Upcoming October Events for Children and Families at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library:
On Saturday, October 5at 10:30 am join us for our monthly Fairy Tale Story Time with Fairy Godmother (in-Training). This month we’ll be reading stories about Cinderella. Craft included. Open to all ages. No registration is necessary.
On Thursday, October 10at 3:00 pm we’re decorating cookies – and then eating them. All ages welcome. Registration required. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions ahead of time.
On Thursday, October 17at 3:15 pm, sign up for our flashlight craft. Find out about positive and negative currents and make your own flashlight. For ages 8 and up. Registration required.
On Saturday, October 19at 10:30 am, we’ll be celebrating author David Shannon’s birthday with books, activities, crafts and birthday cake. Registration required. All ages welcome.
On Thursday, October 24at 3:00 pm, our monthly STEAM session will be about bats. Learn about echolocation with games and activities. Includes craft and snack. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration required.
Additionally, we’ll be hosting a special program on Wednesday, October 23at 6:30 pm with storyteller David Mello who brings shadow puppets to life for his program “Tales Best told in the Dark”. Recommended for ages 5 and up. No registration necessary.
Don’t forget to visit us on Tuesday or Friday mornings at 10:30 am for our ongoing story times. This month for Halloween we’ll be having a costume parade on Friday, October 25 and Tuesday, October 29 with small treats – costumes encouraged but not required.
We also have “Read to Breton”, our library dog on every other Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 pm; Chess Lessons with Coach Jim on Wednesday nights from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and Sunday afternoons, 1:00 to 3:00 pm and our monthly Kids Yoga Class on October 16 at 1:30 pm. All of these programs require registration, so please contact the library to sign up.
All programs are free and open to the public. If special accommodations are needed, please contact the library at 508-758-4171 for assistance. For more information on upcoming children’s programs, please visit our website at www.mattapoisettlibrary.org/childrens.