Children's Programs
All children's programs are drop-in this spring. To help us gauge weekly attendance and to be notified of cancellations to a specific program, you can register at the bottom of this page. On rare occasions that a program reaches room capacity, you may be asked to wait for some participants to finish the activity or to try again for the next scheduled event.
Music and Movement
Spring Season: March 27 - June 12, 2023
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to join us for this fun new program. This program focuses on music and the importance of interaction between a child and their caregiver, so come ready to dance, sing and play instruments.
All ages. Mondays from 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m. 1st Floor Children's Program Room.
Babytime
Spring Season: March 27 - June 12, 2023
Welcome to 30 minutes of engaging activities specially formulated for you and your baby. Enjoy a tickle and some bouncing, lots of songs and some board books. What better introduction to books and the library for our very youngest patrons.
Ages birth - 18 months. Mondays from 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 1st Floor Children's Program Room.
Toddlertime
Spring Season: March 28 - June 13, 2023
Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, finger rhymes, felt stories, and music during this interactive 30 minute program.
Ages 19 months - 3 years. Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 1st Floor Children's Program Room.
Bilingual Storytime
Contes et chansons en français et en anglais. Tous ages. Programme d'accueil.
Stories and songs in French and English. Ages 3 years +. Drop-in program. First Tuesday of every month from10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 1st Floor Children's Program Room.
Upcoming dates:
- April 4, 2023
- May 2, 2023
- June 6, 2023
Preschool Storytime
Spring Season: March 29 - June 14, 2023
Are you ready for some fun! Please join our enthusiastic Children's staff for 30 minutes of stories, rhymes and music. Those happy kids won't even realize that they are getting reading readiness skills as they listen and join in with our activities!
Ages 3 years +. Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 1st Floor Children's Program Room.
Saturday Kids' Club
Spring Season: April 1 - June 17, 2023
Looking for a great family hang out on a Saturday morning? Children of all ages can enjoy a fun art or science activity.
All ages. Saturdays from 10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m. 1st Floor Children's Program Room.
Junior Club
Spring Season: April 1 - June 17, 2023
The Junior Club is a STEAM based program, where children ages 7-12 can engage in a fun and educational activity each week. The program is held on alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays, with Wednesdays as an afterschool time and Thursdays as an evening program. You can join us every week or just come out biweekly to either the afterschool or the evening time.
Ages 7 -12. 1st Floor Children's Program Room.
Upcoming dates:
Wednesday, April 5 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Pirate Party: Go on a pirate adventure, involving a treasure hunt and a pirate craft.
Thursday, April 13 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Make Your Own Comic Strip: Learn about the different types of comics and the terminology and tools used to create them. Get creative and make your own comic strip!
Wednesday, April 19 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Test your senses!: Explore your five senses through different experiments.
Thursday, April 27 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Marble Run: Put your engineering caps on to build towering, winding, looping marble runs!
P.A. Craft Days
Upcoming craft days:
- Friday, June 2, 2023
Are you looking for something to do on your P.A. Day? Do you enjoy arts & crafts? Stop by the Children's Program Room to have fun, make friends, and to create something new!
All ages. 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 1st Floor Children's Program Room.
All spring children's programs are drop-in. However, if you are interested in regularly attending a program or would like to be notified about cancelations to a program, please register below.
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