Events Calendar

READ and PLAY together with children under age 5! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills​ and…

A special storytime series woven together with playful mindfulness practices for children and their caregivers to do together. Comfy clothing encouraged!

Books, songs and mindful practices…

READ and PLAY with your favorite baby! Reading, singing, talking, and playing with your baby from the beginning is important because the roots of language are developing in a baby’s brain even…

Growing Voices Music Class is an interactive class for caregivers and their children, birth-5, to play, learn, and bond with music. In our classes we sing, play instruments, dance, and have fun…

Children learn by creating and doing! Express yourself through a variety of affirming, mixed-media projects for all ages with artist Rosi! 

Children of all ages are welcome! No…

Please join us to play chess at our weekly, drop-in program! All ages and experience levels welcome.

Drop-in knitting. All experience levels welcome. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult for duration of program. Yarn and Needles provided for in-library use.

Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop. Utilize a variety of materials from past workshops to make a truly unique creation. Materials may include;…

Calling all babies!  Come hear a story and play with fun toys picked just for you in a relaxed atmosphere. 

For children ages birth to 2 years old. No registration required.

READ and PLAY together with children ages 5 and under! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills…

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are…

Kids, teens, and their caregivers are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Hawthorne Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning,…

So you want to rule the world but the pesky Giants are already in the way? Well lets take over this realm and live in luxury. Our brave heroes who once united to liberate the world have now…

Gathers most Thursday evenings! Middle and high school students can meet other aspiring authors, bounce ideas off one another, share their stories, and feel the creativity flow! Writing club is…

Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday, 6-8:45pm to play board games!  No game night on November 6.

There will be a mix of longer-play games (Settlers of Catan, Betrayal at…

Read and play with your favorite preschooler! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills—all of…

Kids and caregivers yoga. Drop-in to this 50 min yoga session strategically timed before lunch and naptime. Each class includes a social emotional awareness and exploration, yoga asana, breathwork…

The Hawthorne Anime Club was created to give people a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation.  The club is intended for adults and older teens. All screenings will be in…

When toddlers playfully experiment with art materials, they also develop key early literacy skills!

Enjoy the tactile wonders of paint, glitter, glue, and more. Smocks or "messy" clothes…

Come for a short storytime filled with rhymes, songs and bounces designed especially for little ones. Then stay to play and connect with other babies and caregivers.

Recommended ages…

READ and PLAY together with children under age 5! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills and…

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are…

Join us to READ and Play together. When children engage with books, songs, and play, they develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills which helps to build a lifelong…

Tweens and teens 12 and up are invited to join us for Dungeons & Dragons at Lakeview Library. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and creativity to…