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Storytime in the Park

10:30am - 11:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Storytime
Event Details:

Meet us at the Amherst Township Park (44780 Middle Ridge Rd) for stories, songs, and outdoor fun designed for children of all ages and their caregivers. We’ll be at the park every Tuesday, June 4 through July 16 at 10:30am. 

Canine Reading Buddies

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Reading Enrichment

All ages are invited to read to a licensed therapy dog in the second floor children's area. Come with your favorite book or borrow one of ours!

Canine Reading Buddies is scheduled monthly on the first Saturday at 11am and and the third Tuesday at 6:30pm.

Alzheimer’s Association® Support Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Build a support system with people who understand. Alzheimer’s Association® support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to:
• Develop a support system.

Baby Playdate

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers

Join us at 10am every Wednesday to enjoy a special open-ended play space just for our littlest patrons! Age-appropriate toys and books will be available for both babies and caregivers to enjoy some play time and social time at the library. 

Recommended for little ones ages 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Registration is not needed for these sessions. Call the Youth Services department at 440-988-4230 (option 3) with any questions.

Waddlers Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and little ones up to 24 months old and their caregivers.

We've moved Waddlers to a special time for the summer! 

Summer Craft Days

2:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens & Teens
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in the 2nd floor lobby every Wednesday, June 5 through July 17 from 2pm - 6pm for our Summer Craft Days! We’ll provide everything kids need to make a fun craft!

Friends of the Library PM Book Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: DeLloyd Room
Program Type: Books & Reading, Clubs, Community Events
Event Details:

The Friends of the Amherst Public Library sponsor an evening book group that meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7pm. 

Music + Movement Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
Children
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Storytime

Stretch, sing, dance, and jump along in this fast-paced storytime!  This storytime is designed for children ages 2-6 and their caregivers, and will include stories, songs, instruments and more! 

Registration is not needed for these sessions.

MESStival

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Outside - Front Lawn
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join us for a messy festival on the library lawn! Enjoy playing with slime, sand, dirt, bubbles and many other messy things. Event will be held outside, please dress accordingly. Designed for children of all ages.

Active for Life Fitness Seated Dancercise

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Our friends from Active for Life Fitness will be here every other month on the third Friday for a seated dancercise class!

This month's class is TAP TIME. Registration is limited.

Summer Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Storytime
Event Details:

New this summer! Stories, songs, and rhymes for children 2 - 6 years old and their caregivers.

Wiggly Worms Sensory Play

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Patio Terrace
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Do you love bugs? Do you love to play in dirt? Come join us on our second-floor library patio to play with live worms in dirt! Create your own worm farm in a jar to take home with a real worm. Designed for children of all ages.

Storytime in the Park

10:30am - 11:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Storytime
Event Details:

Meet us at the Amherst Township Park (44780 Middle Ridge Rd) for stories, songs, and outdoor fun designed for children of all ages and their caregivers. We’ll be at the park every Tuesday, June 4 through July 16 at 10:30am. 

Tokusatsu Club

6:00pm - 8:15pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs

Join us at 6pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month for Tokusatsu Club! Learn about, watch, and discuss Japanese Tokusatsu films and television shows like Ultraman, Godzilla, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, and more. Recommended for ages 15+.

Registration is not required for this event. Please call the library at 440-988-4230 with any questions.

Baby Playdate

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers

Join us at 10am every Wednesday to enjoy a special open-ended play space just for our littlest patrons! Age-appropriate toys and books will be available for both babies and caregivers to enjoy some play time and social time at the library. 

Recommended for little ones ages 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Registration is not needed for these sessions. Call the Youth Services department at 440-988-4230 (option 3) with any questions.

Friends of the Library AM Book Group

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A
Program Type: Books & Reading, Clubs, Community Events
Event Details:

The Friends of the Amherst Public Library sponsor a morning book group that meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 10am. 

Waddlers Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and little ones up to 24 months old and their caregivers.

We've moved Waddlers to a special time for the summer! 

Friends of the Library General Meeting

11:15am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A
Program Type: Clubs, Community Events
Event Details:

Monthly general meetings of the Friends of the Amherst Public Library are scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of the month at 11:15am.

For information on how to join or support the Friends, please call the library at 440-988-4230.

Summer Craft Days

2:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens & Teens
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in the 2nd floor lobby every Wednesday, June 5 through July 17 from 2pm - 6pm for our Summer Craft Days! We’ll provide everything kids need to make a fun craft!

Adult Craft Night: Macrame Keychain

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us on Monday, June 17 at 2:30pm or Thursday, June 27 at 6:30pm for a relaxing adult craft! All supplies will be provided to make and take home a macrame wristlet keychain, using beginner level macrame techniques.

Family Fort Night - After Hours Event

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 96
Event Details:

Come to the library for a special after-hours event! As a family, create a fort inside the library and share stories together. Supplies will be provided to create your fort. Wear your pajamas and bring along a pillow and a flashlight.

Disclaimer(s)

Food will be served at this program. If you have allergy concerns, please contact the Youth Services department at 440-988-4230 (option 3).

Adapted Storytime

11:15am - 12:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Sensory Play, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

A program designed for children who may not be successful in a typical storytime program! Join for a monthly Saturday Adapted Storytime at 11:15am.

Summer Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Storytime
Event Details:

New this summer! Stories, songs, and rhymes for children 2 - 6 years old and their caregivers.

The Magic Treehouse Book Club: The Knight at Dawn

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Want to go on a magical adventure this summer, just like Jack and Annie? Read (or re-read) the Magic Tree House books and come to the library for special themed activities.