KIDS

*Register for these events at kentonlibrary.org or by calling 859.962.4000

Playart @ Baker Hunt

TODDLERS-SCHOOL AGE OFFSITE: FRIDAYS • 10-11 AM Join us at The Baker Hunt Cultural Center for an artful storytime followed by an art project. Baker Hunt is located at 620 Greenup St, Covington, KY 41011.

Hispanic Heritage Month Grab & Go Crafts

ERLANGER: MON., SEPT. 27- FRI., OCT. 1 See For Everyone.

Ghostly Guests and Scary Stories: Haunt Your Library Contest

GRADES K-12 ALL BRANCHES: FRI., OCT. 1 - FRI., OCT. 22 It’s a creepy contest! Engage your spirit of creativity in the haunting of your library by submitting poetry, prose (700 words or less), 2D art (physical art or digital file), or spoken word (recordings 2 minutes or less) for a chance to win prizes. Categories by age for K-12. One winner will be selected per grade level. Original submissions will be accepted Oct. 1 through 22, with winners notified on Oct. 31. Works must include full name, address, phone number, school name, teacher’s name, grade, and teacher’s email address. See library website for submission details.

Reading Buddies*

AGES 3-12 ERLANGER: MONDAYS • 4:30-5:30 PM Children are invited to read with one of our Reading Buddy volunteers. We’ll provide lots of fun, interactive books. Younger children can listen to stories and older children can practice their reading skills. Snacks provided. Earn a new paperback book when you attend 3 times. 10 OCTOBER 2021

Kid’s Craft Club

AGES 4-8 ERLANGER: TUES., OCT. 5, 12 & 19 • 7-8 PM Join us for a different craft every week.

Hocus Pocus and Crafts

ALL AGES ERLANGER: WED., OCT. 6 • 6:30-8 PM Get in the Halloween spirit, run amok, and get spooky with simple Halloween crafts and the classic film “Hocus Pocus.” Rated PG.

Cook-A-Book: “The Apple Pie Tree”*

PRESCHOOL -SCHOOL AGE COVINGTON: WED., OCT. 6 • 7-8 PM Join us for “The Apple Pie Tree” by Zoe Hal. We’ll read the book, prepare mini apple pies, and make a craft while we’re waiting for them to be done.

¡Cuéntame un Cuento! / Spanish Storytime

AGES 2-5 ONLINE: FRI., OCT. 8 • 10:30-11 AM WILLIAM E. DURR: FRI., OCT. 22 • 10:30-11 AM Acompañanos junto a tus niños a nuestra hora del cuento completamente en español mientras escuchamos historias y hacemos divertidas actividades.

Homeschool Program: Magic Ramen - Noodling Around with Community Service and STEM*

SCHOOL AGE WILLIAM E. DURR: WED., OCT. 13 • 2-3 PM Celebrate World Food Day by learning the history and science behind one of the world’s most popular foods: instant ramen. We will share the book “Magic Ramen,” learn about food insecurity, craft, and experiment. Bring a canned good if you choose: any donations collected will go to a local food pantry.

Bats! With the Cincinnati Museum Center

ALL AGES ERLANGER: WED., OCT. 13 • 6-8 PM See For Everyone.

Homeschool Book Club: “The Jumbies”*

SCHOOL AGE WILLIAM E. DURR: WED., OCT. 20 • 2-3 PM Join with readers across the world as we discuss the book “The Jumbies” by Tracey Baptiste. “The Jumbies” has been chosen as the Global Read Aloud middle grade book. Contact jennifer.beach@ kentonlibrary.org for your copy of the book.

Not So Spooky Glow Party

SCHOOL AGE & TWEENS COVINGTON: MON., OCT. 25 • 6:30-7:30 PM Come party in the dark at the library! Light refreshments served. Limited to the first 75 in attendance.

The ROOK-ies Chess Group

WILLIAM E. DURR: WED., OCT. 13 & 27 4:30-5:30 PM Practice the basics of the game, improve your thinking skills and progress to challenging an opponent. Some previous knowledge of chess is helpful.

Ages 0-6 • Program length may vary. Please see website for full program details.

Mondays: Morning Songs and Stories

AGES 2-5 ERLANGER: MONDAYS • 10-10:30 AM Children and their caregiver will enjoy stories, rhymes, and music in this “back to basics” storytime!

Music and Motion with the Singing Librarian

AGES 3-6 WILLIAM E. DURR: MONDAYS • 10:30-11 AM Enjoy a session of music and movement!

Preschool Picassos

AGES 4-6 ERLANGER: MONDAYS • 11:30-12:30 PM Children are invited to listen to a story or two followed by an art activity. This program may get messy, so wearing “art clothes” is recommended.

Scamper Squad

AGES 3-6 WILLIAM E. DURR: MONDAYS • 7-7:30 PM Learn about a new animal each week through stories, play, and songs. Open to first 40 children.

Tuesdays: Toddler Time

AGES 2-3 ERLANGER: TUESDAYS • 10 & 11 AM Enjoy a storytime with puppets, music and dancing. Well play Ring-Around-the-Rosie and end the session with a simple art activity.

Scamper Squad

AGES 3-6 WILLIAM E. DURR: TUESDAYS • 10:30-11 AM Learn about a new animal each week through stories, play, and songs. Open to first 40 children.

Blast Off to Kindergarten Storytime

AGES 3-6 COVINGTON: TUESDAYS • 10-11 AM Each week in Blast Off to Kindergarten children will experience stories, activities, crafts, and skills to help prepare them for kindergarten.

Family Storytime

FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5 COVINGTON: TUESDAYS • 7-7:45 PM

Wednesdays: Baby Music, Rhyme and Wiggletime

BABIES ERLANGER: WEDNESDAYS • 9:30 AM & 11 AM WILLIAM E. DURR: WEDNESDAYS • 10-10:30 AM Bring your baby to the library for stories, songs, rhymes, and playtime!

Preschool Storytime

AGES 3-5 COVINGTON: WEDNESDAYS • 11-11:45 AM Come for stories, songs, and early literacy activities with Mr. Sam and his guitar!

Tiny Toddlers

AGES 18-24 MONTHS AND FAMILIES WILLIAM E. DURR: WEDNESDAYS • 11 AM-NOON Bring your toddler to the library for language enrichment with stories, songs, and rhymes.

Toddler Storytime

AGES 2-3 COVINGTON: WEDNESDAYS • 10-10:30 AM Wiggle along as we use stories and songs to grow early literacy, math, and science skills in an active program for toddlers with Mr. Sam and his guitar! Siblings are welcome.

Thursdays: Baby Music, Rhyme and Wiggletime

BABIES COVINGTON: THURSDAYS • 11-11:45 AM Bring your baby to the library for stories, songs, rhymes, and playtime!

Zoom Preschool Storytime*

BABIES UP TO AGE 5 ZOOM: THURSDAYS • 10 AM-10:30 AM Enjoy books, music, rhymes and fun for your little one all via Zoom! You MUST register for this storytime with a valid email address so we can email you the link to the Zoom room.

Blast Off to Kindergarten Storytime

AGES 3-6 ERLANGER: THURSDAYS 10-11 AM & 11:30-12:30 PM Each week in Blast Off to Kindergarten children will experience stories, activities, crafts, and skills to help prepare them for kindergarten.

Playart

PRESCHOOL WILLIAM E. DURR: THURSDAYS • 10:30-11:30 AM Listen to a story, make a craft and enjoy a parent/child focused activity inspired by the book. Open to the first 40 children in attendance.

Fridays: Little Explorers

AGES 4-6 ERLANGER: FRIDAYS • 10 & 11:30 AM Romp, stomp, and explore with stories, songs, and an activity or craft. Formerly the SMART program.

502 Scott Blvd. Covington, KY 41011 Erlanger Branch

401 Kenton Lands Rd., Erlanger, KY 41018 William E. Durr Branch

1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd., Independence, KY 41051

Branch Hours

MON-THU 9am-9pm FRI 9am-6pm SAT 10am-5pm SUN 1pm-5pm

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Little Da Vinci’s at the Erlanger Branch Library!

AGES 3 & OLDER ERLANGER: TUES., OCT. 26 • 10 AM-4 PM Children ages 3 and up stop by the Children’s Room at the Erlanger Branch Library to experience fun activities as part of the Little Da Vinci’s program! This program is a drop-in program.

Trick or Treat

BABIES-SCHOOL AGE ERLANGER: TUES., OCT. 26 • 6-8 PM Come trick or treat at the library! Dress up in your Halloween costume and visit the stations set up around the library to get some treats.

Homespun Homeschool: Bat Houses*

AGES 8 & OLDER ERLANGER - STREAM CENTER: WED., OCT. 27 • 1:30-3 PM Homeschool students can join us in the STREAM Center to make a bat house! Wear clothes suitable for painting.

Wild Wed.: 5th Annual Haunting Halloween Party

AGES 8-12 ERLANGER: WED., OCT. 27 • 7-8 PM Trick-or-treat! Children will have frightful fun with creepy crafts, spooky snacks, and ghoulish games! There WILL be a costume contest, so be sure to wear your costume!

Library Trick-Or-Treat

BABIES TO AGE 12 COVINGTON: WED., OCT. 27 • 7-8 PM Families are welcome to join us for some Halloween fun at the library! Come dressed in your best costume and participate in open trick-or-treating inside the library.

Read for the Record

COVINGTON: THURS., OCT. 28 • ALL DAY Join us all day to read this year’s book, “Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon” by Kat Zhang. Activities will be available all day in the Children’s Department, and participants will be entered into a raffle drawing. Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is a global movement to raise awareness around the critical importance of early literacy.

Tech Tear Up

SCHOOL AGE COVINGTON: THURS., OCT. 28 • 10-11 AM What makes tech stuff tick? We’ve got a whole bunch of tech for you to take apart and really dig into to see what’s inside and how it works. A fantastic and fun way to learn about technology for all ages.