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Children birth to 5 and their caregivers are invited to a special early literacy play date themed around building, knocking down, and building back up again!
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Children birth to 5 and their caregivers are invited to a special early literacy play date themed around building, knocking down, and building back up again!
Children birth to 5 and their caregivers are invited to a special early literacy play date themed around building, knocking down, and building back up again!
Children birth to 5 and their caregivers are invited to a special early literacy play date themed around building, knocking down, and building back up again!
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Participants are introduced to developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces in a positive and fun atmosphere. Because Baby Lap Time emphasizes lots of interaction between the caregiver and the child on their lap, we recommend that each baby have their own grown-up with them. If you would like…
This 20-to-30-minute story time is full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to 5 years old. It’s a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment.
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Toddler Explorations is an open interactive engagement program for young children and caregivers that uses play and exploration to develop pre-literacy and social skills. Join us in the big meeting room in the basement! Otherwise, if weather and temperatures permit, join us outside in the garden!
Children and teens are invited unwind with feature coloring at the Capitol View Library. Kick back on the 2nd floor and dive into a new story!
Earn the Playing the Past badge while learning about life at Tudor Place during the 1920s. — Join us for a Public Girl Scout Day. Juniors will earn the Playing the Past badge. They will explore life at Tudor Place in the 1920s and make a character to take them through time. Smaller troops or individual Girl Scouts welc…
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Children ages 3-10 are welcome in the Children's Reading Room (2nd Floor) for some arts and crafts fun! We make a different project every week using a wide variety of methods and materials.
Want to have fun making something out of clay? Ever make a salt/chalk bottle? Come join us Thursday afternoons in September! We will using different sensory materials as we get creative. This program is for ages three and up. Children under the age of nine must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Meet us at the library's large meeting room after school! Enjoy tasty foods, music, and good vibes. This program is targeted to school-age kids, Be advised that our food may have come in contact with or contain peanuts, tree nuts, soy, milk, eggs, wheat, or shellfish.
Play board games, card games, and the occasional giant version of your favorites!
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