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Open Play in the Collins Room MAY 3 & 24, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Collins Meeting Room Stop in to play with trains, light tables, blocks and more. No Registration Required
Music for the Little Ones with Eric Clemenzi MONDAY MAY 6, 10:00—10:30 AM Collins Meeting Room The first Monday of every month at 10 a.m. the library offers Music for the little Ones with guitarist Eric Clemenzi, joined by his son, Xander, on drums. This program involves singing and dancing for the young and the […]
Mother Goose on the Loose TUESDAYS 10:00—10:30 AM Collins Meeting Room An interactive early literacy program for caregivers with infants through 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, music and finger-plays for caregivers and babies to enjoy together. Ipswich Children’s Room staff are trained in the presentation of this well-renowned program. Siblings welcome.
Grade 2 Jr. Great Books Club TUESDAY, MAY 7, 3:45—4:30 PM Collins Meeting Room Grade 2, Junior Great Books, meets on one Tuesday afternoon per month. Registration is required. In an established book club format, short stories feature themes of friendship, courage and responsibility, as students begin reading for meaning and sharing ideas around what […]
Teen Art Creations: Pet Portraits TUESDAY MAY 7, 4:00—5:00 PM Teen Room Take a moment this month and join Teen Librarian Katy to try your hand at painting pictures of your pets/animals in your lives in honor of "Be Kind to Animals Week". It's been a busy spring so far, and now it's time to […]
Lap Sit Mother Goose Children's Room, Ipswich Public Library Lap Sit Mother Goose is for caregivers with infants and babies who are not on the move yet, or just starting to motor around on their own. The program involves lots of interaction between caregivers and babies with songs, fingerplays and rhymes. Siblings are always welcome! […]
Mother Goose on the Loose WEDNESDAYS, 10:00—10:30 AM Collins Meeting Room An interactive early literacy program for caregivers with infants through 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, music and finger-plays for caregivers and babies to enjoy together. Ipswich Children’s Room staff are trained in the presentation of this well-renowned program. Siblings welcome.
First Grade Junior Great Books Based on the acclaimed Great Books program for children, this story-based group is designed with first graders in mind. Children do not need to be able to read to participate. Parents read with or to their children the assigned story before the group meets, and then the story will be […]
Middle School Book Club THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2:30—3:15 PM Teen Room Join us for our monthly Middle School Book Club meeting where the book is chosen by a middle school teen. All teens are invited (6th through 12th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion and some snacks. This month we […]
Story Time THURSDAYS, 10:00—10:30 AM Collins Meeting Room, Ipswich Public Library For children ages 2 through Kindergarten. A fun opportunity for adults to interact with the child in their care while listening to stories, singing songs and participating in large motor skill activities . Creating a wonderful sense of community, this is a great program […]