Books this week, for kids, free

Tomorrow Tuesday, September 29 2 events

morning

10 a.m.

LINC Twinkle Babies
A lap-sit storytime for caregivers and babies features age-appropriate actions, songs and books that support early literacy.
BooksLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor babies and toddlersuntil 10:30 a.m.
85th Anniversary Bookmobile Tour- Riverside
A bookmobile visit celebrates 85 years of library service in Weld County.
BooksRiverside Library and Cultural Center, EvansFreeFor familiesuntil noon

Thursday October 1 3 events

morning

10 a.m.

LINC Music & Movement
Preschoolers and caregivers move together through an active storytime with stories and music that support motor skills and early literacy.
BooksLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor babies, toddlers and preschoolersuntil 10:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

LINC Tales for Tots
Toddlers and caregivers enjoy stories, songs and activities that support early literacy, then take home a craft.
BooksLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor babies, toddlers and preschoolersuntil 11:30 a.m.

afternoon

4:30 p.m.

Poetry Is For Everyone
A poetry workshop explores how narration, vivid imagery and prose-like language can shape poems into stories.
BooksErie Community LibraryFreeFor kids and teensuntil 6 p.m.

Friday October 2 3 events

All day

Registration opens for November 11 Bound by Books
Tweens and an adult mentor read and discuss a book together, try hands-on activities and make new friends.
BooksCouncil Tree Library, Fort CollinsFreeFor kids

morning

10 a.m.

LINC Twinkle Babies
A lap-sit storytime for caregivers and babies features age-appropriate actions, songs and books that support early literacy.
BooksLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor babies and toddlersuntil 10:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

LINC Mini-Makers STEAM Storytime
Preschoolers and caregivers explore age-appropriate STEAM concepts through stories and hands-on activities.
BooksLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor preschoolers and kidsuntil 11:45 a.m.

Saturday October 3 2 events

morning

11 a.m.

LINC Family Storytime
A family storytime for preschoolers and their caregivers uses songs, books and activities to build early literacy and a love of reading.
BooksLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor babies, toddlers, preschoolers and kidsuntil 11:30 a.m.

afternoon

1 p.m.

85th Anniversary Bookmobile Tour- LINC
A bookmobile visit celebrates Weld County's bookmobile service at a local library.
BooksLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor familiesuntil 4:30 p.m.

Ongoing Exhibitions, displays and runs 2 open

to Sep 29

Spice of the Month Take & Make: Nigella Seeds
A take-and-make kit pairs nigella seeds with recipes, cultural background and recommended reading on the spice’s culinary traditions.
BooksLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor families and adults

to Sep 30

LINC Starfleet Academy
A self-guided Starfleet Academy program sends participants around the library to study alien creatures, decipher Klingon and examine Andorian biology.
ArtsLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor kids, teens, families and adultsdaily at 9 a.m.

Listings come from the calendars of the area's visitor bureaus, libraries, colleges, towns, venues and Rocky Mountain National Park. Times and prices are theirs; check with the organizer before you go.