Grades K - 6.  Homeschooling families are invited to join Jean Mai from Science Snoopers to investigate the world of nature!  Who's living in our backyard?  Learn about rabbits, coyotes, and bears, oh my!  Each session of Science Snoopers includes a lecture that is enhanced with hands-on material, props, or experiments.  

*Registration is required and is limited to 25 participants.  If you would like to register more than one child, please fill out separate registration forms.*

Grades 3 - 6.  Bring your imagination and join us to create an art/junk journal with recycled materials.  We'll have scrapbook paper, cardboard, envelopes, stickers, charms, ribbon, and lots of other supplies to fuel your creativity!

*Registration is required and is limited to 16 participants.  If you would like to register more than one child, please fill out separate registration forms.*

All ages with a caregiver.  Join us for a brief storytime, followed by playtime, socializing, and refreshments!  Early literacy fun for the kids and a meet-up for the grownups!  Registration is not required.

All ages.  Drop by to unleash your creative side!  We'll have all the materials to make a beautiful craft.  Please note:  caregiver assistance may be needed.  Registration is not required.

Ages Birth through 6 with a caregiver.  What do you call a playtime, storytime, and meet-up combined?  We call it Play Café!  Kids can enjoy our train table, Duplo table, play house, puzzles, puppets, and other toys while caregivers get to know other adults in our community.  We'll have a fun activity set up in our Craft/Storyhour Rooms.  Spontaneous storytimes, bubbles, musical instrument fun, and other activities will vary from week to week.  Be sure to check out books and other library materials to take home to enhance this early learning experience!  Registration is not required.

Walkers - Age 5 with a caregiver.  Stop by to sing songs, hear stories, and have some fun with Ms. Michelle!  Registration is not required.

Ages 3 - 5.  Stop by for a program of learning and exploration!  We'll practice the skills needed for Kindergarten while learning about a variety of topics through stories, socializing, exploring, creating, and having fun!  Registration is not required.

[If you can't make this session, we will be holding an additional identical session each Friday at 10:30 am.]

Ages 3 - 5.  Stop by for a program of learning and exploration!  We'll practice the skills needed for Kindergarten while learning about a variety of topics through stories, socializing, exploring, creating, and having fun!  Registration is not required.

[If you can't make this session, we will be holding an additional identical session each Thursday at 1:30 pm.]

All Ages.  Stop in to watch a family-friendly movie!  Bring your own snacks and watch on the big screen.

Grades K - 2.  Decorate a paper mache dinosaur with colorful tissue paper and glue.

*Registration is required and is limited to 16 participants.  If you would like to register more than one child, please fill out separate registration forms.*  

All ages with a caregiver.  Join us for a brief storytime, followed by playtime, socializing, and refreshments!  Early literacy fun for the kids and a meet-up for the grownups!  Registration is not required.

All ages.  Drop by to unleash your creative side!  We'll have all the materials to make a beautiful craft.  Please note:  caregiver assistance may be needed.  Registration is not required.

Ages Birth through 6 with a caregiver.  What do you call a playtime, storytime, and meet-up combined?  We call it Play Café!  Kids can enjoy our train table, Duplo table, play house, puzzles, puppets, and other toys while caregivers get to know other adults in our community.  We'll have a fun activity set up in our Craft/Storyhour Rooms.  Spontaneous storytimes, bubbles, musical instrument fun, and other activities will vary from week to week.  Be sure to check out books and other library materials to take home to enhance this early learning experience!  Registration is not required.

This week we will be showing the film The Land Before Time in the Ehlers Meeting Room at 10:45.  There will be no stories.

All ages with a caregiver.  Join us for a brief storytime, followed by playtime, socializing, and refreshments!  Early literacy fun for the kids and a meet-up for the grownups!  Registration is not required.

All ages.  Drop by to unleash your creative side!  We'll have all the materials to make a beautiful craft.  Please note:  caregiver assistance may be needed.  Registration is not required.

Ages 6 - 12.  Do you like to build with Lego® bricks?  Come join other kids who do and see what you can create with the library's collection of Lego® bricks!  Registration is not required.

Ages Birth through 6 with a caregiver.  What do you call a playtime, storytime, and meet-up combined?  We call it Play Café!  Kids can enjoy our train table, Duplo table, play house, puzzles, puppets, and other toys while caregivers get to know other adults in our community.  We'll have a fun activity set up in our Craft/Storyhour Rooms.  Spontaneous storytimes, bubbles, musical instrument fun, and other activities will vary from week to week.  Be sure to check out books and other library materials to take home to enhance this early learning experience!  Registration is not required.

Walkers - Age 5 with a caregiver.  Stop by to sing songs, hear stories, and have some fun with Ms. Michelle!  Registration is not required.

Ages 3 - 5.  Stop by for a program of learning and exploration!  We'll practice the skills needed for Kindergarten while learning about a variety of topics through stories, socializing, exploring, creating, and having fun!  Registration is not required.

[If you can't make this session, we will be holding an additional identical session each Friday at 10:30 am.]

Ages 3 - 5.  Stop by for a program of learning and exploration!  We'll practice the skills needed for Kindergarten while learning about a variety of topics through stories, socializing, exploring, creating, and having fun!  Registration is not required.

[If you can't make this session, we will be holding an additional identical session each Thursday at 1:30 pm.]

All Ages.  Decorate a metal bucket with Sharpies, stickers, and other embellishments, then fill it with a small stuffed teddy bear and some candy.  Keep it for yourself or gift it to someone else!  Registration is not required.  While supplies last.

All ages with a caregiver.  Join us for a brief storytime, followed by playtime, socializing, and refreshments!  Early literacy fun for the kids and a meet-up for the grownups!  Registration is not required.

All ages.  Drop by to unleash your creative side!  We'll have all the materials to make a beautiful craft.  Please note:  caregiver assistance may be needed.  Registration is not required.

Ages Birth through 6 with a caregiver.  What do you call a playtime, storytime, and meet-up combined?  We call it Play Café!  Kids can enjoy our train table, Duplo table, play house, puzzles, puppets, and other toys while caregivers get to know other adults in our community.  We'll have a fun activity set up in our Craft/Storyhour Rooms.  Spontaneous storytimes, bubbles, musical instrument fun, and other activities will vary from week to week.  Be sure to check out books and other library materials to take home to enhance this early learning experience!  Registration is not required.

Walkers - Age 5 with a caregiver.  Stop by to sing songs, hear stories, and have some fun with Ms. Michelle!  Registration is not required.

Ages 3 - 5.  Stop by for a program of learning and exploration!  We'll practice the skills needed for Kindergarten while learning about a variety of topics through stories, socializing, exploring, creating, and having fun!  Registration is not required.

[If you can't make this session, we will be holding an additional identical session each Friday at 10:30 am.]

All Ages.  It will be a Holly Jolly musical morning when Lynn Lewis visits the library with holiday songs and a visit from Santa!  Bring your cameras for a photo opportunity with your child sitting on Santa's lap after the concert!

*Registration is not necessary for this event.  Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before the show and will be limited to 150 participants.*

Ages 3 - 6 with a Caregiver.  Sensory Storytime is an interactive program that can be enjoyed by all children, but is especially designed for children on the autism spectrum, those who are sensitive to sensory overload or have other special needs, and those who have difficulty sitting through a traditional storytime.  A parent or caregiver is required to attend with their child.  Participants will enjoy stories, songs, and a variety of sensory activities. Because this is a specialized storytime, registration is required for each session and is limited to 8 children, with priority given to those children for whom this program is designed.

Sensory Storytime will be led by Jessica Horvath, a certified speech-language pathologist.  This program is funded by a grant from The Weller Foundation.

Grades K - 6.  Homeschooling families are invited to join Jean Mai from Science Snoopers to investigate the world of nature!  Healthy habits fight germs!  Each session of Science Snoopers includes a lecture that is enhanced with hands-on material, props, or experiments.  

*Registration is required and is limited to 25 participants.  If you would like to register more than one child, please fill out separate registration forms.*

All Ages.  Fill a glass jar with scented bath salts, then decorate it with markers, pom poms, pipe cleaners, ribbon, and other materials to look like a snowman!  Give as a gift or keep for yourself!  Registration is not required.  While supplies last.

Preschoolers with a caregiver.  Decorate a miniature chalkboard with markers, foam stickers, stick-on gems, and other items to give as a gift or keep for yourself!  Registration is not required.  While supplies last.

Ages Birth through 6 with a caregiver.  What do you call a playtime, storytime, and meet-up combined?  We call it Play Café!  Kids can enjoy our train table, Duplo table, play house, puzzles, puppets, and other toys while caregivers get to know other adults in our community.  We'll have a fun activity set up in our Craft/Storyhour Rooms.  Spontaneous storytimes, bubbles, musical instrument fun, and other activities will vary from week to week.  Be sure to check out books and other library materials to take home to enhance this early learning experience!  Registration is not required.

All Ages.  Stop in to watch a family-friendly movie!  Bring your own snacks and watch on the big screen.

All Ages.  Come ring in the "Noon" Year at the library!  We'll have a dance party, refreshments, crafts, and more!  Registration is not required.

All Ages.  Use felt, pom poms, sharpies, pipe cleaners, and other items to decorate a plastic bottle to make a snowman!  Adult assistance may be needed.  While supplies last.  Registration is not required.

Are you interested in coding?  Families are invited to join EWML and Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet School Students and Learn All About Coding during this drop-in event! Families will be matched with a volunteer student to learn the basics.  This event will be held in our new Monroe Lions Club Co-op and Teen Space.  

This program is geared toward families with children & teens in grades 6 - 9.  Registration is not required.

Ages 3 - 6 with a Caregiver.  Sensory Storytime is an interactive program that can be enjoyed by all children, but is especially designed for children on the autism spectrum, those who are sensitive to sensory overload or have other special needs, and those who have difficulty sitting through a traditional storytime.  A parent or caregiver is required to attend with their child.  Participants will enjoy stories, songs, and a variety of sensory activities. Because this is a specialized storytime, registration is required for each session and is limited to 8 children, with priority given to those children for whom this program is designed.

Sensory Storytime will be led by Jessica Horvath, a certified speech-language pathologist.  This program is funded by a grant from The Weller Foundation.