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Saturday Stories featuring Author Jennifer Harris

in partnership with Words Worth Books

2024-05-04 10:30:00 2024-05-04 11:15:00 America/New_York Saturday Stories featuring Author Jennifer Harris For families with children of all ages. Eastside Branch - Program Room

Saturday, May 04
10:30am - 11:15am

Add to Calendar 2024-05-04 10:30:00 2024-05-04 11:15:00 America/New_York Saturday Stories featuring Author Jennifer Harris For families with children of all ages. Eastside Branch - Program Room

Eastside Branch

Program Room

For families with children of all ages.

Join us for a special active storytime with children's author Jennifer Harris. Our special guest author will be reading their launched book The Keeper of Stars. We will have special activities songs and crafts to accompany our storytime! 

This is a drop-in program for families.

About Jennifer Harris:

JENNIFER HARRIS lives in a little storybook house in Waterloo, Ontario. The Keeper of Stars is her third picture book, following She Stitched the Stars and When You Were New. When not writing, Jennifer is a professor of English at the University of Waterloo.

About The Keeper of Stars:

Every night Milo’s mom tucks him in and reads him three bedtime stories, and Milo taps his dad’s picture three times. Mom always falls asleep first, so Milo sneaks out the window, catches a ride on a comet, and travels far above the clouds to help the Keeper of Stars.

After a long day, the sky is a bit of a mess. Together, Milo and the Keeper of Stars gather up stray balloons and feathers, rinse and polish the stars (which would be easier if they weren’t so ticklish!), and sometimes, the Keeper of Stars lets Milo play games with the baby stars. When everything is tidy, the two hard workers enjoy a cup of cocoa together and admire the millions of bright twinkles in the night sky before Milo heads back to his room and slides into bed, careful not to wake his mom.

Spare text twinkles with warmth, imagination, and humor as a child finds his own way to cope with separation from a parent. Whimsical, eye-catching illustrations bring this charming bedtime adventure to life.

Early Learning Programs for young children at WPL are based on literacy research and include tips and information for parents and caregivers. Your active participation in these programs will maximize the experience for you and your child.

Presented in partnership with Words Worth Books in celebration of 40 years. 

Jennifer Harris

Programmer: Claire and Nancy

Eastside Branch

Phone: 519-886-1310 ext 410

Hours
Mon, Apr 29 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 30 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 01 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 02 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 03 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 04 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, May 05 1:00PM to 4:00PM

About the branch

Now open, the Eastside Branch is located at the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex.

Upcoming events

Mon, Apr 29, All day
Outreach
For Teens ages 13 to 19 years old.

Mon, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.
Registration is now closed

Mon, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Classrooms & Homeschoolers (Grades 4-8)
Registration is now closed

Mon, Apr 29, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adult

Tue, Apr 30, All day
Outreach
For Teens ages 13 to 19 years old.

Tue, Apr 30, 9:30am - 10:30am
Online
Classrooms & Homeschoolers (Grades 4-6)

Tue, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Tue, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
Families with children ages 4 to 10 years old.

Tue, Apr 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Adults
This event is full

Tue, Apr 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Wed, May 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, May 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, May 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Adults

Wed, May 01, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
Ages 3 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults

Wed, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult

Thu, May 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 6 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, May 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, May 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver

Thu, May 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult
This event is full

Thu, May 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Sat, May 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 04, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with children of all ages.

Sat, May 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Everyone Welcome

Sat, May 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 7 to 12 years old.

Mon, May 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, May 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Tue, May 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For children ages 6 to 8 years old.

Wed, May 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, May 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Naturespace,Program Room
For children ages 3 to 5 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 08, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
Ages 3 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Everyone welcome

Wed, May 08, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults

Thu, May 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, May 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver

Thu, May 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Older Adults
This event is full

Thu, May 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adult

Thu, May 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult
This event is full

Sat, May 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 11, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with children of all ages.

Sat, May 11, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Naturespace,Program Room
Families

Mon, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For children ages 8 to 12 years old.

Mon, May 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adult

Wed, May 15, 10:00am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch
Adults

Wed, May 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, May 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Naturespace,Program Room
For children ages 3 to 5 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults

Wed, May 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Thu, May 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, May 16, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver

Thu, May 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Older Adults
This event is full

Thu, May 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adult

Thu, May 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult
This event is full

Sat, May 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with children of all ages.

Tue, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For children ages 8 and up with a caregiver.
Registration opens Tuesday, April 30 2024 at 9:30am

Tue, May 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
McCormick Branch
For children ages 5 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Tuesday, April 30 2024 at 9:30am

Tue, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, April 30 2024 at 9:30am

Wed, May 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, May 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Naturespace,Program Room
For children ages 3 to 5 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults

Wed, May 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 1 2024 at 9:30am

Thu, May 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, May 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver

Thu, May 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Older Adults
This event is full

Thu, May 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Board Room
Adult
Registration opens Thursday, May 2 2024 at 9:30am

Thu, May 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult
This event is full

Sat, May 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with children of all ages.

Mon, May 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Naturespace
For children ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, May 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adult

Tue, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For children ages 6 and up with a caregiver.
Registration opens Tuesday, May 7 2024 at 9:30am

Wed, May 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Naturespace,Program Room
For children ages 3 to 5 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults