Preschool Storytime

Event Category: Storytime

Target Audience: Geared to 3 – 5 year olds, but children of all ages are welcome!

Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

• No sign up is required, just drop in!
• Storytime lasts about 30 minutes.
• Storytime is followed by a craft or activity.

Join us for stories, movement and music geared for preschoolers. Storytime is a great way to introduce growing kids to books, social interaction and lifelong learning!

Preschool Storytime is held during specific sessions throughout the year.  Check our website for specific dates.

MEMORY SCREENINGS (Tuesday, July 30 @ 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.)

The Germantown Community Library is pleased to offer memory screening through the Aging and -Disability Resource Center of Washington County.  Memory screenings help identify changes in memory and provide resources to monitor and treat possible changes. Call Tammy Dickman at 262-335-4497 to schedule a 10-minute appointment.

Preschool Storytime

Event Category: Storytime

Target Audience: Geared to 3 – 5 year olds, but children of all ages are welcome!

Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

• No sign up is required, just drop in!
• Storytime lasts about 30 minutes.
• Storytime is followed by a craft or activity.

Join us for stories, movement and music geared for preschoolers. Storytime is a great way to introduce growing kids to books, social interaction and lifelong learning!

Preschool Storytime is held during specific sessions throughout the year.  Check our website for specific dates.

Tuesdays @ 1:30 p.m.

June 18 – July 30

Join us for a short story and a variety of activities including outdoor games, parachute play, art, science projects, and more.  Activities are geared for ages 5 & up.  Registration required.  Call the library at 262-253-7760 or visit the Youth Services Desk to sign-up.

June 18            BYO Items Tie Dying

June 25            Kind Notes in Library Books

July 2               Galaxy Painted Rocks

July 9               Glow in the Dark Fun

July 16             Parachute Games

July 23             Shrinky Dinks

July 30             Rocket Launch!

10 WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE (Tuesday, July 30 @ 3:00 p.m.)

A workshop presented by the Alzheimer’s Association.  Alzheimer’s and other dementias cause changes in memory, thinking and behavior that interfere with daily life.  Join us to learn about 10 common warning signs and what to watch for in yourself and others.  Registration appreciated.  Please call 800.272.3900 or email sprohuska@alz.org

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Event Category: Storytime

Target Audience: Geared for ages 2 years-old and under, but children of all ages are welcome!

Wednesdays @ 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

• No sign up is required, just drop in!
• Storytime lasts about 30 minutes.
• Storytime is followed by playtime or an activity.

Join us for stories, movement and music geared for babies and toddlers. Storytime is a great way to introduce growing kids to books, social interaction and lifelong learning!

Baby/Toddler Storytime is held during specific sessions throughout the year.  Check our website for specific dates

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Event Category: Storytime

Target Audience: Geared for ages 2 years-old and under, but children of all ages are welcome!

Wednesdays @ 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

• No sign up is required, just drop in!
• Storytime lasts about 30 minutes.
• Storytime is followed by playtime or an activity.

Join us for stories, movement and music geared for babies and toddlers. Storytime is a great way to introduce growing kids to books, social interaction and lifelong learning!

Baby/Toddler Storytime is held during specific sessions throughout the year.  Check our website for specific dates

Wednesday @ 1:30 p.m.

June 19 – July 31

Join us for a short story and a variety of activities including outdoor games, parachute play, art, science projects, and more.  Activities are geared for ages 5 & up.  Registration required.  Call the library at 262-253-7760 or visit the Youth Services Desk to sign-up.

June 19            BYO Items Tie Dying

June 26            Kind Notes in Library Books

July 3               Galaxy Painted Rocks

July 10               Glow in the Dark Fun

July 17             Parachute Games

July 24             Shrinky Dinks

July 31             Rocket Launch!

Youth Performers Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Programs geared toward school-aged kids, but all ages welcome!

August 1: Miss Kim’s Amazing Animal Show
August 8: *Hillbilly Silly Science Spectacular

*Sponsored by the Friends of the Germantown Community Library

Youth Performers Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Programs geared toward school-aged kids, but all ages welcome!

August 1: Miss Kim’s Amazing Animal Show
August 8: *Hillbilly Silly Science Spectacular

*Sponsored by the Friends of the Germantown Community Library

Stop in the 1st Thursday of the month anytime from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. for a variety of different crafts.  Crafts are geared towards ages 5 to 11, but all ages are welcome to attend.

• May 2: Star Wars (and other) Perler Beads
• June 6: Space Crafts
• August 1: Pony Bead Creatures
• September 5: Back-to-School German Schultüte

Due to the 4th of July, we will have no family craft circle on Thursday, July 4.  Feel free to visit us at the July 4th celebration at Fireman’s Park in Germantown for crafts and activities throughout the day!

GERMANTOWN FARMER’S MARKET (Saturdays @ 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

Join the library at the Germantown Farmer’s Market this summer from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  We will have a variety of different activities each week including kid’s crafts, bubbles, chalk, giant games, character visits, and books for sale as well as information about library programs and services.

• June 1: Summer Suncatchers
• June 8: Meet “Cosmo” the Astronaut & Free Popcorn
• June 15: Bug Crafts
• June 22: Usborne Book Sale & Origami Bookmarks
• June 29: No Activities – Visit Us @ Horicon Marsh!
• July 6: Usborne Book Sale & Color Your Own Bookmarks
• July 13: Bubbles & Chalk (Princess Visits @ 10:30 – 11:15)
• July 20: Life-Size Games
• July 27: Giant Sticker Art (Drive-in Movie @ 10:30)
• Aug 3: Alien Masks
•  Aug 10: Bubbles & Chalk (Princess Visits @ 10:30 – 11:15)
• Aug 17: Space Crafts
• Aug 24: Giant Coloring
• Aug 31: Free Ice Cream

CROCHET & KNIT-A-THON (Saturday, August 3 @ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Germantown Community Library

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Menomonee Falls Public Library

Join us in our 2^nd Annual Crochet & Knit-a-Thon as we make purple newborn baby hats for the CLICK for Babies campaign.  Free snacks and coffee will be available.  We will have some yarn available, but feel free to bring your own supplies as well.  Hats can be dropped anytime at the Germantown Community Library until Saturday, September 28.  Visit www.clickforbabies.org for more information about this program as well as sizing and color guidelines.