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Special Storytimes & Author Events
Drop-in Programs & Passive Programs
Parties
Dog Man 14: Big Jim Believes Party
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Celebrate the release of the newest Dog Man book at the library! Join us on Wednesday, November 12, from 5:00–7:00 PM for an evening of Dog Man fun, featuring a themed craft, snacks, an obstacle course, and a photo booth. Attendees will have a chance to win a copy of Dog Man: Big Jim Believes!
Grades K-5+
Nutmeg Nights: A Book Club for Grades 3-6
Mondays: 10/06, 11/03, 12/01, 1/05, 2/02, 3/02.
6:00 PM
Join Miss Alex on one Monday a month, starting 10/06 at 6:00 pm, for Nutmeg Nights! In this club, we will read a selection of the 2026 Intermediate Nutmeg book Nominees. Club members will then participate in a group discussion and engage in a fun activity, craft, or game related to the book they’ve just read.
October:
Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega
November:
The Dog Knight by Jeremy Whitley
December:
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate
January:
Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess
February:
Grounded by Aisha Saeed
March:
Reader’s Choice
Crazy 8’s Math Club: Grades K-2 ONLY
Thursdays at 6 pm
10/16, 10/23, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18.
Join Miss Alex for a Multi-Week Math Club of Fun & Games – Spaces Limited, Registration Required. For kids of all abilities. This Math Club is open to all kids in grades K through 2 ONLY.
Registration is required; you are registering for all meetings.
Registrations open at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, September 24th 2025
Election Day LEGO Robotics
Tuesday, 11/4
11 AM Gr.1-2, 1 PM Gr. 3-5, 3 PM Gr.1-5.
Join us on Election Day, November 5, 2025, for LEGO Robotics. This event is for kids in Grades 1-2 and 3-5. As voters cast their ballots, our young engineers will be constructing and programming simple robots using LEGO Spike Essential Robotics kits. This hands-on experience fosters STEM skills and teamwork.
Schedule
Registration is required and opens 2 weeks (10/21) before each session unless otherwise noted. Register online using the library’s calendar. Space is limited to 10-12 participants per session, so sign up early to ensure your spot.
Spooky Specials
Preschool Halloween Parade Party
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Join us on Tuesday, October 28, at 10:00 AM for a spooktacular preschool party! Enjoy Halloween stories, songs, and a fun craft, then show off your costume in a short indoor parade. Perfect for little ones and their families. Registration encouraged, not required.
Haunted Gingerbread Houses
Thursday 10/30
6 PM
Decorate a haunted gingerbread house this evening. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required; register online using the library’s calendar starting 10/16/25. Open to families with children 3 & up. Teens welcome.
Register starting 10/16 at 6pm
Toddlers & Preschoolers
All Ages Storytime & Playgroup
Tuesdays at 9:30 am
Children of all ages with an adult are welcome to join Miss Alex on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM starting October 7th for stories, songs, and a playgroup to follow.
NO storytime on 10/21 & 10/28 (on 10/28, please join us for a Halloween Costume Parade at the same time) last storytime on 11/18
Registration is encouraged, so we can connect in the event of delay or cancellation due to weather or illness, but NOT required.
Toddler Time: Art or Science Surprise!
Fridays 10/24, 11/7 & 12/19 at 10:30 am
Join Miss Kristen for a fun, hands-on activity perfect for curious kids ages 2 & up (siblings welcome!).
Whether it’s art, science or a bit of both, each activity will be a surprise revealed the day of.
Registration is required for each class.
Dress for Mess! Our activity may be messy, so please dress the kids (and yourselves) in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty!
Preschool Halloween Parade Party
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Join us on Tuesday, October 28, at 10:00 AM for a spooktacular preschool party! Enjoy Halloween stories, songs, and a fun craft, then show off your costume in a short indoor parade. Perfect for little ones and their families. Registration encouraged, not required.
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