Seekonk Public Library Children’s Room

Children’s Book Week
“Read Books! Spark Change!”
Monday, May 1 - Saturday, May 6
The first week of May is Children's Book Week and we'll be celebrating with books and special library programs. Events include Family Book Bingo, Watercolor Painting, Free Comic Book Day, and Storytime on the Go (see separate descriptions, below). Plus, families are invited to stop by all week long for special coloring sheets and activity handouts.

Family Book Bingo
Tuesday, May 2, 6 PM
Join us for a Family Book Bingo session in celebration of Children's Book Week. Winners will be rewarded with their choice of books from our book prize table. Registration is required.

Watercolor Class for Kids
Thursday, May 4, 4 - 6 PM
Join watercolor artist and children's book illustrator Sue Greco to learn how to paint with watercolors. Children in grades 1-5 will learn painting techniques in this 2-hour class. They will also leave with a completed watercolor piece of their own making. Just in time to make a perfect Mother's Day gift or a masterpiece to keep all to themselves! Registration is required.


Free Comic Book Day
Saturday, May 6, 10 AM - 4 PM
Children and families are invited to celebrate Free Comic Book Day by stopping by Seekonk Library between 10 am and 4 pm for a FREE, newly released kids' comic book. Books include Animal Crossing, Smurfs, Lovely Muco, Kotto Kotorra, MadBalls vs Garbage Pail Kids, Sweet Valley Twins, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dog Man and the League of Misfits, Investigators, Baby Sitters Little Sister, Spidey and his Amazing Friends and the Last Comics on Earth. Supplies limited.


Paws To Read
Friday, May 12, starting at 3:10
Build reading skills and gain confidence in reading aloud by coming to the Library to "Paws To Read". Register to reserve a 20 minute time slot to have your child read to Gizmo and Pepe, two adorable chihuahua/pomeranian mix therapy dogs. Each one-on-one private session is facilitated by Sandra Healey and her two dogs. Space is limited. Children should come prepared with a book they can read or arrive at the library a few minutes early to select a book in the children's room.


Un-BEE-lievable! All About Honey Bees
Thursday, May 18, 4-5 PM
Join Farmers Sarah and Emily from Osamequin Farm at the Seekonk Library to learn all about Honey Bees! We'll learn about why bees are so important, Queen Bees, and how bees make honey and pollinate. We'll even get to taste some delicious honey! Kids will also plant some bee-friendly seeds to take home with them. Let's celebrate World Bee Day together! Great for kids in grades K-5. Registration is required.


Butterfly Release Storytime
Friday, May 19, 10 AM
Join us for a special butterfly storytime! We've been raising butterflies in the Children's Room, and we need your help celebrating as we release our new butterflies into the Seekonk Meadows! We'll read butterfly stories and then head out into the meadows to watch our butterflies fly off to their new habitat! This storytime is weather permitting, as we cannot release the butterflies in the rain. Registration is required.


2023 Nature Photography Contest…It’s for kids, too!
May 1 - 15
The Seekonk Nature Photography Contest returns this spring! From May 1 through May 15 all ages are invited to submit digital photos from six designated public, natural spaces in Seekonk. The goal of this project, sponsored by the Seekonk Land Conservation Trust, is to digitally preserve Seekonk’s natural spaces and ecology in concert with existing efforts to conserve the town’s natural beauty. Selected photos will be uploaded to a public Flickr gallery to share views of Seekonk’s landscape and wildlife, creating a digital walking tour of the preserved spaces in town. Details at www.seekonkpl.org 


STORYTIMES
Seekonk Library storytimes focus on talking, singing, reading, writing and playing- important principles for your child’s reading readiness. Please bring your SAILS library card so your child can browse and select books to take home. Siblings are always welcome.


Baby & Toddler Storytime
Mondays, May 1, 8, 15 at 10 AM
Join Miss Sharon for a weekly storytime that includes a book or two followed by music, fingerplays, movement and yes, even bubbles! Drop in. No registration required. Please bring your SAILS Library card so your child may take storytime books home.


Preschool Storytime
Wednesdays, May 3, 10, 17 at 9:30 AM
NEW TIME Join Ms. Sandie for storytimes for children ages 2-5. Siblings always welcome! No registration needed. Please bring your SAILS Library card so your child can select storytime books to take home.


Storytime on the Go!
Throughout May
Create a storytime experience at home with Storytime On The Go packets. Each packet will include 6+ books and an age appropriate early literacy activity. The activity will support one or more of the five early literacy practices: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing. Register at www.seekonkpl.org  to reserve your child’s packet. Drop in or register at www.seekonkpl.org  calendar of events


Highlighted Service for Families
TumbleBooks
What are TumbleBooks? They're animated, talking books created by taking existing books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an ebook which you can read or have read to you. TumbleBooks also have storybooks, chapter books, nonfiction, puzzles, games, language learning and more. Truly something for every reader! Just choose a device, log in once and view. Always free! Browse the collection at www.Seekonkpl.org/Kids. 


Seekonk Memorial Day Parade. Saturday, May 27, 10 AM
Bring a lawn chair or blanket, as well as your family and friends, and watch the annual Seekonk Memorial Day Parade from Seekonk Library's front lawn. The parade steps off from Seekonk High School at 10 AM, travels down Arcade Ave, onto Newman Avenue and then concludes at the Hurley Middle School. Following the parade, a Memorial Day ceremony will take place at the Seekonk Veterans Memorial Park, adjacent to the Library. The library and restrooms will be open from 9 AM - 5 PM.