Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays at 7pm, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from one book off of the New Chapter Book or New Non-Fiction shelves, and the recording will be posted on our Facebook! See the video on facebook.com/watervillelibrary For more information, call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go to…
Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4om to make the craft with help from library staff! April 23: Dragonfly Collage April 30: Paper Lizard Facebook: facebook.com/watervillelibrary Take pictures of the results and share them in the comments of the post, or on…
Come right to the Children’s Department every Friday at 10:30AM for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families! The themes for May 2024 are: May 3: Colors May 10: Flowers May 17: Our Friends the Bees May 24: Butterflies May 30: Frogs For more information, call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go to watervillelibrary.org.
The Story of Maple Syrup with Chris Dorman Saturday, April 20 1:30-2:15pm Learn the story of maple syrup with Maine State STEM Librarian, Chris Dorman. Follow the journey, from tree to sugar! No registration is required. (Yes, there will be samples!) — What is Family Storytime? Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement,…
Come right to the Children’s Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families! The themes for April 2024 are: 4/12: It’s Raining 4/19: I Love Sunshine! 4/26: Trees FMI: Call 207-872-5433, email [email protected], or go to http://www.watervillelibrary.org
Join author/illustrator Charlotte Agell for an hour of ART centered on the human face and what it tells us. Learn to draw different expressions, to draw with your eyes closed, to invent characters and more. Seats are limited, registration required. To register, fill out this form: https://form.jotform.com/watervillepubliclibrary/fun-with-faces, call 207-872-5433, or ask at any of the…
HOMESCHOOL HUB Every Thursday, 1-2pm Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! 4/11: LEGO with Friends 4/18: No Homeschool Hub, School Break Movie Matinee 4/25: Let’s Talk About Books: Your Top 3 Favorite Books What are they and why? *The Bartlett Room…
FACES TELL STORIES “Fiction is Truth’s elder sister. No one in the world knew what truth was till someone told a story.” (Rudyard Kipling) In this hour-long writing workshop for teens and adults, we will get at the truth by making things up. Come prepared to write, write, write! (And possibly draw) There will be…
Join us for a fun and creative celebration of spring! Activities include a free family movie, guided outdoor story walks, a hands-on program about worms, and more. Enjoy the sixth edition of this fabulous and free family event! At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street: 10am Pixar’s WALL-E at the Maine…
Waterville Creates, in partnership with the Waterville Public Library and Colby College, is thrilled to present a multi-venue family-friendly event on Saturday, March 16. From 10–11am the library, located at 73 Elm Street, will host a read aloud activity of The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster by Mo Willems. Pigeon himself will be in…
The Waterville Seed Library launches on March 16! In celebration, children and their families are invited to come paint a plant container and plant some basil seed! Adults, please plan on staying with your children. Questions? Call 207-872-5433 or email [email protected].
Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4pm to make the craft with help from library staff! 3/5: Sam I Am Puppet 3/12: Lucky Rainbow Twirler 3/19: Sugar Shack Craft 3/26: Spring Scratch Art FB: https://www.facebook.com/watervillelibrary/ Take pictures of the results and share…