Thursday, August 15
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grades 3 - 5
Join us to explore the intersection of poetry and visual art through a fun craft! Students will make collages and use them to guide their own concrete poems. Take home your work mounted on mat board for display. Snacks will be provided!
Registration is required and be completed ONLINE HERE.
Chrystal Mars Baker of the Tomaquag Museum will present a program focusing on the tradition of Basket Stamping. Decorating splint baskets with beautiful designs stamped onto the sides of the baskets is a traditional art form indigenous to the tribes of Southern New England.
Wednesday, August 14
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Kids of All Ages
Celebrate the end of our Summer Library Challenge! Drop in to play a small round mini golf, enjoy a sweet treat, and be entered to win a special summer raffle basket! All kids who have participated in our summer challenge are invited to join with their family.
Monday, July 8
2:00 PM
Ages 8 - 12
Make a variety of crafts with recycled materials like a vinyl wallet pouch and paper beads!
Registration is required and opens ONLINE June 17th. Register HERE.
Wednesday, July 24
10:30 AM
Ages 3 - 5
Children are encouraged to join us for a fun preschool art program! Throughout the program they will make a take-home-craft and be able to visit various stations that have been set up to help them explore their senses and creativity.
Come join us for some fun!
If registration is full please email children@eastgreenwichlibrary.org with your child's name and age to be placed on a waitlist.
Wednesday, July 31
4:00 PM
Ages 8 - 12
Join us for discussion and fun activities in our Kids Book Club! This summer we will be reading and discussing Odder by Katherine Applegate. All participants will also be entered to win a plush otter*!
Registration is required and opens ONLINE June 17th. Register HERE.
Monday, July 15
2:00 PM
Ages 5 - 12
Join us for a program that highlights the importance of recycling and make a fun and playful planter by reusing plastic soda bottles! To finish it off we'll plant your own flower to take home.
Registration is FULL. If you would like to be placed on our waiting list please email children@eastgreenwichlibrary.org with your child's name and age.
Monday, July 22
2:00 PM
All Ages
Join Judi Jones aka ENERGIZER for a musically fueled interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, self expression and cooperative play. All for the FUN of it. Hula hoops will be provided for use. Following, Judi will delight you with a high energy and comedic hula hoop performance.
Wednesday, August 7
6:00 PM
All Ages
Meet and learn about a variety of animals in this interactive presentation!
This event is held at Academy Field and is weather dependent. Please check the website regularly in case any changes have been made due to inclement weather.
This event is made possible through the generous donations made by the late Bruce Fogel.
Tuesday, July 30
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Ages 5 - 12
Use clean “trash” to repurpose into turtles while learning how trash affects oceans and streams. Get inspired by the shell patterns of local species!
