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Mon, Dec 08, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Celebrate December with some fun crafts. Space is limited. Registration required. Crafts recommended for ages 3-7.
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Mon, Dec 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Stretch, breathe, and move through fun poses that build balance, focus, and joy in this yoga session for children up to age 5 with a caregiver. Please... more
Stretch, breathe, and move through fun poses that build balance, focus, and joy in this yoga session for children up to age 5 with a caregiver. Please bring a yoga mat or towel. Ages 0-5.
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Mon, Dec 08, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Technology Training Lab
Explore 3D design with Tinkercad! Learn the basics, start a project, and return to the Makerspace later to finish. No printing during the session. Grades 3-6.
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Tue, Dec 09, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Craft Room
Paint a glow-in-the dark jar to look like the northern lights. Grades 2-4.

Wed, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge
Who says you can't play with your food? Select Wednesdays each month, drop by the Teen Lounge after school for a snack-related activity. Enjoy the process... more
Who says you can't play with your food? Select Wednesdays each month, drop by the Teen Lounge after school for a snack-related activity. Enjoy the process then eat the results. Grades 5-12.

Wed, Dec 10, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Teens ages 11-15 are welcome in the Makerspace to create a holiday project with the Makerspace equipment! Make a holiday 3D ornament!

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Wed, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Do you love LEGO® bricks? Then bring your ideas and imagination to Brick Builders! Bricks provided. No registration required. Ages 5-12.

Sat, Dec 13, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Let's have fun together in an interactive program especially for children who may not be successful in a typical library program. Each month has a new... more
Let's have fun together in an interactive program especially for children who may not be successful in a typical library program. Each month has a new theme. For children ages 5 and up.

Sat, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Stop by Youth Services to complete a featured craft. No registration. While supplies last. PreK-Grade 2

Sat, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Learn how to make three different styles of earrings using pearls, crystals, stones, charms, and findings. This program is for an adult and a teen or tween,... more
Learn how to make three different styles of earrings using pearls, crystals, stones, charms, and findings. This program is for an adult and a teen or tween, no singles. Please register each person.

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Sun, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Explore the works of a well-known artist and then use what you've seen to create an art piece of your own! Grades 4-6.

Sun, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Entrance Lobby
Do you have the ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe? Share your edible creations and enter Westlake Porter Public Library's 2nd Annual Ultimate Cookie Bake Off.

Mon, Dec 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Develop pre-reading skills with music, movement and rhythm through stories, songs and rhymes. Ages 2-6 with a caregiver, siblings welcome.

Mon, Dec 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Entrance Lobby
Celebrate WPPL's 141st anniversary with coffee, cocoa and cookies in the Lobby.

Mon, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Entrance Lobby
Celebrate WPPL's 141st anniversary with coffee, cocoa and cookies in the Lobby.

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Have the ultimate holiday cookie recipe? Enter WPPL's 2nd Annual Holiday Cookie Bake Off and share your creations on Sunday, December 14! Adult and Junior amateur bakers can win for best tasting, best presentation or people's choice.

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Jesse Jukebox and DJ Terkey Sandwich

Sign up today to join Jesse Jukebox and DJ Terkey Sandwich on Tuesday, December 16 at 6 p.m. at the Friends Pavilion for an interactive Winter Warm-up concert where kids can be kids and grown-ups have fun, too!

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Westlake Porter Public Library Genre Challenge Beanstack

Join the Genre Challenge for kids in K-12th and challenge yourself to read beyond what you can imagine! Stretch your reading skills and explore new genres, or specific types of books. Sign up on Beanstack to begin strengthening your reading comprehension and sparking your imagination!

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Go to Beanstack

Enjoy reading 1000 Books Before Kindergarten with your little ones! Reading together before your child starts school builds a solid foundation for learning. Track your books on Beanstack and earn digital badges all along the way.

Downloads & Streaming for Kids
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TumbleBook Library
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TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. Have fun with reading in a whole new way!

There is more information, including a User's Guide and FAQ on TumbleBook Library's site.

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