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 February 26 – March 2.
Monday, February 26
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 – 11:30 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 difficulty 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.
Open Maker Hours – Bryant
3:00 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!
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!
Magic Mondays
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
Ages 18+
Join us at the Benton branch for our monthly Magic: The Gathering™ event! In this strategic card game, you use your own personalized deck to see who has the greatest abilities and only the strongest survive! If you don’t have any Magic: The Gathering™ cards of your own or are new, that is okay! Random assortment commander decks are provided for use during the event.
Tuesday, February 27
Toddler Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Benton Branch, Storytime Room
Ages 1-3
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 – 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!
V.I.P. (Very Important People) – A Book Club for Picture Books
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Benton Branch, Storytime Room
Grades 1-3
No need to read ahead! Each week we will read a different picture book about a historically important person, followed by an activity related to their life!
The Pencil Pack – Tween Journalism Club (Bryant Session)
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.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons (Tuesday Session)
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Benton Branch, Teen Area
Ages 13-18
Come join our teen programmer, Ms. Chelsea, for a fun Dungeons & Dragons adventure each week! We will be starting with Level 4 characters. Registration required.
Financial Fundamentals
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
All Ages
Money management can be a headache. Get some helpful personal finance advice from the experts at GenWealth Financial Advisors! Registration is required for this event, as seating is limited.
Wednesday, February 28
Homeschool Hour
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Benton Branch, Lower Commons
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!
Open Maker Hours – Bryant
3:00 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!
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!
Trout Fishing Basics
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
All Ages
Come learn the basics of trout fishing in Arkansas with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission! We’ll discuss fishing locations, baits, lures, and more! 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].
Thursday, February 29
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 – 11:15 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.
Leap Day Movie Screening
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
All Ages
Join us at the Benton branch on Leap Day for a special movie watch party! In this 2010 film, Anna is tired of waiting on her boyfriend to propose, so she concocts a plan to pop the question herself! She learns of a Celtic tradition, where on Leap Day, a woman can break with tradition and ask a man to marry her. So she books a romantic trip to Ireland, but things go awry when she and her boyfriend get separated during their travel! Will she reunite with her love or meet someone new? This film is rated PG. Seating is first come, first served. All ages welcome, but anyone age 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
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!
The Card Collective
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Benton Branch, Lower Commons
Grades 4-7
Whether you play Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Reading Dragons & Friends, Magic the Gathering, Disney’s Lorcana, or any other card collector game, we’d love to have you! Come make new friends every week while you play and trade!
The Pencil Pack – Tween Journalism Club (Benton Session)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Benton 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!
Teen Dungeons & Dragons (Thursday Session)
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Benton Branch, Teen Area
Ages 13-18
Come join our teen programmer, Ms. Chelsea, for a fun Dungeons & Dragons adventure each week! We will be starting with Level 4 characters. Registration required.
Adultish Book Club (with Special Guest Ayana Gray)
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Bryant Branch, Meeting Room
Ages 18+
The Adultish Book Club is a group of bookish people who meet monthly, either in person or on Zoom, to discuss their latest book selection! This month’s meeting is particularly important because we will be joined by Local Author Ayana Gray! Ayana is a New York Times bestselling author, and she will be discussing her new book, Beasts of War! Beasts of War, the third book in the series, was released on January 16, 2024.
Leap Day Movie Screening
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
All Ages
Join us at the Benton branch on Leap Day for a special movie watch party! In this 2010 film, Anna is tired of waiting on her boyfriend to propose, so she concocts a plan to pop the question herself! She learns of a Celtic tradition, where on Leap Day, a woman can break with tradition and ask a man to marry her. So she books a romantic trip to Ireland, but things go awry when she and her boyfriend get separated during their travel! Will she reunite with her love or meet someone new? This film is rated PG. Seating is first come, first served. All ages welcome, but anyone age 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Friday, March 1
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! Please dress comfortably for movement.
Leave No Trace
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
All Ages
Our state parks are treasured resources that should be preserved for future generations. Come and learn the principles of Leave No Trace, a way to minimize any negative or adverse effects when visiting state parks! From camping to hiking, or just a casual visit, learn how to avoid unconsciously damaging our parks. Presented by a representative from Lake Catherine State Park. Registration required.
Saturday, March 2
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