Canal Fulton Public Library Children’s Department June & July Events
Tots and Tales
Ages birth-2 | Every Tuesday & Thursday, June 4-July 25 | 10-10:20 a.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Children, accompanied by an adult will enjoy books, songs, active rhymes, lap bounces, and group play during these story time sessions.
Feed Me a Story
Ages 3-5 | Every Wednesday, June 5-July 24 | 11-11:30 a.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Children, accompanied by an adult, will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more!
June
Registration begins June 1st
Kids’ Pokémon Club
Ages 6-12 | Thursday, June 6 | 6-6:45 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Do you love Pokémon? Come and join other Pokémon enthusiasts and bring your cards and your friends!
Tiny Tech
Ages 3-6 | Friday, June 7 | Sessions 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Come in to explore tech that is age-appropriate for the littles in the family! We will create art, play games, and do a little coding. Sessions will run in 1.5-hour increments.
Disney Music Trivia
Ages 6-12 | Monday, June 10 | 10-10:45 a.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. How well do you know music from Disney movies? Come in and test your knowledge by listening to a clip of music and then guessing which movie that music belongs to.
Painted Sailboats
Ages 3-12 | Tuesday, June 11 | 1 OR 2:30 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Come and paint tiny wood sailboats to adventure away in this summer!
Mario Gem Art
Ages 6-12 | Wednesday, June 12 | 1-1:45 OR 2-2:45 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online.These diamond design stickers for kids are as easy as a star power-up! You need to match the colored diamonds to the color on the sticker!
Lego Free Play
Ages 6-12 | Thursday, June 13 | 6-7 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. If you build it, they will come! Use your engineering abilities to make marvelous Lego creations. Try and create the most unique Lego creation you can think of.
Wonderful World of Bubbles
Ages 3-12 | Friday, June 14 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Join Sue Durante (aka The Bubble Lady) as she inflates tiny bubbles, long bubbles, giant bubbles, and a remarkable square bubble! Registration begins June 3rd
Pete’s Groovy Library
Ages 3-12 | Monday, June 17 | 10-11 a.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Come and celebrate all things Pete the Cat! We will share a story, play games, eat yummy snacks, and more. You will also get the chance to meet the cool cat himself!
Kids Cookbook Book Club
Ages 6-12 | Wednesday, June 19 | 1-2 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Do you enjoy cooking? Looking for a new and exciting recipe? Choose a recipe from the book that we’ve selected, make it (with help from an adult), and bring it in to share. Our cookbook series for June is The World of Craft and Recipes. Stop into the children’s department to pick up a cookbook!
Pete’s Groovy Library
Ages 3-12 | Thursday, June 20 | 6-7 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Come and celebrate all things Pete the Cat! We will share a story, play games, eat yummy snacks, and more. You will also get the chance to meet the cool cat himself!
Adventures with Incredible Insects
Ages 6-12 | Friday, June 21 | 2-3 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Join the Wilderness Center as we explore why insects are truly amazing! First, we’ll catch some insects (and maybe some other critters commonly confused with insects) and see them up close through magnifiers. Then, we’ll learn about insect bodies, and discover some incredible feats of insects!
Registration begins June 10th
Around the World: Kenya Ages 3-12 | Monday, June 24 | 1-2 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Join us while we explore the country of Kenya! We will have crafts, snacks, games, and more that are all African-themed.
Around the World Bingo
Ages 6-12 | Wednesday, June 26 | 1-1:45 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. There is a game and it is fun and Bingo is its name-o! Join us as we visit different countries through the game of bingo.
Family Story Night: Camping
Ages birth-12 | Wednesday, June 26 | 6-6:30 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Come enjoy an evening of campfire stories, songs, games and crafts. Snacks will be included. Come in your camping gear (not required) and enjoy a “night under the stars”.
Stark Parks: Owls
Ages 5-12 | Friday, June 28 | 10-11 a.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Join us with Stark Parks as we meet and learn all about Ohio’s native owls! Remember to use your inside voices with this event as we don’t want to scare any of our owl friends.
July
Registration begins June 17th
Akron Zoomobile
Ages 3-12 | Monday, July 1 | 10-10:45 a.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Join us for a visit from the Akron Zoo as we explore the different places animals call home, from the desert to the rainforest! Registration begins June 24
Adventure with Dr. Dave
Ages 6-12 | Monday, July 8 | 10-11 a.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Dr. Dave will take a look at the science behind survival. Topics will range from staying warm, navigation, to keeping your belly full. We will learn about magnetism, taste buds, camouflage, satellites, and more!
Disney Shrinky Dinks
Ages 6-12 | Wednesday, July 10 | 1-1:45 OR 2-2:45 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Come make Disney-themed Shrinky Dinks at the library! We’ll color our designs, pop them in the oven, and watch them transform into amazing charms.
Guess That Pokémon
Ages 6-12 | Thursday, July 11 | 6-6:45 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. How well do you know your Pokémon? Put your knowledge to the test when you guess the name of a Pokémon based on its silhouette.
Tiny Tech
Ages 3-6 | Friday, July 12 | Sessions 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Come in to explore tech that is age-appropriate for the littles in the family! We will create art, play games, and do a little coding. Sessions will run in 1.5-hour increments. Registration begins July 1st
DIY Fluffy Slime
Ages 6-12 | Monday, July 15 | Sessions 10-10:30 OR 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Make fluffy slime using common household products such as shaving cream, glue, contact solution, and borax.
Kids Cookbook Book Club
Ages 6-12 | Wednesday, July 17 | 1-2 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Do you enjoy cooking? Looking for a new and exciting recipe? Choose a recipe from the book that we’ve selected, make it (with help from an adult), and bring it in to share. Our cookbook for July is The International Cookbook for Kids by Matthew Locricchio. Stop into the children’s department to pick up a cookbook!
Lego Free Play
Ages 6-12 | Thursday, July 18 | 6-7 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. If you build it, they will come! Use your engineering abilities to make marvelous Lego creations. Try and create the most unique Lego creation you can think of.
Digging for Dinosaurs
Ages 3-5 | Friday, July 19 | 10-10:45 a.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Join Mad Science of Northeast Ohio as they turn you into assistant paleontologists with a mini dinosaur dig that will engage their attention, as well as their scientific skills.
Dinosaurs
Ages 6-12 | Friday, July 19 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Join Mad Science of Northeast Ohio as they introduce the differences between meat-eating and plant-eating animals. Have the opportunity to look at some dinosaur teeth up close and work as paleontologists, by participating in a mini dinosaur dig! Registration begins July 8th
Around the World: Italy
Ages 3-12 | Tuesday, July 23 | 6-7 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Join us while we explore the country of Italy! We will have crafts, snacks, games, and more that are all Italian-themed.
Magic Around the World
Ages 3-12 | Wednesday, July 24 | 1-2 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Travel the globe as Mr. Zap shares magic from Around the World. This show is filled with puppetry and visual magic where coins appear from the air and shower the stage. See ropes that hold a very funny story and a bit of “real” magic.
Perler Beads
Ages 6-12 | Thursday, July 25 | 6-7 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Use your imagination or a pattern to create your unique design from Perler Beads!
Mario Kart Free Play
Ages 6-12 | Friday, July 26 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Stop in and test your driving skills as we play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! Registration begins July 15th
Bubble Art
Ages 3-12 | Monday, July 29 | 11 a.m. OR 12:30 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Join us as we create art from just bubbles and straws!
Family Story Night: Pirates & Mermaids
Ages birth-12 | Wednesday, July 31 | 6-6:30 p.m. Registration is required for this event; call us at 330-854-4148 or go online. Come enjoy an evening of pirate and mermaid stories, songs, games and crafts. Snacks will be included. Come in pirate garb or fins (not required) and enjoy an adventurous night at sea.