Library Happenings: Kid Stuff

I cannot say enough how much I love the library.  Here is a list of the happenings at the ACPL over this summer, for kids.  I cannot wait to give some of these a try!

Candy Science — Explore the sweet side of science with demonstrations and hands-on experiments, for ages 6-11, 10:30 am, 2 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Minecraft Masters — Explore the Minecraft world on and offline, 2-3:30 p.m. Mondays, June 30, July 14 and July 28, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Butterfly Storytime — Hear a story about butterflies and watch the Painted Lady caterpillars change into butterflies and be released outside, 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Celebrate America — Create an American Flag suncatcher in celebration of Independence Day, 2 p.m. Thursday, July 3, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Lego® Club — Project based collaborative building experience, 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays thru July 30, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Fairy and Gnome Houses — Learn about fairy and gnome houses and make a take home craft, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Open Mic — Children in grades 6-12 read poems, perform skits, sing, tell jokes and display other talents, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, Huntington City-Township Public Library, Huntington, free, performance material must be approved by July 1, 356-2900

Jim Gill Contagious Tunes Tour — Children’s musician Jim Gill sings The Sneezing Song and other contagious tunes, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, July 11, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Build It High, Build It Strong — Block building challenge, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Chain Reaction Challenge — Families with children in K-5 build a link in community chain reaction project, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Spy School — Learn about the foundations of being a spy with invisible ink, gadgets, codes and more, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220

Toddler & Preschool Drive-In Movie — Create a cardboard car and “drive” it to the movie, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1200

Sink or Float? — Experiments designed to see if particular items sink or float,10:30 a.m., 2 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, Main Branch, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1200