Youth & Teen

Imagination Weekend (all ages)

Friday, March 13 9:00am-4:00pm

Saturday, March 14 9:00am-3:00pm

This is an open house free play set up for kids in our large meeting room! Parents & guardians will need to stay with their children.

Family Storytime (all ages)

Thursday, March 12 at 6:30pm

Join us for stories, songs, and activities/crafts. All ages are welcome to attend! This month’s theme is ‘Brave Like a Lion’.

LEGO Day (all ages)

Monday, March 9 from 10:00am-8:00pm

There are two ways to participate in LEGO Club! During Lego Days, we have many bins of Legos available to build with, in the youth library. For each creation, participants get an entry into the drawing for LEGO gift cards. We also have Lego Club at Home, where you can email pictures of your creations to lego@waterloolibrary.org and get entered into the drawing as well.

Little Movers (ages 0-2) 

*Registration Required for the Winter Series (just come a few minutes early to the first session you would like to attend to fill out a short registration sheet)

This is a program for little ones up to two years old. This series will run from February through April. The schedule will be as follows:

• Music and Movement Days at 10:00am: A fun way for caregivers and little ones to interact through music, movement, and a short story. (1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month: 3/4, 3/18, 4/1, and 4/15)
• Play and Learn Days from 9:30am-12:30pm: This will be an open house play time with a variety of toys. (2nd & 4th Wednesdays 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, and 4/22)
• There will not be any activity if a 5th Tuesday falls during the month.

Storytime Adventures (ages 2-5)

*Registration Required for the Winter Series (just come a few minutes early to the first session you would like to attend to fill out a short registration sheet)

This is our storytime and more program for 2-5 year olds. This series will run from February through April. It will be a monthly four-week rotation as follows: 

• Storytime Days at 10:00am: This will be our regular storytime with stories, songs, & activities (1st & 3rd Tuesdays: 2/3, 2/17, 3/3, 3/17, 4/7, and 4/21)
• Playtime Days from 9:30am-12:30pm: This will be an open house, open-play with a variety of toys. (2nd Tuesdays: 2/10, 3/10 and 4/14)
• First Art Days at 10:00am: This will focus on the art process rather than the finished product. (4th Tuesdays: 2/24, 3/24, and 4/28)
• There will not be any activity if a 5th Tuesday falls during the month.

STEAM Stories (ages 5-11)

*Advanced Registration Required

Thursday, March 5 at 6:30pm

We read a story and then complete some type of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and/or Mathematics activity to go with it. Our theme for this month is basketball for March Madness.

Adventures in Art (ages 5-11)

*Registration Required

Tuesday, February 24 at 6:30pm
Youth will create an art project based on a theme or inspired by a famous artist. In February, our theme is Pokémon for National Pokémon Day on February 27!

Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30pm
Youth will create an art project based on a theme or inspired by a famous artist. This month’s theme is Spring!

Book Wizards Book Club (grades 3-5)

*Registration Required (just come a few minutes early to the first meeting you would like to attend to fill out a short registration sheet)

Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30pm
This book club will meet monthly on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. Books are chosen by members and are based on a theme. There will be book related discussion, games, activities, etc. This month’s book theme is a book that is part of a series.

Bookmarked Book Club (grades 6-8)

*Registration Required (just come a few minutes early to the first meeting you would like to attend to fill out a short registration sheet)

Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30pm

This book club meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. Books are chosen by members and are based on a theme. There will be book related discussion, games, activities, etc. This month’s book theme is: a book with green on the cover. 

Teen Arts & Crafts Night (grades 6-12)

*Registration Required

*Advanced Registration Required

Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30pm

Teens will be creating a diamond art project!

Teen Hangout (grades 6-12)

Thursday, February 26 from 6:30-8:00pm

Tuesday, March 31 from 6:30-8:00pm

Teens get to hangout and choose what activities they would like to do. There are snacks, games, crafts, and more.

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