Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and a simple craft with your child!   Space is limited.  Registration begins August 14.

Tuesdays, September 19 - November 14, 10:30am - 11am

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room at 860-889-2365, ext. 114.

Bad Kitty School Daze by Nick Bruel.

There will be pizza and related activities!  Registration begins August 21.  Pick up a copy of the book at the Front Desk.  Program will take place in the Storytime Room.  

For more information, call or visit the Children's Desk, 860-889-2365, ext. 114.

Enjoy 30 minutes of traditional rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities for the very young; then stay (or not) for a one-hour open playgroup.  Older siblings are welcome to attend, also!  Drop-in; no registration required.

Mondays, September 18 & 25, 10:30am - 11am (Rhyme Time), 11am - 12pm (Playgroup)

Build structures using a variety of materials in the Story Room.  No registration required. For grades K - 8. 

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room at 860-889-2365, ext. 114.

Sponsored by Attorney Bart Sayet and Ms. Lori Lindfors.

Create a piece of process-oriented art each week in the Story Room.  Thursdays, June 29 - August 3, 2pm - 4pm.

No registration required. 

Celebrate the end of Summer Learning with magic and fun!  Magician Christina Monahan will perform a magic show at 5pm for all ages. After the show, enjoy more fun with a carnival fair featuring games, food, and prizes in the Children's Department from 6 - 7pm!  No registration required.  

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room, 860-889-2365, ext. 114.

Wednesdays, July 5 - August 2, 10:30am - 11:15am

Learn words for different concepts in Spanish and English each week, with simple stories, games, and a craft.  Space is limited; please register for this weekly storytime.

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room at (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Tuesdays, July 11 - August 1, 1pm - 2pm.

Learn the basics of puppetry in this 4-part workshop presented by Andrea Brown of Mystic, CT.  Topics covered include construction, use, and performance.  Please register.

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room at (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Wednesdays, June 21 - July 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Learn about a different country each week and enjoy related activities, stories, and recipes! This program is run by the 4-H of New London County.  Space is limited; please register for one or all classes.

Prepare yourself to be amazed by this humorous and interactive show!  Dazzling bubbles of all shapes and sizes will be created.  No registration required.  This program is sponsored by Attorney Bart Sayet and Ms. Lori Lindfors.

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room at (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Les Juilan will wow us with his award-winning and entertaining original songs celebrating the diversity of the world!  No registration required.  

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room at (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Join Keith Michael Johnson in this exciting show that is not just about numbers!  Shapes, patterns, measurement, and money will be explored with a sense of wonder and humor!  No registration required.  This program is sponsored by Attorney Bart Sayet and Ms. Lori Lindfors.  

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room at (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Celebrate the start of our Summer Learning Program "One World" with a performance of national dances from Peru!  The performance will be held in the Atrium and is suitable for all ages.  Refreshments from around the world will be available.  No registration required.  

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room, 860-889-2365, ext. 114.

Join this joy-based music and movement class with your child!  For ages 2-5.  Space is limited, register for one or both classes.  Please register online or at the Children's Desk, (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Thursday's, June 1 & 8, 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Did you know the beloved classic "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Bill Martin is 50 years old?  Help us celebrate this classic at our Brown Bear celebration!  Please register now.

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room, 860-889-2365, ext. 114.

Have fun this April vacation week with a presentation of Sportstacking with teacher Glenn Costello.  Improve your coordination and concentration through this cool activity!  If you're up to the challenge please register now; space is limited.  

Sponsored by Attorney Bart Sayet and Mis Lori Lindfors.

To celebrate "Youth Art Month" we will be having a colorful storytime!  Who doesn't love the color purple, especially after reading the delightful book Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson?  There will be stories, art and perhaps even purple food!  Each child will receive a copy of this beloved classic to take home.  Please register; space is limited.  For ages 3-5 and their grownup.  

Rescheduled to February 25.

Sponsored by The Friends of Otis Library.

Attend an elegant tea party with games, crafts and fun for you and your doll!  For girls 6-11. Space is limited; register to reserve your spot.  For more information, call or visit the Children's Room at 860-889-2365, ext 114.  Snow date is February 25.  Fee is $20 per child; $15 if parent/guardian is a member of the Friends of Otis Library.

Stop by and take advantage of this free craft day.  Celebrate Black History Month with a look at jazz and the many great African-American jazz musicians! Listen to jazz music as you create a cool picture of an instrument of your choice!  This is a drop-in craft; no registration required.

Stop by and take advantage of this free craft.  In honor of Black History Month, this drop-in craft will celebrate author and illustrator Faith Ringgold and her beautiful books and works of art!  She is best know for telling her stories through narrative quilts.  Use your imagination to create your own miniature paper quilt.  No registration required.  For all ages.

Sponsored by Attorney Bart Sayet and Ms. Lori Lindfors.

Artist LaShawn Cunningham will teach students dance and drum beats that reflect African-American heritage.  For ages 5 and up.  Please register.  

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room, 860-889-2365, ext. 114.

Come to this wonderful program on "Take Your Child To The Library Day!"  Professor Michelle Dunlap will present tales from her childhood and discuss the importance of storytelling in African-American cultural traditions.  After a snack break, students will practice storytelling and read aloud with a focus on techniques that encourage creativity and cultural pride. Please register.  

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a Children's Craft!  Drop-in; no registration required. All ages welcome!  

Local artist Faith Satterfield will be on hand to help you create an original work of art relating to "What Does It Mean To Be Human?"  Faith is a mural artist, an internationally trained illustrator and teaching artist.  Drop-in; no registration required.  This program will take place in the Meeting Room.

This program is sponsored by Attorney Bart Sayet and Ms. Lori Lindfors.

In celebration of the opening of the Smithsonian's traveling exhibition, Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?, on display at Otis Library from January 7 - February 3, the Brazilian dance troupe Ginga Brasileira will be at the library to perform colorful, crowd-pleasing Afro-Brazilian dances that fuse rhythmic music with high-energy gymnastics and martial arts.  For all ages.

Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human? was organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in collaboration with the American Library Association Public Program Office.  This project was made possible through the support of a grant from the John Templeton Foundation and support from the Peter Buck Human Origins Fund.

This drop-in free play for toddlers is a perfect chance for you and your child to meet others and have a fun morning!  No registration required.  For ages 2-3.

Tuesdays, December 6, 13 & 20, 10:30am - 11:30am.

Combine everyone's favorite food - cookies, pudding, and whipped cream, to make these amazing hot chocolate cookie cups!  Related activities complete the fun.  Space is limited; please register online or by calling the Children's Department at (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

*Please note that food is being prepared and eaten in this program.  If your child has a food allergy concern we cannot be responsible for any possible reactions.  Any parent with a child who has food concerns must alert the staff and take full responsibility for the child during the program.

Made possible by the generosity of Attorney Bart Sayet and Ms. Lori Lindfors.

Enjoy the holiday season with stories and songs from Mrs. Claus!  Take a keepsake photo for your holiday memories!  Please register.

Children and families of all ages are welcome to attend this magical storytime.  Hear the tale of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker as dancers re-enact scenes.  Learn a dance, take photos with the Sugar Plum Fairy, and create a special keepsake!  Space is limited for this free program;  registration opens October 24.

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Sponsored by Attorney Bart Sayet and Ms. Lori Lindfors

Learn about owls!  The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center will bring these awesome birds to our Library so that we can learn about owls' unique adaptations for nocturnal life.  For families and children ages 4 and up.  Please register.  For more information, call or visit the Children's Room, (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.