Bowen
Branch
ABC Fun
Saturday, September 20, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Share a giant alphabet floor puzzle with friends, sing
the alphabet song & listen to alphabet story time.
Ages: 0 – 5/w Caregive
Celebration of Colors
Saturday, October 18, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Identifying colors by naming the colors that people
are wearing.
Share your favorite colors and bring an item from home
that is your favorite! Also enjoy color themed story
time.
Ages: Ages: 0 – 5/w Caregiver
Number Magic
Saturday, November 8,2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Learning about numbers using counting and flash cards.
Activities about the magic of addition and subtraction.
Ages: Ages: 0 – 5/w Caregiver
Shapes Are Great
Saturday, December 20, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Building with blocks and discovering the fun of working
with shapes. Practice sorting shapes with “Cool”
stories.
Ages: Ages: 0 – 5/w Caregiver
Buenos Padres, Buen Comienzo - Programas de la Sucursal
Bowen del 2008
ABC Divertido
Sábado, Septiembre 20,2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Harémos un rompecabezas gigante de piso con el
tema del alfabeto. Cantarémos la canción
del abecedario y otras canciones a su melodía.
Terminarémos el día compartiendo un cuento
del alfabeto.
Edades: Desde recién nacidos hasta 5 años
con un adulto responsable.
Celebración de los Colores
Sábado, Octubre 18, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Vamos a identíficar y encontrar colores en la
ropa que vestimos.
Compartirémos nuestros colores preferidos y puede
traer un artículo de la casa de su color favorito.
Un cuento acerca de los colores completará nuestro
día.
Edades: Desde recién nacidos hasta 5 años
con un adulto responsable.
Números Mágicos
Sábado, Noviembre 8, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Aprenderémos los números, contando y usando
tarjetas. Habrán actividades acerca de la magia
de sumar y restar. También compartirémos
cuentos acerca de la magia de los números.
Edades: Desde recién nacidos hasta 5 años
con un adulto responsable.
Las Formas son Grandiosas
Sábado, Diciembre 20, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Vamos hacer construciones con bloques y descubrirémos
lo divertido de trabajar con las formas. Vamos a practicar
seleccionandolas y leerémos cuentos acerca de
las mismas.
Edades: Desde recién nacidos hasta 5 años
con un adulto responsable.
Main
Library - Children’s Library
Imagination
Stations
Saturday, August 23, 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Early Literacy Games
Saturday, September 27, 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Duffield
Branch
Read-to-Me Under the Stars
Thursday, August 7, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Listen to stories, join our stuffed animal parade and
bring your favorite stuffed animal.
Ages 3-5
Read-to-Me Under the Stars Graduation
Thursday, August 14, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate the Beginning of Fall
Saturday, September 20, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Listen to stories and help decorate duffield’s
friendship tree.
Ages 3-5
Listen to Pumpkin Stories
Friday, October 10 &
Saturday, October 18, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Play Pumpkin Games!
Celebrate Thanksgiving
Saturday, November 22, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Listen to stories and make a craft.
Visit with Santa Claus
Saturday, December 13, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Skillman
Branch
If you have children ages 5 and under, please bring
them to these fun programs which will help ensure that
they are exposed to educational experiences that will
help them get a great start to a safe and healthy childhood.
Call for the monthly schedule: 313-628-2750.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, October 30, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
For parents and children 0 to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, November 20, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
For parents and children up to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, December 18, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
For parents and children 0 to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, January 29, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
Parents and children up to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, February 26, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
Parents and children up to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, March 26, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
for parents and children up to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, April 30, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
Parents and children up to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, May 28, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
Parents and children up to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, June 25, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
Parents and children up to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, July 30, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
Parents and children up to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, August 27, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
Parents and children up to 5 years old.
Great Parents, Great Start
Thursday, September 24, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(During Toddler
Story Hour)
Parents and children up to 5 years old.
Wilder
Branch
Finger Play,
Music, Songs and Rhymes
Monday, September 8, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Hand design your book bags to
take home.
Finger Play, Music, Songs
and Rhymes
Monday, September 8, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Matching game with giant mat squares. Match the colors,
fit the squares.
Finger Play, Music, Songs
and Rhymes
Monday, October 13, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Memory game with giant card games. Match the colors;
match the designs. Take home your game cards.
Finger Play, Music, Songs
and Rhymes
Monday, November 10, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Add a little bit of vinegar on some baking soda, watch
what happens. Add a little food
coloring to the vinegar.
Finger Play, Music, Songs
and Rhymes
Monday, December 8, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Holiday stories & songs with instruments. The “Little
Drummer Boy” movie and songs. Take home the children
song tapes.
Finger Play, Music, Songs
and Rhymes
Monday, January 12, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Color macaroni with markers, string them to make necklaces.
Finger Play, Music, Songs
and Rhymes
Monday, February 9, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Sing: Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky.
(Repeat first 2 lines)
Use foil to make a star.
Read the book and take it home
Finger Play, Music, Songs
and Rhymes
Monday, March 9, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Make place mats with parent activity pictures from previous
programs.
Finger Play, Music, Songs and Rhymes
Monday, April 20, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Graduation & Evaluation. Take home your place mats.