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Lapsit Storytime

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

This event is in the "Children" group

Fantastic Tales: My Creatures

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On, Performers
Age Group:
Children

Are you ready to create your own mythical creature? Children’s imaginations can run wild. In this workshop  children will  use their knowledge of legends from all around the world to invent their own stories.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, Performers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to create your own mythical creature? Children’s imaginations can run wild. In this workshop  children will  use their knowledge of legends from all around the world to invent their own stories.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Children" group

Fidgets and Widgets

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Join us for one hour of fidget making. Then take your creations home for hours more of fidgety fun! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for one hour of fidget making. Then take your creations home for hours more of fidgety fun! 

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Children" group

Read and Create: Acorn Was a Little Wild

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On
Age Group:
Children

Come listen to a reading of Jen Arena’s Acorn Was a Little Wild. Afterwards, we will create a tissue paper acorn picture to take home.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come listen to a reading of Jen Arena’s Acorn Was a Little Wild. Afterwards, we will create a tissue paper acorn picture to take home.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Bug and Reptile Show

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On, Performers, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Families

Get up close with reptiles and bugs from around the world in this interactive, educational experience! You will learn about exotic creatures and even get the chance to touch and hold them in a safe, hands-on environment.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Hands On, Performers, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get up close with reptiles and bugs from around the world in this interactive, educational experience! You will learn about exotic creatures and even get the chance to touch and hold them in a safe, hands-on environment.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Thanksgiving Celebration

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Age Group:
Children, Families

Celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a party at the Library! We will read stories, play Freeze Dance, and finish with a turkey craft.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a party at the Library! We will read stories, play Freeze Dance, and finish with a turkey craft.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group

LEGO Family Night

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Families

Families of LEGO enthusiasts are invited to join us each month to practice and learn LEGO building techniques. Using teamwork and your imagination, build a creation that will be on display in the Youth Services Department for one month.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families of LEGO enthusiasts are invited to join us each month to practice and learn LEGO building techniques. Using teamwork and your imagination, build a creation that will be on display in the Youth Services Department for one month.