Fine Motor Fun: Rubber Stamping
For ages 3, 4, and 5.
Kids
There's a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor
No matter where Mr. Snore goes at the busy Sharemore Hotel, there's something that keeps him awake. First it's too noisy. Then it's too crowded. Then it's too damp! Why is it so hard to get some peace and quiet? Perhaps the thirteenth floor of the hotel will be the spot for better luck!
An Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin & Noah Webster's Spelling Revolution
If you're not one to think spelling is fun, wait until you see some of the spelling in this book! In an attempt to make English easier to read and write, Ben Frankin (you know who that is) and Noah Webster (the guy who eventually started the dictionary -- yup, that Webster!) teamed up to make our inconvenient alphabet a little more convenient. Did it work? Not really. If it did, maybe you'd regularly see something like the following excerpt from the book:
"Spelling Reeform!
Bild the karacter of this great nayshun!
Amerikan Inglish!
Go Club
Learn to play Go! Beginners are welcome. For children and tweens in Grade 1 and up.
Tanglewood Marionettes presents Sleeping Beauty
All tickets for this program have been taken. Standby tickets will be available the day of beginning at 1 PM.
Ages 2 and up
Shadow Puppet Workshop
Learn all about shadow puppetry, and how the combination of light and screen makes this magical effect. Everyone will create their own shadow puppet, learn how manipulate it, and perform a shadow puppet parade on the shadow screen.
The workshop is presented by "Nappy's Puppets" and is for children ages 5 and up only. Limited tickets will be available in Youth Services beginning Fenruary 4.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and is part of the 20th Annual Phyllis Noar Puppetry Festival.
DIY 2019 Wall Calendar
Make your own wall calendar for the New Year.
Grades 3 and up
Maker Space Fun
Join us in our makerspace to play with our green screen, tour our recording studio, make a button, and learn about all our lendable kits.
Grades 1 and up
Tween Escape Room
Work together to decipher the clues and find the way out before time expires.
Grades 4 and up. Limited spots so come early!
Make a Snow Globe
Grades 1 and up