Join us for an interactive early literacy experience for toddlers and their caregivers. This program is geared toward toddlers ages 18 months-3 years old and features songs, books, and crafts each week!
Join us for an English-Spanish bilingual Toddler Time on the last Thursday of every month!
Space is limited. Please pick up your free tickets at the Children's Reference Desk the morning of the program to gain entry to Little Seedlings story time.
English
Explore the game of chess by learning about openings, endgames, strategies, and tactics. This class is designed for children ages 5 and up, accommodating both beginners and advanced players.
Free tickets will be distributed 30 minutes before the program at the Children's Reference Desk.
Thanks to the Friends of Freeman for supporting this program.
Join us each week for Toddler Story Time!
This program features stories, songs, rhymes, and movements designed to promote early literacy skills. Our 30-minute program will conclude with a brief, age-appropriate craft.
Toddler Story Time is intended for kids ages 1-3 years old and their caregivers.
Please note that we cannot accommodate large groups such as daycares. Contact us at ev@hcpl.net to schedule a large group visit. Thank you!
Pre-K+ Storytime for Walkers & Talkers
This Storytime focuses on the developmental needs for "Preschoolers," specifically children who are walkers AND talkers.
So, seats and attendance for this Storytime give priority to "preschoolers, who are walkers & talkers.
Join with other preschoolers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Preschool Story Time uses age appropriate stories, songs and finger plays, and a take-home craft to engage preschoolers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards kids ages 3-5 years.
Tickets are required and will be handed out at the Children's Desk starting 30 minutes prior. Children must have a ticket to attend Preschool Story Time.
Bring your sketchbooks, drawing tablets, or anything else you use for art. Hang out with teens, learn new techniques, or just chill.
Limited supplies provided.
Drop in to get hands-on research help and instruction, as well as ask questions about research, DNA or any other genealogy-related topic. Learn about the Chaparral Collection, library databases like Ancestry and Fold3, and explore the FamilySearch Affiliate Library resources available to help you break down brick walls. If possible, bring specific research goals and questions, as well as database logins and family tree information, and let's see what we can accomplish together.
Learn how to use the Library's HeritageQuest census resources to discover fascinating details about your family history!
Library card required for tutorial.
**13 and Up**
Come and play American Mah-Jongg in "open play". No registration or supplies necessary, just come and have a laughing good time with us!
**18 and Up Only**
Art so bad it's good!
Join us for some creative chaos where zero talent is required. Just bring your sense of humor and your imagination.
We provide the rest.
**Please note that due to limited supplies, each patron will get to make (1) item.