Spring Break Fun at Lakeshore Learning!

Free crafts for kids
Ages 3 and up, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm.
Lakeshore Learning Store
East Brunswick
275 Route 18

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Lakeshore Learning Fun - March Crafts

Free crafts for kids
Ages 3 and up, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm.
Lakeshore Learning Store
East Brunswick
275 Route 18

Monroe Library Fun

Sunday Afternoon Crafts
Sunday, February 28th from 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Stop by on a Sunday between 1:30 and 4:00pm during January, February and March, and visit the Art Station located in the Youth Services area. Each week there will be a new craft to try while supplies last. Young people of all ages are invited!

Music with Pat McKinley
Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m.
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
A musical program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Registration is not required.

Mother Goose Time
Friday, March 5th at 9:30am or 11:30am
March 5, 12, 19
April 9, 16
A parent and child program for children ages 18-36 months. Join us for stories, music and fun.
Registration is not required.

Lakeshore Learning Fun

Free crafts for kids
Ages 3 and up, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm.
Lakeshore Learning Store
East Brunswick
275 Route 18


Click here for coupon valid 2/27/10-2/28/10.

Michael's Craft Fun

Michaels
4345 Route 9
Pond Road South Shopping Center
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-1193

Happy Heart Treat Bag
Tuesday, February 9th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Purchase a simple bag and learn how to turn it into a Valentine's Treat Bag! While supplies last.

Heart Shaped Frame

Saturday, February 13th from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Create a thoughtful gift for your sweetheart or loved one. Purchase a heart-shaped frame and decorate it for free at this fun event! While supplies last.

Monroe Library Fun & Crafts

Sunday Afternoon Crafts
Sunday, February 7th from 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Stop by on a Sunday between 1:30 and 4:00pm during January, February and March, and visit the Art Station located in the Youth Services area. Each week there will be a new craft to try while supplies last. Young people of all ages are invited!

Music with Pat McKinley
Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m.
February 9, 16, 23
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
A musical program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Registration is not required.

Evening Tales
Tuesdays at 7:00pm
February 9, 16, 23
March 2, 9, 16, 23
An alternative to daytime storytime for children ages 3-5.
Registration is not required.

Arts & Crafts
Friday, February 12 11:30am or 2:30pm
Valentine Craft
All ages welcome.
Registration is not required for arts and crafts programs.

Lakeshore Learning Fun

Free crafts for kids
Ages 3 and up, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm.
Lakeshore Learning Store
East Brunswick
275 Route 18

Lakeshore Learning Crafts

Free crafts for kids
Ages 3 and up, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm.
Lakeshore Learning Store
East Brunswick
275 Route 18

Monroe Library Fun

Sunday Afternoon Crafts
Sundays from 1:30pm - 4:00pm
January 10th
Stop by on a Sunday between 1:30 and 4:00pm during January, February and March and visit the Art Station located in the Youth Services area. Each week there will be a new craft to try while supplies last. Young people of all ages are invited!

Arts & Crafts
Monday, January 11 from 11:30am - 12:00pm
Snow Painting
Ages 3-5
Registration is not required.

Music with Pat McKinley
Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m.
January 12, 19, 26
A musical program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Registration is not required.

Evening Tales
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m
January 12, 19, 26
An alternative to daytime storytime for children ages 3-5.
Registration is not required.

Drop-In Storytime
Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m.
January 13, 20, 27
OR
Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.
January 14, 21, 28
A storytime filled with stories, music and fun for ages 3-5.
Registration is not required.

Mother Goose Time
Fridays at 9:30am or 11:30am
January 15, 22, 29
A parent and child program for children ages 18-36 months. Join us for stories, music and fun.
Registration is not required.

Old Bridge Library - Week of October 11th

Preschool Storytime Crafttime:
Monday, October 12th at 10am

Pre-School Storytimes:
Programs for babies (ages 0-12 months), toddlers (ages 12-24 months) and their parents are offered once per week and are approximately 15 minutes long.
0-12 Months: Tuesdays 10am
12-24 Months: Wednesdays 10am
Programs for pre-schoolers(ages 2-3 years old) and their parents are offered twice per week and are approximately 30 minutes long.
2-3 Year Olds: Tuesdays 11am & Wednesdays 11am
Programs for pre-kindergartners (ages 4-5 years old) alone are offered once per week and are
approximately 30 minutes long. (Parents must stay in Children’s Room area)
4-5 Year Olds: Wednesdays 2pm

Family Storytime
Tuesday, October 13th at 7pm
Thursday, October 15th at 10am & 11am
Saturday, October 17th at 11am
Family Storytime is offered 4 times per week to children of all ages (0-120) are invited. These
programs are approximately 30 minutes long.

STORIES AND MORE
Thursday, October 15th at 4:15 pm
Programs for Grades K-3
Nature Pillows - Lace-up a nature pillow to hang in your window.
No registration required. Space limited to the first 20 children currently in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Old Bridge Library - Week of September 27th

Sunday Matinee Movie

September 27th at 2:30pm
This month’s Sunday Matinee is a Rewind.
We’re watching Oliver & Company. Adults MUST remain with children at all times.

Pre-School Storytimes:
Programs for babies (ages 0-12 months), toddlers (ages 12-24 months) and their parents are offered once per week and are approximately 15 minutes long.
0-12 Months: Tuesdays 10am
12-24 Months: Wednesdays 10am
Programs for pre-schoolers(ages 2-3 years old) and their parents are offered twice per week and are approximately 30 minutes long.
2-3 Year Olds: Tuesdays 11am & Wednesdays 11am
Programs for pre-kindergartners (ages 4-5 years old) alone are offered once per week and are
approximately 30 minutes long. (Parents must stay in Children’s Room area)
4-5 Year Olds: Wednesdays 2pm

Family Storytime
Tuesday, September 29th at 7pm
Thursday, September 24th at 10am & 11am
Saturday, September 26th at 11am
Family Storytime is offered 4 times per week to children of all ages (0-120) are invited. These
programs are approximately 30 minutes long.

Book Buddies
Mondays 11am and 3pm
Kids pair up with a teen for help with reading! Book Buddies meet for an hour where the kid reads to the teen and the teen helps the kid out. Sign up required - pick up a form at the Youth Services desk! Kids grades 1-5, Teens grades 6-12
This program will begin in October, but you need to sign up now!

STORIES AND MORE
Thursday, October 1 at 4:15 pm
Programs for Grades K-3
Falling Leaves - Leaves are falling and landing on your very own leaf photo frame.
No registration required. Space limited to the first 20 children currently in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Monroe Library - Crafts and Storytime

Baby Time
Mondays at 9:30am
September 21, 28
October 5, 12, 19
A parent and child story time for babies 6-12 months and their caregiver. Filled with music, stories and fun and a chance to meet others with young children.
Registration is not required.

Toddlin' Tots
Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
September 21, 28
October 5, 12, 19
Rhymes and playtime for infants 12-18 months and their caregiver. The half-hour session is filled with fun, music and free play.
Registration is not required.

Arts & Crafts
Monday, September 21
11:30am-12:30pm
Learn-to-Lace: Hand Puppet
Ages 5-7
Registration is not required for arts and craft programs.

Evening Tales
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
An alternative to daytime storytime for children ages 3-5.
Registration is not required.

Drop-In Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
September 2, 9, 16, 30
OR
Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.
September 3, 10, 17, 24
A storytime for ages 3-5.
Registration is not required.

Laurence Harbor Library

Storytime & Craft
August 11 at 4pm
A Scratch In Time - Itching for more art? Come to the library and 'scratch' out your own masterpiece.

Drop in storytime
For ALL ages
Every Wednesday at 11:00am

Monroe Library - Crafts and Music

Stories @ Park
Tuesdays at 10:30am
August 4, 11, 18, 25
September 1
Monroe Library at Veterans' Park
Nine weeks of live half hour storytimes sponsored by the Monroe Library

Music with Pat McKinley
Tuesdays at 11:45am
August 4, 11, 25
A musical program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Evening Tales
Tuesdays at 7:00pm
August 4, 11, 25
An alternative to daytime storytime for children ages 3-5.

Drop-In Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:30am
August 12, 19, 26
OR
Thursdays at 1:30pm
August 13, 20, 27
A storytime for ages 3-5

Arts & Crafts
Wednesday, August 12 at 11:30am
Paint Pals
All ages

Mother Goose Time
Fridays at 9:30am or 11:30am
August 7, 14
A parent and child program for children ages 18-36 months. Join us for stories, music and fun.
Registration is not required. The first 25 children will be admitted to each session.

Saturday Stories
Saturdays at 11:00am
August 8, 22
A program filled with stories, music, and fun for ages 3-5.

South River Library events

Storybook Art
Monday, July 27 7:00pm-7:45pm
Go back to Grandma’s time when Don Freeman first introduced Corduroy, the bear, to young readers. Generations later, Corduroy is still endearing to children searching for a story and a good friend. Learn to make corduroy prints to dress Freeman’s famous bear. Elmer the Elephant is a patchwork pachyderm whose playful, polite personality has made him very popular with kids. Create your own paper patchwork parade in the style of illustrator, David McKee. It Looked Like Spilt Milk, but it wasn’t. Charles G. Shaw’s fluffy white illustrations let imaginations wonder as clever, creative shapes leave readers guessing what the pictures really are. Participants will continue the story with additional text and complementary cool shaving cream clouds. Ages 4-5 - Limited to 16 Participants

Bow Wow Pow Wow: Read to Bowie
Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00pm-8:00pm
Children practice reading aloud to Bowie, the certified therapy dog...he happily sits, listens, and wags his tail, offering positive encouragement. Proud owner, Inga Hooper, remains by his side. Bring your own stories to read or select one from the library. Each individual will have approximately 10 minutes to read to Bowie. All Ages