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Fair Craft: Stepping Stones

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween, Young Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make a stepping stone for the Ellis County fair!  This event is for children and teens. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Lessons in Dance: Ballroom

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Demonstration
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Demonstration
Event Details:

Join us in learning some new moves this summer! This session will focus on ballroom dancing. We encourage you to wear comfortable clothes to move in.

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Storytime at Rainbow Stage near ARC Park

10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Outside the Library
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime

This Storytime will be at the Rainbow Stage near ARC Park.  Bring the family and enjoy some outdoor time together with stories, music, dance and more.  In case of rain, this event will relocate to the Storytime Room at HPL.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group.

Board Games

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gaming
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Trish Davies Activity Room
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Gaming

Spend a relaxing hour defeating your enemies in board game tournaments. Become the undefeated Monopoly champion or show our staff how to play your favorite games.


 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Video Games

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gaming
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Gaming

Challenge your friends in your favorite video games or try a new one!  

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

AmeriCosmos by Matt Venuti

6:30pm - 9:30pm
Performance
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Community Commons
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Matt Venuti is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter and visual artist best known for his performances and compositions with rare and expressive accoustic and electronic intstruments that we was among the first to share with the

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Summer Art Walk

6:30pm - 9:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Performance
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Performance
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in this highly interactive and unique blending of Euro-Western and Indigenous processes of self-discovery where bridges are built between cultural divides.

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Early Active Reading: Dd is for Dragons

10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime

Exercise your brain and body in this active reading program. We will review letter sounds and combine early literacy skills with kinesthetic movement, art, and music. 


 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

This session is for children entering kindergarten, first, or second grade in August. This group will help the children maintain and build their skills during the summer months. This session will be limited to 14 students. An adult

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Movie Monday

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children, Tween
Event Details:

Relax on Monday afternoon with a movie and snacks!

This week's movie is How to Train Your Dragon. 

This event is in the "Young Adult" group.

Movie Monday

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Trish Davies Activity Room
Age Group: Young Adult
Event Details:

Relax on Monday afternoon with a movie and snacks!

This week's movie is How to Train Your Dragon.  

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fantasy Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Book Club
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Delve into wonderful worlds of magic and mayhem to uncover what makes a great fantasy book.

This month's book is Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.  Digital versions are available on Libby and Hoopla.  

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group.

Sleepy Storytime: Loveabye Dragon

10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Ease into your day with this sleepy Storytime. Come in your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffie or blankie if you wish.  


 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

STREAM Team: Clothespin Dragons

10:30am - 11:00am
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

This program is a safe place for your child to explore new scientific ideas that align with this year's summer reading theme (this year's theme is Adventure Begins at Your Library). We include games to build your child's motor skills, crafts to grow their imagination, and science experiments to encourage their curiosity.

No sign up required. This program is geared towards children aged 3 and up but everyone is welcome!

Use your imagination to create your very own mini dragon.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

This session is for children entering third, fourth, or fifth grade in August.  This group will help the children maintain and build their skills during the summer months.  This session will be limited to 14 students.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Chess Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween

Want to learn to play chess? Need to sharpen your skills? Chess Club is for you! Instructor Randy Brull will teach you everything you need to know about the game. Chess Club meets every Friday. Please plan to attend each week. 
 


 

This event is in the "Young Adult" group.

Dragon Egg Craft

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Trish Davies Activity Room
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Dragon Adventures week and create your own Dragon Egg to take home! Perfect for any fantasy lover.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Flying Dragons

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Upper Level Commons Area
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come spend an hour creating and launching your own dragon.  Who’s dragon will fly the furthest? 
 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join HPL and professional organizing company Simplify My Life in learning the ins and outs of decluttering and organization. 
 

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group.

Itty Bitty

10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Build early literacy skills from birth! Rhymes, fingerplays, music, and more await you and your child! Afterward, stay for playtime and visit with other parents and caregivers.
 

Older siblings are welcome at Itty Bitty. If you are looking for a Storytime geared for your older child, please join us on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

STREAM Team: Dragon Eggs

10:30am - 11:00am
STEM
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

This program is a safe place for your child to explore new scientific ideas that align with this year's summer reading theme (this year's theme is Adventure Begins at Your Library). We include games to build your child's motor skills, crafts to grow their imagination, and science experiments to encourage their curiosity.

No sign up required. This program is geared towards children aged 3 and up but everyone is welcome!

How are dragons born? They hatch from eggs! Uncover and take home your very own dragon egg, decorated just the way you want.  

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Young Adult" group.

Theatre Practice

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween, Young Adult
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Registration Required: 14 spots available for ages 9-18. This program will meet twice a week (on Wednesday and Thursday from 1-2pm) beginning May 30th and ending on July 11th with a performance on 7/11 at 6pm.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Board Games

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gaming
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Children’s Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Gaming

Spend a relaxing hour defeating your enemies in board game tournaments. Become the undefeated Monopoly champion or show our staff how to play your favorite games.