Blood Drive, Book Club, and Journalism Club this week at the Saline County Library

See all the upcoming library events below or visit the main events page at www.mysaline.com/events

Below are the in-person and virtual programs taking place at the Saline County Library during the week of November 20-25.

Monday, November 20

Play to Learn

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Benton Branch, Storytime Room

Ages 0-4

Did you know that playing is vital to your child’s development? Join us as we play together with a variety of fun materials!

Board Together – Tabletop Gaming for Teens!

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Benton Branch, Teen Area

Ages 13-18

Don’t have enough players for your favorite board game? Stop by our weekly hangout with a friend or meet a new one! We’ll play a different game each week, so be sure to join us!

Tuesday, November 21

Open Maker Hours – Bryant

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Bryant Branch, Makerspace

All Ages

Drop by the Makerspace during Open Maker Hours and create something cool to take home with you! Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination! During open hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools and materials for free creative time. In other words, people can come in with only their imagination, create to their heart’s content, and leave with a completed project!

Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Benton Branch, Storytime Room

Ages 0-3

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’ll enjoy some playtime together.

V.I.P. (Very Important People) – A Book Club for Picture Books

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Benton Branch, Storytime Room

Grades 1-3

No need to read ahead of time; we will read a different picture book about a historically important person each week, followed by an activity related to their life.

The Pencil Pack – Tween Journalism Club

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Bryant Branch, Makerspace

Ages 8-12

Interested in journalism, writing, drawing, or photography? Come join the Pencil Pack! Add your spark to our monthly library newspaper in this journalism club for beginners. We’ll learn the basics of writing a good article, then we’ll create content to be published in our own monthly library newspaper, just for kids!

Dungeon Academy – Intro to D&D for Tweens

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Benton Branch, Lower Commons

Ages 8-12

Have you heard of Dungeons & Dragons? Have you been wanting to learn how to play or join a group? Now’s your chance! This introductory class is the perfect opportunity to learn about the game! You can begin playing in a safe, consistent environment with other kids your age and your Tween Librarian and Game Master, Ms. Jordan. Registration required.

Rising Star Players (After-school Session)

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Benton Branch, Meeting Room

Ages 7-18

Rising Stars is an acting class for kids! In the first few sessions we’ll cover the basics of acting. During the remainder of the program, our young actors will be auditioning for and then performing in a show! Registration required.

Wednesday, November 22

Both branches will be closing at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, November 22.

Thursday, November 23

Both branches will be closed on Thursday, November 23.

Friday, November 24

Both branches will be closed on Friday, November 24.

Saturday, November 25

Our Blood Institute Blood Drive

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Benton Branch

Ages 18+

The Benton branch will be hosting Our Blood Institute for a blood drive! Come out, support your community, get a free t-shirt, and donate a life-saving pint of blood!

Saturday Storytime

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Benton Branch, Storytime Room

Ages 3-5

Visit the Benton branch for a short storytime with a different Youth Services librarian every week. We’ll sing songs and read stories starting at 10:30 AM in the Storytime Room. We can’t wait to see you there!

Here Be Dragons Book Club

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Benton Branch, Lower Commons

Grades 2-5

Join Ms. Dana as we learn about dragons, explore new dragon books, and complete a dragon craft!

See the main events page for all of the Saline County events listings: www.mysaline.com/events