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Tuesday, June 18 @ 6:30pm
Wear your PJs to this special session of our regular Wednesday storytime where we do storytime backwards. Arts and crafts come first and then we will wind down with some favorite stories. This is a family program that is suitable for all young children.
Let's "Dig Into Reading" by taking some undersea journeys into the ocean, the sea, and the bottom of a goldfish bowl. Parents, please note that this is the same storytime we will be doing on Wednesday, June 19.
Wednesday, June 19 @ 10:30 am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for quality time with your baby or toddler. Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays, games, and so much more during this lapsit program. Duffy the Storytime Bear is looking forward to meeting you under the parachute! Older siblings are welcome to stick around for Family Storytime right after.
We will be "Down on the Farm" this summer!
Old MacDonald had a farm EIEIO. And on his farm he had a...CAT!
Receive a goody bag when you attend Just For Babies for the first time!
Wednesday, June 19 @ 11 am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for a fun-filled hour of stories, songs, and crafts! This program is geared toward a wide range of ages including families with toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children.
Let's "Dig Into Reading" by taking some undersea journeys into the ocean, the sea, and the bottom of a goldfish bowl!
Wednesday, June 19 @ 2 pm
Explore the wonders of the ocean and Florida marine life through scuba diving! Diver Ken Dyal of iDive Florida in St. Augustine will be sharing the mysteries of diving. He will be bringing diving equipment and will explain how to get certified as a diver. This Viva Florida 500 event is geared toward school-aged children. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library and iDive Florida of St. Augustine.
Thursday, June 20 @ 2 pm
At Southeast, we're digging up the classics. Read these classic stories as a family, then come to the library to see the movie. Please note that this is a family event and children must be supervised at all times. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.
Journey under the sea with Captain Nemo in a futuristic submarine called the Nautilus in this exciting science fiction classic. This 1954 live action movie is rated G. Request the book here.
Thursday, June 20 @ 6 pm
Everyone is invited to the Southeast Branch to watch this FREE newly released movie about a zombie who, after rescuing a human survivor, starts to become increasingly more human. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided.
Friday, June 21 @ 2 pm
Hey kids, join the Southeast Snack Attack Club @ 2pm every Friday from June 7th - August 2nd. Enjoy a light snack and listen to Miss Kristine read aloud one of the 2013-2014 Sunshine State Books for grades 3-5.
We will continue reading Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger. Lenny Flem Jr. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend, Casper, and world domination as Casper uses a spectacularly convincing fake mustache and the ability to hypnotize to rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president.
Saturday, June 22 from 10am to 3pm
Are you starting your first job, graduating from high school, or heading off to college? Whatever the reason, every teen needs to learn how to manage money. The St. Johns River Chapter of Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and SJCPLS are teaming up to offer this full day (10am - 3pm) workshop to teens age 15-20. Subjects covered will be budgeting, saving, personal investing, using credit wisely, avoiding identity theft and more. Class size is limited so call us at 827-6900 or stop by the Youth Services Desk to register. This workshop is sponsored by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library and lunch will be provided.
Wednesday, June 26 @ 10:30 am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for quality time with your baby or toddler. Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays, games, and so much more during this lapsit program. Duffy the Storytime Bear is looking forward to meeting you under the parachute! Older siblings are welcome to stick around for Family Storytime right after.
We will be "Down on the Farm" this summer!
Old MacDonald had a farm EIEIO. And on his farm he had a...CHICKEN!
Receive a goody bag when you attend Just For Babies for the first time!
Wednesday, June 26 @ 11 am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for a fun-filled hour of stories, songs, and crafts! This program is geared toward a wide range of ages including families with toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children.
Let's "Dig Into Reading" with a walk on the wild side. We'll explore the jungle, the prairie, and the zoo.
Wednesday, June 26 @ 2pm
Want to know what you can do help protect the "wild side" of Florida? During this special visit by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, school-age children will learn ways they can improve natural Florida. This Viva Florida 500 event is geared toward school-aged children. This program is sponsored by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.
Thursday, June 27 @ 2pm
At Southeast, we're digging up the classics. Read these classic stories as a family then come to the library to see the movie. Please note that this is a family event and children must be supervised at all times. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library. This is an Academy Award-winning film adaptation of Marjorie Kinnan Rawling's novel about a boy’s attachment to a young deer. This 1946 movie is rated G. Request the book here.
Thursday, June 27 @ 6:45pm
Please join us in our discussion of Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery, which covers the relationship between various members of a Parisian apartment building. This novel became the top-selling book in France in 2007. New members are always welcome.
Friday, June 28 @ 2pm
Hey kids, join the Southeast Snack Attack Club @ 2pm every Friday from June 7th - August 2nd. Enjoy a light snack and listen to Miss Kristine read aloud one of the 2013-2014 Sunshine State Books for grades 3-5. We will continue reading Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger. Lenny Flem Jr. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend, Casper, and world domination as Casper uses a spectacularly convincing fake mustache and the ability to hypnotize to rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president.
Saturday, June 29 @ 2pm
Do you have what it takes to beat our Southeast Gaming Grand Master? Practice your Mario Kart skills during the month of June in our Galaxy Game Room (click here for hours) and then come to the Mario Kart tournament for a chance to beat our Grand Master. Pizza and prizes will be provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.
Wednesday, July 3 @ 10:30am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for quality time with your baby or toddler. Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays, games, and so much more during this lapsit program. Duffy the Storytime Bear is looking forward to meeting you under the parachute. Older siblings are welcome to stick around for Family Storytime right after.
We will be "Down on the Farm" this summer. Old MacDonald had a farm EIEIO. And on his farm he had a...HORSE.
Receive a goody bag when you attend Just For Babies for the first time.
Wednesday, July 3 @ 11am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for a fun-filled hour of stories, songs, and crafts. This program is geared toward a wide range of ages including families with toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children.
Let's "Dig Into Reading" with some fun in the sun.
Wednesday, July 3 @ 2pm
Swimming is a popular summer activity and The American Red Cross encourages everyone to learn how to stay safe at the beach and the pool. Join us for an informative program on how to enjoy water activities safely.
Friday, July 5 @ 2pm
Kids are invited to join the Southeast Snack Attack Club @ 2pm every Friday until August 2nd. This week, enjoy a light snack and listen to Miss Kristine read aloud The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng, which is one of the 2013-2014 Sunshine State Books for grades 3-5. This story follows a young Chinese American girl as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.
Tuesday, July 9 @ 2pm
Calling all teen artists, poets, and scholars: come share your drawings, sketches, poems, stories... anything. We will meet in the Teen Lounge and share our art and the art of others. Don't forget to bring your mug - hot chocolate, apple cider, and tea will be provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.
Do you have old, musty books laying around? Bring them in for our book art project, where we'll use the pages of old books to craft some totally cool... well, art.
Wednesday, July 10 @ 10:30am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for quality time with your baby or toddler. Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays, games, and so much more during this lapsit program. Duffy the Storytime Bear is looking forward to meeting you under the parachute. Older siblings are welcome to stick around for Family Storytime right after.
We will be "Down on the Farm" this summer. Old MacDonald had a farm EIEIO. And on his farm he had a...COW.
Receive a goody bag when you attend Just For Babies for the first time!
Wednesday, July 10 @ 11am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for a fun-filled hour of stories, songs, and crafts. This program is geared toward a wide range of ages including families with toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children.
Let's "Dig Into Reading" by exploring some cool caves.
Wednesday, July 10 @ 2pm
Join bat advocate, Marcia Daniels, as she teaches us about the amazing bats found in our area, and why they need our help. Bats are amazing bug eaters with important roles to play in our local ecosystem. Discover the wonderful world of bats through this interactive family program. View and listen to bats as they emerge from local bat houses. We'll even have a BATastic craft to reminds us that bats are really our friends. This free program is sponsored in partnership with the Friends of the Library of St. Johns County.
Thursday, July 11 @ 2pm
At Southeast, we're diggin up the classics. Read these classic stories as a family then come to the library to see the movie. Please note that this is a family event and children must be supervised at all times. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.
Follow the yellow brick road to the wonderful land of Oz with Dorothy and Toto. You'll be singing and dancing along to this 1939 musical adventure. This movie is rated G. Request the book here.
Friday, July 12 @ 2pm
Hey kids, join the Southeast Snack Attack Club @ 2pm every Friday until August 2nd. Enjoy a light snack and listen to Miss Kristine read aloud from The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng, one of the 2013-2014 Sunshine State Books for grades 3-5. This story follows a young Chinese American girl as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.
Tuesday, July 16 @ 6:30pm
Wear your PJs to this special session of our regular Wednesday storytime where we do storytime backwards. Arts and crafts come first and then we will wind down with some favorite stories. This is a family program that is suitable for all young children.
Let's "Dig Into Reading." Parents, please note that this is the same storytime we will be doing on Wednesday, July 17.
Wednesday, July 17 @ 10:30am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for quality time with your baby or toddler. Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays, games, and so much more during this lapsit program. Duffy the Storytime Bear is looking forward to meeting you under the parachute. Older siblings are welcome to stick around for Family Storytime right after.
We will be "Down on the Farm" this summer. Old MacDonald had a farm EIEIO. And on his farm he had a...SHEEP.
Receive a goody bag when you attend Just For Babies for the first time.
Wednesday, July 17 @ 11am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for a fun-filled hour of stories, songs, and crafts. This program is geared toward a wide range of ages including families with toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children.
Let's "Dig Into Reading" by digging up some dinosaurs.
Wednesday, July 17 @ 2pm
Did you ever wonder how archaeologists find sites? Excavate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to find out. Dig up the past and learn about real tools, fieldwork, and archaeological sites through hands-on activities. This program for school-aged children is sponsored and hosted by the Florida Public Archaeology Network and is part of the Viva Florida 500 celebration.
Thursday, July 18 @ 2pm
We're digging up the classics at Southeast. Read these classic stories as a family then come to the library to see the movie. Please note that this is a family event and children must be supervised at all times. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.
Cruise through the jungle with Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves who tries to adapt to human village life. This 1942 movie is not rated. Request the book here.
Friday, July 19 @ 2pm
Hey kids, join the Southeast Snack Attack Club at 2pm every Friday until August 2nd. Enjoy a light snack and listen to Miss Kristine read aloud The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng, one of the 2013-2014 Sunshine State Books for grades 3-5. This story follows a young Chinese American girl as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.
Saturday, July 20 @ 2pm
Come out for the next installment of our Teen Makerspaces series when we pull out sewing machines and turn old clothes and fabric scraps into snazzy tablet and cell phone cases, purses, and more. Makerspaces programs are geared toward teen and tween guys and gals who are interested in learning how to create, using their minds and their hands.
Wednesday, July 24 @ 10:30am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for quality time with your baby or toddler. Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays, games, and so much more during this lapsit program. Duffy the Storytime Bear is looking forward to meeting you under the parachute. Older siblings are welcome to stick around for Family Storytime right after.
We will be "Down on the Farm" this summer. Old MacDonald had a farm EIEIO. And on his farm he had a...DOG.
Receive a goody bag when you attend Just For Babies for the first time.
Wednesday, July 24 @ 11am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for a fun-filled hour of stories, songs, and crafts. This program is geared toward a wide range of ages including families with toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children.
Let's "Dig Into Reading" by learning about animals that live underground.
Wednesday, July 24 @ 2pm
Join Steve on a journey back to Old Florida as he tells stories of his childhood and shares real Florida history. See and touch actual artifacts, taste real beef jerky, and become part of the story as he brings his stories to life. This program for school-aged children is sponsored by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library and is part of the Viva Florida 500 celebration.
Thursday, July 25 @ 2pm
We're digging up the classics. Read these classic stories as a family then come to the library to see the movie. Please note that this is a family event and children must be supervised at all times. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.
Robert Lewis Stevenson's spine-tingling tale of pirates and hidden gold comes alive as cabin boy Jim Hawkins matches wits with Long John Silver. This 1950 live-action movie is rated PG. Request the book here.
Friday, July 26 @ 2pm
Hey kids, join the Southeast Snack Attack Club at 2pm every Friday until August 2nd. Enjoy a light snack and listen to Miss Kristine read aloud The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng, one of the 2013-2014 Sunshine State Books for grades 3-5.
This story follows a young Chinese American girl as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.
Tuesday, July 30 @ 2 pm
Do you have what it takes to beat our Southeast Gaming Grand Master? Practice your Super Mario Bros. skills during the month of July in our Galaxy Game Room and then come to the Super Mario Bros. tournament for a chance to beat our Grand Master. Pizza and prizes will be provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.
Wednesday, July 31 @ 10:30 am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for quality time with your baby or toddler. Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays, games, and so much more during this lapsit program. Duffy the Storytime Bear is looking forward to meeting you under the parachute! Older siblings are welcome to stick around for Family Storytime right after.
We will be "Down on the Farm" this summer!
Old MacDonald had a farm EIEIO. And on his farm he had a...GOAT!
This is our last lapsit storytime for the summer. Make sure to bring in your completed bookmarks for our end-of-season drawing.
Receive a goody bag when you attend Just For Babies for the first time!
Wednesday, July 31 @ 11 am
Join Miss Kristine and Miss Alex every Wednesday for a fun-filled hour of stories, songs, and crafts! This program is geared toward a wide range of ages including families with toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children.
Let's "Dig Into Reading" with some seafaring adventures about pirates! Aarrgh!
Wednesday, July 31 @ 2 pm
Aarrgh ye ready, landlubbers? It’s time to set sail for adventure with Captain Kristine and First Mate Alex! Turn in your completed reading log and be transformed into a pirate – you’ll even get a new pirate name! Then help the Captain and First Mate tell a classic fairytale story (all wrong, of course). The treasure map in the story will lead you to the treasure and the special guests that hold it!
Parents, please note that this program will take place (mostly) outside and that your child will get wet. Appropriate swimwear and cover-ups are permitted; shoes are required.
This program for school-aged children is sponsored by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.
Friday, August 2 @ 2 pm
Hey kids! Join the Southeast Snack Attack Club @ 2 pm every Friday from June 7th - August 2nd. Enjoy a light snack and listen to Miss Kristine read aloud one of the 2013-2014 Sunshine State Books for grades 3-5.
We will continue reading The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng. This story follows a young Chinese American girl as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.
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