See all the upcoming library events below or visit the main events page at www.mysaline.com/events
Favorite Storytime
Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Come for a magical Storytime with Ms. Amanda. Children get to hear a favorite story from our collection and have some music and a craft. Only for the month of August.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Drop by the Makerspace to utilize our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools, materials and equipment for independent creative time. Bring a project you’re working on or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make!
First come, fist serve on all equipment, including 3-D printer, Glowforge, Cricut, and Silhouette. For a full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Drop by the Makerspace to utilize our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools, materials and equipment for independent creative time. 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.
Monday Hangouts
Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Teen Area
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Come hangout with other teens and our teen programmer, Ms. Chelsea, every Monday in the Teen Area. We’ll have board games, a fun time, and good vibes.
Magic Mondays
Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
Presenter: Geoff Greaves
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Magic: The Gathering is an exciting, fantasy-based, deck-building card game where players use their wits to summon artifacts and creatures held in their deck to defeat their opponent.
Whether you are brand-new to the scene and want to find out more about it, or you are a seasoned player, all are welcome at our table. No deck required to join in the fun.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Drop by the Makerspace to utilize our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools, materials and equipment for independent creative time. Bring a project you’re working on or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make!
First come, fist serve on all equipment, including 3-D printer, Glowforge, Cricut, and Silhouette. For a full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Drop by the Makerspace to utilize our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools, materials and equipment for independent creative time. 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.
Family Fun Hour
Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Join us for a new fun family activity! Each week will feature a craft, board game, or puzzle for children and caretakers to complete together.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Drop by the Makerspace to utilize our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools, materials and equipment for independent creative time. Bring a project you’re working on or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make!
First come, fist serve on all equipment, including 3-D printer, Glowforge, Cricut, and Silhouette. For a full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Drop by the Makerspace to utilize our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools, materials and equipment for independent creative time. 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.
Inklings Writer’s Group
Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
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.
Tech Thursday
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Time: All Day Event
Location:
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
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 chloeb@salinecountylibrary for questions or to set up an appointment!
Tummy Time Tots
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
This is a lapsit program for infants. Join us for songs, books and bonding!
The Pencil Pack
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Calling all 8 to 12-year old writers, artists, and photographers! The Pencil Pack needs your voice!
The Pencil Pack is a weekly club that produces a monthly library newspaper, created entirely by our tween contributors. Kids will learn beginning journalism skills and get a creative outlet writing articles, comics, poetry, and more.
Dungeons & Dragons Campaign – Group B [Returning Players Only]
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Teen Area
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
If you’ve played D&D with Ms. Chelsea before, this is the group for you! We will meet every other Thursday (except in September – see dates listed above) starting on August 29.
“Something is killing people in Palebank Village, and if your adventuring party doesn’t stop it, you might be next.” In this Dungeons & Dragons 5e (2014 edition) campaign, you and your party will be exploring the frozen tundra of the Greying Wildlands trying to discover the origin of this horrible sickness.
You will be starting as a level 2 character. If you use D&D Beyond, please add your character to this campaign: https://www.dndbeyond.com/campaigns/join/56408363098155671. If you add your character, you’ll have access to all the resources the library owns on D&D Beyond.
Music and Movement
Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Join Ms. Amanda for music and instruments with a fun toddler craft. There will also be more activities to engage in.
Tai Chi
Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Presenter: Jo Tabor
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Connect your mind, body, and breath in this low-impact, meditative movement session.
Saturday Storytime
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Presenter: Dana Bloch, Wendy Christy, Jordan Sandlin & Chelsea Simon
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
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!
Fall Fishing
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Presenter: Arkansas Game and Fish
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Stop in and learn with us about what fish are biting during the fall season, and where to catch them!
Closed for the Holiday
Date: Monday, September 2, 2024
Time: All Day Event
Location:
All branches of the Saline County Library and the Gann Museum of Saline County will be closed in observance of the holiday.
See the main events page for all of the Saline County events listings: www.mysaline.com/events