REGULAR EVENTS
Baby Sprouts is the library’s Toddler Time for children ages 18 months-3 years. Families can join us every Thursday morning at 10:30 AM from September 13th to November 15th for stories, songs, dancing, and fun! New families always welcome!
Sprouting Readers is the library’s weekly storytime for families with children ages 4-8. Every Monday at 6:30 PM from October 1st to November 12th, join us for stories, activities, crafts, and lots of fun! No sign-ups needed, new families always welcome!
Stay tuned for a list of our guest readers!
No registration is required for weekly children’s programs: new families are always welcome.
SPECIAL EVENTS
At our October Lego Club on Saturday, October 6th from noon-2 PM, we’re getting ready for Halloween by making monsters! Build the creepiest, kookiest, most mysterious, and spookiest monsters in recorded Lego history.
Lego Club is for kids ages 5-15. To sign your kids up, message us on Facebook, call us at 742-8234, or sign up at the checkout desk. Lego Club is free, but we ask that caregivers stay in the library while their children build.
The library’s fall used book sale will begin on Saturday, October 6th from 9 AM-4 PM and continue during regular library hours the following week: Monday, October 8th through Thursday, October 11th from 1-8 PM. Bag Day discounts on the final day of the sale on Saturday, October 13th from 9 AM-4 PM.
We will have hundreds of gently used books of all types for sale! All proceeds benefit the Bellwood-Antis Public Library.
Knitters, crocheters, weavers, and other fiber artists are invited to the next Fiber Arts group meetup on Monday, October 8th from 6-8 PM. Bring your own materials and get to know your fellow fiber artists. All levels of ability and all styles of fiber art welcome!
The Blair County Drug and Alcohol Partnerships will hold a Power of Parents presentation in the library’s community room on Thursday, October 18th from 4-5 PM. This presentation will teach parents of teenagers how to educate their children about alcohol use. Each attendee will receive a free copy of MADD’s Power of Parents handbook.
Not quiet? Not able to sit still? Not a problem! The library will present a free Sensory Story Time especially for children ages 2 and up with Autism, special needs, and sensory concerns on Thursday, October 18th at 6:30 PM. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Each child will receive a free book from the Central PA Autism Society for attending. Space is limited in this program: to register, e-mail jfcameron@blwd.k12.pa.us , message us on Facebook, or call 742-8234.
New Program Alert: Please Take our Survey!
Lego Challenge Nights for kids ages 8-15: we want to make them happen, but first we’d like input from families on the times they’d prefer. If you have a kid ready for some Lego Challenges, take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M63VZXF
The library is home to a number of community organizations with meetings and programs that are open to the public. Visit our community meetings page for information on these programs.