July 2019
Tales With T.A.I.L.S.
Caring Hearts Pet Therapy program Tales with T.A.I.L.S. (Therapy Animals Increase Literacy Skills) seeks to improve children’s reading and communication skills with the assistance of registered therapy animal teams. The children are encouraged to read, engage, and connect with the pet. Bring your favorite book or two or choose one here at the library to share with one of our animal friends. Children will have the opportunity to read individually or in small groups with each of the animals at the session depending on the number of children registered and pets available. Animals are attentive…
Find out more »LEGO® Junior Maker Club
LEGO® Junior Maker Club! Make, tinker, build, and explore with LEGO®. The Junior Maker club encourages children and families to take a hands-on, minds-on approach to "making" with the use of LEGO® bricks while tying in a love for reading. Hope to see you there! Made possible by a donation to the library by LEGO® Systems, Inc. and the Association for Library Services to Children. One of the generous supporters of our Children's Programs are the Middletown Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
Find out more »Trivia Night
Join us Friday, July 24 for Harry Potter Trivia Teams of 3 to 5 people. The winning team will win a prize. Light refreshments will be provided.
Find out more »Stories and Sidewalk Chalk
Children up to age 6 (with their favorite adult) are welcome to join us for an outdoor storytime followed by time to decorate the sidewalk in front of the library with sidewalk chalk. In case of rain, we'll move the fun indoors.
Find out more »STEM Club
Junior STEM meets from 5:30-6:15pm in the Children's section. Join us weekly to explore robotics and science. Build, Design, and Learn in a fun, family atmosphere. Teen STEM meets from 6:30-7:30pm. An emphasis on more in-depth learning of the STEM areas and applying the knowledge. STEM Club made possible by a donation from TE Connectivity.
Find out more »Storytime and Craft
Explore action rhymes, songs, and stories. After books, gather with us at the back table for a special activity. No registration is required and siblings are welcome. Infants will have an age appropriate activity instead of a craft. (Recommended for birth-age 6 with a caregiver. 30-45 minute storytime)
Find out more »August 2019
Oreo Taste Test
Join us for the Great Oreo Taste Test! You’ll be asked to taste, guess and rate several different Oreo cookie flavors. Registration is required. (Ages 6-17) Registration is required. Sign up starts two weeks before event call 717-944-6412 or sign up at the front desk.
Find out more »Stories and Sidewalk Chalk
Children up to age 6 (with their favorite adult) are welcome to join us for an outdoor storytime followed by time to decorate the sidewalk in front of the library with sidewalk chalk. In case of rain, we'll move the fun indoors.
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