Meet Felicity by Valerie Tripp
Tuesday, February 7 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Travel back to the year 1774 with Felicity! Bring your doll: both of you can dress up like Felicity for this book discussion. We'll do a Colonial-era craft and sample Revolutionary snacks.

Every Third Tuesday
3:30-4:30pm

Come build with LEGOs at the library according to our monthly theme. We supply the LEGOs: you supply the imagination!

February 21

Tuesday, February 14th

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Join us for a special evening story hour. This fun-filled program includes stories, songs, crafts, and a snack!

Registration required.

Readers Theater and Drama Workshop for home-schooled children of all ages--as long as they can read!

Meets every 1st and 3rd Monday from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m.

This fun and interactive storytime features nursery rhymes, songs, finger plays, and very short picture books that will promote language development and an enjoyment of books and reading in every child. Created for infants up to 24 months old and their caregiver/parent.

Thursdays at 9:15-9:45 a.m.
Next session begins January 12!

Registration is not required for this session.

Monday, February 27th at 1:00 p.m.
Mr. Popper's Penguins (PG)

Popcorn and pop provided!

Beth Mueller leads a fabulous foray into book-based creative movement.

Seven Fridays from 10:00-10:30 a.m., January 13 through February 24th

Registration is helpful for planning.
Please sign up at the children's room desk or by calling 920-262-4090, ext. 23.

Children can improve their reading skills and make a new furry four-legged friend by reading aloud to a licensed therapy dog! Make a reservation for 15 minutes of one-on-one time with a canine friend.

Third Thursday of every month from 6:30-7:30 in meeting room one.

February 16

Registration required.

A fun and entertaining half hour of stories, finger-plays and songs is held Tuesday mornings from 10:00-10:30 a.m. This is a drop-in Storytime; an adult/caregiver must be present. Please check with the Children's Department for more information.

The next session begins January 10!

Get Fired Up for Reading at the Watertown Public Library! Our winter reading program begins on Monday, January 9, and runs until Saturday, February 25. We will offer special programs, crafts, and storytimes, plus prize drawings for all ages. We are very excited to announce a "Build the Chinese New Year Dragon Contest" between children and adults!!! Participants fill out one slip each time they reach an age-appropriate reading milestone, and in return they will receive a scale for their dragon. Decorating the scale is optional! The slips will then go into age-appropriate prize boxes to be eligible for drawings at the end of the program. Children will receive small prizes after their first two milestones and then keep playing for a chance to win their choice from the prize box. Young adult participants can win a Barnes and Noble nook e-reader.

What to do for each scale and raffle slip:
Children from birth to kindergarten: Read ten picture books
Elementary-aged children (1st through 5th grade): Read for three hours
Young adults (6th-12th grade): Read for five hours

On Sunday, January 29, at 1:00 p.m., the Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association of Madison will perform the traditional Chinese New Year Lion Dance throughout the Watertown Public Library! Join us to welcome them and enjoy an unforgettable experience.

As always, family events sponsored by the Watertown Public Library are free of charge and entertaining for all ages. Get fired up and spread the word about these exciting opportunities!

Presented by the Zoological Society of Milwaukee and Kohl's Cares will perform

"The Reach of the Rainforest"

Saturday, February 25th at 2:00 p.m.

Watertown Senior Citizens Center
514 S 1st Street

Free of charge and fun for all ages!

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!