Next week’s summer Makerspace activities will be
“Yarn Art!” on Wednesday, June 14th, 12:30 – 4:30 PM,
and “Personalized Chalkboards” on Saturday, June 17th, 12:30 – 4:30 PM.
Children will create colorful pictures using yarn boards on Wednesday, and decorate handheld chalkboards that come with a piece of chalk and sponge eraser on Saturday.
We hope to see you there!
Teddy Bear Tea
Join us at the Library for a special tea party for children ages 2-5 and their favorite stuffed animals! Featuring a themed storytime and snacks, with drinks served in real ceramic teacups.
Thursday, June 22, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Sign-ups required – space is limited. Please call the Library at (203) 393-2103 to sign up and for more information about food/drink options.
Next week’s summer Makerspace activities will be
“Make Your Own Doorknob Hanger” on Wednesday, June 7th, 12:30 – 4:30 PM,
and “Perler Bead Saturday!” on Saturday, June 10th, 12:30 – 4:30 PM.
Children will color and decorate personalized doorknob hangers on Wednesday, and create designs using Perler beads to be fused into fun trinkets on Saturday.
We hope to see you there!
Croquet Our Way: a Bethany Event at Clark Memorial Library
538 Amity Road, Bethany, CT
Join the Friends of the Library and our local organization and business sponsors for a morning of fun, food, and fierce croquet competition in the Library garden.
Bid on items in our Silent Auction!
Saturday, June 17, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Children and Families – Croquet, snacks & juice
$5 per individual – $15.00 per family
Croquet attire encouraged, summer hats welcome!
Rain Date: Saturday, June 24
Proceeds earned through Croquet Our Way will support the Library’s Pre-K – 12th Grade Summer Reading Program and Early Literacy Projects.
Clark Memorial Library’s children’s programming starts up again this week!
Throughout the summer, there will be morning Storytime sessions and unique Makerspace activities offered on Wednesday and Saturday of each week. Arts@Clark activities will be offered on Fridays, and the art displays in the Community room will remain available to visit. Be sure to check out the Calendar of Events to keep track of everything we have planned!
Our first Summer Makerspace activity, Spirograph Art, will take place on Saturday, June 3rd from 12:30 to 4:30 PM. Children will create colorful spirograph designs that they can turn into cards or pendants!
May is National Inventors Month! Have you seen our themed displays? They include books about all sorts of inventors and inventions, both historical and fictional, as well as educational media to help you create inventions of your own.
Pick one up when you visit the Library and get inspired!
There will be a pause in Clark Memorial Library’s children’s programming
from Tuesday May 16 through Wednesday May 31,
to give the staff time to prepare for our summer activities and programs.
Programming will resume on June 1.
The Library will continue to provide all other services during this period.
Keep an eye on the event calendar!
Launch Your Rocket:
Create your own air-powered rocket ship!
Saturday, May 6th, from 12:30 to 4:30 PM
While supplies last.
In honor of National Space Day, the Library will be hosting a special arts and crafts project in our Makerspace on May 6th. Children will create and color a paper rocket ship that can be “launched” by blowing into a straw.
The materials for this Grab-And-Go Craft will be available on the curbside pickup table in the Library’s foyer while supplies last – for the instructions, visit creativebug, sign in or create an account using your library card number (on the back of your library card), and type “Yarn Birds” into the search bar. They should be the first result!
Snakes Alive!
Color your own wooden snake toy!
Saturday, April 29th, from 12:30 to 4:30 PM
While supplies last.