Stories!

Story Time!

Registration runs from January 23, 2012 to February 6, 2012

Story Time begins on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 and continues up to Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

"First Step" Storytime
Ages 18 months - 35 months
Wednesdays 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
In the Story Time Room. No registration.

Story Time & Craft
Ages 3 & 4
Wednesdays 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
In the Story Time Room. Registration required.

"Moving Up"
Ages 5 - 7:
Wednesdays: 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

For more information, please visit the Children's Department or call 341-5470.

Have Some Fun!

Gaming @ Thrall Library

Join us for Gaming Days

The First Friday of the Month

Game Dates (4 PM - 6 PM):

• Jan 6th
• Feb 3rd
• Mar 2nd
• Apr 6th
• May 4th
• June 1st
• Oct 5th
• Nov 2nd
• Dec 7th

For ages 4 and up. We will meet in the 2nd Floor Community Room at Thrall!

For more information, please visit the Children's Department or call 341-5470.

Get Crafty in 2012!

Free Knitting & Crocheting Workshops

• Learn basic stitches
• Work on a Project
• Knit a scarf
• Learn to read patterns

This program is open to children age 8 and up, young adults, as well as adults.

Workshop Schedule - Mondays, 6 - 7:45 PM:

• January 30th
• February 13th
• February 27th
• March 5th
• March 19th
• April 2nd

in the Story Time room at Thrall

Our workshop offers:

• A demonstration of basic stitches
• Yarn for practice
• Knitting and crocheting books
• How-to DVDs
• Discussions of simple projects

Requirements for Participation:

• Please register in the Children's Department
• Bring size 7-9 knitting needle or size 8-10 crochet hook to workshop

For more information, please visit the Children's Department or call 341-5470.

Get Free Homework Help!

After- School Homework Help

@ Middletown Thrall Library

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4 - 7 PM in the Children's Room at Middletown Thrall Library.

For Students in Grades 1 - 6. Middletown Thrall Library's teen student volunteers will assist staff in providing homework help to students in grades 1-6 with after-school homework. Our teen student volunteers will assist with homework assignments in English, math, and other subjects.

Parents / guardians, please note: you cannot drop off children. You must stay in the Children's Room during homework assistance.

No registration required, but space is limited. Here is our schedule:

• January: 17th,19th, 24th, 26th, 31st
• February: 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd
• March: 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, 29th

For more information, please visit the Children's Department or call 341-5470.

Tell Me a Story!

Middletown Thrall Library's Youth Services Department Invites You to...

Read to Sasha

the Therapy Dog!

Mondays (4:15 - 5:15 PM):

• January 30th
• February 13th
• March 5th
• March 19th
• April 2nd

For ages 6 - 13. Registration is required.

These events will be held in the Children's Department, Story Time Room, 2nd Floor.

For more information, please visit the Children's Department or call 341-5470.

Come Draw With Me! 2012

Presented by Catherine DeMaio

on Saturdays - for Ages 7 - 12
in the Children's Department's Story Room at Thrall

Limited to 15 Middletown Thrall Library card holders. Registration is required on day of the program.

The Schedule for 2012:

• January 14, 12 - 1 pm: "Statue of Liberty"
• February 11, 12 - 1 pm: "Our Own Faces"
• March 10, 1 - 2 pm: "Castles"
• April 14, 1 - 2 pm: "Recycle, Reuse, Reduce Posters"
• May 12, 1 - 2 pm: "Lighthouses"
• June 2, 12 - 1 pm: "Roosters"
• July 14, 12 - 1 pm: "Blue Birds"
• August 11, 12 - 1 pm: "Airplane"
• September 8, 12 - 1 pm: "Totem Poles"
• October 13, 1 - 2 pm: "Barns"
• November 3, 1 - 2 pm: "Thanksgiving Dinner"
• December 1, 12 - 1 pm: "Dinosaurs"

Please visit the Children's Department or call 341-5470 for more information.

See a Free Movie

(please call us for the title)

Friday, December 30, 2 PM (103 minutes)

in the 2nd Floor Community Room at Thrall

For ages: 3-17. Parents must accompany children during the entire movie.

Please visit the Children's Department or call 341-5470 for more information.

An Afternoon of Crafts

Thursday, December 29, 2 - 4 PM

in the Children's Department at Thrall

Please join us! Get creative and have fun!

For ages 3 - 7. No Registration required!

Please visit the Children's Department or call 341-5470 for more information.

Wii

the Ultimate Gaming Experience

Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 2 - 4 PM

in the 2nd Floor Community Room at Thrall

Join us for afternoon fun!

Play Wii games on a large projection screen!

For ages 3 - 17. No registration required!

Please visit the Children's Department or call 341-5470 for more information.