Programs for Kids & Teens in Marathon
Updated: Aug 19
STORY TIME
Story Time for the littles is at 10 am every Wednesday and Saturday. Here's what we've got planned for Wednesdays in August:
August 5: Go To School Little Monster by Helen Ketteman
August 12: Fish Don't Go To School by Deb Pilutti
August 19: We're Going On A Treasure Hunt by Kelly DiPucchio
August 26: Mousestache Moosestache by Rowboat Watkins
Here's what we've got planned for September:
September 2: Broccoli Is Trying To Kill Me by Katie Evans
September 9: My Grandma & Grandpa Rock! by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
September 16: A Fall Ball For All by Jamie A. Swenson
September 23: The Boo-boos of Bluebell Elementary by Chelsea Lin Wallace
September 30: Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
STEAM
Let off STEAM after school every Friday at 3:30 pm! Lots of fun activities and learning opportunities for school-age kids and once a month we make SLIME!
STEAM is an educational discipline that aims to spark an interest and lifelong love of the arts and sciences in children from an early age. Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math are similar fields of study in that they all involve creative processes, and none uses just one method for inquiry and investigation.
Benefits of STEAM:
STEAM Promotes Creativity
STEAM Promotes Collaboration and Respect
STEAM Facilitates Critical Thinking
STEAM Projects Require Students to Solve Problems in a Hands-On Way
Here's what we've got planned:
August 21: Air-Dry Clay
August 28: Slime
September 4: Mini Volcanos
September 11: Puffy Foam Crafts
September 18: Gem Digs
September 25: Slime
October 2: Halloween Potions
October 9: No STEAM; Halloween Party
October 16: Make Your Own Fan
October 23: Pumpkin and Fall Leaf Mosaic Tiles
October 30: Halloween Slime
November 6: Gem Mining
November 13: Potions
November 20: Slime
KIDS' CRAFTS
Join us after school on Thursdays at 3:30 pm in the Activity Center for kids & teens crafts and activities. Here's what we've got planned:
August 20: Make Your Own Pen
August 27: Bracelet Making
September 3: Labor Day Craft
September 10: Crafts for Grandparents
September 17: Autumn Crafts
September 24: Paint Your Own Squishies
October 1: Magic Water Elf Toys
October 8: 3D Wooden Paintings
October 15: Hedgehog Craft
October 22: Unicorn Poke Art
October 29: Halloween Craft
November 5: Veterans Day Crafts
November 12: Diamond Art
November 19: Thanksgiving Crafts
