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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
Illustration of cheerful shark with brightly colored sea life and plants

Sharkapalooza

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia, Family & Community, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages
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...

Roles of felt

Community Hour: DIY Tie Blankets

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Activities
Age Group:
All Ages
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...

Illustration of board and card game pieces

Decks, Dice & Dominoes

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia, Family & Community
Age Group:
All Ages
Decks, Dice & Dominoes:

Challenge friends and fellow enthusiasts to card, board, and tile games at Decks, Dice & Dominoes! Whether you’re a cunning tactician, a master bluffer, or a secret grandmaster...

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
Layers of colorful paper

Cricut Club

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Haute Create at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech, STEAM Activities
Age Group:
All Ages
Cricut Club:

Bring your own materials and projects to work on using the Haute Create CRICUT® machines in a creative environment and meet fellow crafters at this monthly gathering for CRICUT® en...

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...

Life Size Battleship

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Lawn at Main Library
Program Type:
Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia, Family & Community, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages
Required
Dra

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
Young girl with drumsticks

Music Makers Storytime

Friday, August 2, 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...

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages
Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale:

Shop for books, DVDs, CDs, and more at the Friends of the Library Book Sale. Thousands of items will be available at low prices, from current bestsellers to your favorite classics....

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages
Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale:

Shop for books, DVDs, CDs, and more at the Friends of the Library Book Sale. Thousands of items will be available at low prices, from current bestsellers to your favorite classics....

Young boy building with Lego blocks

Lego Lab

Monday, August 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 ...

Required
Pile of large Lego blocks

Building Buddies

Tuesday, August 6, 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...