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 March 25-30.
Monday, March 25
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.
Makerspace Open Hours – Bryant
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bryant Branch, Makerspace
All Ages
Drop by the Makerspace during Open 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. We’ve got the supplies and the space, now all we need is you!
Makerspace Open Hours – Benton
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bryant Branch, Makerspace
All Ages
Drop by the Makerspace during Open 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. We’ve got the supplies and the space, now all we need is you!
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, March 26
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.
Protecting Pollinators
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Benton Branch, Meeting Room
All Ages
Stop by the Benton branch and learn how to make your garden/yard safe and alluring to our local pollinators! You may have heard that the population of essential pollinators is dropping. Native plants are a key part in helping our local pollinators to thrive! In this session, you’ll learn which plants are most inviting to bees, butterflies, and more! Registration required.
Makerspace Open Hours – Bryant
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bryant Branch, Makerspace
All Ages
Drop by the Makerspace during Open 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. We’ve got the supplies and the space, now all we need is you!
Makerspace Open Hours – Benton
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Bryant Branch, Makerspace
All Ages
Drop by the Makerspace during Open 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. We’ve got the supplies and the space, now all we need is you!
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!
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.
Wednesday, March 27
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.
Makerspace Open Hours – Bryant
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bryant Branch, Makerspace
All Ages
Drop by the Makerspace during Open 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. We’ve got the supplies and the space, now all we need is you!
Makerspace Open Hours – Benton
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bryant Branch, Makerspace
All Ages
Drop by the Makerspace during Open 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. We’ve got the supplies and the space, now all we need is you!
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].
Thursday, March 28 (Closing at 5:30 PM)
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.
Adultish Book Club (Special Lunch Meeting)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Benton Branch, Board 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! For this month’s meeting we will pack a lunch and eat in the Board Room of the Benton branch while we meet with Author Nancy Warren via Zoom! Patrons are welcome to Zoom in if they do not wish to attend in person.
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
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.
Friday, March 29
Closed in observance of Good Friday
Saturday, March 30
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