Coming Up: Kid Programs at Larchmont Library

Check out the new Burchell Children’s Library and its great programs for kids. Some of the series have begun, so check with the library for availability.

Rhythm and Rhyme.
Ages 3 months-1 1/2 years.
Tuesdays, February 7, 14 and 21 or Fridays, February 10, 17 and 24 at 10:45. Get a jump start on literacy! We will share developmentally appropriate books, finger plays, songs and rhymes to use from the crib to the car seat. A parent or caregiver must attend. Registration is required by phone, online, or in person and is limited to Larchmont Public Library card holders.

Rhythm and Rhyme.
Ages 1 1/2-3 years.
Tuesdays, February 7, 14 and 21 or Fridays, February 10, 17 and 24 at 10:00. Help your child develop a love of language and literacy early–on. This program teaches new songs, rhymes and finger plays, while celebrating old Mother Goose favorites like Itsy Bitsy Spider. A parent or caregiver must attend.
Registration is required by phone, online or in person and is limited to Larchmont Library card holders.

Young and Restless. Ages 3 months-1 1/2 years. Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15 and 29 at 11:15. Delight and stimulate your baby’s mind with books and music. A parent or caregiver must attend. Registration not required.

Young and Restless.
Ages 1 1/2-3 years.
Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15 and 29 at 10:30.
Delight and stimulate your baby’s mind with books and music. A parent or caregiver must attend. Registration not required.

Fantastic Fives.
Age 5.
Mondays, February 6, 13, and 27 and Thursdays, February 2, 9, and 16 at 1:00. Make the Library part of your Kindergarten half–day routine! Join us for creative movement and hands on activities surrounding the best children’s literature. Registration not required.

Stories N’ More.
Ages 6-7.
Tuesdays, February 7, 14 and 28 at 4:00.
Up for a story? a craft? or both? Who knows what we’ll do at the next Stories ‘N’ More! Registration not required.

2nd and 3rd Grade Book Club.
Ages 8 and 9. Thursday, February 16 at 3:30.
Join us for reviewing and discussing the book of the month.
Books will be available on the Book Group Shelf in the Reference Room on the Main Floor three weeks before the program. Registration not required.

LEGO Club.
Ages 7 and up.
Saturday, February 18 at 3:30.
Come share your love of LEGOs at the library. The theme this month will be robots. The library will provide the LEGOs. Projects will stay on display in the Burchell Children’s Room and pictures will be posted to youtube. Please register in person or by calling 834–2281

Mardi Gras Mask Parade.
Ages 5 and up.
Tuesday, February 21 at 3:30pm.
You don’t have to be in New Orleans to enjoy beads, bayou music and funky masks! Join us for stories, mask-making, and of course, a parade. Please register by calling (914)834-2281

Talking Drums with Kobla Dente.
Ages 4-12.
Wednesday, February 22 at 11:00.
In a celebration of Black History Month, world class drummer and percussionist Dente will help the audience explore African culture through songs, chants, dance and movement activities. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Larchmont Library and will be held in the Village Center, directly behind the library. Registration is not required but seating is on a first come, first serve basis.

Pirate School With David Engel.
Ages 4 and up.
Thursday, February 23 at 11:00.
In an act that was featured in New York’s Magazine’s “Best of NY: Kids,” bumbling pirate “Billy Bones” will teach Larchmont’s boisterous buccaneers zany lessons on how to stand, talk, laugh, eat and sing like pirates. All mateys are encouraged to come in costume. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Larchmont Library and
will be held in the Village Center, directly behind the library. Registration is not required but seating is on a first come, first served basis.

Leap Into Leap Day with Paulene Greeman.
Ages 4-6.
Wednesday, February 29 at 3:30. Leap around the activity room as we celebrate a day that happens once every four years with stories and creative movement.
Please register by calling (914)834-2281