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Library storytimes & fun in Fairfield County this week

Story times at Fairfield County libraries this week

We love our libraries and librarians in Fairfield County! Whether you're there to learn, socialize, do crafts, hear stories, or explore new worlds, libraries are wonderful places to bring kids and families.

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Tuesday, January 28: 

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Chinese New Year Dragon Craft at the Bridgeport Library - Old Mill Green Branch. Bring your kids to the Old Mill Green library to make a cool dragon craft in honor of the Chinese New Year! This is a drop in program.

Mother Goose Yoga at the Bridgeport Library - Black Rock Branch! Head to the Black Rock Branch of the Bridgeport Library for their weekly Mother Goose Yoga sessions! This program is designed for children 0 – 3 and and their caregivers. For more info call: 203 576-7025.

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Bow Wow Reading at the Brookfield Library. Bow Wow Reading is back at the Brookfield Library!! Bring your kids in for a special chance to read to a literature-loving dog! Appointments available every 15 minutes. For readers going into Grade 1 and above. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

Shrinky Dinks for Tweens and Teens at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library. So easy and so much fun! Trace your favorite design on plastic and then put it in the toaster oven and watch it curl up and shrink. This program at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library is for students in grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Wednesday, January 29: 

Little Rocks Fun Time at the Bridgeport Library - Black Rock Branch. Join the Black Rock branch library in Bridgeport for our popular Little Rocks program for children up through age 3 with a caregiver. Stories, rhymes, music, movement, short films, and time for play are all part of the mix!

Learn to Draw Comics at the Bridgeport Library - Black Rock Branch!  Image-based storytelling is a powerful educational tool. Comics are probably more able to combine story and information simultaneously, more effectively and seamlessly, than almost any other medium. Your tweens/teens will learn how to draw them!

Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Burroughs & Saden Branch,-Youth Services Bridgeport Library. Bring your kids to the Burroughs and Saden Branch to celebrate the Chinese New Year! Make a special noisemaker to ring in the Year of the Horse.

Friday, January 31: 

Lunchbox Tales at the Brookfield Library. Pack a lunch with your preschooler (3 years old and up) and picnic while you listen to stories and watch movies based on your child’s favorite characters at the Brookfield Library!

Kids Afternoon at the Movies at the Brookfield Library: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2. Enjoy a free movie with your kids at the Brookfield Library! Popcorn will be available, but feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks if you wish. Don't forget a favorite stuffed friend or blanket to make it even cozier!

Saturday, February 1: 

Tons of Fun at the Brookfield Library During National Take Your Child To the Library Day! You and your kids will have a day's worth of fun at the Brookfield Library at our 3rd Annual Take Your Child To the Library Day! Folks who sign up for new library cards will get an extra guess in the PomPom in a Jar contest!

Take Your Child to the Library Day at the Fairfield Public Library - Woods Branch. Celebrates the young child's visit to their Library! We will have a family story time at 11AM and a craft table open all day. Bring your library card, or sign up for a new one, for a chance to win a special prize pack!

See Professor Diggins Jurassic Journey! by Caravan Puppets at the Danbury Library on Take Your Child To the Library Day! Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day by coming to Danbury Junior Library to see Professor Diggins Jurassic Journey! Caravan Puppets will entertain and delight with original songs, dino puppets and fast paced story. Registration is required.

Free Children's Movie at Burroughs & Saden Branch,-Youth Services Bridgeport Library. Bring your kids to the Burroghs and Saden Branch for a short children's movie and popcorn! Feel free to bring a stuffed animal or cozy blanket to snuggle up with.

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