Best-Selling Author Lyndsay Faye Visits


Sunday, March 19 at 2:30 p.m.

Join us as we welcome best-selling author Lyndsay Faye for a live interview and Q&A at the Library! Lyndsay is the author of Jane Steele, The Fatal Flame, Seven for a Secret, The Gods of Gotham, Dust and Shadow, and more!

Lyndsay Faye has been nominated for an Edgar Award, a Dilys Winn Award, and is honored to have been selected by the American Library Association’s RUSA Reader’s List for Best Historical. She is an international bestseller and her Timothy Wilde Trilogy has been translated into 14 languages. She is a very proud member of Actor’s Equity Association, the Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes, the Baker Street Babes, the Baker Street Irregulars, Mystery Writers of America, and Girls Write Now.

Summer Crafts with PJT


Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
June 15 – July 27
AGES: 6 to 10 years old

Join the Youth Department’s Parish every Thursday for fun and easy craft making projects. Each week the featured project will use simple items like buttons, strings, paper and more. No registration is required to attend, but space is limited.

Nifty Nature Explorers


Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
June 14 – July 26
AGES: 4 to 8 years old

Get outside in the Library’s garden with Miss Penny and Miss Diane to enjoy and learn about flowers, bugs, and other cool things in nature! We will learn some new facts, do some hands-on projects and even share some stories. Registration is not required to attend, but space is limited. Stop by the Youth Desk the day of the program for more information.

Art Club


Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
June 12 – July 24
AGES: 6 to 12 years old

Kids 6 years old and up are invited to join us every Monday morning for Art Club. Each week we will provide a different project for you to complete as well as a variety of supplies for you to create your own masterpiece. We will use washable supplies, but there is always a chance for a little mess when creating art. You may want to wear something that is okay to get slightly messy. No registration is required to attend, but space is limited.

Miss Kyrie’s Dance Party


Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
June 8 – July 27
AGES: 1 to 2 years old

Children between the ages of 1 and 2 years old can join us on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for Miss Kyrie’s Dance Party, our summer music and movement class. Join us for a morning filled with laughter, song, dance, and music. Registration is not required to attend this class, but space is limited. Stop by the Youth Desk the day of the class to reserve your spot. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Super Smash Bros. Tournament


Thursday, July 27 at 3:00 p.m.
AGES: 10 to 18 years old

Come out and join us for the Library’s Super Smash Bros. Tournament! Each participate MUST BRING their own Nintendo 3DS or compatible controller along with a copy of the Super Smash Bros. game. Compete in a four person battle, with winners advancing to the next stage of the tournament until there are no other challengers left standing! A prize will be awarded to the tournament champion. Registration is not required to attend, but space is limited. Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. NOTE: Tournament rules will be available ahead of the event on the Super Smash Bros. Tournament flyer.

Pokemon Grand Slam Tournament


Wednesday, July 26 at 3:00 p.m.
AGES: 10 to 18 years old

Thought the Pokémon League was challenging? Test your skills at the Library’s Pokémon Grand Slam Tournament! In order to participate in the tournament you MUST BRING your own Nintendo 3DS or 2DS along with your copy of:

  • Pokémon X  & Y
  • Pokémon Omega Ruby
  • Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
  • Pokémon Sun & Moon

Battles will be one on one until the Library’s Champion is crowned. Rules will be given at the event. A prize will be awarded to the tournament champion. Registration is not required to attend, but space is limited. Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. NOTE: Tournament rules will be available ahead of the event on the Pokémon Grand Slam Tournament flyer.

Video Game Club


Tuesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. – NEW!
Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
August 24 – February 22
AGES: 10 to 16 years old

Join the Library every Tuesday and Thursday for video game playing. Each month we will be using a different game system to truly test your skills! At the club we will vote on which game we will be playing that day, and a snack will be provided for all players. Registration is not required to attend, but no more attendees will be accepted an hour after the program starts. The games played will be rated from E-T.

EVERYONE
Content is generally suitable for all ages. May contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.

EVERYONE 10+
Content is generally suitable for ages 10 and up. May contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes.

TEEN
Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.

 

 

MEGA Building


Wednesday, March 29 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
AGES: 5 to 12 years old

Explore the Library’s collection of building sets at our first ever MEGA Building event. We’re pulling out every building set we own, and we can’t wait to see what you make with them! Our unique building sets include: Magna-Tiles, Feltro, Tegu, Magz Bricks, Magz Clix, Snapo, Brackitz, and more! Join us for a morning of creative building and play. Registration is not required to attend this program.

 
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