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By admin, Tue, 03/17/2026 - 10:00

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🎨♻️ Little Learners Recycled Art! ♻️🎨

Turn everyday recyclables into amazing works of art! Kids can let their imaginations run wild as we transform boxes, paper rolls, bottle caps, and more into creative masterpieces. Will you build a robot? Create a colorful collage? Design your own invention? The possibilities are endless! 🤖🌈📦

Join us at Stratford Branch Library for a fun, hands-on craft time where creativity meets sustainability. Perfect for little artists who love to explore, build, and create while helping the planet! 🌎✨

By admin, Tue, 03/17/2026 - 10:00

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Get ready to create, explore, and have fun!


Join us each month for our Kids Craft & STEM Days, designed especially for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. Participants will enjoy hands-on craft activities that spark creativity, plus one exciting STEM program each month where kids can experiment, build, and discover through science, technology, engineering, and math.

By admin, Tue, 03/17/2026 - 10:00

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Join us for an engaging AI presentation on Wednesday, March 25 at 6:30 PM. AI has rapidly grown influence in society. We will review the key aspects and some useful capabilities to benefit from. This is a presentation by Atiq Hashmi who is an IT professional with over 20 years of industry experience and an advocate of AI technology. This program is for all ages.

https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/695bee53a0dcc142c9790061 admin Tue, 03/17/2026 - 07:00

Book Buddies is a FREE literacy program that brings child and teens together to share the joy of reading. It pairs trained teen volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in K-3rd grades (Little Buddies).

Each Wednesday for 10 weeks, Big Buddies and Little Buddies will meet to read together and create positive experiences surrounding literacy. By the end of the session, we aspire that all Little Buddies will learn to love to read and form positive associations with reading.

https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69750483737535046aacc4da admin Tue, 03/17/2026 - 07:00

It's that time again! Book Buddies is a FREE literacy program that brings teens and children (Kinder-3rd) together to share the joy of reading. This is a 10 week program that meets once a week for 45 minutes. Our first meeting will be September 11th so sign up now! For more information click here.
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https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69839a91491b809c6f17994f admin Tue, 03/17/2026 - 04:00

Discovery Time with Miss Christine is a fun and engaging story time for the whole family! Each week, we build literacy skills through the five essential practices: playing, singing, talking, reading, and writing.

For: Pre-School & Elementary (ages 3 to 10 years old).  Younger siblings may participate with the active support of a parent or caregiver as long as they do not disrupt the program.

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https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69b593122b552e8e21b2fb31 admin Tue, 03/17/2026 - 04:00

For: 4 - 10 Years

Step into the prehistoric world with Dino Academy! Featuring life-like, colorful dinosaur puppets that stomp, roar, and charm their way into history. 

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Join us at the Barbara Bush Branch Library for our special therapy dog reading sessions! We’re happy our furry best friends are back with us to help our struggling or shy readers gain confidence.

This program is recommended for ages 6 to 12. Tickets are available at the Children's desk 15 minutes before the start of the event. Capacity is limited, so please pick up a ticket before visiting with the best good boys.

https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69b87d3ab48451fc3c095ec4 admin Tue, 03/17/2026 - 01:00

🌎 Celebrate Earth Day with a fun, eco-friendly craft!

Kids are invited to create Seed Pods—a creative, hands-on activity that’s great for the planet. Plant them later and watch something grow! 🌱

🗓 Thursday, April 9
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Stratford Branch Library

Come get crafty, learn about caring for the Earth, and take home something that helps the environment. Perfect for young creators who love nature and art! ♻️🌼

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