Students in K-5th grades can help the Cooking Caravan explore the poetry that surrounds us as common library objects and participants are transformed into a full-blown percussion ensemble! This hands-on experience combines literature and music theory in a creative and inviting way that is guaranteed to educate and entertain! Registration is required and begins April 13.
Related Reading: Sound Projects With a Music Lab You Can Build by Robert Gardner

Help a younger student entering grades 1-3 with their reading during this 5-week series! Do reading activities and coach them as they read to you. We meet each Monday, June 10-July 15 from 2-3p.m., with training on the first day. Teens must commit to 3 of the 5 weeks. An application must be given to the Youth Department to register. Registration ends May 30 or after we have 50 teens. (Grades 6-12)

Children and caregivers join us for stories, building and fun! Each month we’ll read a couple of stories to start, then the building will begin with our LEGO Duplo blocks. We provide books and blocks as inspiration, then your child gets hands-on building time. Please note, children will not be able to keep their creations. Registration is required and begins two weeks prior.
Related Reading: LEGO City Adventures: All Aboard!

For children ages 2-3 and their caregivers. Songs, rhymes and stories teach children how sounds and letters relate to reading and will build a foundation for future learning. Interaction with instructors and other children encourages social development and allows caregivers to connect.