February 2016 Events at the Franklin Library

Franklin Library, 10055 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For details, telephone the Sacramento Public Library at (916) 264-2920 or visit www.saclibrary.org.

February 2, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Talk, sing, read, write and play with us! Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays, all designed to build early literacy skills. A play-time with age-appropriate, educational toys follows this program. This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 3, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Talk, sing, read, write and play with us! Toddlers ages 18 months – 3 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays, all designed to build early literacy skills. A play-time with age-appropriate, educational toys follows this free program hosted by Franklin Community Library.

February 3, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Baby Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Bond with your baby and make new friends! Babies ages birth – 24 months and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for this fun storytime full of songs, rhymes, fingerplays and stories, designed just for babies’ early literacy development! This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 4, Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Family Movie Night (Family/All Ages)
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Join us for a free movie and popcorn for all ages! This program is hosted by Franklin Community Library.

February 6, Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Read to a Dog (School Age (6-12))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Boost beginning reading ability by reading to a specially trained therapy dog! Dogs are accompanied by their trained adult volunteers. Bring a favorite book or select one from the library’s collection and enjoy reading to a furry friend. This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 9, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Talk, sing, read, write and play with us! Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays, all designed to build early literacy skills. A play-time with age-appropriate, educational toys follows this program. This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 10, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Talk, sing, read, write and play with us! Toddlers ages 18 months – 3 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays, all designed to build early literacy skills. A play-time with age-appropriate, educational toys follows this free program hosted by Franklin Community Library.

February 10, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Baby Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Bond with your baby and make new friends! Babies ages birth – 24 months and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for this fun storytime full of songs, rhymes, fingerplays and stories, designed just for babies’ early literacy development! This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 11, Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Quilting Craft: A Black History Month Program (School Age (6-12))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Join artist Daphne Burgess for a fun and educational craft program celebrating Black History Month! Quilters tell stories with their work: the importance of colors, shapes and design can be seen with each unique creation. For this project, participants will create their own “quilt” using traditional patterns and collaging of paper and fabric. This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 13, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Lego Block Party (Family/All Ages)
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Come build with us! Join our Lego Block Party! You bring your imagination and creativity and we’ll supply lots and lots of Duplo and Lego blocks to build with. This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library the second and fourth Saturday of each month.

February 16, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Talk, sing, read, write and play with us! Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays, all designed to build early literacy skills. A play-time with age-appropriate, educational toys follows this program. This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 17, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Talk, sing, read, write and play with us! Toddlers ages 18 months – 3 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays, all designed to build early literacy skills. A play-time with age-appropriate, educational toys follows this free program hosted by Franklin Community Library.

February 17, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Baby Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Bond with your baby and make new friends! Babies ages birth – 24 months and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for this fun storytime full of songs, rhymes, fingerplays and stories, designed just for babies’ early literacy development! This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 18, Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Family Game Night (Family/All Ages)
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Bring the whole family and enjoy a game with us! Play a board game together, learn a new card game and even take a turn on Mario Kart on the Wii U! This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 20, Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Get Creative! Crafting for Adults and Teens (Adult)
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Each month the library team will have a fun, colorful, new or old craft for you to come explore. Come for a few hours or a few minutes, but stop in to try your hand at creating something colorful! February’s craft is shrinky dinks, remember these? Let’s see what we can create with this magical plastic now that we’re grown-ups!

February 20, Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Family Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Talk, sing, read, write and play with us! Children ages 0-5 years and their families are invited to join Ms. Julia for 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays, all designed to build early literacy skills. Family storytimes on Saturdays rotate between multiple library branches throughout the month. To help manage crowds, families are requested to attend only one storytime per week throughout the Sacramento Public Library system. This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 23, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Talk, sing, read, write and play with us! Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays, all designed to build early literacy skills. A play-time with age-appropriate, educational toys follows this program. This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 24, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Talk, sing, read, write and play with us! Toddlers ages 18 months – 3 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays, all designed to build early literacy skills. A play-time with age-appropriate, educational toys follows this free program hosted by Franklin Community Library.

February 24, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Baby Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Bond with your baby and make new friends! Babies ages birth – 24 months and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Julia for this fun storytime full of songs, rhymes, fingerplays and stories, designed just for babies’ early literacy development! This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library.

February 27, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Lego Block Party (Family/All Ages)
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
Come build with us! Join our Lego Block Party! You bring your imagination and creativity and we’ll supply lots and lots of Duplo and Lego blocks to build with. This is a free program hosted by the Franklin Community Library the second and fourth Saturday of each month.

February 27, Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
The Genealogy Lady (Adult)
Franklin Community Library
1005 Franklin High Road, Elk Grove
This is a free program, hosted by the Franklin Community Library, providing one on one genealogy instruction and information. Each session is with Deborah Sweeney, the “Genealogy Lady”. Appointments, which can be made at the branch, are preferred but walk up patrons are also welcome if time allows.