Dearborn Public Library’s

Children and Teen Programming

Henry Ford Centennial Library

16301 Michigan Ave.

(313) 943-2345

www.dearbornlibrary.org

Start Here, Go Anywhere

March-April 2017

Babies/Preschool—5 Years & Under

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten (Ages birth-Kindergarten)

Visit any Dearborn Public Library to find out how you and your young

reader can participate in our newest program. 1000 Books Before

Kindergarten is a fun way to encourage reading for children

from birth to preschool.

Books & Bounces (Ages 6-18 months)

Friday, March 10, 17, 24 at 10:30 a.m.

Babies with caregivers will enjoy some early literacy experiences including

stories, songs, and bounces. Registration required.

Registration begins Friday, February 24.

Preschool Adventures (Ages 3-5 years)

Thursday, March 9, 16, 23 and April 13, 20, 27 at 2 p.m.

Preschoolers explore the world of literacy with a caregiver. Space is

limited. Registration required. Registration begins Thursday, February 23.

Toddler Storytime (Ages 18-36 months)

Thursday, March 9, 16, 23 and April 13, 20, 27 at 10:30 or 11 a.m.

Children with a caregiver are invited for stories, songs, and fun.

Registration is required. Registration begins Thursday, February 23.

Busy Bags (Ages 3-5 years with a caregiver)

Wednesday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m.

Children enjoy a play date while adults create busy bags to take home.

Registration required. Registration begins Wednesday, March 1.

Bookflix with Rhyme and Rhythm (Ages 2-5 years)

Tuesday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Join us for some animated picture books with rhythm. No registration required.

Busy Bags (Ages 3-5 years with a caregiver)

Wednesday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m.

Children enjoy a play date while adults create busy bags to take home.

Registration required. Registration begins Wednesday, April 5.

Books & Bounces (Ages 6-18 months)

Friday, April 21 & 28 at 10:30 a.m.

Babies with caregivers will enjoy some early literacy experiences including

stories, songs, and bounces. Registration required.

Registration begins Friday, March 31.

Kids—Ages 4+

Babies/Preschool—5 Years & Under

Money in Your Pocket Storytime (Ages 3-5 years with a caregiver)

Saturday, April 22 at 2:30 p.m.

Join us for stories, rhymes, and a craft.

No registration required, but space is limited.

Lego Club (Ages 4+)

Wednesday, March 1, 4-5:15 p.m.

Come build with us after school. Space is limited.

No registration required.

Safety of young children is our priority, no children under the age of 4.

Lego Club (Ages 4+)

Wednesday, April 5, 4-5:15 p.m.

Come build with us after school. Space is limited.

No registration required.

Safety of young children is our priority, no children under the age of 4.

Program registration may be made by phone, online, or in person. Participants arriving more than five minutes after the

scheduled program time will not be admitted. Due to space limitations, strollers may not be allowed inside the program room

or the auditorium. Children must be the required age on or before the first date of the program. Residents and cardholders

are given preference. Individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations should contact their local library.

Reasonable advance notice is required.

All Ages

Make and Take (All Ages)

Saturday, March 18, All Day

Drop in and make and take a craft home. No registration required.

Third Thursday Craft (All Ages)

Thursday, March 16, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Make a windsock to hang in the spring breeze. Younger children may need

adult assistance. Craft available while supplies last. No registration required.

Story Walk (All Ages)

April 1-30

Visit the grounds of the Henry Ford Centennial Library and walk

your way through a fun and funny picture book. No registration required.

I Spy at the Library (All Ages)

April 1-8, All Day

Pick up a photosheet at the Children’s Help Desk. Find and identify the

parts of the library pictured. Turn the sheet in at the Children’s Help

Desk for a prize. No registration required.

All Ages

Yarn Weaving (All Ages)

Monday, April 3, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Try your hand at some artistic weaving. Younger children may need assistance. Craft

available while supplies last. No registration required.

Paper Bag Puppets (All Ages)

Tuesday, April 4, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Make a puppet or two for storytelling. Younger children may need

assistance. Craft available while supplies last. No registration required.

Tape Art (All Ages)

Wednesday, April 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Create wild and wacky art with tape and colors. Younger children may need

assistance. Craft available while supplies last. No registration required.

Indoor Chalk Art (All Ages)

Thursday, April 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Make chalk pictures that never disappear. Younger children may need

assistance. Craft available while supplies last. No registration required.

The Secret World of Arrietty (All Ages)

Thursday, April 6 at 2 p.m.

Join us in the HFCL auditorium for a special showing of Secret World of

Arrietty (2010, G, 1hr 34 min.). The beautiful animation of Studio Ghibli meets

the storytelling of Mary Norton in this adaption of the Borrowers. No food,

drink, or strollers are allowed in the auditorium. No registration required.

Scrap Craft (All Ages)

Friday, April 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Create with odds and ends from our craft supplies. Younger children may

need assistance. Craft available while supplies last. No registration required.

Make and Take (All Ages)

Saturday, April 8, All Day.

Drop in and make and take a craft home. No registration required.

Tweens—Grades 4+

Teens—Grades 7-12

Program registration may be made by phone, online, or in person. Participants arriving more than five minutes

after the scheduled program time will not be admitted. Due to space limitations, strollers may not be allowed

inside the program room or the auditorium. Children must be the required age on or before the first date of the

program. Residents and cardholders are given preference. Individuals with disabilities who require special

accommodations should contact their local library. Reasonable advance notice is required.

All Ages

Third Thursday Craft (All Ages)

Thursday, April 20, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Make ’watercolor’ butterflies. Younger children may need assistance.

Craft available while supplies last. No registration required.

Artful Guessing Contest (3-18 years)

April 1-30

Enter our guessing contest for a chance to win a basket of art supplies.

Tween Crafting (Grades 4+)

Wednesday, April 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Explore your creative side and take home some wearable art.

Bandanas will be provided. Registration required.

Registration begins Wednesday, March 22.

Teen Game Time (Grades 7-12)

Saturday, March 4, 2-3:30 p.m.

Bring your friends, play board games, and eat some snacks.

No parents or younger siblings. No registration required.

Is that true!? (Grades 7-12)

Thursday, March 9, 6-7 p.m.

Learn how to tell the difference between fake news, ads, and true

stories on social media. No parents or younger siblings. No registration required.

Teen Advisory Group “T.A.G.” (Grades 7-12)

Thursday, March 16, 6-7 p.m.

Hang out, voice your opinion, help plan programs, and earn volunteer

hours. No parents or younger siblings. No registration required.

Teens—Grades 7-12

Teen Time-Blackout Poetry (Grades 7-12)

Thursday, April 13, 6-7 p.m.

Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating poems from old books.

No parents or younger siblings. No registration required.

Teen Time-Bad Art Night (Grades 7-12)

Thursday, April 6, 6-7:30 p.m.

Express your creative side by making some terrible art with your fellow teens.

No parents or younger siblings. No registration required, space is limited.

Get Crafty (All Ages) Esper and Bryant Branch Libraries Tuesday, March 7, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

In honor of March is Reading Month, make a bookmark or two. Younger children may need assistance. Craft available while supplies last. No registration required.

Teen Advisory Group “T.A.G.” (Grades 7-12)

Thursday, April 20, 6-7 p.m.

Hang out, voice your opinion, help plan programs, and earn volunteer

hours. No parents or younger siblings. No registration required.

Spirited Away– Teen Movie (Grades 7-12)

Tuesday, April 25, 6-8 p.m.

Hang out, snack, and watch a movie directed by Hayao Miyaziki (PG, 125min,

2001). No parents or younger siblings. No registration required.

Saturday Stories (2-5 years) Bryant Branch Library

Saturday, March 25 and April 22 at 11:30 a.m. Young library users, with the active participation of an adult, have fun

with stories, songs and rhymes. No registration required.

Get Crafty (All Ages) Esper and Bryant Branch Libraries

Tuesday, April 4, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Celebrate April showers by making a rain-day duck. Younger children may

need assistance. Craft available while supplies last. No registration required.

Teen Trivia Night (Grades 7-12)

Tuesday, March 28, 6-7:30 p.m.

Test your trivia knowledge, eat some snacks and win fun prizes.

No parents or younger siblings. No registration required.

Esper and Bryant Branch Library Programs