Arlington Public Library FALL PROGRAM CALENDAR & d e r u t Fea Fa s t n e v E mily Día de los Muertos Saturday, October 27, 2018 George W. Hawkes Downtown Library 1-4 p.m. Join us for an afternoon to learn about Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with crafts and activities for the family. Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that honors family and friends who have passed on by building ofrendas and coming together to celebrate the life of a loved ones. At 2:00 p.m. we will have a special showing of Disney s, Coco in the City Council Chambers. Makerspace will be holding a sugar skulls inspired craft for teens with the help of our 3D Printer at 1:00 p.m. Genealogy will be holding two sessions to make copies of photos you would like us to incorporate into our community ofrenda: Tuesday, October 23rd from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, October 27th from 2-6 p.m. Medieval Arts Festival Saturday, November 3, 2018 George W. Hawkes Downtown Library Noon-5 p.m. Experience the Middle Ages as history comes to life! Festivities will include stories, games and activities for children. There will be exhibits of medieval arts and sciences, and live demonstrations of ancient weaponry, as well as food trucks and vendors. Door prizes donated by Theatre Arlington, Scarborough Renaissance Festival and Medieval Times. This event is for all ages. Touch-a-Truck Saturday, December 1, 2018 9-11:30 a.m. (9-10 a.m. - Quiet Hour) First United Methodist Church 313 N. Center St., Arlington, TX 76010 The Library s annual Touch-a-Truck event gives kids of all ages a safe opportunity to experience trucks first hand. This all-ages event features big trucks and other vehicles in the community, allowing children to sit behind the wheel, climb in the back, or perch on the bumpers. Drivers and operators will be on-hand to answer questions and explain how everything works. This event is for all ages. Visit arlingtonlibrary.org for more information on any of our programs.
SEPTEMBER Weekly Events MONDAY: DT (EL) 9:30-10:30 a.m. Little-Messy Art SE (EL) 10:30-11:30 a.m. DT (EL) 1-2 p.m. Southwest Branch Chess Club (TW) 5:30 PM (2nd and 4th Monday) TUESDAY: Downtown Library Chess Club crafteen DT (T) 1st & 3rd Tues. 4-5 p.m. NE (T) 2nd & 4th Tues. 4-5 p.m. WEDNESDAY: EA (TW,T) 4-6 p.m. THURSDAY: *Sensory-Friendly Browsing Time DT (E) 8:30-9 a.m. SE (EL) 10:30-11:30 a.m. Music Time EA (EL) 1-1:45 p.m. Homeschool Hangout DT (E) 1-5 p.m. SE (TW,T) 4-6 p.m. English Language Learners Book Club DT 7-8:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Drop-In Genealogy Help DT 2-4 p.m. NE (TW,T) 3:30-5 p.m. SATURDAY: English Conversation Circle EA 2-4 p.m. 9/1 What I Wished I Knew Before Getting Published, with authors Dr. Lou Campbell and Risa Brown. DT (T,A,S) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 9/4 Beginning Genealogy Know Your Flood Risk SE (A) 6:30 p.m. 9/5 Library Youth Ambassadors DT (T) 4-5:30 p.m. 9/6 Intro to Excel DT (A,S) 10 a.m.-noon 9/10 DT (C,TW) 2-3 p.m. Random Fandom 9/11 Virtual Reality Experience Arlington Genealogy Society DT (A,S) 6:30-8:30 p.m. AGES Early Learning (0-4) EL Children (5-8) C Tweens (9-12) TW Teens (13-17) T Adults (18+) A Seniors S Everyone E Northeast Arlington Reading Group: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan NE (A,S) 6:45-8 p.m. 9/12 MS Office Word 201 DT (A,S) 10 a.m.-noon Southwest Morning Reading Group: News of the World by Paulette Jiles SW (A,S) 11 a.m. - Noon Creative Aging: Garden Crafts EA (S) 2-4 p.m. 9/13 MS Office Excel 101 DT (A,S) 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Introduction to Essential Oils DT (A,S) 10:30-11:30 a.m. Taste the World NE (T) 4:- 5 p.m. Teen Drawing Workshop Organic Gardening DT (A,S) 6.30-8 p.m. LOCATIONS DT Downtown EA East Arlington LA Lake Arlington NE Northeast SE Southeast SW Southwest *Registration required. Night Owls: Teen Writing Workshop 9/14 Headshots at the Downtown Library DT (A) 10 a.m.-noon LA (T) 5-6 p.m. 9/15 Censorship and Banned Books: It s Okay to Write Dangerous Themes, with Becky Savoie DT (T,A,S) 10:30 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Grown Ups Book Club (A) On screen or on the page, a good story is a good story. The Grown Ups Book Club takes adults back with childhood classics both modern and timeless. Each month they will meet for a movie screening followed by a book discussion of the same title the next week.
9/15 cont. LA (E) 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tales with Tiaras Read with a princess at the library! DT (EL,C) 2-3 p.m. Japan Otaku Day DT (T) 2:30-4 p.m. 9/17 Stop Motion Movie Making DT (TW,T) Parent Play Workshop SE (EL) 6-7 p.m. Grown Ups Book Club: Coraline Movie Screening DT (E) 6:30-9 p.m. 9/18 *Resume Class (English/Español) DT 10 a.m. - Noon Virtual Reality Experience Intermediate Genealogy 9/19 MS Office Word 301 DT (A,S) 10 a.m.-noon Good Grounds for Books: A Choose Your Own Book Club DT (A,S) 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 9/20 MS Office Excel 201 DT (A,S) 10 a.m.-1p.m. Retirement Stress Trest DT (S) Noon-1 p.m. Painting Party DT (A) Teen Drawing Workshop Spine Crackers Book Club: The Nest by Cynthia D Aprix Sweeney SW (A,S) 6:45-8 p.m. Night Out Book Club: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Urban Alchemy (A) 7-8 p.m. Hobbit Day September 22, 2018 DT (E) 1-3 p.m. Join us in celebrating Frodo & Bilbo Baggins birthday with an afternoon of Hobbit inspired crafts and games for the whole family! Hobbit cosplay is encouraged. Stick around for a prize drawing for a Lord of the Rings family movie night basket! 9/23 Geocache in the Park Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Center (E) 10 a.m.-noon 9/24 Dino Tea Party DT (EL) 11 a.m.-noon DT (C,TW) 2-3 p.m. Grown Ups Book Club Discussion Coraline by Neil Gaiman DT (A) 7-8 p.m. 9/25 Recreating Home LA (S) 2-3:30pm Hands On Banking: Budgeting and Money Manegement NE (A) 6:30-8 p.m. 9/27 Night Owls: Creative Writing Workshop for Teens Teen Drawing Workshop Landscape for Rainwater Capture SW (A,S) 6:30-8 p.m. 9/28 Sensory Explorers DT (EL) 10:30-11:30 a.m. 9/29 Murder Out West Friday, September 28 Downtown Library 7-9 p.m. Dust off your cowboy hat and shine your boots! It s time to solve a Murder Out West! Join us for a special after-hours murder mystery night for adults 18+ at the Downtown library. Dance Theatre Arlington DT (E) Noon Downtown Library: 100 S. Center St, Arlington, TX 76010 East Arlington Branch: 1624 New York Ave, Arlington, TX 76010 Lake Arlington Branch: 4000 W Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76016 Northeast Branch: 1905 Brown Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006 Southeast Branch: 900 SE Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76018 Southwest Branch: 3311 SW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76017 Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Center: 7001 Golf Club Dr, Arlington, TX 76001 Urban Alchemy: 403 E. Main St., Arlington, TX 76010
10/1 OCTOBER Stop Motion Movie Making DT (TW,T) 10/2 Beginning Genealogy 10/3 Library Youth Ambassadors DT (T) 4-5:30 p.m. Holiday Trips in North Texas SW (A,S) 6:30-7:30 p.m. 10/4 Music Time EA (EL) 1-1:45 p.m. Trees: The Best for Our Area SE (A) 6:30-8 p.m. 10/6 NaNoWriMo Kickoff with guest Daniel Wells. DT (T,A) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aceites Esenciales (Essential Oils) EA (A) 2-3 p.m. 10/8 Teen Read Week Introduction to Essential Oils SW (A) 10:30-11:30 a.m. DT (C,TW) 2-3 p.m. 10/9 Virtual Reality Experience Arlington Genealogical Society DT (A,S) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Protect Your Property From Floods SW (A) 6:30-8 p.m. Northeast Arlington Reading Group The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova NE 6:45-8 p.m. 10/10 Southwest Morning Reading Group Dust Bowl Girls by Lydia Reeder SW (A,S) 11 a.m.-noon Creative Aging: Rock Painting LA (S) 2-4 p.m. It s Electric! LA (TW) 4:30-5:30 p.m. AGES Early Learning (0-4) EL Children (5-8) C Tweens (9-12) TW Teens (13-17) T Adults (18+) A Seniors S Everyone E Teen Read Week is a national literacy initiative to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users. Stop by the Downtown Library s 2nd floor and check out the Teen s Top Ten 2018 book nominees! Vote for your favorites before October 13! 10/8 Teen Read Week Game Night Enjoy our very own teen-created games at this come-and-go event! Our Library Youth Ambassadors will be hosting several games that celebrate Young Adult fiction! DT (T) 4-7 p.m. Random Fandom Spread the love for your favorite show, book, anime, or movie with fellow enthusiasts! 10/10 Teen Read Week: Repurposed Reading Upcycle old books and transform them into works of art. We will be making book pumpkins, pinwheels, and book spine bookmarks. DT (T) 4-5:30 p.m. 10/11 Night Owls: Creative Writing Workshop for Teens 10/11 Taste The World NE (T) 4-5 p.m Container Gardening DT (A,S) 6:30-7:30 p.m. 10/13 Science Saturday DT (E) 9 a.m.-noon (come & go event) Tales with Tiaras DT (C,EL) 2-3 p.m. 10/15 Parent Play Workshop DT (EL) 6-7 p.m. Grown Ups Book Club: Hugo Movie Screening DT (E) 6:30-8:30 p.m. 10/16 Intermediate Genealogy Bodcare Boutique DT (A) 6:30-7:30 p.m. 10/17 Good Grounds for Books: A Choose Your Own Book Club DT (A,S) 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 10/18 LOCATIONS DT Downtown EA East Arlington LA Lake Arlington NE Northeast SE Southeast SW Southwest Herb Your Enthusiasm: Herb Gardening DT (A,S) 6:30-7 p.m. *Registration required. Downtown Arlington Startup Crawl DT (A) 5:30-9 p.m. Spine Crackers Book Club Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann SW (A,S) 6:45-8 p.m.
Weekly Events MONDAY: DT (EL) 9:30-10:30 a.m. English Conversation Circle LA 10:15 a.m.-noon Little-Messy Art SE (EL) 10:30-11:30 a.m. DT (EL) 1-2 p.m. Southwest Chess Club SW (TW) 5:30 PM (2nd and 4th Mon.) TUESDAY: EA (EL) 10 a.m.-noon crafteen DT (T) 1st & 3rd Tuesday 4-5 p.m. NE (T) 2nd & 4th Tuesday 4-5 p.m. Downtown Chess Club *Family, Learn & Play Group SE 10:30-11:45 a.m. WEDNESDAY: EA (EL) 10 a.m.-noon EA (TW,T) 4-6 pm THURSDAY: *Sensory-Friendly Browsing Time DT (E) 8:30-9 a,m. EA (EL) 10 a.m.-noon SE (EL) 10:30-11:30 a.m. Adult Basic Education Tutoring SW 12:15-2 p.m. Homeschool Hangout DT (E) 1-5 p.m. SE (TW,T) 4-6 p.m. Teen Drawing Workshop English Language Learners Book Club DT 7-8:30 P.M. FRIDAY: DT (EL) 9-11 a.m. Drop-In Genealogy Help DT 2-4 p.m. NE (TW,T) 3:30-5 p.m. SATURDAY: English Conversation Circle EA 2-4 p.m. *Creative Dramatics DT (TW) 2-3 p.m. 10/18 cont. Night Out Book Club There s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins Urban Alchemy (A) 7-8 p.m. 10/19 Sensory Explorers DT (EL) 10:30-11:30 a.m. DT (T) 5-6 p.m. Genealogy Lock-In DT (A) 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. 10/20 Worldbuilding, with Keith Goodnight. DT (T,A) 10:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. DT (E) 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 10/22 DT (C,TW) 2-3 p.m. Monsters, Myths, and the Roman Calendar LA (A,S) 2:30-3:30 p.m. Writing Group DT (A) 5:30-8 p.m. BodCare Boutique DT (T) 6:30-7:30 p.m. Grown Ups Book Club Discussion The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick DT (A) 7-8 p.m. 10/23 *Drip Irrigation for a Water Efficient Landscape LA (A) 6:30-8 p.m. 10/24 It s Electric! SE (TW) 4:30-5:30 p.m. 10/25 Music Time DT (EL) 1-1:45 p.m. Night Owls: Creative Writing Workshop for Teens 10/26 DT (EL) 9-11 a.m. How To: Wycinanki Paper Art SE (A,S) 6:30-8 p.m. 10/27 *Bagels and Barrels DT (A) 9:30-11:30 a.m. Japan Otaku Day DT (T) 2:30-4 p.m. 10/29 10/30 Hands On Banking: Credit 101 NE (A) 6:30-8 p.m. 10/31 Tiny Treaters DT (EL) 5-7 p.m. Wear your costumes and enjoy glow-in-the-dark storytime, movies kids costume parade at 6 p.m., crafts, and more! Downtown Library: 100 S. Center St, Arlington, TX, 76010 East Arlington Branch: 1624 New York Ave, Arlington, TX, 76010 Lake Arlington Branch: 4000 W Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX, 76016 Northeast Branch: 1905 Brown Blvd, Arlington, TX, 6006 Southeast Branch: 900 SE Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX, 76018 Southwest Branch: 3311 SW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76017 Urban Alchemy: 403 E. Main St., Arlington, TX 76010
11/2 NOVEMBER Symphony Arlington in the Garden DT (E) 5-6 p.m. 11/3 Creating Realistic Characters with Amanda Arista DT (T,A) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Medieval Arts Festival DT (E) Noon-5 p.m. 11/5 11/6 Beginning Genealogy Aceites Esenciales (Essential Oils) EA (A,S) 6-7 p.m. STAR WARS WEEK Monday: Star Wars Craft Night Tonight we will be making crafts related to some of our most beloved Star Wars friends. 4:30-5:30 p.m. 11/7 Library Youth Ambassadors DT (T) 4-5:30 p.m. Build Responsibly SW (A) 6:30-8 p.m. 11/8 Taste The World NE (T) 4-5 p.m. Night Owls: Creative Writing Workshop for Teens 11/9 Sensory Explorers DT (EL) 10:30-11:30 a.m. November 5-10 at the Downtown Library (E) Tuesday: Star Wars Movie & Storytime Join us for a Star Wars storytime and then watch an episode of the animated series Star Wars Rebels. 4:30-5:30 p.m. AGES Early Learning (0-4) EL Children (5-8) C Tweens (9-12) TW Teens (13-17) T Adults (18+) A Seniors S Everyone E 11/10 Tales with Tiaras Read with a princess at the library! DT (EL,C) 2-3 p.m. 11/12 DT (TW) 2-3 p.m. Random Fandom LOCATIONS DT Downtown EA East Arlington LA Lake Arlington NE Northeast SE Southeast SW Southwest *Registration required. NaNoWriMo: Come Write In Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. Downtown Library Are you a National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) participant? Looking for motivation to write your novel? People to support you in your endeavor? Join us on every Wednesday in November for regular Come Write In sessions! Themed writing sessions that you can opt in or out of Wednesday: Star Wars Bingo On the third night of our Star Wars Week celebration we are going to play Star Wars BINGO! 6-7 p. m. Friday: Star Wars Character Parade Bring our your best Star Wars cosplay costume for this fun Star Wars Character Parade! 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday Star Wars Show & Tell Join us and other Star Wars enthusiasts to show-off and talk about the Star Wars gear that you have collected! 6-7 p.m. Saturday: Star Wars Movie Day To wrap up our Star Wars week we will be showing The Force Awakens in our Council Chambers & Community Room. 2-4 p.m. A group tracker to track how many words each participant has written so far Word sprints to keep you writing Lots of great company Plenty of outlets so you can keep your writing tools charged Meet and socialize with other local authors as we all strive to meet that 50,000 word count. Anyone is welcome to join, even non-nanowrimo participants!
Weekly Events MONDAY: DT (EL) 9:30-10:30 a.m. Conversation Circle LA 10:15 a.m. - Noon Little-Messy Art SE 10:30-11:30 a.m. DT 1-2 p.m. Southwest Chess Club SW 5:30 PM (2nd and 4th Monday) TUESDAY: Homeschool Robotics DT 10-11:30 a.m. crafteen DT 1st & 3rd Tuesday 4-5 p.m. NE 2nd & 4th Tuesday 4-5 p.m. Downtown Chess Club WEDNESDAY: EA 4-6 p.m. THURSDAY: SE 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sensory-Friendly Browsing Time DT 8:30-9 a.m. Adult Basic Education Tutoring SW 12:15-2 p.m. Music Time DT 1 p.m. Homeschool Hangout DT 1-5 p.m. SE 4-6 p.m. English Language Learners Book Club DT 7-8:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Drop-In Genealogy Help DT 2-4 p.m. SATURDAY: English Conversation Circle East Arlington Branch 2-4 p.m. *Creative Dramatics DT 2-3 p.m. 11/13 Virtual Reality Experience Arlington Genealogical Society DT (A,S) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Northeast Arlington Reading Group Before We were Yours by Lisa Wingate NE (A,S) 6:45-8 p.m. 11/14 Southwest Morning Reading Group SW (A,S) 11 a.m.-noon Creative Aging: Bead Craft SE (S) 2-3:30 p.,m. It s Electric! SW (TW) 4:30-5:30 p.m. 11/15 Spine Crackers Book Club: The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney SW (A,S) 6:45-8 p.m. Night Out Book Club: IQ by Joe Ide Urban Alchemy (A) 7-8 p.m. 11/16 SE (T) 5-6 p.m. Library After Hours DT (A) 7-9 p.m. 11/17 Fighting Writer s Block with David Eric Tomlinson DT (T,A) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. SE (E) 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Japan Otaku Day DT (T) 2:30-4 p.m. 11/19 Lego-a-Story SE (C,TW) 2:30-3:30 p.m. Grown Ups Book Club: A Wrinkle in Time Movie Screening DT (E) 6:30-8:30 p.m. 11/20 Intermediate Genealogy Lego-a-Story DT (C,TW) 3-4 p.m. 11/21 Good Grounds for Books: A Choose Your Own Book Club DT (A,S) 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 11/26 It s Electric! DT (TW) 6-7 p.m. Writing Group DT (A) 5:30-8 p.m. Grown Ups Book Club Discussion: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L Engle DT (A) 6:30-8:30 p.m. 11/27 Hands On Banking: First Time Homebuyers NE (A) 6:30-8 p.m. 11/30 Sensory Explorers DT (EL) 10:30-11:30 a.m. How To: Gift Wrap Art SW (A,S) 6:30-8 p.m. Downtown Library: 100 S. Center St, Arlington, TX, US, 76010 East Arlington Branch: 1624 New York Ave, Arlington, TX, US, 76010 Lake Arlington Branch: 4000 W Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX, US, 76016 Northeast Branch: 1905 Brown Blvd, Arlington, TX, US, 76006 Southeast Branch: 900 SE Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX, US, 76018 Southwest Branch: 3311 SW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX, US, 76017 Urban Alchemy: 403 E. Main St., Arlington, TX 76010
Paint graphic provided by vecteezy.com Makerspace CLASSES Check out these special programs happening on Mondays in the makerspace! 9/10 Random Fandom (T) 9/17 Stop Motion Movie Making (TW,T) 9/24 Coloring (E) 10/1 Stop Motion Movie Making (TW,T) 10/8 Random Fandom (T) 10/15 Open Use (T) 10/22 BodCare Boutique (T) 6:30-7:30 p.m. 10/29 Coloring (E) 11/5 Open Use (E) 11/12 Random Fandom (T) 11/19 Open Use (E) 11/26 It s Electric! (TW) 6-7 p.m. SEPTEMBER Tinkercad for 3D Printing Monday September 10 2:30 4 p.m. Embroidery Class for Beginners Tuesday September 18 6 7:30 p.m. Sewing Club (TW) Mondays September 10, 17 and 24 4:30 5:30 p.m. Cricut Class Tuesdays September 18 and 25 10 a.m. 12 p.m. OCTOBER Tinkercad for 3D printing Monday October 8 2:30 4 p.m. Embroidery Class for Beginners Tuesday October 16 6 7:30 p.m. Quilting Class for Beginners Friday October 12 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Sewing Club (TW) Mondays October 1, 8, 15 and 22 4:30 5:30 p.m. Cricut Class Tuesdays October 9 and 16 10 a.m. Noon Makerspace classes have limited availability! Register online to reserve your spot in class! arlingonlibrary.org NOVEMBER Tinkercad for 3D printing Monday November 12 2:30 4 p.m. Embroidery Class for Beginners Tuesday November 20 6 7:30 p.m. Quilting Class for Beginners Friday November 9 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Sewing Club (TW) Mondays November 5, 12, 19 and 26 4:30 5:30 p.m. Cricut Class Tuesdays November 27 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Makerspace classes are added based on volunteer availability, so be sure to check our website for an up-to-date list! arlingtonlibrary.org/makerspace
WHICH STORYTIME IS RIGHT FOR MY FAMILY? Baby + Me Storytime focuses on developing your baby s pre-literacy skills. This lap-sitstorytime will help improve motor, sensory, and social skills with calm, caregiver and baby play time. Storytimes include useful baby sign language, as well as literacy tips and activities to do with a baby during their specific daily routines. Family Storytime is appropriate for your whole family, with books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and more! This storytime helps reinforce a lifelong love of learning in children as well as offers parents, caregivers, and children reading techniques and new ideas about how to fully engage with reading. Toddler Time taps into the boundless energy of your toddler with short stories, fingerplays, action rhymes, and songs. Your toddler will be learning sounds, letter recognition, and new words that will help them grow into pre-readers all while having fun. Preschool Storytime will improve literacy skills that your child needs for their upcoming kindergarten year. This storytime features longer books which are accompanied by a variety of activities. Born to Stand Out is a choose your own adventure type of storytime for all ages and abilities, including sensory friendly activities. Participants will have the freedom throughout the program to explore the various sensory centers that focus on storytelling, play and more. We hope that this will provide a fun and comfortable environment for parents of children with special needs to get together and share their experiences. BABY + ME STORYTIME 11:15 a.m.-noon Wednesday at the Lake Arlington Branch Wednesday at the Southeast Branch Thursday at the Southwest Branch BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30-11 a.m. Storytime and activities in English & Spanish Tuesday at the Southwest Branch BILINGUAL TODDLER STORYTIME 10:30-11:15 a.m. Storytime and activities in English & Spanish. Monday at the East Arlington Branch FAMILY STORYTIME 10:30-11:30 Saturday at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesday at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library Thursday at the Lake Arlington Branch Friday at the Southeast Branch READ & PLAY 10:15-11:45 a.m. A storytime for babies and toddlers Monday at the Northeast Branch Library SPECIAL NEEDS STORYTIME: BORN TO STAND OUT 9-10 a.m. A storytime with songs, movement, and sensory friendly activities. Thursday at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library TODDLER TIME 10:15-10:45 a.m Tuesday at the Downtown Library Wednesday at the Lake Arlington & Southeast Branches Thursday at the Southwest Branch