KIDS

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

Saturday Storytime

AGES 0-5 COVINGTON BRANCH: SAT., OCT. 1 & 15 10:30-11:30 AM

Reading Buddies*

AGES 3-12 ERLANGER BRANCH: MONDAYS • 4:30-5:30 PM Childrem 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.

Family Craft Night: The Art of Light*

AGES 5-12 COVINGTON BRANCH: MON., OCT. 3 • 6-7:30 PM Come make a masterpiece using lights and other materials.

Down the Rabbit Hole: A Reading Experience with Rabbits*

AGES 0-12 INDEPENDENCE BRANCH: TUES., OCT. 4 & 11 • 6-8 PM Show up at your scheduled time slot with your favorite book and read to our rabbits! Library staff will contact you to schedule a specific time.

Puppy Tales

AGES 5-12 ERLANGER BRANCH: THURS., OCT. 6 • 6-7 PM Build reading confidence and read with a therapy dog. Time slots are first come, first serve upon arrival.

¡Cuéntame un Cuento! / Spanish Storytime

AGES 3-5 INDEPENDENCE BRANCH: THURS., OCT. 6 • 6:30-7 PM Acompañanos junto a tus niños a nuestra hora del cuento en español donde escucharemos historias y haremos divertidas actividades.

Sensory Open Play

UP TO AGE 8 INDEPENDENCE BRANCH: FRI., OCT. 7 & 28 • 10 AM-2 PM Jump in the bounce house, climb through the tunnel and soar from the trampoline crash pad. Join us for an exciting and lively even geared towards young learners.

Playart @ Baker-Hunt

AGES 0-5: OFF SITE (BAKER-HUNT, 620 GREENUP ST., COV., KY): FRIDAYS • 10-11 AM Meet at 620 Greenup Street for an artful storytime.

Homespun: Renaissance Revelry!

AGES 5-8 ERLANGER BRANCH: TUES., OCT. 11 • 1:30-2:30 PM Learn about the innovations of the times, food and drink, and everyday life.

STREAM Lab: Halloween Experiments!*

AGES 8-12 ERLANGER BRANCH/STREAM CENTER: THURS., OCT. 13 • 6-7:30 PM Learn how to make a penny scream, what are ghost bubbles, and we’ll carve a pumpkin with an explosion!

Saturday Family Storytime

UP TO AGE 8 ERLANGER BRANCH: SAT., OCT. 15 • 11-NOON Start your weekend with stories, songs, and playtime.

Tween Anime Club

COVINGTON BRANCH: MON., OCT. 17 • 7-8 PM Come watch anime and read manga with your friends! Refreshments available.

Cook-A-Book: Fry Bread, A Native American Family Story*

AGES 3-8 COVINGTON BRANCH: WED., OCT. 19 • 7-8 PM First, we’ll read a book and then we’ll make a yummy treat!

Wild Wednesday: The Floor Is Lava*

AGES 7-12 ERLANGER BRANCH: WED., OCT. 19 • 7-8 PM We’re turning the floor into lava! Can you work together to make it around the room to earn rewards?

Trick or Treat at the Library

12 AND UNDER ERLANGER BRANCH: WED., OCT. 26 • 6-8 PM COVINGTON BRANCH: THURS., OCT. 27 • 7-8 PM Trick or Treat at the library! Visit website for details.

Third Annual Trunk or Treat*

AGES 3-15 INDEPENDENCE BRANCH: THURS., OCT. 20 • 6:30-7:30 PM Children will be trick-or-treating in the parking lot while admiring some spooky trunks. Prize awarded for best decorated trunk. Register only for trunks, not trick-or-treating.

Read. Make. Play.

AGES 3-8 ERLANGER BRANCH: TUES., OCT. 25 • 9 AM-4 PM Drop in anytime for some sensory play and art inspired by books.

Spooky Potions*

AGES 3-8 ERLANGER BRANCH: THURS., OCT. 27 • 7-8 PM What kind of potions will you brew in this spooky storytime?

Kids Spooktacular Cinema

COVINGTON BRANCH: MON., OCT. 31 • 9:30 AM-2 PM Witching you a Happy Halloween! Have a gourd time by enjoying some spooky films for kids. Snacks to be provided.

Join us for lots of Halloween events this month!

Ages 0-6 • Program length may vary

Rise & Shine Storytime

AGES 2-5 ERLANGER BRANCH: MONDAYS • 10-10:30 AM & 11:30-NOON Children ages 2-5 and their caregiver will enjoy stories, rhymes, and more in this storytime!

Music & Motion with the Singing Librarian

AGES 2-5 INDEPENDENCE BRANCH: MONDAYS • 10:30-11 AM

Scamper Squad

AGES 3-5 INDEPENDENCE BRANCH: MONDAYS • 7-7:30 PM TUESDAYS • 10:30-11 AM Learn about a new animal each week through stories, play, and songs.

Baby Music, Rhyme & Wiggletime

BABIES UP TO 24 MONTHS ERLANGER BRANCH: TUESDAYS • 9:30-10:15 AM & 11-11:45 AM INDEPENDENCE BRANCH: WEDNESDAYS • 10-10:30 AM Bring your baby to the library for stories, songs, rhymes, and playtime!

Blast Off to Kindergarten*

AGES 3-6 COVINGTON BRANCH: TUESDAYS • 11 AM-NOON ERLANGER BRANCH: THURSDAYS • 10-11 AM & 11:30-12:15 PM Enjoy stories, activities, crafts, and skills to prepare for kindergarten.

Tiny Toddlers

AGES 18-36 MONTHS INDEPENDENCE BRANCH: WEDNESDAY • 11 AM-NOON Bring your child to the library for language enrichment with stories, songs, and rhymes.

Toddler Storytime

AGES 2-3 COVINGTON BRANCH: WEDNESDAYS 10 AM - 10:30 AM ERLANGER BRANCH: WEDNESDAYS 10 AM & 11 AM Enjoy stories, songs and more.

• Toddler Storytime:

BLINK

WED., OCT. 12 10-10:30 AM Help us kick off BLINK by joining us for a lightthemed storytime.

Preschool Storytime

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

• Preschool Storytime:

BLINK

WED., OCT. 12 11-11:45 AM Help us kick off BLINK by joining us for a lightthemed storytime.

Playart

AGES 3-5 INDEPENDENCE BRANCH: THURSDAY • 10:30-11 AM Listen to a story, make a craft, and enjoy an activity inspired by the book.

Baby Storytime

BABIES UP TO 24 MONTHS COVINGTON BRANCH: THURSDAYS • 11 AM-NOON Develop your baby’s early literacy skills while having fun. Siblings welcome!

• Baby Storytime:

BLINK

THURS., OCT. 13 11 AM-NOON Help us kick off BLINK by joining us for a lightthemed storytime.