kids ASAP Days APRIL • Mondays at the Forest Avenue Library: Cookie and Cupcake Decorating, 4 PM • Tuesdays at the East Side Library: Cardboard Creations, 3:30 PM • Wednesdays at the North Side Library: Breakdance, 3:30 PM • Thursdays at the South Side Library: Painting, 4 PM
asap days
MAY • Mondays at the Forest Avenue Library: Design and Print Custom Cards, 4 PM (no program May 26) • Tuesdays at the East Side Library: Air Dry Clay, 3:30 PM • Wednesdays at the North Side Library: Cardboard Creations, 3:30 PM • Thursdays at the South Side Library: Drama Games, 4 PM
Play, Grow, Learn Tuesdays, 10 AM | South Side Library Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers can engage in open play, come-and-go activities at South. Play, Grow, Learn is an opportunity for families to engage in the five simple steps to success — Read, Write, Sing, Play, and Talk. We will have a variety of toys available that promote learning for little ones.
Movie Watch Party: The Wild Robot Tuesday, April 1, 3 PM | Forest Avenue Library After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. Rated PG.
Drop-In Crafternoon and STEM Challenge Wednesdays, April 2-May 14, 2-7 PM | North Side Library Friday, April 25 and May 23, 1-5 PM | Forest Avenue Library Drop-in to make a new craft or take on a STEM-based challenge! Check dmpl.org/events to see what this week’s program is. For grades K-5.
Science Wednesdays: Watercolor Reactions
Sensory Poetry Walk Thursday, April 3, 5:30 PM | East Side Library Celebrate National Poetry Month and join us for a sensory poetry walk. We will take a walk around the Library and Easttown Park noting what we see, hear, smell, and touch. We’ll listen to some poetry along the way, and also learn more about the local plants and animals.
Art Club Thursday, April 3 and May 1, 6:30 PM | Forest Avenue Library Each month, we learn about artists, art concepts, and more relating to a specific artist. Afterward, we do an art project! In April, we're learning about Agnes Martin. In May, we'll learn more about Faith Finggold. For ages 6-11.
AViD Presents: Amina Luqman-Dawson Thursday, April 3, 6:30 PM | Central Library Amina Luqman-Dawson is the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning and bestselling author of Freewater. The book is a middle grade novel about two enslaved children, their escape from a plantation, and the community that they find as they search for freedom.
Kid’s Craft Day Saturday, April 5 and May 3 | South Side Library Spend your Saturday at the South Side Library crafting! In April, we’re making raindrop mobiles. In May, make yourself a king or queen with paper flower crowns. Crafts available all day as supplies last.
National Poetry Month Drop-In April 7-12 | East Side Library Celebrate the magic of words all week long with interactive poetry stations throughout the library! Create your own blackout poetry, craft a poem from book spines, or add a line to our community poem. No registration required—just drop in and let your creativity flow!
Wednesday, April 2, 4 PM | Franklin Avenue Library Come and experiment with different materials to see how they react with watercolors. For ages 6-12. Registration required. April/May 2025 • engage 3