Kindness ROCKS! Rock Painting:

Spread love and kindness with a thoughtful rock painting! Drop in all day upstairs to paint something special to make someone's day A LOT brighter! All ages welcome (and encouraged!), no registration necessary.

Monday, September 18th 10:00am-7:00pm

Science Mania!: October Bats
Monday, October 9 3:30-4:30

Get ready for the Milwaukee County Zoo visiting later this week with a special zoology themed program about bats! Registration is required. Click on the link below to register. Ages 6-11.

Kohl's Wild Theater Presents The Great Global Extravaganza
Thursday, October 12, 4:00-5:00

Join us at the Senior Center for a fun show about animals the world over straight from the Milwaukee County Zoo! An educational and fun mix of skits and songs that introduce audiences to animals from around the globe. With the use of puppets, music and fun stories, children and their families discover how small actions at home can impact our entire planet.

This high-energy show is most appropriate for grades Pre-K through 5 and families with children of all ages. No registration necessary!

Make With Me: Pumpkin Clay
Monday, October 23, 10:00-10:45

Work together with your little one to make a batch of pumpkin clay! A playtime will follow.

Registration required. Recommended ages 3-6. Click on the link below to register.

Library Trick-or-Treat
Friday, October 27, 3:30-4:30

Stop by the Library to make a fun pumpkin craft and trick-or-treat! Costumes encouraged. No registration required. All ages welcome!

Spooky Storytime with Skippyjohn Jones
Saturday, October 28, 10:00-10:45

Join Ms. Cary and Skippyjon Jones for a Spooky Storytime! Costumes encouraged!

Drop-in craft from 9:00- 12:30pm.
Spooky Storytime at 10:00am.

No registration needed, just drop in! Stories geared for ages 3-6, but all are welcome to join!

Storytime returns in September!

The Fall session will begin the week of September 18th.

Preschool Jamboree (3-5 yrs old)
Tuesdays 10:00-10:30AM

Join us for a storytime experience filled with fun stories, songs, and crafts.

Classes are followed by 15 minutes of playtime and a craft that helps to bolster social skills and creativity.

Baby Bounce (0-17 months)
Thursdays 9:15-9:45AM

Toddler Tales (18-35 months)
Thursdays 10:00-10:30AM

Read, Rhyme, Rhythm (3-5)
Select Fridays 10:00-10:45AM **begins September 22nd!!**

DATES:

09/22/17
09/29/17
10/06/17
10/27/17
11/03/17
12/01/17
12/22/17

Get ready to dance with fall sessions of Read, Rhythm, Rhyme storytimes with Beth Mueller, educator and dance instructor!

This event is a book based, creative movement program which utilizes a child's left and right side brain function, stimulating self-expression in an enjoyable and educational fashion. Children will be asked to listen to a story, and recreate the movements of book characters through movement and dance. All activities promote the five early literacy skills of talking, singing, reading, writing and playing.

Parents are encouraged to join in, giving them an opportunity to interact with their children in constructive ways. No registration necessary.

Sing along with Ms. Janice for a fun music program this fall!

Select Fridays from 10:00 - 10:45am.

For ages 2-5 years old, but younger and older siblings are welcome to attend!

October 13
November 10
December 8

Every Third Tuesday
3:30-4:30pm

At September's LEGO club the theme was ancient Egypt. The builds are on display in the Children's Room.

Come build with LEGOs at the library.
We supply the LEGO's!
You supply the creativity!

October 17th - Animals
November 21st - Castles
December 19th - Snowmen, Igloos, and more

Children can improve their reading skills and make a new furry four-legged friend by reading aloud to a licensed therapy dog!

No reservation is necessary for some one-on-one time with a canine friend.

We meet on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the following nights:

September 21st
October 19th
November 16th


Join us in the Children's Room!

Join us on October 3rd from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Addy Saves the Day by Connie Porter is available for check out at the Children's Room desk. Join us for discussion, activity and refreshments.

Future Dates:
November 7
December 5

TumbleBooks is an exciting ebook reading service for kids that searches nearly 200 stories by title, author and reading levels in three languages: English, French and Spanish. The collection covers levels from picture books to chapter books so it is great for beginning or independent readers.
Children can read at their own pace two different ways; in automatic mode, the story is narrated and pages turn automatically and in manual mode, children read at their own pace and turn pages themselves.There are also educational games and puzzles based on TumbleBooks titles to extend your fun. Click on the link below to try it out!

Join the Library's early literacy 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program to give your child an early love of reading that will last a lifetime! This initiative is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Watertown Public Library.

It's easy! Stop at the Children's Room desk to sign-up and receive your official folder and materials. Complete the program on paper OR use the 1000 Books FREE app available for Android and Apple devices (see link below).

HOW IT WORKS:

1. Record each book at the you share with your child! Repetition is good, so if you record a favorite title more than once, it's okay!

2. When the first sheet of 100 books is completed, bring the finished sheet to the Children's Room desk to pick up a prize! Staff will provide a sheet for the next 100 books.

3. Keep repeating this process, picking up new sheets for each 100 books until 1000 is reached!

4. Once you have read 1000 books, your child will receive a grand prize and certificate! Continue to share and enjoy reading together!!

For more information give the Children's Room a call at 920-262-4090 ext. 2329.