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  • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
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EVENTS FOR KIDS
Thu, Dec 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Dec 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room
Play with the colors of the rainbow!

Sun, Dec 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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.

Tue, Dec 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Tue, Dec 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Get ready for the new year with homemade confetti poppers!

Tue, Dec 31, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
The Library will be closing at 3 p.m. in observance of New Year's Eve.

Thu, Jan 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Jan 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room
Discover the magic of winter through hands-on sensory play!

Sun, Jan 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
Unleash your artistic side and create a beautiful painting to take home. We'll provide the supplies and tutorials.

Tue, Jan 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room
The Rapid City Fire Department joins the library for a special storytime that teaches fire and life safety skills to children!

Tue, Jan 07, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Jan 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Free-build your own design or complete the librarian's challenge for a small prize!

Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Celebrate the start of the new year at Little Artists! Create a colorful paper collage of a nighttime city, complete with fireworks to light up the sky.

Thu, Jan 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Jan 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room
Embark on an arctic adventure filled with icy experiments and fun challenges!

Sat, Jan 11, All day
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!

Sat, Jan 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
Kickoff our new event designed for ages 8-12 and engineer a Rube Goldberg Machine using common household items! Registration required, limited to 10, opens on 12/21/24 at 10AM. Ages 8-12.
Registration opens Saturday, December 21 2024 at 10:00am

Tue, Jan 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Tue, Jan 14, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Make homemade ice cream in a bag for a chilly winter treat!

Thu, Jan 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Jan 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room
Explore the science of ice and snow, bringing frozen physics to life!

Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Join Custer State Park for a presentation on owls and how pellets are formed, then dissect an owl pellet and see for yourself what it is made up of!

Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Tue, Jan 21, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Create your own perfectly imperfect Teddy Bear and learn about basic sewing skills- mistakes and creativity encouraged!

Wed, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room
Use leftover Makerspace material to create a piece of art or a useable item and help us reduce, reuse, and recycle to start this year fresh!

Thu, Jan 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Jan 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room
Unleash your imagination with magical winter creatures!

Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
Join us for a captivating performance by Pegie Douglas and Sherl Cederburg. Through a seamless blend of song and poetry, this duo brings the beauty and history of the Black Hills and the West to life.

Sun, Jan 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Showcasing a year in the life of a bear family, mother Sky teaches her two impressionable cubs, Amber and Scout, about life's most important lessons.

Mon, Jan 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoyt Room
Students can join the library to learn about HelpNow, our on-demand homework help database.

Tue, Jan 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Tue, Jan 28, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Jan 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
The Dog Man movie is coming to theaters on Jan. 31st, 2025! Join us for all things Dog Man to celebrate- learn how to draw your favorite characters, create your own comic strip, and more!

Thu, Jan 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Jan 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room
Experience the wonders of winter weather with fun science experiments and crafts!

Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room
The Rapid City Fire Department joins the library for a special storytime that teaches fire and life safety skills to children!

Tue, Feb 04, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Feb 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Get ready for a fun and colorful preschool art event where we'll be painting big, bold paper hearts inspired by the creativity of Picasso!

Thu, Feb 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Feb 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Tue, Feb 11, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Feb 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Thu, Feb 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Feb 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Tue, Feb 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Tue, Feb 18, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Feb 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Thu, Feb 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Feb 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Sun, Feb 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Join us for a documentary and refreshments provided by The Friends of the Library!

Mon, Feb 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hoyt Room
Students can join the library to learn about HelpNow, our on-demand homework help database.

Tue, Feb 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Tue, Feb 25, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Feb 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Thu, Feb 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Feb 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Tue, Mar 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room
The Rapid City Fire Department joins the library for a special storytime that teaches fire and life safety skills to children!

Tue, Mar 04, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Mar 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Wed, Mar 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Kids can let their imaginations swim wild as they paint their own vibrant, unique fish, inspired by the book "Hooray for Fish!"

Thu, Mar 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Mar 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Tue, Mar 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Tue, Mar 11, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Mar 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Thu, Mar 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Mar 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Tue, Mar 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Tue, Mar 18, 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Mar 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Thu, Mar 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!

Thu, Mar 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.