January Programs
RAISING A READER - 6 BY 6 LITERACY SKILLS - For ages 5 & younger + adult
Wednesdays, January 2 - February 6
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at the Indian Creek Branch
Ready, set, grow a reader! Bring your young children to our meeting room to help grow their "pre-reading" skills as you interact together with educational toys and activity centers. Come and go as you please. No registration.
FREE FAMILY MOVIES - For all ages
MADAGASCAR 3 (Rated PG - 93 minutes)
Friday, January 4
1:30 p.m. at the Main Library
MADAGASCAR 3 (Rated PG - 93 minutes)
Friday, January 4
1:30 p.m. at the Indian Creek Branch
Join us for free family movies at the library. All ages welcome but kindergartners and younger must be accompanied by an adult. No registration but space is limited.
READ TO A DOG - For young readers of all ages
Saturday, January 5
1:30 - 2:30 p.m at the Indian Creek Branch
Saturday, January 19
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Main Library
Children of all ages may drop by the library and read to a cuddly canine between 1:30 and 2:30 on the dates listed above. Come to the Children's Desk upon arrival and check in for a reading time. Reading sessions are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. No advanced registration necessary. For more information, call (913) 971-6874. Trained therapy dogs provided by Pets for Life, Inc.
FAMILY CHESS NIGHTS - For all ages
Monday, January 7
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Main Library
Monday, January 21
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Indian Creek Branch
Come play chess with a worthy opponent at our Family Chess Nights. Boards and equipment will be provided. All ages and playing levels welcome, but kindergartners and younger must be accompanied by an adult. No registration.
HOMESCHOOL LEGO CLUB - For homeschoolers ages 5 - 11
*Registration required
Tuesday, January 8 *Registration begins Monday, December 31
1:30 p.m. at the Indian Creek Branch
Join us for our monthly LEGO Club for homeschoolers! Each month we'll have a new theme, and you can have fun building with bricks provided by the library. Each session will last about an hour.
LEGO CLUB - For K - 5th graders
*Registration required
Wednesday, January 9 *Registration begins Monday, December 31
4:30 p.m. at the Indian Creek Branch
Tuesday, January 15 *Registration begins Monday, December 31
7:00 p.m. at the Main Library
Are you a kid in kindergarten through 5th grade who loves building with LEGO bricks? Be a part of our monthly LEGO Club! Each month we'll introduce a different theme, turn you loose on the library's LEGO collection to build something awesome, then let you show off your creation before you leave. (The Wednesday afternoon LEGO Club will offer a small snack; the Tuesday evening LEGO Club will not.)
PARENTS: To allow as many children as possible to experience LEGO Club, please sign your child up for ONLY one LEGO Club meeting per calendar month.
PRESCHOOL CRAFT TIME - Preschoolers + adult
Tuesday, January 15
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Main LIbrary
Thursday, January 17
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Indian Creek Branch
Bring your preschooler and make a fun craft at the library. All materials will be provided. Come and go as you please. No registration.
HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM: SNAKES ALIVE - For ages 6 - 11
*Registration required
Tuesday, January 15 *Registration begins Monday, January 7
1:30 p.m. at the Indian Creek Branch
Staff from Ernie Miller Nature Center will be joing us for this special presentation, which will include a visit from several live Kansas snakes! We will use observation and scientific inquiry to debunk common myths and fears about snakes. Discussion about snakes will include physical traits, size ranges, reproduction, adaptive coloration, sorting by predation type, and safety. Program will last about 45 minutes.
MUSIC AND STORIES FROM IRELAND WITH MÁIRTÍN DE CÓGÁIN - For K - 5th graders & parents
*Registration required
Thursday, January 17 *Registration begins Monday, January 7
4:30 p.m. at the Main Library
Enjoy an hour of Irish stories and music with our special guest musician and storyteller Máirtín de Cógáin. Parents are welcome to attend but no children younger than kindergarten please.
INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO - For 1st - 5th graders
*Registration required
Monday, January 21 *Registration begins Monday, January 14
1:30 p.m. at the Indian Creek Branch
The Kansas City Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo will be visiting the library! Kids will have the opportunity to see and hear different instruments of the orchestra as well as try the instruments themselves. NOTE: This program is for 1st - 5th graders, however, parents and siblings may attend if space allows.
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