Library Events

TO KEEP UPDATED AS TO WHETHER THE SCRIBBLER'S CABAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON A FRIDAY, PLEASE REGISTER!
Calling all young artists! Please join us to draw together most Fridays at 4 p.m. Our Scribbler's Cabal program is led by Dave Burbank, library assistant and artist extraordinaire. Bring a sketchbook, pencil or pen, and your creativity, and come draw with Dave! All are welcome, but we ask that you register because Dave is off every third Friday or so. We'll send an weekly email reminder to everyone who registers so you'll know whether the program is taking place.
  Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

Sunday, October 23, November 20, December 18
January 22, February 12, March 19
2:00-3:00
Kids of all ages are welcome.
Make art, have fun!


Usually one Sunday a month and some Wednesdays in the summer
 

Enjoy free play and building with LEGO at our monthly LEGO Club.
We also have many LEGO books and LEGO Club Magazine that kids can use for inspiration.

The American Library Association's (ALA's) Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has partnered with LEGO to provide a digital toolkit to inspire creating, playing, making, and sharing. Children learn and have fun while they share, play, and build with LEGO in the library. 

For kids ages 3-10, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Please don't bring your own LEGO! We have plenty of LEGO for everyone to use. We have Duplos for younger children.

Thank you to the Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library for generously supplying us with the materials for this event!
 

Los jueves.  La primera sesión empreza a las 10:15, la segunda a las 11:00.
Por favor elija una o la otra.

Join Senora Geiza every Thursday for a rousing half-hour program of Spanish songs and rhymes. Great for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their grown-ups. The first session begins at 10:15, the second at 11:00.  Please choose one or the other.
  Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

Wear your PJs & bring a favorite lovey as we read some stories and sing some songs.
After our stories and songs, we will do a simple craft!
Perfect for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups.
Bedtime Stories is now the first Wednesday of the month and is always at 7:00.

Registration is optional, but allows us to notify you of schedule changes.

Please register the child, not the adult and include a parent's e-mail address.


 

Yoga Storytime for 2-4 year olds. Enjoy yoga poses, songs, and a story with your child.
This is a 30-45 minute program.
We have yoga mats available. 
Saturday, 10:30 am
 

Our next Comics Jam program will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m.

Kids and adults are welcome to join us for our monthly Comics Jam program -- our comics book club -- led by the Library's graphic novel guru Dave Burbank. Comics Jam usually takes place on the second Tuesday of the month and begins at 4 p.m. No registration necessary for this program, which concludes with Dave taking "drawing requests" from the audience.

Our next Caldecott Club program will take place on Monday, September 12 at 7 p.m.
Join us once a month for our Caldecott Club, a.k.a. our family book club, where we read and discuss the newest illustrated books eligible for the Caldecott Medal. The Medal is given annually by the American Library Association to the best-illustrated book for ages birth through 14 so we look at a wide range of books! Generally, we read 3-5 books each month, discussing each one, and then voting on our favorite at the end of the evening. We also serve lemonade and cookies. Registration isn't necessary, but it is helpful if you want to receive an email each month with a reminder of the latest date. Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

Sign your child up here if you want to receive notification of Circle Time cancelations.  Rarely, but once in while, we have to skip Circle Time because of storms, ice, sickness - unexpected events. Note: there are two 30 minute Circle Times, one from 10-10:30 a.m. and the second from 11-11:30 a.m. Because of crowding, we ask people to attend one or the other. Thanks!

Dante's Inferno, ¡No pasarán!, The Bronze Horseman, Danse du Ventre, The Quauhquechollan Lienzo ....

Our fall MOOC begins online September 12th.  We will get together for our first discussion Sunday the 18th at 12:30 and continue for four weeks.



Register for the MOOC directly with Futurelearn
Register for the Sunday get-togethers with the register button above (we need to know, more-or-less, how much coffee to make)

The next Petites Chansons will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Welcome, bienvenue, babies, toddlers, preschoolers and your grown-ups!  Join Madame Marie as she leads us in French songs and rhymes. You don't need to know French to enjoy this program.
Registration optional.  If you do register, we can let you know the next date for the program, and also contact you in case of cancellation.

Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

Babytime! : Calling all babies, ages birth through 12 months: it's time for Babytime! Each Wednesday morning in October, from 11-11:30 a.m., we'll meet to sing songs and rhymes, learn some fingerplays and read some simple stories. Parents and caregivers, don't worry if your little one sleeps at this time in the morning. Just bring them and prepare to have fun meeting other grown-ups as you learn some fun -- and educational --ways to interact with your little one. (Note: this program is offered as a package of five classes; please register only if you can make all five classes, barring illness, as we often have people on our waiting list. Thanks for understanding.)
 
PLEASE REGISTER USING YOUR CHILD'S NAME, NOT YOURS. THANK YOU!

  Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

Artist Jeffery Boston Weatherford will talk about his illustrations for You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The book is composed of a series of poems by Carole Boston Weatherford, Jeffery's mother and a noted kid's non-fiction author. The Horn Book called Jeffery Weatherford's illustrations "evocative" while School Library Journal noted: "Scratchboard illustrations by the author's son bring the subject to life." Thanks to the Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library for sponsoring this special event. Copies of We Can Fly will be available for purchase at the program, but the event is free and no purchase is required to attend.
  Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. when author Erica Perl and illustrator Henry Cole present their newest book, "Ferocious Fluffity: A Mighty Bite-y Class Pet."  In the book, Perl and Cole tell the story of a hamster who is very cute but also has a very bad habit. Kirkus noted in its review: ".Another crowd pleaser from the creators of 'Chicken Butt!'" Politics & Prose will be selling copies of the book at our event, but the program is free and no purchase is required to attend.

 

Join us on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. when author Jacqueline Davies, known for her popular Lemonade War series for older kids, presents her newest picture book, Panda Pants. In its review, Kirkus noted: "Davies' story will be amusingly familiar to anyone who's gone head-to-head with determined little ones who are convinced they have the best idea ever right now. Hanson's illustrations are impressive, double-page spreads of lush watercolor bamboo alternating with white-backgrounded vignettes for faster-paced dialogue....There's nothing too scary, no message to navigate—just a sweet story, well done." Politics & Prose will be selling copies of Panda Pants, but the event is free and no purchase is required.
 

WONDERFUL ONES! It's time for the "Wonderful Ones"! Each of the five Wednesday mornings in November, we'll gather from 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. to sing songs and rhymes, read a few stories and do lots -- and LOTS! -- of movement exercises. Most importantly, we''ll have fun together! Note: this program is offered as a package of five classes; please register only if you can make most of the five classes (barring illness, of course) as we often have people on our waiting list. Thanks for understanding!

PLEASE REGISTER USING YOUR CHILD'S NAME, NOT YOURS. THANK YOU.

Children must be between the ages of 12 months and 24 months.

Join us on Monday, Nov. 7 ay 7:30 p.m. when two superstar kids' authors -- Eoin Colfer and Jonathan Stroud -- spotlight their newest books. Colfer will be talking about Iron Man: The Gauntlet, a page-turning adventure novel featuring the superhero. In its review, Kirkus writes: "Colfer deftly weaves together all of the crucial elements of an entertaining superhero story: dastardly villains, a feisty sidekick, a duel to the death, and a hero worth cheering for." Stroud, meanwhile, will be showcasing The Creeping Shadow, the latest book in his popular Lockwood & Co. series. Politics & Prose will be selling copies of books by Colfer and Stroud, but our event is free and no purchase is required to attend.