Saline Co. Library Happenings
Monday, January 2nd Closed All Day
Both branches
Tuesday, January 3rd Makerspace Open Hours – Bryant 9 AM- 12 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial – Bryant All Ages
Drop by during Makerspace open hours and make something super cool to take home with you! Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination!
Toddler Storytime
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton Children
Join Mrs. Wendy for this fun, active storytime designed just for toddlers. We will enjoy rhymes, flannel stories, songs, books, and instruments. After storytime, we will enjoy some play time together.
Makerspace Open Hours
3 PM – 6 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial - Benton
All Ages
During open hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools and materials for free creative time. In other words, people can come in with only their imagination, create to their heart’s content, and leave with a completed project.
Chess Club/ Game On!
4 PM – 5 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton Tweens
Join Ms Jordan and Ms Dana for chess club and other board games!
Minecraft Tuesdays
4 PM –5 PM
Virtual Teens Join us in our virtual Minecraft realm to play and hang with friends.
V.I.P (Very Important People)
4 PM – 4:45 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton Children
This program is for 1st - 3rd Graders. No need to read ahead of time; we will read a picture book about a famous person each week, and do an activity related to their life.
Teen Cooking
4 PM – 5 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial – Bryant Teens
This class is for teens 12-18. We will be making easy and vintage recipes this spring. Registration required please message me if there are any food allergies. julieanaj@salinecountylibrary. org
Next Level Gamers
4 PM – 7 PM
Mable Boswell Memorial
Tween & Teen
Kids 9-18 can drop-in for board games and Nintendo Wii play in a casual atmosphere. Sign-up sheet for time slots on the Wii will be posted in the library on the day of the program.
Wednesday, January 4th
Art Club
4 PM – 5 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton Teens
Join us in the Makerspace to paint, draw, or work on any other art project! Bring your own work in progress or start a new one with us with a different artist spotlight each week.
Adult D & D Night
6 PM – 8 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton Adult
Dungeons and Dragons has been a fixture of America’s love for RPG games for over 20 years. Now is your chance to get in on the action. The Saline County Library is hosting a monthly D and D night. On the 1st Wednesday of every month, you and your friends can come to the Saline County Library Benton Branch and play a game with us. Registration is required for this event.
Thursday, January 5th
Makerspace Open Hours
9 AM – 12 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton All ages
Drop by during Makerspace open hours and make something super cool to take home with you! Whether crafting or tinkering, the possibilities are as vast as your imagination! Introduction to Dungeons and
Dragons
4 PM – 5 PM
Bob Herzfeld Memorial – Benton Teen
Join us for a beginner’s guide to Dungeons & Dragons! Whether you’ve played before, watched online, or only read about it, we’re ready to teach you more!