Library Events

THIS PROGRAM IS ON HIATUS UNTIL THE LIBRARY IS FULLY RE-OPENED.
Enjoy free play and building with LEGO at our monthly LEGO Club.
We also have LEGO books and LEGO Club Magazine that kids can use for inspiration.

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.
Sunday, April 5, May 3, June 7, August 9

Please don't bring your own LEGO! We have plenty for everyone to use. We also 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!
 

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE ZOOM VERSION OF SPANISH CIRCLE TIME, HELD EVERY THURSDAY AT 10:30 a.m. To participate, go to https://zoom.us/ Click on "Join a Meeting." The NEW Meeting ID (beginning Jan. 7, 2021) is 959-5178-5847 and Meeting Password is 793725 

Los jueves.  La  sesión empreza a las 10:30.

Join Señora Geiza every Thursday for a rousing half-hour program of Spanish songs and rhymes. Great for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their grown-ups. 
  Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

ZOOM CIRCLE TIME IS TAKING A TWO-WEEK HOLIDAY HIATUS! SO THERE IS NO ZOOM CIRCLE TIME ON DEC. 22 AND DEC. 29. MS. KAREN WILL BE BACK ON JAN. 5. IF YOU NEED A "DOSE" OF CIRCLE TIME IN THE MEANTIME, HERE'S A VIDEO THAT MS. KAREN MADE IN THE SPRING: https://youtu.be/gdm85PF4dtU



CIRCLE TIME IS ONLINE! To participate in ZOOM CIRCLE TIME, go to https://zoom.us/ Click on "Join a Meeting." Then put in this Meeting ID: 995-4901-8825 and Meeting Password: 178851. 

And if you want an extra dollop of Circle Time in your lives, please check out the video Ms. Karen made of a Circle Time program: https://youtu.be/gdm85PF4dtU

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 unexpected events.

 

SCRIBBLER'S CABAL IS ONLINE! To participate in ZOOM SCRIBBLER'S CABAL, go to: https://zoom.us/ Click on "Join a Meeting," then put in this Meeting ID: 734-913-6285

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 occasional 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.

THIS IN-PERSON PROGRAM IS ON HIATUS UNTIL THE LIBRARY IS FULLY RE-OPENED
.Join our family book club -- our Caldecott Club! Each month, we read 4 new picture books -- all possibilities for the Caldecott Medal. We discuss each book, using our "kid-friendly" Caldecott criteria, then vote on our favorite at the end of each night. Lemonade and cookies (including gluten-, nut- & dairy-free alternatives) are served at each Caldecott Club meeting courtesy of the Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library. Sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library.

 


THIS PROGRAM IS ON HIATUS UNTIL THE LIBRARY IS FULLY OPEN.
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.

COMICS JAM IS ONLINE! To participate in our monthly ZOOM COMICS JAM, go to: https://zoom.us/ Click on "Join a Meeting," then put in this Meeting ID: 734-913-6285 

Join us for this fun, once-a-month "Comics Book Club" program which takes place on the second Tuesday each month at 4 p.m., Sept.-June. At our program Library Associate Dave Burbank reads comics aloud; as he reads, the comics are projected on a big screen so that everyone can follow along. The program concludes with Dave, who is our staff artist, taking drawing requests from the audience. No registration required.

THIS PROGRAM IS ON HIATUS UNTIL THE LIBRARY IS FULLY OPEN.
Join game-master Dave Burbank for this monthly session of Alternative Games, including Dungeons & Dragons. The event, which takes place from 2-4 p.m., is aimed at kids ages 8 up; registration required. NOTE: The program normally takes place the last weekend of the month, but sometimes is on Saturday and sometimes Sunday. We'll send an email with the latest program date to all who are registered.
 

ZOOM YOGA ON HIATUS!

Friday, 10:30 a.m. To participate, go to https://zoom.us/ Click on "Join a Meeting." Then put in this Meeting ID: 669-381-6885 and Meeting Password: 423812
Enjoy a story, songs, puppets, and of course some fun yoga poses!
Don't worry if you don't have your own mat. Just wear some comfy clothes.

Join me on Saturdays at 9 a.m. outside the Takoma Park Recreation Center (7315 New Hampshire Ave.) for a 30 minute Yoga Storytime for 3 and up. 

Please bring a towel and yoga mat if you can. I have mats available if you need one. 
Also, face masks are required. 

We do yoga, read a story, enjoy some bubbles, and get a craft-to-go bag. 

We cancel for bad weather.