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Library Events for Kids & Teens October 2017
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Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! Craft for Kids
Monday, October 2, 3:30pm
Youth Services
Let’s celebrate the 67th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip, created by Charles M. Schulz. Drop in and have fun designing your own comic masterpiece. For ages 4 years and up.
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Tuesday Afternoon Story Time
Tuesdays, October 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, 1:00pm
Library Meeting Room
Children and their grown-ups will enjoy stories, songs and crafts by our Story Time Crew during this program designed for parent/guardian and child interaction. Please arrive a few minutes early to receive a name tag. For ages birth through 5 years, accompanied by an adult. Note: Trick-or-Treat Parade is Wednesday, October 25.
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Wednesday Morning Story Time
Wednesdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31, 10:00am
Library Meeting Room
Children and their grown-ups will enjoy stories, songs and crafts by our Story Time Crew during this program designed for parent/guardian and child interaction. Please arrive a few minutes early to receive a name tag. For ages birth through 5 years, accompanied by an adult. Note: Trick-or-Treat Parade is Wednesday, October 25.
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Library's 120th Birthday Celebration
Monday, October 9, 11:00am
Library
Join us for donuts and cider and wish the library a very happy birthday!
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Halloween Family Yoga
Friday, October 13, 4:00pm
Library Meeting Room
Family Yoga is so AWESOME! So grab your mat and sense of humor. In a world where parents and children are so busy, family yoga provides a wonderful place to spend healthy and happy, quality time together. Come be a part of this family fun event. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
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Family Pumpkin Decorating
Thursday, October 19, 10:00am
Youth Services
Join us and decorate a pumpkin for your Halloween festivities! Space is limited. One (1) pumpkin per family. Register at the Youth Services Desk or by phone at 219-873-3045. Be sure to war something expendable–you will be decorating with paint!
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Scary Stories Family Fun with Grant Fitch
Wednesday, September 20, 10:00am
Library Meeting Room
Storyteller Grant Fitch will share spooky tales just in time for Halloween. A program for the young and the young at mind.
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Ozobots
Monday, October 23, 4:30pm
Library Meeting Room
Advance registration required. Have fun programming the Ozobot robots using color codes and block-based coding with the Ozoblockly app. Register at the Youth Services desk. For more information, call 219-873-3045 and ask for Dave.
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Story Time Trick-or-Treat Parade
Wednesday, October 25, 10:00am
Library
Join us for seasonal stories and Trick or Treating around the library! Wear your favorite costume and bring along a treat bag to collect your child’s goodies. For ages birth-five years old, accompanied by an adult.
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Frankenweenie Film Showing
Friday, October 27, 3:30pm
Library Meeting Room
National Frankenstein Friday is observed annually on the last Friday in October. We’ll honor the day with a showing of the film Frankenweenie. Suburban schoolboy Victor resurrects his deceased dog Sparky as part of a science experiment, and he must contend with the unexpected complications of having an undead house pet. Children ages 18 and under who arrive by 4:00 pm will receive a chance to win a copy of the movie. Light refreshments provided. Rated PG.
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Costume Contest for Kids & Teens
Saturday, October 28, 3:30pm
Library Meeting Room
Enter our Halloween costume contest for a chance to win “Scariest Costume” or “Most Original Costume.” Three age groups may enter with two winners per age group. Registration begins at 3:30 pm. The contest and judging begins at 4:00 pm. Age groups of participants: Birth – 5 yrs, 6 – 10 yrs, and 11 – 17 yrs.
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National Candy Corn Day Craft
Saturday, September 30, 3:30pm
Library Meeting Room
Join us and make an adorable, but NOT edible, “Candy Corn” necklace. All materials provided. For ages 5-10 years of age, accompanied by an adult.
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Halloween Craft
Tuesday, October 31, 3:30pm
Library Meeting Room
Drop in and make a “spooky, kinda kooky” craft! All materials provided. For ages 4 years and up, accompanied by an adult.
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Youth Services
Check out the library events, services, and programs offered for kids ages birth through 18.
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1,000 Books before Kindergarten
Register at any time for this free program designed to promote language development and a love of reading in young children. Your child will receive a special surprise (choice of an age-appropriate book or CD) for each set of 100 books that are read to them (or that they read on their own). For children ages birth through entering kindergarten.
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Homework Helper
Links to sites to help you with your homework, covering math, science, reading, writing, social studies, art, and more.
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NoveList K-8 Plus
Expert reading recommendations from NoveList help younger readers find just the right book. NoveList K-8 Plus includes fiction and nonfiction titles.
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Library Catalog
Look up books and other materials, place items on hold, and more.
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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