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LET IT SNOW! STORYCRAFT HOUR
Monday, January 23 (Snow date: Monday, January 30, 4:30 pm)
4:30-5:30 pm
Children's Programming Room/Seelye Room
For Kids Grades K-2

Kids will celebrate the winter season with an hour of fun-filled activities featuring stories, a game, and a "snowy" craft.

Registration required to attend, beginning on January 3, at the Children's Services Desk, on-line, or by calling the Library at 203-794-8756, Ex. 5.
Limit: 15 children to the program.

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BEADING FOR KIDS
Thursday, February 2 (Snow date: Thursday, February 9, 6:30 pm)
6:30-7:45 pm
Seelye Room
For Kids Grades K-3

Kids will make bracelets and key chains using age appropriate beads and materials provided by the library.

Registration required to attend, beginning on January 11 at the Children's Services Desk, on-line, or by calling 203-794-8756, ex.5 during library hours. Class is limited to 15 children.

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TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY!
A STATE WIDE CELEBRATION!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
10:30 am-4:30 pm
Children's Library and Lobby

A family day for kids of all ages with their parents.

Parents are encouraged to bring their children to the library to see what we have to offer in books, CD's and DVD's, and programs for children. During their visit they will be able to make bookmarks featuring the characters from their favorite children's books! Materials will be provided by the library.
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SCRAPBOOKING FOR KIDS ~ MAKE A PAPERMAZE ALBUM!
Thursday, March 1
4:30-6:00 pm
Seelye Program Room
For Kids Grades 2-4

With the help of local scrapbooker, Amy Bender, kids will create a small folded accordion album, called a “papermaze album” using their own selected photos.

Registration required to attend beginning on February 8, at the Children's Services Desk, on-line, or by calling the Library at 203-794-8756, Ex. 5. Limit: 15 children to the program. Snow date: Thursday, March 8, 4:30 pm.


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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

How would you like to put a little magic into your child's hands each month?
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a unique opportunity to do something simple and powerful for preschoolers.

A free, age-appropriate book will be mailed directly to your child or children every month until his or her 5th birthday. Registration is limited to only those children who are ages four and under and who reside in Bethel.

You may register your child or children for Imagination Library anytime - even if you were unable to make it to the Registration Kick-off in October.

And, yes, it's free!

Click on the Imagination Library link to register now!

For more information about Children's programs, call 794-8756, ext. 5

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Kid's Chess Classes & Clubs

For kids who understand the basic rules and moves of the game.
Registration is required and opens two weeks before each club meets.
Both clubs meet in the Seelye Program Room.
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Page's Chess Club for kids in Grades 1-3

Club meets the fourth Wednesday of the month, 6:30 -7:30 pm.
Next meetings:  December 14 - Combined Clubs
January 25, February 22, March 28

Knight's Chess Club – For kids in Grades 4-8.

Club meets the second Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30 pm
Next meetings:  December 14 - Combined Clubs
January 11, February 8, March 14

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Picture: chess piece

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