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Read to a Dog

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Bring a book or choose one of ours and read to an attentive, adorable dog.

This program is a partnership between the Library and Love on a Leash. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Sip & Stitch

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Cliff View Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Communities, Hobbies & Recreation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Work on your own knit, crochet, embroidery, sewing, etc. project with fellow fiber arts enthusiasts! 

Coffee & tea will be provided but feel free to bring your own.

Help is available for beginners, bring your own materials and we can answer questions.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning
Event Details:

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

Come join us for a new theme each week.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Book Discussion: "The Nature of Fragile Things" by Susan Meissner

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Cliff View Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring inferno. Lives are lost, lives are shattered, but some rise from the ashes forever changed.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Growing Artist: Butterfly Dot Art

10:30am - 11:30am
Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Open-ended and explorative preschool art session focused on the process of making art. 
Dress to be messy. 

​Join us at the library and we will create art using dot markers. You make the shape using the negative space.

Tiny Tots

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Cliff View Branch
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for babies birth to 23 months and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Homeschool Explorers: Painted Ceramic Bunny Bank

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Arts & Crafts, Homeschool
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come meet with friends to explore, learn, make art and more! This month come paint with acrylics and decorate a Ceramic Bunny Bank to bring home. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Messy Crafts

This program may involve messy crafts or activities.  Please dress to be messy! 

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

LEGO Builders

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Cliff View Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, Hobbies & Recreation, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Build with the Library's LEGO bricks.

Children will have the opportunity to select one creation to display in the Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Library closed

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Augusta Branch, Boone's Trail Branch, Cliff View Branch, Corporate Parkway Branch, Deer Run Branch, Kathryn Linnemann Branch, Kisker Road Branch, Library to You Bookmobile, McClay Branch, Middendorf-Kredell Branch, Mid Rivers Mall Branch, Outreach, Spencer Road Branch, WingHaven® Branch, Central Services, Virtual
Description:

All branches of the St. Charles City-County Library are closed for Staff Development Day. Please return materials in the book drop. Have a nice holiday.

Growing Minds: All About Weather

10:30am - 11:30am
Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Fun exploration of topics that keep kids thinking and learning.

Join us for fun activities to learn about weather!

This program will be held on April 12 and April 14, please only register for one session.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Messy Crafts

This program may involve messy crafts or activities.  Please dress to be messy! 

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Growing Minds: All About Weather

10:30am - 11:30am
Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Fun exploration of topics that keep kids thinking and learning.

Join us for fun activities to learn about weather!

This program will be held on April 12 and April 14, please only register for one session.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Messy Crafts

This program may involve messy crafts or activities.  Please dress to be messy! 

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning
Event Details:

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

Come join us for a new theme each week.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Diamond Painting: Spring Hodge Podge Keychains

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Cliff View Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for our first ever Hodge Podge Diamond Painting Program! We will be throwing caution to the wind by using our leftover diamonds and keychain sets. We will pick our own colors and get creative making some beautiful spring creations.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Supplies

All supplies provided.  

Diamond Painting: Spring Hodge Podge Keychains

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Cliff View Branch
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for our first ever Hodge Podge Diamond Painting Program! We will be throwing caution to the wind by using our leftover diamonds and sets. We will pick our own colors and get creative making some beautiful spring creations!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Supplies

All supplies provided.  

Library closed

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Augusta Branch, Boone's Trail Branch, Cliff View Branch, Corporate Parkway Branch, Deer Run Branch, Kathryn Linnemann Branch, Kisker Road Branch, Library to You Bookmobile, McClay Branch, Middendorf-Kredell Branch, Mid Rivers Mall Branch, Outreach, Spencer Road Branch, WingHaven® Branch, Central Services, Virtual
Description:

All branches of the St. Charles City-County Library are closed for Easter. Please return materials in the book drop. Have a nice holiday.

Tiny Tots

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Cliff View Branch
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for babies birth to 23 months and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Homeschool Explorers: LEGO Builders

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Make new friends and build with the Library's LEGOs!

We will have a LEGO challenge and/or LEGO games will be played. You will be encouraged to share your builds with the class.

Youth Education Spotlight

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Missouri

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Families
Cliff View Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Families
Class & Event Types: Special Events, Homeschool, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

An educational, up-close experience for the whole family. Adults and children will enjoy facts and stories about Missouri’s amphibians and reptiles.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Let's Create: Flower Pot Craft

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Spring is here! Come in and create a fun string flower craft.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Supplies

All supplies provided.  

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning
Event Details:

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

Come join us for a new theme each week.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Book Discussion: "Life After Power" by Jared Cohen

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Cliff View Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Former presidents have an unusual place in American life.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Family Fun: Comic Book Crafts

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids, Families, Everyone
Cliff View Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Arts & Crafts, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Be part of the celebration of Free Comic Book Day!

Join us to create fun comic book crafts like a superhero mask and a 'create your own' comic book page.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Supplies

All supplies provided.  

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

Read to a Dog

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Bring a book or choose one of ours and read to an attentive, adorable dog.

This program is a partnership between the Library and Love on a Leash. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Sip & Stitch

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Cliff View Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Communities, Hobbies & Recreation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Work on your own knit, crochet, embroidery, sewing, etc. project with fellow fiber arts enthusiasts! 

Coffee & tea will be provided but feel free to bring your own.

Help is available for beginners, bring your own materials and we can answer questions.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.