Summer & Fall events for kids at ACPL Children's Services

Mixed Up Monday
Allen County Public Library: Main Branch - Children's Services
Something really wacky has happened to the Children's Services department! Visit us anytime today while the library is open and see if YOU can find all of the mixed-up, crazy things that are just not quite right.
7/30 9am-9pm

Book! Book! Book!
Allen County Public Library: Main Branch - Children's Services
Books to make and books to hear. Take home a story in your head and your own book creation in your hand. Fun with stories for kids in PreK to Grade 5.
8/2 2pm

Back to School with Power
Explore technology before you head back to class - play with different kids of ebooks and audiobooks and find out what the library has to offer for use on your computers, phones, tablets, and other devices. We want to answer your questions!
8/9 2pm & 6pm

6th Grade Lock-in
Are you entering 6th grade this year? Then you've graduated from the Children's Services department to the Young Adults' department! Join librarians from both departments for a special after-the-library-is-closed "graduation," meet some cool YAs, and have fun in our 6th grade lock-in. Advanced registration is required. Call Children's Services (421-1220) or Young Adults' (421-1255) for more information.
8/10 6-10pm

Sink or Float?
Allen County Public Library: Main Branch - Children's Services
Are you ready for some sopping wet experiments? Drop by Children's Services to see what crazy things will sink and what crazy things will float! Starting July 25th through August 7th, you can submit creative suggestions for the librarians to test on August 13th. This dripping, drenched, and completely soaked day will be lots of fun!
8/13 2pm

Letter Play Day Brought to you by the Letter "L"
Join the fun of storytime and then grab your grown-up and spend some time in the activity stations designed for parent and child play. They will be set up and available for use throughout the day. (The Early Learning Center is open from 9:00 am until 8:00 pm).
8/15 9am-8pm

Great Books Book Club: Caldecott Award Winners
Hey Homeschoolers! If you LOVE to read and LOVE to learn about new books to read, this program is for YOU! Join the Great Books Book Club and find out about some fan-ta-bulous award-winning books. Each month, we'll choose an award, read some books that have won, and talk about why they might have won. Did I mention we'll be giving away FREE books? It's true!
Please read at least one of the following before attending:
- A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
- A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. and Erin E. Stead
- The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson and Beth Krommes
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
8/20 2pm

Science Explorers: Wind
Homeschoolers in Kindergarten through Grade 5 are invited to join us as we explore the science of wind. Be curious! Think - Do - Learn.
8/28 2pm

Great Books Book Club - Newbery Award Winners
Hey, homeschoolers! If you LOVE to read and LOVE to learn about new books to read, this program is for YOU! Join the Great Books Book Club and find out about some fan-ta-bulous books and the awards they've received. At our September meeting, we'll be reading "The Tale of Despereaux" by Kate DiCamillo, winner of the Newbery Medal in 2004.
9/10 2pm
At our October meeting, we'll be reading "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11" by Brian Floca, winner of a Sibert Honor in 2010.
10/22 2pm

Science Explorers Star Science
Homeschoolers K through grade 5. Bring a star down to our level. Have fun exploring the science of our sun. Be curious! Think - Do - Learn.

Day of the Dead Open House
Come learn about this joyful Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives of the departed. Decorate your own sugar skull to take home, add your memories to the community memory board, make marigolds & masks, taste bread of the dead and more!