Wethersfield Library

Decorate a real or artificial pumpkin to look like your favorite book character!

Rules

• Carved entries WILL NOT be accepted
• Pumpkins should be inspired by a book character.
• Everyone who enters will receive a treat! Two overall winners will receive a grand prize.

Important Dates

October 19-24: Drop off decorated pumpkins

October 29: Winners announced

October 29: pumpkins may be picked up after this date

November 4: pumpkins will be discarded after this date

Take a walk and read a book!

Featured title: Night Animals by Gianna Marino

This StoryWalk was made possible through funding by Wethersfield Library, Wethersfield Beautification Trust and the Friends of the Wethersfield Library.

Theme: “If you could make anything out of snow that could come to life, what would you make? Describe how you would spend a winter’s day with your magical snow creation.”

Eligibility: Contest is open to children in grades 3-5 who attend a school located in Wethersfield. Only one entry per person. Previous winners are not eligible.

Format: Submissions may be an original essay or poem; should be typed, maximum of one page, and double-spaced in 12-point font. May not use previous entries. (Submissions will be screened for AI assistance and removed from eligibility if not wholly original.)

To Enter: Each participant and their parent/guardian must complete and sign the official entry form and attach to submission. Return entry form and submission to the Wethersfield Library or email to childservices@wethersfieldlibrary.org by Wednesday, November 11. Winner will be notified by Tuesday, November 24. 

Parent/guardian agrees to: The child’s name, grade, school, and photo being publicized in a variety of media formats (including online and print), prerecording their entry, and be available to attend the tree lighting the evening of Saturday, December 5.

Prize: Winner will help light the tree at Holidays on Main on Saturday, December 5.

A fun exciting, and free way to prepare your child for learning to read!

Register online: Wethersfieldlibrary.beanstack.org OR download the app @ www.beanstack.com/mobile-app

After you register visit the library to pick up your welcome packet, brag tag and chain.

Record the titles of the books you have read on your online account. Any books count, including: books you have read more than once, books read at storytime, preschool, daycare, etc. as long as your child listens to the entire book, it counts!

Each time you read 100 books, visit the library to receive a brag tag. Other rewards include:

100 books: bunny stuffed animal

500 books: book bag

1,000 books: book of your choice and a certificate

Sing songs, learn rhymes, fingerplays and more in this fun interactive program!

Click below to view the Facebook video playlist

Click the themes below for printable pdfs of the songs featured in each program

Baby

City & Country

Food

Opposites

Stop & Go

Transportation

Zoo

Learn how to create fun Animal crafts showcasing animals from all around the world!

• Animals Down Under
• Arctic/Antarctic Animals
• Forest Animals
• Pets
• Safari Animals
• Water Animals

Looking for some fun games to play together as a family? Check out our Family Fun Game Night!

For a PDF with supplies and directions click HERE.

Click below for a video with instructions on how to complete fun family art projects.

Eight different art projects and games for families with children ages 4-12.

For a PDF with supplies and directions click HERE

Click below for a video with instructions on how to complete fun family art projects.

Keep boredom at bay by creating your own mask lanyard, coffee filter art, and parachute person! Also included are fun games and activities. Recommended for children ages 5-10.

View instructional video here:

Celebrate Lunar New Year by creating your own Ox, Bolang Gu Drum, Paper Lantern, Dragon Puppet, Dragon Mask and Ox bookmark. Also included are fun games and activities. Recommended for children ages 5-10.

View instructional video here:

Learn how to create a tea light snowman ornament, a clothespin reindeer ornament, a paper gingerbread house ornament, a dreidel, a mkeka mat and a wreath greeting card. Click here to print out a brochure of all the holiday crafts featured in this video:

View instructional video here:

Print the paper gingerbread house template here

Print the dreidel template here

Learn how to create a chocolate kiss turkey, a turkey balloon rocket, and a thankful tree.

View our Facebook how to video here

Supplies needed:

Chocolate Turkey: Hershey Kiss, paper to make heart feet/feathers, small piece of red and orange felt (you can also  use paper for this), googly eyes, glue

Turkey Balloon Rocket: Turkey coloring page (we used this one), balloon, string, straw, painters or masking tape, glue stick, crayons/markers

Thankful tree: We used this template but you can make a tree and leaves just using paper.

Keep the boredom at bay with these fun activities, crafts and/or games!

Programs will be uploaded to the libraries Facebook playlist: Miss Brie’s Boredom Busters

Click below to view playlist

Try out some simple spooktacular science experiments the whole family will enjoy.  Click here to print out a brochure of all the Spooktacular Halloween Science experiments featured in this video: http://www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Halloween-2020-Mad-Science.pdf