Tag: Children’s Programs

Lego Club Meets in December

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Lego Club Meets in December

Join us in Lego Club at the Dillsboro Public Library December 5th at 3:30 pm and at the Aurora Public Library December 20th at 4:30 pm!

We encourage kids explore their creativity and create whatever they chose but if they need a little help, we have challenge cards available.

Feel free to collaborate in a group or by yourself. Afterwards we will put the designs up on the shelves in front of the children’s room to show off your creations.

This program is open to children ages 7-12. No registration is required.

Legos are provided along with snacks and drinks.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Polar Bears Take Over the Library!

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polar bear storytime at the dillsboro library

Storytime Saturday at the Dillsboro Public Library on Saturday, December 2nd will feature a fun theme of talented swimmers who paddle with their front paws, a coat of fur that does not soak up water, and a love for snow and VERY cold weather. What could it be? A friendly polar bear is visiting the library to say hello, make some COOL crafts, and read a story or two with you! Come join us for this amazing animal storytime at the Dillsboro Library on December 2nd at 2 pm. Families of all ages are welcome!

Chapter Chat Reads Escape at 10,000 Feet!

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Chapter Chat Meets in November

 

Chapter Chat is back with a little twist.

Each week a kid can pick up each month’s book with interactive elements that go along with the story. As you read, there are items in the book bag that have page numbers on them and when you reach that page then you will open that item.

November’s book is Escape at 10,000 Feet: DB Cooper and the Missing Money by Tom Sullivan. We will be meeting at the Dillsboro Public Library on November 21st at 3:30 pm (after school) and at the Aurora Public Library on November 29th at 3:30 pm.

Escape at 10000 feet book cover

CASE NO. 001: NORJAK
NOVEMBER 24, 1971
PORTLAND, OREGON

2:00 P.M.
A man in his mid-forties, wearing a suit and overcoat, buys a ticket for Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 bound for Seattle.

3:07 P.M.
The man presents his demands: $200,000 in cash and four parachutes. If the demands are not met, he threatens to detonate the explosive device in his briefcase.

So begins the true story of the man known as D.B. Cooper, and the only unsolved airplane hijacking case in the United States.

Bags can be picked up at Aurora at the lower level desk and at Dillsboro.

Snacks and Drinks will be provided.  Ages 7 to 12 only.

LEGO Club Meets in November!

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Lego Club Meets in November

Join us at Lego Club this month at the Dillsboro Public Library on November 7th at 3:30 pm Aurora Public Library on November 22nd at 4:30 pm!

We encourage kids explore their creativity and create whatever they chose but if they need a little help, we have challenge cards available.

Feel free to collaborate in a group or by yourself. Afterward, we will put the designs up on the shelves in front of the children’s room to show off your creations.

No registration is required.

Legos are provided along with snacks and drinks.

We can’t wait to see what you create!

November’s CRAFTernoons

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Crafternoon makes pottery in november

Crafternoons at the library continue in November! We are meeting at the Aurora Public Library on November 25th at 1 pm and the Dillsboro Public Library on November 28th at 3:30 pm.

For the month of November, we will learn about Native American culture through pottery. We are going to paint pots similar to how America’s Indigenous tribes had and still practice today.

This program is open to everyone ages 7-12. Registration is required and all the materials will be provided.

To register, please visit any branch of the library during business hours and speak to a librarian, or call 812-926-0646.

Code and Create!

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Coding Club Meets in November

Welcome to Coding Club! This month, we will be meeting at the Dillsboro Public Library right after school at 3:30 pm on November 14th, and at the Aurora Public Library at 4:30 pm on November 15th.

Join us and use code to make webpages, animations, games, and more! No prior coding or programming experience is necessary. Make friends while gradually expanding your knowledge.

Laptops will be provided as well as snacks and drinks. This program is open to everyone ages 7-12.

We can’t wait to see what you create!

November Storytimes

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storytime is back

Fall, fall, and more fall in November has our kids exploring things that fall. What do fall leaves, pumpkins, turkeys and Humpty Dumpty have in common? They all fall down in this month’s storytimes. Bring your kiddos!

Storytimes are open to families of all ages and take place at the Dillsboro Public Library Tuesday and Thursday and at the Aurora Public Library Wednesday and Friday. All storytimes start at 10:30 am.

Scares and Stories Await!

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Spooky Storytime in October

What goes bump in the night… What lurks in the graveyard… What is hiding under your bed? Read all about it in our spookiest picture books during this special storytime, designed for families just like yours!

Ghouls and goblins of the not-so-scary nature await at the Dillsboro Public Library on October 14th at 10:30 am and 1 pm and at the Aurora Public Library on October 28th at 10:30 am and 1 pm.

Get ready for crafts, stories, and a dance party that could wake the dead! Costumes are encouraged, but not required.

This FREE program will also include light snacks and drinks. Registration is not required.

We can’t wait to see you all at your favorite Halloween-time haunt: the library!

Chapter Chat Reads The Hiddenseek

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Chat Reads the Hiddenseek in October

Chapter Chat is back with a little twist.

Children can pick up this month’s book with interactive elements that go along with the story. As you read, there are items in the bag that have page numbers on them. When you reach that page then you will open that item and use it along with the story!

October’s book is the Hiddenseek by Nate Cernosek.The Hiddenseek by Nate Cernosek

A brother and sister are transported to a cursed world based on the game hide-and-seek, where they are pursued by a shape-shifting witch, the game never ends, and the only way to get home is to win.

Bags can be picked up at Aurora at the lower level desk and a Dillsboro. Meeting times are as follows:

October 25th @ APL – 4:30 pm

October 17th @ DPL – 3:30 (part of the afterschool program)

Snacks and Drinks will be provided.  Ages 7 to 12 only.

We can’t wait to see you there!

BLAST OFF to Storytime!

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Rocket Science at APLD in October

Want to go to space someday? Or maybe you just want to learn about space here, safely on Earth? Come learn rocket science and other amazing things with APLD and the Kids Discovery Factory!

The program will then be offered to kids on Wednesday, October 11 from 1 pm–3 pm at the Aurora Public Library and Thursday, October 12 from 1 pm– 3 pm at the Dillsboro Public Library. Registration is recommended, but not required.

We can’t wait to explore space and blast off to the stars with you! See you there!