Kids and Teen Programming
Summer Reading Kickoff: Dinosaurs Rock! Saturday, June 17th from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Join a DINOSAURS ROCK expert for a fun and educational Jurassic journey, complete with museum-quality life-size specimens as the backdrop to exploring the world of dinosaurs and fossils. This will be an unforgettable program filled with learning and laughter. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration is required.
Baby Time Tuesday, June 20th from 11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Ages birth to 2. Join Miss Elise in the Community Room for storytime! Listen to a story, sing songs, and perform fingerplays. We have a limited number of seat cushions for sitting on the floor, so families are invited to bring blankets or towels as well. Registration is not required. Questions? Email Miss Elise at ebarlow@trumbull-ct.gov. You can find the words to the songs we sing in class here.
DINO-ramas for Kids Tuesday, June 20th from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Make a dinosaur diorama using shoeboxes, mini dinosaurs, plastic plants, construction paper, glue, and more! All supplies will be provided. Ages 7-11. Registration is required.
DINO-ramas for Teens Tuesday, June 20th from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Make a DINO-rama that is straight out of the cretaceous period at this event! Teens ages 12 through 17 will use shoeboxes, mini dinosaurs, plastic plants, construction paper, and glue to create their own distinctive landscape. All supplies are included. Registration is requested but not required for this event.
Baby Time Wednesday, June 21st from 11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Ages birth to 2. Join Miss Elise in the Community Room for storytime! Listen to a story, sing songs, and perform fingerplays. We have a limited number of seat cushions for sitting on the floor, so families are invited to bring blankets or towels as well. Registration is not required.
DINO-myte! Crafternoon Wednesday, June 21st Join us for dinosaur-themed crafts for ages 3-6. Registration is required.
Panel Picks: YA Book Club Wednesday, June 21st from 5 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Each month we will read and discuss the first collected volume of a graphic novel or manga series. If applicable, we will watch the first episode or two of the related series, movie trailers, compare other adaptations, etc. as well as discuss the comic itself! This month we are reading Mooncakes by Suzanna Walker. Participants will need to register their library card and create an account on hoopla, if they have not already. Join us.
Preschool Time Thursday, June 22nd from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5. Join Miss Katie for storytime! Listen to stories, sing songs, and complete a simple craft. Registration is not required. Questions? Email Miss Katie at ksabo@trumbull-ct.gov.
Chess Club Thursday, June 22nd from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Chess Club is now monthly! All ages and skill levels are invited to play. Please bring a chess board if you own one. Registration is requested but not required. Questions? Email Seth Schneider, Chess Club Coordinator, at aaronstieg@aol.com.