In The Silver Circus, Andrew explores the concept of perseverance as he is faced with the daunting task of presenting a full circus show all by himself. The show touches on many important themes including, self confidence, overcoming obstacles, control, and dealing with failure. Featuring spectacular magic, juggling, physical comedy, and tons of audience participation, Andrew presents a one-of-a-kind exhibition of skill and comedy. By adapting techniques and themes from… Read more Unearth the Silver Circus SRP KICKOFF (All Ages): Wednesday, 6/17/26 at 6 PM
In The Silver Circus, Andrew explores the concept of perseverance as he is faced with the daunting task of presenting a full circus show all by himself. The show touches on many important themes including, self confidence, overcoming obstacles, control, and dealing with failure. Featuring spectacular magic, juggling, physical comedy, and tons of audience participation, Andrew presents a one-of-a-kind exhibition of skill and comedy. By adapting techniques and themes from… Read more 
Teens and tweens, THIS MEANS WAR! (FRIENDLY war. 🙂 )
T/weens (entering Grade 4+) are welcome to participate. Please bake your own cupcakes in advance, and practice your decorating in the days prior if you choose.
At the event start, you will have 30 minutes to frost and decorate your three cupcakes in any way you choose. The theme is “Unearth a Story” named after the 2026 Summer Reading Theme.… 
Lindsay is back with her puppet pals! Who will she bring by this time? Lindsay Aucella’s comedic animation and timing, high energy, and uncanny knack for silly voices electrifies young crowds (and mastery of gentle crowd control will bring them back!) She believes the visual and interactive nature of puppetry can access the imaginations of even the youngest children. Through thoughtful storytelling she hopes to inspire creative play and pro… 
Youth ages 8 and up are invited to design and paint their own unique ‘guardian dinosaurs’ using acrylic paint. Ms. Cinda will guide you with some tips and tricks while you’ll have complete control over your dinosaur. The only limitation is your imagination!
Please respect our age groupings for these classes or talk with Ms Kathy or Ms Tori before signing up. Remember that creativity can be messy and dress… 
Join us for a hands-on dinosaur volcano class! Kids will sculpt a volcano using a pinch-pot technique, add a glowing surprise inside with a battery-operated candle, and create a dinosaur attached to the outside of their volcano. Once the air-dry clay is complete, students will paint their sculpture with acrylics, bringing their prehistoric scene to life. It will be ready to take home by the end of the class.
Dress… 
Stop in and find the dinosaurs hiding around the Children’s Room. Get a prize when you find them all.
This event is part of the Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program.… 
Each year there is a challenge for 200 registrations logged for Summer Reading. In return for meeting the challenge, Ms. Kathy offers a ‘stunt’. In the past she has completed antics such as dying her hair blue, wearing a unicorn Onsie suit for the day, wearing a Ball python around her neck, and she had hissing cockroaches put in her hair and milliepedes on her arms. Last year the kids… 
Congratulations to the Kimball Library youth! You registered and encouraged your friends until they signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Program. True to her word, Ms. Kathy made an appointment at Schafer Acres to give Chuck the Pig a big smooch. Easy enough, right? Apparently not! Chuck played hard to get and Ms. Kathy had to chase him all around his pen. FINALLY she was able to convince him… 
Level Up with Food Stuff is a series of food science programs led by our newest Youth Services Librarian. Please respect our age groupings.… 
Explore fun food stuff with Ms. Tori . She will guide you as you create and cook. This week you’ll be making Poké Ball cake pops.…