Early Literacy Events @ Flower Library:
Toddler Paint (select Mondays @ 10:30am – 11:30am; for ages 1 to 4; location: Children’s Room): Creativity is one of the most important skills you can help develop in your child. With this in mind, join us for a class that is designed to expose children to the art experience through a variety of different painting projects. We will need the help of each participant’s caregiver! Event dates include:
o 2/3 – Snowflake Snowmen
o 2/10 – Comb Painting
Preschool Pals Story Time (Wednesdays @ 10:30am; for ages 3 to 5; location: Children’s Room): Join your library pals for an interactive program of stories, rhymes, and music! Caregivers are encouraged to participate in the fun. Program is followed by a simple craft for families to enjoy together. Event dates include:
o 2/5 – Big and Little
o 2/12 – Warm Hearts
o 2/19 – Snowmen
o 2/26 – Ms. Ashley’s Favorites
Mother Goose Story Time (Thursdays @ 10:30am; for ages birth to 2 AND are walking on their own; location: Story Time Room): Stories and songs for those toddlers who just want to go, go, go! This story time is immediately followed by a special play time! Event dates include:
o 2/6 – Big and Little
o 2/13 – Warm Hearts
o 2/20 – Snowmen
o 2/27 – Ms. Ashley’s Favorites
Events for Families: events listed below are open to a wide range of ages; all abilities are welcome!
Movie – Honey We Shrunk Ourselves (2/18 @ 5:30pm; location: South Reading Room): Introduce your kids to a loved classic by watching Honey We Shrunk Ourselves on our big screen TV! All ages welcome. From imdb.com: “Mischief device, created by Wayne Szalinski, messes up again – this time not the children have shrunk, but the adults themselves.” Rating: PG Run time: 1 hour, 14 minutes
Teddy Bear Sleepover (SEE DATE INFORMATION BELOW; location: Children’s Room): It’s school break, and that means it’s vacation time for your teddy bears too! To help them celebrate, your favorite stuffed animals are invited to “sleep” over at the library!
o Follow the adventures of our fluffy friends on Facebook. See posted photos on February 19th beginning at 5pm.
o Caregivers, you may drop off teddy bears on 2/18 or 2/19. *ALL STUFFED ANIMALS MUST BE DROPPED OFF BY NOON ON 2/19! Teddy bears belonging to any age patron may participate.
o Tweens and teens – interested in helping out? See Ms. Ashley for details! If you have other questions, please contact her at 315.785.7709.
o PSST – NO HUMANS ARE SPENDING THE NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY! J
Be aware that there are many more events offered than just those listed here! For full descriptions of library events, visit www.flowerlibrary.org and go to the Calendar of Events. Or you may access our various Facebook pages by searching for The Children’s Room, The Teen Space, or Flower Memorial Library.
All library events are always free! Have other questions? Call 785-7709 or stop by the library today!
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