Tag: Children’s Programming

GO Grinch! (Family Fun Ages 5+): Wednesday, 12/11/24 at 6 PM

Join us for a lighthearted family evening of Grinch festivities on Wednesday, December 11th at 6 PM. We will be hosting some STEAM stations and some Grinchy games. Of course, the event will be begin with the reading of ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas’. The idea is to help the Grinch’s heart GROW and discover love and community during the holiday season. Also, we will have some airbrush tattoo designs… Read more

Gingerbread House Building (Families): Monday, 12/9/24 between 5 and 7 PM

Celebrate the holiday season by making your own gingerbread houses to take home with you! We will provide a kit to each family for decorating. This is a MAKE and TAKE event. (You may not pick up a kit and leave, you need to build it here.) Because of everyone’s busy schedules, we are providing an open window between 5 and 7 PM. You can come anytime during that time… Read more

Holiday Jamming with Steve Blunt (Ages 2-6): Friday, 12/6/24 at 10:15 AM

Steve Blunt is returning to Kimball Library for some songs and stories! Join us for a morning of grooving as Steve serenades us with his holiday tunes. At schools & libraries, on recordings and in concert, he shares fun, upbeat songs that tickle the funny bone, warm the heart, and delight the imagination—with lots of audience participation. The performance is geared for littles ages 2-6 and their caregivers, but ages… Read more

Curious Creatures (Register Gr. K-5): Wednesday, 11/13/24 at 6 PM

Curious Creatures provides experienced and professional exhibitors who teach respect and appreciation for exotic and unusual animals. Their presentation is hands-on and interactive. They include interesting facts and stories about the creatures in an educational and entertaining environment. They bring 6 animals to all of the events: baby alligator, snake, tortoise, rabbit, bearded dragon and a chinchilla. The exhibitor chooses 2-4 other animals on the day of the event. The… Read more

Little Groove Music (Babies to Age 5) Friday, October 18th at 10:15 AM

Children ages 3 months to age 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for a toe-tapping good time. Little Groove Music will visit Kimball Library to introduce your little ones to music and instruments with this very special program. Little Groove music classes offer a unique and engaging experience for children aged 3 months to 5 years old. Through the use of sound, sight, and touch, toddlers and… Read more

Brown Bag Book Club (Grades 3-5): Thursday, 10/17/24 at 6 PM

Brown Bag Book Club is an exciting way for kids in Grade 3-5 to discuss fun reads.  Bring a snack in a brown bag and be ready for talking! Drinks and treats will be served, so check-out your book from the display in the Children’s Room and join us! This month we are reading:  ‘Because of the Rabbit’ by Cynthia Lord. On the last night of summer, Emma tags along… Read more

ADVENTURES in Coding with Gail Ramsay (Grades 5+): July 29th at 4:30 PM

Calling all future engineers! You are invited to join Gail Ramsay (Code & Circuit, Amesbury) and Kathy Watson (Kimball Library) for some coding fun! We will be utilizing iRoot robots. Beginners are welcome as well as those with coding experience. *Due to the limited number of spaces and high interest, a $10 cash deposit is required for each child to register. Deposits will be refunded when your child attends the… Read more

ADVENTURES with ‘Wild About Reading’ Jungle Jim (All Ages): Wednesday, 7/31/24 at 6 PM

Back by popular demand, Jungle Jim will dazzle you with balloon artistry, comedy and improv with his Wild About Reading Balloon Magic: Where Adventure Begins event! Children ages 3 and up will be in awe of his mad-cap mayhem with  balloons. Audience participation will be part of the gig! Register all your friends and family for this Library Courtyard event. This is an Adventure Begins at Your Library event generously… Read more

ADVENTURES with Carriage Shack Farm (All Ages): Wednesday, 7/17/24 at *6 PM

Due to the forecast, please arrive promptly in case storms come early. Carriage Shack Farms will be here with cute baby animals. We are so excited for this mini petting farm as well as for  pony rides! Please register all who will be in attendance. This is an Adventure Begins at Your Library event generously sponsored by The Friends of Kimball Library.  … Read more