Kids @ FTPL http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:40:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.5 https://i1.wp.com/www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/01/butterfly.png?fit=32%2C32 Kids @ FTPL http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids 32 32 105697610 Chess Instruction for Kids http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/03/29/chess-instruction-for-kids/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/03/29/chess-instruction-for-kids/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:38:35 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=904 Did you know that we have a chess instruction program for kids? It’s taught by our wonderful volunteer tutor and chess expert, Mr. Ishy, and is designed for ages 7 – 11 years. Students must know how the pieces move if they want to attend this class, which is offered several times per year.

The next classes are:

Monday, April 2, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Monday, May 7, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Please register online or call the Children’s Desk at 732-873-8700.

If you register and then find you can’t make it, please call the Children’s Desk to cancel so we can give your spot to another patron.

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Look What’s Happening @ the Library Next Week! http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/03/01/look-whats-happening-the-library-next-week/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/03/01/look-whats-happening-the-library-next-week/#respond Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:39:10 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=893 Join us for the Family Dance Party on Tuesday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m. and enjoy a half hour of freestyle dancing with your kids! Our playlist includes some favorite popular music from different eras. All abilities are welcome! Please register if you think you may join us. This program is best for toddlers through third grade.

Celebrate Read Across America Week with us on Wednesday, March 7, with Dr. Seuss Coloring Craze! We will provide art pencils, markers, and more along with some favorite Dr. Seuss character pages and some interesting, more intricate pages. Families that color together make memories together! This program is intended for Ages 4 – Adult.

Don’t miss NJ Makers’ Day on Saturday, March 10! Makers’ Day is a statewide event that celebrates and promotes STEM-based learning and creativity. Activities this year will include programming robots, making dog and cat toys, quilting, button making, building with straws and connectors, and more! This program will be held in both library locations: At the Branch Library on Rt. 27 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, and at the Main Library on DeMott Lane from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. No registration is needed.

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Don’t miss the Emoji Movie Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.! http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/02/26/dont-miss-the-emoji-movie-tuesday-at-700-p-m/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/02/26/dont-miss-the-emoji-movie-tuesday-at-700-p-m/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:38:10 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=891 It’s time for Family Film Cafe! Bring a snack (or your supper) to watch the Emoji Movie together as a family on our large screen – it’s just like the movies, but it’s free!

The movie lasts 90 minutes, but it’s okay if you leave early.
If you’ve never tried our Family Film Cafe, try it now!

Please register so we know how many tables to set up.

The Emoji Movie is rated PG.

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Valentine’s Day Puppet Show for Little Ones! http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/02/05/valentines-day-puppet-show-for-little-ones/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/02/05/valentines-day-puppet-show-for-little-ones/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:22:01 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=885 Don’t miss Tuckers’ Tales presentation of “Sock Monkey Valentine Mysteries” on Wednesday, February 14, at 11:00 a.m., our special Valentine treat for families with little ones! This is an original show written by Tom and Marianne Tucker that consists of three very short stories and some songs that are just right for preschoolers and toddlers. The show lasts 30 minutes, but you can come and go as your child needs.

Please register online, by telephone (732-873-8700 ext. 112) or in person to reserve a space.

The puppet show will be held in the Library’s Community Room near the front of the building.

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Warm Up to Fun with these Children’s Events http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/01/18/warm-up-to-fun-with-these-childrens-events/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2018/01/18/warm-up-to-fun-with-these-childrens-events/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=879 The library is open and it’s warm and there are some fun activities for children and families coming up in the latter half of January!

Bring your picnic supper to our Family Film Cafe on Tuesday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m. and enjoy the film Leap! with your family! Two children leave their orphanage to pursue their dreams of becoming an inventor and a dancer in Paris. The animation in this film is superb and it will appeal to boys as well as girls. Please register to reserve a table. (Rated PG; 89 minutes)

How’s that again? Our Fractured Fairy Tales program will have you thinking twice about the stories you thought you knew! Be prepared for some fun with these fairy tale twists on Wednesday, January 24, at 7:00 p.m. Please register.

You have two opportunities to warm up at our World Dance Party that features dance music from around the world! A morning session will be held on Friday, January 26, at 10:45 a.m. for little ones and preschoolers accompanied by an adult caregiver, and an evening session with a slightly longer playlist will be held on Tuesday, January 30, at 7:00 p.m. Please register if you plan to attend the evening session.

Finally, there is a Gel Press Art Class for children ages 4 to 8+ years with a parent on Wednesday, January 31, at 7:00 p.m. We’ll make snowy scene monoprints plus use a special technique to paint a snowman. Space is limited, so please register if you wish to attend.

Have you joined the Winter Reading Program? Our theme is Read Around the World, and you can read anything you like – even homework counts! Register online or at the Children’s Desk and earn a free book or a trinket from the Library Treasure Chest for each 75 minutes of reading that you record!

See you at the Library – it’s the hot place to be this winter!

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Holiday Week at the Main Library http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/12/21/holiday-week-at-the-main-library/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/12/21/holiday-week-at-the-main-library/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2017 17:14:28 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=868 We’ve prepared special events for families during the school break between the December holidays and the new year:

Community Coloring: Stop by whenever the library is open to add your coloring skills to a tabletop poster in front of the Children’s Desk. We have special colored pencils available. All ages and abilities are welcome to participate, from toddlers to adults. Feel free to add more coloring to something that was started by someone else to build layers of color, shading, and dimension. This event will be available from Tuesday, December 26 through Saturday, December 30.

Family Film Cafe: Leap! (PG; 89 minutes)
Wednesday, December 27, at 12:30 p.m.
Bring a picnic lunch or snack to enjoy as you watch this recent release on our large screen. About the movie: Two orphans, Victor and Felicie, travel to Paris in a leap of faith to pursue their passions of inventing and studying dance. Please register to reserve a table.

Children younger than 11 years must be with an adult at all times.

We look forward to seeing you!

 

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Holiday Magic Show for Families! http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/11/27/holiday-magic-show-for-families/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/11/27/holiday-magic-show-for-families/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:42:50 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=860 Sign up for the Holiday Cheer Magic Show with Ed Smoot!
Tuesday, December 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library’s Community Room

This is a special magic show that not only includes amazing magic tricks, but also captures the joy and true gifts of giving, sharing, and family.

The best gift of all? The look of wonder and amazement on the children’s faces when the magic happens!

All are welcome! All abilities are welcome!
Register online, by phone, or in person at the Children’s Desk.

Bonus: Before or after the show, stop by the Children’s Program Room to see a working robot demonstrated by the Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School’s Robotics Team! Members will show how the science of robotics can help build a better world. Informative sessions will be held every 30 minutes between 5-8:30PM. All ages are welcome.

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We Hear You! http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/10/30/we-hear-you/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/10/30/we-hear-you/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:46:11 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=855 Someone suggested that we start our award-winning program, The Reading Connection, a little earlier to accommodate children who need an earlier bedtime for the next school day. We were concerned that starting earlier would make it difficult for working parents to arrive on time, so we found a compromise: On Tuesday, November 14, The Reading Connection will start at 7:00 p.m. as usual, BUT we will have an early bird session beginning at 6:45 p.m. so that the children who need to leave earlier can get a head start on one of the projects.

We hope that will make it easier for everyone, and make it possible for more people to attend. The Reading Connection is a literacy program for children ages 4 – 8 years with an adult. The adult/child pairs move from station to station taking part in various early literacy activities that help develop or reinforce vocabulary skills and basic reading.

Space is limited, so we do require registration, which begins two weeks before the program. Register online or call the Children’s Desk and we will help.

Your suggestions about library programs are welcome, and we will try our best to meet the needs of everyone who wants to attend.

See you at The Reading Connection!

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Free Halloween Puppet Show for All Ages! http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/10/26/free-halloween-puppet-show-for-all-ages/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/10/26/free-halloween-puppet-show-for-all-ages/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2017 21:37:09 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=852 Robert Rogers Puppet Company presents Hobnobbin’ Goblins, a marionette puppet show for children and adults of all ages. This show introduces familiar Halloween characters who perform various activities to music in a way that is slightly spooky but not scary. The puppeteer performs in front of the stage so that the children (and adults) can see how the puppets work. Mr. Rogers invites the children to pose with one of the marionettes after the show, so bring your cameras!

This program will be held in the Library’s Community Room (the large room near the front entrance). Children younger than 11 years must be with an adult during the performance.

Please register so that we can provide the right amount of space. All are welcome!

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October Fun for your “Little Monsters” http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/10/06/october-fun-for-your-little-monsters/ http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/2017/10/06/october-fun-for-your-little-monsters/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2017 19:40:11 +0000 http://www.franklintwp.org/blog/kids/?p=847 Crazy, funny, happy monsters are on our minds here at Franklin Township Library!

First, don’t miss the fun with our Monster Mash Dance Party on Sunday afternoon, October 8, at 2:00 p.m. We chosen some special Halloween-themed songs for our playlist. This program will be repeated on Friday, October 27, at 10:45 a.m.

Check out the new Reading Rocks! program on Wednesday evening, October 18, at 7:00 p.m. and explore stories together in some fun ways.

Bring your own pumpkin to paint on Sunday, October 22, at 2:00 p.m. – oh, and bring it in a box so you can carry it home without getting paint everywhere. (Will your pumpkin turn into a monster?)

Don’t miss a real marionette puppet show when Robert Rogers Puppet Company returns with Hobnobbin’ Goblins on Sunday, October 29, at 2:00 p.m. Children will have a chance to get up close and personal with some of these spooky but not scary marionettes after the show, so parents, bring your cameras!

And come in costume to trick-or-treat around the library on Halloween day – Tuesday, October 31, at 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. You may even see some surprise guests!

All of these programs are at the Main Library on DeMott Lane and they are free! Check our calendar online for much more, and don’t forget that we can help you find the perfect bedtime stories to give “sweet dreams” to all “little monsters” everywhere!

A Pumpkin Marionette – do you see the string coming from its hand?

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