Engage your child in play that helps strengthen motor skills, social skills, and encourages early literacy. During each session a different community resource professional will be available to answer parenting questions. Children get to play together, and parents get to share experiences and concerns.

1.25 hours. For ages 1-3 years. Registration is required and limited. 

Our middle and high school Girls Who Code Club encourages you to impact your community in a positive way through code. In order to build the skills you need to make an impact, you will learn how to code from our fun online tutorials and activities that will help you build animations, games, apps, and other things that you dream up! We have tutorials in Scratch, Python, Swift, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 

1 hour. For grades 6-12. Registration is required and limited. This club is inclusive and open to trans and non-binary individuals. 

Learn how to sew on a sewing machine and turn your old clothes into new works of art! In this program, you’ll learn the basic components of a sewing machine, how to use it, and then we’ll use those skills to refashion old clothes! 

1.5 hours. For ages 13-18 years. Registration is required and limited.  

Come talk with other local gardeners about gardening tips and tricks. Plus, have the opportunity to work on the new Discovery Garden! 

1 hour. For ages 18+. Registration is required. Register once for both dates.

Baby, you are Born to Read! Experience songs and stories together to help your baby learn sounds, language, and a love of books. This program is for parents, grandparents, caregivers to connect with their babies and each other.  

20 to 30 minutes. For Birth-18 months. Registration is required and limited.    

Children and adults will enjoy books, music, and rhymes. Early learning activities will be modeled for adults so that learning can continue at home and help your child to build their skills to be ready to succeed at whatever is next.   

About 30 minutes. For families with children of all ages. Registration is required and limited.  

Give your toddler a foundation for early learning and reading skills. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and stories will help toddlers develop a love of reading. Adults will learn tips and tricks to continue the learning at home.    

30 to 40 minutes. For ages 19-35 months. Registration is required and limited.    

You’ll need a computer or mobile device with camera and microphone to participate. Registrants for virtual sessions will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions.   

Give your babies and toddlers a foundation of early learning and language skills. Experience songs, stories, and movement activities that help your children build a love of books. This program is for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and children. 

About 30 minutes. For ages Birth-30 months. Registration is required and limited. 

You’ll need a computer or mobile device with camera and microphone to participate. Registrants for virtual sessions will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions. 

Adventure? Check. Monsters? Check. An unlikely group of swashbuckling adventurers? That’s where you come in. Join us on Tuesdays to battle some of the worst monstrosities that the fantasy world has to offer. We need you. No...the world needs you.  

1 hour. For ages 10-12 years. Registration is required and limited. Register once for this weekly program.

Paws 2 Read encourages children of all reading levels to read to the easiest and most willing audience – a dog. Each attendee will read to a registered therapy dog for about 15 minutes. Registration for this program is by appointment. Reading sessions will be held outside as weather permits. 

SCHEDULE UPDATE!!! 

Our furry, reading friends will be joining us more frequently!! Participating library locations will host the Paws pups every other week April through May and then again September through November.  Each week will offer multiple chances to read to one of our volunteer dog teams!  

1 hour. 15-minute appointments. For ages 6-11 years. Registration is required and limited.  

Children and adults will enjoy books, music, and rhymes. Early learning activities will be modeled for adults so that learning can continue at home and help your child to build their skills to be ready to succeed at whatever is next.   

About 30 minutes. For families with children of all ages. Registration is required and limited.  

Tell stories, cast spells, defeat the bad guy with Dungeons and Dragons! For beginners or experts. No dice, books, or characters required.     

2 hours. For ages 13-18 years. Registration is required and limited. Register once for this weekly program.

Gardens are places of growth, beauty and life (below the ground and above!).  Gardening with children encourages healthy eating, develops math and science skills, teaches patience and more.  It is also a great way to engage the five senses! 

Join in the exploration of sight, touch, sound, taste and smell through the experience of sensory gardening.  Children will learn what a sensory garden is, dig in the dirt, create with color, identify sounds, and taste and smell the bounty that gardens can bring. 

45 minutes. For families with children of all ages. Registration is required and limited. 

Drop in to explore your creative side at this informal and open-ended program. We’ll have materials for STEAM activities, arts and crafts, and more! Some activities will be provided, and participants will be encouraged to share their ideas for things to try.   

1 hour. For ages 6+ years. No registration required.  

April 12: The Art of Letters

Across the world, letters bend and twist to tell stories. This program is an introduction to the art of Arabic calligraphy. Participants will learn the basics of Arabic script and the art it inspires by exploring and mimicking the work of artists like Nassar Mansour and Wajih Nahlé. 

May 10: The Modern Polka Dot 

The polka dot can be simple, or it can be larger than life. This program centers on the work of artists who have mastered the art of the dot. Participants will explore works of art from famed Japanese artists Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami and attempt to imitate their work. 

1 hour. For ages 8-13 years. Registration is required and limited.  Register once to attend both programs.

Paws 2 Read encourages children of all reading levels to read to the easiest and most willing audience – a dog. Each attendee will read to a registered therapy dog for about 15 minutes. Registration for this program is by appointment. Reading sessions will be held outside as weather permits. 

SCHEDULE UPDATE!!! 

Our furry, reading friends will be joining us more frequently!! Participating library locations will host the Paws pups every other week April through May and then again September through November.  Each week will offer multiple chances to read to one of our volunteer dog teams!  

1 hour. 15-minute appointments. For ages 6-11 years. Registration is required and limited.  

Join us for an hour of Spanish conversation, facilitated by Dr. Hector Ortiz. Each month, we’ll begin our session with a short grammar lesson before branching out into discussion. Whether you speak Spanish fluently or you are just beginning to learn the language, we welcome you to come together in community and conversation.  

1 hour. For ages 15+. Registration is required and separate each month. Registrants will be emailed further instructions to join virtual programs.

Children and adults will enjoy books, music, and rhymes. Early learning activities will be modeled for adults so that learning can continue at home and help your child to build their skills to be ready to succeed at whatever is next.   

About 30 minutes. For families with children of all ages. Registration is required and limited.  

Songs, rhymes, and stories help your child develop a love of reading and build early learning skills that will help your child succeed. Adults learn tips and tricks to continue teaching at home.    

30 to 40 minutes. For ages 3-5 years. Registration is required and limited.