This fun, gently educational storytime uses picture book-style biographies and non-fiction books to explore the stories of real people & historical events. We follow up the stories with a hands-on activity, game, or craft about the theme. Registration is required!
You might learn about:
How moms and kids turned the city of Amsterdam into the most bike-friendly city in the world! Followed by a bike handle streamer craft
The life and work of artist Jackson Pollock – with a chance to create giant-sized splatter paintings!
The story of the only woman whose name appears on an official copy of the Declaration of Independence, with an Independence Day-themed craft after
The 1987 garbage barge that traveled half way around the world to find a place to dump its trash – then play an energetic recycling game!
Louis Braille and his invention of a system to allow blind people to read with their fingers – and then make your own name in Braille
AND MORE! An interesting new theme and fun activity every month!
Please note: This program is geared towards elementary school-aged children both by interest level and activity level, and is not suitable for preschoolers.