Bring your toddler and preschool-aged children to the Neenah Public Library on Monday, January 20, for a fun and free Drive-In Movie program. Starting at 9:30 a.m., the kids will decorate a “car” out of boxes, then “park” it for a movie. We supply the materials and movie popcorn – the movie will be an 8 minute, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! No registration needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Events - Kids
Monday, January 20
Book Birdies
Ages 3-5
•Reading • Music • Movement • Dramatization •
Book Birdies is an interactive storytime encouraging pre-school children and their caregivers to appreciate the natural world around them! Share the adventure as we read stories, build vocabulary with non-fiction books, and move with rhymes and songs. Each week discover what’s new in our nature pack and enjoy a puppet show!
**Siblings are always welcome!
Tuesday, January 21
Toddle Time
Ages 12-24 months
•Reading • Music • Movement • Free Play •
Toddle Time is an active storytime for children and their caregivers. We encourage development with reading a book, lively bounces, rhymes and musical instruments! A thirty minute free time is included at the end to enhance socialization skills for toddlers. So come learn, play and toddle with us!
**Siblings are always welcome!
Jitterbug Storytime
Ages 2-4
•Music • Movement • Reading • Cultural Exploration •
Jitterbug Storytime is a music and movement appreciation storytime for children and caregivers to explore all styles of music while encouraging our little one's abilities to jump, dance, sing and play! We will celebrate different cultures while developing gross motor skills! Expand your musical horizons with songs from various music genres including popular, classical, folk, show tunes...you name it! A high energy, movement-based storytime that begins with bubble time and is sure to get your little jitterbugs on their feet!
**Siblings are always welcome!
Wee Read
All Ages
•Reading • Music • Movement • Dramatization •
Wee Read is storytime designed to engage family members of all ages. We will share songs and stories, learn rhymes- both old and new, and shake our sillies out with lively music! Each storytime offers a family-fun puppet show and ends with a rhyme you get to take home. We are prepared to keep things flexible so that kids of every age will have a rewarding storytime experience!
DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (PG, 102 minutes )
Starring Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Pena, Eva Longoria, Jeff Wahlberg, Nicholas Coombe, Madeleine Madden with the voices of Danny Trejo and Benicio del Toro.
Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.
NOTE: Not all movies are appropriate for all audiences. Titles subject to change based upon studio release dates. For more information about the movies, contact the adult services desk at 920-886-6315.
Wednesday, January 22
Toddle Time
Ages 12-24 months
•Reading • Music • Movement • Free Play •
Toddle Time is an active storytime for children and their caregivers. We encourage development with reading a book, lively bounces, rhymes and musical instruments! A thirty minute free time is included at the end to enhance socialization skills for toddlers. So come learn, play and toddle with us!
**Siblings are always welcome!
Baby Time
Birth to 12 months
•Reading • Music • Movement • Free Play •
Baby Time is a gentle storytime providing an opportunity for babies and their grown-ups to bond through talk, touch, sing and play! Using repetition and movement participants will learn songs, rhymes and bounces perfect for connecting with your little ones. This storytime is followed by free play, a great opportunity for babies and adults to interact and socialize!
**Siblings are always welcome!
"S" is for Storytime
Ages 3-5
•Reading • Music • Movement • Dramatization •
"S" is for Storytime is an interactive storytime offering pre-school aged children and their caregivers the opportunity to gain early literacy skills through stories and songs. Join the fun as we read books, share flannel board stories, move to music, and delight all together in our puppet theater dramatizations!
**Siblings are always welcome!
"S" is for Storytime
Ages 3-5
•Reading • Music • Movement • Dramatization •
"S" is for Storytime is an interactive storytime offering pre-school aged children and their caregivers the opportunity to gain early literacy skills through stories and songs. Join the fun as we read books, share flannel board stories, move to music, and delight all together in our puppet theater dramatizations!
**Siblings are always welcome!
Thursday, January 23
You and Me
Ages 2-3
•Reading • Music • Movement • Dramatization •
You and Me is our transition to “big kid” storytime for older toddlers and young preschoolers and their caregivers. Stories, rhymes, movement, and puppets provide children with emerging vocabulary the opportunity to build language skills! Discover concepts like letters, numbers, colors, and more during our time together. Each week we will highlight a letter of the day, a traditional nursery rhyme and guess what's in the mystery bag.
**Siblings are always welcome!
You and Me
Ages 2-3
•Reading • Music • Movement • Dramatization •
You and Me is our transition to “big kid” storytime for older toddlers and young preschoolers and their caregivers. Stories, rhymes, movement, and puppets provide children with emerging vocabulary the opportunity to build language skills! Discover concepts like letters, numbers, colors, and more during our time together. Each week we will highlight a letter of the day, a traditional nursery rhyme and guess what's in the mystery bag.
**Siblings are always welcome!
Bring music you're working on, something you're having trouble with, play a solo or a duet for the group, play along with your fellow ukers. All skill levels welcome!
Ukers will meet in the first floor Story Time Room.
Drop in for a friendly game of chess every Thursday evening from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to attend. Even if you have never played, but are interested in learning, stop by and we will teach you. No registration or chess boards required. Chess is played on the library's second floor.
Friday, January 24
All Ages
• Reading • Yoga • Mindfulness •
Getting bendy with books! Please join us Friday mornings for Bookworm Yoga. Breathe, bend and read together with seasonal themed stories, rhymes and songs. Children will develop pre-literacy skills with simple poses and mindfulness exercises. Bring a beach towel or mat and join us. All ages welcome.
**Siblings are always welcome!
Saturday, January 25
Do you love classic video games? Join the Neenah Public Library Saturday, January 25th at 10:30am for a celebration of old school gaming. Featuring all your favorite Nintendo, Sega, and Atari games this family friendly competition is perfect for all ages. Be sure to attend by 11:00am to register for the Super Mario Kart tournament! No reservations necessary. Lite pizza snack will be provided.
* There are 5 featured prizes. Patrons are only eligible to win 1 prize each.