Tuesday, September 2, 2025 10:30—11:30 AMGrady RoomThomas RoomStory time for all!  School is back in session, and we've got some great stories to celebrate a new school year!  Children and caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, fingerplays, bounces, and so much more. Enjoy free play after the stories and songs! What to expect: *large, open room space with windows *room is arranged with chairs around a large playmat, facing the reading chair, and tables are behind the reader that hold a felt board and covered boxes with items for free play *hour starts with music and movement activities, followed by sitting for the stories (typically 2-3), then ends with more music, singing, and movement activities, including bubbles *free play begins after the bubbles *quiet music is played during free play Free and open to all. Registration is preferred, but not required. Registration now closed.

Friday, September 5, 2025 12:00 AM—11:59 PMChildren's RoomStop by the library each week to pick up one of Miss Rebecca's Grab & Go craft kits. Available while supplies last. 

Friday, September 5, 2025 10:30—11:30 AMGrady RoomThomas RoomJoin us for a song and dance party for children of all ages and their grown-ups! Sing & Stomp is a noisy half hour of songs, dances, and fingerplays. Cool down afterwards with toys and music. Free and open to all, no registration required. What to expect: *large, open room space, with windows *large playmat is centered in the room *use of musical props throughout the program, including bells, tambourines, shaker eggs, and rhythm sticks *occasional use of dancing scarves and a large parachute *loud music is played *participants sing and dance *free play begins after the cool down and includes blocks and toys *quiet music is played during free play Free and open to all. No Registration Required

Monday, September 8, 2025 10:30—11:30 AMGrady RoomThomas RoomThis drop-in, child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will be able to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys. No Registration Required Free and open to children ages 0-5 and their caregivers What to expect: large, open room space, with windows room arranged with tables for craft and sensory play, mat spaces for playing with blocks and toys, a cart with a variety of books accessible to read quiet music played during the hour children moving freely from one activity to another Children's Room staff member available for questions, recommendations for books & activities, and general assistance Caregivers responsible for monitoring their children

Monday, September 8, 2025 3:30—4:30 PMGrady RoomJoin us for Tinker Lab! We'll use problem-solving skills to imagine, explore, tinker, build, code, play and design!  Marble mazes, Rube Goldberg machines, cardboard construction and dance party coding are just a few of the activities we will try out. September:  All things "building!" Strength test, cardboard construction. October:  Chain reaction time; marble runs, Rube Goldberg machines and domino falls. November:  Time to explore coding! Dance Party from code.org and Scratch. December:  Code with robots! Let's get those Sphero robots rolling on the floor. For Grades 2-4. Registration required.  Register online between 8/8/2025 10:00 AM and 9/6/2025 10:00 PM.