Tredyffrin Kids

For more information, call 610.688.7092 x210.

Spring session runs through May 24.

LEGO Club
Thursdays, 4:30- 5:15 pm
Location: Tredyffrin Public Library

Drop in and join us for free-style Lego building. We bring the Legos, you bring the imagination. Ages 7-12.

Summer Session June 17-August 9

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Summer Storytimes:

Family Storytimes

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 10:30 am

Ages 5 and under with a caregiver

Tickets will be available 30 minutes prior to storytime.

Pajama Storytime

Thursday nights at 7pm

Ages 3-8 with a caregiver

No registration necessary.

Weekly programs:

LEGO Club

Fridays, 1-2:30pm.

Are you a builder and 7-12 years old? Drop in and join us for free-style LEGO building every Friday afternoon. If you provide the imagination, we'll provide the LEGOS. Space is very limited. Tickets will be available at 12:30 pm and are first come, first served.

90-Second Newbery

Thursdays, 2-3:30 pm

Calling all actors, writers and filmmakers ages 8 and up! What happens when you try to turn a Newbery Award-winning novel into a 90-second movie? A lot, actually, and all of it is hilarious. Space is very limited. Sign up online starting June 17.

Storycrafts

Tuesdays, 3-3:45 pm

Using our “Dig Into Reading” summer theme, we’ll incorporate fiction and nonfiction picture books, games, DVD clips, and crafts into an educational and interactive story time. For ages 4-6. Space is very limited. Tickets will be available at 2:30 pm, first come, first served.

Junior Egyptologists Club

Tuesdays, 1-2 pm

Are you as fascinated by history, exploration, anthropology, and archaeology as we are? Each week we will dig into a different aspect of Ancient Egyptian culture, including hieroglyphics, pyramids, pharaohs, mythology, and the ethics of excavation. Just like the explorers and scientists did in the 1800s! For ages 9-12. Space is very limited. Tickets will be available at 12:30 pm, first come, first served.

Special Events:

Dig Into Art

Thursday, June 20

9:45 am for 3 to 5 year olds

10:45 am for 5 to 8 year olds

Join us in the Tyler Hedges Room for a visit from the Wayne Art Center. Attendance is limited to 20 participants each session, and each session is tailored to a particular age group. Tickets will be available one half hour before each session, 9:30 am and 10:15 am, respectively, and are first come, first served.

Makin’ Music Rockin’ Rhythms

Thursday June 27, 10:30 am

Voted ‘Best of Philadelphia,’ ‘Best of Main Line,’ and most recently, ‘Best Music Classes in Philadelphia’ by Nickelodeon’s Parents’ Pick, Makin’ Music’s performances are interactive and lively. All ages are welcome. Space is limited. Tickets will be available at 10 am and are first come, first served.

Silly Joe Sings Silly Songs!

Monday, July 1, 7:00-7:45 pm

Silly Joe entertains audiences with high-energy, imaginative songs about the everyday lives of kids and families. With a guitar, a loud voice, a wig, a kazoo, boxer shorts, and a lot of silly body movements, Silly Joe keeps everyone involved in the show! For a preview, check out one of our Silly Joe CDs in Tredyffrin Public Library’s children's music collection. For ages 3 and older. Tickets will be available at 6:30 pm, first come, first served.

Follow the Drinking Gourd: Stories and Songs About the Underground Railroad

Thursday, July 11, 7:30-8:15 pm

Through a mix of singing, storytelling, and teaching, performer Damien Drago will relate the history and importance of the Underground Railroad, using the picture book Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeannette Winter as his inspiration. For ages 5 and older. Tickets will be available at 7 pm, first come, first served.

Dinosaurs & Fossils

Monday, July 15, 1:30-2:15 pm

Join us for a creative afternoon of dinosaur stories, songs, and fun! For children ages 4-6 who can attend independently. Sign up begins online June 17.

Everybody Needs a Home

Thursday, July 25

10 am for 5 to 7 year olds

11 am for 2 to 5 year olds

Presented by the Academy of Natural Sciences as part of the ‘Academy on the Go’ series, this program includes live animals, touchable museum specimens and lots of audience participation. Attendance is limited to 35 participants each session, and each session is tailored to a particular age group. Tickets will be available one half hour before each session, 9:30 am and 10:30 am, respectively, and are first come, first served.

Art Underground

Thursday, August 1, 7-8:30 pm

During this hands-on program led by staff members from the Delaware Art Museum, young artists will rotate through three different art stations exploring underground themes, including abstract “worm” paintings, cave art, and colorful watercolor gardens. Ages 7-10. Space is limited. Tickets will be available at 6:30 pm, first come, first served.

Grow Seeds Grow

Monday, August 5, 1:30-2:15pm

Dig in and get your hands a little dirty, it’s okay! We will plant seeds in plastic CD cases so we can watch and record their growth. Enjoy stories, songs, and dig-in-the-dirt fun! For children ages 4-6 who can attend independently. Sign up begins online June 17.

Discover and Uncover Underground Animals

Tuesday, August 6, 7 pm

Dig it! Learn about animals that prefer to live on the ground and under the ground. Meet live examples up close and in person and find out why life for these special creatures is better down deep. Take part in a shark tooth fossil dig and bring home a shark tooth! Presented by the New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences. All ages are welcome. Space is limited. Tickets will be available at 6:30 pm and are first come, first served.

Science in the Summer

THIS PROGRAM IS FULL

Monday-Thursday, July 8-11

Location: Tredyffrin Public Library

Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, this year’s topic is Physical Science (magnetism and electricity).

Before Noon:

Level 1 (entering grades 2-3)– 9:45 to 10:45 am

Level 2 (entering grades 4-6)– 11:00 to 12:00 pm

After Noon:

Level 1(entering grades 2-3) – 12:45 to 1:45 pm

Level 2 (entering grades 4-6) – 2:00 to 3:00 pm

If you have any additional questions, please contact the children's department at 610-688-7092, ext. 210 or email Angela Newman at anewman@ccls.org.

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Got LEGOS?

The library always needs donations of new and used LEGOS. Please bring them to the Children's Department on the lower level. Thank you!!

Ongoing Programs

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STORYTIMES

Through May 24

Wee Ones
Birth to 15 months & caregiver
Mondays or Thursday at 9:30am
Storytime for our very youngest friends with lots of toys, interaction, music, and movement.

Toddlers
16 months to 3 years & caregiver
Tuesdays or Fridays at 10:30am
Jump right in for a tot-friendly craft followed by themed stories, interactive rhymes, and rhythmic songs designed to foster a love of books and reading.

Family
Birth to 5 years & caregiver
Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30am
Stories, songs and rhymes for families to enjoy.

ABC/123
3 to 5 years & caregiver
Fridays at 9:30am
Fun-filled emphasis on literacy through favorite picture books, age-appropriate crafts, games, and songs.

Preschool

Registration required!
4 to 6 years, attending independently
Tuesdays at 2pm
New and traditional books and stories with songs, crafts, games, and movies for children ready to attend a storytime by themselves.

Pajama
3 to 8 years & caregiver
Thursdays at 7pm
Wear your pj’s and bring a bed buddy for this evening storytime.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Club at Tredyffrin Public Library! Read 1,000 books with your child before he or she enters school--a goal experts say children need to help them learn to read for themselves.

One of the best ways to encourage learning is to spend time sharing books every day. Reading together helps develop important pre-reading skills that provide a solid reading foundation—a key to school and learning success. Plus, sharing stories together is fun!

To sign up, stop by the library or call 610-688-7092 x210. For more information, please email Angie at aandre@ccls.org or Carla at vastines@verizon.net or stop by the Children's Library at Tredyffrin.