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Slightly Frightening Fairy Tales Oct. 24 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27 3 p.m. Recurring Fall Programs Stories, songs and fun activities for preschoolers. Older and younger siblings are welcome. Early Literacy Your child will enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes while you learn how to teach your baby, toddler, or preschooler important early literacy skills at home in playful, loving ways. LEGO building with a theme or challenge. All ages welcome. Wonderlab A fun way to explore, experiment and create with S.T.E.A.M. Ages 6-9. Register at the Children s Desk or call 236-5208. No Book Club We ll read a book together and do a craft or activity to go along with it! Grades 3-5. Oshkosh, WI 54901 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. Thursdays Sept. 11 - Nov. 21 Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9:30 & 10:15 a.m. 4th Saturday Brick by Brick 2 Sept. 10 - Nov. 19 Mondays September - December Wednesdays 6 p.m. Sept. 19-3D Fall Collage Oct. 3 - Recycled Robots Oct. 17 - OPD: Forensic Science Nov. 7 - Pumpkin Activities Dec. 5 - Reindeer Toothpaste & Candy Cane Slime 4th Tuesday Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday - 5 p.m. (920) 236-5208
Recurring Fall Programs Read with a trained reading/therapy dog. Reserve your 15-minute time slot and enjoy reading to your new friend! Register at the Children s Desk or call 236-5208. Tweens Create Open to kids be-tween 4th and 7th grade with basic experience in crafting. Mondays Sept. 10, 17, 24 Oct. 8, 15, 22 Nov. 5, 12, 19 2 nd Tuesday Sept. - Bouncy Balls Oct. - Slime Nov. - Pop of Color Picture yourself as a computer scientist as we explore the concepts that form the basis for all programming languages. Work in teams to tackle a real-world problem that matters to you. Registration required. Register at the Children s Desk or call 236-5208. Ages 11-18. Sept. 13 - Dec. 6 Thursdays Tech Lab 4:30-5:30 p.m. Helpdesk Students in grades K-8 can drop in to get help with homework and projects. Even if you don t need help, doing homework at the library is a great way to stay on track with your school work! September - December Mondays & Thursdays Lower Level 5-7 p.m. Smart Starts Play Stations Our play-based, hands-on activity stations encourage exploratory learning, parent/child engagement, and early literacy skills. Ages 1 to 4. Siblings welcome. October - December 1 st Friday 9-11 a.m. Maker Mondays for Families Explore what s new in technology at the library during these drop-in sessions. Check out our tech lab, and we ll highlight different tech tools or tips each time. 2 nd Monday 4-6 p.m. Sept. - Ozobots Oct. - Family Portrait studio & editing tips Nov. - 3D printer demo Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday - 5 p.m. (920) 236-5208 Oshkosh, WI 54901 3
No HoMeWoRk BoOk ClUb 4tH TuEsDaYs @ Special Events Titan Steel (All Ages) Oct. 13 2 p.m. Under the Dome Come hear Wisconsin s first collegiate steelband based right here at UW-Oshkosh. Steelpans and other percussion come together for an extraordinary music experience! Pumpkin Pageant Oct. 16-30 Children s Department Bring in a decorated (not carved) pumpkin to be displayed in the Children s Department. Compete with other pumpkins to win one of the coveted titles: Funniest, Most Unique, Most Beautiful, People s Choice, Book Character or Best in Your Age Group. Entry forms and rules on our website. Pumpkin Pageant D.I.Y. Lab Oct. 20 1-2 p.m. Lower level meeting room Do you want to join the Pumpkin Pageant, but don t have access to pumpkins or materials? Drop into our D.I.Y Lab. While supplies last. Slightly Frightening Fairy Tales Oct. 24 Oct. 27 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Lower level meeting room A spooky event for ages 6 and older, based on fairy tale characters. Parts of this program will be held in darkened areas and will include effects that some children may find scary. Please use parental discretion. Movie & More Oct. 26 10 a.m. Lower level meeting room It s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Decorate a pumpkin and watch this family friendly Halloween movie. Popcorn provided. While supplies last. Helpdesk Mondays & Thursdays 5-7 p.m. Pumpkin Pageant OCT 16-30 4 Oshkosh, WI 54901 Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday - 5 p.m. (920) 236-5208
g in m o c is ig b g in h t e Som to the library in January Imagine a treehouse where kids can hang out, daydream, play or read with woodland creatures. Imagine a wall of toys and games to explore motion and other concepts. Imagine a discovery center that is a market one month, a laboratory the next, and a veterinary clinic after that. Children develop literacy and lifelong learning skills when they talk, sing, read, write, and play. Our new interactive learning area will engage children and families in activities that inspire kids to explore, discover and imagine worlds where anything is possible! Visit our and follow us on Facebook to find out when the big reveal will be for this exciting new feature at the library! Celebrate National Picture Book Month Grinchmas Celebration Nov. 17 Under the Dome Nov. 1-30 Children s Department Post or draw a picture of your family reading together, to display in the Children s Department. A free book to each participating family while supplies last. Check our website for details. Let s Make Big Art! Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Lower level meeting room (All Ages) 10 a.m. - Fun under the Dome as part of the Whoville Holiday in Downtown Oshkosh. Maker Mondays Spotlight on Author Lois Ehlert Experience Ehlert s stories and collage-style illustrations in a special storytime. Help us make a large group collage mural for the Children s Department. Explore new tech tools! Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday - 5 p.m. (920) 236-5208 Oshkosh, WI 54901 5
September Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Library Closed 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Maker Mondays 4-6 p.m. 10 11 Tweens Create 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Wonderlab 6 p.m. 20 21 Brick by Brick 22 23 24 No Book Club 25 26 27 28 29 30 6 Oshkosh, WI 54901 Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday - 5 p.m. (920) 236-5208
October Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Wonderlab 6 p.m. 4 Smart Starts 9-11 a.m. 5 6 7 Maker Mondays 4-6 p.m. 8 9 Tweens Create 10 11 12 Titan Steel 2 p.m. 13 14 15 16 Pumpkin Pageant: Oct. 16-30 17 Wonderlab 6 p.m. 18 19 Pumpkin Pageant D.I.Y. Lab 1-2 p.m. 20 21 22 No Book Club 23 24 Slightly Frightening Fairy Tales 5:30 p.m. 25 Movies & More 10 a.m. 26 27 Brick by Brick Slightly Frightening Fairy Tales 3 p.m. 28 29 30 31 Pumpkin Pageant: Oct. 16-30 Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday - 5 p.m. (920) 236-5208 Oshkosh, WI 54901 7
November Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Smart Starts 9-11 a.m. 2 National Picture Book Month: Nov. 1-30 3 4 5 6 7 Wonderlab 6 p.m. 8 Let s Make Big Art! 9 Let s Make Big Art! 10 11 Maker Mondays 4-6 p.m. 12 Tweens Create 13 14 15 16 Grinchmas Celebration 10 a.m. - 17 18 19 20 21 Library Closed 22 23 Brick by Brick 24 8 A 25 26 No Book Club No Book Club Grinchmas 27 Celebration 28 November 17 10 a.m.- Oshkosh, WI 54901 Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday - 5 p.m. (920) 236-5208 29 30 National Picture Book Month: Nov. 1-30