Events for Children
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) See Monthly Program Lists for details! |
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July Events
Drop-in Playgroup (0-5)
Friday, July 12th @ 10:30am
Friday, July 26th @ 10:30am
No registration required - Drop-in playgroup for kids 0-5 and their grown ups
Mermaid Story Time
July 10th @ 4:30pm
Registration open
Connecticut Mermaid Krystal will be here to share a story and some crafts!
Lego STEM - Spinning Top
Thursday July 11th @ 6pm
No registration required
Can you build the top that spins the longest? Prizes in multiple categories will be awarded!
Let's Draw! Impossible Animals Drawing Lesson and Book Signing
Rick Stromoski is BACK, In Person!!!
Wednesday, July 17 @ 6pm
Registration opens June 17th
We are SO EXCITED to welcome Award winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski back in person! Rick will be leading a lesson in drawing Impossible Animals, and will have copies of his recently published books for purchase & signing at the discounted price of $10 each.
STEM - Tortoise & Hare Marble Run
Thursday, July 18th @ 6pm
No registration required - Materials limited
In this STEM challenge, kids will create marble runs with Keva planks and other materials, one for speed and one for a more leisurely pace. Can you build the fastest or slowest course??
Shark Week! Shark Paint-Along
Wednesday, July 24th @ 6pm
No registration required
Limited space available
Paint along with us as we create toothy-grinned shark art!
Shark Week! Shark Trivia
Thursday, July 25th @ 6pm
No registration required
Play Shark Trivia, win shark prizes!
DIY Retro Toys
Wednesday, July 31st @ 6pm
No registration required - Materials limited
Create 3 retro toys - a kaleidoscope, a spinning twirligig, and a slide puzzle
August Events
Drop-in Playgroup (0-5)
Friday, August 9th @ 10:30am
Friday, August 23rd @ 10:30am
No registration required - Drop-in playgroup for kids 0-5 and their grown ups.
Pokémon FAUX! Plus Battle & Card Swap (5+)
Saturday, August 3rd @ 11am
No registration required
The wild Pokémon are loose in the library! Can you help us catch them all? Bring your cards to battle & swap, too! Costumes/Cosplay encouraged!! We will have extra cards available for kids who don't have their own to battle & trade!
Button Art (7+)
Wednesday, August 7th @ 6pm
No registration required - Space is limited
We'll use buttons and colorful glitter glue to create unique "paintings" on canvas!
Summer Games (5+)
Thursday, August 8th @ 6pm
Registration opens July 24th
Kids will compete in a variety of fun games like beach ball swat, pool noodle ball balance, and chicken fling, plus traditional games like sack race and tug-of-war.
3D Dinosaur Collage (5+)
Wednesday, August 14th @ 6pm
No registration required
Limited space available
We'll be making stand-up dinos with cardboard, then use multi-media materials to decorate them!
String Art (7+)
Thursday, August 15th @ 6pm
Registration opens July 31st
This project is SEW much fun. We'll stitch up beautiful pieces of string art images to display with pride! (Traditional string art is made with wood and nails, but we'll be using heavy paper to learn this technique.)
Shrinkydink Bag Tags (5+)
Wednesday, August 21st @ 6pm
No registration required
Design your own bag tag using shrink film!
Drop-in Playgroup (0-5)
Friday, July 12th @ 10:30am
Friday, July 26th @ 10:30am
No registration required - Drop-in playgroup for kids 0-5 and their grown ups
Mermaid Story Time
July 10th @ 4:30pm
Registration open
Connecticut Mermaid Krystal will be here to share a story and some crafts!
Lego STEM - Spinning Top
Thursday July 11th @ 6pm
No registration required
Can you build the top that spins the longest? Prizes in multiple categories will be awarded!
Let's Draw! Impossible Animals Drawing Lesson and Book Signing
Rick Stromoski is BACK, In Person!!!
Wednesday, July 17 @ 6pm
Registration opens June 17th
We are SO EXCITED to welcome Award winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski back in person! Rick will be leading a lesson in drawing Impossible Animals, and will have copies of his recently published books for purchase & signing at the discounted price of $10 each.
STEM - Tortoise & Hare Marble Run
Thursday, July 18th @ 6pm
No registration required - Materials limited
In this STEM challenge, kids will create marble runs with Keva planks and other materials, one for speed and one for a more leisurely pace. Can you build the fastest or slowest course??
Shark Week! Shark Paint-Along
Wednesday, July 24th @ 6pm
No registration required
Limited space available
Paint along with us as we create toothy-grinned shark art!
Shark Week! Shark Trivia
Thursday, July 25th @ 6pm
No registration required
Play Shark Trivia, win shark prizes!
DIY Retro Toys
Wednesday, July 31st @ 6pm
No registration required - Materials limited
Create 3 retro toys - a kaleidoscope, a spinning twirligig, and a slide puzzle
August Events
Drop-in Playgroup (0-5)
Friday, August 9th @ 10:30am
Friday, August 23rd @ 10:30am
No registration required - Drop-in playgroup for kids 0-5 and their grown ups.
Pokémon FAUX! Plus Battle & Card Swap (5+)
Saturday, August 3rd @ 11am
No registration required
The wild Pokémon are loose in the library! Can you help us catch them all? Bring your cards to battle & swap, too! Costumes/Cosplay encouraged!! We will have extra cards available for kids who don't have their own to battle & trade!
Button Art (7+)
Wednesday, August 7th @ 6pm
No registration required - Space is limited
We'll use buttons and colorful glitter glue to create unique "paintings" on canvas!
Summer Games (5+)
Thursday, August 8th @ 6pm
Registration opens July 24th
Kids will compete in a variety of fun games like beach ball swat, pool noodle ball balance, and chicken fling, plus traditional games like sack race and tug-of-war.
3D Dinosaur Collage (5+)
Wednesday, August 14th @ 6pm
No registration required
Limited space available
We'll be making stand-up dinos with cardboard, then use multi-media materials to decorate them!
String Art (7+)
Thursday, August 15th @ 6pm
Registration opens July 31st
This project is SEW much fun. We'll stitch up beautiful pieces of string art images to display with pride! (Traditional string art is made with wood and nails, but we'll be using heavy paper to learn this technique.)
Shrinkydink Bag Tags (5+)
Wednesday, August 21st @ 6pm
No registration required
Design your own bag tag using shrink film!