Children’s Programs
![](https://abilene.lib.nckls.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/05/Summer-BeginsPoster-1024x663.jpg)
Wee Read Story Time
Begins at 10:00 a.m.
For infants through preschool
Adults are to accompany children
June 4 & June 5 – Adventures with Animals
Featured Book: How to Find a Fox
June 11 & 12
Treasure Hunt Adventures
Featured Book: I Love My Pirate Papa
June 18 & 19
Adventures in the Ocean
Featured Book: 1, 2, 3 in the Sea
June 25 & 26
Adventures with Dragons
Featured Book: Don’t Wake the Dragon
July 2 & 3
Adventures in Space
Featured Book:
On the Launch Pad
With Miss Sheryl as the adventure guide, young children and their grownups will explore weekly themed stories, songs, and activities. These programs are designed to promote early learning, introduce new concepts, spark imaginations, and arouse curiosity about the world we share.
Explorer Academy
Begins at 10 a.m.
Kindergarteners through 5th grade & their families
Adults are to accompany children 6 and under
Thursday June 6: Camping and Company
Special Guest: Milford Nature Center
Thursday, June 13: Jolly Pirate Scavenger Hunt
Join a crew, solve the clues, conquer the challenges, find the treasure.
Thursday, June 20: Upon a Time: Storytelling With Art
Special Guest: Beach Museum of Art
Thursday, June 27: A Knight’s Tale
________________________________________
Around the World Scavenger Hunt
May 28 – June 1
Drop by the library anytime it is open for the scavenger hunt. Decode the message and earn a mini prize
Imagination Station
A Come and Go Program from 10 through 11:30 a.m.
There will be crafts, building projects, and fun.
(Adults are to accompany children 6 and under)
Saturday, June 8: Serengeti Stampede
Saturday, June 15: Become a Jolly Roger
Saturday, June 22: National Park Adventure
Saturday, June 29: A Knight’s Tale
Saturday, July 6: Galactic Adventure
Friday Flicks
Movies start at 3 p.m.
For area youth and their families
Please feel free to bring snacks and drinks.
Adults are to accompany children 6 and under
Friday, June 7
Friday, June 14
Friday, June 21
Friday, June 28
Friday, July 5
PLEASE CONTACT THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE MOVIES SHOWN
Special Events
Stuffed Animal Camp Out at the Library
For stuffed animals of all varieties
July 10: Drop then off between 3:30 – 5:00 (forms to fill out and supplies to prepare)
July 11: Pick the up between 9:30 – 11:00 am (Donuts to eat and slideshow of nights activities to watch)
Pool Party
For Summer Readers and their families
July 16 – Abilene Pool
8 pm – 9 pm
Rodeo Story Time & Pink Lemonade Party
Special guests from the Rodeo
Stories, autographs, crafts, and refreshments
Tuesday, July 30 at 10 am
Lego Character Building Challenge
Week of July 22 – July 27
Drop by the library to enjoy the Lego Challenge. Use the library’s bricks to build your creation. It will be displayed in our LEGO gallery.
First 40 participants will earn a prize
Petals at Their Peak
Saturday, July 20
The Library will host come and go children’s activities in the southwest corner of the Eisenhower Rose Garden from 9 am- Noon