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Summer Reading Kickoff Party
2024-05-18 13:00:00 2024-05-18 15:00:00 America/Denver Summer Reading Kickoff Party Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room, Youth Services

Saturday, May 18
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-18 13:00:00 2024-05-18 15:00:00 America/Denver Summer Reading Kickoff Party Start your summer adventures with the library at our Summer Reading Kickoff Party! Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room, Youth Services

Rapid City Public Library Downtown

Community Room, Youth Services

Start your summer adventures with the library at our Summer Reading Kickoff Party!

Register for our Summer Reading Challenge, check out the prizes, participate in games, crafts, and activities, and enjoy refreshments provided by the library!

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children | All | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading |

TAGS: | summer reading | party |

Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Phone: 605-394-6139
Hours

Rapid City Public Library Downtown

Mon, Dec 02 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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Upcoming events

Little Artists - Cookie Decorating
Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a fun-filled cookie-decorating event! Kids can unleash their creativity by designing their own sweet treats and enjoy eating them afterward!
Baby Bumblebee Thursdays
Thu, Dec 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Sensory Play
Thu, Dec 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Discover colors through your senses!
Teen Crafternoon - Crocheted Bookmarks
Fri, Dec 06, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn the basics of crocheting and create your own yarn bookmark!
Gift Wrap Wonders - Custom Gift Paper Design Lab
Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
Prepare for gift-giving season and learn how to create custom wrapping paper at the library!
Wisdom Writing Workshop - with Molly Barari
Sun, Dec 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
Join Molly Barari and Leacey Brown for an enriching workshop to help adults capture their life stories and wisdom through writing.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Dec 09, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
Little Owls Story Time
Tue, Dec 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Dec 10, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club - Rock Lab with SDSMT
Tue, Dec 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn all about rocks with geologists from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Tinker Teens - Laser Engraved Snowflakes
Wed, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Makerspace
Teens will design and craft personalized wooden ornaments using a laser engraver, learning digital design and crafting techniques!
Baby Bumblebee Thursdays
Thu, Dec 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Blending Colors
Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Mix and match colors to discover what new ones you can make!
Teen #FandomFriday - Suminagashi
Fri, Dec 13, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Create your own Suminagashi (floating ink) artwork at this week's #FandomFriday!
Custer State Park Presents: - Geocaching
Sat, Dec 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for digital treasure-hunting tips, tricks, and techniques! Learn about Geocaching opportunities in the black hills and ways to get started.
Winter Keepsakes Crafting Workshop
Sat, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Create keepsakes with us! Make shrinky dink keychains, tiny canvas paintings, book decoupage ornaments, and hand-painted frames. All ages welcome; supplies are limited!
Kids Winter Reading Challenge
Sun, Dec 15, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Become a reading machine this winter and earn fun prizes! Starting on Sunday, December 15, 2024, read or be read to for 15 minutes daily to win awesome prizes!
Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Sun, Dec 15, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Power up your reading this winter and earn fun prizes!
Adults Winter Reading Challenge
Sun, Dec 15, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Gear up for great reads this winter and earn fun prizes!
Edible Winter Wonderlands - Build a Candy Cottage
Sun, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Bring the family to build a beautiful and tasty Winter scene! We'll have everything you need to build and decorate a Winter cottage that you can take home- if you can resist eating it before leaving!
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:15am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Restore your mind and invigorate your body with Sol Yoga Collective at the library! In this safe and comfortable environment, you'll be guided through beginner's yoga poses and stretches.
Student Tutoring Sessions with HelpNow
Mon, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Students can join the library to learn about HelpNow, our on-demand homework help database.
Little Owls Story Time
Tue, Dec 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Dec 17, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Rapid City Library Foundation - RCLF
Tue, Dec 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Monthly Meeting
Curiosity Club - Winter Sensory Bottles
Tue, Dec 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Create a fun-themed sensory bottle for the season!
Lunch and Learn - Dr. Nancy Williams- 'Live! and Unbound' Album Discussion
Wed, Dec 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join clarinetist and music historian Dr. Nancy Williams for the launch of her new album "Live! and Unbound," which celebrates women through instrumental music and art song.
This event is full
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
Wed, Dec 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Welcome to The Library, a place for adventuring parties to convene and take part in glorious battles. Everyone's invited to play, whether it's your first time playing or you're a seasoned adventurer.
Practical Making - Stuffed Snowmen
Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Make a cute and cozy snowman out of everyday materials to display during Winter!
Registration opens Wednesday, December 4 2024 at 9:00am
Baby Bumblebee Thursdays
Thu, Dec 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Light and Shadows
Thu, Dec 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Make shadow art, play with light, and create a secret message!
Level Up! - Teen Gaming Party: Super Smash Bros
Fri, Dec 20, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Experience the excitement of a teen Super Smash Bros tournament, showcasing intense matchups and fierce battles for an adrenaline-fueled showdown!
Winter Trivia
Sat, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Bring your friends and test your winter knowledge at our trivia night! Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and refreshments will be served!
Icy Escape - Winter Escape Room
Sun, Dec 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
Think you've got the skills to bust our escape room? Make a group to beat our icy puzzles!
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Dec 23, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
Library Closed
Tue, Dec 24, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The Library will be closed in observance of Christmas Eve.
Library Closed
Wed, Dec 25, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The library will be closed in observance of Christmas.
Baby Bumblebee Thursdays
Thu, Dec 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Colors All Around
Thu, Dec 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Play with the colors of the rainbow!
Chapter Chat Book Club - All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Thu, Dec 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
A murderous android discovers itself in "All Systems Red", a science fiction novella that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.
Teen Book Bakes - Hot Cocoa on a stick
Fri, Dec 27, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Make custom hot chocolate on a stick by dipping chocolate cubes and adding toppings like marshmallows and sprinkles, creating delicious kits to enjoy or gift.
Donuts & Documentaries - Ranger
Sun, Dec 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
A tale of self-discovery, as 12 women become East Africa?s first all-female anti-poaching unit. A program of deep healing, triggers profound transformation, sending shockwaves through their community.
Little Owls Story Time
Tue, Dec 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
Curiosity Club - New Years Confetti Poppers
Tue, Dec 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Get ready for the new year with homemade confetti poppers!
Early Closure
Tue, Dec 31, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The Library will be closing at 3 p.m. in observance of New Year's Eve.
Library Closed
Wed, Jan 01, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The library will be closed in observance of New Years Day.
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Jan 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers
Thu, Jan 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Little ones are invited to join us every Thursday as we explore different monthly themes through sensory play, STEM-focused activities, and stories! Tailored to children between the ages of 3-6.
Teen Crafternoon
Fri, Jan 03, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Crafternoon is the perfect place for teens and young adults to connect, indulge in delicious snacks, and unleash their creativity through crafting!
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