April Events and Poetry Month in the Children’s Room

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by Children's Librarian Noelle Boc.)

To register for programs requiring sign up, just call the Children’s desk at 978.640.4496 on the date indicated or try signing up online through our calendar which you can access from our website at www.tewksburypl.org.  If the program doesn’t say registration is required, then just drop in. 

Please note on Monday, April 16th to observe Patriots’ Day.

Celebrate National Poetry Month by picking out a poem to hang up on our bulletin board.  We’ll be hanging up a new poem every day, so if you have a favorite let us know!  Or if you have written a poem, you can give us a copy to hang up and share.  And pick up one of our copies of that day’s poem when you come in so you can have a “Poem in Your Pocket” to share all day long!

Tiny Tykes Story Time for children ages 0 to 18 months is offered on Mondays at 2 different times, 10:15am and 11:00am.  Come on down on April 2^nd, 9^th, 23^rd and 30th.  We read simple stories, sing songs, practice fingerplays and more!  No registration is required; simply drop in for the program.  Older siblings are always welcome.

Two year olds are invited to drop on in for our Toddler Craft on Thursday, April 5th from 10:30am to 11:30am.  Children ages 18 to 23 months are also invited to come along.  No registration is required, just come any time during the hour to make the craft.

Mother Goose Rhyme Time is an early literacy program that includes stories, songs, movement, instruments, dancing, puppets and more!  Children ages 0 to 3 are invited to come to this event on Thursday, April 12^th at 10:30am.  No registration required and older siblings are always welcome!

We are having a Bunny Hop Parade on Wednesday, April 4^th for children ages 2 to 5 at 2:00pm.  First we’ll make our own set of bunny ears, then we’ll gather together to practice our hopping skills before we parade through the library!  No registration is required, but please come close to 2:00pm so we can get our parade off the ground with everyone in short order.  Older siblings are welcome, too.  Come on, get hoppy! 

Preschool Story Time for ages 3 to 5 has become SO popular we added another one!  So come to story time on Tuesdays AND Wednesdays at 11:00am on April 3^rd, 4^th, 10^th, 11^th, 24^th and 25^th. We read stories, sing songs and move is this 30 minute class!  No registration required, and older or younger siblings are always welcome. 

Put on your pjs and come to our Pajamarama Story Time on Wednesday, April 18^th at 7:00pm for kids ages 3 to 6.  We read stories, dance, sing and have a grand time while we flex our early literacy skills.  No registration required.

Let’s hear it for the boys!  Bring your dad, uncle, brother, cousin, neighbor or friend to Dads and Donuts Story Time on Saturday, April 21^st at 10:30am for kids ages 3 to 6.  We read stories, dance, sing, check out the Guess Box and more, then we get to snack and have juice and coffee.  Moms and other caregivers are welcome as well as older or younger siblings.  No registration required.

No school on Friday, April 6^th?  No problem!  All ages are invited to drop by to make a Mosaic Fan Craft from 10:30am to 12:00pm.  To registration required, just drop by at any point during the session to make the craft.

Celebrate Earth Day by coming to our Drop in Recycled Art Craft on Thursday, April 26^th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm for kids ages 3 to 12.  You can make a bug out of recycled materials like egg cartons and wrapping paper.  No registration required, just drop in any time during the session to make the craft.

School Vacation Week is coming up in April and we've got plenty for you to do! 

On Tuesday, April 17^th, join author Jeff Nathan for his Silly Laughing Fun Musical Poetry Show for kids ages 6 to 12 and their families at 6:30pm.  Music, laughter and fun abound in this magical program. Through a series of different stories you'll participate in an adult-child contest and and do hysterical enactments of Jeff's books.  Lots of participation and fun for the whole family to enjoy.  A ticket is required for this event.  FREE tickets are available at the Children's desk beginning on April 9th.  Every "body" going into the room needs a ticket.  Limit of 6 tickets per person. This program is funded, in part, by the Tewksbury Cultural Council, which is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  It is also funded by the Friends of the Library.  

Our Read to Me Book and Craft Club for kids in grades K to 3 is plenty of fun while we build our reading comprehension skills!  We all read the same book, and then talk about it while snacking.  Then we make a craft based on the book. This month’s book is Joyful Noise by Paul Fleischman to celebrate National Poetry Month.  We’ll be meeting on Wednesday, April 18th at 2:00pm.  Registration is limited to 15 participants, and you can register beginning on April 10th online or by calling us at 978.640.4496.  Don’t forget to pick up a copy of the book at the Children’s desk to read before the day we meet!

On Thursday, April 19th at 11:00am, kids ages 6 to 12 can come to our Art Adventures program.  This month we’ll be making cool origami picture frames. No registration required.

On Thursday, April 19th from at 2:00pm, kids ages 5 to 12 and their grown ups can come to our Family Yoga Class.  Join our Miss Amy, a certified yoga instructor, in this easy and kid-friendly yoga class.  Please bring a yoga mat or towel if you have them; we do have a few to share if necessary.  This class is limited to 20 kids plus their grown ups.  Registration begins on April 10^th and you can sign up online or by calling the Children’s desk at 978.640.4496.

This month’s Family Movie Matinee of the Adventures of Tin Tin will be on Friday, April 20th beginning at 10:30am.  This movie is rated PG. Bring a blanket and a pillow and snacks if you like and spread out on the floor to enjoy the film. All ages are invited to attend; proper movie behavior is expected at all times.  No registration is required.  Thank you to the Friends of the Library and the Tewksbury Lions Club for funding this program.

For any other questions about our programs, feel free to call us in Children’s at 978.640.4496 or check out our Calendar of Events for more information at tewksburypl.org.