Children

Preschool Storytime (r)
January 2 – February 28 | 10:30 – 11:00 AM
choose Wednesday or Thursday
A 30 minute early literacy program of stories, songs, puppets, finger plays, and the flannelboard especially for 3, 4, and 5 year olds.  This weekly series is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday mornings and is offered in the winter, spring, summer, and fall. Registration is requested.  To sign up, click here for the online calendar, visit the library or call 585-394-1381.

Time for Twos (r)
January 7 – February 26 | 10:30 – 10:50 AM
choose Monday or Tuesday
Two year olds and their parents can enjoy simple stories, songs, and fingerplays in this 20 minute program. This weekly series is offered on Monday and Tuesday mornings in the winter, spring and fall. Registration is required. Click here and go to our calendar to register for the current session.

Mother Goose Time (r)
Friday, March 1
Walkers class: 10:00 – 10:20 AM, Pre-Walkers class: 11:00 – 11:20 AM
A 20 minute language enrichment program for 6 – 24 month olds featuring nursery rhymes, songs, a story and activities.  The program is generally held the first Friday of each month with a class for Walkers and another for Pre-Walkers with play time after each class.  Please register online, at the library or by calling 585-394-1381.

Grow a Reader: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your child starts kindergarten. Click here to download the registration form or sign up at the library to get your packet and first reading log.  Then just start enjoying books together!

Pajama Storytime
Wednesday nights during the summer | 7:00 – 7:45 PM
ages 3 – 7
Children 3 – 8 years old can wear their jammies and come to the library for stories, songs, a short movie and fun; parents are invited to join their children. This is a drop-in evening program offered during the summer, as well as during National Library Week and before Christmas.

Summer Reading Clubs (r)
June 26 – August 31, 2019

The slogan will be A Universe of Stories.  2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing.

Wood Library will offer 3 clubs for children to keep them reading and enjoying books during the summer months. There will be a Read-to-Me club for preschoolers plus 2 separate clubs for school age children: one for children going into grades 1-3 to help them maintain their reading skills during their vacation months by keeping track of the number of books they read or listen to and one for 4th – 6th graders to help them discover new genres and explore the fun they can have through books by tracking the number of minutes they read.

Baker Park StoryWalk – “The Mitten” by Jan Brett
through March 30
Come to the park and enjoy our permanent StoryWalk. Read a picture book as you walk along the trail. This book will be up through the winter.

Find the Mitten in the Library
through March 30
To tie in with our Baker Park StoryWalk, see if you can find a picture of the animal-filled mitten that we’ve hidden in the Children’s Room.  It will be in a new spot every day through the end of March.

Leggo My Legos (r)
Tuesday, February 19 | 2:00-3:30 PM
ages K-5
It’s time to do some building! We have the Legos, so just bring your imagination! This program is for kids in grades K-5. After you’ve created your model, put it on display in the Children’s Room. Registration requested – sign-up so you won’t get left out! Sign up begins February 1. Please register online, at the library or by calling 585-394-1381.

Paperback Swap
Wednesday, February 20 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
ages K-5
Have some old paperbacks that you don’t want anymore? Then clean off your bookshelves, bring them to the library and trade them one-for-one at our Paperback Swap. Leave your money at home because it’s all free!

Munchtime at the Movies:  101 Dalmatians
Monday, February 21 | 12:00 – 1:45 PM
grades K-5, families
Bring your lunch to munch on while you watch this movie about an evil high-fashion designer who plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.

Biblio-Bop Dance Party
Saturday, February 23 | 10:30 – 11:15 AM
ages 1-5 with parent or caregiver
If your preschooler loves to dance, don’t miss our Biblio-Bop party on New Year’s Eve Eve Eve! We’ll begin with a short story and then start hopping and bopping to music using bells, shakers, scarves, bubbles and our parachute to enhance the fun.  There is no sign-up for this 45-minute program.  Just come and be ready to move! Note: this program is usually on the last Saturday of the month, but check out calendar to be sure of the date for each month.

Crafter-School Special – I Spy in a Bottle (r)
Thursday, February 28 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM
grades K-5
Crafty after school fun for grades K-5. Create your own portable I Spy Challenge! Registration is requested. A snack will be provided. Sign up at the library, by calling 585-394-1381, or by using the online calendar.

On the Loose with Dr. Seuss (r)
Friday, March 1 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM
ages 3-5
Let’s celebrate Read Across America Day and the fun of Dr. Seuss’s books with stories, games, and crafts! We have brand new copies of all of our Seuss books compliments of a donation by Charles Plyter. Registration is requested for this program and sign up begins 2/17/19. Sign up on the online calendar, at the library, or by calling (585) 394-1381.

Spotlight On: Margaret Wise Brown (r)
Monday, March 11 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM
ages 3-5
Stories, crafts, games and other fun activities for 3-5 year olds based on the books by Margaret Wise Brown, the author of Goodnight Moon. Please register online, at the library or by calling 585-394-1381.

Crafter-School Special – Bag It (r)
Thursday, March 28 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM
grades K-5
Crafty after school fun for grades K-5. Create a puppet using a paperbag and all sorts of craft materials! Registration is requested. A snack will be provided. Sign up at the library, by calling 585-394-1381, or by using the online calendar.

Sensory Play Time
Saturday, March 30 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM
ages 0-5 with parent or caregiver
Come and play with your child at our sensory stations! Sensory play is any activity that stimulates a child’s senses: touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing. Though sensory play, children explore and naturally use scientific processes while they play, investigate, create and discover new sensations. This program will incorporate the early literacy skill of play into a variety of sensory experiences. There will be several stations to explore. Caregivers are expected to interact with their child at each station.