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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.

If you love building and creating, you'll love our LEGO Club! Each session features a different LEGO-themed activity. This month, participants will show off their inner artist with a brick-built masterpiece. Kids can re-create a favorite piece of art or make an original. Ready, set, van Gogh!

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, December 1. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This program complements students' homeschooling curriculum, providing art, craft, or science projects led by library staff. This week, participants will make a gingerbread man door hanger out of foam pieces. 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.

Listen to the Hamburg Senior Center Pipers play galvanized pipes in a special children's Christmas concert. The concert will run 20-30 minutes, followed by "learn to play" time and a few minutes to decorate and eat cookies. This free event is for children ages 2-8 with parents/caregivers, but the whole family is welcome to watch. 

Drop-in; 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.

Children and their parents/caregivers can celebrate the season by creating Christmas-themed art projects together. All supplies will be provided. Drop-in; no registration required.

This free event takes place during Howell Public Schools' holiday break.

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.

Children and their parents/caregivers can celebrate the season by creating Christmas-themed art projects together. All supplies will be provided. Drop-in; no registration required.

This free event takes place during Howell Public Schools' holiday break.

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.

Step into a world of wonder with Bim the Bunny’s Magic Puppet Show, an enchanting and interactive puppet performance filled with laughter and surprises. Bim the Bunny is the enthusiastic assistant to a mysterious and talented magician. While the magician tries to perform his dazzling tricks, Bim’s playful antics often lead to unexpected magical mishaps! With the help of the audience, Bim must learn to follow directions, believe in himself, and maybe—just maybe—pull off a bit of real magic on his own!

Drop-in; no registration required.

This free event takes place during Howell Public Schools' holiday break.

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.

Put on your dancing shoes! Parents/caregivers and children 2-6 years old can join library staff for an indoor Noon Years Eve Dance Party. This free event features 20-30 minutes of nonstop dancing as we count down to noon—ending with a balloon drop. Get ready to move and groove to both new tunes and old favorites. All ages are welcome to attend. 

Drop-in; no registration required.

This event takes place during Howell Public Schools' holiday break.

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.

Polar bears are incredible animals that face numerous threats to their survival. In this event, participants will imagine what life is like for these majestic creatures and follow in the footsteps of Margaret “Mardy” Murie, who is known as the grandmother of the conservation movement. Participants will sculpt polar bears on an ice floe and use paints and mixing mediums to create effects resembling the fur of these animals and their Arctic habitat.

Registration is required and will begin at 9am on Tuesday, December 16. Please register each child who will attend.

This free event takes place during Howell Public Schools' holiday break.

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.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, December 22, 2025, for this session (January 5-February 2, 2026). 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, 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 the library and literacy. 
• This week’s art/activity station will feature coloring and twisting a coffee filter to turn it into a butterfly.

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.

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, January 5, through Monday, April 20, 2026. 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.

Our STEAM Club explores Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math principles for upper elementary students. This month, participants will will become inventors as they design and build their very own mini pinball machines using simple materials like cardboard, clothespins, and craft supplies.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, December 22, 2025. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

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, January 6, through Tuesday, April 21, 2026. 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.

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, January 6, through Tuesday, April 21, 2026. 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.

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, January 7, through Wednesday, April 22, 2026. 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.

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, January 8, through Thursday, April 23, 2026. 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.

This program complements students' homeschooling curriculum, providing art, craft, or science projects led by library staff. This week, participants will try to build the tallest evergreen tree using cups. 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.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, December 22, 2025, for this session (January 5-February 2, 2026). 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, 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 the library and literacy. 
• This week’s art/activity station will feature coloring and twisting a coffee filter to turn it into a butterfly.

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.

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, January 5, through Monday, April 20, 2026. 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.