Name: Curiosity Club: Wacky Woofers
Start: 2026-10-21T16:30:00-04:00
Location: William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning

William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning

Join us for Curiosity Club, a monthly adventure for curious Kindergarteners - 2nd Graders and their grown-ups!
Think you know a lot about dogs? Put your knowledge to the test as we explore some truly weird and wonderful things about these lovable creatures! If you have a dog at home, feel free to bring a picture to share!
Each month, this engaging program will explore a new, exciting topic—from quirky animals and unusual inventions to faraway places and strange-but-true facts. Through books, hands-on activities, and snacks, we’ll uncover surprising stories and fascinating discoveries that spark imagination and wonder.
Adults are required to stay with their child/ren throughout the program. Younger and/or older siblings are welcome.
Registration required.

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Curiosity Club: Wacky Woofers

Join us for Curiosity Club, a monthly adventure for curious Kindergarteners - 2nd Graders and their grown-ups!
Think you know a...

Registered therapy dogs and their volunteer owners visit the Library to spend time one-on-one with participants.&nbsp;Space is limited and registration is required!
School-age children can practice reading with one of the dogs, if they wish. Why read to dogs? Most children have a natural affinity for and bond with dogs, and because dogs are non-judgmental, children are less self-conscious while reading aloud to them. Children can improve their reading skills in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, while enhancing self-esteem, motivating speech, and building confidence. Reading to a therapy dog can decrease stress and anxiety in general, and specifically while reading aloud in front of other human listeners! If children associate reading with struggle, worry, or embarrassment, this is a chance to create new and pleasant associations with reading instead!
For anyone of any age who wants to spend time with a dog without reading, that’s fine too! Time spent with the dog can simply be to get comfortable and less fearful around a dog in a safe environment, or to just to ease the stress of life by petting a loving companion.
Registration will be available on this page beginning one week in advance.

Local Event: Paws and Read

Paws and Read

Registered therapy dogs and their volunteer owners visit the Library to spend time one-on-one with participants. Space is...

Families with young children are invited to join Ms. Rachel outside behind the Library for stories, songs, shaker eggs, movement, and bubbles, followed by an activity! Older siblings are welcome! Bring a picnic blanket or chairs to sit on!
If the weather doesn't cooperate, we'll gather in the Community Room!
Registration is required.

Local Event: Outdoor (weather permitting) Family Storytime

Outdoor (weather permitting) Family Storytime

Families with young children are invited to join Ms. Rachel outside behind the Library for stories, songs, shaker eggs,...

Come Play With Me is based on research about the connections in the brain that need to be made at this very early age. This series of 5 workshops emphasizes and supports learning through play; the role of the parent as a child’s first teacher; facilitates early intervention; and teaches strategies that promote healthy child development and literacy. We offer these workshops periodically as a part of our role as a Family Place Library.
<a href="https://www.familyplacelibraries.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Family Place Libraries™</a> is a nationwide network of hundreds of libraries that embrace the fact that literacy begins at birth and that libraries can help build healthy communities by nourishing healthy families. A proven change agent, Family Place libraries transform into community centers for early literacy and learning, caregiver education and engagement, family support, and community connectivity, helping to ensure all children enter school ready and able to learn.
During our Family Place workshops, which we call Come Play With Me, children ages 1- through 3-years and their parents/caregivers play together, meet other parents and caregivers, become familiar with the librarian and library resources, and meet local health and human service professionals. It’s an opportunity to learn more about and bond with children in an informal, interactive setting. The Community Room will be set up with toys and activities including blocks, puzzles, gross motor toys, books, manipulatives, transportation toys, dramatic play, music, and an art or exploration activity. Local family service professionals will be available at several workshops, along with a variety of books and other resources.
Registration is required. Please consider opting in to receive a text reminder about Come Play With Me! You will receive ONE text reminder, and your number will not be given to or used by anyone else for any other purpose at any time.

Local Event: Come Play With Me

Come Play With Me

Come Play With Me is based on research about the connections in the brain that need to be made at this very early age. This...

Teens in grades 6-12 invited to the Board Room for a weekly activity, conversation and snacks!
No need to register; just stop by between 6-7:30. You can join in the activity or use this time to catch up with old friends or make new ones.
This week we will be making monster buttons.

Local Event: Teen Cafe - Monster Buttons

Teen Cafe - Monster Buttons

Teens in grades 6-12 invited to the Board Room for a weekly activity, conversation and snacks!
No need to register; just stop...

Children in 1st through 5th grade are invited to join us at the Library to play chess with other children. We will have some chess sets available, but if you have one at home, please bring it along. Joe Fox, volunteer chess aficionado and retired teacher, will be on hand to help facilitate the program and to open up the hour with a chess puzzle. Mr. Joe has all current background clearances required to volunteer with children, but parents/caregivers are still required to remain in the Library building throughout the duration of the program, and must return to the Community Room promptly at 7:30.
Please note that this program is intended for children who already know how to play chess. It is not an instructional class, but rather an informal gathering to provide young chess players with the opportunity to play with other kids.
Registration is required. Please consider opting in to receive a text reminder about chess club! You will receive ONE text reminder, and your number will not be given to or used by anyone else for any other purpose at any time.
Number of people attending should&nbsp;include the total number of children, but not adults.

Local Event: Young Knights Chess Club

Young Knights Chess Club

Children in 1st through 5th grade are invited to join us at the Library to play chess with other children. We will have some...

In this program for children in grades 1 &amp; 2, we will explore a variety of artists and mediums through hands-on art activities.
This month we will be exploring color gradation by painting a spooky background with acrylic paint, then overlaying with a spooky silhouette.
Registration is required.

Local Event: Artists in the Afternoon (gr. 1 & 2) - Spooky Silhouette Paintings

Artists in the Afternoon (gr. 1 & 2) - Spooky...

In this program for children in grades 1 & 2, we will explore a variety of artists and mediums through hands-on art...

Artists in the Afternoon (gr. 1 & 2) - Spooky Silhouette Paintings

Put on your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffies, gather the whole family, and join Ms. Rachel for Pajama Storytime, for families with children ages 2 through about 7. Older/younger siblings welcome! We’ll enjoy some nighttime-themed stories, music, and more!
Registration is required. Please consider opting in to receive a text reminder about storytime! You will receive ONE text reminder, and your number will not be given to or used by anyone else for any other purpose at any time.

Local Event: Pajama Storytime

Pajama Storytime

Put on your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffies, gather the whole family, and join Ms. Rachel for Pajama Storytime,...

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