Kids Events & Programs
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Read to Fletcher Read to a certified therapy dog! This program helps to improve children's reading, communication, and confidence in a relaxed and stress-free environment. For readers in elementary school. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot. Children may bring a book from home or choose a book from the library's collection. |
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Creation Stations April 20 - Lego Building. Bring your imagination and be ready to build May 4 - Mother's Day Paint Pour Gift Making. Paint pour a decorative birdhouse for someone special and make a card to go with it. Make as a surprise or come together and spend a fun creative afternoon. Enjoy refreshments and cookies, too. |
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Beginner Chinese Language Class For Kids- Activity Room |
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Music With Miss Amy Free. Space is limited. Registration required. Music and movement class for children up to four years old with caregiver. Class will include movement, beat keeping, song time, instruments, puppets, and lots of fun! |
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| Crankie Show with Brendan Taaffe Saturday, April 13 1-1:45 PM Crankies are illustrated scrolls that are cranked from one side to the other in a wooden puppet theater, accompanied by songs and stories. Known as moving panoramas in the 19th century, this once popular entertainment has made a resurgence in the past 15 years, enchanting children and adults alike with simplicity and magic. Made possible by a Fair Game Grant. A beloved crankie artist and musician from Vermont, Brendan Taaffe has been sharing crankies for a decade and music for longer than that. He brings traditional folk tales, songs, and even a nonsense poem by Edward Lear. Brendan Taaffe is a musician and artist who lives on a small homestead in southern Vermont. He has performed throughout North American and Europe as a solo artist and with ensembles including The Bright Wings Chorus, The Waxwing Four, and Northern Harmony. Brendan holds a masters degree in performance from the Irish World Music Centre at the University of Limerick, Ireland All ages. No registration required (Crankie making workshop for ages 8 and up to follow. Registration for the workshop is required and space is limited.) |
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| Crankie Making Workshop Saturday, April 13 2-3:30 PM Register (Register one child per registration. Must be ages 8+) Hands on crankie making workshop with Brendan Taaffe for kids ages 8 and up. Paper and art material will be provided. Registration required. Space is limited. Crankies are illustrated scrolls that are cranked from one side to the other in a wooden puppet theater, accompanied by songs and stories. Known as moving panoramas in the 19th century, this once popular entertainment has made a resurgence in the past 15 years, enchanting children and adults alike with simplicity and magic. Brendan Taaffe is a musician and artist who lives on a small homestead in southern Vermont. He has performed throughout North American and Europe as a solo artist and with ensembles including The Bright Wings Chorus, The Waxwing Four, and Northern Harmony. Brendan holds a masters degree in performance from the Irish World Music Centre at the University of Limerick, Ireland
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Chess Club |
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Geocache at the Gardiner Library Gardiner library has a geocache! A geocache is a container hidden for players to find, and log. Almost like a treasure hunt! To start playing the game go to the geocaching website https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA9F4Z |
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Homeschooling Coop |
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