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EVENTS & PROGRAMS

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Storytime
Mondays and Fridays at 10 AM
Join us for stories, songs, and a craft! All ages are welcome with a caregiver. 

Movement & Music

Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 AM
Come get your wiggles out at the library.  We provide the music; you provide the movement.  All ages are welcome with a caregiver. 

Pizza & Pages

3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 PM
Come prepared to talk about a book you have read recently, enjoy a craft or game, listen to a chapter from a book, and eat pizza. For 2nd-6th graders. Registration required.

Drop-In Craft

1st Tuesday of every month at 10 AM
Stop by the library for a simple craft.  Crafts can be made at the library or taken home to make later. All ages are welcome!

Creative Dance
2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 10:15 AM
Lake Michigan Dance Academy partners with us to offer this fun dance class for kids. This class will introduce your children to basic principles of dance through new and imaginative ways of moving. Join us for a fun, energetic, and exciting 30 minutes of creativity. For ages 6 and under. 

Sensory Playtime

2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 10:45 AM
Join us for some fun free-play with other kids. We will have different play stations available with a variety of sensory activities for children to enjoy. A great opportunty for parents and children to socialize! For ages 6 and under.

Ruff Readers

2nd Tuesday of every month at 7 PM
The library partners with West Michigan Therapy Dogs, Inc. to offer a Ruff Readers program! Children are invited to read a book out loud to a trained therapy dog and their handler for a 15 minute time slot. This program is geared towards early readers. Registration required.

Lego Club

1st Saturday of each month at 11 AM
You bring your Legos and creativity. We will provide a theme and prizes each month. Don't have Legos? No problem - the library has some that you can use. We will have about 45 minutes of build time, then participants will have a chance to tell everyone about their creation. We'll finish up with a prize drawing! Children of all ages are welcome.

Movies @ the Library

3rd Saturday of every month at 1 PM
Join us for a family-friendly movie on the third Saturday of the month at 1 PM. Free popcorn will be served. 

Movies in the Park

Friday evenings in July and August
Free movies shown in the Allendale Township Park on Fridays during July and August.  Summer 2021 schedule coming soon!

1,000 Books before Kindergarten

Get your child ready for kindergarten by committing to read them 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. For each 100 books read to your child, they will receive a prize.  After 1,000 books are read, your child will receive a free book, completion certificate, and an opportunity to be on the Wall of Fame.

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