Fakemon Creations

Saturday, February 4       2:00 to 3:00 PM

3rd-5th grade Pokémon fans unite! Join us as we create original Pokémon characters out of recycled materials and cards to take home. We’ll discuss your favorite Pokémon and search for lost Pokémon in the library with a scavenger hunt. Register online or at the Circulation Desk.

LEGO Club

Select Tuesdays,   4:45 to 5:45 PM

February 7^st

All K - 5^th graders are invited to imagine and create with us as we build and display unique structures using these fun themes:

• February 7 Trains

Register online or at the Circulation Desk.

All the Feels Winter Reading Challenge

January 1^st through February 28^th

Experience all the feels this winter and read something that evokes your emotions! All ages are invited to participate in our All the Feels Winter Reading Challenge. Sign up online or use the Beanstack app to track your reading progress between Jan 1st and Feb 28th. Help the library win a prize in the national reading competition. Those who complete the challenge will earn a prize and kids will be invited to our Seussabration event.

Mini-Masterpieces : Paint a Feeling

It’s a Tiny Art Show! Pick up your canvas and information sheet at the library (while supplies last) and create your own unique art on canvas, using materials of all kinds from paint to collage. Bring your art back to the library to be displayed in our Mini Art Gallery to be voted on. Winners will receive sweet prizes in Kids (11 and under), Teen (12-18), and Adult (19 and up) categories. Mark your calendars with the following dates:

• Canvases Available  All canvases have been claimed
• Entries Due    By February 9
• Voting Takes Place   February 11 - 18

Lions Club Free Vision Screenings

Select Tuesdays    3:00 - 6:00 PM

February 14

The Poquoson Lions Club will be providing free vision screenings at the library for ages 6 months to 6 years old on select Tuesdays of the month. The screening is useful in detecting vision issues for young children so that it does not impede their early learning abilities. The screening device is able to detect risk factors for amblyopia, refractive errors (the need for corrective lenses), and unequal vision.

Once Upon a STEAM

Select Wednesdays    2:00 - 3:00 PM

February 15

Ages 4-5, join us for early learning fun with a focus on STEAM elements as we explore picture books and create hands-on book based art, science, and math activities for your preschooler. Register online or at the Circulation Desk.

Family Fun Night: Candyland

Thursday, February 16       6:30 to 7:30 PM

Families, get ready for a sweet adventure, and join us as we turn the library into a life-size Candyland! Travel through our self-paced version of the game with fun crafts and activities along the way.

Register online or at the Circulation Desk.

Paws to Read

Select Tuesdays,   5:00 to 6:00 PM

February 28^th

Pre-K through 5^th graders who are reading on their own are invited to practice their literacy skills by signing up for a 15-minute time slot to read aloud to trained therapy dogs.

Register for each session online or at the Circulation Desk.

We're relaunching 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten in our Beanstack platform with new incentives and a new look. Register online or download the Beanstack app and begin logging books. After the first 100 books, visit the library to receive a lanyard, brag tag, and a book tote. Continue logging books to earn a brag tag and digital badges for every 100 books. Readers who log 1,000 books will receive a free book and certificate of completion. Reading out loud with your child helps to develop early literacy skills important for school readiness.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Calling all families of preschoolers from birth to 5 years!  The library has partnered with Poquoson Kiwanis Club to help you prepare your youngster to enter kindergarten ready to read. Accept the challenge – you can do it! Reading 1,000 books to your preschooler may sound daunting at first, but you are probably already doing it and just don’t realize it. You can set your own pace; it can be a multi-year project. One book per night for 3 years = 1,095 books.  Reading 10 books a week for 2 years will do it or double that and you’ll be finished in just 1 year! Come into the library to register and get started.