For adults and teens in grades 7-12. 

Create your own Ojo de Dios, also known as God's Eye, with this fun take-home craft kit. These are not like the ones you did at summer camp! All supplies will be provided. 

Registration is required. 

For children and families of all ages.

Join us in the library during the Tree Lighting festivities! Orange’s very own Singing Principal Al deCant will be performing in the Meeting Room at 3:30pm, and festive take and makes will be available for pickup. No registration is required, kits are available while supplies last.

For children ages 3-5. Music, movement, and literacy for our preschool friends! Join us as we get ready for the school years. There will be a craft after the storytime session. Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

For toddlers ages 1-3.

Make a felt gingerbread man over and over again with the pieces in this kit! This will contain some small pieces of felt, so children should be supervised while playing.

Registration is required; kit pickup will take place between December 5-10 in the children's room.

For adults and teens in grades 7-12. 

Join us for a Cricut class and ornament craft. Librarian Rebecca Harlow will demonstrate how to use the Library's Cricut Maker 3 to cut wood and paper. Then we'll assemble our own wood and wool deer to take home. 

This is an in-person workshop. Space is limited. Registration is required.

For babies and toddlers up to two years old.  Little ones and their caregivers are invited to explore books, sing songs, and practice interactive nursery rhymes with Ms. Angela! Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

For children ages 2-3.  Get the wiggles out with Ms. Angela! Stories, music, dancing, and more fill this high-energy storytime for toddlers and their grownups. Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

Join Librarian Samantha for a discussion of Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo.

Registration is required. This is an in person event. Check for available copies at the Circulation Desk.

For children ages 3-6 years old.

Come join us in the craft room to decorate some festive 'ugly' sweaters! This paper craft makes a great decoration, even if it can't be worn. Siblings are welcome to tag along, but may be given an alternative craft due to limited supply and/or choking hazards. Grownups must accompany their children for the duration of the event. 

If you need to cancel, please email or call so that we can offer the spot to someone on the waitlist. 

For children ages 3-5. Music, movement, and literacy for our preschool friends! Join us as we get ready for the school years. There will be a craft after the storytime session. Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

Best Documentary Winner about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity. 1 hr. 57 min. PG-13. 

For babies and toddlers up to two years old.  Little ones and their caregivers are invited to explore books, sing songs, and practice interactive nursery rhymes with Ms. Angela! Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

For children ages 2-3.  Get the wiggles out with Ms. Angela! Stories, music, dancing, and more fill this high-energy storytime for toddlers and their grownups. Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

Best Documentary Winner about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity. 1 hr. 57 min. PG-13. 

For children ages 7-12 years old.

Put your engineering skills to the test! Create a sleigh that will hold mini presents and a ramp that will send it shooting forward as far as possible. Who can go the farthest without spilling all the presents? Come join us in the Meeting Room on Thursday, December 15 from 3:45-4:45pm. Registration is required, please email or call us if you need to cancel so we can offer the spot to someone on the waiting list.

Held in the Conference Room. Virtual attendance available. 

Each month that you register you will pick up a box containing two hand-selected books for you to borrow as well as some other surprises for you to keep.

Registration: December 1-8.

*Don't forget to complete the Google Form you receive in your confirmation email to complete your reservation. 

Boxes Ready for Pickup: December 19-30

Each month that you register you will pick up a box containing two hand-selected teen books for you to borrow as well as some treats and others surprises for you to keep.

Registration: December 1-8

*Don't forget to complete the Google Form you receive in your confirmation email to complete your reservation. 

Boxes Ready for Pickup: December 19-20

For teens in grades 7-12.

Think escape room except instead of trying to break out you’re trying to break in. Solve the puzzles to find the numeric code that will open the lock and free the loot inside your break-in bag! Registration is required. 

For children ages 3-5. Music, movement, and literacy for our preschool friends! Join us as we get ready for the school years. There will be a craft after the storytime session. Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

For babies and toddlers up to two years old.  Little ones and their caregivers are invited to explore books, sing songs, and practice interactive nursery rhymes with Ms. Angela! Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

For children ages 2-3.  Get the wiggles out with Ms. Angela! Stories, music, dancing, and more fill this high-energy storytime for toddlers and their grownups. Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

For babies and toddlers up to two years old.  Little ones and their caregivers are invited to explore books, sing songs, and practice interactive nursery rhymes with Ms. Angela! Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

For families of children up to age 12.

Make a mini mini-golf course using household supplies and your imagination! Work as a group to design and set up your obstacles, then take turns putting your ball into the hole. 

This project can be done as part of our in-person workshop on Tuesday, December 27 at 2pm or as a take and make kit. Please select a preference when you register.

For children ages 2-3.  Get the wiggles out with Ms. Angela! Stories, music, dancing, and more fill this high-energy storytime for toddlers and their grownups. Registration is required. Masks are optional.

If you need to cancel, please try to email the address above so we can open up the space to someone else.

For children ages 4-12 years.

Drop into the meeting room on Wednesday, December 28 between 2pm-4pm and check out our coding toys! From a simple caterpillar for the preschoolers up to Ozobots for tweens, we've got something that will inspire the coder in you! 

No registration is required for this event.

For children and families.

Meet live animals in this presentation from the White Memorial Conservation Center! Learn about local wildlife and how animals live in the winter months.

If you need to cancel, please email or call so that we can notify someone on the wait list. 

Join Bookcase leader Toby Zabinski for a discussion of Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore on Zoom. 

Registration is required, as for online security reasons only registered attendees will be able to attend this event. Registered attendees will receive a Zoom link via email before the event.The registrant's name as displayed on Zoom must match the name used for registration in order to guarantee admission.

Fans of “Downton Abbey” and “The Gilded Age” on television and film will delight as Anglophile and former U.K. resident Claire Evans recounts the tales of some of the famously loaded young Americans who infused bank accounts of many stately homes, including close relatives of Winston Churchill and Princess Diana. She’ll also give travel tips if you’d like to create a Gilded Age tour for yourself.

Presented by the Friends of the Library.