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Silhouette of a Lego® mini-fig

Lego Stop Motion Animation

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Program Type:
STEAM Activities, Workshop
Age Group:
Children
Lego® Stop Motion Animation (Kids):

Ages 8–12: Encourage your child to turn their ideas into reality, experiment with creative problem-solving, and work cooperatively with others. Teams of two will build models, crea...

Required
Father and child outside with book

Baby Lap Sit Storytime

Tuesday, July 23, 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...

Illustration of bottom of the ocean with shark silhouette in the background

DIY Aquarium Jars for Kids

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Required
Toddler and mother looking at book

Wiggle Worm Storytime

Wednesday, July 24, 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...

Cover: Race Forever

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Required
Toddler and mother looking at book

Wiggle Worm Storytime

Thursday, July 25, 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...

Illustration of smiling shark

Shark Bingo

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia, Family & Community, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Required
Pile of happy children laying on the ground outside

Libratory

Thursday, July 25, 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...

Child's hand using paintbrush on paper

Art Adventures

Friday, July 26, 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
Young girl with drumsticks

Music Makers Storytime

Friday, July 26, 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...

Illustration of shark with various fish and rocky ocean floor

I Survived Shark Week

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
STEAM Activities
Age Group:
Children
Required
Teenage girl with video game controller playing a game

Gamers' Alliance

Friday, July 26, 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...

Starry night sky

SkyDome Planetarium: Session 1

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Lobby at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Tutoring, Family & Community, Speakers & Lectures, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 5 & Up: Are you ready to blast off? Take a trip through the galaxy with the SkyDome Planetarium! Start your journey with a flight through our solar system and learn about ...

Required
Starry night sky

SkyDome Planetarium: Session 2

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Lobby at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Tutoring, Family & Community, Speakers & Lectures, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 5 & Up: Are you ready to blast off? Take a trip through the galaxy with the SkyDome Planetarium! Start your journey with a flight through our solar system and learn about ...

Required
Starry night sky

SkyDome Planetarium: Session 3

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Lobby at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Tutoring, Family & Community, Speakers & Lectures, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 5 & Up: Are you ready to blast off? Take a trip through the galaxy with the SkyDome Planetarium! Start your journey with a flight through our solar system and learn about ...

Required
Starry night sky

SkyDome Planetarium: Session 4

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Lobby at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Tutoring, Family & Community, Speakers & Lectures, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 5 & Up: Are you ready to blast off? Take a trip through the galaxy with the SkyDome Planetarium! Start your journey with a flight through our solar system and learn about ...

Required
Starry night sky

SkyDome Planetarium: Session 5

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Lobby at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Tutoring, Family & Community, Speakers & Lectures, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 5 & Up: Are you ready to blast off? Take a trip through the galaxy with the SkyDome Planetarium! Start your journey with a flight through our solar system and learn about ...

Required
Infant looking at book

Tiny Tot Time

Monday, July 29, 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...

Father and child outside with book

Baby Lap Sit Storytime

Tuesday, July 30, 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...

Toddler and mother looking at book

Wiggle Worm Storytime

Wednesday, July 31, 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...

Cover: Smoke Jumpers

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Required
Toddler and mother looking at book

Wiggle Worm Storytime

Thursday, August 1, 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...

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MagiKids

Thursday, August 1, 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...

Child's hand using paintbrush on paper

Art Adventures

Friday, August 2, 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