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Bubble Blast Party

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Moneta Outside at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Have a blast with bubbles of all types at our bubble party! Blow big bubbles and small ones, try to catch some bubbles, and even be surrounded by a bubble.  Also, create so...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Outside
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Have a blast with bubbles of all types at our bubble party!

Blow big bubbles and small ones, try to catch some bubbles, and even be surrounded by a bubble.  Also, create some bubble art and do bubble experiments!

AI illustration of two children playing chess.

Summer Chess Club

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville Library
Program Type:
Games, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Go on an adventure into the world of Chess! Join us as we learn how to play one of the world's most popular games.  Already know how to play?  Come and practice your s...

Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Go on an adventure into the world of Chess!

AI image of a rocket in space.

Adventure with Rockets

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Adventure to space with your very own rocket!  Join us as we make rockets from paper and launch them outside. This program is for children ages 7+ and their families; ...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Adventure to space with your very own rocket!  Join us as we make rockets from paper and launch them outside.

AI illustration of two children playing chess.

Summer Chess Club

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville Library
Program Type:
Games, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Go on an adventure into the world of Chess! Join us as we learn how to play one of the world's most popular games.  Already know how to play?  Come and practice your s...

Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Go on an adventure into the world of Chess!

AI image of a rocket in space.

Adventure with Rockets

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Adventure to space with your very own rocket!  Join us as we make rockets from paper and launch them outside. This program is for children ages 7+ and their families; ...

Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Adventure to space with your very own rocket!  Join us as we make rockets from paper and launch them outside.

AI Kaleidoscope pattern.

Make Your Own Kaleidoscope

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Go on an adventure in STEM as we explore the concepts of light, reflections, and symmetry by making our own Kaleidoscopes!

Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Go on an adventure in STEM as we explore the concepts of light, reflections, and symmetry by making our own Kaleidoscopes!

AI illustration of an astronaut eating in space.

How to Eat in Space: A NASA Program

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Special guest and NASA presenter, Renee Naden, will help talk about how astronauts eat and space as well how they sometimes even grow their own food.  Hear some stories, explo...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Special guest and NASA presenter, Renee Naden, will help talk about how astronauts eat and space as well how they sometimes even grow their own food.  Hear some stories, explore through crafts, and have fun with STEAM during this special disc

AI image of a bluejay and a cardinal in a library.

Bird Quest

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Kids and families, come enjoy an outdoor birding adventure inside the library! What birds can you spot?  Can you match the birdcalls and identify the birds?  Join us f...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Kids and families, come enjoy an outdoor birding adventure inside the library!

What birds can you spot?  Can you match the birdcalls and identify the birds?  Join us for this bird watching scavenger hunt and find out!

Watercolor image of the earth surrounded by honeycomb and bees.

Wonderful World of Bees

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Montvale Community Room at Montvale Library
Program Type:
Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program! Heritage Apiary will be vi...

Required
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program!

Watercolor image of the earth surrounded by honeycomb and bees.

Wonderful World of Bees

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville Library
Program Type:
Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program! Heritage Apiary will be vi...

Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program!

Chess Pieces on Books

Chess Club

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bedford Young Adult Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)! Open to all ages and skill...

Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Young Adult Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)!

Watercolor image of the earth surrounded by honeycomb and bees.

Wonderful World of Bees

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program! Heritage Apiary will be vi...

Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program!

Watercolor image of the earth surrounded by honeycomb and bees.

Wonderful World of Bees

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program! Heritage Apiary will be vi...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program!

AI image of a pirate treasure and a gold skill inside a glass bottle with ships in the distance and treasure around it.

Sunken Treasure Sensory Bottle Craft

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Children and teens are invited to make sensory bottles filled with sunken pirate treasure as a part of the "Adventure Begins at Your Library" Summer Reading Program!

Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Children and teens are invited to make sensory bottles filled with sunken pirate treasure as a part of the "Adventure Begins at Your Library" Summer Reading Program!

AI illustration of two children dressed in lab coats in the woods.

Everyone Can Be A Scientist

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

What is a citizen scientist?  Find out in this exciting presentation by Claytor Nature Center! They will also talk about the current citizen science projects they have goin...

Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

What is a citizen scientist?  Find out in this exciting presentation by Claytor Nature Center!

They will also talk about the current citizen science projects they have going on at the center that you can be a part of.

AI illustration of two children dressed in lab coats in the woods.

Everyone Can Be A Scientist

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

What is a citizen scientist?  Find out in this exciting presentation by Claytor Nature Center! They will also talk about the current citizen science projects they have goin...

Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

What is a citizen scientist?  Find out in this exciting presentation by Claytor Nature Center!

They will also talk about the current citizen science projects they have going on at the center that you can be a part of.

AI illustration of two children playing chess.

Summer Chess Club

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville Library
Program Type:
Games, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Go on an adventure into the world of Chess! Join us as we learn how to play one of the world's most popular games.  Already know how to play?  Come and practice your s...

Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Go on an adventure into the world of Chess!

AI illustration of two children dressed in lab coats in the woods.

Everyone Can Be A Scientist

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

What is a citizen scientist?  Find out in this exciting presentation by Claytor Nature Center! They will also talk about the current citizen science projects they have goin...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

What is a citizen scientist?  Find out in this exciting presentation by Claytor Nature Center!

They will also talk about the current citizen science projects they have going on at the center that you can be a part of.

AI image of an elephant in a safari hat.

Crafternoon: Safari Edition

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Montvale Community Room at Montvale Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids
Event Details:

Crafternoons are BACK this summer at the Montvale Library!  Each crafternoon event will feature a different project/theme.  Today's theme is Safari!  There will be a...

Required
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Crafternoons are BACK this summer at the Montvale Library!  Each crafternoon event will feature a different project/theme.  Today's theme is Safari!  There will be a binocular/hat project and an Elphant/Lion/Giraffe craft.

AI Image of two children digging up fossils at the library.

Journey to the Past: Fossil Expedition!

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us today for a STEM event to uncover the fossilized remains of prehistoric creatures.  All participants will be able to keep whatever they find. Children under 12 M...

Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us today for a STEM event to uncover the fossilized remains of prehistoric creatures. 

All participants will be able to keep whatever they find.

Children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Watercolor image of the earth surrounded by honeycomb and bees.

Wonderful World of Bees

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program! Heritage Apiary will be vi...

Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program!

Watercolor image of the earth surrounded by honeycomb and bees.

Wonderful World of Bees

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program! Heritage Apiary will be vi...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program!

AI Generated candy castle.

Adventures in Candy Land

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Games, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Come and play a lifesize version of the classic board game - Candy Land!  Follow the rainbow trail as you make your way to King Candy's Castle.  

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come and play a lifesize version of the classic board game - Candy Land!  Follow the rainbow trail as you make your way to King Candy's Castle.  

AI Generated candy castle.

Adventures in Candy Land

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Games, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Come and play a lifesize version of the classic board game - Candy Land!  Follow the rainbow trail as you make your way to King Candy's Castle.  

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come and play a lifesize version of the classic board game - Candy Land!  Follow the rainbow trail as you make your way to King Candy's Castle.