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Chinese Family Storytime 中文故事时间

2025-05-31 15:00:00 2025-05-31 16:00:00 America/New_York Chinese Family Storytime 中文故事时间 For Families John M. Harper Branch - Community Room

Saturday, May 31
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-31 15:00:00 2025-05-31 16:00:00 America/New_York Chinese Family Storytime 中文故事时间 For Families John M. Harper Branch - Community Room

John M. Harper Branch

Community Room

For Families

About the Program

Join us for an interactive program featuring stories, songs, dances, rhymes, crafts, games, and early literacy activities. This engaging session welcomes children of all ages who are eager to learn Chinese language and explore Chinese culture.

Storytimes also offer a wonderful opportunity for socializing, helping children and their caregivers connect and build relationships within the community.

欢迎参加每2周一次的'图书馆中文故事会' (周六下午,通过故事,韵律,游戏,手工等,我们鼓励孩子学习中文,掌握科技,欣赏中国文化。

For families with children of all ages and their caregiver(s).

This program is part of a series. There are 4 drop-in sessions taking place every other Saturday: April 19, May 3, 17 and 31.


Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and videos may be taken at this event and may be broadcast, reproduced, and/or made available in print or online. For individual or small group photos, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos.

For larger public events, please note that by attending, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image, and voice in print or digital productions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. Please speak to library staff at the event if you’d like to be excluded from any photo/video. 

Programmer: Min

John M. Harper Branch

Phone: 519-886-1310

Hours
Mon, Apr 28 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 29 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 30 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 01 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 02 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 03 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, May 04 Closed

About the branch

Located on the west side of Waterloo, the John M. Harper Branch shares a building with the Stork Family YMCA. It features soaring ceilings, dedicated study space (including 3 bookable study rooms), a large Community Room and an outdoor courtyard. 

Upcoming events

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, May 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
Registration is now closed

Thu, May 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed

Thu, May 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens age 13 to 18 years old.

Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Board Room
For Adults

Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults
This event is full

Rescheduled
Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Sat, May 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Sat, May 03, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, May 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Sat, May 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Everyone welcome

Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For children ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Mon, May 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Mon, May 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, May 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, May 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For ones ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, May 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Mon, May 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Drop-in for help for technology questions

Mon, May 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Mon, May 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Mon, May 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full

Mon, May 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Mon, May 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
Registration is now closed

Mon, May 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Mon, May 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, May 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, May 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, May 06, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, May 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 3
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Tue, May 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 3
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Tue, May 06, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 19 and their parents.

Tue, May 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Tue, May 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults
This event is full

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Wed, May 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 07, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Wed, May 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, May 08, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Thu, May 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Thu, May 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Thu, May 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Thu, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Thu, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Teens and Adults

Thu, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Fri, May 09, 9:30am - 10:30am
McCormick Branch
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, May 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, May 09, 11:30am - 12:30pm
McCormick Branch
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Fri, May 09, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
McCormick Branch
Drop-in for help for technology questions

Fri, May 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, May 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, May 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Rescheduled
Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Sat, May 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
This event is full

Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids and tweens ages 6 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Mon, May 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Drop-in for help for technology questions

Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Mon, May 12, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full

Mon, May 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
Registration is now closed

Mon, May 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Tue, May 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults

Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Wed, May 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults.
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, May 15, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Thu, May 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Thu, May 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Teens and Adults

Thu, May 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Thu, May 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults and Older Adults

Sat, May 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Mon, May 19, All day
All library locations
All library locations CLOSED for Victoria Day

Tue, May 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, May 20, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 21, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Wed, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults

Wed, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For AdultsRegister

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, May 22, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Thu, May 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Thu, May 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Rescheduled
Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, May 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Sat, May 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, May 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Sat, May 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Registration opens Thursday, May 1 2025 at 7:00pm

Sat, May 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Families

Mon, May 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, May 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults
This event is full

Mon, May 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Mon, May 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
Registration is now closed

Mon, May 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Mon, May 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, May 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, May 6 2025 at 7:00pm

Tue, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Registration opens Tuesday, May 6 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
For families with school-aged children.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Everyone welcome

Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, May 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Thu, May 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Thu, May 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Fri, May 30, All day
All library locations
For Families

Rescheduled
Sat, May 31, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, May 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Sat, May 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 11:45am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Sat, May 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families