Beginner Bird Walk
Jul
19

Beginner Bird Walk

Join Ranger Lacey from Sinks Canyon State Park to explore the basics of birding. We'll have binoculars to lend out, but feel free to bring your own.

We'll be part of the Statewide BioBlitz weekend as citizen scientists. Download the iNaturalist and/or Merlin apps ahead of time to learn how tech can help with bird ID and contribute data!

We'll meet at the Visitor Center at 10:30 AM. Dress for the weather and walking around.

No pets so that we can enjoy the birds!

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Summer Storytime
Jul
23

Summer Storytime

Join us for storytime this summer! We’ll have stories and songs followed by a simple activity (craft or game) geared mainly towards the toddler/preschool crowd.

Kids of any age may attend, but children under 8 are expected to be accompanied by a caregiver.

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Summer Chess Club
Jul
24

Summer Chess Club

Learn the game or perfect your skills! No experience necessary, best for ages 5 and up. Happening the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month in June and July, some weeks will have pick-up games and other weeks we will have practice problems set up to learn specific game skills and strategies.

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Chess Tournament
Jul
26

Chess Tournament

Our 2nd Annual Fremont County Chess Tournament is open to players ages 5 to 18 of any skill level. Players will compete in multiple rounds to determine placing. Registration is required. Anticipated start time is 9 AM, although this may change depending on how many players register.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS JULY 21ST!

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Tween Book Club: Amulet
Jul
28

Tween Book Club: Amulet

4th through 8th Grade | Book club signup starts July 1st!

This month’s read: Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi

Tween Book Club will meet once a month in the summer to discuss a book and do book-related activities. Registration is required and will start at the beginning of each month, you must register at the beginning of each month in order to receive a copy of the book to read!

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Summer Storytime
Jul
30

Summer Storytime

Join us for storytime this summer! We’ll have stories and songs followed by a simple activity (craft or game) geared mainly towards the toddler/preschool crowd.

Kids of any age may attend, but children under 8 are expected to be accompanied by a caregiver.

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Tween Book Club: Ice Wolves
Aug
25

Tween Book Club: Ice Wolves

4th through 8th Grade | Book club signup starts August 1st!

This month’s read: Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman

Tween Book Club will meet once a month in the summer to discuss a book and do book-related activities. Registration is required and will start at the beginning of each month, you must register at the beginning of each month in order to receive a copy of the book to read!

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Summer Chess Club
Jul
10

Summer Chess Club

Learn the game or perfect your skills! No experience necessary, best for ages 5 and up. Happening the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month in June and July, some weeks will have pick-up games and other weeks we will have practice problems set up to learn specific game skills and strategies.

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Elementary Activity: Bird Feeders
Jul
9

Elementary Activity: Bird Feeders

Our Wednesday afternoon activities are aimed at elementary-aged kiddos and may require focus or fine motor skills beyond many preschoolers.

Join us this week with Sinks Canyon State Park to learn about our local feathered friends and create your own bird feeder to take home!

Kids of any age may attend, but children under 8 are expected to be accompanied by a caregiver.

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Summer Storytime
Jul
9

Summer Storytime

Join us for storytime this summer! We’ll have stories and songs followed by a simple activity (craft or game) geared mainly towards the toddler/preschool crowd.

Kids of any age may attend, but children under 8 are expected to be accompanied by a caregiver.

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Tween Book Club: Eventown
Jun
30

Tween Book Club: Eventown

4th through 8th Grade | Book club signup starts June 9th!

This month’s read: Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu

Tween Book Club will meet once a month in the summer to discuss a book and do book-related activities. Registration is required and will start at the beginning of each month, you must register in order to receive a copy of the book to read!

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Performer: Andy Mason
Jun
27

Performer: Andy Mason

Award-winning New Mexico children’s musician Andy Mason brings his educational, interactive, and fun musical performance to Lander! Andy, from Portales, NM, will have the audience dancing and singing along to his songs about pizza, burritos, sharks, pirates, owees, and hand washing.

Suitable for all ages.

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Summer Chess Club
Jun
26

Summer Chess Club

Learn the game or perfect your skills! No experience necessary, best for ages 5 and up. Happening the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month in June and July, some weeks will have pick-up games and other weeks we will have practice problems set up to learn specific game skills and strategies.

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Monster Storytime
Jun
25

Monster Storytime

Stop in for a special monster-themed storytime with monster stories for kids of all ages. Storytime will be followed by the opportunity to design-your-own monster! Volunteer fabric artists will transform the kids’ creations into stuffed monsters to be picked up at a later date.

Kids of any age may attend, but children under 8 are expected to be accompanied by a caregiver.

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Summer Storytime
Jun
18

Summer Storytime

Join us for storytime this summer! We’ll have stories and songs followed by a simple activity (craft or game) geared mainly towards the toddler/preschool crowd.

Kids of any age may attend, but children under 8 are expected to be accompanied by a caregiver.

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Summer Chess Club
Jun
12

Summer Chess Club

Learn the game or perfect your skills! No experience necessary, best for ages 5 and up. Happening the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month in June and July, some weeks will have pick-up games and other weeks we will have practice problems set up to learn specific game skills and strategies.

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Summer Storytime
Jun
11

Summer Storytime

Join us for storytime this summer! We’ll have stories and songs followed by a simple activity (craft or game) geared mainly towards the toddler/preschool crowd.

Kids of any age may attend, but children under 8 are expected to be accompanied by a caregiver.

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Yoga at the Library
Jun
10

Yoga at the Library

Yoga is back at the library! Join instructor Tiffanie Zimmer on Tuesday nights through June 17th for an evening of free community yoga.

No registration required.

This will be our last community yoga session of the season! Please check back in the fall for information on more sessions.

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Beading 101 with Annie Sage
Jun
9

Beading 101 with Annie Sage

Adult Program

Kickoff our Adult Summer Reading program with us and beading instructor Annie Sage to learn the art and tradition of all things beading!

We’ll have supplies available for various beading projects to work on during the workshop and take home to finish. Free, no registration required.

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