This Month in Children's Services

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Tot Time is designed to help develop early childhood literacy skills through reading, singing, and fun activities for your little ones!

Tot Time is intended for children under 2 years. Siblings are always welcome!

This program will be held inside. 

No registration is required for this program.

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Join us for age appropriate stories, songs, and activities geared toward kindergarten readiness.

This program is designed for children 3 and up and their caregiver. Siblings are always welcome.

This program will be held inside. 

No registration is required for this program.

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Bring your best beyblades and launchers and battle it out in the library's first Beyblade Tournament. The library will have a limited number of beyblades available.

This program is designed for children rising K-5 graders. This program will be held inside. 

The library is not responsible for lost or stolen beyblades, so please only bring what you need.

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Goshen Library

Lego Robotics is for K-5th graders who love to build and are curious about coding. Participants will build a helicopter and use coding to make it move. 

Registration is required for the program and opens September 6th. Please contact Abby, abigailb@oldhampl.org for more information.

LaGrange Library

A drop-in building program for K-5.

Come between 4 and 5:30pm on Thursdays to build, construct, engineer, design, assemble. erect, fabricate....

YEAH, we are going to build stuff...all kinds of stuff.

Every week will have a different theme and materials and LEGOS...because...LEGOS.

NO PROGRAM OCTOBER 27.

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South Oldham Library

Registration opens September 6th.

Do you love Legos?  Do you like building & creating?  If you do, then the Lego Club at South is the place for you!  This program is designed for elementary age (K-5th) children to explore and create with Legos.  Join us on Thursday, September 8 at 4:00 p.m. for a Lego challenge and show what you can build.

Grades K-5 welcome. Registration is required. Please sign each child up separately. Space is limited. Mask use based on individual preference, informed by individual risk. (Masks recommended indoors following exposures.)

Email Ms. Jeanie at jeaniec@oldhampl.org with any questions.

FRIDAYS 10-11:30 AM

LaGrange Library

Drop-in LOOSE PARTS play for ages 3 & up! No registration required. 

What is loose parts play?

Loose parts are open ended materials that can be moved around and used in imaginative ways. Let your child take the lead and engage with them as you play together. Each week will feature different loose parts.

LaGrange Library

An art program for toddlers ages 2-4 years.

Yes, we are going to get messy.

October: Scribble Art

Learn about the artist and create an original artwork.

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A program for struggling readers to gain confidence while reading to a non-judgmental listener : a certified therapy dog. 

Each session is 15 minutes. Registration opens September 19 and is required.

Beginning October 8 and continuing the second Saturday of every month.

Please contact Cheri at cherig@oldhampl.org if you have any questions.

The Maples Park

October 11

9:30-11:30am

Drop in an enjoy coffee & conversation while your little one engages in dramatic play geared for ages 3 and up.

There is no registration required for this special event!

Contact Shannon at shannonk@oldhampl.org with questions.

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Exploration of the scientific method over a variety of projects and themes. We will build, experiments, test, question, succeed wonderfully, fail spectacularly and have a good time learning new things.

October: Gravity Walkers!

Create a creature from cardboard that uses gravity to walk!

Then take what you have learned experiment with beads and dowels.

This is an in-person program. Space is limited. Registration required.

Registration opens September 26

Please feel free to contact me at cherig@oldhampl.org if you have any questions.

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Join us as we tackle some fun, eccentric craft projects inspired by pop culture on the second Tuesday evening of the month.

October's project will be Candy Corn Art created by using buttons and burlap, once finished it will be a great addition to your fall decor.

All ages welcome, but geared more for folks aged 13 and up.  If you plan to bring any children with you, please note that in the "Notes/Comments" section.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  We will be using hot glue guns for this craft.

If you have any questions please direct them to Brian at brianw@oldhampl.org.

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We are hosting our very first cupcake decorating challenge!

This event is for all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult to participate.

We will have three divisions:  children, teens & adult and certificates will be awarded to the winner of each division, plus a few special awards for creativity.

You will have 45 minutes to decorate your cupcake however you like with the decorations we will have on hand.  Pre-planning your design is totally fine, but everyone must use the decorations provided and will not be permitted to use anything brought from home.  Decorating will begin promptly at 6pm, so plan on arriving a few minutes early to get your supplies and get set up.  Decorating will end for everyone at 645pm, at which time all cupcakes will be put on display and participants will be asked to vote for their favorites.  Winners will be announced at 7:15pm, afterwards everyone will be able to take their cupcake home with them, if they like.

We will be doing part of this event outside, so it is weather dependent.  If it rains, we will plan on doing it the next Wednesday, October 19th and if it is chilly, be sure to bundle up!

For allergies:  we will not be eating the cupcakes as part of this event (of course you can eat your own after the judging if you like), but we will be utilizing pre-made cupcakes with gluten and some of the decorations were made in facilities that also process peanuts.  

We are very grateful to Q & A Sweet Treats for donating the cupcakes for this event.  They are located at 211 N 1st Avenue in LaGrange and online at www.qasweettreats.com 

If you have any questions at all, please send them to Brian at brianw@oldhampl.org.

Registration for this event will open on Wednesday, September 28 at 10am.

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South Oldham Library

4:00-5:00pm

Are you a natural creator, filled with curiosity and imagination? Do you like creating art & other beautiful things?  Creative Kids is a club for grades kindergarten through fifth that will nurture creativity and help develop a lifelong love for arts and crafts!

Grades K-5 welcome. Registration is required. Please sign each child up separately. Space is limited. Mask use based on individual preference, informed by individual risk. (Masks recommended indoors following exposures.)

Email Ms. Jeanie at jeaniec@oldhampl.org with any questions.

Let's play and learn together!

October: Noisy Textures

We will be stacking all kinds of things. How high can you go?

This is an in-person program. No sign up needed!

Please feel free to contact me at cherig@oldhampl.org if you have any questions.

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Learn about the fish of Kentucky from the OCHS Bass Fishing Team. And get "hands on" experience with fishing equipment.

Registration is required for the program and opens September 26th. Please contact Abby, abigailb@oldhampl.org for more information. 

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A STEAM program designed for Homeschooling families  - themes rotate monthly. Grades K-5

October: The Art of Piet Mondrian - his philosophy, history and process. Create an original art work based on his work with three techniques to choose from.

Please email me at cherig@oldhampl.org if you have any questions regarding this program.

Space is limited. Registration required.

In order to accommodate a larger group, parents are asked to remain in the program to assist younger participants. Thank you.

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Join us as we make something yummy to eat at our virtual cooking club! For Grades K-5.

Most supplies are provided by the library. Please register and choose the branch where you would like to pick up your supplies. Supplies will be routed to your selected branch the Monday or Tuesday before the program. You will receive an email notification when your kit is on the way to your branch.

Please sign up each child separately!

A secure link to our virtual classroom will be sent to you via email so that you can join us for CHEFS.

If you have any questions, please contact jeaniec@oldhampl.org. 

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Goshen Library

This program is designed to let kids read to a non-judgemental listener.

Sign up for a 15 minute session of reading one on one with a certified dog.

Feel free to bring your favorite book or come to the library early to select something to read.

Registration opens September 6 and is required.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Abby at abigailb@oldhampl.org. Thanks!

Join us for a spook-tacular evening of fall fun for all ages!

Come in costume and enjoy free activities, games, and snacks. Free! No sign-up needed.

Pumpkin Palooza Kick-Off Activities:

Trunk-or-Treat

Bring your kiddos to enjoy small-scale trick-or-treating in a safe, sectioned-off portion of our parking lot.

Storybook Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Got a knack for pumpkin painting? Enter this all-age contest!

Bring your own pumpkin to the LaGrange Library on October 21 from 10:00am – 5:00pm to decorate it like your favorite book character or create at home and drop off by 5:00pm. Pumpkins will be displayed at the Pumpkin Palooza Kick-Off and voted on by patrons. Painting and decorating only please, no carving.

Donut Walk

A classic carnival game meets delicious Dough Baby donuts—what a perfect pairing!

Facepainting

Pumpkins and candy and leaves oh my! What will your kiddo choose as a festive fall face paint? 

Halloween Trivia

Join us in The Workshop for Kahoot-style trivia for all ages. Show what you know about Halloween, pumpkins, and scary movies!

Pumpkin Crafts

Gather round our fireplace to enjoy crafts for artists big and small!

Photo Booth

Grab a fall family portrait at our DIY photo booth!

Fabulous Foods:

Tonight's menu includes an outdoor s'mores station and warm bevarage station featuring hot chocolate and hot apple cider!

Teen Volunteer Opportunities

We need enthusiastic teens to help out during the Pumpkin Palooza Kick-Off!

October 21, 3–5pm Help decorate the library van for our Trunk-or-Treat! Sign up here!

October 21, 6–8pm Sign up for a one hour shift to help hand out books at our Trunk-or-Treat! Sign up here!

Bring your own pumpkin and we will provide the supplies to turn it into a StoryBook Pumpkin based on your favorite book characters.

Enter it into the Storybook Pumpkin Decorating Contest at our Pumpkin Palooza Kick-off beginning at 6pm. Pumpkins will be displayed at the Pumpkin Palooza Kick-Off and voted on by patrons. All ages are welcome to enter!

Entries can also be created at home and dropped off at the LaGrange Library by 5pm on 10/21.

Painting and external decorating only please, no carving.

Come to the barn at Maples Park during Fall Break for a fun craft using old CDs.  We will meet at 2 p.m.  Registration is not required.

Please contact Ms. Jeanie at jeaniec@oldhampl.org with any questions.

Let's do science the toddler way - through play!

October: Gravity Play with ramps and pathways.

This is an in-person program. No registration required.

Please feel free to contact me at cherig@oldhampl.org if you have any questions.