Upcoming Events

Title: Storytime @ the Main Library
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 10:30am
Presenter: Melissa Estrada & Charles Frierman
Location: Main Library Open Floor
Library: Lakeland Public Library
Audiences: Youth
Categories: Lakeland Public Library Main, Storytimes
Description:

Stories and activities featuring books, songs and rhymes that promote the development of verbal and listening skills. Storytime is recommended for ages 2-5.

Title: Baby Storytime @ the Main Library
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Presenter: Melissa Estrada
Location: Main Library Open Floor
Library: Lakeland Public Library
Audiences: Youth
Categories: Lakeland Public Library Main, Storytimes
Description:

Baby Storytime is designed for ages birth to 2 years old.  Learn songs, rhymes, and fingerplays.  This interactive lapsit program requires that a parent or caregiver remain with the child.

No registration required.

Title: Steam Explorers
Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Presenter: Alex Bordin
Location: Main Library Open Floor
Library: Lakeland Public Library
Audiences: Youth
Categories: Lakeland Public Library Main, STEAM Classes
Description:

Join us as we create, learn, and explore the world around us through hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math: STEAM!  Each week, come enjoy Beakers & Books, Tech-Know Time, or Wonder Robotics!  STEAM Explorers meets on select Fridays at 3:30PM and is designed for children ages 7-12. No registration required.

Beakers & Books Picture book science club that focuses on STEAM concepts. Come read, learn, and conduct fun science experiments. Things could get messy!

Tech-Know Time Basic introduction to circuitry. Come build your STEAM skills with us. Explore technologies, such as littleBits® and Makey Makey®, to build, play and create with circuits!

Wonder Robotics Tech games, coding, puzzles, building, and robotics. Come meet Dash® the Wonder Robot, explore tech challenges and focus on STEAM!

STEAM activities increase innovative thinking, encourage curiosity, inspire creativity, foster collaboration, and prepare young learners for high-demand careers.

Title: Star Wars Bingo
Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Presenter: Amanda Holmberg
Location: Main Library Open Floor
Library: Lakeland Public Library
Audiences: Adult, All Audiences, Teen, Tween
Categories: Games, Lakeland Public Library Main, Special Event
Description:

We're traveling to a galaxy far, far away for a cosmic afternoon of Star Wars Bingo. Fans of all ages are invited to join us at the Lakeland Public Library to celebrate Star Wars Day while we play bingo that features some of your favorite characters, locations, and objects from the Star Wars universe. 

As players, you will choose an alliance when you receive your bingo cards: Sith or Jedi. The alliance who wins the most rounds will reign supreme in the galaxy.

No registration required.

Title: The Generators
Date: Monday, May 6, 2024
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Presenter: LuAnn Mims
Location: Lakeland History Room
Library: Lakeland Public Library
Audiences: Adult, Teen
Categories: Archiving Classes, History, Genealogy, and Culture, Lakeland Public Library Main
Registration: Registration is required for this event.
Description:

This is an ad hoc discussion group that focuses on a specific topic of interest to genealogy and local history.  The group dynamic gives newcomers a chance to ask questions to a diverse group of people that share this hobby.

*The Generators group will take a break over the summer and come back in September.

May Topic:  The  Creative Family Historian