Children Services
🌞 Summer Break 2025 🌞
STEMtastic Thursday, Homeschool Hour, Book & Cook, and Pokémon Club
will be on break June – August. See you in September!
2025 Summer Reading Program
June 2 – August 30
For every 15 minutes you read, color in a game space. One log is one Book Buck.
Book Bucks can be used at our prize store where you can “buy” things like books,
stickers, Squishmallows, Pokémon cards, and more. The more Book Bucks you
have, the bigger the prize you can buy, and the more entries to win a Switch Lite!
The grand prize drawing will take place at the end of summer.
Sign up will begin Monday, June 2nd.
Little People Storytime
Wednesdays at 10 am
This program has stories, songs, and playtime for littles!
Best for kids 0-3.
Please note these schedule changes:
The June 25th storytime will be the Fairy Tale Storytime at Bethesda
There will no storytime July 2nd
Pokémon Club
Tuesday, May 20 at 4pm
Pokémon fans unite! We’ll have a variety of Pokémon activities available while
streaming episodes. This event is bi-monthly (every other month)
on the 3rd Tuesday.
Homeschool Hour:
Bean Mosaics
Wednesday, May 21 at 2pm
Homeschoolers are welcome to join us for a themed activity and hangout!
In May, we’ll design our own mosaics out of beans. For kids ages 5-12.
Meditation Charts
with Jen Danielson
Thursday, May 22 at 5pm-6pm
Make your own meditation chart and learn new affirmations.
Based on the chakra system we will learn an easy affirmation technique
and design a personal chart to use for everyday meditation.
LEGO Club
Wednesday, June 4 at 4pm
Test your creativity and skills every first Wednesday of the month.
Cory and Friends:
The Power of Friendship
Thursday, June 5 at 3:00 – 3:45 pm
Join Cory at the library for singing, dancing, guitar playing, and more!
This project is funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.
Children’s Matinee
Moana 2
Friday, June 6 at 4pm
Pop in on the first Friday of the month to watch a kids’ movie matinee!
Popcorn included.
CLIMB Theatre:
The Tortoise & The Hare: Rematch!
Monday, June 9 at 2pm
CLIMB Theatre is here to perform a mini-play for ages 4 and up!Â
Sal the Tortoise and Speedy the Hare have met each other at the starting line before,
but this time they’re playing to win. While Sal wants to push ahead and finish the
level, Speedy jumps at every side quest that comes his way. The answer to this puzzle might
require two player mode…together, they’ll learn how to level up in ways they wouldn’t expect.Â
This project is funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.
Perler Bead Video Game Characters
Tuesday, June 10 at 2pm
Design your favorite video game character with perler beads!
Best for ages 7-12, though younger ones may need adult help.
Candy Land Sensory Play
Friday, June 13 at 11am
Babies and toddlers (ages 0-3) are welcome to explore sensory bins inspired by the classic
board game Candy Land! Please have your child in clothes you’re comfortable getting messy.
Cat Cafe
Tuesday, June 17 at 10am-12pm
All ages are welcome to sign up for a small group session to play with cats, chat about
adoption and fostering, and learn about what Hawk Creek Animal Shelter does
Please sign up during one of the following 20 minute time slots:
Minecraft Mania
Tuesday, June 17 at 5:30pm
Join us for a night of all things Minecraft! We’ll have games, crafts, and other activities related to the game.
No registration required.
Prepare With Pedro:
Tornadoes
Wednesday, June 18 at 2pm
Join Kandiyohi County Public Health and the American Red Cross at the Willmar Library
to meet Pedro, the adorable penguin, who makes preparing for an emergency fun and kid-friendly.
With Pedro, kids will explore different preparedness topics. This session:
What to do if a tornado comes?Â
Each child will leave with a Prepare with Pedro storybook after each class.
Empowering children to be prepared in different scenarios can make an emergent situation
seem less scary and spark important conversations with their caregivers about preparedness.
Let’s get prepared together!
Tween Craft: Mosaics
Wednesday, June 25 at 5:30pm
Create a colorful mosaic coaster with ceramic tiles and grout with Meredith Semel! Best for ages 8-14.
Registration required. Sign up online here.
 This project is funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.
Fairy Tale Storytime at Bethesda
Wednesday, June 25 at 10am
Join the library and ECFE at Bethesda for an intergenerational storytime and craft about fairy tales!
Please sign up here.
