Registration required for all special events. Call 385-4165 or come to the Children's Department.
All ages. Friday, March 19. Read the book, make a craft, and add to our display in celebration of this very special book. Registration is required, and space is limited. To register, or for more information, call the Children’s Department at 203.385.4165.
Wednesday, March 10 at 4 p.m. Grades 4 to 6. Get free copies of new books to take home. Registration is required, and space is limited. To register, or for more information, call the Children’s Department at 203.385.4165.
Saturday, March 13 at 2:30 p.m. Ages 4 and up. All dog lovers invited for a barking good time. Meet Siena and Drago, play dog gone games, have your face painted with a dog nose, and more. Donations of dog food or dog toys are welcome and will be given to local shelters. Children are also invited to bring a photo of their dog in to decorate our ‘Wall of Pooch.’ Registration is required, and space is limited. To register, or for more information, call the Children’s Department at 203.385.4165.
Thursdays 3/4-3/25 at 4 p.m. Ages 6 to 9 with a grown up. Read and discuss picture books. Call the Library for titles. Registration is required, and space is limited. To register, or for more information, call the Children’s Department at 203.385.4165.
Wednesday, March 31 from 5 to 6 p.m. Grades 4 to 6. This month’s book will be Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury. Copies of the book are available for check out in the Children’s Department. Pizza dinner served. Registration is required, and space is limited. To register, or for more information, call the Children’s Department at 203.385.4165.
The Stratford Library Children’s Department invites children to attend the Comics Club on Saturday, March 27 from 3-4 pm. Club meetings encourage children’s artistic expression as well as a love of the comic book and manga formats. All children ages 8 to 12 are invited to attend. To register, or for more information, call the Children’s Department at 203.385.4165.
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Wednesday, March 24 at 4 p.m. Grades 1 to 3. Learn wacky science at the Library.
Children ages 9 to 12 are invited to learn typing basics in the Stratford Library Children’s Department. Students can learn the principles of professional typing to speed up homework and internet searching. A classe, which is one hour in length, is scheduled for Saturday, March 27 at 10:30 am. Children do not need previous experience, but should be able to use a mouse. Class size is limited to four participants. To register, or for more information, call the Children’s Department at 203.385.4165.
The Stratford Library Children’s Department has announced its winter storytime schedule. Preschool Parade meets Tuesdays at 10:30 am for ages 3 and up. Lively Listeners meets Tuesdays at 4 pm for ages 3-7. Pajamarama takes place Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm for children ages 2 and up. Children are reminded to wear their pajamas for this twilight reading program. These three storytimes are approximately 45 minutes in length and include a craft. The Library also offers Baby Lapsit on Thursdays at 10:30 am for babies and toddlers and Toddler Time meets Mondays at 10:30 am for toddlers under three.
All storytimes are free and do not require registration. For more information, call the Stratford Library Children’s Department at 203.385.4165.
The classes for ages 7 and up are aimed at new knitters or those wishing to refresh their skills. Knitters will learn stitches and skills that can be used to make scarves, hats and other items. Scrap yarn will be provided, but knitters are asked to bring their own needles (US sizes 8-11 recommended).
Knitting class will meet Mondays at 3:30 pm and will be held in the Children’s Department’s Book Nook. To register or for further information, call the Children’s Department at 203.385.4165
The Stratford Library honored two special teen volunteers recently. Stratford students Tamara Danilowicz and Alexis Cunzio were recognized for their volunteer efforts at the Library's Barnes and Noble fundraiser last month. “The Barnes & Noble Bookfair” was sponsored by the book store in order for non-profits to encourage their supporters to shop at the store during a designated time period with a percentage of profits benefiting the library. The Children's Department hosted the event and Danilowicz and Cunzio entertained children for several hours while their parents shopped to benefit the library.
Danilowicz, a freshman at Stratford High School, was costumed as the Cat in the Hat. She posed with children for holiday pictures and performed songs for the audience. Cunzio, a long-time volunteer for the library and a senior at Bunnell High School, created hundreds of balloon animals for the youngsters. Both teens received a certificate of appreciation signed by the Library Director and Library Board President.
Stratford Library Association
2203 Main St., Stratford, CT 06615
203-385-4165
