Youth Services Newsletter: November 2022

The leaves are falling, the wind is picking up, and fall has officially arrived!  It's perfect weather for curling up with a good story, so drop by the library to browse our stacks for your next favorite read, or check out one of our November events.  Our full programming calendar can be found below - feel free to join us for storytimes, craft hours, STEM activities, comic book workshops, and more!

In-Person Event Guidelines:

In the interest of social distancing, space is limited and registration is required for most children’s events.  Registration links for our programs are located on the library's Events Calendar.

Masks are no longer required in the library. However, masks are encouraged in the Children's Room, especially for those who are unvaccinated, have a weakened immune system, or live with a highly vulnerable person.
General Announcements
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Library Closures

Please be advised that the WPL will be closed on Friday November 11th for Veterans Day.

We will also be closed on Thursday November 24th and Friday November 25th for Thanksgiving.

Children's Events

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Story Crafternoon
Tuesdays (November 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th)
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Join Miss Christine for songs, stories, and a simple craft.  Best for ages 3-6.  Siblings are welcome.

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Lego Build Time

Monday November 7th (3:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
Tuesday November 22nd (3:30 pm -4:30 pm)
Wednesdays: November 2nd, 16th, 30th (10:00 am - 11:00 am)

Stop by the Craft Room and see what you can create with our Legos.  If you like, your amazing creation can be displayed in the library until the next Lego Build time!
For grades 5 and under.
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Homeschool News
Wednesdays
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Join us for an exciting and engaging child-led activity where kids will work together to produce a weekly newsletter.  A facilitator will provide weekly themes, brainstorming support, and resources.  Each child will be given the freedom to develop an idea and produce a piece that matches their areas of interest.

Kids can work on projects individually or in small teams. The facilitator will work with parents to help supplement their homeschooling goals.  The facilitator will also provide any adaptations needed to support children during the activity.

School-age children of all abilities are welcome. Parents are required to remain at the library during the program.

Facilitated by Dale Goldstein, homeschool mom and ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologist

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Sound Play Music

Wednesday November 2nd
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Dance, move, sing, and groove with Sound Play Music!  Sound Play is an award-winning, action-packed, joy-filled music and movement class for children from newborn through age six and their grown-ups.  Come jam with us!

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Baby Lapsit

Thursdays (November 3rd, 10th, 17th)
11:00 am - 11:30 am

Sing, play and bounce with your baby to gentle rhymes and stories with Miss Kristine.
Best for 12 months and under.
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Crazy-8's Math Club (8-Week series)
Thursday November 3rd
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join ** Bedtime Math?s Crazy 8s ( https://crazy8sclub.org/ )
, a totally new kind of math club where you?ll build stuff, toss beach balls, make amazing mazes, and more!  You?ll have a blast with mischief-making activities like Funny Money, UFO Landing, and Glow-in-the-Dark City.

This is a continuation of Crazy 8's Season 1 for grades 3-5.  If you did not complete Season 1, you are still welcome to join!
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Toddler Music Time with James Lepler
Friday November 4th
11:00 am - 11:30 am

Join musician ** James Lepler (http://www.kidsnharmony.com/biography.html)
for a special musical Toddler Time.  Wear your dancing shoes and be ready to sing along!  Best for ages 1-3.

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Read to a Therapy Dog
Fridays (November 4th and 18th)
Thursday November 10th
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Young readers are invited to spend 10 minutes reading aloud to dogs from the Therapy Dogs International Program.  Registration is not required for this event - 10 minute time-slots with a dog will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.  We will try to accommodate as many children as we can without overwhelming the dogs.  Siblings and parents are welcome to join.

You can find general information on therapy dogs from the Cummings Veterinary Medicine Magazine at the following link: ** The Benefits of Reading to Dogs (http://sites.tufts.edu/vetmag/fall-2017/the-benefits-of-reading-to-dogs/)
. For more details about each participating dog and their handlers, please see the individual event pages on our ** Events Calendar (https://woburnpubliclibrary.org/events-calendar/)
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Family Craft
Saturday November 5th
10:00 am - 11:00 am

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