Regular Programs

*Free, No registration required

Clubs
Our clubs are based on fun, popular themes. Join in at any time! *Free, No registration required

Pat Walkers Writing Classes

Pat Walker has a B.S from Indiana University, an M.S. from Anderson University and is a M.S.D. Lawrence Township retired teacher. She is a gifted and gentle teacher who can coax the most resistant writer to proficiency. Students read their assignments aloud for peer review and then hand them in for very thoughtful and useful critique and praise. *Registration required Sept. 7 - Dec. 14 (No class Nov 23) Cost: $112 (14 weeks)

Human Biology Lab Class

*Registration required Wednesdays 10:15-11:30 Grades 3 6 Sept 7 - Dec 7 (No class Oct 12, Oct 19, Nov 23) Cost: $137 (11 weeks) includes all lab supplies
In these hands-on learning adventures, students play detective and investigate the human body. Topics covered include bones, muscle groups, breathing and lung function, how the nose and taste buds work. Students observe and learn about the differences among people, build models of cells, chromosomes and genes. Students will learn how genetic traits are passed from parents to children, the different parts of cells, the difference between cells and chromosomes, and how genes function in our bodies. All materials are included in this very hands on science class based on units from Science in a Nutshell. Instructor: Lynette Quinn, gifted and clever instructor who goes beyond the curriculum to enhance and enrich her classes.

Baby Love
Thursdays at 10:15 Birth to 18 months Aug 4, 11, 18 & 25 Sept 1, 8 & 15 (no program on Sept 22 & 29) Oct 6, 13, 20 & 27 Nov 3, 10 & 17 (no program on Nov 24) Dec 1 & 8

Toddler and Preschool Storytimes

Sep 12 - Nov 15 Ages 18 mo - Kindergarten *Holiday Storytimes Dec 5 & 6 Mondays 10:30 Toddler 1:00 Preschool Tuesdays 10:15 Preschool 11:15 Toddler Toddlers are children 18 months to 3.5 years and must be accompanied by a caretaker. Preschoolers are kids 3.5 years thru K. The focus is on fun. Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes. Strengthen early literacy skills and encourage the joy of learning. Each program ends with an art project, craft, or activity.

2nd Wednesday of every month 6:30-8:00 All ages Aug 10, Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14 Bring your cards, play the games, trade cards, and have fun!

Beginners Writing
2nd Thursday of each month 5:30 6:30 School Age Aug 11, Sept 8, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8 Make fun items for your doll & hear an American Girl short story. Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 Grades 1-3 Classroom read-alouds and discussion will help form an idea about the structures that stories generally follow. Each child will use this "story sense" and lessons in the writing process to develop elaborated paragraphs. These paragraphs have strong verbs, descriptive adjectives and exact nouns.

Day of the Dead

*Free, No registration required

Creative Writing & Research

Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 Grades 4 and up We will continue to address the Standards for Writing, Grades 4-8 and focus on expository compositions as we prepare for PSAT and other nationally formed writing evaluations.

Chess with Aaron Deans Learning Through Games Group

Locally famous and much requested, these chess programs are always fun & are excellent for developing strategists. *Registration required

School Age Stuff

Wednesdays 4:30 School Age Sept 14 - Dec 7 Explore different themes each week with jokes, crafts, games, snacks and other fun stuff. Once a month is a Jazzy Jewelry program.

Friday Oct 28 4:30 Ages 7 and up Get ready for Day of the Dead. Make your own papercut banners, or banderitas. Participants need to be able to cut well with scissors.

SAT Prep & Creative Writing

Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 Grades 6 and up This class is for young writers with some experience. Students will continue to develop expository composition skills and research skills. They will also learn how to properly note sources and how to write SAT essays.

Chess class
Wednesdays 6:15-7:05 Sept 7Oct 12 Cost: $60 Ages 5 to 14

Japanese Class
*Registration required Wednesdays 1:15-2:15 Ages 10 and up Sept. 7 - Dec. 14 (No class Nov. 23) Cost: $112 (14 weeks) Learn the basics of conversational Japanese! Writing lessons will be given in Hiragana and Katakana, along with many of the common Kanji characters. Through immersion, students will engage in conversational Japanese as they learn to communicate with their instructor and other students. Students will need to purchase 2 workbooks prior to class: Let's Learn Hiragana and Let's Learn Kanji by Yasuko Kosaka Mitamura. The goal of this workshop will be to introduce students to a self-study method in order to enable them to continue to learn basic Japanese on their own.

Paws and Read

Second Saturday of each month 10:30-11:30 All ages Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10 Sign up at the Children's Desk for a 15 minute time slot to read to a dog who is a very good listener.

Small class for all levels taught by the Learning through Games Group. Classes will be very fun and informative. Chess matches and fun teaching exercises are just part of what has made these classes so popular!

Read-a-loud/Sing-a-long
*Registration required Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 All Ages Sept. 7 - Dec. 14 (No class Nov 23) Cost: $112 (14 weeks) All ages welcome. Children under ten should be accompanied by an adult. Enjoy singing your favorite children's songs to acoustic guitar and hear the works of your favorite writers being read out loud. Our first program will feature songs by Raffi and the works of Roald Dahl. So come join in singing "Down by the Bay" and hear James and the Giant Peach come to life!

Fall Break Chess and Strategy Games Camp

Thursday Oct 27 10:15 to 1:30 Ages 7 and up Cost: $16 early bird special; $20 after Oct 23
Do your kids have a day off ? They can have fun doing chess and other strategy games. Not only will this be fun but kids will develop great decision making and math skills.

Homeschool Days
1st Thursday of each month Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1 11:00-1:00 All ages Bring a lunch if you like and hang out with other homeschoolers, play the Wii, etc.
Updated 8-2-2011

Black Friday Chess Camp

Nov 25 10:15 - 2:15 Ages 5 to 14 Cost: $21 early bird special before Nov 20; $26 after Nov 20
Do you want a day of shopping that is kid-free? Would you like your child to do something constructive, educational and fun over break? Good for all levels. Participants will be divided by skill level. Bring a lunch.

Pottery with Jeremy South

Make and decorate pottery, then pick up after Jeremy fires and returns them to the library. *Pre-payment and registration required Fridays

TAG
Tuesdays 3:00 Grades 6-12 Be a part of the Teen Advisory Group to help us choose and plan teen activities. Aug 30 Sept 20 Oct 25 Nov 29 Dec 20

Tiny Tots
Cost: $8 Sept 23 Oct 28 Nov 4 Nov 11 Dec 2 Ages 1-3

2:00-2:30 10:15-10:45 10:15-10:45 10:15-10:45 2:00-2:30

Pumpkins Turkeys Angels Ornaments Castles

Whatevah Time for Teens

Ages 3-6 Tuesdays 2:30-5:00 Ages 12-18 Hang out, play the Wii, eat snacks, talk or do whatevah. Sept 13 Oct 11 Nov 8 Dec 13

Preschool Pottery
Cost: $9 Sept 23 3:00-3:45 Oct 28 11:00-11:45 Nov 4 11:00-11:45 Nov 11 11:00-11:45 Dec 2 3:00-3:45 Pumpkins Turkeys Angels Ornaments Castles

Teen Movie Time

Tuesdays 3:00 Ages 13-18 The first Tuesday of each month, we will show a movie just for teens. Must be 13 or older. Sept 6 I Am Number Four (PG-13, 104 min) Dreamworks Pictures Oct 4 - TBA Nov 1 -TBA Dec 6 -TBA

Kids Pottery
Cost: $16 Sept 23 4:00-5:30 Dec 2 4:00-5:30 Ages 6-12 Pumpkins and ghosts Castles and dragons

Secret Santa Workshop

Saturday Dec 10 11:00 to 4:00 Ages 3 & up Dont miss this opportunity for kids to make gifts for the special adults in their lives. Children will leave with handmade treasures wrapped and ready to give. Cost: $1.00 per item. *No registration required

Anime Manga Club

Mondays 2:30 - 5:30 Ages 13+ Watch anime and eat snacks. Must be at least 13 or have a signed parent permission slip. Aug 29 Sept 12, 19 & 26 Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Nov 7, 14, 21 & 28 Dec 5, 12 & 19

Banned Book Week A Gingerbread Christmas

*Free, No registration required (Sept 24 - Oct 30) Ages 12-18 Sept 15 Banned Book Reading Read the books that they dont want you to read. Read a selection aloud from your favorite banned book or just show up and listen.

Monday Dec 12 5:00-7:30

All ages

A festive fun evening full of stories, games, crafts, and holiday activities. Vicki will read at 5:00, 6:00, and 7:00. If you plan to attend the 7:00 reading, then come early enough to do the other activities beforehand. There will be plenty to do! Robin Harrison will also be here with his guitar, singing Christmas carols.
Updated 8-2-2011

Teen Read Week

(Oct 16 22) Oct 18 Activity TBA Oct 20 Activity TBA Ages 12-18