Dragons and Magic the Gathering.
Bring your own cards, minis, and dice
to trade, paint, and play. The library
provides a dungeonmaster, playmats,
and rulebooks.
LEGO CLUB
4 p.m., Mondays, April 15, 22, May 20
Create Lego structures; each month will
be a different theme. Pre-register. For
children ages 7 to 12.
OTAKU LEBO
3 p.m., Thursdays, April 11, 25, May 9, 23
Share your love for all things manga and
anime! For ages 12-18.
CLAYLEANS: MATT’S MAKER
SPACE PROGRAM
1 p.m., Friday, June 21
Artist Katy DeMent will help rising
3rd through 5th graders create their
own Clay Alien. Kids will also create a
star journal about their alien’s habitat
and backstory and create a star map.
Registration begins June 7.
BRUSHSTROKES
2:30 p.m., Thursdays, June 20, 27, July
11, 18, 25
In this hands-on introduction to art
appreciation, kids entering 2nd-5th
grade will study weird, wonderful works
of art from throughout history, then
roll up their sleeves to experiment with
a variety of media, from sculpture to
photography to animation.
WEEKLY/MONTHLY PROGRAMS
TAIL WAGGING TUTORS
7 p.m., Thursdays, June 6, July 11
Children can read aloud to a furry friend.
Therapy Dogs International trains dog
listeners. Registration is required in the
children’s library.
FAMILY MAKER TIME
6:30 pm, Thursday, April 25
Stretch your family’s imagination and
maker skills as you design homes,
buildings and cities together with a
wide variety of unusual materials! For
kids ages 4 and up and families.
SOLNYSHKO: RUSSIAN STORYTIME
6 pm, Wednesday, May 1
Stories, games, rhymes and songs in
Russian! For children ages 2-6 and
families.
JUST FOR KIDS
TAKE APART: MATT’S MAKER
SPACE PROGRAM
6:30 p.m., Monday, May 13
Representatives from the Children’s
Museum present this program on
Electricity and Circuitry in which
kindergarteners and 1st graders will get
to take apart flashlights, fans, and other
electronic devices to find the circuits
and mechanisms inside. Registration is
required beginning April 29.
led by teachers from Mathnasium.
Registration is required.
CRAFTERNOON!
4 p.m., Wednesdays, April 24, May 1,
June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Kids ages 4 to 8 can tap into their
creative side with stories and art.
PAJAMA STORYTIME
6:30 p.m., Thursdays, April 11, May 9,
June 13, July 18
Enjoy interactive stories and creative
activities in this monthly evening
storytime. Wearing PJs is optional, but
fun. For ages 3-6 and family.
BOOK EXPLORERS
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 16
A fun book discussion group for kids
in first and second grade. Encourages
reading comprehension, story structure
and love of literacy while casually
discussing the book and sharing a
craft or activity. Book selection will
vary to encompass a wide variety of
formats and subjects. It is a great way to
strengthen young readers and foster (or
create) a love of reading.
CHESS CLUB
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 8
Kids in K-7th grade will learn new moves
and strategies and have fun playing with
other kids. All levels of chess play are
welcome, but all players should know
how the pieces move.
MATH MANIA JR.
1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 27, grades 1-4
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 30, grades 5-8
CASUAL CLASSICAL!
4 pm, Monday, May 6
Learn about the strings family and listen
to the sounds of the violin and viola. For
kids of all ages and families.
INTERNATIONAL PARENTS GROUP
2 pm, Saturday, May 11
Meet other international parents, ask
questions, learn about community
resources, and explore new ways to
support your child at school.
STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER
Drop off your stuffed animal at the
children’s library between 9 am and
5 pm, Friday, June 28 for a library
sleepover. Pick up your animal friend
Saturday morning at 9 am and enjoy the
sleepover slideshow! One animal per
child, please.
TOUCH-A-TRUCK
1-3 pm, Sunday, July 7
Stop by our parking lot between 1 and
3 today to see different trucks up close.
Lots of opportunity to climb in and
around trucks from our community and
talk to the helpers that run them. For
truck lovers of all ages.
PLEASE CHECK AT THE CHILDREN’S
LIBRARY FOR AN UPDATED LIST OF
STORYTIMES, BOOK DISCUSSION
GROUPS, AND OTHER FUN PROGRAMS!
Build confidence and interest in
math with fun games and activities
MT. LEBANON
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