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Youth Services
Fall Programs 2018
Registration begins September 1… sign up 3 ways:
1)IN PERSON at the YS Help Desk, 2) ONLINE at www.northriversidelibrary.org, 3) CALL us at 708-447-0869!
Register ONLINE (by clicking on a program title below)
Hey Teens and Tweens! Programs are on the Teen Page – Check it out here!
Messy Mornings for Munchkins Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Sept 4 (open play), 18, 25; Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Nov 6, 13, 20 (open play), 27; Dec 4, 11, 18 (open play)
Ages 2 through 5 with an adult. Active stories and messy fun!
Pajama Storytime Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Holiday Special: Dec 11
For kids of all ages with an adult. Meets at the main floor fireplace.
Bilingual Storytime Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Sept 19, 26; Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Nov 7, 14, 21, 28; Dec 5, 12, 19 Ages 2 to 5 with an adult. Stories and songs in Spanish and English.
Lapsit Storytime Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Sept 6 (open play), 20, 27; Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 1, 8, 15, 29; Dec 6, 13, 20 & 27 (open plays)
Toddlers through age 5 with an adult. Songs, stories, playtime.
Tales & Treats Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Sept 8; Oct 13; Nov 10; Dec 8
For ages 2 through 5 with an adult. Snack along to fun stories, and make a craft to take home!
LOVE2READ Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.
Sept 22; Oct 6, 20; Nov 3, 17; Dec 1, 15
Stories! Fun reading activities! Word games! And so much more! For kindergarten and 1st grade.
STEM-tastic FUN Thursdays at 3:45 p.m.
Sept 20; Oct 18; Nov 15; Dec 6
Kindergarten and up. Explore and create using science, math & more!
LEGOs Fridays at 4:00 p.m.
Sept 21; Oct 19; Nov 16; Dec 14
1st grade and up. Have fun–and maybe win prizes–with amazing LEGO building challenges! Please DO NOT bring your own LEGOs!
Winter Reading Club
November 19, 2018 through February 2, 2019
Discover your Super Power: READ! Drop-in Super Hero Crafts on December 29. Register and pick up your reading log at the Help Desk beginning on November 19!
Project Next Generation classes are here!
Project Next Generation (PNG) is a program for Teens/Tweens in grades 5 through 12 who want hands-on experience with some amazing new technology. PNG strives to introduce new technologies and information in a tremendously fun and relaxed environment. Funding for the project was awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of the Secretary of State, Jesse White, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
All programs will be held in the old Computer Room on the Main Floor. Here are the classes to choose from:
Ozobot Mania!
Learn how to code your own robot!
Saturdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – December 1, 8
Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – December 4, 11
Racing Robots!
Take coding to the next level!
Saturdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – December 15, 22, 29
Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – December 18
Silhouette Yourself!
Create 2-D decal artwork!
Saturdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – January 5, 12
Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – January 8
3-D Madness
Use 3-D Pens to create structures!
Saturdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – January 19, 26
Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – January 15, 22, 29
Get into Focus!
Learn the basics of digital cameras!
Saturdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. February 2, 9
Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. February 5, 12
Fun with Photoshop
Learn the basics of Photo manipulation!
Saturdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. February 16, 23
Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. February 19, 26
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
For newborn through age 5. A year-round, ongoing reading program based on research that has shown that the more books children from birth to age 5 have had read to them, the more prepared they will be to learn to read. Upon registration, you’ll receive a simple reading log, a list of recommended books and more. Limited to North Riverside residents. Visit the YS Help Desk to register your child today!