Code Club, Bilingual Story Time Added to Children’s Programs

Saturdays with the Symphony Concert Jan. 14
Winter Reading Programs at the library begin Jan. 10 and will include two new offerings in the Seagraves Children’s Library.
On Wednesdays at 1 p.m. a Spanish Bilingual Story Time for ages 3-5 will offer an opportunity for children to learn Spanish words through stories, activities, and crafts.
Also Wednesdays at 4 p.m. the children’s library will host Code Club. Children ages 7-11 will learn about coding – the language of computers – through video games and robots.
The next “Saturdays With the Symphony Family Concert” is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Jan. 14, in the Community Room. It will feature cellists from the Coeur d’Alene Symphony playing classical music.
Winter programs continue through March 17 and will also include these programs
► Book Baby Lapsit: Tuesdays, 10:15-10:45 a.m., and Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m., for children ages newborn to 2 accompanied by a parent or other adult caregiver.
► Tales for 2s and 3s: Tuesdays, 11-11:30 a.m., for ages 2-3.
► Stay and Play: Tuesdays, 11:30 to noon (following Tales for Twos and Threes) and Fridays, 11-11:30 a.m. (following Book Babies), hang out in the storyroom for playtime and socializing.
► Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m., for ages 3-5.
► Music and Motion: Tuesdays 1:30-2 p.m., get into the groove, sing old favorites and learn some new songs, for ages 2-6.
► LEGO Club: Thursdays, 4-5 p.m., free play with the library’s huge LEGO collection for ages 5-11.
► Lake City LEGO Club: Offered at Lake City Public Library on Ramsey Road, Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m.
Families can also participate in ReadyRosie, an early education tool using video modeling and mobile technology to meet and equip parents where they are. ReadyRosie has hundreds of brief videos in English and Spanish that model everyday interactions in familiar environments with real parents.
The service is available to residents within zip code areas that include 83814, 83815, 83816, and 83835. Families can register for the free service at ReadyRosie.com/register. The project is sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene School District.
Children under 6 visiting the libraries need to be supervised by an adult or a person who is at least 14 even during programs. Children ages 6-9 should be accompanied by someone who is at least 14 who will remain in the building.
For more information call 208-769-2315 Ext. 438 or e-mail Susan Thorpe, Youth Services Supervisor, at sthorpe@cdalibrary.org.