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Storytimes 

Registration Information
Register for all storytimes by using this link to the Eventkeeper calendar:
 
No Storytimes during School Vacation Weeks
 

Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime

  • Ages 0–2 years old and up
  • Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 AM 
  • Registration is not required but if you register you will be added to the email list for last minute schedule changes
  • No Storytime on 2/19 and 2/22

Mother Goose on the Loose

 
Mother Goose on the Loose is an early literacy program that uses rhymes and songs to help pre-reading children get ready for reading. It incorporates music, movement, ritual, repetition, positive reinforcement, developmental tips, nursery rhymes, puppets, musical instruments, colored scarves, and book reading into a fun-filled 30 minute session for infants to 2-year-olds and caregivers (older siblings also welcome).
 

Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime on Saturday!

  • Saturday, February 10 at 10:30 AM
  • Registration is not required but if you register you will be added to the email list for last minute schedule changes.
A once-monthly Saturday meeting of the Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime!
 
 

Storytime for 2’s & 3’s

  • Ages 2 and 3 years old
  • Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
  • Registration is required: Enrollment is limited to 10 children and their caregivers
  • No Storytime on 2/21
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This 20 to 30 minute storytime includes songs and fingerplays, simple stories, feltboard stories, and phonemic awareness activities appropriate for children aged 2 & 3 years old and their caregivers (older siblings are also welcome).
Our phonemic awareness activities will focus on learning and practicing some consonant sounds, reviewing the short vowel sounds, and learning to put sounds together to make simple words.
Registration is required for the winter/spring session. Enrollment is limited to 10 children and their caregivers.
 

Art & Stories for 4’s & 5’s

  • Ages 4 to 7 years old 
  • Mondays at 1:30 PM
  • Registration is required: Enrollment is limited to 12 children
  • No Storytime on 2/19 
This 30 to 45 minute program, appropriate for children ages 4 to 7, begins with a few longer picturebook stories and phonemic awareness activities, then ends with a process art project that encourages preschoolers to explore art materials in an open-ended, creative manner. Make sure to wear clothes that can get messy!
Our phonemic awareness activities will focus on learning and practicing some consonant sounds, reviewing the short vowel sounds, and learning to put sounds together to make simple words.
Registration is required for the winter/spring session. Enrollment is limited to 12 children.