Event List

Sharks are one of the ocean’s most successful and ancient predators. They’ve existed for more than 400 million years, long before dinosaurs, and have evolved a wide range of features that make them highly effective hunters.

Join us at the Youth Discovery Center for a movie and an afternoon of family fun! This month's movie will be Over the Hedge!

Let's Move! Explore a wide variety of movement from Salsa to Zumba to Yoga and anything else while listening to music that will make you want to move! Be prepared to move, dance, and have fun!

Calling all kid builders!

Come to the Lochwood Branch Library and build with LEGO bricks. Challenge your brain with some exciting builds and have lots of fun! We supply the LEGO bricks, you supply the creativity and positive attitude!

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every week after school on Tuesdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm for a fun filled Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math activity!

Come have fun and get creative with some fun after-school crafts while getting to make new friends. 

All materials will be provided and you can take home your creations!

Code-crackin’ and history-hackin’ awaits! Kids will learn about Grace Hopper, the groundbreaking computer scientist who helped shape modern programming, and discover how her genius changed the tech world.

Do you have what it takes to challenge others? Come join us for Game Night!

The Youth Discovery Center is hatching some painted lady butterflies! Come down to see our little caterpillar friends and watch them go through metamorphosis over the next few weeks!

Take a trip to the cinema with a monthly movie screening showing new films as well as familiar favorites. Watch a movie, bring a snack, and spend some time with new friends!

All films will be rated G or PG.

Crafternoons is a creative event held every other Wednesday at the Vickery Park Branch Library. Unleash your creativity and enjoy an afternoon of crafting and artistic expression!

Bring the family for a kid-friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly. 

Build It!
Design, create, and problem-solve in this hands-on construction experience using LEGO bricks. Build, test, and experiment as you explore creativity, teamwork, and basic engineering—bringing your ideas to life one brick at a time.

Unleash your imagination at the Lakewood Branch’s Lego Hour!  This will be a dedicated hour for building whatever you’d like using Legos.  Build and chat with others as you work together or get inspiration for your own projects. 

Join us every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM for hands-on crafts that spark creativity and curiosity! Every week, you can color, create, and explore fun new activities.

Join us each month as we read a book and do a craft based on the book we read. This is geared towards kindergarten through 2nd graders. 

March's Book: Dandy By Ame Dyckman

Join us the 2nd Thursdays of every month for a themed Lego challenge. Work solo or in a team and flex your imagination and creation skills!

Practice your reading skills in a fun, relaxed environment by reading to a therapy dog! These trained therapy dogs will be the most well behaved and kindest paw-dience you have ever had. 

Calling all gamers!

Thursdays afterschool we explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through fun and creative projects!

Recommended for ages 6 to 11 years old.

Mark the moment and stick to empowerment! Teens will celebrate Women’s History Month by creating bookmark magnets inspired by influential women and powerful messages.

St. Patrick's Day is almost here, come craft and make something to decorate your home. 

Pass-the-Picture Activity! Test your focus and teamwork as you draw what you feel can the last picture match the first?