• Geeky Girls
    Try to get your Meeperbot to complete a challenge by using your coding and building skills! Friday, Oct. 18th at 4PM! Registration required.
     
  • Lap Sit
    Lap Sit is a playgroup for kids up to five years old and their caregivers. It's a time to learn, to play and to socialize! Join us just about every Friday from 10:15-11:00AM for a fun time!


     
  • Story Time
    Join us for Story Time each Wednesday at 10AM with Cindy and 3PM with Diane for some great stories! This month we  will read about the letter 'O', Fall, Fall leaves, Scarecrows and Ghost Stories! We will read friendly ghost stories at the 10AM session and spookier stories at the 3PM session.



     
  • STEAM programs are back!
    STEAM programs will be back in September for Little Learners, Geeky Girls and Full STEAM Ahead! Keep an eye out for more information!
  • Full STEAM Ahead
    The ulitmate building challenge: The Claw! Friday, Oct. 25th at 4PM. Registration required.

     
  • Lego Club
    Our October challenge is to build something that flies! Show us your creations on Friday, Oct. 11th anytime between 2:30-4:30PM.

     



Full STEAM Ahead

Anyone in 2nd - 5th grade is welcome to join us for Full STEAM Ahead this month! We have a real challenge for you! You will have to use your engineering skills to create The Claw and make it pick something up! Join us on Friday, Oct. 25th at 4PM for this challenge!

 

Geeky Girls

Calling all girls in 2nd-5th garde! Join us for Geeky Girls to learn about Meeperbots! They are remotely controlled cars that you can program to do different tasks and you can build on the top of them with legos to help you complete those tasks! Sign up now for Friday, Oct. 18th at 4PM for Geeky Girls!

 

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Make a pumpkin look like a story book character!

Calling all pumpkins! We will be having a pumpkin decorating contest in October. Decorate a pumpkin to look like a character from a book using paint, paper, pipe cleaners, clothes, or whatever! Sign up by Oct. 12th to get a free pumpkin to decorate! Bring in your decorated pumpkin by Oct. 19th, then come back during the week of Oct. 21st - 25th to vote for your favorite!
Sounds too intimidating? Come see Cindy on Tuesday, Oct. 15th at 7PM for a Pumpkin Decorating Workshop to get some help!








 

Lego Club

Our October Lego Challenge is to build something that flies! Let's see what you can make on Friday, Oct. 11th anytime between 2:30-4:30PM.





 

Story Time in October

We have lots of great stories to share in September! We are going to read about skyscrapers, grandparents, pirates and Native Americans.

Oct. 2nd - We will focus on the letter 'O' for October!
Oct. 9th - Fall books
Oct. 16th - Fall leaves
Oct. 23rd - Scarecrows
This day will we will only have Story Time in the morning, there will be no afternoon session. However, we will have a make and take craft available all day. School gets out early that day, so bring your kids and make a craft!
Oct. 30th - Ghost Stories
We will have friendly ghost stories at the morning session and spookier stories at the afternoon session!

Come, join us! We have story time every Wednesday at 10AM and 3PM, year 'round!

 

Lap Sit

Lap Sit is held every Friday at 10:15 AM  and we welcome friends, new and old, to come and play! We will have some fun ideas for you try here and at home as we explore a new topic each week.
Oct. 4th - Singing
Oct. 11th - Playing with Kitchen Sponges
Oct. 18th - Feeding memories (talking to your child while he or she is eating.)
Oct. 25th - Laundry Helper

 
S.T.E.A.M. stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Thanks to a generous grant from the Jacksonville Children's Foundation, we are now able to offer ongoing S.T.E.A.M. programming that will include animation, electronics, 3D printing and more!

STEAM programs are coming back in September! Keep an eye out for updates!

Learn more!


 

Lap Sit

Early Years is back!

Lap Sit is our playgroup for kids 5 and under and the important people in their lives. This is a program that we run year round, every Friday at 10:15 AM. We are happy to announce that the Early Years staff is back to help us out and is bringing some great ideas and cool toys! Join us for a time to play and learn!