May Children's Programs at SCCC Libraries Offer Stories, Crafts and Fun

National Children's Book Week is May 2 - May 8. The St. Charles City-Country Library District suggests that you celebrate it by reading books as a family.

Check out the wide variety of children's programming available at the St. Charles City-County Library District's branch libraries in May. Keep in mind that many of these programs have limits on the numbers of participants. Register early! Check with the individual libraries for more information.

NORTH COUNTY BRANCH, PORTAGE DES SIOUX

• Frog Fun Story and Craft, 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 19. Ages 2 and up, no registration needed.
  

• Drop-in Storytime - Creepy Crawly, 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 11, 18; 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Thursday, May 5, 12, 19. Ages 3 and up, no registration needed.
• Children's Book Week: Meet Froggy, story and craft. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Friday, May 6. Ages 3-9, no registration needed.
• Family Book Club, Sarah Plain and Tall, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 7. Third to sixth graders and adult. Register starting April 8.
• Time for Twos, caregiver and two-year-old, 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 9, 16, 23. Register starting May 2.
• Mother Goose Time, caregiver and one-year-old. 10 a.m. -10:20 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 17, 24; 10:30 - 10:50, Tuesday, May 10, 17, 24. Register starting May 3.
• It's Pet Week/Craft a Pet, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 14. Ages 6-12. Register starting May 5.
• Drop-in Storytime/Purrr-fect Bedtime, 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Monday, May 23. Ages 3-7, no registration needed.

KISKER ROAD BRANCH, ST. CHARLES

• Count the May Flowers, May 2-28. Closest wins a paperback.
• It's Children's Book Week: Meet Froggy, story and craft, 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 3. Ages 3-9. No registration needed.
• Cinco De Mayo Mania, 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Thursday, May 5. Ages 2-6. Register starting April 28.
• I Love My Mom story/craft, 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Monday, May 9. Ages 3-6. Register starting May 2.
• Family Movie Night "Despicable Me" 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Monday, May 16. No registration needed.
• Lapsit, caregivers and one-year-olds. 9:30 a.m. - 9:55 a.m., Wednesday, May 18; 10:30 a.m. - 10:55 a.m., Wednesday, May 18. Register starting May 11.
• Lunchtime Outdoor Storytime, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Friday, May 20. Ages 3 - 6. Register starting May 13.
• Time for Twos, 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 23; 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 23; 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 26.

MCCLAY BRANCH, ST. CHARLES

• Waddle Like a Duck story/craft. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Thursday, May 5; 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Friday, May 6. Ages 3-6. Register starting April 28.
• Lego Club, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 5. Kindergarten - fifth grade. Register starting April 28.
• Mother's Day Tea, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Friday, May 6. Kindergarten - sixth grade. Registration required.
• Fun for Ones, caregivers with one-year-olds. 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 17, 24. Register starting May 3.
• Beautiful Butterflies story/craft. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 11; 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Friday, May 13. Ages 3-6. Register starting May 4.
• Math Adventures/Fun with Graphing, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 17. First through third grade. Register starting May 10.
• Stinky! Smelly! Story/Craft. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 18; 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Friday, May 20. Ages 3-6. Register starting May 11.
• Pajama Storytime, Stinky! Smelly! 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Monday, May 23. Ages 2 -10. No registration needed.

SPENCER ROAD BRANCH, ST. PETERS

• Happy Mother's Day Storytime. 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., Wednesday, May 4. Ages 3-6. Register starting Aril 27.
• Mother's Day Beads, 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m., Thursday, May 5. First through fifth grade. Register starting April 28.
• Moms are the Best story/craft. 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 6; 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 6. Ages 3-6. Register starting April 29.
• Time for Twos, caregiver and two-year-olds. 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 11, 18, 25. Register starting May 4.
• Lapsit, 12- 24 months and caregiver. 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., Thursday, May 12, 19, 26. Register starting May 5.
• A Story A Story Storytime, 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Friday, May 20. Ages 3-6. Register starting May 13.

• Harry Potter's World - Hogwarts Academy, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 2. Second through fifth grade. Register starting April 25.
• Spring Storytime, Mom, Moon and Mishmash. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 3, 10, 17; 1;30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, 10, 17; 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 11, 18. Ages 3-6. Register starting April 26.
• Time for Twos, caregivers and two-year-olds. 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., Friday, May 13, 20; 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., Friday, May 13, 20. Register starting May 6.
• Lego Club, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 16. Kindergarten through fifth grade. Register starting May 9.
• Family Story Time, Birds of a Feather. 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 18. Register starting May 11.
• May Rhyme Time, caregiver and child birth - 24 mos. 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., Thursday, May 19. Register starting May 12.
• Club Read: Moon over Manifest. 7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 24. Fourth grade through sixth grade. Register starting April 26.

DEER RUN BRANCH, O'FALLON

• Mother's Day Cards. May 2 - 7. Drop in to make a card.
• It's Children's Book Week: Meet Froggy. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 4. Ages 3 - 9. No registration needed.
• May Time for Twos, caregiver and two-year-old. 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 9 (Register starting May 2); 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 23 (Register starting May 16).
• D.E.A.R. Club (Drop Everything and Read), Spiderwick Chronicles. 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 9. First through fifth grade. Register starting April 25.
• May Storytimes, Feathered Friends, Doggone, Bikes and Trikes. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 17, 24; 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, 17, 24; 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 11, 18, 25 Ages 3-6. Register starting May 3.
• Fun for Ones, one-year-olds and caregivers. 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., Monday, May 16. Register starting May 9.
• Family Storytime, Spring Stories. 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday, May 19. Ages 2 - 7. Register starting May 12.
• Lego Club, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 23. Kindergarten through fifth grade. Register starting May 9.
• Baby Time, 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 26. Ages 3 months - 11 months. Register starting May 19.

LIBRARY EXPRESS AT WINGHAVEN, O'FALLON

• Chicken and the Egg Storytime, 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 17. No registration needed.

• It's Children's Book Week: Meet Froggy. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 4. Ages 3 - 9. Register starting April 27.
• Books for Babies, caregiver and infant 1-23 months. 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., Monday, May 9 (Register starting May 2); 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., Monday, May 23 (Register starting May 16).
• Time for Twos, two-year-olds and caregiver. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 10 (Register starting April 26); 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, May 23 (Register starting May 16).
• Magic Tree House Party, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 10. Kindergarten through fifth grade. Register starting May 3.
• Preschool Story Time. Ages 3 - 6. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Wed., May 11, 18; 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 11, 18. Register starting May 4.
• Lego Club, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Mon., May 23. Kindergarten through fifth grade. Register starting May 16.
• Discover the Artist: Vincent Van Gogh, 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 25. Kindergarten through fifth grade. Register starting May 18.

• Frog Fun Story/Craft, 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., Monday, May 23. No registration needed.

BOONE'S TRAIL BRANCH, NEW MELLE

• We Love Our Mom Story/craft. 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., Thursday, May 5.
• Tiger Tales story/craft. 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 10; 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., Thursday, May 19. 
• Rainy Days and Rainbows story/craft, 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 24.

SOUTH COUNTY BRANCH, AUGUSTA  

• Circus Day Story/Craft, 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., Thursday, May 19. No registration needed.