December Programs For Children and Teens

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October Programs for Children & Teens

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September Programs for Children and Teens

Summer Reading ends September 8th! Be sure to come in and collect your prizes!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

CHILDREN

Mondays at 10:30am: Storytime with Weezie in the courtyard (indoors in case of rain)

Tuesdays at 10:30am: Storytime with Emily in the program room 

Wednesdays at 3pm: Lego Club

Thursdays: Kids crafts is going on vacation, enjoy weekly Take & Makes until it returns!  

Saturdays at 10:30am: Storytime with Emily in the program room 

TEENS

Mondays from 3-5, Chill Zone in the program room for ages 12 and up. A relaxed hang out for teens with Nintendo Switch, Crafts, Games, Laptops, & More

All programs subject to change, please visit our online calendar for the most up-to-date information.

Summer Reading Continues in August!

Visit the library to sign up for our annual Summer Reading program for children and teens!

Children’s Summer Learning
Children can participate in Summer Reading by doing a Summer Reading Challenge Sheet. Complete a level and win a prize! Contact the Children’s room for more info!

Teen Summer Learning
Teens can earn prizes by completing circles on a Summer Reading Challenge Sheet.! Contact Young Adult Librarian Jennifer for more info!

Summer Programs
Check out our summer calendar for all the fun events at the library this summer including weekly storytimes, crafts, and special events!

School Vacation Week Special Programming!

There is NO storytime on Saturday, February 25th -- Tumble Time will return in March!

Here's what's happening next week:

Monday, February 26th

-Storytime with Weezie at 10:30 am

-Movie & Craft in the Program Room from 3-5 pm : Pokemon Detective Pikachu

Tuesday, February 27th

-Storytime with Emily at 10:30 am

-Movie & Craft in the Program Room from 3-5 pm : Minions, The Rise of Gru

Wednesday, March 1st

-Movie & Legos in the Program Room from 3-5 pm : The Lego Movie

Thursday, March 2nd

-Movie & Craft in the Program Room from 3-5 pm : Interactive Encanto

*This is an interactive film showing of Encanto. We will have bags that will have props and a movie script that will instruct participants what to do throughout the film! (No registration needed but supplies are limited)

Friday, March 3rd

-Movie & Craft in the Program Room from 3-5 pm : Paddington

Saturday, March 4th

-Toddler Tumble Time with Emily at 10:30 am

October Events for Children and Families including Haunted Gingerbread Houses!

 

Haunted Gingerbread Houses!
Thursday, October 20th
This family favorite program returns in person this year. There will be two sessions, at 3:30pm and 5:30pm. Please register by visiting our online calendar

WEEKLY PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Storytime Mondays and Saturdays at 10:30 am!
Join us at the library for weekly story times on Mondays and Saturdays at 10:30am! Held outdoors in the courtyard weather permitting, or in the basement program space. No registration is necessary, contact Emily our Children's Librarian for more information! 

Storytime Scavenger Hunt at the Family Center, Fridays at 9:30 am!
Join Emily our Children's Librarian at the MV Family Center for an outdoor storytime scavenger hunt, weather permitting. The Family Center is across the street from the library at 35 Greenwood Avenue. No registration required. No program 10/21.

Kids Crafts Thursdays at 3:30 pm!
Join Jennifer for some spook crafts on Thursdays at 3:30pm. Materials are provided and registration is not required, but attendance will be limited to first arrivals, while supplies last.
October 13th: Mummy action figure
October 27th: Decorate a canvas tote

Belly Babies Prenatal Storytime!

Come join Vineyard Haven Library's Children's Librarian, Emily for newly added program, Belly Babies Prenatal Storytime. Belly Babies is a new storytime program that is geared toward pregnant moms-to-be. We will read stories and sing songs to our growing babies. Come meet and chat with other pregnant mamas, eat some light/healthy snacks and bond with your bump. Belly Babies Prenatal Storytime is happening on Sunday, January 13th from 2:00-3:00 pm, in the Vineyard Haven Library Program Room. Other dates to be announced. This event is free and open to all pregnant moms-to-be. Call Emily for any questions: 508-696-4211 (x114).

Children's Programs Schedule Update

Vineyard Haven Library's weekly children's programs are on hiatus for the first two weeks of June. On June 18th the library will resume weekly Preschool Storytimes, every Monday and Tuesday at 10:30 am throughout the summer. (There will be no Wednesday storytimes during the summer.)

Afternoon programs including Wednesday Build Club, Thursday Crafts, and Friday Game Time, will also resume the week of June 18th, at 3:30pm.

Special musical events for preschool age children will be offered on the following dates at 10:00 am and 11:00 am, instead of our regular 10:30 am programs:

"Music Together" with Joyce Maxner
Tuesday, July 3rd at 10:00 am & 11:00 am

Musical Storytime with Jeremy Berlin and Rob Meyers
Tuesday, July 10th at 10:00 am & 11:00 am

Check our online calendar for the latest information on library programs, and stay tuned for an announcement of our full Summer Reading Program schedule of special events!

School Vacation Week Activities February 26th - March 2nd

Vineyard Haven Library has planned special programs for kids of all ages during school vacation week.

Monday February 26th

10:30 am Over the Top Storytime including active play and simple craft. Best for ages 2-4.
11:45 AM  -  12:45 PM    Community Soup & Bread Lunch by Island Grown Initiative. All are welcome! Drop-in craft to follow.

Tuesday February 27th

10:30 am Tales for Tots: Traditional storytime. Best for ages 3-5.

7pm Dick Jennings: Osprey on Martha's Vineyard

Wednesday February 28th

10:30 am Wee Ones: Lapsit storytime. Best for ages 0-2.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Build Club: Minecraft Perler Beads. For ages 8 and up.
3:30 pm to 5pm Kids Movie: Enjoy an ice cream sundae while you watch a movie  based on a New York Times bestseller, the film tells the inspiring story of a boy with facial differences who attends mainstream elementary school for the first time. Rated PG.

Thursday March 1st


2:45-3:45 Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday with cake and a very special guest reader.
4:00-5:30 Kids Movie: A fun-loving bulldog, a wise golden retriever, and a hilarious Siamese cat travel through the rugged Sierras in a search of their missing human family. Rated G.

Friday March 2nd

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Craft: Day of the Dead confetti eggs. For ages 8 and up.
3:30 pm to 5pm Kids Movie: Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Rated PG. Also enjoy some Mexican themed treats!

Daily: Visit the Children's Room to create something amazing at the Tinker Table during school vacation days.


Children under age 8 should be accompanied by a parent or mature caregiver.

Winter Vacation Activities December 26th - 29th

Vineyard Haven Library has planned special programs for kids of all ages during school vacation week.

Tuesday December 26th

10:30 am Tales for Tots: Traditional storytime. Best for ages 3-5.
1:30 pm - 4 pm Drop in Crafts in the Childrens Room: Make a Pop-up Card. All ages.
5 pm to 8pm Teen Movie and Pizza Party: Intergalactic PG-13 movie. For ages 13 and up.

Wednesday December 27th

10:30 am Wee Ones: Lapsit storytime. Best for ages 0-2.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Build Club: Inventions inspired by our afternoon movie. For ages 8 and up.
3:30 pm to 5pm Kids Movie:  An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina. Rated PG.

Thursday December 28th

1:30 pm to 3 pm Kids Movie: Mary Poppins. Rated G.
3:30 pm to 5 pm Storycrafts: Make a soda bottle birdfeeder. Best for ages 5 and up.

Friday December 29th

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Minions Craft: inspired by our afternoon movie. For ages 8 and up.
3:30 pm to 5pm Kids Movie: Gru and the Minions in their 3rd adventure. Rated PG.

Children under age 8 should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Spring Schedule Changes

The Vineyard Haven Public Library will be closed on Sundays beginning April 16th. Sunday hours will resume after Columbus Day. The Library and other Town offices will be closed for the day on Monday April 17st due to the Patriots Day holiday. 

This Spring, Vineyard Haven Library will be offering storytime programs on both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:30am. The Tuesday morning "Tales for Tots" Storytime  is best for ages 3 and up, and the Wednesday morning "Wee Ones" Storytime will be geared towards children younger than age three.

The Friends of the Library have announced new extended hours for their monthly "mini" book sales, which will now be held on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 11am to 3pm. Proceeds benefit children's programs and other library services sponsored by the Friends.

Upcoming Sale Dates:
Saturday, April 15th, 11am-3pm
Saturday, May 20th, 11am-3pm
Saturday, June 17th, 11am-3pm

Storytimes Now on Tuesdays & Wednesdays!

Beginning in March, Vineyard Haven Library will be offering storytime programs on both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:30am. The Tuesday morning "Tales for Tots" Storytime  is best for ages 3 and up, and the Wednesday morning "Wee Ones" Storytime will be geared towards children younger than age three.

Note: The new program times replace our previous 10am and 11am Tuesday storytime programs.