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 happening at the Saline County Library during the week of April 3 – April 8, 2023.
Monday, April 3, 2023
Makerspace Open Hours
9:00 AM – 12:00 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.
Toddler Time
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Mabel Boswell Memorial – Bryant
Children
This storytime has fun group activities for the 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 or difficulty sitting still, but anyone is welcome. Please click on the event for more information.
Monday Afternoon Book Club
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Adult
April’s book is The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham. Each member selects a title and leads the discussion for their selection at the monthly meeting. Light refreshments served. Interested participants can pick up a copy of the next title to be discussed at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library’s circulation desk in Benton.
Makerspace Open Hours
2:00 PM – 5:00 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.
Tabletop Gaming
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Teens
Teens (13-18) are invited to play games and hangout on Mondays. What will we play? Come join us and find out!
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Makerspace Open Hours
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mabel Boswell Memorial – Bryant
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.
Tech Connect Computer Basics
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Adults
Classes feature a different topic each time and are self-guided with pre-planned courses and assignments. Staff will attest as needed.
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 – 6:30 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
Tween
Join Ms. Jordan and Ms. Dana for chess club and other board games!
Minecraft Tuesdays
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Minecraft
Teens
Join us in our virtual Minecraft realm to play and hang out 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
Mabel Boswell Memorial – Bryant
Teen
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
Mabel Boswell Memorial – Bryant
Tween and Teens
Drop-in for board games and Nintendo Wii play in a casual atmosphere. Sign-up sheet for time slots on the Wii will be posted in the library on the day of the program.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Homeschool Hour
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial- Benton
Tweens, Children, and Teens
This semester for homeschool hour our theme will be around the world! Join us as we learn about countries from all around the globe with art, music, STEAM activities, problem solving, team building, and more. This will be a fun, supplemental event for ages 4 – 18. The age groups will be divided up as follows: 4 – 5, 6 – 8, 9 – 12, and 13 – 18.
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&D Night – Campaign A
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Adult
D&D 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.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Makerspace Open Hours
9:00 AM – 12:00 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.
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
Mabel 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
Children
Join Ms. Jordan for an afterschool book café for 4th through 7th grade. We will 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 1st – 3rd.
Afterschool D&D
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Teens
This is the continuation of our spring D&D campaign that started in January. 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 are able to attend, the more of this new world you will get to explore!
The Murder of Oscar Chitwood: – A local Author Book club Event
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Adult
On December 26, 1910, Oscar Chitwood lay lifeless on the courthouse lawn in Hot Springs, his wrists shackled together, and his body torn by bullets. The deputies on the scene claimed that masked men had lynched their prisoner and that the lawmen were innocent bystanders to the carnage. Newspapers everywhere proclaimed this killing another example of vigilantism run rampant. Within days, however, the official story fell apart, and these deputies were charged with cold-blooded murder. Authors Guy Lancaster and Christopher Thrasher tell the little-known story of accused outlaw Oscar Chitwood, the authorities he dared defy, and the mysterious resort town of Hot Springs, a place where the Wild West met the epitome of civilization, and where the boundaries between lawman and outlaw were never all that clear.
Totality – The 2024 Solar Eclipse
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Adult
In April 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse visible in the Northern Hemisphere. The path of totality will run through Arkansas from the southwest to the northeast corner and be 117 miles wide. Volunteers from the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society (CAAS) will talk about the history and science of solar eclipses, what to expect during an eclipse, and how to safely view the eclipse. Registration recommended but not required.
Friday, April 7, 2023
Closed
Benton & Bryant
Saturday, April 8, 2023
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!
Library Egg Hunt
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Mabel Boswell Memorial – Bryant
Children
Kids 0-8 can join us for an egg-citing hunt around the library for Easter treats!
Saturday Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
Come to the library for a fun Saturday afternoon for a short storytime with a different Youth Service librarian every week. We will sing songs and read stories starting at 10:30 in the storytime room. We cannot wait to see you there!
Piece By Piece
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Adult
Piece by Piece will meet on the Second Saturday of every month to play a different board or card game.
See the main events page for all of the Saline County events listings: www.mysaline.com/events