Did you know April 22nd is Earth Day? Help us recycle as we use egg cartons to make cute little pots to plant seeds in! Bring home your decorated mini planter and new baby plant! All materials will be provided. This program is for all ages.
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Wanting to get started researching your family history and not sure where or how? Or do you feel like your basic research skills could use some refreshing? Join us each month as we cover topics specifically designed to outline fundamentals that everyone can use in their family history search. Email kyla.bayang@hcpl.net for more information and topic of the month.
Let your creativity flow free at "Bad Art" night! Create whatever art your heart desires and don't worry about if it looks good or not! This program is for all ages.
The Next Chapter Classics Revisited continues Thursday, April 23 at 10:15 AM in our upstairs Innovation Lab Classroom. We look forward to showing The Dark Knight, the 2008 superhero action epic. This film stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Gary Oldman. Rated PG-13, The Dark Knight lasts 2 hours, 32 minutes. This film includes Closed Captions.
Join us for an exploration of science, technology, engineering, and math through fun hands-on activities and challenges! All materials will be provided. This program is recommended for ages 5-12 years old.
Book Buddies is a free program that brings children and teen volunteers together to share the joy of reading. It pairs trained volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in Kindergarten through 3rd grades (Little Buddies). For 10 weeks, the Buddies meet once a week in the afternoon for 45 minutes of one-on-one shared reading.
The Spring cycle of Book Buddies will run from February19th to April 30th. Reading sessions will be in the library meeting room.
Dive into color with Water You Painting?! Kids and tweens will explore watercolor painting through fun techniques, creative prompts, and plenty of artistic freedom. Come experiment, paint, and see where your imagination flows!
No experience needed — all supplies provided.
*For ages 7-13
Do you need time to unwind? We know adulting can be hard sometimes, so we have a program for all you adults out there! The Adult Coloring Club meets one Tuesday per month at 2 pm for an hour of coloring, music, and great conversation. It takes place in the conference room of the Baldwin Boettcher Library. No registration is required & all supplies are provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
Join Michael, Octavia Field Library Branch's Children's Librarian, for an hour of nursery rhymes, storytelling, arts & crafts and playtime. We'll talk, sing, write, read and play, and your toddler age kiddos will have so much fun that they won't even realize they are gaining valuable pre-literacy skills. Ages 0-5.
🎥🎬 Lights, laughter, and classic cartoons! 🎥🎬
Calling all teens—come hang out at the library for a special cartoon
Bring your own favorite snacks 🍫🍪🥤 to enjoy while you watch and get ready for a fun-filled break with nonstop cartoon comedy. If you love animation and humor, this is the perfect event for you!