Crafts, games, music and more planned at Derby Neck Library

Photo taken from library website

DERBY - The Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave. has announced a wide variety of activities for December.

Ancient game of skill
“Go! Club” will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Participants will learn this ancient Chinese game of skill and strategy that predates chess. This program is offered for teens and adults. All game boards and instructions will be provided. 

Music and movement

At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday “Bedtime Music and Movement” will be held with Miss Kathi.
Bring your child to sing and dance.  Wearing pajamas is allowed and a stuffed animal may also attend. 

Dinner and a movie

At 5:30 p.m. Thursday the Library presents “Dinner and a Movie” for those 18 years of age and older. This month’s feature is “The World’s End”, starring Nick Frost.
Free refreshments will be served, including pizza.

Read to a canine

A 3 p.m Sunday therapy dog Grant will be on hand for B.A.R.K. (Be a Reading Kid).  This is a program that allows children to practice reading to a trained dog in a segment of 15 minutes. 

Toddler Bingo

At 11 a.m. Dec. 9  “Toddler Bingo” is slated for pre-schoolers.  Parents or caregivers play along for much fun.

Craft workshops

On Dec. 11 there will be two free craft workshops featuring Origami.
At 4 p.m. children are invited to make an folded paper ornament for the holidays.
At 5:30 p.m. teens and adults are invited to craft their own, more complex paper ornament.
This is a free program that requires registration.
 
Make a Rudolph craft

At 10:30 a.m. Dec. 16 the Library will hold a festive holiday program for children.
Linda Milardo will read “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and lead children in making a Rudolph craft.
There will also be time for singing and dancing to holiday tunes. This free program is best-suited to children ages 2 and older.  Registration requested.

Tech Talks

At 10:30 a.m. Dec. 18  the Library offers “Tech Talks,” a series of informational programs by staff members to teach about new, useful technology.
This month we continue to explain how to maintain your PC, focusing on software, including scanning for viruses and running defrag schedules.  

Games for teens

At 4 p.m. Dec. 18 “Teen Game Day” is planned. All teens and tweens are invited to challenge their friends to a variety of board games, dice games, card games, as well as our new Nintendo  Wii  U video game console.
Free refreshments will be served to attendees. 

Therapy dogs
The Library hosts St. Bernards, Thor and Cosmo, for B.A.R.K. (Be a Reading Kid) at 6 p.m. Dec. 18.

Register your child to read to a trained therapy dog. Sessions are 15 minutes per child.

Learn chocolate making

At 6 p.m., Dec. 19 the “Festive Chocolate at the Library” will be held, featuring Maria Brandriff.  Join us in learning to make your own chocolates and enjoy discovering new delicious dessert recipes.

Brandriff is an accomplished pastry chef and chocolatier, having studied at the University of New Haven and in Arles, France.
Samples will be available for free, and truffle candies will be featured in the presentation.

To register for any of the above or for more information call the library, 203-734-1492.



This is a press release from the library.