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Music Makers Storytime

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Community Read, Education & Tutoring, English Language Learners, Family & Community, Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Babies
Music Makers Storytime:

Ages 0–5: Whether you’re looking to bond with your little one, meet new friends, or prepare for their first day at Kindergarten, you can capture your child’s imagination at Music M...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Curious Kids

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
STEAM Activities
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 7–12: How are crystals formed? Is slime a liquid or a solid? What is a tessellation—and how do you make your own? If your child has questions like these, then Curious Kids has...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Babies" group.

Tiny Tot Time

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies
Tiny Tot Time:

Ages 0–2: Introduce your infant or toddler to new books, experiences, and skills while you strengthen your bond with them at Tiny Tot Time! In this group setting, your child will i...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pixel Art with Perler Beads

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Activities
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 6–18: Your child can explore their artistic abilities, hone their fine motor skills, and transform colorful beads into vibrant creations to take home at Pixel Art with Perler ...

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Baby Lap Sit Storytime

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Family & Community, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies
Event Details:

Ages 0–2: Strengthen your bond with your little one through songs, stories, and bounces at Baby Lap Sit Storytime. Especially for parents with children under two years old, Baby La...

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Wiggle Worm Storytime

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers
Wiggle Worm Storytime:

Ages 2–5: Start your toddler or preschooler on the path to a successful year in Kindergarten with Wiggle Worm Storytime. At Wiggle Worm Storytime, your child will build early learn...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club: Zombie Penpal

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 7–12: Something strange is happening in Pointy Hill, Maine, in Ken McMurty’s Zombie Penpal. The new girl, Rose, looks a lot like your pen pal Sam, but Sam has been missing for...

Required
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Wiggle Worm Storytime

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers
Wiggle Worm Storytime:

Ages 2–5: Start your toddler or preschooler on the path to a successful year in Kindergarten with Wiggle Worm Storytime. At Wiggle Worm Storytime, your child will build early learn...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Libratory

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Nature, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Age 6–11: Do you have a budding artist or a mad scientist whose creativity is waiting to be unleashed? Stop by the Libratory and get ready to experiment! Libratory takes ideas from...

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Art Adventures

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Ages 3–5: It’s time to get messy with Art Adventures! From painting with toy car wheels to making marbled paper with shaving cream, your child can experiment with unlimited ways to...

Required
This event is in the "Babies" group.

Music Makers Storytime

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Community Read, Education & Tutoring, English Language Learners, Family & Community, Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Babies
Music Makers Storytime:

Ages 0–5: Whether you’re looking to bond with your little one, meet new friends, or prepare for their first day at Kindergarten, you can capture your child’s imagination at Music M...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Gamers' Alliance

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Computers & Tech, Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 8–13: Knock your opponents out of the race with a blue shell or take down another fighter with your Smash Ball move at West Branch Library’s Gamers’ Alliance! Spend an afterno...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Explore Nature at Fowler Park

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community
Program Type:
Family & Community, Gardening & Nature, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6–11: Take a guided hike through Fowler Park and learn about the native animals that live in the Wabash Valley. 

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Babies" group.

Tiny Tot Time

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies
Tiny Tot Time:

Ages 0–2: Introduce your infant or toddler to new books, experiences, and skills while you strengthen your bond with them at Tiny Tot Time! In this group setting, your child will i...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Summer Art Corner: Black Glue and Watercolors

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6–11: Introduce your child to new ways to make art at Summer Art Corner! Each session will focus on a new process and different materials meant to encourage open-ended creativ...

Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Cardboard Creations

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Rooms A & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 6–12: Prepare for an adventure with Makedo®, an easy-to-use construction tool kit! Your child can use the Makedo® tools to fold, cut, and even screw pieces of cardboard togeth...

Required
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Building Buddies

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers
Building Buddies:

Ages 2-5: Help your little one build more than towers at Building Buddies! Listen to a story together then build with blocks to improve your child’s motor skills, teach t...

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Baby Lap Sit Storytime

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Family & Community, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies
Event Details:

Ages 0–2: Strengthen your bond with your little one through songs, stories, and bounces at Baby Lap Sit Storytime. Especially for parents with children under two years old, Baby La...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club: The Magic of the Unicorn

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 7–12: Think quickly and be brave as you venture into a fantasy world in Deborah Lerme Goodman’s The Magic of the Unicorn! Your small village’s water supply is badly polluted, ...

Required

Holiday Closing

All Day
Main Library, West Branch Library

All Library locations will be closed in observance of this holiday.

Closing
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Wiggle Worm Storytime

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers
Wiggle Worm Storytime:

Ages 2–5: Start your toddler or preschooler on the path to a successful year in Kindergarten with Wiggle Worm Storytime. At Wiggle Worm Storytime, your child will build early learn...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Libratory

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Nature, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Age 6–11: Do you have a budding artist or a mad scientist whose creativity is waiting to be unleashed? Stop by the Libratory and get ready to experiment! Libratory takes ideas from...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

MagiKids

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 8–18: Start your child on the journey to becoming a powerful wizard with Magic: The Gathering, a turn-based trading card game, and MagiKids! Developed to introduce young playe...

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Art Adventures

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Ages 3–5: It’s time to get messy with Art Adventures! From painting with toy car wheels to making marbled paper with shaving cream, your child can experiment with unlimited ways to...

Required