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Patron Appreciation Day

All Day
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Idea Place Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Birth to Grade 3), Babies, Toddlers, Pre-K, K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

In celebration of our fourteenth year in our new building and our love of the community, we have a special token of appreciation for you!

Sponge Paint Bunnies

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Multipurpose Room (C)
Age Group: Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Paint these adorable bunnies with us for summer fun! Registration required. 

Take It and Make it: Fourth of July Craft

All Day 6/30 - 7/3
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Pre-K, K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Take-and-make, Art Events, Virtual
Event Details:

Each week, we will have a different surprise craft that you can pick up to “take it and make it” at home.

Junior Camp Ranger: DIY Lantern

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Multipurpose Room (C)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Nature, Clubs & Games, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Adventure awaits at every turn as we explore the unexplored at the Idea Place National Forest! Earn a new “badge” each week for your ranger pin board.

Crafternoons with Ms. Gabriella: Recycling Toadstools

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Nature, STEAM, Language Learning, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Tuesdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 13, 20, 27 from 4:00-4:45pm.  Join us for a summer of amazing crafting adventures! Dress for a mess!

Take It and Make it: Fourth of July Craft

All Day 7/5 - 7/6
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Pre-K, K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Take-and-make, Art Events, Virtual
Event Details:

Each week, we will have a different surprise craft that you can pick up to “take it and make it” at home.

Crafternoons with Ms. Gabriella: Handprint Stepping Stones

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Nature, STEAM, Language Learning, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a summer of amazing crafting adventures! Dress for a mess!

Stuffed Animal Adventures: Lemur

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: The Library
Age Group: Children (Birth to Grade 3), Babies, Toddlers, Pre-K, K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, New Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Nature, In-Person
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Celebrate woodland animals by making your own forest creature stuffed animal.

All ages are welcome. Please register for one session, 5:00 pm or 5:30 pm, and please note this registration is to make a lemur.

Stuffed Animal Adventures: Monkey

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: Children (Birth to Grade 3), Babies, Toddlers, Pre-K, K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, New Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Nature, In-Person
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Celebrate woodland animals by making your own forest creature stuffed animal.

All ages are welcome. Please register for one session, 5:00 pm or 5:30 pm, and please note this registration is to make a monkey.

Stuffed Animal Adventures: Lemur

5:30pm - 6:00pm
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: The Library
Age Group: Children (Birth to Grade 3), Babies, Toddlers, Pre-K, K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, New Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Nature, In-Person
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Celebrate woodland animals by making your own forest creature stuffed animal.

All ages are welcome. Please register for one session, 5:00 pm or 5:30 pm, and please note this registration is to make a lemur.

Stuffed Animal Adventures: Monkey

5:30pm - 6:00pm
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: Children (Birth to Grade 3), Babies, Toddlers, Pre-K, K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, New Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Nature, In-Person
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Celebrate woodland animals by making your own forest creature stuffed animal.

All ages are welcome. Please register for one session, 5:00 pm or 5:30 pm, and please note this registration is to make a monkey.

American Girl Doll Book Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Book Clubs, History, Lifelong Learning, Art Events, Clubs & Games, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This club is for Grades K-5. 

Author Visit with Renee Greene Murphy

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: Children (Birth to Grade 3), Babies, Toddlers, Pre-K, K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Adults, Families
Program Type: Author Events, Storytime, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join local author Renee Greene Murphy, Family Choice Award Winner 2023 and 2024, for an afternoon of activities and a storytime as she reads from her newly published book Your Heart’s Voice.

Game Day

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Clubs & Games, In-Person
Event Details:

Play board games, card games, Giant Connect 4, or anything in between. There is something for everyone to enjoy! For families with children ages 5 and older.

Junior Camp Ranger: Campfire Snacks

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Nature, Clubs & Games, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Adventure awaits at every turn as we explore the unexplored at the Idea Place National Forest! Earn a new “badge” each week for your ranger pin board.

July 18- Campfire Snacks: Chef Badge

Crafternoons with Ms. Gabriella: Adventures via Transportation

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Nature, STEAM, Language Learning, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a summer of amazing crafting adventures! Dress for a mess!

July 23- Adventures via Transportation: Let’s make some boats and race them!

Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt

All Day 7/29 - 8/4
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Idea Place Main Floor
Age Group: Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

Monday, July 29 - Sunday, August 4. Harry Potter’s birthday is on July 31. Voldemort's seven Horcruxes are hidden around the Idea Place. To win a special prize, we challenge you to find them all!!

Crafternoons with Ms. Gabriella: Adventures via Transportation

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Nature, STEAM, Language Learning, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a summer of amazing crafting adventures! Dress for a mess!

July 30- Adventures via Transportation: Let’s make and test our own toy cars.

Blingo

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Families
Program Type: Clubs & Games, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Get your bling on!  Let’s play this fancy version of bingo where the prizes are glitzy and bedazzled. 

Junior Camp Ranger: Learn To Identify Animal Tracks

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Nature, Clubs & Games, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Adventure awaits at every turn as we explore the unexplored at the Idea Place National Forest! Earn a new “badge” each week for your ranger pin board.

Crafternoons with Ms. Gabriella: Adventures Through Stories

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Nature, STEAM, Language Learning, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a summer of amazing crafting adventures! Dress for a mess!

August 6- Adventures Through Stories: Become a Winged Legend

Minute To Win It Olympic Games

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Families
Program Type: Clubs & Games, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

“Games wide open!” The official slogan of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, scheduled from July 26 to August 11, is all about new experiences together.

Junior Camp Ranger: Camping "Cootie Catcher"

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Nature, Clubs & Games, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Adventure awaits at every turn as we explore the unexplored at the Idea Place National Forest! Earn a new “badge” each week for your ranger pin board.

Game Day

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: The Library
Room: Children's Program Room (E)
Age Group: K-3, Tweens (Grades 4-5), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Clubs & Games, In-Person
Event Details:

Play board games, card games, Giant Connect 4, or anything in between. There is something for everyone to enjoy! For families with children ages 5 and older.