Reading withCelebration

Saturday, May 13, 10–11:30 a.m.

Hendrickson Room

Celebrate another year of reading with music from ScribbleMonster, followed by fun and games with Elephant and Piggie! Participants in the library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten (ages birth-5 years) and Read 500 (kindergarten-3rd grade) programs can check in and claim prizes. Visit ahml.beanstack.org to register for library reading programs or sign up at this live event.

Please Note! A new version of Read 500 is coming for the next school year. The current program ends May 31. Participants can log their reading at ahml.beanstack.org and pick up remaining prizes at the Kids’ World Desk until the end of May or at the Reading Celebration on May 13. Registration for the new version of Read 500 will begin in September.

Create a Card

Saturday, May 6, 1–3 p.m. / Lindsey Room

Stop in and create a card for someone special in your life. You provide the creativity; we’ll provide the materials.

Chess Club

Sunday, May 7, 1–2:15 p.m. / Lindsey Room

Both beginner and experienced players are welcome. Ages 6 years –grade 6.

Globetrotters: South Africa

Thursday, May 11, 4:15–5:15 p.m.

Lindsey Room

Get to know a new country every month by singing songs, playing games and making crafts.

Grades 1–3.

Scribble Bot STEM Challenge

Saturday, May 13, 3–4 p.m. / Lindsey Room

Use engineering skills and creativity to construct your own robot that will scribble and draw a design on its own. After the scribble bots are built and tested, they’ll create a giant collaborative drawing. Arlington Heights cardholders only. Grades 2–3.

I Can Read

Weekdays, 3-5 p.m. and Sunday, May 21 3–4 p.m. / Kids’ World

Calling all beginning readers! Bring a familiar book or grab one from the shelves to read aloud to a library staff member.

LEGO® Club

Friday, May 26, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Hendrickson Room

Drop in to make incredible models using LEGO® bricks. Ages 4 and up.