Name: Read and Play Toddler Hour
Start: 2025-04-25T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-25T10:00:00-05:00
Location: Joplin Public Library

Read and Play Toddler Hour

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Storytime Room at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Early Learning, Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)

Event Details:

This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection.No registration or library card required to attend.Disclaimer(...

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Event Details:

This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection.

No registration or library card required to attend.

STEMusic

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am

Community Room (Whole) at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Early Learning, Performance

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Event Details:

Join Roy Moye III ("The Singing Engineer") for a high energy concert full of songs and lessons all about STEM! Students will have a chance to watch live experiments, dance to a cod...

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Community Room (Whole)

Age Group: Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Early Learning, Performance

Event Details:

Join Roy Moye III ("The Singing Engineer") for a high energy concert full of songs and lessons all about STEM! Students will have a chance to watch live experiments, dance to a coding activity, and more!

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.

Read and Play Toddler Hour

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Early Learning, Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)

Event Details:

This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection.No registration or library card required to attend.Disclaimer(...

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Event Details:

This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection.

No registration or library card required to attend.

An illustration of a snail with a green shell.

Super Saturday: Garden Day

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:15am

Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Early Learning

Age Group:

Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)

Event Details:

This hands-on, child-led program is designed to encourage learning through play and family connection. We will have sensory activities, fine and gross motor activities, and crafts ...

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Learning

Event Details:

This hands-on, child-led program is designed to encourage learning through play and family connection. We will have sensory activities, fine and gross motor activities, and crafts all about gardens! Ages 2-5

123 Play With Me

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Early Learning

Age Group:

Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)

Event Details:

A 5 week program for parents/caregivers and children ages 1-3 focused on learning through play and connection! Visit with community resource professionals in the following fie...

Closed

Required

Closed

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Learning

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

A 5 week program for parents/caregivers and children ages 1-3 focused on learning through play and connection!

Visit with community resource professionals in the following fields:

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.

Dog Day Afternoon

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Storytime Room at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Enrichment

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Event Details:

Dog Day Afternoon is designed to help newly independent readers become more comfortable reading! Children will have the opportunity to read to one of our sweet therapy dogs and the...

Required

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Enrichment

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Dog Day Afternoon is designed to help newly independent readers become more comfortable reading!

Memorial Day

All Day

Joplin Public Library

The library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing

Branches:

Joplin Public Library

Description:

The library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Tween Architects

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Community Room (Whole) at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens (ages 8-12), Teens (ages 11-18)

Event Details:

Build on your architectural skills--literally! Work together to create using architectural tools. This program is for ages 11-13

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Community Room (Whole)

Age Group: Youth, Tweens (ages 8-12), Teens (ages 11-18)

Program Type: Games & Activities, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Build on your architectural skills--literally! Work together to create using architectural tools. This program is for ages 11-13

Scholastic Chess Tournament

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm

Community Room (Whole) at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities

Age Group:

Youth, Teens (ages 11-18)

Event Details:

More information to come!Scholastic chess tournament for children and teens in grades K-12

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Community Room (Whole)

Age Group: Youth, Teens (ages 11-18)

Program Type: Games & Activities

Event Details:

More information to come!

Scholastic chess tournament for children and teens in grades K-12

Juneteenth

All Day

Joplin Public Library

The Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth.

Closing

Branches:

Joplin Public Library

Description:

The Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth.

Color Our World Together with Storyteller Sue Godsey

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Room West at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Performance, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Event Details:

Local storyteller Sue Godsey will present "Color Our World Together," an interactive storytelling experience about making the world a better place by working together.

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Community Room West

Age Group: Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Performance, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Local storyteller Sue Godsey will present "Color Our World Together," an interactive storytelling experience about making the world a better place by working together.

Color Our Summer with Shoal Creek Conservation and Education Center

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Community Room (Whole) at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Speakers, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Event Details:

Summer is the perfect time to learn about Missouri wildflowers. Join us to explore flowers inside and out while discovering why they are important to wildlife. We will also create ...

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Community Room (Whole)

Age Group: Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Speakers, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Summer is the perfect time to learn about Missouri wildflowers. Join us to explore flowers inside and out while discovering why they are important to wildlife. We will also create some easy watercolor floral artwork.

Independence Day

All Day

Joplin Public Library

The Library will be closed in observance of Independence Day.

Closing

Branches:

Joplin Public Library

Description:

The Library will be closed in observance of Independence Day.

Tween DIY Printmaking

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Community Room (Whole) at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Arts, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens (ages 8-12), Teens (ages 11-18)

Event Details:

Learn how to carve Styrofoam and create your own prints! Open to ages 11-13.

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Community Room (Whole)

Age Group: Youth, Tweens (ages 8-12), Teens (ages 11-18)

Program Type: Arts, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Learn how to carve Styrofoam and create your own prints! Open to ages 11-13.

Mad Science presents: Color Our World Through Science

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Community Room (Whole) at Joplin Public Library

Program Type:

Performance, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Event Details:

With the help of prisms and the diffraction of the white light, rainbows will appear. Volunteers from the audience will be needed to help the Mad Scientists out with all the experi...

Library Branch: Joplin Public Library

Room: Community Room (Whole)

Age Group: Youth, Children (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Performance, Summer Reading

Event Details:

With the help of prisms and the diffraction of the white light, rainbows will appear. Volunteers from the audience will be needed to help the Mad Scientists out with all the experiments that will go with ROYGBIV's world.

Disclaimer(s)

Description:

The library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

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