The Children’s Department has some dinosaurs on the loose. All month long, we will be running a Dino-vember Scavenger Hunt. See if you can find all 12 dinosaurs and win a small prize. We will also be having a Dino-vember Storytime on Saturday, November 15, at 10:30 am. Wear your best dino clothes and costumes and enjoy some dinosaur stories, songs, and a craft.
Speaking of Storytime, our set of Fall Family Storytimes and Fall Baby Storytimes, on Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30 am, will be wrapping up on November 21, but stay tuned for some special Winter Storytimes soon.
Every Saturday afternoon in November, we will be hosting our Creative Storytelling Workshop from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Then join our creative storytelling workshop to learn. We will learn about different parts of a story and all the tips and tricks to unleash your creativity. Registration is encouraged but not required. Recommended for ages 8-12, all kinds of writing styles welcome.
On Saturday, November 8, from 10:30 am to Noon, we have a Cider & Cozy Crafts Day outside on the library lawn (if it’s raining, we will be inside.). Enjoy some warm cider, origami, paper crafts, rock/shell painting, and more. No registration necessary, just come on down and enjoy.
Graphic Novel Book Club continues this month with Meanwhile by Jason Shiga, which is a choose-your-own-adventure book. The book club will be meeting on Friday, November 14, at 3:30 pm – registration is required, and we have extra copies of the book available to check out.
On Thursday, November 20, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, we will be running a Beaded Corn Craft. Get in the Thanksgiving spirit with a fun fall craft. No registration required, recommended for ages 4 and up due to the size of the beads.
Lastly, this one’s for the parents and teachers – on Saturday, November 22 at 10:30 am, Dr. Marty Epstein will be running a workshop on the best ways to teach counting and math to young children by showing attendees the best teaching tools, methods, and children’s books. We are excited for this fantastic opportunity to run a program for adults this time around.
To register for our events or for more information, please check out our website, mattapoisettlibrary.org, or give us a call at 508-758-4171. We hope to see you in the library soon. Until then, keep reading.