Howell Carnegie Library Events for Children/Families
Events Between 09-13-2025 and 10-13-2025
Parent Child Workshop (Fall Session) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 15, 2025 09:15AM-10:15AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (33 seats)
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, August 25, for the Fall Session of the Parent Child Workshop (September 8-October 6, 2025). Please individually register EACH parent, child, and infant who will be attending.
The Parent Child Workshop is for children 6 months to 3 years old and their parent(s)/caregiver(s) (siblings 5 years and younger are also welcome). Spend time together, play, experience art activities, and meet new friends. Community Resource Specialists informally discuss child development, speech and hearing, nutrition, and play and movement.
What to expect this week:
- This week’s Community Resource Specialist focuses on speech and hearing.
- This week’s art/activity station will feature gluing shapes onto paper.
Please stay home if you are sick. Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Please individually register EACH parent, child, and infant who will be attending.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 15, 2025 11:00AM-11:20AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Monday, September 8, through Monday, December 15, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
STEAM Club Jr.: Apple Architects (grades K-2)
September 15, 2025 06:00PM-06:30PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (14 seats)
Our STEAM Club Jr. explores Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math principles for younger elementary students. This month, participants will work with apples and toothpicks to engineer the tallest, strongest, and most creative towers they can imagine. Get ready to build, balance, and brainstorm!
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Tuesday, September 2.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 16, 2025 09:30AM-09:50AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Tuesday, September 9, through Tuesday, December 16, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) at 2|42 Community Center (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 16, 2025 11:15AM-11:35AM @ 2|42 Community Church (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays. Before or after the class, you are welcome to play and socialize with others at the 2|42 playscape.
This drop-in session is held at 2|42 Community Center and runs from Tuesday, September 9, through Tuesday, December 16, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Once you arrive at 2|42, meet library staff in the "Kids Park" room. Thank you to our partner, 2|42 Community Church, for providing the space for this class.
Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)
September 17, 2025 11:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Family Early Literacy Class is geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Each class consists of 30 minutes of songs, stories, rhymes/fingerplays, and letter recognition, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Wednesday, September 10, through Wednesday, December 17, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)
September 18, 2025 09:30AM-10:00AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Family Early Literacy Class is geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Each class consists of 30 minutes of songs, stories, rhymes/fingerplays, and letter recognition, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Thursday, September 11, through Thursday, December 18, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Homeschool Creators (grades K-5)
September 18, 2025 11:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
This program complements students' homeschooling curriculum, providing art, craft, or science projects led by library staff. This week, students will use their engineering skills and physics know-how to construct marble roller coasters. Drop-in; no registration required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
See our Family Early Literacy Class for 3- to 5-year-olds who are not yet in kindergarten.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Michigan Folktales (ages 6-10 with parents/caregivers)
September 20, 2025 02:00PM-02:45PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Experience an enchanting afternoon of storytelling, imagination, and creativity! Master storyteller Jean Bolley will bring Michigan’s rich folklore to life with tales of clever tricksters, bumbling fools, mischievous animals, and towering giants. Through lively and interactive storytelling, children will be transported into the heart of Michigan’s oral traditions. Come ready to listen, laugh, and experience the wonder of storytelling!
For children ages 6-10 and their families. Drop-in; no registration required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Parent Child Workshop (Fall Session) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 22, 2025 09:15AM-10:15AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (33 seats)
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, August 25, for the Fall Session of the Parent Child Workshop (September 8-October 6, 2025). Please individually register EACH parent, child, and infant who will be attending.
The Parent Child Workshop is for children 6 months to 3 years old and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Siblings 5 years and younger are also welcome. Spend time together, play, experience art activities, and meet new friends. Community Resource Specialists informally discuss child development, speech and hearing, nutrition, and play and movement.
Workshop format:
- The workshop is a place to connect with other families and community members while spending time playing with your child. During unstructured playtime, families are encouraged to move about the room exploring different types of play, including dramatic, construction, language, gross motor, fine motor, and an art/activity station. While playing with your child, you can informally discuss any concerns or questions you have with that week’s Community Resource Specialist.
- After about 50 minutes of unstructured playtime, we have about 5 minutes of clean-up, where everyone helps put toys back into bins and closes the lids.
- After clean-up time, we will have a brief circle time to sing songs and rhymes together before the workshop ends.
Guidelines for the workshop:
- The Parent Child Workshop is designed to give you or your caregiver a special time with your child for playing, reading, and spending interactive quality time together.
- Please handle situations concerning your child in a quiet, gentle manner.
- Remain with your child at all times.
- With the exception of bottles necessary for infants, no food is allowed in the room.
- Library staff will be in the area at all times available to offer assistance as information and resource specialists.
- Please stay home if you or your child is sick.
What to expect this week:
- This week’s Community Resource Specialist focuses on child development.
- This week’s art/activity station will feature exploring and playing with Play-Doh (you’ll be able to bring some home!).
Please stay home if you are sick. Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Please individually register EACH parent, child, and infant who will be attending.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 22, 2025 11:00AM-11:20AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Monday, September 8, through Monday, December 15, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 23, 2025 09:30AM-09:50AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Tuesday, September 9, through Tuesday, December 16, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) at 2|42 Community Center (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 23, 2025 11:15AM-11:35AM @ 2|42 Community Church (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays. Before or after the class, you are welcome to play and socialize with others at the 2|42 playscape.
This drop-in session is held at 2|42 Community Center and runs from Tuesday, September 9, through Tuesday, December 16, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Once you arrive at 2|42, meet library staff in the "Kids Park" room. Thank you to our partner, 2|42 Community Church, for providing the space for this class.
Little Explorers (ages 2-6 with parents/caregivers)
September 23, 2025 06:00PM-06:30PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
You and your child will build early literacy skills while exploring with the senses and interacting with an array of sensory stations.
Drop-in; no registration required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)
September 24, 2025 11:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Family Early Literacy Class is geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Each class consists of 30 minutes of songs, stories, rhymes/fingerplays, and letter recognition, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Wednesday, September 10, through Wednesday, December 17, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Homecoming HQ: Make & Take Spirit Gear
September 24, 2025 01:00PM-07:00PM @ Youth Services Department (no seat limit)
Get ready to show your school pride! Stop by the Youth Department to make a Highlander button, colorful bracelet, and/or a festive pom pom to show your Howell pride for Homecoming 2025! Bring your friends, get creative, and leave with something uniquely you to celebrate the spirit of homecoming.
Drop-in; no registration required.
Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)
September 25, 2025 09:30AM-10:00AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Family Early Literacy Class is geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Each class consists of 30 minutes of songs, stories, rhymes/fingerplays, and letter recognition, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Thursday, September 11, through Thursday, December 18, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Homeschool Creators (grades K-5)
September 25, 2025 11:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
This program complements students' homeschooling curriculum, providing art, craft, or science projects led by library staff. This week, students will tap into their artistic side by creating watercolor boats. Drop-in; no registration required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
See our Family Early Literacy Class for 3- to 5-year-olds who are not yet in kindergarten.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Homecoming HQ: Make & Take Spirit Gear
September 25, 2025 01:00PM-07:00PM @ Youth Services Department (no seat limit)
Get ready to show your school pride! Stop by the Youth Department to make a Highlander button, colorful bracelet, and/or a festive pom pom to show your Howell pride for Homecoming 2025! Bring your friends, get creative, and leave with something uniquely you to celebrate the spirit of homecoming.
Drop-in; no registration required.
Homecoming HQ: Make & Take Spirit Gear
September 26, 2025 01:00PM-04:00PM @ Youth Services Department (no seat limit)
Get ready to show your school pride! Stop by the Youth Department to make a Highlander button, colorful bracelet, and/or a festive pom pom to show your Howell pride for Homecoming 2025! Bring your friends, get creative, and leave with something uniquely you to celebrate the spirit of homecoming.
Drop-in; no registration required.
Parent Child Workshop (Fall Session) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 29, 2025 09:15AM-10:15AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (33 seats)
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, August 25, for the Fall Session of the Parent Child Workshop (September 8-October 6, 2025). Please individually register EACH parent, child, and infant who will be attending.
The Parent Child Workshop is for children 6 months to 3 years old and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Siblings 5 years and younger are also welcome. Spend time together, play, experience art activities, and meet new friends. Community Resource Specialists informally discuss child development, speech and hearing, nutrition, and play and movement.
Workshop format:
- The workshop is a place to connect with other families and community members while spending time playing with your child. During unstructured playtime, families are encouraged to move about the room exploring different types of play, including dramatic, construction, language, gross motor, fine motor, and an art/activity station. While playing with your child, you can informally discuss any concerns or questions you have with that week’s Community Resource Specialist.
- After about 50 minutes of unstructured playtime, we have about 5 minutes of clean-up, where everyone helps put toys back into bins and closes the lids.
- After clean-up time, we will have a brief circle time to sing songs and rhymes together before the workshop ends.
Guidelines for the workshop:
- The Parent Child Workshop is designed to give you or your caregiver a special time with your child for playing, reading, and spending interactive quality time together.
- Please handle situations concerning your child in a quiet, gentle manner.
- Remain with your child at all times.
- With the exception of bottles necessary for infants, no food is allowed in the room.
- Library staff will be in the area at all times available to offer assistance as information and resource specialists.
- Please stay home if you or your child is sick.
What to expect this week:
- This week’s Community Resource Specialist focuses on nutrition.
- This week’s art/activity station will feature scooping, pouring, touching, and playing with rice.
Please stay home if you are sick. Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Please individually register EACH parent, child, and infant who will be attending.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 29, 2025 11:00AM-11:20AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Monday, September 8, through Monday, December 15, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
LEGO Club: Zipline Builders (grades K-5)
September 29, 2025 06:00PM-06:45PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (14 seats)
If you love building and creating, you'll love our LEGO Club! Each session features a different LEGO-themed activity. This month, participants will channel their creativity and problem-solving skills to design and build mini zipline systems that send their LEGO minifigures soaring through the air! Builders will learn about gravity, friction, angles, and weight as they troubleshoot and upgrade their designs.
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, September 15.
Please note:
- A minimum of 8 registered participants is necessary for this event to proceed as scheduled.
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 30, 2025 09:30AM-09:50AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Tuesday, September 9, through Tuesday, December 16, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) at 2|42 Community Center (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
September 30, 2025 11:15AM-11:35AM @ 2|42 Community Church (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays. Before or after the class, you are welcome to play and socialize with others at the 2|42 playscape.
This drop-in session is held at 2|42 Community Center and runs from Tuesday, September 9, through Tuesday, December 16, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Once you arrive at 2|42, meet library staff in the "Kids Park" room. Thank you to our partner, 2|42 Community Church, for providing the space for this class.
Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)
October 01, 2025 11:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Family Early Literacy Class is geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Each class consists of 30 minutes of songs, stories, rhymes/fingerplays, and letter recognition, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Wednesday, September 10, through Wednesday, December 17, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)
October 02, 2025 09:30AM-10:00AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Family Early Literacy Class is geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Each class consists of 30 minutes of songs, stories, rhymes/fingerplays, and letter recognition, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Thursday, September 11, through Thursday, December 18, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Homeschool Creators (grades K-5)
October 02, 2025 11:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
This program complements students' homeschooling curriculum, providing art, craft, or science projects led by library staff. This week, participants will explore their senses by examining different objects in containers using smell, touch, and sound. Drop-in; no registration required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
See our Family Early Literacy Class for 3- to 5-year-olds who are not yet in kindergarten.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Perler Bead Palooza (ages 6-12)
October 04, 2025 11:00AM-12:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (15 seats)
Bring your creativity and design a unique trinket or magnet made with Perler beads! Also known as fuse beads, these small, colorful plastic beads are placed on pegboards to create fun shapes, pixel art, magnets, and more. We will have a variety of Perler bead colors and pegboard shapes for you to use. Create your design, place the pegs, and library staff will iron your creation to fuse the beads. You can then bring your design home at the end of the session. This event is free.
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Saturday, September 20. Please register each child who will attend.
Please note:
- Perler beads are a choking hazard for children under 3 years old.
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Perler Bead Palooza (ages 6-12)
October 04, 2025 01:30PM-02:30PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (15 seats)
Bring your creativity and design a unique trinket or magnet made with Perler beads! Also known as fuse beads, these small, colorful plastic beads are placed on pegboards to create fun shapes, pixel art, magnets, and more. We will have a variety of Perler bead colors and pegboard shapes for you to use. Create your design, place the pegs, and library staff will iron your creation to fuse the beads. You can then bring your design home at the end of the session. This event is free.
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Saturday, September 20. Please register each child who will attend.
Please note:
- Perler beads are a choking hazard for children under 3 years old.
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Parent Child Workshop (Fall Session) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
October 06, 2025 09:15AM-10:15AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (33 seats)
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, August 25, for the Fall Session of the Parent Child Workshop (September 8-October 6, 2025). Please individually register EACH parent, child, and infant who will be attending.
The Parent Child Workshop is for children 6 months to 3 years old and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Siblings 5 years and younger are also welcome. Spend time together, play, experience art activities, and meet new friends. Community Resource Specialists informally discuss child development, speech and hearing, nutrition, and play and movement.
Workshop format:
- The workshop is a place to connect with other families and community members while spending time playing with your child. During unstructured playtime, families are encouraged to move about the room exploring different types of play, including dramatic, construction, language, gross motor, fine motor, and an art/activity station. While playing with your child, you can informally discuss any concerns or questions you have with that week’s Community Resource Specialist.
- After about 50 minutes of unstructured playtime, we have about 5 minutes of clean-up, where everyone helps put toys back into bins and closes the lids.
- After clean-up time, we will have a brief circle time to sing songs and rhymes together before the workshop ends.
Guidelines for the workshop:
- The Parent Child Workshop is designed to give you or your caregiver a special time with your child for playing, reading, and spending interactive quality time together.
- Please handle situations concerning your child in a quiet, gentle manner.
- Remain with your child at all times.
- With the exception of bottles necessary for infants, no food is allowed in the room.
- Library staff will be in the area at all times available to offer assistance as information and resource specialists.
- Please stay home if you or your child is sick.
What to expect this week:
- This week’s Community Resource Specialists focus on play and movement.
- This week’s art/activity station will feature finger painting. We will use washable fingerpaint, but feel free to dress yourself and your child in clothes you don’t mind getting paint on. We will also have smocks available. You can bring your child’s painting home with you.
Please stay home if you are sick. Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Please individually register EACH parent, child, and infant who will be attending.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
October 06, 2025 11:00AM-11:20AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Monday, September 8, through Monday, December 15, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
STEAM Club: Bone Bridge Candy Crossing (grades 3-6)
October 06, 2025 06:00PM-06:45PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (20 seats)
Our STEAM Club explores Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math principles for upper elementary students. This month, participants will take on a spooky challenge: using Q-tips and other materials to build a 'bone bridge" and testing how many candy pumpkins it can hold. There will also be a fun elephant toothpaste demonstration—inside a jack-o’-lantern!
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, September 22.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
October 07, 2025 09:30AM-09:50AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Tuesday, September 9, through Tuesday, December 16, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) at 2|42 Community Center (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
October 07, 2025 11:15AM-11:35AM @ 2|42 Community Church (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays. Before or after the class, you are welcome to play and socialize with others at the 2|42 playscape.
This drop-in session is held at 2|42 Community Center and runs from Tuesday, September 9, through Tuesday, December 16, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Once you arrive at 2|42, meet library staff in the "Kids Park" room. Thank you to our partner, 2|42 Community Church, for providing the space for this class.
Happy Little Painting: Kids Edition (grades 1-5)
October 07, 2025 06:00PM-06:45PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (20 seats)
Library staff will lead elementary students through independent explorations of different techniques, media, and artistic styles to create their own masterpieces.
This month, participants will explore Cubism and the work of artist Pablo Picasso using oil pastels.
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Tuesday, September 23.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)
October 08, 2025 11:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Family Early Literacy Class is geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Each class consists of 30 minutes of songs, stories, rhymes/fingerplays, and letter recognition, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Wednesday, September 10, through Wednesday, December 17, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Tail Waggin' Tutors (grades K-6)
October 08, 2025 05:45PM-06:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (3 seats)
Read aloud to a trained therapy dog in a relaxed environment. No pressure—just the dog, its handler, and the child. Sign up for a 10- to 15-minute time slot; multiple sessions are available—check the calendar for other times.
Read more about Therapy Dogs International's Tail Waggin' Tutors program.
There is limited availability for walk-ins, so please register to secure your time. Registration begins at 9am on Wednesday, September 24.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Tail Waggin' Tutors (grades K-6)
October 08, 2025 06:00PM-06:15PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (3 seats)
Read aloud to a trained therapy dog in a relaxed environment. No pressure—just the dog, its handler, and the child. Sign up for a 10- to 15-minute time slot; multiple sessions are available—check the calendar for other times.
Read more about Therapy Dogs International's Tail Waggin' Tutors program.
There is limited availability for walk-ins, so please register to secure your time. Registration begins at 9am on Wednesday, September 24.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Tail Waggin' Tutors (grades K-6)
October 08, 2025 06:15PM-06:30PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (3 seats)
Read aloud to a trained therapy dog in a relaxed environment. No pressure—just the dog, its handler, and the child. Sign up for a 10- to 15-minute time slot; multiple sessions are available—check the calendar for other times.
Read more about Therapy Dogs International's Tail Waggin' Tutors program.
There is limited availability for walk-ins, so please register to secure your time. Registration begins at 9am on Wednesday, September 24.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Tail Waggin' Tutors (grades K-6)
October 08, 2025 06:30PM-06:45PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (3 seats)
Read aloud to a trained therapy dog in a relaxed environment. No pressure—just the dog, its handler, and the child. Sign up for a 10- to 15-minute time slot; multiple sessions are available—check the calendar for other times.
Read more about Therapy Dogs International's Tail Waggin' Tutors program.
There is limited availability for walk-ins, so please register to secure your time. Registration begins at 9am on Wednesday, September 24.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)
October 09, 2025 09:30AM-10:00AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Family Early Literacy Class is geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Each class consists of 30 minutes of songs, stories, rhymes/fingerplays, and letter recognition, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Thursday, September 11, through Thursday, December 18, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Homeschool Creators (grades K-5)
October 09, 2025 11:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
This program complements students' homeschooling curriculum, providing art, craft, or science projects led by library staff. This week, participants will explore Cubism and the work of artist Pablo Picasso using oil pastels. Drop-in; no registration required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
See our Family Early Literacy Class for 3- to 5-year-olds who are not yet in kindergarten.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Spooky Monster Magic Show with Gordon Russ (ages 5-11 with parents/caregivers)
October 11, 2025 11:00AM-11:45AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Get ready to be dazzled by Gordon Russ's illusions in this comedy magic show loaded with spooky kid-friendly tricks. This event is geared toward ages 5-11 with parents/caregivers, but siblings and family members of all ages are welcome.
Drop-in; no registration required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)
October 13, 2025 11:00AM-11:20AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Our Read, Music, Play (RMP) Early Literacy Class is geared toward infants through young 3-year-olds and their parent(s)/caregiver(s)—though family members of all ages are welcome to enjoy the program. Each RMP consists of 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes/fingerplays, followed by playtime to socialize with others in the group.
This drop-in session runs from Monday, September 8, through Monday, December 15, 2025. No registration is required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.
STEAM Club Jr.: Pumpkin Potion Commotion (grades K-2)
October 13, 2025 06:00PM-06:30PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (14 seats)
Our STEAM Club Jr. explores Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math principles for younger elementary students. This month, participants will create their own jack-o’-lantern lava lamps using a bubbly chemical reaction. The program will conclude with an exciting elephant toothpaste demonstration—inside a jack-o’-lantern!
Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, September 29.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.