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September 15, 2023 By Bekka Wilkerson

Museum Day, Blood Drive, and Dungeons & Dragons this week at the Saline County Library September 18th thru 23rd

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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 September 18-23.
Monday, September 18

Open Maker Hours – Benton

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Benton 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!

Sensory Storytime

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
This program is specifically designed for children with autism, sensory processing disorder, ADHD or who have difficultly sitting still, but we welcome anyone who wants to participate! Email Ms. Dana at [email protected] with any questions, or to request a library social story.
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, September 19
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, Meeting 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.
Open Maker Hours – Benton
3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Benton 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!

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. 
No-stress Book Club for Teens
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bryant Branch, Teen Area
Ages 13-18
Read a Young Adult book and come share what you’ve read with everyone in the group! We will meet on the third Tuesday of the month. 
New Teen Dungeons & Dragons Campaign
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Benton Branch, Teen Area
Ages 13-18
The adventure begins! Come start a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign with us! This program is for teens who did not participate in our spring campaign. All teens welcome, no matter experience level. We will go over character creation and behavior expectations in our first session. 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. 
SCL Trivia – College Football
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
U.S. Pizza Co. – Bryant
Ages 18+
The Saline County Library wants to put your knowledge of College Football to the test! Join us at U.S. Pizza Co. in Bryant for SCL Trivia! We’ll ask 20 football-themed trivia questions, and the person who answers the most correctly will go home with a prize!
Wednesday, September 20
Adult Art Studio

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Bryant Branch
Ages 18+

Explore and create art in a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere! Participants will explore a variety of art techniques and media. Please wear clothing you don’t mind getting paint on! All materials provided, while supplies last. Registration recommended but not required. If you are waitlisted, please feel free to attend anyway!

Homeschool Hour
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Benton Branch
Ages 4-18
Join us as we learn about art, STEM activities, problem solving, team building, and more! This will be a fun, supplemental event for ages 4-18. The age groups will be divided as follows: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-18.
Open Maker Hours – Benton
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Benton 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!

Anime Club
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
Ages 13-18
Each week we will watch anime TV shows or movies while crafting, talking, and snacking! Previous anime shows we’ve watched include Hunter x Hunter, Spy x Family, Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball Z!

Adult D&D Night – Campaign B

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
Ages 18+

Dungeons & Dragons has been a fixture in American tabletop gaming for over 40 years! Now’s your chance to get in on the action! The Saline County Library is hosting a monthly D&D night! Come together as we complete daring quests and defeat dangerous foes! Registration is required for this event.

Thursday, September 21
Open Maker Hours – Benton
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Benton 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!

 
Tummy Time Tots
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Benton Branch, Storytime Room
Ages 0-1
This is a lap-sit program for infants. Join us for songs, books, and bonding with your little one!  
Preschool Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Benton Branch, Storytime Room
Ages 3-5
Join Ms. Jordan every Thursday morning at 10:30 AM for our Preschool Storytime. 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!
Story Sprouts – Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Bryant Branch, Meeting Room
Ages 2-4
Join Ms. Becca for fun stories and songs every week! This entertaining storytime introduces your child to books, rhymes, rhythm, music, songs, puppets, flannel board stories, taking turns, and cooperating in a group.
Paint Party with Sage Health
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Bryant Branch, Meeting Room
Ages 18+
Join the staff of Sage Health Clinic for a relaxing painting party for seniors! Come and paint to your heart’s content!
Open Maker Hours – Bryant
2:00 PM – 5:00 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!
Cinema City – Tween Movie Night

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
Grades 4-7
Join us every other week in the Meeting Room of the Benton branch to watch great tween movies for grades 4-7. We’ll watch a movie each session with snacks, activities, and book browsing that relates to the movie. In this week’s film, a young woman will have to face generational trauma while trying to save her family’s magical house! 
Master Builders
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Benton Branch, Storytime Room
Grades 1-3
Join Ms. Dana for at the Benton branch for a playtime centered on building blocks! Build by yourself or create something even taller with friends!
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Campaign (Continued from Spring 2023)
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Benton Branch, Teen Area
Ages 13-18
If you played D&D with Ms. Chelsea in the spring, this is the campaign for you! We will continue our adventure together! Registration required. 
Friday, September 22
Rising Star Players (Homeschool Session)
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
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.
Preschool Art Studio
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Bryant Branch, Makerspace
Ages 3-5
Preschoolers will get hands-on experience using different mediums as they learn to express themselves through art!  We’ll complete a new project every week, and you’ll go home with a masterpiece! We may get messy, so please dress appropriately!
Tai Chi for Beginners

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
Ages 18+

Jo Tabor, a Certified Personal Trainer and fitness coach, will teach participants the basics of Tai Chi. This is a program geared towards beginning practitioners, but all skill levels are welcome. Dress comfortably for movement. Registration is encouraged but not required. If you are waitlisted, please feel free to show up anyway!

Saturday, September 23
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!
Saline County Museum Day
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Gann Museum
All Ages
Did you know that Saline County is home to nearly a dozen museums? For one day only, you can visit any of these museums without reservations or tickets! Visit each museum and get your museum passport stamped to be entered into one of three prize drawings! The more museums you visit, the better the prize you could win! And don’t forget to stop by the Gann Museum! 
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!

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