CHILDREN’S EVENTS

Early Childhood Programs

Busy Babies [IN-PERSON]

Date: Saturdays, October 23 & December 18 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Ages: 0-3 Cost: Free Location: Children’s Area (North Suffolk Library) Come for a morning of busy, messy, sensory, fun at this baby friendly event. Meet other littles in the area! Please dress your baby in clothes you wouldn’t mind getting dirty.

Family Fridays @ the Park [IN-PERSON]

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Ages: 3-10 Cost: Free

Date and Location:

Sept 10 Lake Meade Park Sept 24 Bennett’s Creek Park Oct 8 Lake Meade Park Oct 22 Bennett’s Creek Park Nov 5 Lake Meade Park Nov 19 Bennett’s Creek Park Dec 3 Morgan Memorial Library Dec 17 North Suffolk Library Come join us outside for some socially-distanced fun with activities and stories for the whole family! Please bring your own blanket or chairs. There will be an early literacy-based storytime portion including stories, rhymes, songs, and more. To assist staff in preparing well and to get program updates, registration is required. Please register each participating child. If inclement weather or other circumstances arise, the program will be cancelled. Please check social media for updates @suffolkpubliclibrary.

STEM Explorers [IN-PERSON]

Date: September 9 & 23, October 14 & 21, November 18, December 2 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Ages: 6 - 12 Cost: Free Location: Meeting Room (Morgan Memorial Library and Lobby (North Suffolk Library) Get ready to explore and learn! Each month we will focus on a different theme with a variety of fun STEM-related activities! The themes will be weather, fort-building, and space! Registration required.

Battle of the Books Interest Meeting [IN-PERSON]

Date: September 20 & 22 (BOB prep through December 15) Time: 6:30 PM- 7:30 PM Age: Elementary Cost: Free Location: Meeting Room (Morgan Memorial Library & Adult Room (North Suffolk Library) Calling all 4th and 5th grade readers! We are gearing up for this school year’s Battle of the Books (BOB) and we want you to join! BOB is a game-show style reading competition where students are encouraged to read and answer questions based on selected titles. This meeting is a great opportunity to learn more about the books we plan to read this year, the format of the competition, our upcoming BOB programs, and more. We invite school media specialists and teachers interested in coaching, along with students and their parents!

Family Storytime [IN-PERSON]

Date: Weekly (Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays) beginning September 9 Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Ages: 0 - 5 Cost: Free Location: Adult Room (North Suffolk Library) An early literacy-based storytime with stories, rhymes, songs, and more for littles and their caregivers. Registration required.

Noon Year’s Eve [IN-PERSON]

Date: Thursday, December 30 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Ages: 0 - 5 Cost: Free Location: Meeting Room (Morgan Memorial) Adult Room (North Suffolk Library) Celebrate the New Year early with a countdown, balloon drop, crafts, and more!

VIRTUAL EVENTS KEY

VIRTUAL: Premieres on Facebook & YouTube LIVE: Uses an online interactive platform KIT: Virtual2Go Pack containing supplies