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.
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.
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.
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.
Meet a service dog! We’ll read books and talk about service dog duties, and etiquette around service dogs, and share a Twin Vision book (book in Braille and print). Grades K-5. Registration iequired.
Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring Following Papa's Song by Gianna Marino. Engage in fun activities while you read the story, learn more about humpback whales, and explore the library!
Learn the basics of using a computer and mouse through hands-on activities. Adults. Registration 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.
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.
Other Cultures, Other Voices Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and songs from around the world, this months we will tell the tale of Anansi The Spider and learn songs from Ghana. Registration is 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 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.
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.
Enjoy a casual chat about popular books. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy. Swap favorites old and new or spread the word about your favorite reads. Adults. Registration is not required.
Bring your preschooler to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.
"I Have a Dream" Speech Bubbles Project
Stop by the children's area and fill out a speech bubble in response of Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have A Dream" Speech. These bubbles will be displayed in the children's area during January.
Perform, create, and have fun! Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement or technique. Grades 3-5. Registration is required.
Join us at the Oceanfront Area Library to create wooden winter gnomes. All supplies included.
Adults. Registration is required.
Come learn and play at the library as we explore the library's technology kits. Grades 3-5. Registration required.
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.
Calling all Homeschoolers! Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades K-5. Registration is not required.
Get those fingers working! Build hand/eye coordination and muscles in your child's hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun learning activities. Ages 3 - 7. 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!
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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Calling all avid readers! Create a reading journal to help you track and celebrate your 2024 reading journey. Journals and all materials provided. Registration is required.