Events and Programs for Families

Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd: A beautifully illustrated book encouraging kids to find “wild” nature and wildlife 

Craft: Summer wreath  

•  July week 2- 

Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner: Details the busy life of a summer garden, both the plants growing up and the insects and dirt working underneath 

Craft: Fuzzy Flower or Bug Ornament 

•  July week 3- 

Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner: Explores the bustling hidden world of animals living above and below the water’s surface during the peak of summer 

Craft: sticker water scene craft 

•  July week 4- 

Jack’s Garden by Henry Cole: Follows the step-by-step planting, growing, and blooming of a beautiful summer garden. 

Craft: Flower Garden Hat 

•  July week 5- 

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•   August week 1- 

One Little Bug by Becky Davis: 

Exploring Nature for Curious Kids and bite-sized facts about various bugs 

Craft: Butterfly Scratch art 

•  August week 2- 

Sunflowers by Gail Gibbons: A nonfiction picture book with large illustrations that shows the life cycle of giant sunflower 

Craft: Sunflower craft  

•  August week 3- 

Scribble Stones by Diane Alber: a little gray stone on a quest to discover his true purpose in the world 

Craft: Scribble stones 

•  August week 4- 

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• September week 1- 

Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer: a young child exploring the outdoors with open-ended, awe-inspiring questions about nature’s shapes, colors, and textures.  

Craft: DIY Nature Book 

•  September week 2- 

If You Find a Leaf by Aimee Sicuro: A creative, imaginative book about collecting falling leaves and dreaming up artistic uses for them.  

Craft: Leaf Art  

•  September week 3- 

Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak: A gentle, lyrical story where a young girl and a boy walk through nature and observe the seasonal changes occurring as autumn arrives. 

Craft: Fall Bookmarks  

•   September week 4- 

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert: Uses vibrant collage illustrations and items from nature to introduce the life cycle of a tree. 

Craft: Fall Tree Craft 

•  September week 5-  

Downtown Library Guest 

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No Reading Wednesday:

• November 26 (Thanksgiving week)
• December 24 (Merry Christmas!)
• December 31 (New Years Eve)

• No Crafty Friday on July 3rd!

•  July 17th, 10-11am 

Clay Fossil Imprints 

Roll out non-toxic air-dry clay and press summer leaves, ferns, or shells into the surface to make beautiful, textured keepsakes.  

• August 7th, 10-11am 

Nature Weaving 

Tie four sturdy sticks together to create a square frame. Use yarn or string to weave grasses, dried flowers, and broad leaves through the frame to create a rustic wall hanging. 

•  August 21st, 10-11 

Rock Pets 

Gather smooth, flat river stones and use non-toxic acrylic paints to transform them into ladybugs or bees. 

•  September 4th, 10-11 

Leaf-Printed Pape 

Gather fallen, colorful September leaves. Paint the veins with washable paint and press them firmly onto cardstock 

•  September 18th, 10-11 

Pinecone Owls 

Collect dried pinecones. Glue large felt circles for eyes and small triangular felt pieces for the beak directly onto the pinecone scales to create adorable, textured woodland owls.