Posts Tagged ‘family activities’

Drop-in Family Storytime

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

In addition to our regular once-a-month Family Storytime on Monday evenings, this weekend we are having an additional session.  Join us, Saturday, March 2nd from 10-10:30am, for Storytime for the whole family.  Read books, sing songs, and discover new ways to play.  Fun for the entire family!

Our next schedule drop-in Storytime will be a week from today, Monday, March 4th from 7-7:30pm.  I hope to see you there!

Family Storytime

Friday, January 4th, 2013

Join us for our monthly Monday night Family Storytime this Monday, January 7th! 

We start at 7:00pm and the whole family is welcome!

Family Game Night

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Join us for family game night! 

Monday, July 16

6:30-8:30pm

All ages (children under 8 must be with an adult)

Large Meeting Room

Lower Level

Join us for a fun evening of games!  Challenge family and friends to Monopoly, Checkers, Scattergories, and more!  Feel free to play one of our games or bring your own.  Pick up free tickets at the Children’s Department desk!

We had a great time playing games last month.  We played Apples to Apples, Parcheesi, Connect Four, Guess Who?, and Candy Land.

Family Game Night

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

Join us for Family Game Night!

Monday, June 18 @6:30pm

Register online, at the Children’s Desk, or call (630) 868-7540

p.s. now you can pick up tickets at the Children’s Desk

Mr. Freeze

Monday, June 4th, 2012

Jerry Zimmerman, a.k.a. Mr. Freeze

Presents

Cryogenic Demonstration:

a very cool show with lots of surprises and some fun facts about the extreme cold

Monday, June 25, 2012

(rain date: June 26)

7:00pm (40-50 minutes)

Grades 2 and up

Library West Plaza

Jerry Zimmerman has been working at Fermilab for the past 20 years on new detector research and machine design.  Please note: this program is not suited for children younger than 2nd grade.

Family Storytime

Friday, June 1st, 2012

In honor of  our Summer Reading Club, Reading is So Delicious, our Family Storytime books for this Monday will be:

http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/Jacket.aspx?UserID=III25&Password=BT0020&Return=1&Type=L&Value=9780805075236%20(hc%20:%20alk.%20paper)  Wild Boars Cook by Meg Rosoff and Sophie Blackall

http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/Jacket.aspx?UserID=III25&Password=BT0020&Return=1&Type=L&Value=081184658X  Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Jen Corace

http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/Jacket.aspx?UserID=III25&Password=BT0020&Return=1&Type=L&Value=0399247491  The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers

Come Monday, June 4th at 7:00 pm to read these books and join in the fun!

Children’s Concert

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Children’s Concert Performed by Lee Donovan

Saturday, May 19 at 10:00am

Large Meeting Room, Lower Level

Free tickets are available at the Children’s Department desk.

All ages are welcome to sing along with acoustic guitarist Lee Donovan.  Lee currently runs the Guitar Instruction Program for the Wheaton Park District.

Family Storytime

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Our next Family Storytime will be Monday, May 7 from 7-7:30pm.  We would love to have you join us!

Join us for Family Storytime!

Once a month, on Monday nights, come together as a family to participate in Storytime!

We will read books, sing songs, and discover new ways to play.

* no registration is required *

Steve Beno: Moving Kids with Music

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Steve Beno: Moving Kids with Music

Saturday, April 28 @ 10am

60 minutes

Preschool children with adult

Lower Level Large Meeting Room

Dance and sing along with Steve Beno!  Each show includes audience favorites along with Steve’s original songs.  He is guaranteed to get people up and moving!  Pick up free tickets at the Children’s Desk.

Family Storytime Reminder

Saturday, March 31st, 2012

Join us for Family Storytime on Monday, April 2nd at 7:00pm

All ages are welcome.

No registration is required.

Once a month, on Monday night, come together as a family to participate in Storytime!  We will read books, sing songs, and discover new ways to play.