Kid-friendly events, parks & more.
Drop in for independent playtime with your baby and a chance to connect with other families. Explore library books, blocks and other toys in this casual, self-led session. For ages birth – 18 months. Accessibility Information VPL is committed to making our programs accessible for all. If you have...
Artist and educator Lori Weidenhammer (aka Madame Beespeaker) will lead a nature walk from the library to the pollinator meadow at Memorial South Park. She will discuss the meaning of "weeds" in the local ecology and which weeds are beneficial for bees and other pollinators. After returning to the..
Meet other kids and share books, crafts, and fun activities at the library. Adults accompanying children under 9 must stay in the library for the duration of the program.For Grades K-7. Drop-in. Accessibility Information: Takes place in a programming room. Participants are welcome to move, stim, or.
Drop in for independent playtime with your baby and a chance to connect with other families. Explore library books, blocks and other toys in this casual, self-led session. For ages 0 – 18 months. Drop-in. Accessibility Information: Takes place in a programming room. Participants are welcome to...
Do you know your Creepers from your Endermen? We have crafts and screen-free games all inspired by the popular video game! Have fun and celebrate the mobs and blocks you know and love. Adults accompanying children under 9 must stay in the library for the duration of the program. Drop-in....
Calling all seniors! Do you love to watch films based on books? Come to the Library’s Montalbano Theatre to enjoy a movie with your morning coffee, meet and mingle with other seniors, and chat about classic films and the books that inspired them. Films, coffee, and book recommendations provided!...
Children’s literature is one of the most creative and rewarding genres. Caroline Adderson, author of more than twenty books for children of all ages, leads this 90-minute workshop on writing for young readers. She will share her insights on writing child-centred stories and lead participants...
Little Buddies are paired with Big Buddies to practice reading and literacy skills together. Please note that this is not a tutoring program. For Grades 2 - 4 Accessibility Information VPL is committed to making our programs accessible for all. Program-specific accessibility information can be...
Celebrate short story month with four talented fiction writers, Alix Ohlin, Andrea Routley, Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross, and Shashi Bhat, in conversation with local author Jen Currin about the art and craft of this wily and often misunderstood genre. Alix Ohlin 's most recent book, the story collection..
Little Buddies are paired with Big Buddies to practice reading and literacy skills together. Please note that this is not a tutoring program. For Grades 2 - 4 Accessibility Information VPL is committed to making our programs accessible for all. Program-specific accessibility information can be...
Meet other kids and share books, crafts, and fun activities at the library. This week we will be playing with straw connectors to build things! Adults accompanying children under 9 must stay in the library for the duration of the program. For Grades K-7. Drop-in. Accessibility Information VPL is...
Conducted in Mandarin with Cantonese support. Love reading classic in Chinese and want to share your thoughts and experiences with folks? Join our Chinese Classic Book Club. Every month we read a book and meet to engage in lively discussions of treasures of the beyond ages books. This series...
Come and be inspired by our library materials and have some hands-on fun with simple art activities. Please dress to get messy. Adults accompanying children under 9 must stay in the library for the duration of the program. For Grades K-7. Drop-in. Accessibility Information VPL is committed to...
Calling everyone who loves to draw! We start on paper and switch to drawing with fun art apps on library iPads. For Grades K-7. Adults accompanying children under 9 must stay in the library for the duration of the program. Drop-in. Accessibility Information VPL is committed to making our programs...
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