Summer Reading!

As you can imagine, we are busy at work preparing the Summer Reading Program. 

- Sign ups begin June 1. Independent readers can sign up online with their Library cards. Young listeners please sign up at the Library.

- Summer Flyer is now available! Please check it out! There are TONS of programs and activities for children of all ages.

- Summer Reading lists are being collected. Our summer website has a page of booklists, updated as we receive news from the schools.

- The June calendar is available in the Library and will be online soon.

We hope to see EVERY child at the Library this summer! Make sure your child returns to school ready to read, ready to learn.

May Schedule Changes

Hi, everyone!

Due to some scheduling changes, the following program dates have changed:

PAJAMARAMA STORYTIME will only meet Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30. Please see our June/July calendar for further dates.

KNITTING has been postponed to the Summer. Please see our summer flyer for days and times.

SENSORY STORYTIME on May 19 has been cancelled.

NEW PROGRAMS ADDED:
- Monday, May 14 at 4:00 p.m. Friendship Adventure Anti-Bullying Program. Ages 5 to 12. Sponsored by the Ronald McDonald House.
- Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. Meet Venus the Golden Retriever. Meet our newest therapy dog, Venus. Ages 3 and up.
- Wednesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids. Join Naturopathic Doctor Jennifer Holdorf as she demonstrates how to prepare healthy snacks for families.
- Saturday, May 19 - Read to Venus the therapy dog. Time to be announced.  Ages 3 and up.

Stratford Library visits your school!

The Stratford Library will visit all Stratford children in grades 3 to 6 this spring. We talk about good books and share top secret details about our Summer Reading programs, games, and events.

May 17 - We visit Lordship!
May 21 - We visit Nichols!
May 23 - We visit St. James!
May 24 - We visit Wilcoxson!

More schools in June!

Movie Making Workshop

Monday, April 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. 
Movie Making workshop 
Children ages 8 to 12. 

We'll be making a movie to celebrate the Library's Summer Reading Program.  Our theme this year is "Dream Big." Children are needed as actors in our movie. They will audition for parts and then go through their scenes just like in the real movies -- Yup, we say "CUT!" an awful lot.  We even have a bloopers reel.

Space is limited. Please call the Library at 203.385.4165 to be part of the fun.

This week for Children

Hi, everyone!

Coming up this week, today (Wednesday), we have Knitting at 3:45 and PJ Storytime at 6:30.
Thursday, Baby Lapsit at 10:30 a.m. and Book Discussion at 4:00 p.m.
Friday, Robert the Guitar Guy at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Intro to Typing at 10:30 a .m.
Like to attend a program? Please call us at 203.385.4165.

Also, our April Calendar is now available. Check it out online or pick up a copy in the Children's Department.

Events this week

A few things going on this week of special note:
- Afternoon storytime Tuesday at 4 p.m. Ages 3-7
- Knitting Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. Ages 7-12 in the Children's Book Nook
- Tooth Fairy visits Friday at 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-3 on up.
- Music Time Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Ages 0-5
- Winter Art Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Ages 5-10

Please call us to register at 203.385.4165!

March news

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