Kids & Family

Family Yoga (Full)*

Where
Community Room

Registration: Register!
Please register everyone (adults and children) who will be attending. 

School-aged kids and their adults will playfully explore yoga poses, breathing exercises, and other mindfulness techniques with songs, books, games, fun props, and imagination activities. Yoga mats and props will be provided.

Yoga Instructor: Dani Butalla, little om BIG OM
 

Toddler Yoga*

Where
Children's Room

Little ones and their adults will playfully explore yoga poses, breathing exercises, and other mindfulness techniques with songs, books, games, fun props, and imagination activities. Yoga mats and props will be provided.

Yoga Instructor: Dani Butalla, little om BIG OM
 

Exploratory

Where
Children's Room

Exploratories are family activity times for pre-school and elementary school-aged children and their families held in the library Children's Room. Join in the fun!


There is no registration required for this program.  Please contact Emily, Children Services Librarian, at emilyh [at] deforestlibrary.org if you have any questions.

Themes and activities may change.

Read with an Officer!

Where
Children's Area

Stop by the library to Read with an Officer. Bring your favorite book or pick one of ours. 

There is no registration required for this program.  Please contact Emily, Children Services Librarian, at emilyh [at] deforestlibrary.org if you have any questions.

 

Chapter Chats*

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Children's Room

Registration: Register
Please register each child that will be attending individually.


Join us on the second Monday from 4 to 5 pm in the Children's Room for Chapter Chats, chatting and activities (craft, game, activity, etc.).

My First Book Club

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Children's Room

Join us for My First Book Club as we explore and discover exciting, fun picture books paired with crafts and activities.

This book club is geared toward kids in preschool - 1st grade.

Please contact Emily, Children Services Librarian, at emilyh [at] deforestlibrary.org if you have any questions.


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Rhythm & Rhyme Storytime

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Community Room

All ages!

Explore the rhythms in stories and discover the rhymes that go to the beat.


If DeForest schools are closed due to weather, there will be no in-person Storytimes.

There is no registration required for this program.  Please contact Emily, Children Services Librarian, at emilyh [at] deforestlibrary.org if you have any questions.

Themes and activities may change.

Fall Park Storytime

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Join Miss Emily for stories, songs, and action rhymes on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am at local parks:

  • September 7 - Western Green Park
  • September 14 - Sunnybrook Park
  • September 21 - Tierney Park
  • September 28 - DeForest Fireman's Park

No registration is required! These storytimes are geared for kids of all ages.

Rain Location: Library Community Room