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Make your own Dancing Props at Home:
Scarves: Use towels or washcloths
Shakers: place dry rice, beans, or small toys inside a cardboard or plastic container and seal it with tape
Dance with your favorite stuffed friend!
Videos:
September is all about our feelings and how to deal with them in a healthy way.
Now more than ever, it is important to take care of your health and well-being. Every Tuesday during the month of September we will have a virtual self-care program. Most products can be made using common household items however, the library will supply some necessary elements each week. The bags will be placed outside the front door. Available while supplies last. Call the library for curbside pickup.
Check out our Pinterest Board for additional ideas and instructions
- Tuesday, Sept. 1st: DIY Aromatherapy Candles
- Tuesday, Sept. 8th: DIY Bath Bombs & Melts
- Tuesday, Sept. 15th: DIY Sugar Scrubs
- Tuesday, Sept. 22nd: Yoga & Meditation
- Tuesday, Sept. 29th: Zen Garden
This book club is for ages 18+ and meets the first Tuesday evening of every month. If the Library is closed on the first Tuesday for a holiday, book club will be held on the second Tuesday of the month.
The following is a list of our upcoming book club selections:
October Discussion: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
November Discussion: The Dutch House by Ann Patchet Meeting at Grimes Community Complex, room 402.
Join us this fall for a New Family Reading Group! Each month we will read and discuss one popular book series that the whole family can enjoy.
September’s book series is the ever popular, Harry Potter!!!
Check in each Wednesday for discussion questions and fun activities for the whole family.
Check out our Pinterest board for activities, crafts, and recipe ideas!
Week 1: Kick Off
- Follow the links for your Discussion questions and Origami Sorting Hat craft! Don’t have a printer but want your own physical copy? Stop by the Library to pick both up. Call the Library for Curbside pickup. 515-986-3551.
Week 2: Craft Time
- Get creative and make your very own DIY wand! You can also color a new bookmark. Don’t have a printer? Stop by the Library and pick up a copy. Call the Library for curbside!
Week 3: Let’s Eat
- Try this delicious popcorn recipe and decorate your own popcorn container for a family movie night!
Don’t have a printer but want your own physical copy? Stop by the Library to pick both up. Call the Library for Curbside pickup. 515-986-3551.
Week 4: Potion Explosion
Available while supplies last. Call the Library for Curbside pickup. 515-986-3551.
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Your potion kit will include the following:
- Potion Booklet: Step-by-step instructions for:
- Potion ingredients for the Fabulous Exploding Filibuster
- Bicorn Horn Fragment
- Small canister
Week 5: Game Time
- Pin the Scar on Harry
Starting in November, Storytime will move to Monday evenings with Miss Kelly! This will be a live storytime with lots of interactive movement and great stories!
Join us each Friday for a virtual storytime. Check out our pinterest storytime board for additional craft ideas!
October Storytimes
October 30th, 2020- Happy Halloween
October 23rd, 2020 – Bedtime & Pajamas
October 9th, 2020 – Colors & Numbers
October 2nd, 2020 – Hello Autumn
September Storytimes
September 25, 2020- Let’s Get Silly
September 18, 2020 – Mountains
September 11, 2020 – Get Moving
September 4, 2020 – Go Bananas
Join us virtually this Fall on Saturdays as we get creative with new art projects, crafts, and experiments!
Check out our Pinterest Fall Fun Board for more ideas!
- September 5th: DIY Paper Kites
- September 12th: Homemade Slime Recipes
- September 19th: DIY Wind Chimes
- September 26th: Leaves Activities
- October 3rd: Fall Wreaths
- October 10th: Paper Weaving Pumpkins
- October 17th: Family Fire Safety and What is fire?
- October 24th: Pine Cone Bird Feeders
- October 31st: The Moon
- November 7th: Lemon Juice Activities
- November 14th: Coffee Filter Turkeys
- November 21st: Fall Leaf Sensory Bin
- November 28th: Pine Cone Crafts
Make your own Dancing Props at Home:
Scarves: Use towels or washcloths
Shakers: place dry rice, beans, or small toys inside a cardboard or plastic container and seal it with tape
Dance with your favorite stuffed friend!
Videos:
September is all about our feelings and how to deal with them in a healthy way.
Now more than ever, it is important to take care of your health and well-being. Every Tuesday during the month of September we will have a virtual self-care program. Most products can be made using common household items however, the library will supply some necessary elements each week. The bags will be placed outside the front door. Available while supplies last. Call the library for curbside pickup.
Check out our Pinterest Board for additional ideas and instructions
- Tuesday, Sept. 1st: DIY Aromatherapy Candles
- Tuesday, Sept. 8th: DIY Bath Bombs & Melts
- Tuesday, Sept. 15th: DIY Sugar Scrubs
- Tuesday, Sept. 22nd: Yoga & Meditation
- Tuesday, Sept. 29th: Zen Garden