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Winter Reading Club
Winter Reading Club
December 3 - January 29

  • Read five books to earn a free meal at Noodles & Company.*
  • Read five additional books to receive a free bagel and cream cheese from Einstein Bagels.*
  • Each time five more books are read, take a guess at how many goodies are in the Candy Jar.
Winter Reading Club members with the top five guesses win a gift card to an area bookstore. Pick up reading logs and entry forms at the Children’s Desk starting December 3.

*Limit one coupon per restaurant per person.


Story Time Registration
Begins Wednesday, January 4

More information


Reading with Rover Registration
Begins Wednesday, January 4

More information


Miss Linda and Mr. James
Dancing to the World Beat

Saturday, January 7 at 10:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Large Meeting Room, Lower Level

Preschoolers must be
accompanied by an adult
Pick up free tickets at the Children's Desk

Singer-songwriter Linda Robertson and percussionist James Warner use, along with vocals and guitar, the African djembe drum, cajon, bodhran, rainstick and shekere. They lead families and children of all ages in song and dance from many cultures. (45 minutes)


Winter Craft
Friday, January 13

Visit the Children's Department
between 10:30 a.m. and noon to create a polar bear craft to celebrate winter. Limit one per person.


Movies
Lower Level Meeting Room
Suitable for grades 1 and up

Monday, January 16 at 1:00 p.m.
When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.
(95 minutes; Rated PG)
Free tickets available December 26.


Nature-Telling
Second Tuesday of each month
11:00 a.m.

Registration is required
It's nature storytime as children ages two to five, along with an adult chaperone, are invited to join a naturalist from Lincoln Marsh at the Wheaton Public Library to listen to a nature-themed story and participate in a related craft and/or activity.

Nature-Telling is partnership between the Wheaton Park District's Lincoln Marsh and the Wheaton Public Library. Space is limited to 15 pairs. Contact the Children's Department to register at 630-868-7540.

Did you know the Lincoln Marsh offers year round nature programs and summer camps for children and families? Visit http://www.lincolnmarsh.org or call 630-871-2810 for more information.

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