Do you have a passion for Pokemon? Just curious? This club is a chance to meet others who share your interest. You don’t even need to know how to play! Trade Pokemon cards and play the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokemon TCG. Wednesdays at 3:30 for ages 8-12, but all are welcome.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. All materials included. Please carry bags carefully as they include glue and lots of small pieces. Bring your finished lantern to Starry Night on Saturday December 18th, from 4-8 p.m. Available while supplies last. With support from Now You’re Cooking.
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Join us every Friday afternoon for activities, books and doll talk! You do not have to have an American Girl Doll to participate- you can just love dolls and even stuffed animals. Patten Free Library has an American Girl Doll collection with individual dolls that can be checked out and borrowed for one week. Recommended for ages 6 – 12.
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Open to all ages and abilities- you don’t even have to be a knitter! Bring your supplies or use ours. Drop in every Monday for crafts and conversation.
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Back by popular demand! Join others as we create, challenge and share our favorite building activities! All ages are welcome but children ages 5 – 12 will enjoy it most! Meets every Tuesday.
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Drop in with your unwrapped gifts and use our wrapping supplies. Did you know as much as 2.3 million pounds of wrapping paper ends up in landfills? The same properties that make wrapping paper so shiny and festive mean that it can’t be recycled. But it can be reused! Wrapping supplies for this event have been sourced through your donations of paper, bags, maps, ribbons, and more! Cut down on waste and still make your gifts look great. With support…
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Mrs. Claus is coming to town for a live and in person story time event at Patten Free Library! The event starts with a stocking decorating activity in the story time room and then we will join Mrs. Claus in the historic Reading Room for special holiday stories, jokes and songs! With support from Maine Antiques Dealers Association.
Find out more »Do you have a passion for Pokemon? Just curious? This club is a chance to meet others who share your interest. You don’t even need to know how to play! Trade Pokemon cards and play the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokemon TCG. Wednesdays at 3:30 for ages 8-12, but all are welcome.
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Looking for the perfect gift for a friend or other reader in your life? Drop in and pick up a free YA book and wrap it with our supplies. Limit 2 per person and available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from David Matero Architecture.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the teen room. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from William T. Racine, CPA.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last.
Find out more »Join us every Friday afternoon for activities, books and doll talk! You do not have to have an American Girl Doll to participate- you can just love dolls and even stuffed animals. Patten Free Library has an American Girl Doll collection with individual dolls that can be checked out and borrowed for one week. Recommended for ages 6 – 12.
Find out more »Back by popular demand! Join others as we create, challenge and share our favorite building activities! All ages are welcome but children ages 5 – 12 will enjoy it most! Meets every Tuesday.
Find out more »Pokemon is cancelled for today, Wednesday Dec 22. . . Do you have a passion for Pokemon? Just curious? This club is a chance to meet others who share your interest. You don’t even need to know how to play! Trade Pokemon cards and play the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokemon TCG. Wednesdays at 3:30 for ages 8-12, but all are welcome.
Find out more »Back by popular demand! Join others as we create, challenge and share our favorite building activities! All ages are welcome but children ages 5 – 12 will enjoy it most! Meets every Tuesday.
Find out more »Do you have a passion for Pokemon? Just curious? This club is a chance to meet others who share your interest. You don’t even need to know how to play! Trade Pokemon cards and play the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokemon TCG. Wednesdays at 3:30 for ages 8-12, but all are welcome.
Find out more »Join us every Friday afternoon for activities, books and doll talk! You do not have to have an American Girl Doll to participate- you can just love dolls and even stuffed animals. Patten Free Library has an American Girl Doll collection with individual dolls that can be checked out and borrowed for on week. Recommended for ages 6 – 12.
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Build a literary snowperson and win a Gift of Bath Gift Card! Fill out the form below between January 3 and February 18 with a photo of your creation. Winners will be announced February 25. With support from Maine Street Design.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the teen room. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from Country Farm Furniture.
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Local short fiction authors (and PFL staff!) Shannon L. Bowring and Hannah Lackoff lead this hour long generative writing workshop. Through a mix of writing prompts, (optional) sharing and group discussion, participants will leave with lots of new ideas. This workshop will be held via Zoom and requires registration. Geared towards adults and short fiction but open to any genres and interested teens grades 7 and up.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from Nason Mechanical Systems.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the teen room. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from West Bath Historical Society.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the teen room. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from Bath Savings Institution.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from Bath Savings Institution.
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Maine’s First Ship is re-constructing the Virginia of Sagadahoc, the first ocean-going vessel to be built in North America. The original ship’s construction in 1608 by English colonists at the mouth of the Kennebec River began Maine’s long tradition of shipbuilding and the maritime trades. Jim Parmentier will describe the history of the Popham Colony and document the reconstruction effort of that ship that has been underway in Bath now for almost 20 years. Presented on Zoom. With support from…
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Join Ms. Sarah as she takes you on writing adventures with weekly Grab and Go writing activities! Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. For ages 8-12. Available while supplies last.
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Local short fiction authors (and PFL staff!) Shannon L. Bowring and Hannah Lackoff lead this hour long generative writing workshop. Through a mix of writing prompts, (optional) sharing and group discussion, participants will leave with lots of new ideas. This workshop will be held via Zoom and requires registration. Geared towards adults and short fiction but open to any genres and interested teens grades 7 and up. With support from Bath Savings Institution.
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In May of 2021, Jackie Stratton, her partner Nate and dog Maple embarked on a 24-day canoe trip from Greenville to Belfast. Primarily following the route of Henry David Thoreau, Penobscot guide Joe Polis, and countless indigenous people, their 300+ mile padding journey included 8 miles of historic portage routes to connect the Kennebec Headwaters, West Branch, East Branch, and Main Stem of the Penobscot River. She’ll share about how they prepared, naturalist highlights, lessons learned, and what it’s like…
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from Chewonki.
Find out more »Join Ms. Sarah as she takes you on writing adventures with weekly Grab and Go writing activities! Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. For ages 8-12. Available while supplies last.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the teen room. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from Now You’re Cooking.
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Wear your crown and wave your wand at the Winterfest Parade of Lights on Friday, Feb 25 at 6 p.m. For more information about Winterfest visit visitbath.com/events/winterfest. Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from Now You’re Cooking.
Find out more »Join Ms. Sarah as she takes you on writing adventures with weekly Grab and Go writing activities! Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. For ages 8-12. Available while supplies last.
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Electric train displays will take over the Story Room and model train engineers will be on hand to talk about their exciting collections! All ages are welcome. With support from Nason Mechanical Systems.
Find out more »Electric train displays will take over the Story Room and model train engineers will be on hand to talk about their exciting collections! All ages are welcome. With support from Nason Mechanical Systems.
Find out more »Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from Mid Coast Hospital.
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Kits contain instructions and supplies for this week’s project. Available first come first served, while supplies last. Pick up at the curbside pickup table and the front desk.
Find out more »Join Ms. Sarah as she takes you on writing adventures with weekly Grab and Go writing activities! Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. For ages 8-12. Available while supplies last.
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Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
Find out more »Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from Mid Coast Hospital.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the Teen Space. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from Mid Coast Hospital.
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Is your homeschooler curious about the library? Would they like to learn more about how a library works and what you can do there? Join Ms. Katy at this five-week course for area homeschoolers ages 5-12. With support from First Federal Savings.
Find out more »Local short fiction authors (and PFL staff!) Shannon L. Bowring and Hannah Lackoff lead this hour long generative writing workshop. Through a mix of writing prompts, (optional) sharing and group discussion, participants will leave with lots of new ideas. This workshop will be held via Zoom and requires registration. Geared towards adults and short fiction but open to any genres and interested teens grades 7 and up. With support from Bath Savings Institution.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Join area homeschoolers and Ms. Katy for casual conversation, play and support! Meets every second Thursday.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from the Reny Charitable Foundation.
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Show us your book-themed treats! Submissions are open to any kind of food, with any kind of literary inspiration. Fill out the form below by April 30 and win a prize. Winners in each category will receive a $25 gift card to Now You’re Cooking, and the Grand Prize winner will receive a dozen macarons from Thayer Treats. Need ideas? View our Facebook live events with Kaite Thayer from Thayer Treats: Friday, March 25 at 4 p.m.: Dragon Egg…
Find out more »Is your homeschooler curious about the library? Would they like to learn more about how a library works and what you can do there? Join Ms. Katy at this five-week course for area homeschoolers ages 5-12. With support from First Federal Savings.
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Open to all ages and abilities- you don’t even have to be a knitter! Bring your supplies or use ours. Drop in every Monday for crafts and conversation. With support from Cahill Tire and Country Farm Furniture.
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Patten Free Library’s Children’s Room is proud to partner with Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring program and other organizations around the state to help volunteers get started in the field. Starting March 15 you can sign out high-visibility vests, headlamps, clipboards, data sheets, and ID cards to get you and your family safely monitoring amphibians for free! All items must be returned to the library within a month of season end (by June 15th). Available while supplies last. Materials…
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
Find out more »Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available while supplies last. With support from Midcoast Orthodontics.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the Teen Space. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from Midcoast Orthodontics.
Find out more »Is your homeschooler curious about the library? Would they like to learn more about how a library works and what you can do there? Join Ms. Katy at this five-week course for area homeschoolers ages 5-12. With support from First Federal Savings.
Find out more »Open to all ages and abilities- you don’t even have to be a knitter! Bring your supplies or use ours. Drop in every Monday for crafts and conversation. With support from Cahill Tire and Country Farm Furniture.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available for ages 4-10 while supplies last. With support from Frohmiller Construction.
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Kits contain instructions and supplies for this week’s project. Available first come first served, while supplies last. Pick up at the curbside pickup table and the front desk. With support from Frohmiller Construction.
Find out more »Is your homeschooler curious about the library? Would they like to learn more about how a library works and what you can do there? Join Ms. Katy at this five-week course for area homeschoolers ages 5-12. With support from First Federal Savings.
Find out more »Open to all ages and abilities- you don’t even have to be a knitter! Bring your supplies or use ours. Drop in every Monday for crafts and conversation. With support from Cahill Tire and Country Farm Furniture.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available for ages 4-10 while supplies last. With support from First Federal Savings.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the Teen Space. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from First Federal Savings.
Find out more »Is your homeschooler curious about the library? Would they like to learn more about how a library works and what you can do there? Join Ms. Katy at this five-week course for area homeschoolers ages 5-12. With support from First Federal Savings.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Spring has returned, and it’s time to get moving! Drop in to these all ages outdoor events Thursdays in April. With support from First Federal Savings. Take an immersive, interactive walking tour of Bath’s downtown with Meg Barker of Embark Maine Tours and trace the history of the last 400+ years in the places where it happened. Learn about prominent people and significant events (as well as hidden gems) central to Bath’s uniquely American story. Walk away with a renewed…
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available for ages 3-10 while supplies last. With support from Maine Antiques Dealers Association.
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Local short fiction authors (and PFL staff!) Shannon L. Bowring and Hannah Lackoff lead this hour long generative writing workshop with special guest Jennifer Dupree, author of the forthcoming novel The Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach. Through a mix of writing prompts, (optional) sharing and group discussion, participants will leave with lots of new ideas. This workshop will be held via Zoom and requires registration. Geared towards adults and short fiction but open to any genres and interested teens grades 7 and up.…
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
Find out more »Join area homeschoolers and Ms. Katy for casual conversation, play and support! Meets every second Thursday.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available for ages 4-10 while supplies last. With support from the Friends of Patten Free Library.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the Teen Space. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from the Friends of Patten Free Library.
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Join us for a poetry discussion program in honor of National Poetry Month. We will read and discuss poetry from the History Room collections. Click here to view the poems. With support from Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc.
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Looking for something to do during April vacation? Why not escape into a good book of your choice to support the library? Or learn something new with our STEAM activities? Our STEAM-A-Thon runs April 18 – April 23. Collect pledges. Read. Earn prizes. It’s that simple! You can learn more by reading through our FAQs and reviewing our Daily STEAM Activities. Pick up a STEAM-A-Thon packet in the Children’s Room, request one by email at readathon@patten.lib.me.us or download your own…
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available for ages 4-10 while supplies last. With support from BEK, Inc.
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Kits contain instructions and supplies for this week’s project. Available first come first served, while supplies last. Pick up at the curbside pickup table and the front desk or follow along with this instructional video using materials you have at home. With support from BEK, Inc.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available for ages 4-10 while supplies last. With support from Country Farm Furniture.
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Show us your book-themed treats! Submissions are open to any kind of food, with any kind of literary inspiration. Fill out the form below by April 30 and win a prize. Winners in each category will receive a $25 gift card to Now You’re Cooking, and the Grand Prize winner will receive a dozen macarons from Thayer Treats. Need ideas? View our Facebook live events with Kaite Thayer from Thayer Treats: Friday, March 25 at 4 p.m.: Dragon Egg…
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available for ages 4-10 while supplies last. With support from Centre St Arts Gallery, LLC.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the Teen Space. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12.
Find out more »Local short fiction authors (and PFL staff!) Shannon L. Bowring and Hannah Lackoff lead this hour long generative writing workshop. Through a mix of writing prompts, (optional) sharing and group discussion, participants will leave with lots of new ideas. This workshop will be held via Zoom and requires registration. Geared towards adults and short fiction but open to any genres and interested teens grades 7 and up. With support from Bath Savings Institution.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
Find out more »Join area homeschoolers and Ms. Katy for casual conversation, play and support! Meets every second Thursday.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Kits contain materials and instructions for each week’s craft. Pick up from the bin by the Children’s Room entrance. Available for ages 4-10 while supplies last. With support from Just Framing.
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Kits contain instructions and everything needed for this week’s project. Pick up at the curbside pickup table or in the Teen Space. Available while supplies last. For grades 7-12. With support from Just Framing.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Kits contain instructions and supplies for this week’s project. Available first come first served, while supplies last. Pick up at the curbside pickup table and the front desk. With support from Just Framing.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
Find out more »Join area homeschoolers and Ms. Katy for casual conversation, play and support! Meets every second Thursday.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
Find out more »Trade Pokémon cards and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Battle decks will be available to loan during the sessions for those who are interested in playing Pokémon TCG. Every Wednesday for ages 8-12.
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Kits contain instructions and supplies for this week’s project. Available first come first served, while supplies last. Pick up at the curbside pickup table and the front desk. With support from Lisa Marie’s Made in Maine.
Find out more »| Monday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| June 20, 2022 | Closed | |
| Tuesday | 10 AM | 7 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM | 7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM | 1 PM |
| Sunday | Closed | |
