Winter Programs

Kids

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Lapsit Ages 1-2. Siblings welcome. Books, songs, & developmental activities. Walk-in.

  • Hughes: Mon, 11:00 am: Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 24 (Not Feb 17)
  • Hughes: Tues, 11:00 am: Jan 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25

Smithfields Preschool Storytime Ages 2-5. Siblings welcome. Stories, songs, & coloring sheet or simple craft. Walk-in.

  • Smithfields: Tues, 10:00 am: Jan 21 and Feb 18 (Please note new day)

Hughes Preschool Storytime Ages 3-5. Siblings welcome. Stories, songs, & coloring sheet or simple craft. Walk-in.

  • Hughes: Mon, 10:00 am: Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 24 (Not Feb 17)
  • Hughes: Tues, 10:00 am: Jan 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25

Pre-K Crafts Ages 1-5. Create a variety of crafts. Work at your own pace. Walk-in.

  • Hughes: Mon, Jan 13, 10:00 am

LEGO Club Grades K-5. Have a relaxed afternoon building with LEGO’s. All materials provided. Please do NOT bring your own LEGO’s or minifigures. Walk-in anytime during allotted timeslot.

  • Hughes: Tues, Jan 28, 3:30-5:00 pm
  • Hughes: Tues, Feb 25, 3:30-5:00 pm

Read to a Therapy Dog & Family Craft Ages 3-Grade 5. Meet or read to a therapy dog, either a Shih-Poo, Golden Labrador Retriever, or Saint Bernard. Bring your own book or choose one from the library. Create Valentine crafts while you wait. Walk-in.

  • Hughes: Thurs, Feb 13, 3:30-5:00 pm

Family STEM Ages 3 – Grade 5. Explore a variety of STEM activities on your own. Walk-in.

  • Hughes: Mon, Feb 17, 1:00 pm

STEM Club Grades K-5. An assortment of themed science activities. Hughes Library. Registration required. 570-421-0800 x305.

  • Fun with Math! Thurs, Jan 23, 5:30 pm Registration begins Mon, Jan 13.
  • The Human Body: Thurs, Feb 27, 5:30 pm Registration begins Mon, Feb 10.

Story Seekers: Black History Month Grades K-5. Theme-related books and activities. This event is being sponsored by Northampton Community College, made possible by an endowment for the humanities established through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and generous donors. This event is open to the public, free of charge. Registration required. 570-421-0800 x305.

  • Hughes: Thurs, Feb 20, 5:30 pm Registration begins Mon, Feb 10.

Teens

Teens Play: Giant Games (grades 6-12) Wednesday, Jan. 15, 5:30-6:30pm. Play giant floor versions of Checkers, Sorry, or Kerplunk. Registration begins Monday Dec. 23.

Teen DND: The Forests of Time Series (grades 6-12) Monday, Jan. 13, 5:30-7:00pm. Welcome to the land of Ever, an ancient forest filled with magic and adventure. New to DND? No problem. Expert already? Bring your character. Dungeonmaster Kelsey will guide you through a world of sorcery and peril for an epic adventure in The Forests of Time! Registration begins Monday Dec. 23.

Teens Write: Scene Description (grades 6-8) Monday, Feb. 10, 5:30-6:45pm. Join Kelsey to learn to set up a scene and describe everything from action-packed fights to breath-taking mountainscapes and more. Registration begins Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Teen STEM: Snap Circuit Trivia (grades  6-12) Wednesday, Feb. 19 5:30-6:30pm. Use Snap Circuits to build electronic buzzers with different noises.  Use your buzzer in a brief team trivia game. Registration begins Monday, Jan. 27.

Teen DND: The Forests of Time Series (grades 6-12) Monday, Feb. 24, 5:30-7:00pm. The Campaign continues! New and experienced players welcome? Dungeonmaster Kelsey will guide you through The Forests of Time! Registration begins Monday Feb. 3.

 Call Youth Services at 570-421-0800 x 305.