By Julia McCane-Knox
Watch young minds bloom at Storytime. Children learn through fun and engaging stories, crafts, songs, and activities. Additionally, Enrichment Kits are given to participants and include five days’ worth of book recommendations and activities centered around phonics, counting, motor skills, life skills, and art. This program is recommended for ages 5 and under, but families are welcome to attend.
Opposite Storytime will be on Tuesday, May 2 at 11 a.m. at the North Adams Library. We will chant the rhyme “Opposites,” create a Name Decorating Opposite Craft, play an Opposites Puzzle, and listen to “Big Bear, Small Mouse” by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman.
Llama Storytime will be on Wednesday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at the Peebles Library. We will sing “ASL Phonics Letter L,” make a Paper Plate Llama, and listen to “Llama Llama Bully Goat” by Anna Dewdney.
Plant Storytime will be on Thursday, May 4 at 11 a.m. at the West Union Library. We will sing “Little Seed,” plant some radishes, and listen to “Growing Vegetable Soup” by Lois Ehlert.
Number Storytime will be on Thursday, May 4 at 4 p.m. at the Manchester Library. We will sing classic songs, including “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” create a Counting Carrots Craft, and listen to “Dog’s Colorful Day” by Emma Dodd.
Get creative at the library during our After School Programs! Create Popsicle Stick Lightsabers from Monday, May 1 through Thursday, May 4 from 2 – 6 p.m. at the North Adams Library. Come to the Peebles Library for Star Wars Fun from Monday, May 1 through Thursday, May 4 from 3 – 6 p.m. for activity sheets, coloring pages, and a matching computer game.
Color Zoo Animal Coloring Pages from Monday, May 1 through Thursday, May 4 from 3 – 6 p.m. at the Manchester Library. In addition, grab a Star Wars-themed Activity Packet on Thursday, May 4 from 3:30 – 5 p.m., at the West Union Library.
Get ready for our next STEAM Program from our Imagination Lab. Join us for an interactive art experience on Saturday, May 6 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Peebles Library as we create Hammer Flower Art.
Guess that Book will start in May at the North Adams Library. For each week, we will post a book quote in the library. Participants can submit guesses for the quoted book of the week, and the person with the correct guess will win a prize! If there are multiple correct guesses, a random drawing will take place to choose the winner. A new winner will be chosen each week, so stop back in the library to submit a new guess. Participants have a limit of one guess per week.
Let those creative juices flowing! Explore art using various mediums to create anything imaginable at our Craft Smorgasbord Program on Saturday, May 13 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the West Union Library.
Feeling hungry? Ask for a snack at the front desk! Call us for more information about our library programs, services, and resources: West Union Library: 937-544-2591 – Peebles Library: 937-587-2085 – North Adams Library: 937-386-2556 – Manchester Library: 937-549-3359.