Lake County Public Library Child Programs in November 2014

lake-county-public-libraryCedar Lake – The Cedar Lake Branch Library, 10010 W. 133rd Avenue, is offering the following programs for children

Registration required for all programs: visit www.lcplin.org/branches/cl.htm or call 374-7121.

Learning & More @ the Library
November 1-30
All Day
All month long during open hours enjoy early literacy activities, along with crafts and more for all ages. It's always fun @ the library.

Story Hour for 4 & 5 Year Olds
Tuesdays, November 4 & 18
10:30 a.m. Or 1 p.m.
4 and 5 year olds will hear stories and participate in music activities, rhymes, crafts, and other activities, with an emphasis on important early pre-reading skills.

S T E A M Friday!
Friday, November 7, 14, 17
All Day
Using Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, children will enjoy experimenting, designing, building, computing, and crafting.

Mother Goose on the Loose
Fridays, November 7 & 31
10:30 a.m. Or 11:30 a.m.
Babies and toddlers, birth to 36 months of age, will participate in stories, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and music activities designed to enhance important pre-literacy skills.

Toddler Time
Thursday, November 13
10:30 a.m.
Toddlers, 2 and 3 years of age accompanied by a caregiver, will participate in stories, finger plays, music activities, crafts, and more. Activities will help to develop important pre-literacy skills.

Book Week Party
Saturday, November 15
10 a.m.
Children of all ages are invited to the festivities for National Book Week and listen to stories, make cool crafts, as well as celebrating writing and reading books together.

Yum-Licious Family Fun
Monday, November 24
6:30 p.m.
Have delicious fun for the whole family with stories and activities featuring food.

Schererville– The Dyer-Schererville Branch Library, 1001 Lincoln Highway (US 30), is offering the following programs for children

Registration required for all programs: visit www.lcplin.org/branches/ds.htm or call 322-4731.

Kids' Art Club
Tuesday, November 4
4:30 p.m.
Children in grades 2 to 6 will learn to draw and paint in this one hour monthly club.

LEGO Club
Wednesday, November 5
6:30 p.m.
Children in kindergarten to grade 6 willuse their creativity to build unique projects with the library's LEGO bricks.

Dynamite DUPLOs
Thursday, November 6
10:30 a.m.
This is a 30 minute class for 2 to 5 year old children (accompanied by a caregiver) that includes simple patterning and building activities with the library's DUPLO blocks.

Mother Goose on the Loose
Mondays, November 10 & 17 or Tuesdays, November 11 & 18
10:30 a.m.
Mother Goose on the Loose is a 30 minute interactive nursery rhyme program for 6 to 23 month old infants and toddlers accompanied by a caregiver. It includes rhymes, stories, music, and movement.

Story Time for 4s & 5s
Mondays, November 10 & 17 or Tuesdays, November 11 & 18
1:30 p.m.
4 and 5 Year Old Class Preschool children, ages 4-5 years, will enjoy stories, songs, activities, a short film and a craft.

Toddler Story Time for 2s & 3s
Wednesdays, November 12 & 19
10:15 a.m., or 11:15 a.m., or 1:30 p.m.
2 and 3 Year Old Class Young children ages 2-3 years, along with their caregivers, will enjoy stories, songs, activities and a craft. This program lasts approximately 40 minutes.

Celebrate Children's Book Week
Thursday, November 13
6:30 p.m.
Children (kindergarten to grade 5) will celebrate Children's Book Week with fantastic stories, an awesome craft, and fun games.

Power Paws for Kids
Saturday, November 15
11 a.m.
Children of all ages will have the opportunity to read a library book to one of the registered Delta Society Pet Partner dogs (accompanied by their trainers). The dogs are provided through Power paws for Kids, a non-profit organization. Registration is not required.

Griffith – The Griffith-Calumet Township Branch Library, 1215 E. 45th Avenue, is offering the following programs for children

Registration required for all programs: visit www.lcplin.org/branches/gr.htm or call 838-2825.

Story Hour for 4s & 5s
Tuesdays, November 4 & 18
1 p.m.
Preschoolers, ages 4 & 5, and more independent minded 3 year olds will hear stories, enjoy music, games, finger plays and make a quick craft to take home. Walk-ins are welcome.

Story Time for 2s & 3s
Wednesdays, November 5 & 19
10:30 a.m.
Children, ages 2 & 3, will enjoy a story time with books, finger play, musical games and a quick craft.

Art Club
Monday, November 10
4 p.m.
Kids in kindergarten to grade 5 will create a fun project and learn something new about art.

Casual Conversations
Monday, November 10
4 p.m.
Parents, grandparents, caregivers: as the kids participate in Art Club we invite you to join us for casual conversation on pop culture topics – especially books. Find out what your peers are reading, watching, and listening to...and what they recommend. Discover what services the library offers for you.

Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays, November 12 & 26
10:30 a.m.
Babies and toddlers, birth to 23 months of age accompanied by a caregiver, will enjoy stories, music finger play, games, and the rhymes of Mother Goose.

Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Program!
Thursday, November 13
4 p.m.
Kids in kindergarten to grade 5 will celebrate Children's Book Week with the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, play games, make a craft, and have a 'horrible' snack.

LEGO Mania
Monday, November 17
4 p.m.
Children in kindergarten and up will build with the library's LEGO blocks.

Highland – The Highland Branch Library, 2810 Jewett Street, is offering the following programs for children

Registration required for all programs: visit www.lcplin.org/branches/hi.htm or call 838-2394.

Mother Goose on the Loose
Tuesdays, November 4 & 18
6:30 p.m.
or Wednesdays, November 5 & 19
10:30 a.m.
Babies and toddlers, 6 to 36 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this 30 minute interactive nursery rhyme program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement.

Story Time for Tremendous 2's & 3's
Mondays, November 10 & 24
10:30 a.m.
2 and 3 year old children, along with their caregivers, will enjoy stories, fingerplays, music and a craft during this 40 minute lap-sit program.

Family Story Hour
Tuesday, November 11 & 25
6:30 p.m.
Families with children 3 to 6 years of age will enjoy stories, finger plays, music, and a craft.

Story Hour for Fabulous 4's & 5's
Wednesdays, November 12 & 26
10:30 a.m.
Children will enjoy stories, finger plays, music, related activities and a craft.

LEGO Club
Wednesday, November 12
3:30 p.m.
School age children (completed kindergarten through grade 6) will free build with the library's LEGO blocks or build the 'challenge' project. Current constructions are displayed until next month. Parents of children through grade 2 should plan to stay with their child. We happily accept donations of LEGO building blocks to add to our collection.

Children's Book Week Book Walk
Saturday, November 15
2 p.m.
Similar to a 'cake walk,' children of all ages are invited to participate in a book walk with music and book prizes. Registration is not required.

Hobart – The Hobart Branch Library, 100 Main Street, is offering the following programs for children

Registration required for all programs: visit www.lcplin.org/branches/ho.htm or call 942-2243.

Kids Craft Table
November 3-30
All day
All month long during open hours children can make a craft. Stop at the circulation desk for supplies.

LEGO Night
Tuesday, November 4
6 p.m.
School age children (kindergarten to grade 6) in this one hour class, will have fun working with LEGO bricks as they use their imagination to create unique structures.

Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays 5 & 19
10:15 a.m.
Babies and toddlers, birth to 23 months of age accompanied by a caregiver, will hear, in this half-hour, interactive program, stories and participate in songs and finger plays.

A Thanksgiving Story Hour with Crafts
Thursday, November 6
6:30 p.m.
School age children (kindergarten to grade 6) will hear a Thanksgiving story and make a Thanksgiving themed craft.

Toddler Time
Mondays, November 10 & 24
11:15 a.m.
Toddlers (2 and 3 years of age accompanied by a caregiver) will hear stories, songs, and participate in finger plays. They will also make a simple craft.

Thanksgiving Preschool Story Hour
Thursday, November 13
1:30 p.m.
Preschool age children, 4 to 5 years of age, will hear and participate in stories, songs, finger plays, and make a Thanksgiving craft.

Evening Family Movie
Tuesday, November 18
6 p.m.
A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled film. Rated PG, run time 97 minutes.

Lake Station – The Lake Station-New Chicago Branch Library, 2007 Central Avenue, is offering the following programs for youngsters

Registration required for all programs: visit www.lcplin.org/branches/lsnc.htm or call 962-2409.

Mom & Me
Tuesday, November 11
10:30 a.m.
This story time for infants and toddlers (birth to age 2) accompanied by an adult caregiver, includes participatin in stories, songs, and finger plays. Please register with NorthShore Health Center (219-763-8112), the co-sponsor of this class.

Children's Book Week
Wednesday, November 12
6 p.m.
School age children (kindergarten to grade 6) will celebrate Children's Book Week with games of Book Bingo. Play the game and win a book!

Merrillville – The Lake County Public Library, 1919 W. 81st Avenue, is offering the following programs for children and teens

Registration required for all programs:visit www.lcplin.org/branches/cnl.htm or call 769-3541, ext. 360.

Craft Table for Children
November 3 to 30
All Day
Children of all ages are welcome to make a craft at the craft table in the Children's Department during library open hours.

Story Time for 2s & 3s
Mondays, November 3 & 17
10 a.m.
Toddlers, 2 and 3 year olds accompanied by a caregiver, will participate in stories, music and crafts.

Mother Goose on the Loose
Tuesdays, November 4 & 18
10 a.m.
This half hour, early literacy, lap-sit program uses songs, rhymes, and finger play to encourage interaction and foster language development.

Board Game Fun
Wednesday, November 5
6:30 p.m.
Children in grades 2 to 5 will meet to play fun board games. Family members are welcome to join in!

LEGO Club
Monday, November 10
4 p.m.
Children in 2nd through 6th grade will have fun making their own LEGO structures. The only requirement is imagination!

Story Hour for 4s & 5s
Tuesdays, November 11 & 25
10 a.m.
Four and five year olds will hear stories, sing songs, participate in finger plays, and make crafts all about the library as we celebrate LCPL's Children's Book Week!

Children's Book Week Celebrates Paddington
Thurday, November 13
4 p.m.
School age children, kindergarten to grade 5, will celebrate the world of Paddington the bear through stories, games, and a craft.

Electronic Gaming Night
Wednesday, November 19
6 p.m.
School age children, kindergarten to grade 5, are invited to get together to play Wii, PlayStation 2, and board games. Snacks provided.

Munster – The Munster Branch Library, 8701 Calumet Avenue, is offering the following programs for children

Registration required for all programs:visit www.lcplin.org/branches/mu.htm or call 836-8450.

Story Time for Terrific 2s & 3s
Mondays, November 3 & 17
10:15 or 11:15 a.m.
This class gives toddlers a chance to be on their own while still having a caregiver in the background. Sessions include stories, songs, rhymes, and a craft. While the children are encouraged to sit in the front and participate on their own, a caregiver must attend with the child. Registration is not required.

Fine Arts After School
Wednesdays, November 5, 12 & 19
4 p.m.
Children currently in kindergarten and older are invited to partake in a three-week art class. Each Wednesday participants will explore and create a different type of art. Those who attend all three sessions will also work on a paper mache craft. Registration is required to insure that adequate supplies are available.

Power Paws for Reading
Thursday, November 6
6 p.m.
Power Paws for Kids is a unique program where children are matched up with a dog and a volunteer to practice reading aloud. All levels of readers are welcome.

Children's Book Week – Recommended by...You
Monday-Saturday, November 10 - 15
All Day
What's your favorite story? Children of all ages are invited to submit a book review of their favorite book to celebrate Children's Book Week. The 'review' can be any length or even a picture of the story. All submissions will be placed in a binder of “Recommended Titles” and incorporated in a book display. Prizes will be awarded to all participants. Registration is not required.

Story Hour for Fantastic 4s & 5s
Tuesdays, November 11 & 25
10:30 a.m.
This bi-weekly class allows children to exert their independence and attend by themselves. The sessions include stories, songs, rhymes, a short film, and a craft. Children attend the first half of the program on their own and then retrieve their adult for the craft at the end. Registration is not required.

Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays, November 12 & 26
10:30 a.m.
The program is designed for parents who want to learn how to play with their baby (birth to 23 months of age), while stimulating mental growth. Individual sessions include rhymes, chants, songs, stories, and activities geared to help early childhood development.

LEGO Building
Thursday, November 13
3-7 p.m.
Young LEGO enthusiasts, kindergarten and up, are invited to stop by any time from 3 to 7 p.m. for creative building time with other kids. Participants will construct with LEGO blocks, then share their structures with the group.

Fall Movie Break
Friday, November 28
1:30 p.m.
Families can take a break and enjoy a film on the library's cinematic screen. In this take on a Disney classic, iconic villain Maleficent, battling with the king of humans, places a curse upon his newborn infant. As the child grows Maleficent realizes that the child holds the key to peace in the kingdom. Rated PG with a run time of 97 minutes. Registration is not required.

St. John – The St. John Branch Library, 9450 Wicker Avenue (US 41), is offering the following programs for children

Registration required for all programs: visit www.lcplin.org/branches/sj.htm or call 365-5379.

Toddler Time for 2 & 3 Year Olds
Tuesdays, November 4 & 18
10:15 or 11:15 a.m.
Toddlers, accompanied by an adult caregiver, will listen to stories and participate in music, finger play, and other activities.

Aviation: Things That Fly
Thursday, November 6
4:30 p.m.
Young pilots, kindergarten through grade 5, will listen to a story and make and decorate a variety of fun things that fly.

Dinosaur Story Time for 4, 5 & 6 Year Olds
Tuesday, November 11 or Friday, November 14
10:30 a.m.
Children will participate in an hour filled with stories about dinosaurs, a craft and other activities.

Mother Goose on the Loose
Thursday, November 13
10:15 a.m.
This half hour, lap-sit program for infants and toddlers (0 to 23 months of age, accompanied by an adult caregiver) uses songs, rhymes, and finger plays to encourage interaction and foster language development.

Bookmarks Are Fun
Friday, November 14
4 p.m.
Children in kindergarten through grade 5 are invited to celebrate Children's Book Week by making a variety of beautiful bookmarks.

Amazing LEGO Club
Saturday, November 15
10 a.m.
Young LEGO enthusiasts (kindergarten to grade 5) are invited to use their imagination as they build with the library's LEGO blocks.

Power Paws for Kids
Saturday, November 22
11 a.m.
Children of all ages will enjoy reading to Power Paws service dogs.

Gobble, Gobble Story Time for 4, 5 & 6 Year Olds
Tuesday, November 25 or Friday, November 28
10:30 a.m.
Children will participate in an hour filled with stories about turkeys, a craft and other activities.

Fun With Fleece
Tuesday, November 25
4:30 p.m.
Children in kindergarten through grade 5 will listen to a fun story about scarves and make a fleece scarf.
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