BROOKVILLE — This week at the Brookville Branch Library, 120 Blue Pride Drive, Brookville:
Monday, June 3
Kindergarten Club, 10-11 a.m.
Kindergarten Club is intended for the families of children who are entering kindergarten in fall 2024. Children and caregivers participate together in a variety of fun activities designed to help children prepare for kindergarten. Tips for adults, early literacy activities, social and emotional learning opportunities, and skills that set children up to be successful students will be the focus.
This program is designed using evidence-based approaches to assist parents and caregivers on ways they can help young children develop skills they’ll need for school success.
*While supplies last, rising kindergarteners will receive a bag with early learning materials for attending. Registration is not required.
Terrific T-Shirts, 6-7:30 p.m.
Kids ages 6-12 can bring a pre-washed, 100% cotton, white- or light-colored T-shirt to the library and decorate it with the library’s fabric markers and glitter! Registration is required.
Register in advance under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
Tuesday, June 4
Mother Goose on the Loose: Baby and Toddler Storytime, 10-10:45 a.m.
Bring babies and toddlers for games, songs and stories that have an early literacy base and are designed to aid in stimulating the learning process for babies and toddlers. Caregivers are encouraged to bring children from ages birth to 36 months old to join in this fun program. Registration is not required.
Tween Tuesday: Gaming Edition, 3-4 p.m.
There will be a variety of games for kids in grades 5-6 to play with their friends and new friends! There will be plenty of new and classics games! Registration is not required.
D&D at the Library, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, 6-8 p.m.
Action & adventure awaits you! Join us for a session of Dungeons & Dragons 5e at the library. We’ll be playing the starter set campaign, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. Players may use one of the premade characters or create their own! Please email [email protected] if you’d like more information.
No experience is necessary, players of all experience levels are welcome.
Registration is required. Register in advance under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
Wednesday, June 5
Preschool Storytime, 10-11 a.m.
Children ages 3 – 5 years can enjoy stories, songs (Miss Teresa plays her guitar), and other fun learning activities designed to develop the language, literacy, and social skills a preschooler needs for school success. Registration is not required.
Wild Hearts African Farm, 4-5 p.m.
Children in grades 1 through 4 are invited to welcome Wild Hearts African Farm to the library!
The farm’s Interactive Wildlife Booth programs are designed to allow participants to approach, touch, and learn about the animals while staff members bring out a few animals at a time.
Those animals include majestic raptors, tropical birds, scaly reptiles, farm animals, furry mammals, and fascinating bugs!
This event will be outdoors and registration is not required.
Thursday, June 6
Movers and Shakers Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
It’s never too early to grow a child’s love of learning. This early literacy-based program features music, dancing, rhymes, stories, and more. Kids and their adults will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun! This program is recommended for children ages 1-4 years and all abilities are welcome. Registration is not required.
Teen Gaming, 3-5 p.m.
Teens in grades 7 through 12 can meet up to play a variety of super fun games! Bring friends and meet new ones at the library! Registration is not required.
Friday, June 7
History Buff Book Club: “The Killer Angels,” 10-11 a.m.
Hey history buffs, there’s a book club that meets every other month to read and discuss historical fiction and nonfiction. June’s fiction book is The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. The book is a 1974 historical novel about the 3-day battle at Gettysburg, PA in July, 1863. The Killer Angels was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975.
Brookville Card Sharks, 1-2 p.m.
Come play your favorite card games, meet some new friends and/or bring your friends. The library will have packs of cards ready for your favorite games like euchre, bridge, poker, or whatever else you’d like to play! Registration is available but not required.
Register in advance under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
Saturday, June 8
All Ages Crochet Club, 10-11 a.m.
This program is open to crafters ages 6 to adult, and crafters of all skill levels are welcome. If someone has been wanting to learn to crochet, staff will be happy to teach them. Children may need their adult to stay and help them. Crochet hooks and yarn will be provided, but crafters are also encouraged to bring their own if they wish.
Register in advance under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
