Caterpillars: We love creepy crawlies! Make this little caterpillar and make him move on the leaf!

Twirling Ladybugs: This is a fun craft for everyone of all ages! Bring your ladybug to life!

Spoon Dragonflies: These dragonflies won’t fly away but they will be pretty to look at! Best for ages 3 and up!

Toilet Paper Bees: What’s the buzz this month? Nothing! These bees won’t collect honey but they will be collecting how much fun you’ll have making them! Great for all ages!

Plant a Seed Read! Join us in the Children’s Reading Area with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center as part of our Summer Reading Program!

Every seed tells a story! From a tiny acorn to a towering tree, seeds grow into the plants that create food and shelter for wildlife. Discover how seeds become habitat for owls, hawks, turtles, and frogs—and how animals help plants grow in return. Meet live animals, explore the journey from seed to ecosystem, and create a seed craft to help plant native habitat in your own community.  You will get a raffle ticket for participating!

Plant a Seed Read! Join us in the Community Room with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center as part of our Summer Reading Program!  

Seeds don’t stay in one place—they travel! Discover the many ways seeds move through the world by wind, water, animals, and people. Learn how animals help plants spread by carrying, hiding, and eating seeds. Meet a live animal ambassador, explore real seeds up close, and try fun activities that show how seeds travel far and wide.  You will get a raffle ticket for participating!

Rock Painting 
Thursday, July 23rd – 4pm-5pm

Do you have a garden that needs a rock? Stop by the Children’s Room to paint or color a rock to take home!  Come get crafty while supplies last!

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August 2026

Take Home Craft Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Fruit Fans: This summer, cool off with your very own fruit fan!  A craft that’s great for all ages! 

Yarn Fish: No need to go fishing when you can have a craft and make a fish! This is best for ages 3 and up.

Ice cream Cones: Not the edible kind!  Otherwise, it will melt before you get to take this craft home! This is a fun way to make an ice cream cone for the summer and it is great for all ages to enjoy! 

Balloon Squishies: Summer is coming to an end and we are upset too!  Grab one of these take n makes to make a cute little stress ball before school starts! Great for ages 5 and up! 

Interactive Movie Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Interactive Movie Kits are fun for the whole family! Kits include a list of prompts for your family to do throughout the movie plus props and crafts! Each kit comes with enough supplies for 4 people. DVD’s are available to check out on a first come first serve basis, but kits can be taken with or without the movie if you use a streaming service or have the movie at home. 

August Lineup:  

Mavka: Mavka is magical Soul and Guardian of the forest!  She falls in love with a human musician who was sent by the evil Kylina to search for the magical tree that gives you eternal youth.  When her forest is threatened, Mavka tries desperately to save it, but is captured and imprisoned!  Will you help Mavka escape and also help her save her people and creatures of the rainforest? 

A Bug’s Life: “They come, they eat, they leave.”  Meet Flick, an ant inventor that just wants to fit in and have a faster way to harvest food for his colony and the Grasshoppers.  Enter the Grasshoppers.  They believe that the ants need to serve them in order to protect the colony from other predators.  After a successful harvest and a big mistake of Flick’s invention, the food for the grasshoppers falls into the water.  Uh-Oh!  Flick decides that he will fix it by going on a quest to find warrior bugs to help protect them from the grasshoppers. Take this journey with Flick and help him find a unique clan of warrior bugs to help the ant colony against the grasshoppers! What’s the worst that can happen?   

Make it Mondays: Origami
Mondays 3pm – 5pm
For August, stop by the Children’s Room to make some cute paper creations using our origami paper and create a Japanese inspired form of art!  Books and designs will be available for inspiration!

All-Ages Story Time
Wednesdays 10:30am – 11:30am
All ages story time and playgroup! Enjoy stories, songs, and a chance to play!

August Themes:
8/5: Seashells
8/12: Mermaids and Mermaid Party
8/19: Ocean
8/26: Local Author Lisa Dee will be reading her book “Stony the Cat”

Best for children ages 4 and under. No registration required!

Art Class with Miss Dana
Thursdays 5pm – 6pm
Do you love creating art? Try coming to the library on Thursday evenings to take an art class with Miss Dana! Each week, we’ll be working on a new project, so be sure to swing by! No registration required. 

Baby + Me Playgroup
Fridays 10:30am – 11:30am
Join us for a story time and play group! Baby + Me is designed for babies to socialize and for caregivers to meet each other! We will do a short lap story and then turn on the music and take out the toys for time to socialize. A great opportunity for new parents to meet and babies to play! 

Cooking for kids with Food for Your Soul
Wednesday, August 5th – 1pm-2pm
Registration is required! Come cook up something amazing and join us in the Community Room or Board Room! 

This program is best for children ages 3-10! Please indicate any food allergies upon registration and bring a hat & apron to class. Registration is required for each individual day.

Wednesday, August 5th – Registration: Cooking for Kids! – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Baby & Me Playgroup: Baby Rave
Friday, August 7th & 14th – 10:30am-11:30am

Miss. Meghan is back! Join her in baby and me playgroup! Come sing songs, dance to some music, read books, and blow some bubbles! Our last bash will be on August 14th with some snacks and brunch for babies and parents! Hope you can join the party!

Meet the Animals with Niantic Children’s Museum
Tuesday, August 4th – 4pm-5pm

Learn about ecosystems, habitats, food webs and many other aspects of the natural world in a way that is exciting for your students during this one-hour program. Our staff will bring live animals to your classroom or assembly program to enhance your curriculum or as a treat for your school. Program includes live animals, props and information from an educator.

Join us again in the Community Room and meet some of our favorite critters from Niantic Children’s Museum! As part of our Plant a Seed Read Summer Program! No registration required and ALL AGES are welcome!

All-Ages Storytime and Mermaid Party
Wednesday, August 12th – 10:30am-11:30am

Join us for a Mermaid theme Storytime and Party after! Come and dress as a mermaid and wear your pearls and shells! We would love to see you sparkle! This is just for our little mermaids but little mermen too!

Mermaid Craft
Wednesday, August 12th – All Day!

Join us in the Children’s Room to make a beaded mermaid!

Pollinator Power with DPNC
Thursday, August 13th – 4pm-5pm 

Plant a Seed Read! Join us in the Community Room with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center as part of our Summer Reading Program!

Learn about our native New England pollinators and why they are vital to our wild ecosystems! Discover why pollinators are so important, what threatens them, and how kids can help. Meet a live animal ambassador and explore pollination through hands-on activities.

Summer Movie Night Monday’s: Community Room
4pm-6pm

Join us in the Community Room for a Summer filled movie night at the library! Popcorn and light snacks will be available! Bring your favorite blanket, stuffed animal, or pillow and enjoy a free feature film.

We ask that your child not be unattended during the screening. Thank you and enjoy the movie!

Below is our Summer Movie Lineup: 

Mondays in August:

8/3: The Lorax (Rated PG)

Summer Pokémon Club: Children’s Room
2pm-3pm

Does your child love Pokémon? Sign up for our Pokémon Club or stop by the Children’s Room to partake in different Pokémon themed activities, games, and more!

Best for Children ages 5-12 but all are welcome to join in the fun! 

Tuesdays in August:

8/4: Pokémon Clay Making

8/11: Pokémon Party  

Celebrate End of Summer Reading
Friday, August 14th – 1pm-3pm

Join us for our End of Summer Reading Event for some crafts, ice cream, food, and music! We have an All-Ages Hands-On Drumming Circle with Kenny “Doc” Frazier at 3pm in the Community Room!

Hermit Crab Craft 
Tuesday, August 18th – All Day!

Join us in the Children’s Room to make your very own hermit crab! We have the materials you bring the creativity!

Kite Suncatchers 
Thursday, August 27th – All Day!

Catch the last little bit of summer in the Children’s Room and come make a Suncatcher Kite!

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