Special Children's Events

Paws Love on Leash Reading Program

Description

Read aloud to certified Love on a Leash pet therapy dogs for fun or to help improve reading skills. Children must know how to read.

To ensure seating, a reservation must be completed.  Click here to register.

Program is subject to cancellation without prior notice.

Please call the Youth Service desk for more information or assistance.

760-839-5456

 

Read to a Dragon!

Description

Children ages 5-12 can read aloud to bearded dragons for fun or to help improve reading skills. Trained animal educators from EcoVivarium bring these bearded friends to the library to share interesting facts and lizard lore.

Registration online is required to secure a spot. Click here to register.

Call the Youth Services Staff at 760-839-5456 for more information. Children must know how to read.

* These events are subject to change without prior written notice.

Seating selection indicates time you are reserving a spot.

5 seats per times:

  • 2:30 PM
  • 2:50 PM
  • 3:10 PM
  • 3:30 PM

 

Kids Events

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, August 21, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, August 21, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

World of Reptiles EcoVivarium of Escondido

When: Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Kids! Step into the world of reptiles.Learn about their habitats,favorite foods, and the role humans play in their survival. An opportunity for hands-on learning will get you up close and personal with bearded dragons, other lizards, and snakes.

Registration is not required,but plan to arrive early as seating may be limited.

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, August 28, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, August 28, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Toddler Tales

When: Thursday, September 07, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Toddlers and their parents/caregivers enjoy interactive stories and action songs. Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, September 11, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, September 11, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Paws for Reading

When: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Read aloud to certified Love on a Leash pet therapy dogs for fun or to help improve reading skills.

Children must know how to read. Pre-registration is required: library.escondido.org/register

Toddler Tales

When: Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Toddlers and their parents/caregivers enjoy interactive stories and action songs. Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!

Literature Comes to Life

When: Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Kids! Join in the fun of bringing a beloved, Caldecott Medal-winning title to life! Children ages 5-12 will participate in the production of Swimmy by Leo Lionni. Plan to arrive early as space may be limited. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Escondido Public Library.

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, September 18, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, September 18, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Toddler Tales

When: Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Toddlers and their parents/caregivers enjoy interactive stories and action songs. Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!

R.E.A.D. Book Club

When: Friday, September 22, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

The Read, Eat, and Discuss (R.E.A.D.) Book Club will explore Katherine Applegate's novel, Crenshaw. Circulating copies of the book are available for checkout and can be obtained at the Youth Services desk, while supplies last. To reserve a copy, visit the Library’s catalog at library.escondido.org. Registration is required, and is open between August 22-September 21 at library.escondido.org/register.

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, September 25, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, September 25, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Paws for Reading

When: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Read aloud to certified Love on a Leash pet therapy dogs for fun or to help improve reading skills.

Children must know how to read. Pre-registration is required: library.escondido.org/register

Toddler Tales

When: Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Toddlers and their parents/caregivers enjoy interactive stories and action songs. Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!

Read to a Dragon

When: Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Read aloud to bearded dragons for fun or to help improve reading skills.
Children must know how to read. Pre-registration is required: library.escondido.org/register

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, October 02, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, October 02, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Baby Lapsit

When: Thursday, October 05, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Babies from birth to walking and their parents/caregivers enjoy great books, lively songs, and rhymes. Seating is limited to 15 babies. Come early for a spot!

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, October 09, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, October 09, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Paws for Reading

When: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Read aloud to certified Love on a Leash pet therapy dogs for fun or to help improve reading skills.

Children must know how to read. Pre-registration is required: library.escondido.org/register

Baby Lapsit

When: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Babies from birth to walking and their parents/caregivers enjoy great books, lively songs, and rhymes. Seating is limited to 15 babies. Come early for a spot!

Read to a Dragon

When: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Read aloud to bearded dragons for fun or to help improve reading skills.
Children must know how to read. Pre-registration is required: library.escondido.org/register

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, October 16, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, October 16, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Baby Lapsit

When: Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Babies from birth to walking and their parents/caregivers enjoy great books, lively songs, and rhymes. Seating is limited to 15 babies. Come early for a spot!

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, October 23, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, October 23, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Paws for Reading

When: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Read aloud to certified Love on a Leash pet therapy dogs for fun or to help improve reading skills.

Children must know how to read. Pre-registration is required: library.escondido.org/register

Baby Lapsit

When: Thursday, October 26, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Babies from birth to walking and their parents/caregivers enjoy great books, lively songs, and rhymes. Seating is limited to 15 babies. Come early for a spot!

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, October 30, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, October 30, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Toddler Tales

When: Thursday, November 02, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Toddlers and their parents/caregivers enjoy interactive stories and action songs. Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Paws for Reading

When: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Read aloud to certified Love on a Leash pet therapy dogs for fun or to help improve reading skills.

Children must know how to read. Pre-registration is required: library.escondido.org/register

Toddler Tales

When: Thursday, November 09, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Toddlers and their parents/caregivers enjoy interactive stories and action songs. Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!

Read to a Dragon

When: Thursday, November 09, 2017 - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Read aloud to bearded dragons for fun or to help improve reading skills.
Children must know how to read. Pre-registration is required: library.escondido.org/register

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, November 13, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, November 13, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Toddler Tales

When: Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Toddlers and their parents/caregivers enjoy interactive stories and action songs. Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!

R.E.A.D. Book Club

When: Friday, November 17, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

The Read, Eat, and Discuss (R.E.A.D.) Book Club will explore Robert Beatty's novel, Serafina and the Black Cloak. Circulating copies of the book are available for checkout and can be obtained at the Youth Services desk, while supplies last. To reserve a copy, visit the Library’s catalog at library.escondido.org. Registration is required, and is open between October 17-November 16 at library.escondido.org/register.

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, December 04, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


Knights Realm Chess Club for Kids

When: Monday, December 04, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Turrentine Room

Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome. Ages 6-12 years.

Rhymes & Reading Storytime

When: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Turrentine Room

Stories and activities to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten.

-Seating is limited to 30 children. Come early for a spot!


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