Kids & Teens

Butternut Farm Apple Picking Field Trip! Friday, 9/15 at 10:30AM - Registration required

pic from facebook.com Meet us at Butternut Farm at 10:30 for a story time followed by apple picking! The cost for this trip is $5 per child, payable to Butternut Farm the day of the trip. This covers the cost for each child to pick a bag of apples. Please click here to sign up. …

Family Story Time - Mondays at 10:30AM - beginning September 11

publicdomainvectors.org Join us for fun fall story times! Every Monday from 9/11-11/20 at 10:30 AM. We'll read about apples, owls, bears, and other fall themes this year. This program is great for children under 5!

Homeschool Meet & Greet - Friday, 9/8 at 1PM

pic from publicdomainpictures.net Drop in to meet other local homeschooling families! Share resources, ideas, or just play at the library.

Hay Day FOAM PARTY! Saturday, 8/19 at 10AM

pic from kidtasticbubbles.com We are hosting a foam party at the ball fields on Hay Day!! Come and play in fluffy, sudsy foam! Come prepared with bathing suits, sunscreen, towels, a change of clothes, and shoes with a back! (Flip flops will fall off)

Messy Art Night - Tuesday, 8/29 at 5PM

Prepare to get spectacularly messy at our fifth annual Messy Art Night! Enjoy sponge bombs, fly swatter painting, slinky painting and more messy activities! Wear clothes that can get messy!

New Story Trail Book!

pic from abebooks.com Coming this month, read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, sponsored by the Perkins Family! This story will be up until mid-September. The Story Trail is located at the McCarthy Trail, next to the Public Safety Complex at 160 NH-153. Thank you to out 2023 story sponsors: East Coast Energy Consultants, …

S.T.E.A.M. Saturday - Saturday 8/26 All Day

pic from redtedart.com Stop into the Children's Room to pick up a cloud spotter kit!

Kindergarten Meet & Greet - Tuesday, 8/22 at 5PM

pic from creazilla.com Is your child starting Kindergarten this year? Drop in to the library to meet other new Kindergarteners! Don't forget to sign up for a library card while you're here!

S.T.E.A.M. Activity - Thursday, 8/17 at 5PM

pic from wikimedia.org Explore circuits and electricity with Snap Circuits!

Watercolors for Kids - Tuesday, 8/22 at 3PM

pic from wikimedia.org Learn watercolor painting with Miss Carolyn! This program is open to children ages 6-10. Please register beforehand so we know how many spaces to set up - click here to sign up!

August Staff Pick!

pic from philipbunting.com Wombat by Philip Bunting From wombat to squarebat to to roundbat, and longbat - no bat is left out in this silly and sweet marsupial love story. Quirky, playful text paired with simple, humorous illustrations makes for a hilarious repeat read that both kids and parents can enjoy.

Tie-Dye Shirts - Saturday, 8/12 from 10:30AM-12PM

pic from wikimedia.org Join us on Saturday to tie-dye your very own shirt! You bring the shirt, we provide the rest of the materials!

Homeschool 101 - Friday, 8/11 at 1PM

pic from picpedia.org Are you new to homeschooling this year? Do you have questions or want to meet other homeschool families? Drop in to our Homeschooling 101 program!

Messy Art Night *Postponed* to August 29

Messy Art Night has been moved to Tuesday, August 29. Thank you for your understanding.

National Night Out - Tuesday, 8/1 from 5-7PM

pic from rawpixel.com Stop by to visit us at this free event in Fernald Park! National Night Out is a yearly event meant to promote the community's relationship with the police and with fellow neighbors. There will be activities, a touch-a-truck, and a story teller! The event is sponsored by the Farmington Police Department and …