Just as we’re getting a taste of cooler weather, Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters said fall programming is heating up big-time at Perry Memorial Library.
The long-popular Mother Goose Story Time launches its familiar half-hour programming on Thursdays, followed by a community play time.
Peters told WIZS’s Scout Hughes on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! Henderson enjoys a long history with the story time, so when she arrived on the scene a few years ago, it was a no-brainer that the program would continue.
It’s a really nice way to build that community for kids who don’t have a daily preschool experience, she explained. And she’s noticed that it’s a nice way for moms to connect and make new friends, too.
Thursdays are jam-packed with activities for children of all ages – including a 3:30 p.m. story time for children in grades K-3. This program is designed for “families on the go,” Peters said.
“They come in but they don’t have a lot of time,” she said. Still building literacy, the kids hear one book, play for a bit with some bubbles, and then skedaddle.
Some may head off to the Lego program at 4 p.m. or watch their older siblings go to Teen Time in the Maker Space.
Fun Fridays happen on first Fridays of the month and come in a close second to the Thursday whirlwind programming. The 10:30 a.m. Baby Rave for infants 0-2 is a continuation of a fun summer program that parents wanted to keep around.
Then from 11:30 to 12 noon, ages 3-5 can enjoy Parachute Play. The Fun Fridays are scheduled for Sept. 5, Oct. 3 and Nov. 7.
And Home School Social Hour begins at 1 p.m. There’s no registration for this program, Peters said, which provides an opportunity for different home school groups of all sizes to come in and share some time together.
The Life Skills program for teens kicks off a three-month program on the second Tuesday of the month with a “Money Matters For Teens” The sessions are Sept. 11, Oct. 9 and Nov. 13 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Get the kids in their pj’s and to the library for Pajama Story Time this fall, too. The first one is tonight at 6:30 p.m., and future story times are Oct. 7 and Nov. 4.
Visit https://www.perrylibrary.org/home to learn about all the programs and activities at the library.
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