Children's Programs Winter 2015

Children's programs will resume soon! Here are a list of programs we will be running regularly through the winter months:

1, 2, 3, Play with Me! This storytime is intended for children ages 3 and under to attend with an adult caregiver. The program runs from 11AM-12PM every Thursday morning. During this time the library itself is closed, so participants must enter via the back door from the parking lot. The first half hour of the program is focused on play, with rhymes, songs, and a story offered during the second half hour. This program will begin on January 21st.

Minecraft Club This program is open to children in grades 4-8, it is a Minecraft play session intended for experienced Minecraft users who can either play together in a world or separately on their own adventure. The program is offered on the first Thursday of the month from 3PM-4PM. This program will begin on February 4th. 

Blind Date with a Book This daring reading contest will be open to teens (ages 12-18), during the month of February. A number of wrapped books will be available for check-out, but you won't know what they are! Take a chance on a book, fill out a short survey and return both the book and the survey to the library before the month is over to be entered in a raffle and win a prize. This program will begin on February 1st.

For information on any of these programs, call 781-2450 or email epetrarca@cranstonlibrary.org.

New Adult Programs

The William Hall Library is happy to announce two new adult programs! For podcast junkies, we have a Serial listening and discussion group which meets every other Thursday night from now until the end of the season, and an adult crafting night for those who want to flex their creative muscles.

Serial is a podcast which was created by host Sarah Koenig and producer Julie Snyder, in association with This American Life. Its purpose is to tell a nonfiction story over a series of episodes, the podcast began in 2014 and quickly rose to prominence as it detailed the trial of Adnan Syed who was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Hae Min Lee. The first season is available for download here.

Season Two, which is airing now on Pandora, investigates the Bowe Bergdahl case. Bergdahl, a U.S. soldier who was stationed in Afghanistan, walked off his based and was picked up and held by Taliban forces for five years. He was taken home in a prisoner exchange, a controversial move that is still being discussed in the news today. 

The Serial Listening Group meets every other Thursday at Hall from 6PM-7:45PM, the first four episodes can be listened to here. To sign up for reminder calls, or to inquire about the program, call 781-2450 or email the library at hall@cranstonlibrary.org.

D.I.Y. Wednesdays are adult craft nights, offered on a monthly basis. The library supplies limited tools and materials, but if patrons have a special design in mind or particular tools they would like to use, they are encouraged to bring their own. A description of the craft and a sample item are available at the circulation desk to examine. 

The February craft will be coaster making, using a variety of application. Coasters can be woven on a homemade loom, decoupaged, or freehand designed. This program is free. D.I.Y. Wednesdays are held on the first Wednesday of the month from 6PM-7:45PM. To sign up for reminder calls, or to inquire about the program, call 781-2450 or email the library at hall@cranstonlibrary.org.