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 27 – December 2.
Monday, November 27
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!
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!
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.
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 28
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.
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.
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.
No-Stress Book Club for Teens
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bryant Branch, Meeting Room
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.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Campaign (New)
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.
SCL Gameshow
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Facebook
Ages 18+
We’re hosting our monthly virtual gameshow and you’re invited! See if you can beat your friends and family and earn bragging rights! We’ll go live on Facebook and ask 20 trivia questions that cover a wide variety of topics. Whoever answers the most questions correctly will win a prize!
Wednesday, November 29
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!
Beginner American Sign Language
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Bryant Branch, Meeting Room
Ages 9+
In this weekly class we’ll cover the basics of American Sign Language and answer any questions you may have! Each week we will expand upon what we learned the previous week. This class is open to anyone ages 9 and up. No registration required!
Inklings Writer’s Group
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
Ages 18+
Do you enjoy creative writing? Would you like to meet other creative writers for fellowship, discussions about the writing life, and peer feedback? If so, the Inklings Writer’s Group is for you! For more information, email [email protected]. Registration is required for this event.
Thursday, November 30
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!
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.
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!
Here Comes the Bookmobile!
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
iCan! Center at The Crossing at Angel Court, East End
All Ages
Each month we will have a puppet show and craft project or activity! Materials will be provided. And before you go, don’t forget to sign up for a library card and browse the Bookmobile! The puppet show will start at 11:00 AM. The Bookmobile will arrive at 11:30 AM and stay until noon.
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!
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 (Old)
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.
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! See if you can guess this week’s movie with a hint: “The three words that best describe this grumpy Christmas character are as follows: stink, stank, stunk! But WHO knows? Maybe he’ll have a change of heart!”
Adultish Book Club
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Zoom
Ages 18+
The Adultish Book Club is a group of bookish people who have been meeting monthly either on Zoom or in-person at the Bryant branch of the Saline County Library. For more information, please join our Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2136251013308783.
Friday, December 1
Kid-free Crafting (Benton Makerspace)
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Benton Branch, Makerspace
Ages 18+
While Makerspace is never “just for kids,” we know that it’s hard to set aside time for yourself! Every FIRST Friday of the month, Benton Makerspace will be open for kid-free crafting!
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, December 2
Gann Museum 130th Anniversary Celebration
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Gann Museum
All Ages
Join us at the Gann Museum as we celebrate its 130th birthday! We’re excited to show you our new exhibits!
Snow Queen and Ice Princess at the Library
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Benton Branch, Lower Commons
Ages 0-12
Let It Go…and stop by the Benton branch for a special storytime with Snow Queen and her sister, Ice Princess! Stick around after the story for a quick meet and greet!
Teen D&D One-Shot Saturdays
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Benton Branch, Teen Area
Ages 13-18
Join us for a one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventure! Each month we will tackle a new foe. Feel free to either build your own character, or we will have pre-made characters for you to play! Registration is required for this event.
See the main events page for all of the Saline County events listings: www.mysaline.com/events