BROOKVILLE — This week at the Brookville Branch Library, 120 Blue Pride Drive, Brookville:
Monday, Oct. 21
Kinderbridge Storytime, 10-11 a.m.
Get ready for Kindergarten with stories, songs, and hands-on activity stations! Enjoy a new theme each week. Recommended for ages 3-6, and their caregiver(s). Registration is not required.
Haunted Halloween, 6-7 p.m.
Little ghouls and goblins ages 3-8 are invited to the library for a frightfully fun night of Halloween stories, carnival-style games, and crafts.
Register in advance under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
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.
Tween Tuesday: Active Games, 3-4 p.m.
Kids in grades 5-6 should bring their friends to play games that involve action. Registration is not required.
Mystery Book Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Adults looking for more mystery in their life can participate in a monthly book discussion featuring mystery novels! The book they’ll be reading then discussing is The Devil Takes You Home, by Gabino Iglesias. Registration is not required.
A History of Halloween, 7-8 p.m.
Halloween is a beloved holiday in America, celebrated by people of all ages for decades now, but where did it start? Join us for a history of Halloween and see that it wasn’t always about spooks and sweets!
Register in advance under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Get Outside Book Club: Lessons from Wildlife, 10-11 a.m.
Are animals at all like us? Do they need homes too? Kids ages 3 -5 years old can come meet some special wild animal guests including a Box Turtle and Gray Rat Snake and hear their stories during this hour presentation provided by Five Rivers MetroParks staff. They will talk about how everyone can all help our wild friends and enjoy playing outside ourselves.
Thursday, Oct. 24
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.
Teen Spooky Trivia, 3:30-5 p.m.
Teens in grades 7 through 12 who are fans of all things spooky and scary can bring their friends and test their knowledge of the dark and creepy! Registration is not required.
Family Story Time, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Come to the library for quality family time with stories, rhymes, songs, and activities that everyone can enjoy together. Geared towards K-3rd graders, but children of all ages and their families are welcome. Registration is not required.
Friday, Oct. 25
Inspired Book Pages Book Club, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Adults who like to read books from the Inspirational Section of the library will want to join this book club. Members of the club read an inspirational book then meet to discuss it. This month the group is reading Off the Chain by Janice Thompson. Registration is available, but not required.
To register in advance, visit the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
History Buff Book Club, 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. October’s non-fiction book is Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor by Ronald Drabkin. It’s a true story about a British war hero who spies for the Japanese navy while making friends with the Hollywood elite. 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.
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, Oct. 26
Paws to Read, 11 a.m.-noon
Kids ages 6-10 years old, do you love to read and love dogs? You can sign up for a reading session with Gracie, a certified therapy dog! During the Paws to Read program, we will have six individual reading sessions where library patrons can sign up to read one-on-one with Gracie.
Registration preferred on Sign-up Genius found under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
Medicare 101, noon or 3:30 p.m.
Adults who have questions about Medicare may attend one of two informative sessions with Deborah Bulleit and Leonard Loomis, local educators and independent agents to answer Medicare questions and discuss available options.
There is a session at noon, or one at 3:30 p.m. — to sign up for either register in advance under the Upcoming Events Brookville Branch tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
