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Events: Wilmington | North Wilmington Branch Events

Downtown Wilmington Library 
All programs are 45 Minutes in length unless otherwise noted. 
We welcome schools and daycare programs.

Fall Preschool Story Times:
Registration is required for story times.
Please sign up at the Children's Desk or call 571-7412
Tuesday, Sept. 7th
10:00 AM
All about me! Books about what it means to be you.
Tuesday, Sept. 14th
10:00 AM
Will you be my friend?  Books about friendship
Tuesday, Sept. 21st
10:00 AM
Down on the farm! Books about farms
Tuesday, Sept. 28th
10:00 AM
Apple picking time!  Books about apples
Tuesday, Oct. 5th
10:00 AM
When autumn falls! Books about autumn leaves
Tuesday, Oct. 12th
10:00 AM
What happens in the fall?  Books about nature
Tuesday, Oct. 19th
10:00 AM
Pumpkin Patch time!  Books about pumpkins & jack-o-lanterns.
Tuesday, Oct. 26th
10:00 AM
Boo! Spooky books for Halloween
Tuesday, Nov. 2nd
10:00 AM
Pie's in the oven.  Books about pies
Tuesday, Nov. 9th
10:00 AM
We gather together.  Books about giving thanks
Tuesday, Nov. 16th
10:00 AM
Gobble, Gobble!  Books about turkeys & Thanksgiving

Special Programs: 
Date: Program: Reservation Date:
Thursday
Sept. 23
10:00 AM
Brandywine Zoo
"Mysterious Mammals"


Discover the world of mammals.  Learn about their special adaptations, diet, camouflage and more!

Limited Space Available Reservations required . Please call 571-7412
Free Admission
Grade 1st to 3rd
Wednesday
Oct. 6th
10:00 AM
Michelle Visser
"There's a Fly in My Apple Pie"


Through interactive storytelling and puppets, children will learn that without insects we could never enjoy yummy apple pie!
Reservations required for 5 or more children.
Please call 571-7412.
Free Admission
All ages welcome
* All programs are 45 minutes in length unless otherwise noted. 
These Programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a State Agency committed to promoting the arts in Delaware. 
For Reservations Call: 571-7412 

Events at the North Wilmington Library Branch
Ongoing Programs: Every Week
  All ongoing programs are suspended until further notice.
Due to water damage.
Special Programs: 
Date: Program:
Tuesday
June 22nd
10:30 AM
H2Oh! - The Water Magic Show
Mike Rose

Youth slide.

Mike Rose will present his unique comedy magic show to complement the summer reading program theme.
Sponsored by: Delaware Division of Libraries, Delaware Division of the Arts, & Delaware Public Libraries
Thursday
June 24th
1:00 PM
Under the Sea
Delaware Museum of Natural History


The Museum Staff will present a program that examines an underwater food chain from sunlight to shark.
Wednesday
June 30th
1:00 PM
Earth Walk
The Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation


Students will look at a 16'x20' high resolution satellite image floor map to locate and label examples of the geographic features on the map.  Registration Required
Tuesday
July 6th
10:30 AM
Wetland Wonders
Delaware Museum of Natural History


Children will learn all about the immense variety of life housed in this environment.
Thursday
July 8th
1:00 PM
Whale Watchers
The Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation


A life-sized model of a Juvenile right while will be displayed to learn about its life in the sea.  Participants will make and take home a whale that fits in little hands.   Registration Required
Tuesday
July 13th
10:30 AM
Magic Pots & Recycled Bottles
Kathleen Jacobs & Puppets


Come and see this inventive and wacky show that uses puppets made from recyclables.  Tales from South America, Europe and Asia will be performed.
Sponsored by: Delaware Division of Libraries, Delaware Division of the Arts, & Delaware Public Libraries
Thursday
July 22nd
1:00 Pm
Jewelry Making Class
Michelle Visser


Michelle Visser will teach a class on jewelry making.  Each participant will take home a finished project.  Registration Required
Tuesday
July 27th
10:30 AM
We Weather Watchers
The Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation


Children will have fun making a take home thermometer and a simple kite to experiment with wind.
Thursday
July 29th
1:00 PM
Smallest, Biggest, Shortest, Tallest, Slowest, Fastest Girl and the Animals she met.
Michelle Visser


Special storytime.  Registration Required
CANCELED
Will be rescheduled. 
(Due to water damage)
Shells, Scales, Amphibian Tales"
Michelle Visser

Michelle Visser will present a preschool program using the Summer Reading Program theme.
CANCELED
Will be rescheduled. 
(Due to water damage)
Closing Ceremonies - Summer Reading Program
Drakestail the Creative Duck

Ducks
Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre uses music and art to tell the story of a duck with a problem.  All Ages Welcome.


Children's programs made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency committed to promoting and supporting the arts in Delaware. 

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