Art Feeds

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The JPL Children’s Department is excited to partner with Art Feeds for a story and a craft! Pick up your craft supplies beginning Tuesday, June 15th, and check out the video on our Facebook page! 

Mad Science of Greater Kansas City presents Tales of Tails

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Join the JPL Children’s Department and Mad Science as we put on hats of paleontologists, fighter pilots, detectives and more as we investigate tails! From comets to rockets, from dinosaurs to animals, tales are all around us!

Suggested age range: 5-12

Join in at https://www.facebook.com/joplinpubliclibrary/live/

Live Zoom Storytime

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Join the JPL Children’s Department for a fun, nature-themed live Zoom storytime each week! Register by the day before to receive the Zoom link. Register in person, by phone (417-623-7953), or email (childrens@joplinpubliclibrary.org).

Adult Take ‘n Make Kit – Sun Print

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While supplies last come and get an Adult Take ‘n Make. This craft kit will include everything you will need to create a Cyanotype sun print of whatever you would like. Ask for the kit at the reference desk.

Takeout Kit–Stress Less

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Back by popular demand!  These kits disappeared so fast that we’re offering them again so you don’t have to miss out!

It’s exam time–relax with stress busters that appeal to the senses.  Starting Wednesday, May 5, grades 6-12 can pick up a free kit in the Teen Department or through curbside pickup.  Supplies are limited, so grab one before they’re gone!

Grades 6-12; no registration needed.

Live Zoom Storytime

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Join us for our last* Live Zoom story time of the school year! We can’t wait to share our most favorite books, songs, and rhymes with you!

Register by Monday, May 3rd via phone (417-623-7953) or email (childrens@joplinpubliclibrary.org) to receive the Zoom link!

 

*We will be back with live Zoom storytimes every week in the summer!

 

 

Takeout Kit–Stress Less

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Stressed out?  Relax with stress busters that appeal to the senses.  Starting Thursday, April 22, grades 6-12 can pick up a free kit in the Teen Department or through curbside pickup. Supplies are limited, so grab one before they’re gone!

Grades 6-12; no registration needed.

(Webinar) House Story: How to Research Historic Sites & Structures

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May is Preservation Month! Join Post Art Library director Jill Sullivan to learn about how to discover the history of your house and other sites and structures. During this webinar, you’ll be introduced to the reasons why people research historic sites and structures, gain basic to intermediate knowledge about how to facilitate such research, and learn about the resources available, as well as research DOs and DON’Ts.

FREE, though registration is required. Register in advance at: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_ybn5HdtOTvyqGAjNdknrEQ.

This webinar is offered in partnership with The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation. For more information, contact Jill at Post Art Library at 417-623-7953 x1041.

National Poem in Your Pocket Day

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On Poem in Your Pocket Day, people celebrate by selecting a poem, carrying it with them, and sharing it with others throughout the day at schools, bookstores, libraries, parks, workplaces, and online. Pocket poems will be distributed here at the library, as well as local coffee shops. This is a collaborative celebration for National Poetry Month led by Connect2Culture, Post Art Library, and Pub Hound Press.

Show Me STEAM Pop-Up with Creative Learning Alliance

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Visit the Joplin Public Library Children’s Department for a fun, all-ages science pop-up kit with the Creative Learning Alliance!
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Are you ready for some physics fun? Us too!
While we eagerly wait for the day we open the doors to our science center, we’re excited to introduce our Show Me STEAM: Physics Fun bags! A limited number of bags will be offered, each with a science experiment to do from the comfort of your home.
This week, we’ll have 50 bags filled with Drop on In; this experiment explores inertia, energy, and Newtonian physics This is an activity you can do as a team so we’ll have one bag per family until they run out!
Interested in being featured on our social media? Film a video or take some photos of the experiment in the process and email us at info@creativelearningalliance.org.
Creative Learning Alliance is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is to engage people of all ages in hands-on learning, driven by curiosity and play.