Wind tunnels help inventors and manufacturers of cars and airplanes understand how their designs will be affected by the flow of air over and around their designs. By reducing friction, cars and airplanes can go farther and faster while using less fuel. But we don’t care about fuel! We are testing paper, and we want to see how long we can keep your models in the air. Design your own paper airplane before testing it in one of our four-foot-tall wind tunnels to see how long it will stay airborne. Be prepared to tweak your design for maximum flight time! 

Secret Holiday Decoder | Dec 1-30, during open hours | All ages 

Ms Michelle and Brandi have left you a holiday message in secret code. Pick up your Secret  

Holiday Decoder in the Children’s area, then find all of the secret codes hidden throughout the children’s area to read our message to you and your family! 

Use watercolors to paint a beautiful scene on a slice of wood. Registration is required and opens November 26. Kits will be available to pick up beginning December 1.

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🍬 December 1-24: Make and submit your candy house entry!

🍦 Materials: Anything edible! (Doesn't have to be gingerbread.)

🍪 Categories & Prizes:
• Individual Under 12 - $35 gift card
• Individual 12+ - $35 gift card
• Group (2+ participants) - $35 gift card

🍫 Submission:
Email the following to thebellya@gmail.com:
• Participant name & phone number
• Entry title & category
• Short description
• A maximum of 4 good-quality photos
• Bonus: any behind-the-scenes you'd like to share!

🍩 Vote online for your favorite houses in late December! Check our web site and social media for the link.

Good luck!

Join Brandi each Tuesday or Wednesday for fun and engaging storytimes geared toward children, ages birth through 2 years, with a parent or caregiver. Each themed storytime will feature stories, songs, rhymes, and/or other age-appropriate activities.  

First Tuesday, 11am-12pm; first Wednesday, 10-11am; remaining weeks: Tuesdays, 10-11am; Wednesdays, 11am-12pm

Join Brandi each Tuesday or Wednesday for fun and engaging storytimes geared toward children, ages birth through 2 years, with a parent or caregiver. Each themed storytime will feature stories, songs, rhymes, and/or other age-appropriate activities.  

Nothing says Fall like pumpkin! To celebrate Sep, we will be whipping up a full-size loaf of delicious pumpkin bread. In Oct, Umami will share their amazing fried rice recipe with us. In Nov we will be making a yummy cereal bar dessert. We’ll wrap up 2023 with Pigs in Pretzel Blankets in Dec. There are 25 kits available per month. Waitlist and supply list with directions are available. One registration per family. Each family may choose two of the four months to participate.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e054da8ac2cabfa7-kids#/

Thursday, Dec 7

Choose Your Own Adventure Read-Aloud Book Club (* take-home)| Space Pup by R.A. Montgomery

Kits will be ready for pick up Thu, Dec 7 | one book per family | grades K-6

You will go on a totally crazy adventure around the world with your pup, Homer. You will visit  France, then shoot up into outer space! 10 family spots available. An activity kit for each child and one book provided. Registration is required.| This book club is sponsored by Chooseco, LLC. |  * There is no in-person option for the month of December.

https://forms.gle/KkVGzT7ZKaBeFTPE7

Each Thursday, Brandi will present interactive and entertaining storytimes that are sure to engage your preschoolers. Each storytime will feature stories, music, rhymes, and/or other age-appropriate activities. 

Enjoy beautiful music performed in the library.