Makers, Gamers, Readers and more at the Library Jan 30th – Feb 4th

Below are the in-person and virtual programs happening at the Saline County Library during the week of January 30th – February 4th.

Monday, January 30th
Makerspace Open Hours
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
All Ages
Drop by during Makerspace open hours and make something super cool to take home with you!
Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination!

Toddler Time
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Mable Boswell Memorial- Bryant
Children
This storytime has fun group activities for the very young! Toddlers and the adults who love
them will make new friends as they play and learn. We play with a parachute, sing songs, learn
finger plays, play games, dance, make music and share picture books. After our informal circle
time we get out the toys and play together. For ages 1 – 3 years.

Sensory Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
This program is specifically designed for children with autism, sensory processing disorder,
ADHD or who have difficulty sitting still, but we welcome anyone who wants to participate!
Email Ms. Dana at [email protected] with any questions, or to get a library social
story.

Makerspace Open Hours
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
All Ages
Drop by during Makerspace open hours and make something super cool to take home with you!
Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination!

Tabletop Gaming
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial- Benton
Teens
Teens are invited to come hang out and play games on Mondays. Ages 13-18.

Tuesday, January 31
Makerspace Open Hours
9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial – Bryant
All Ages
Drop by during Makerspace open hours and make something super cool to take home with you!
Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination!

Toddler Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
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.

Makerspace Open Hours
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
All Ages
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.

Chess Club/ Game On!
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Tweens
Join Ms. Jordan and Ms. Dana for chess club and other board games!

Minecraft Tuesdays
4:00 PM –5:00 PM
Virtual
Teens
Join us in our virtual Minecraft realm to play and hang with friends.

V.I.P (Very Important People)
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
This program is for 1st – 3rd Graders. No need to read ahead of time; we will read a picture book about a famous person each week, and do an activity related to their life.

Teen Cooking
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial – Bryant
Teens
This class is for teens 12-18. We will be making easy vintage recipes this spring. Registration
required, please message me if there are any food allergies. [email protected]

Next Level Gamers
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial- Bryant
Tween & Teen
Kids 9-18 can be drop-in for board games and Nintendo Wii play in a casual atmosphere. Signup sheet for time slots on the Wii will be posted in the library on the day of the program.

Wednesday, February 1
Homeschool Hour
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Teens, Tweens, and Children
Join the library on Wednesday morning for some homeschool fun! Ages 4-18 are
welcome to participate in their respective groups.

Art Club
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Teens
Join us in the Makerspace to paint, draw, or work on any other art project! Bring your
own work in progress or start a new one with us with a different artist spotlight each
week.

Adult D and D Night- Campaign A
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Adult
Dungeons and Dragons has been a fixture of America’s love for RPG games for over 20 years.
Now is your chance to get in on the action. The Saline County Library is hosting a monthly D
and D night. On the 1st Wednesday of every month, you and your friends can come to the Saline
County Library Benton Branch and play a game with us. Registration is required for this event.

Thursday, February 2
Makerspace Open Hours
9:00 PM – 12:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
All ages
Drop by during Makerspace open hours and make something super cool to take home with you!
Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination!

Tummy Time Tots
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
This is a lapsit program for infants. Join us for songs, books and bonding!

Preschool Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial- Benton
Children
Join Ms. Jordan every Thursday morning at 10:30 for our Preschool Storytime. This storytime is suggested for children ages 3-5.

Makerspace Open Hours
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial- Bryant
All Ages
Drop by during Makerspace open hours and make something super cool to take home with you!
Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination!

Book Café
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Tweens
Join Ms. Jordan for an afterschool book café for 4th through 7th grade. We’ll sample a book
through a brief reading, some discussion, and a fun activity or craft every week.

Master Builders
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
Join Ms. Dana for legos, lincoln logs, and lots more! For grades 1-3

Afterschool D&D Adventure
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Teen
This will be the beginning of our new spring Teen D&D Campaign. A campaign is a long form
story that you get to shape and tell however you and your other adventurers decide. We will be
telling this story every week over the spring semester, so the more you’re able to attend, the more of this new world you’ll get to explore!

Friday, February 3
Rising Star Players
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Tween, Teen, & Children
The Rising Star Players meet every Friday in the Meeting room of the Benton Branch. This will
be an acting class.

Carpool Cinema
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Adult
Have you ever wished you could go back in time and experience movies the way they did back
in the 50s when you could sit in the comfort of your car and watch a nice romantic movie with
your partner? Now, you can! The Saline County Library is hosting Carpool Cinema. The movie
this month will be about a case of mistaken identity that turns a bored married couple’s attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous. Every car in attendance will get a gift.

Saturday, February 4
Saturday Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
Join us every Saturday at 10:30 for a Storytime for catered for ages 3-5!

 

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