Bond with your infant and build early language skills through rhymes, repetition, and music. Your child will enjoy quality board books and one-on-one book sharing. Ages 3-12 months with caregiver. Registration is required.
Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.
Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read! This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.
Come build with us! Use your imagination to design and construct your project using many different types of building sets. Preschool-Grade 5. Registration is required.
Learn the essentials of creating spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. Prerequisites: Ability to create text documents using Microsoft Word or have taken Microsoft Word for Beginners. Adults. Registration is required.
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Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing and hands-on activities with your child. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is not required, seating is limited due to room capacity.
Build confidence and independence with an increased focus on more complex books, emphasizing alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, and hands-on activities. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration is not required.
Build confidence and independence with an increased focus on more complex books, emphasizing alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, and hands-on activities. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration is required.
Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read! This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.
Join us for a fun-filled program where you and your preschooler will learn the letters on the computer and where they are on the keyboard.
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and explore the ancient art of Suminagashi! Transform plain paper into beautiful marble patterns using water and ink. All supplies included.
Bring your craft, your supplies and your passion! Meet other crafters and creators, share your ideas and get new ones!
Adults. Registration is not required.
Welcome to the mothers in movies series. Our final showing is a drama about a young woman who upon going through her late mother safe stumbles across a photograph that touches her emotionally.
Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 6 months- 24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.
Bring your preschooler to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is not required.
Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 6 months- 24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.
Come in for for 1.5 hours of board games and video games.
Grades 9-12 and homeschool teens. Registration is not required; just drop in!
Adventure awaits! Join an in-person Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens under the direction of an experienced Library Game Master. No prior experience required. On-going campaign, new players welcome!
Come build with us! Use your imagination to design and build your own masterpiece based on a different challlenge each month using different building sets. Grades K-5. Registration is required.
Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!
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Teen Kitten Cuddles with Billy the Kidden Rescue
Destress to be your best!
Come unwind, play with kittens, learn about the adoption process, and meet other animal loving teens. Participants will need to complete a waiver to engage with the animals.