See all the upcoming library events below or visit the main events page at www.mysaline.com/events
Morning MakersDate: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Start your day with creativity! Join us for an adults only, fun, easy craft session for all skill levels. All supplies are provided, and you’ll take home your creation!
Learn MoreToddler StorytimeDate: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Join Mrs. Wendy for this fun, active storytime designed just for toddlers. We will enjoy rhymes, flannel stories, songs, books, and instruments. After storytime, we will enjoy some play time together. This storytime is designed for children 3 & under, but all children are welcome.
Learn MoreToddler StorytimeDate: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Join Mrs. Wendy for this fun, active storytime designed just for toddlers. We will enjoy rhymes, flannel stories, songs, books, and instruments. After storytime, we will enjoy some play time together. This storytime is designed for children 3 & under, but all children are welcome.
Learn MoreCanasta ClubDate: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Learn to play Canasta, a classic card game that mixes all the fun parts of Bridge and Rummy. Bring some friends along or just come and make some new ones. No prior gameplay experience needed.
Learn MoreMakerspace Open HoursDate: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Drop by the Makerspace to explore our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, the Makerspace serves as an open workspace filled with various tools, materials, and equipment for independent creative work. Bring a project you’re working on, or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make! Check out all of the equipment available on our website! Children ages 5-12 must have an adult supervising them at all times in the Makerspace. No children under 5 years are permitted in the Makerspace.
Learn MoreD&D Campaign C – Table ClosedDate: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 This table is a continuation of our Fall 2024 campaign and is closed. New players can join a table here: https://salinecountylibrary.libcal.com/event/13484847
Learn MoreDungeon Academy — Registration FullDate: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Registration Full. Check back next semester for more D&D opportunities. Have you heard of Dungeons & Dragons? Have you wanted to learn how to play or join a group? Now’s your chance! Designed for kids that have played one session or less of D&D, Dungeon Academy will be the perfect opportunity to learn about the game and begin playing in a safe, consistent environment with other kids your age and your Tween Librarian and Game Master, Ms. Jordan. No preparation required! Accessibility Cancelling/Rescheduling Events Photographing/Recording
Learn MoreAnime ClubDate: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Love anime? Join the club! We’ll watch a new show each week.
Learn MoreTrivia Night: All Things Oz!Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Lions, tigers, and bears- Oh my! Will your Oz knowledge take you down the yellow brick road or will you be stuck in a field of poppies? Questions will cover all things Oz including books, TV shows, movies, and musicals. The winning individual or team will get bragging rights and a prize. Registration required. Please register for each person attending. Trivia game starts at 7:00 PM. Guests can arrive at 6:30 PM.
Learn MoreAdult Art StudioDate: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Start your morning with a guided creation to take home with you! All supplies will be provided.
Learn MoreHomeschool HourDate: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Join us as we learn through art, music, STEAM activities, problem solving, team building, and more. This will be a fun, supplemental, social event for ages 4 – 18. The age groups will be divided up as follows: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-18. Accessibility Cancelling/Rescheduling Events Photographing/Recording
Learn MoreStorytime Fun!Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Storytime Fun is a storytime program intended for ages 3-5, though all are welcome. It will include stories, songs, some puppets and a craft or gross motor activity to prepare preschool friends for kindergarten. Storytime Fun will help with developing children’s social, emotional, cognitive, creative and physical skills and get them ready for school!
Learn MoreMakerspace Open HoursDate: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Drop by the Makerspace to explore our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, the Makerspace serves as an open workspace filled with various tools, materials, and equipment for independent creative work. Bring a project you’re working on, or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make! For a full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website. Children ages 5-12 must have an adult supervising them at all times in the Makerspace. No children under 5 years are permitted in the Makerspace.
Learn MoreLEt’s GO Build!Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Take on a new LEGO® challenge each week! All ages welcome.
Learn MoreInklings Writer’s GroupDate: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Do you enjoy writing? Would you like to meet other writers for fellowship, discussions about the writing life, and peer feedback? If so, the Inklings Writer’s Group is for you! Come early at 5:00 PM for general chit chat, but stay for sharing, discussion, and writing-fun starting around 5:30 PM.
Learn MoreTech ThursdayDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Drop in or set up a personal 30 minute appointment for help with anything involving tech: printing, scanning, downloading eBooks, using your tablet, formatting documents, etc! Appointments available from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Email [email protected] for questions or to set up an appointment!
Learn MoreTummy Time TotsDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 This is a lapsit program for infants. Join us for songs, books and bonding!
Learn MorePreschool StorytimeDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Join Ms. Jordan for Preschool Storytime, designed for ages 3-5. Every week you can expect fun books, songs, and an activity. We’ll sing songs, read stories, and have a fun activity each week that focuses on early literacy skills/fine motor skills. We look forward to seeing you! Accessibility Accompanying Adults Cancelling/Rescheduling Events Photographing/Recording
Learn MoreOh Baby! StorytimeDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Oh Baby! Storytime is meant for our littlest library friends. It will include stories, songs, bouncing rhymes, finger plays, shakers and scarves, plus free play time where parents and caregivers can chat and make new friends outside of the house while their little ones play in a safe and welcoming environment.
Learn MoreLittle Dragons StorytimeDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Come join Ms.Amanda for a Little Dragons Storytime for children who need a smaller setting. We will have storytime with music and crafts. Come in your most magical outfits and have a wonderful time!
Learn MoreThe Pencil PackDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Kids 4th – 7th grade can learn about journalism and help create content for our very own tween library newspaper. Interested in journalism, writing, drawing, or photography? Come join the Pencil Pack! Add your spark to our monthly library newspaper at this journalism club for beginners. We’ll learn the basics of writing a good article and create content to be published in our monthly library newspaper just for kids. We’ll sing songs, read stories, and have a fun activity each week that focuses on early literacy skills/fine motor skills. We look forward to seeing you! Accessibility Cancelling/Rescheduling Events Photographing/Recording
Learn MoreD&D Campaign D – Table ClosedDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 This table is a continuation of our Fall 2024 campaign and is closed. New players can join a table here: https://salinecountylibrary.libcal.com/event/13484847
Learn MoreCraft CornerDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Teens and adults, make crafts with your favorite library staff! We’ll make something different every week! This week, we’re making yarn art.
Learn MoreAdventures in MakingDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Join us as we AIM to add a bit of creativity to your week! Adults 18+ will experience new mediums, techniques, and general artistic fun with a weekly guided craft. This is a laid-back program, so leave all your inhibitions at the door, grab that glue gun, and come create! Materials will be provided.
Learn MoreMusic and MovementDate: Friday, January 17, 2025 Join Ms. Amanda for music and instruments with a fun toddler craft. There will also be more activities to engage in.
Learn MoreRising StarsDate: Friday, January 17, 2025 Does your child love to act or want to start acting but does not know where to begin? The Saline County Library is hosting an acting course. We will go over everything your child needs to learn to start acting. We will also put on a play at the end of the programming year in May. The class will be held weekly from 10-11 at the main library in Benton. Registration is required for this event.
Learn MoreHomeschool HangoutDate: Friday, January 17, 2025 Hang out with other Homeschool Families! Each week, we’ll do an activity together as a group and follow it up with time for socializing with new friends.
Learn MoreChildren’s Classics Books ClubDate: Friday, January 17, 2025 Join us for a fun read-aloud from a classic children’s book. We will read from a different book each week, and enjoy a craft or activity based on our reading. Ages 4-8
Learn MorePilatesDate: Friday, January 17, 2025 Join us for a mat-based Pilates class with a Yoga twist. All levels are welcome. Bring your own yoga mat if desired, but all equipment will be available.
Learn MoreMakerspace Open HoursDate: Saturday, January 18, 2025 Drop by the Makerspace to explore our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, the Makerspace serves as an open workspace filled with various tools, materials, and equipment for independent creative work. Bring a project you’re working on, or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make! For a full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website. Children ages 5-12 must have an adult supervising them at all times in the Makerspace. No children under 5 years are permitted in the Makerspace.
Learn MoreBlood DriveDate: Saturday, January 18, 2025 Your donation could save someone’s life! Stop by and donate blood!
Learn MoreSaturday StorytimeDate: Saturday, January 18, 2025 Join us every Saturday at 10:30 for a storytime for catered towards ages 3-5! Come to library for a fun Saturday afternoon for a short storytime with a different Youth Service librarian every week. We’ll sing songs and read stories starting at 10:30 in the storytime room. We can’t wait to see you there!
Learn MoreI Survived….Bookclub!Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025 Join us to learn about history, disasters, survival… no reading ahead required!
Learn MoreClosed for the HolidayDate: Monday, January 20, 2025 All branches of the Saline County Library and the Gann Museum of Saline County will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Learn MoreMorning MakersDate: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Start your day with creativity! Join us for an adults only, fun, easy craft session for all skill levels. All supplies are provided, and you’ll take home your creation!
Learn MoreToddler StorytimeDate: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Join Mrs. Wendy for this fun, active storytime designed just for toddlers. We will enjoy rhymes, flannel stories, songs, books, and instruments. After storytime, we will enjoy some play time together. This storytime is designed for children 3 & under, but all children are welcome.
Learn MoreToddler StorytimeDate: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Join Mrs. Wendy for this fun, active storytime designed just for toddlers. We will enjoy rhymes, flannel stories, songs, books, and instruments. After storytime, we will enjoy some play time together. This storytime is designed for children 3 & under, but all children are welcome.
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See the main events page for all of the Saline County events listings: www.mysaline.com/events