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 happening at the Saline County Library during the week of January 2nd – January 7th
Monday, January 2nd
Closed All Day
Both branches
Tuesday, January 3rd
Makerspace Open Hours – Bryant
9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial – Bryant
All Ages
Drop by during Makerspace open hours and make something super cool to take home with you! Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination!
Toddler Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
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 will enjoy some play time together.
Makerspace Open Hours
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
All Ages
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.
Chess Club/ Game On!
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Tweens
Join Ms Jordan and Ms Dana for chess club and other board games!
Minecraft Tuesdays
4:00 PM –5:00 PM
Virtual
Teens
Join us in our virtual Minecraft realm to play and hang with friends.
V.I.P (Very Important People)
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
This program is for 1st – 3rd Graders. No need to read ahead of time; we will read a picture book about a famous person each week, and do an activity related to their life.
Teen Cooking
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial – Bryant
Teens
This class is for teens 12-18. We will be making easy and vintage recipes this spring.
Registration required please message me if there are any food allergies.
[email protected]
Next Level Gamers
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial
Tween & Teen
Kids 9-18 can drop-in for board games and Nintendo Wii play in a casual atmosphere. Sign-up sheet for time slots on the Wii will be posted in the library on the day of the program.
Wednesday, January 4th
Art Club
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Teens
Join us in the Makerspace to paint, draw, or work on any other art project! Bring your own work in progress or start a new one with us with a different artist spotlight each week.
Adult D & D Night
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Adult
Dungeons and Dragons has been a fixture of America’s love for RPG games for over 20 years.
Now is your chance to get in on the action. The Saline County Library is hosting a monthly D
and D night. On the 1st Wednesday of every month, you and your friends can come to the Saline County Library Benton Branch and play a game with us. Registration is required for this event.
Thursday, January 5th
Makerspace Open Hours
9:00 PM – 12:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
All ages
Drop by during Makerspace open hours and make something super cool to take home with you! Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination!
Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Teen
Join us for a beginner’s guide to Dungeons & Dragons! Whether you’ve played before, watched online, or only read about it, we’re ready to teach you more!
Friday, January 6th
Saturday, January 7th
American Girl Club
10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial – Bryant
Tween
Kids ages 8-12 experience American history through games, crafts and snacks. Inspired by the American Doll series, kids are invited to bring their favorite doll along.
Saturday Storytime
10:30 AM- 11:00 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton
Children
Join us every Saturday at 10:30 for a storytime for catered towards ages 3-5!
Teen D & D One- Shot Saturday
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial- Benton
Teen
Join us for a one-shot Dungeons and Dragons adventure. Each month we will tackle a new
adventure for level one characters. Feel free to either build your own character, or we will have pre-made characters for you to play.
KonMari Workshop
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial- Benton
Adults
Start the new year off with a closet and drawer organization refresh! Whitney Gray, Certified
KonMari Consultant and Organization Expert, will walk participants through the KonMari
Method developed by Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo. Seating is limited to 20.
Registration is strongly encouraged
See the main events page for all of the Saline County events listings: www.mysaline.com/events