Kids

• Occurrence: Every second Saturday (unless otherwise noted)
• Time: 2:00 PM 
• Ages: Children in grades kindergarten and older.
• Description: Come practice your reading skills in the comforting presence of trained therapy dogs. Space is limited; availability based on number of animals available.
• Additional Info: Event involves live animals.

Youth grades 2nd-12th are welcome to come learn chess from teen volunteers at the library! Join Andy and friends as they walk you through moves that will get you started and improve your game. 

This isn't just a regular reading hour. Roar, Rock & Read is a hands-on STEAM

Bilingual Storytime for School-Age Children

Join Ms. Tina for an interactive bilingual storytime featuring stories in both English and Spanish. Children will enjoy engaging activities, songs, and dinosaur-themed stories while building language and literacy skills.

This program promotes cultural awareness and a love of reading in two languages.

Make whatever you like in our freebuild time or choose from one of our challenge cards. We have OVER 6,000 lego to build with! Open to ages 3-12. Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month.

Are you Board Silly?! Bring the whole family for a fun evening of board games, card games, puzzles, friendly competition, and plenty of laughs. From classic favorites to new games to try, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

All ages and skill levels are welcome.

When you discover a mysterious suitcase filled with expedition tools, you’ll use your imagination and senses to search for dinosaur fossils! Journey through the jungle, dig for bones at an excavation site, rescue dinosaurs from tar pits, and collect dino eggs—just be careful of the earth-shaking volcano! Presented by Brave Little Company.

Come sing, dance, jump, and listen to wonderful stories with other pre-school-aged kids every Thursday morning at Parker Williams Library

There will be a brief lesson for beginners at the beginning of the session. Each class go over the following:

1. How each chess pieces move
2. Chess rules
3. Review how to use a chess clock
4. How to use notation
5. How to set up the chess board
6. Discuss special moves
7. Describe check and checkmate
8. Review chess principals
9. Cover minor tactics
10. Discuss end game principals
11. Then members will get a chance to play each other

**Ages 9-17 ONLY & FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE**

Come make a craft! This is for children ages 2 and up. 

Where: Upstairs in the kids' area or outside. 

Note: First come, first served. We hope and aim to have enough supplies for everyone to join the fun.