Events for Children
Weekly Programs
Regularly Scheduled Programs:
Story time!! Wiggles & Giggles (0-2) Mondays at 10:30am No registration required! Music, movement, and stories, plus playtime! Budding Bookworms (3-5) Tuesdays at 11:00am No registration required! Circle time and centers for preschoolers! Drop-in Playgroup (0-5) Friday, February 23rd @ 10:30 am Friday, March 8th @ 10:30am Friday, March 22nd @ 10:30am No registration required Drop-in playgroup for kids 0-5 and their grown-ups. February: Celebrate Black History Month!
March: Celebrate Women's History Month!
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February Events:
Valentines Take-and-Make Craft Kit If you signed up for a Valentine craft kit, pick-up begins February 1st! Lunar New Year Dragon Painting (5+) Wednesday, February 7th @ 6pm Registration opens January 17th Welcome the Year of the Wooden Green Dragon, the most powerful of the Dragons, symbolizing authority, prosperity, and good fortune. Our dragons will be ceramic, not wood, but we will be painting them green! Valentine's Day Cocoa Bar & Crafts Drop-in (all ages) Wednesday, February 14th 4pm-7pm Stop in with your little valentines to enjoy a fancy-as-you-make-it cup of cocoa and make some simple crafts together! (while supplies last). Winter Birds Painting Series #2 of 3 (6+) Wednesday, February 21st @ 6pm Registration opens February 1st We'll paint a different winter bird each month, and learn a bit about each one as we work. Peeps For Keeps (5+) Wednesday, February 28th Registration opens February 1st Peeps season is upon us! We'll be making long-lasting faux peeps, to use as decorations, give as gifts, or to use in dioramas or seasonal displays. Leap-Day Long Jump (all ages) Thursday, February 29th 10am-6pm How far can you leap? Drop in and show us! We'll record your results on an official Leap Day Long Jump Achievement Certificate for everyone who participates! March Events: Spring Take-and-Make Crafts Registration starts March 1st Register for a bag of crafts to welcome spring! Pick-up starts March 11th. Oreo Cookie Day (5+) Wednesday, March 6th, 5pm-7pm No registration required! Can you tell a real Oreo from a faux-reo? Are Oreos truly superior to all imitators? Drop in to participate in a blind taste test! Learn To Play Ukulele - For Kids 7+(and their grown-ups!) Wednesday, March 6th 5:45pm-6:30pm Registration open! Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows us the fundamentals of ukulele playing. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided for the first 24 players. Space is limited. This program is best suited for families or kids who are 7 years-old and up. Junk Journaling With Leah Wednesday, March 6th, 6:30pm Registration open! Junk journaling is like scrapbooking, but faster and with way less pressure for perfection! All levels of junk-journalist's are welcome; we'll have supplies for those just getting started. Please bring your mementos and memories! St. Patrick's Day Take & Make Drop-in No registration required Monday, March 11th - Saturday, March 16th Drop in to make a fun craft for St. Paddy's Day! (while supplies last) Winter Birds Painting Series #3 of 3 (6+) Wednesday, March 20th @6pm Registration open! We'll paint a different winter bird each month, and learn a bit about each one as we work. This month, we're painting a Northern Saw Whet Owl! This One's For The Pets! (5+) Wednesday, March 20th @6pm Registration opens March 6th We're making "snuffle mats!" Snuffle mats are a great way to satisfy natural food-finding behaviors in a variety of animals, including cats, dogs, and small pets. In this program, we'll be using no-sew fleece to create 12x12 "snuffle mats" for our pets. Don't have a pet of your but still want to participate? Make one to donate!! Note: this craft requires basic cutting and knotting skills. Spring & Easter Crafts Take & Make Drop-in March 27th-29th All Day No registration required! Drop in and make a Spring or Easter craft or two with the kids! |