Programs

Wee Read Storytime/Playgroup

This early literacy program includes developmentally appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays, craft and play activities for children 12 months to three years old and meets Fridays at 9:30 and at 11:00. Registration is required. This is not a drop-in format; by registering your child, you are committing to regular attendance. This program is funded in part by a Massachusetts Family Network Grant.

Saturday Drop-in Storyhour

Join us at 10:30 each Saturday in the Children's Room for a morning of stories, songs, and theme-related activities. This program targets 3 to 5 year-olds, however, older siblings and children are always welcome. No registration is required.

Monomoy Storyhour

Check the calendar for dates and times and join the Monomoy Community Services afterschool crowd for an afternoon storyhour. This program includes stories, songs, craft and play activities and is intended for students in Grades K to 2. (Monomoy provides a snack for their participants only.) Registration is required.

After School and Vacation Week Activites

From movie events and game days to "crafternoons" and drama workshops, the EPL Children's Room is the place for after school activities. Check the monthly Youth Services Newsletter or the library website for a complete description of monthly events.

Itsy Bitsy Yoga ®

Join Monomoy staffer and certified Itsy Bitsy Yoga instructor Caroline McCutcheon for Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga and Tot Itsy Bitsy Yoga. Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga targets pre-crawling infants and includes a calming and nurturing yoga practice full of ways to enhance bonding and yoga postures designed specifically to support and soothe the development of a baby's body. The Tot Itsy Bitsy Yoga targets the "almost to just crawling" infant to 24 months and includes a fun-loving, supportive, and active yoga practice filled with dozens of yoga poses just for tots. At a time when children naturally become busier, this yoga class continues to strengthen parent/child bonding and helps tots feel happier and more confident in their moving bodies while encouraging their creative spirit. Registration is required.

Junior Armchair Travelers

Our monthly "departure" includes an "in-flight" movie, food, crafts, and activities all highlighting the featured country. JAT allows students the opportunity to explore new territory and experience first hand how children around the world are uniquely different yet very similar. Registration is required. Check the calendar for dates and times.

Novel Conversations

This monthly book club invites students in grades 5 and up and an adult companion to discuss the featured book in a relaxed environment. Registration is required.

Mystery Dinner Theater

This interactive mystery invites students in grades 5 and up to solve a mystery based on a cast of characters, crime scenes and evidence. Junior detectives put their reasoning and team building skills to work in a night filled with food, fun and friendship. Registration is required.

Statewide Summer Reading Adventure

Join the fun as the EPL celebrates the excitement of reading with libraries across Massachusetts in the 2006 Summer Library Adventure, "What's Buzzin' at Your Library?" Stay tuned for a list of creepin', crawlin', hoppin' and jumpin' activities for July and August.