Event List

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Gamers Alliance

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Gamers’ Alliance:

Ages 6 & Up: 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 a...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Curious Kids

Saturday, May 11, 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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Maker Hour: Cardboard City

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family & Community, STEAM Activities
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 7-19: Collaborate with your family and others to create cars, houses, and skyscrapers with the Makedo® cardboard construction kit at this special two-hour edition of Maker Hou...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Libratory

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime, STEAM Activities
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, May 16, 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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Gamers Alliance

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Gamers’ Alliance:

Ages 6 & Up: 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 a...

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

Gamers Alliance

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Gamers’ Alliance:

Ages 6 & Up: 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 a...

Holiday Closing

All Day 5/26 - 5/27
Main Library, West Branch Library

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

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

Gamers Alliance

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Gamers’ Alliance:

Ages 6 & Up: 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 a...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Summer Art Corner: String Painting

Monday, June 3, 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: Capture the joy of creating art with your child this summer! Each session of Summer Art Corner will introduce your child to a new process for creating art and develop th...

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

"Ice" Skating Party

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:00pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Ages 2–10: Take a spin around the rink with your little ones at the “Ice” Skating Party—no snow or ice required! Instead, your child will glide across the floor to music on plastic...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club: Space and Beyond

Wednesday, June 5, 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: In R.A. Montgomery’s Space and Beyond, your parents are crew members on an intergalactic spaceship—and from two different galaxies. Even though you’ve grown up on the sh...

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

Lego® Lab

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
STEAM Activities, Workshop
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6–11: Challenge your child’s construction skills, teamwork abilities, and creativity at Lego® Lab! Your child can attempt the monthly challenge or build their own designs. At ...

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

Campfire Stories & S'mores

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 5–10: Curl up around a cozy “campfire” and enjoy a s’mores-inspired snack while you listen to stories, make a bird feeder, and create leaf-rubbing art with crayons at Campfire...

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

MagiKids

Thursday, June 6, 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 7, 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 "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...

Required
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 "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 "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 "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 "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