5 minute read
For Kids
from engage August 2021
by tjpaluch
Storytimes!
CENTRAL LIBRARY
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August 7 – Saturday Morning Special | 10:15 AM August 14 – Saturday Morning Special | 10:15 AM August 20 – Toddler Wiggles and Giggles | 10:15 AM August 27 - Toddler Wiggles and Giggles | 10:15 AM
EAST SIDE LIBRARY
August 7 – Special Magic Puppet Storytime | 11 AM
FRANKLIN AVENUE LIBRARY
August 3 – Baby Storytime in the Park | Frisbie Park, 6101 Muskogee Ave. | 10:30 AM
FOREST AVENUE LIBRARY
August 4 – Family Storytime | 10:15 AM August 18 – Family Storytime | 10:15 AM August 21 – Bilingual Storytime with Viet Advocacy | 10:15 AM August 25 – Family Storytime | 10:15 AM
NORTH SIDE LIBRARY
August 17 – Mother Goose on the Loose | 10:30 AM August 18 – Family Storytime | 6:00 PM August 19 – Preschool Storytime | 10:30 AM August 24 – Mother Goose on the Loose | 10:30 AM August 25 – Family Storytime | 6:00 PM August 26 – Preschool Storytime | 10:30 AM August 31 – Mother Goose on the Loose | 10:30 AM
SOUTH SIDE LIBRARY
August 5 – Sunshine Storytime | 10:00 AM August 19 – Sunshine Storytime | 10:00 AM August 26 – Sunshine Storytime | 10:00 AM August 30 – Family Storytime | 6:30 PM
VIRTUAL STORYTIMES
August 17 – Bilingual Storytime/Cuentos y Canciones Bilingües | 6:30 PM, Facebook
A storytime break has been planned for August 9-13.
Outdoor Family Fun Night
Monday, August 2, 6 PM | South Side Library Join us on the Library lawn for our Outdoor Family Fun Night, where families can participate in an outdoor scavenger hunt, outdoor games and crafts!
Play, Grow, Learn!
Wednesdays 1-3 PM, Fridays 10 AM-2 PM | Franklin Avenue Library Join us inside Rosie’s Rocket for this open play, come-and-go program. Play, Grow, Learn is an opportunity to meet families with other young children and engage in the Five Simple Steps to Success: Read, Write, Sing, Play, and Talk. We will have a variety of toys available in Rosie’s Rocket that promote learning for little ones.
All Summer Long Celebration
Friday, August 6 | North Side Library Celebrate the end of our All Summer Long summer reading program! Stop by the library to enjoy art, STEM, and literacy activity stations for the whole family.
Charamusca (Ice Pop) Fun Day
Friday, August 6, 4 PM | Forest Avenue Library Come play with us! Enjoy an ice pop with us while we play some outdoor games outside on the library lawn. Ice pops made by Mamá Laura Meals. ¡Ven a jugar con nosotros! Disfruta de una charamusca(Boli) con nosotros mientras jugamos algunos juegos al aire libre afuera en el césped de la biblioteca.
Paint Yourself Calm Family Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, August 7, 10:00 AM | Zoom Join us for a family friendly watercolor workshop where you will learn to paint a soothing piece of artwork in this program led by watercolorist Lisa Christensen. We will be painting a beautiful piece of artwork. This project is perfect for kids and beginner watercolorists. Registration required.
Saturday, August 7, 11 AM | East Side Library Join us to celebrate the end of Summer Reading with a magical puppet show from the renowned Eulenspiegel puppets. Stay afterwards to work on our Magical Fish and Mermaids I-Spy in the children’s area, complete with special prizes!
Maker Day Challenge: LEGO Construction
Friday, August 13, 20, & 27 | Forest Avenue Library Calling all makers! Can you complete our weekly challenge to build, play, or create? Each week we will have a different activity set up in the children’s area and finishers can claim a prize. August 13: LEGO Construction August 20: Straw Connectors August 27: Roller Coasters
Friday Morning Dance Fever
Friday, August 13, 10 AM | Central Library Join us in the Central Library meeting rooms for a Dance Party to celebrate the end of the summer! Come wearing your boogie shoes to bust some moves to Miss Mary’s list of dance tunes!
Blank Park Zoo presents Colorful Creatures
Saturday, August 14, 10 AM | East Side Library Join special guests from Blank Park Zoo to learn how animals’ coloring and camouflage help them thrive in their environment.
Backyard Science: Bubble Snakes!
Monday, August 16, 6 PM | South Side Library Families will learn to assemble a bubble snake device to take home and use our bubble solution to make bubble snakes outside on the library lawn!
Giant Board Games
Thursday, August 19, 10-11 AM and 4-5 PM | Central Library Head to Central Library to play giant board games, from tic-tac-toe to Jenga, and more! Come to one or both of the sessions.
Epic Graphic Novel Club: Doodleville
Friday, August 20, 4:30 PM | East Side Library This month, we’ll be talking about Doodleville, by Chad Sell. Copies may be picked up at the East Side Library upon registration. Registration required.
Recycled Art
Saturday, August 21 | 10 AM | North Side Library Bring your imagination to North Side and turn recycled materials into art.
Creative Readers
Friday, August 27, 4:30 PM | North Side Library How do you find courage to stand out from the crowd? Join us as we read Bindu’s Bindis by Supriya Kelkar and be inspired. Then we’ll make paper plate dancers together.
Take & Makes
All About Oceans Library Learning Bag
August 2-7 | East Side Library Pick up a special learning bag with activities all about the ocean. While supplies last.
My Little Pony Take & Make
August 9-13 | Forest Avenue Library Decorate your own unicorn suncatcher with bonus My Little Pony activity pages and crafts. While supplies last.
Witch and Wizard Bags
August 16-21 | Forest Avenue Library Fans of fantasy can enjoy a bag with magical activities. Decorate a wand and concoct a fizzy potion. While supplies last.
Rocket Take & Make
August 23-28 | Forest Avenue Library Get all the supplies you need to make and launch your own AlkaSeltzer rocket! While supplies last.
Bean Mosaic Art Take & Make
August 30-September 3 | Forest Avenue Library Let your creativity run wild! Grab a bag with materials to make your own bean mosaic art at home. While supplies last.
