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Please register online at ptlibrary.org/events or in person at the Youth Services Desk to help us prepare for attendees. BOOK COOKS: STICKY-TREAT VALENTINE SUSHI All ages with their families Monday, Feb. 10, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join us for another delicious Book Cooks with sweet treats for Valentine’s Day. We will be making sushi without any fish! Spring session: 9 weeks, March 23 through May 22. Sign-ups begin Monday, March 2, 2020 online at ptlibrary.org. BOOK BABIES WITH MS. PATTY WQED WRITERS CONTEST Ages: K through 5 Sunday, Feb. 16, 1 to 2 p.m. Do you love to write or tell stories? Learn how you can be a writing super star and participate in the 2020 WQED Writers Contest. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIZMO! Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 to 10:45 a.m. Help us shell-ebrate our favorite reptile - Gizmo! Join us for amusing turtle stories, crafts, and treats all in honor of Gizmo’s birthday. No gifts are necessary, but please RSVP at ptlibrary.org/events. EASTER EGG HUNTS Saturday, March 28, 11 a.m. Monday, March 30, 6:30 p.m. Join us for an Easter story and egg hunt in the library. We will have a visit from the Easter Bunny! Online registration is requested. Space is limited to 50 children for each session. For Babies Through Kindergarten Winter session programs are currently in progress through March 6, 2020. We are still accepting registrations for these two new Winter programs already in session. Visit the Youth Services Desk to sign up or to learn more. FUTURE CHAMPS Ages: 2 to 7 with their families Tuesdays through March 3, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. What does every child want? The chance to kick a ball, throw it well, and share that success with family members. What does every child with intellectual disabilities want? The exact same thing. Future Champs is a sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities. This new series introduces basic sport skills like running, kicking, and throwing. Let’s share the joy of sports with all children! CRUISE INTO KINDERGARTEN WITH MS. SYDNEY Ages: 3 ½ to 5 ½ with an adult Thursdays through March 5, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Play and practice Kindergarten readiness skills each week at the library using our Cruise into Kindergarten resources. Caregivers and children will learn important concepts based on Pennsylvania’s Learning Standards that they can reinforce at home to help prepare for Kindergarten. Ages: Birth to 15 months with an adult Tuesdays, 10 to 10:20 a.m. Babies will gain contact with the spoken word through stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays in a supportive environment with their participating caregiver. POP ‘N TOTS (AND MOMS TOO!) WITH MS. PATTY Ages: Birth to 3 with an adult Wednesdays, 6:30 to 6:50 p.m. Bring your little one for an evening visit at the library with stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays. Go home with a wonderful connection, formed from spending time together with your child. MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIME WITH MS. PATTY Ages: 1 to 2 ½ with an adult Tuesdays, 11 to 11:20 a.m. Create some magical memories. Join in 20 minutes of books, fun rhymes, songs, and finger plays to encourage language growth and love of reading. TODDLER TALES WITH MS. SHANNON Ages: 2 to 3½ with an adult Mondays, 11 to 11:30 a.m. OR Fridays, 10 to 10:30 a.m. Help develop your toddler’s social, motor, and literacy skills with stories, songs, and crafts. STORYMANIA WITH MS. LINDA Ages: 3½ to 5 (parent-optional) Tuesdays, 1 to 1:45 p.m. OR Wednesdays, 11 to 11:45 a.m. This Preschool through Kindergarten storytime will engage children with stories, activities, crafts, and videos. 24 PETERS TOWNSHIP