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Science Heroes @ Avenue Library

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: Avenue Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Science has never been this exciting! This high-energy show gets the whole audience involved with hands-on experiments, surprising reactions, and tons of fun. Kids will be laughing, cheering, and learning without even realizing it.

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Family Game Day @ EP Foster Library

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Join us for an epic day of fun with Gamez on Wheelz—a mobile gaming experience for kids and teens! Kids and teens also get FREE Kona Ice to enjoy before or after their gaming session!

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Soliz- Monday Crafternoons

2:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: Albert H. Soliz Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Crafternoon Mondays, use your creativity to create something new every week!

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Lego Play

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: Saticoy Library
Room: SAT-Main Library Area
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play
Event Details:

Explore your imagination by building with our freestyle Lego pieces!

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Movie Mondays at Hill Road Library

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, Family
Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us this summer for Movie Mondays at the Hill Road Library! We will show a family-friendly movie on select Mondays during June and July, with coloring supplies and popcorn provided for children.

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Arts and Crafts at Meiners Oaks Library

3:30pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, Family
Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for arts and crafts at Meiners Oaks Library!

June 16 friendship bracelets

June 23 driftwood mobiles

June 30 video game fuse beads

July 7 butterfly and bug pipe cleaner sculptures

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Meiners Oaks Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Literacy, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us every week at our early literacy storytime for stories, music, and movement. For children ages 0-5 and their parent or caregiver.

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Ray D. Prueter Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Room: PRU-Storytime Area/Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A drop-in early literacy storytime for ages birth - 5 yrs

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Meiners Oaks Play to Learn

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Games & Play, Literacy
Event Details:

A drop-in play group for caregivers and children ages birth through 5 years. 

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Oak Park - Come and Play

11:00am–12:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Event Details:

Calling all toddlers, parents, and caregivers! Come gather, meet new friends, play with our selection of toys, and find great books to take home. All are welcome!

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Family Game Day @ Saticoy Library

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Library Branch: Saticoy Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Join us for an epic day of fun with Gamez on Wheelz—a mobile gaming experience for kids and teens! Kids and teens also get FREE Kona Ice to enjoy before or after their gaming session!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Lego Play

2:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Family
Library Branch: Piru Library
Room: PIR-Main Library Space
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Calling all master builders! Join us for a world of imagination and creativity at our drop-in Lego Play. 

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Soliz- Tuesday Games and Music

2:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: Albert H. Soliz Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Games & Play, Music
Event Details:

Join us for a gaming tournament! Tournament theme will change every week. Piano lessons will be available for children ages 6-18. 

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Oak View Storytime

3:00pm–3:30pm
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Oak View Library
Room: OKV-Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A drop-in early literacy storytime for ages birth - 5 yrs featuring stories, movement, rhymes and songs.  

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Shark Lab @ Hill Road Library

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, Family
Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

CSU - Long Beach will bring their educational program, Shark Lab, to the Hill Road Library this July! Join us to learn about the exciting life of Eugenie Clark, affectionately known as The Shark Lady.

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Oak View Play to Learn

3:30pm–4:00pm
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Oak View Library
Room: OKV-Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Games & Play, Storytime
Event Details:

A drop-in play group for caregivers and children ages birth through 5 years. 

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This event is in the "Everyone" group

Kids Summer Movies at Meiners Oaks Library

3:30pm–5:00pm
Children, Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come join us at Meiners Oaks Library for a children's movie.

June 17 Wall-E

June 24 Mulan

July 1 Wild Robot

July 8 Cars

July 15 Aladdin

July 22 The Fox and the Hound

July 29 Up and a special activity!

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Avenue Storytime

4:00pm–4:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Avenue Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children are welcome to enjoy storytelling, nursery rhymes, and finger plays in both English and Spanish.  

This program is free and suited for children ages 0 - 5.

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Fillmore Storytime and Stay and Play!

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Fillmore Library
Room: FIL-Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
  • A drop-in early literacy Storytime for ages birth - 5 years
  • Features stories, movement, rhymes and songs, followed by a simple craft and open playtime
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Michael Rayner @ EP Foster Library

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Get ready to laugh out loud! Michael Rayner’s show is packed with silly stunts, crazy tricks, and fun for all ages—like spinning a cheeseburger on a parasol!

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Family Game Day @ Oak View Library

1:30pm–3:30pm
Children, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Library Branch: Oak View Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Join us for an epic day of fun with Gamez on Wheelz—a mobile gaming experience for kids and teens! 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Soliz- Kids Farmers Market

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: Albert H. Soliz Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Event Details:

Food Share will host a short nutrition education lesson, a hands-on recipe, and will provide a box of the produce for each family to take home.

 

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LEGO Play

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: Avenue Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Get creative with LEGO play every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm at the Avenue Library.  

As LEGO pieces may be a choking hazard, parental guidance is required for small children.

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Level Up at the Innovation Lab!

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Elementary, Family
Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Room: PRU-Innovation Lab
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Level up your curiosity this summer in the Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab! Build your own foosball game, create a design with a 3D pen or win a prize in our Minute to Win it Games! It's all happening this summer at your library!