October Library programs for kids

October Library programs for kids

The Northborough Library Children’s Department has announced it’s programming for the remainder of October. It’s full of virtual and socially distant in-person fun and will keep your toddlers and preschoolers entertained. Story times and music programs. Online registration is required for most programs and masks are required for all in-person events. Zoom links will be shared after registration is confirmed.

Tuesdays

  • October 27: Preschool Explorers on Zoom, 10-10:30 am. Explore a STEAM related concept through stories, songs and an activity or demonstration. Ages 4-5.
  • October 27: Crafternoon Kits, 12 pm. Pick up materials for a fun new art project. Videos will be posted on the library’s YouTube channel and Facebook page to watch. Kits can be picked up from 12-6 pm on Tuesdays while supplies last.
  • October 27: PJ Storytime on Zoom, 6:15-6:45 pm. It’s a bedtime themed storytime with Ms. Lindsay. Bring your favorite stuffed animal and enjoy cozy stories to end the night right.  Ages 2-6.

Wednesdays

  • October 21: Playful Engineers on Zoom, 3:30 pm. The session will be recorded. Kids will learn about the engineering process and make Rube Goldberg machines with items found around the house. A slideshow and tutorials can be viewed prior to the session. Grades K-5.
  • October 21 & 28:  Outdoor Music Mashup, 1-1:30 pm at Ellsworth McAfee Park pavilion. Ages 2-5. Explore movement through music, use instruments and other manipulatives and enjoy a story together. The event will be held weather permitting.
  • October 21 & 28: Mother Goose Flies the Coop, 9-9:30 am at Ellsworth McAfee Park. It’s the outdoor version of Mother Goose on the Loose, an early literacy program for kids ages birth to 2. Story, songs, rhymes, bouncing and fingerplays.

Thursdays

  • October 22 & 29: Music Mashup on Zoom, 10-10:30 am. Ages 2-5. Explore movement through music, use instruments and other manipulatives and enjoy a story together.

Fridays

  • October 23: Outdoor Music Mashup, 9-9:30 am at Ellsworth McAfee Park pavilion. Ages 2-5. Explore movement through music, use instruments and other manipulatives and enjoy a story together. The event will be held weather permitting.
  • October 23 & 30: Virtual Toddler Time, 10-10:30 am via Live Facebook. Ages 2-3. Age and developmentally appropriate stories, songs, movement activities and fingerplay as early literacy skills are built.
  • October 23 & 30: Outdoor Preschool Explorers, 1 pm on October 23, 11 am on October 30 at Ellsworth McAfee Park for ages 4-5. Story time to explore a STEAM related concept through stories, songs and an activity or demonstration.

Please consult the library website for any updates or changes in programming.