Kids Programs and Events
Featured Programs for Kids
Check the Library Events Calender for current updates/cancellation information.
Winter Reading Challenge: Starry Nights & Reading Lights
December 14th - January 15th
Read books & win prizes this winter in the Winter Reading Challenge! Read and record 500 minutes in Beanstack between December 14th and January 15th. Open to all ages. Sign up in Beanstack.
- Registration Prizes: pick a sticker
- Finisher Prizes (while supplies last!): choose from our prize basket of cosmic, space-themed keychains, pens, bookmarks, and bouncy balls PLUS a free pass to Huck Finn Ice rink PLUS an automatic entry into our grand prize raffle!
- Grand Prizes: Stop by the library starting in December to see our cosmic grand prize display!
Storytime with Santa
December 17th | 10:30-11:30am
Little Explorer's Club welcomes Santa on December 17th! Santa will be reading a Christmas story, singing Christmas songs and taking pictures with kids and families!
Holiday Wreath Workshop
Saturday, December 5th | 12-2pm
In partnership with CSU Extension.
Join us for a fun morning of wreath framing and holiday cheer. Make your home a winter wreath from natural and fragrant, locally harvested pine boughs. All supplies are provided for FREE. Please register so we have an idea of the necessary materials. Registration will close on November 20th.
If you have a set of gardening gloves and pruners go ahead and bring them!
Children under 8 should be accompanied by an adult.
Ornament Making Workshop
Friday, December 11th | 2-5pm
Get creative with the xTool as we make our own holiday ornaments! We'll demonstrate how to create wooden ornaments, then you'll have the opportunity to choose your favorites and paint them however you like. Whether you hang them in a window, decorate your tree, or give them as handmade gifts, these one-of-a-kind creations are sure to make the season a little more special.
All ages welcome, recommended for ages 10 through adult. Younger children should have an adult with them to help. No registration necessary.
Recurring Programming for Kids
Check the Library Events Calender for current updates/cancellation information.
In partnership with CSU Extension.
Play with LEGOs and practice programming skills! Using the Library's LEGO robotics kits along with the LEGO Mindstorms app, youth can build and program robots of their own creation.
Program Dates:
- Wednesday, October 21st; 4-5:30pm
- Wednesday, October 28th; 4-5:30pm
- Wednesday, November 4th; 4-5:30pm
- Friday, November 13th; 4-5:30pm
This is a 4 part series.
For Ages 8+, limited to 9 participants.
Requires Registration. Register HERE.
Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, join us at the Library to play Minecraft with friends!
Ages 5-12.
No registration necessary.
Thursdays | 10:30-11:30 | Ages 0-5
Join us for Little Explorers, a fun and engaging program where young children build motor skills, develop bilingual language abilities in English and Spanish, and make new friends through interactive play.
*Storytime with Santa will be December 17th!*
*Canceled November 26th*
*Canceled 12/24*
*Canceled 12/31*
Fridays | 3-5:00pm | Ages 12+ (but all ages are welcome)
Every Friday, build decks, trade cards, and challenge friends to matches. Suggested for ages 12+ but all interested are welcome!
*Canceled November 27th*
*Canceled December 25th*
2nd Wednesday every month | Suggested Ages 8-12
Have fun crafting and creating with a new project every month! Geared for ages 8-12 but all are welcome. (If younger, bring a grown up with you to help.)
**November 18th: Tray painting**
**December 9th: Design your own journal**
Mondays | 10:30-11:30 | Ages 0-5
Enjoy fun read-alouds in English and Spanish, along with engaging activities for children ages 0–5 and their caregivers. Together we'll foster early literacy through reading, singing, talking, writing, and playing in a welcoming bilingual environment.
*Canceled 11/23*
*Canceled 12/21*
*Canceled 12/28*
