Boogie Woogie Babies!
Boogie Woogie Babies is a 30 minute dance class for Baby and their big person! Ages 6months-3years
This program was made possible by a generous donation from the Columbia Bank Foundation.
Kids
Insectropolis
Join Insectropolis as they present their bugs on the go program!
A unique, memorable and educational program where participants will learn about this often misunderstood tiny animals.
There will be live animals! Please join us in learning about these cool creatures.
Ages 4 and up
There are four different sessions of the same presentation available.
Please register online
The MoleCOOL Scientist: Extract DNA from a Strawberry (Zoom)
Teen Volunteer Shreya D. will show you how to extract DNA from a strawberry! Shreya will go through the process and give you the instructions to try on your own later! This is an informational program and you are not expected to follow along.
This program is designed for kids in grades 4th through 6th, but all are welcome to attend.
Please register in advance by clicking "Join Event" to receive the Zoom login information so you have it before the program starts! Details will be re-sent to all registrants a half an hour prior to program start.
Virtual Storytimes
MORE storytimes, more fun!! Please check back here; we will continue to update this list.
NEW!!! All summer long, author Carmen Agra Deedy is reading to kids on Fridays at noon! Watch live or replay her videos from her Facebook page.
The Clean-Up Monster
It's time for Roscoe and Ivy to clean up! But when they look at the task in front of them, there is just NO WAY they can do it. The toys are jumbled and the dough is mixed up. They don't even know where to start! Roscoe and Ivy must work as a team to tidy the room, even when they discover their clean up methods are different. If they do a good job, they might just catch a glimpse of the Clean-Up Monster.
My Dinosaur Shoes
Come along with Roscoe & Ivy as Roscoe transitions to a new pair of shoes! Roscoe really, really loves his puppy shoes. They're so soft! So comfy! So... PERFECT! When his puppy shoes get to be too small, it's time for a new pair of dinosaur shoes. Dinosaur shoes?! Those shoes are different, and new things can be scary. It's a good thing Roscoe's gentle big sister Ivy knows how to help him get used to his new shoes.
Oh Brother! (A Graphic Memoir)
An autobiographical story about an Australian girl named Gina who navigates a family move, starting middle school, and going through puberty while simultaneously negotiating the evolving needs of her nonverbal autistic brother, Rob.
The Girl in the Walls
Sent to spend the summer with her seemingly critical Grandma Jojo, neurodivergent and artistic V discovers a ghostly girl in the walls and must uncover the ghost's desires and her grandmother's secrets before their relationship is irreparably damaged.
LIFT 4 KIDS: Super Senses Challenge!
Wednesday, April 15, 5:00-6:00
Join medical students from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for an exciting hands-on event about senses! Kids will rotate through fun activities that challenge their hearing, vision, movement, and hand skills to see how different people experience the world. Then we’ll talk about what they felt and how we can be more kind, helpful, and inclusive to everyone.
For families with kids in kindergarten and up.
Move & Create!
Friday, April 10 -- 10:00-10:45 AM
Move & Create is an engaging class where little ones ages 3-5 explore movement through fun games, music, and active play! Each session also includes a creative activity, such as art, storytelling, or building, that ties into the theme of the day to spark imagination while keeping kids moving.
For kids ages 3 years and up with an adult.
Move & Create is presented by the faculty of the Raritan Valley YMCA.