What's Happening At The Moorestown Library?

Moorestown, NJ -- The following is a list of events set for the Moorestown Library in January and February of 2017:

Story Times:

NEW TIMES!

Baby Time (for children under 2, with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome.)
No registration required.Mondays at 9:30 am OR 10:15 am
January 9, 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 27

NEW TIMES!
Time for Twos (for children who are 2 years old, with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome.) No registration required.
Mondays at 11 am OR 11:45 am
January 9, 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 27

Please note that story times for children ages 3 - Grade K require registration.
If you registered for story time in the Fall, there is no need to re-register.
Registration is open to Moorestown residents and library cardholders.
Children can register at any time if space permits.

3-4 Year-Old Story Time
*Register for one:
Wednesdays 9:30 am OR 1:30 pm
January 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 15, 22

4-5 Year Old Story Time
*Register for one:
Thursdays, 1:30 pm
January 5, 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 9, 16, 23
Fridays, 9:30 am

WINTER: January 6, 20, 27 and February 3, 10, 17, 24
*The library will open at 1 pm on January 13.

Kindergarten Story Time
*Register for one:
Mondays, 1:30 pm OR 4:15 pm
January 9, 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 27

Drop-In Events:

Science Saturday! The Franklin Institute presents: Hot and Cold

We'll turn into molecules to explore the three states of matter and challenge our ideas about what is hot and what is cold. See balloons shrink, bubbles freeze, and a rubber ball shatter by using liquid nitrogen. Sponsored by Sean Fischel Connect.
Saturday, January 21 at 10 am

Drop-In Chinese New Year Craft!(all ages)
Usher in The Year of the Rooster by making a colorful crown.
Friday, January 27, 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday, January 28, 9 am - 5 pm

Drop-In Valentine's Day Card Craft(all ages)
Drop in any time to make a Valentine's Day card for someone special!
Friday, February 10, 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday, February 11, 9 am - 5 pm

Storybook Symphony presented by Symphony in C
For children ages 4+ and their families
Join us for a unique presentation blending symphony and story! A percussion ensemble will demonstrate their instruments' possibilities, perform a variety of music and accompany a story book reading. Sponsored by the Friends of the Moorestown Library.
Saturday, February 11 at 11 am

Strega Nona and the Magic Pasta Pot presented by Family Stages
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony doesn't know how to stop the magic. Soon the village is filling with pasta.
Will Strega Nona return in time to save the day, or will Big Anthony have to gobble up the pasta and save the town? Sponsored by Sean Fischel Connect.
Saturday, February 25 at 10 am

Special Events:

Crazy 8s Math Club (Grades 1-3)
*Registration is required.
Join Bedtime Math's over-the-top math club designed to get kids fired up about math! Sign up for the 8-week session:
Wednesdays, 4:15-5 pm: January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 15, 22

Crafternoon: Calendar Craft (Grades 4+)
*Registration is required.
Make a 2017 calendar from recycled CD cases, using scrapbooking materials and techniques.
Thursday, January 5 at 4 pm

Crafternoon: Birdhouse Wind Chimes (Grades 4+)
*Registration is required.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, we'll craft cute and clever wind chimes out of
wooden birdhouses and decorate them with hearts, candy, ribbon and jewels.
Thursday, February 2 at 4 pm

Winter Reading:

For children and teens of all ages
Wednesday, February 1 - Tuesday, February 28
Do you like Summer Reading at the Moorestown Library? Then you'll LOVE this! Read books at home throughout the month of February, tell a children's librarian about them (maximum 3 books per day), and fill out a raffle ticket for each book you read. Put your completed tickets in the drawings by February 29 to win cool prizes like gift cards to Barnes and Noble, Build-a-Bear, and Happy Hippo. The more you read, the better your chances are to win! (Children who are not yet reading on their own can tell us about books that are read to them.)
Didn't win the raffle? All children who report on at least 3 books can choose a grab box prize.
Winners will be notified on Wednesday, March 1.
All prizes MUST be claimed by Saturday, April 1.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Moorestown Library.