County Library Announces October Events

COURT HOUSE – The following events will be hosted by the Cape May County Library during the month of October.
County Library Hosts Art @ the Library!
The Cape May County Library invites children, ages 6-10 to Art @ the Library presented by the Cape May Center for Community Arts. The program will take place at the Cape May City Branch Library Thursdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. The Cape May City Branch Library is located on Ocean & Hughes Streets in Cape May.
Children ages six through ten are invited to enjoy Art @ the Library. Activities combine literature and art where children read a book and create a work of art using a variety of media and styles. Parental participation is welcomed. These programs are presented by the Community Center for the Arts. For more information, call (609) 884-7525.
Registration is not required for these events. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Art @ the Library in Lower!
The Cape May County Library invites children, ages 6-10 to Art @ the Library presented by the Cape May Center for Community Arts. The program will take place at the Lower Cape Branch Library Wednesdays, Oct. 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. The Lower Cape Branch Library is located at 2600 Bayshore Road in the Villas.
Children ages six through ten are invited to enjoy Art @ the Library. Activities combine literature and art where children read a book and create a work of art using a variety of media and styles. Parental participation is welcomed. These programs are presented by the Community Center for the Arts. For more information, call (609) 884-7525.
Registration is not required for these events. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Art @ the Library in Wildwood Crest!
The Cape May County Library invites children, ages 6-10 to Art @ the Library presented by the Cape May Center for Community Arts. The program will take place at the Wildwood Crest Branch Library Tuesdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The Wildwood Crest Branch Library is located at 6300 Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood Crest.
Children ages six through ten are invited to enjoy Art @ the Library. Activities combine literature and art where children read a book and create a work of art using a variety of media and styles. Parental participation is welcomed. These programs are presented by the Community Center for the Arts. For more information, call (609) 884-7525.
Registration is not required for these events. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Camping Adventures
The Cape May County Library invites kids, ages 5-12, and their families to a Camping Adventures program to be held at two of our branches in October. The first program will take place at 6:00 p.m. Oct. at the Main Branch of the library, located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House. The second program will start at 5:00 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Upper Cape Branch, located at 2050 Route 631 in Petersburg.
Miss those warm summer nights already? Come to the library to have some camp-style fun all over again! We’ll have exciting activities, games, and even s’mores! Campers feeling brave can join us for spooky stories, too. Kids 5-12 and their families are invited.
Registration is not required for these programs. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Family Dance Party
The Cape May County Library invites kids, ages 2-5, and their caregivers to attend a Family Dance Party to be held Oct. 17 at 10:00 a.m. The program will take place at the Main Branch of the library, located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Kids ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to come show off their dance skills at the Court House Library! Put on your dancing shoes, bring your family, and join us for a fun interactive program featuring music, movement and more!
Registration is not required for this event. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Family Halloween Movie Afternoon
The Cape May County Library invites children, ages 6-12, and their families to attend our Family Movie program. A movie screening will take place at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Lower Cape Branch of the library, located at 2600 Bayshore Ave in the Villas.
Kids, age 6-12, and their families are invited to an afternoon of Halloween fun! Come to the library in your costume and enjoy a Halloween-themed film on our big screen with surround sound! Watch the movie, enjoy snacks and drinks, and relax for free at your library! The movie is rated PG.
Registration is not required for this event. For additional information, please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354, email children@cmclibrary.org, or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Family Movie Night
The Cape May County Library invites children, ages 6-12, and their families to attend our Family Movie program. A movie screening will take place at 6:00 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Main Branch of the library, located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Kids, ages 6-12, and their families are invited to watch this month’s featured film on our big screen with surround sound! Watch the movie, enjoy snacks and drinks, and relax for free at your library! This month’s filmis rated PG.
Registration is not required for this event. For additional information, please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354, email children@cmclibrary.org, or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Homeschool Open House
The Cape May County Library invites families to attend our annual Homeschool Open House. The event will take place at 1:00 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Main Branch of the library, located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Families who home school their children are invited to our annual open house! How can we prepare our children to be savvy digital citizens? This year we will explore and test out a variety of recommended educational apps and resources on digital citizenship as we explore this topic together. No registration is required. Refreshments will be served.
Registration is not required for this event. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 436-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts a Homeschool Social
The Cape May County Library invites families to a Homeschool Social to be held at 11:00 a.m. Oct. 20. The Homeschool Social will take place at the Lower Cape Branch of the library located at 2600 Bayshore Road in the Villas.
The Lower Cape Library invites all families in the area who homeschool their children to a monthly social. Each month, we will explore a different subject area with stories and activities for the children. We will also provide books for further reading, and demonstrate databases and internet sources you can access from your home computer. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with other families who homeschool and explore the library’s vast resources.
Registration is not required for this event. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Kitchen Wizards
Cape May Court House – The Cape May County Library invites kids, ages 5-12, to Kitchen Wizards! The program will take place twice Oct. 15 and kids can register for one of the two sessions. The first session will take place at 10:30 a.m. and the second will take place at 12:00 p.m. The programs will be held at the Main Branch of the Library, located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Kitchen Wizards helps kids discover the magic of cooking, one bite at a time, through culinary enrichment programs. Plenty of samples to take home and copies of recipes provided. Kids age 5-12 are invited to participate. Space is limited and registration is required. Recipes are not guaranteed to be nut-free. Please do not register your child if they have a nut allergy.
Kitchen Wizards is a division of Kathy’s Just Desserts, Inc. For more information, please visit http://www.kathysjustdesserts.com/kitchenwizards.html
Registration is required to attend this event as space is limited. Parents or guardians must sign a waiver at the time of registration. To register, or for additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354, email children@cmclibrary.org, or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts LEGO Clubs
The Cape May County Library invites children, ages 5 to 12 years old, and their caregivers to attend our LEGO Clubs. LEGO Club will be held at four of the library’s branches throughout October.
In order to develop a theme for each meeting, we’ll read books to get ideas about what to construct and then bring out the LEGOs and build, build, build! Parents are encouraged to stay through the meetings and build with their kids.
Join the fun at the following events:
Oct. 1   
11:00 a.m. – Main Branch, 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House, (463-6354)
Oct. 6
4:30 p.m. – Upper Cape Branch, 2050 Route 631 in Petersburg, (628-2607)
Oct. 12   
4:00 p.m. – Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood Crest, (522-0564)
Oct. 13
4:00 p.m. – Lower Cape Branch, 2600 Bayshore Road in the Villas, (886-8999)
Registration is not required for these programs. For additional information, please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Messy Masterpieces
The Cape May County Library invites kids, ages 2-5, and their caregivers to Messy Masterpieces to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27.  The programs will take place at the Lower Cape Branch library located at 2600 Bayshore Road in the Villas.
Toddlers, ages 2-5, and their caregivers are invited to explore their creativity with a weekly hour-long art program, featuring stories and a sensory art project. Held at the Lower Cape branch of the Cape May County Library. Dress for mess!!
Registration is not required for these programs. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Nursery Rhyme Olympics
The Cape May County Library invites kids, ages 1-4, and their families to a Nursery Rhyme Olympics program to be held at two of our branches in October. The first program will take place at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 20 at the Upper Cape Branch, located at 2050 Route 631 in Petersburg. The second program will start at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at the Main Branch of the library, located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Everyone is a winner at the library! Bring your little Olympian to the library for a story followed by some fun games and activities based on your favorite Mother Goose rhymes. Kids ages 1-4 and their families are welcome to join in the fun!
Registration is not required for these programs. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Sensory Storytime
The Cape May County Library invites children, ages 2 and up, and their caregivers to a Sensory Storytime. The program will be held at 11:00 a.m. Oct. 8 at the Main Branch of the library, located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Children, ages 2 and up, and their caregivers are invited to attend a sensory storytime that seeks to be all inclusive and specifically serves differently-abled children. Children will enjoy interactive stories, songs and instruments, and sensory elements.
Registration is not required for this program. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354, or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Star Wars Reads
The Cape May County Library invites kids of all ages, and their families, to stop in at the Main Branch of the library anytime in October to join in the fun of our Star Wars Reads program. The Main Branch of the library is located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Come to the Main Branch of the library all month in October for some fun coloring pages and galactic books. For a fun challenge, our first scavenger hunt of the month will be Star Wars themed! Ask Miss Alice nicely and she might teach you some Star Wars, origami, too.
Registration is not required for this event – just stop in any time. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Creative Writing Club
The Cape May County Library invites kids, ages 8-12, to join Writers Rock which will take place at 6:00 p.m. Oct. 24. The program will take place at the Main Branch of the library located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Writers and aspiring writers wanted! If you enjoy writing and want to learn more about it, this is the club for you! Writers Rock is a club at the Cape May Court House Library that will meet once a month to share our writing and participate in fun activities to hone our writing skills and inspire our creativity. This year we’re learning all about poetry be sure to join us for great activities and writing sessions!
Registration is not required for this event, but you can sign up each month in the Children’s Room. For additional information please contact the Children’s Room at (609) 463-6354 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.