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Children's Programs October 2023 |
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Storytimes (now in all branches!)
Tuesday October 3, 10, 24, 31, 10:00-11:00 AM (Durham branch) Thursday October 5, 2:30-3:30 PM (Neustadt branch) Tuesday October 17, 2:30-3:30 PM (Ayton branch)
(Ages 0-6) Infants, toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to join our storytime! We'll read, sing, play, and do a craft. This is a drop-in program, no registration required. |
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Homeschool Group - Painting Day! Tuesday October 3, 2:00-3:00 PM (Durham branch) (Best for ages 5-10) Connect with other local homeshoolers, foster a sense of community, and enjoy stories, crafts and activities each month. Wear old clothes as we'll be painting today!Email Kayla to contribute ideas as to what would best serve your homeschooling family: kids@westgreylibrary.com. Please register in advance. |
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Bluey Party Tuesday October 10, 6:00-7:00 PM (Ayton branch) Thursday October 19, 6:00-7:00 PM (Neustadt branch) Thursday October 24, 6:00-7:00 PM (Durham branch) (ages 1-8) Join us for an hour of Bluey-themed games and activities at the library! Please register in advance. |
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Read to a Dog Wednesday October 11, 4:00-5:00 PM (Durham branch) (Ages 5+) Practice and enjoy reading in a stress-free environment. Pick a 15-min. time to read to a gentle dog. Please register in advance. |
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Storytime at the Park Tuesday October 17, 10:00-11:00 AM (Durham Town Hall Park) (Ages 0-6) All the fun of storytime, but at the park! Join us at the Durham Town Hall Park for stories, songs, crafts, activities, and lots of fun! (If it's raining, we will move to the Durham branch for the program.) This is a drop-in program, no registration required. |
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Teen Book Club *NEW*
Tuesday October 17, 6:00-7:00 PM (Durham branch) (Ages 13+) Bring any book that you've been reading and share with others! Tell us about the best teen books and programs that you'd like to see at WGPL. Get volunteer hours for your time at the book club as a teen library advisor. Please register in advance. |
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LEGO Club Tournament
Thursday October 26, 6:00-7:00 PM (Durham branch) (Ages 5-12) Our new and improved LEGO Club has more challenges and more fun! Please register in advance. |
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Trick or Treat at the Library
Tuesday October 31, 4:00-7:00 PM (Durham and Ayton branches)
Stop by the library on Halloween to show us your costume and get a treat! No registration required, drop in! |
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Teen Book Reviews Read a book. Write a review. Get volunteer hours! We need help promoting the teen book collection. If you read a book from our collection and write a (short) review, we can give you 4 volunteer hours per review! |
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Grab & Go Craft Kits Available starting October 1st. (all branches) (Crafts designed for kids 3-12.) Stop by your local branch and pick up a grab & go craft kit. You supply basic craft supplies (glue, scissors, pencil crayons), we'll provide everything else. |
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Library Scavenger Hunt
October 1 - 31 (all branches)
(Ages 0-18)
Stop by your local branch and try to find all of the hidden objects. Everyone who participates is a winner! |
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The leaf thief
by Alice Hemming
When leaves start disappearing as autumn approaches, Squirrel is befuddled by this development and wonders if there is a leaf thief on the loose!
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A very big fall
by Emmy Kastner
"In this comforting picture book about finding happiness in change, three autumn leaves, startled by their changing colors, each have their own way of facing the arrival of fall and the transformations still to come."
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The tiny woman's coat
by Joy Cowley
"When a tiny woman decides to make herself a coat, everything in nature cooperates to give her what she needs, from the leaves on the trees to thread from a horse's mane.
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Pig the monster
by Aaron Blabey
The world's greediest pug and candy-fueled glutton, Pig has some tricks up his sleeve to get tons of TREATS! TREATS! TREATS!
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The crayons trick or treat
by Drew Daywalt
The Crayons from the #1 New York Times best-selling The Day The Crayons Quit are back in this hilarious Halloween story that finds Purple Crayon teaching the rest of the box what to say when they ring doorbells on Halloween night.
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