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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Please register for all programs via the links below, by calling the library at 875-9004, or by sending an email to lewisborolibrary@gmail.com. There will be no confirmation sent for online registration, unless more information is needed.
KINDNESS ROCKS
Thursday, February 13, 4:30 pm All Ages & Their Families. Valentine’s Day is all about spreading the love, so we thought we’d spread some warm wishes across Lewisboro by making kindness rocks.
FUN WITH CANDY
HEARTS
Friday, February 14, 1:00 pm Preschoolers. Why should the elementary school kids have all the fun? We’ll provide a snack,read a book, and then do a fun science experiment with all those Valentine’s Day candy hearts!
CREATE YOUR OWN
CAMPAIGN POSTERS
Tuesday, February 18, 1:00 pm Grades K-5 - In honor of Presidents' Day we're teaching Civics! Wait! Don't run away! We're teaching it by making our own campaign posters!
FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Friday, February 21, 7:00 pm All Ages & Their Families. Come in from the cold, and spend some quality time at Lewisboro Library as we break out our collection of board games! Refreshments will be served.
CELEBRATING
BLACK HISTORY THROUGH ART
Wednesday, February 26, 4:30 pm Grades K-5. We all know about Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and George Washington Carver, but what about Alma Thomas, Billie Holiday, or Faith Ringgold? The men and women who helped shape America with their powerful art? We'll learn all about them through their words, rhythms and style.
CELEBRATING
DR. SEUSS
Saturday, February 29, 11:00 am All Ages & Their Families. We’re celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday--one of the greatest children’s authors ever—with stories, food and crafts! With special guest reader Lewisboro Board Member Jane Crimmins!
BUTTER IN
A JAR
Tuesday, March 17, 4:30 pm Grades K-5. We could say we’re interested in teaching children about the different states of matter and chemical changes,but really we just want an excuse to toss around jars of heavy cream! Spread it on your soda bread this St. Patrick’s Day.
FUN WITH COFFEE FILTERS
Friday, March 20, 1:00 pm Preschoolers. Why should the elementary school kids have all the fun? In honor of Spring we’ll be making colorful flowers and butterflies using common household coffee filters!
Stone Soup Tuesday, March 24, 1:00 pm
Preschoolers. Unlock your
preschooler’s imagination, and celebrate Spring with Deanna Novak from
Tinkergarten! Then come inside and warm up with some real soup! Register
at
https://www.tinkergarten.com/classes/120066
Gutsy Girls Go for Science
Thursday, March 26, 4:30 pm Grades K - 5. We’ll look at ladies who changed the way we think about the natural world, plus make fossils in honor of paleontologist Mary Anning. With special guest County Legislator Kitley Covill.
MAKE YOUR OWN MAGICAL POTIONS
Monday, April 6, 2:00 pm Grades K-5. Yes, we know! We make potions and charms every Spring Break! Well, we promise to stop as soon as it stops being fun, which is NEVER!
FANTASY WRITING
Tuesday, April 7, 2:00 pm Grades K-5 - We love fantasy stories because the possibilities are endless! Using a few simple writing prompt, kids will start to their own fantasy epics in words or pictures.
DRAGON EGGS &
DRAGON EYES
Wednesday, April 8, 2:00 pm Grades K-5. Sure they’re fire-breathing monsters, but they do rock some serious bling.
DRAGONS LOVE TACOS - AND
FRUIT
Thursday, April 9, 2:00 pm Grades K-5. Dragons aren’t the only ones who love tacos! Come make a candy taco, then cleanse thepalate with some dragon fruit salad!
EARTH DAY UPCYCLING
Wednesday, April 22, 4:30 pm Grades K - 5. Celebrate Earth Day by making a planter out of a tin can.
FUN WITH FLUFFY SLIME
Friday, April 24, 1:00 pm Preschoolers. Why should the elementary school kids have all the fun? We'll read a story, have a snack and let the kids makes this squishy, soft, satisfying slime!
FIVE YEAR
ANNIVERSARY: WILD SEED BOMBS
Saturday, April 25, 1:00 pm All Ages & Their Families. We’re celebrating five years in our fantastic Children’s Room by…well, basically getting dirt and mud all over it! We’ll be making our own seed bombs with our friends from the Lewisboro Garden Club!
Poetry-Palooza
Wednesday, April 29, 4:30 pm Grades K - 5. Miss Anna will teach you all about this beautiful form of writing, then have you create your own!
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU MOVIE
NIGHT
Friday, May 1, 6:00 pm All Ages & Their Families. Yeah, so technically May the 4th is on Monday, but we couldn’t wait! We are going to show Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles. We’re so excited, we’ve even decided to give you dinner, how’s that sound?
MOTHER'S DAY
DINNERWARE DECORATING
Wednesday, May 6, 4:30 pm
All Ages & Their Families. Anyone can buy a bouquet of
flowers, but if you really want to impress Mom get her some pottery
printed with the work of her favorite artist -YOU!
Mother’s Day Turtle Hike with
Westchester Land Trust
Saturday, May 9, 1:00 pm
All Ages & Their Families. It’s
turtle breeding season. Learn how to identify turtles in our area, how
to create a habitat for these mothers-to-be, and what to do when you see
one crossing the road! We'll meet at the Frederick P. Rose preserve.
TECH TOY
SMORGASBORD
Wednesday, May 13, 4:30 pm Grades K-5. At different stations we’ll have an array of tech toys out for you to play around with: MaKey MaKey, a Mini Sphero, Ozobots and littleBits!
FUN WITH SEEDS
Friday, May 15, 1:00 pm Preschoolers. Why should the elementary school kids have all the fun? We'll read a story, have a snack and let the kids make their own chia pets!
BUTTON, BUTTON, WHO'S GOT THE
BUTTON?
Wednesday, May 20, 4:30 pm Grades K-5. We do! OK, so technically we have a button-maker, but you get it, right? We’re making buttons.
FUN WITH WATER BEADS
Friday, June 19, 1:00 pm Preschoolers. Why should the elementary school kids have all the fun? We'll read a story, have a snack and let the kids play with squishy, slimy water beads for an hour.
Dads & Donuts
Saturday, June 20, 11:00 am All Ages & Their Families. Now a yearly tradition in the children’s room. Bring your Dad for stories, donuts and a craft!
SHARPIE TIE-DYE
Wednesday, June 24, 3:00 pm
Grades K-5.
The end of the school year is so close! Time to goof off with this
creative craft!
Babytime
Mondays, 10:30 am, Beginning January 6 Newborn - 24 months. Meet other families while enjoying great books, lively songs and rhymes.
Family Storytime
Wednesdays, 10:30 am, Beginning January 8 Newborn
– Age 5. Weekly smorgasbord of stories, songs, movement and flannel
boards.
Terrific Twos
Thursdays, 10:30 am, Beginning January 9 (except for Fiesta Storytime dates below) Ages 24 – 36 months. Terrific two-year-olds will enjoy songs, stories and a healthy dash of learning.
FIESTA STORYTIME
Monthly on Thursdays, 10:15 am - Note New Time! February 6, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4 Newborn - Age 5. Internationally acclaimed actress, singer, storyteller and puppeteer Flor Bromley teaches Spanish through music, movement, puppets and theater-based games.
Discovery Backpacks - Fun Lending Items!
The Children’s Library is now lending "Discovery Backpacks.” Each themed backpack is filled with books, games and fun gear - perfect for family outings, grandparents with visiting family, etc. Our first two backpack themes are “The Great Outdoors” for hiking and outdoor fun and “Boredom Busters” for long car trips! Backpacks can be checked out with a library card for a two-week period and must be returned to the circulation desk for check in.
See your child's favorite books come to life!!
The Westchester Library System has an online reading program for children. TumbleBooks Library is an online library of animated, talking picture books, which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which children can read at their own pace, or have read to them. The TumbleBooks Library is accessed on-line from your computer at home. |
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