Library to Host April Events for Children

COURT HOUSE – The Cape May County Library will host the following events for children during the month of April.
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, April 20 and 27 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.
Crafternoons
The Cape May County Library invites children, ages 4-12, to take part in Crafternoons to be held at 2:30 p.m. April 18, 19, 20, and 21. The programs will all take place at the Main Branch of the library, located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
The library welcomes young crafters, ages 4-12, to create a take home craft project during our Crafternoons.  Join us 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room for a different craft each day. Join us each day for a chance to create a planned project or to use your imagination to make something spectacular.
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 April 11 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.
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, April 19 and 26 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.
One World, Many Stories Storytime
The Cape May County Library invites children, ages 1-5, and their families to take part in a special One World, Many Stories: Día Celebration storytime. The program will take place at 11:00 a.m. April 30. The storytime will be held at the Main Branch of the library, located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Children, ages 1-5, and their families are invited to share in a special storytime celebrating Día! Día is a day for celebrating children, family, literacy, and diversity in ourselves and our books. Join us at the library for a storytime with books and songs from all around the world!
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. April 15 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 G.
Homeschool Social
The Cape May County Library invites families to a Homeschool Social to be held at 11:00 a.m. April 21. 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.
LEGO Club
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 April.
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:
April 2   
11:00 a.m. – Main Branch, 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House, (463-6354)
April 7    
4:30 p.m. – Upper Cape Branch, 2050 Route 631 in Petersburg, (628-2607)
April 13    
4:00 p.m. – Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood Crest, (522-0564)
April 14
4:00 p.m. – Lower Cape Branch, 2600 Bayshore Road in the Villas, (886-8999)
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. April 25. 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 8-12, are invited to join Writers Rock, the library’s creative writing club! We’ll meet (usually) the fourth Monday of the month to do fun writing activities and let our creative juices flow. You will even have the opportunity to share your writing with the group if you choose.
Registration is not required for this event, but you can sign up each month in the Children’s Room.
Kitchen Wizards
The Cape May County Library invites kids, ages 5-12, to Kitchen Wizards! The program will take place twice April 16 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.
Get ready to break into breakfast and brunch specialties! Kitchen Wizards helps kids discover the magic of cooking, one bite at a time, through culinary enrichment programs.  Kids, ages 5-12, are invited to participate.  Recipe ingredients may include or may have come in contact with nuts.  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.
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, April 7, 14, 21, and 28.  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!!
Drop Everything and Read Day
The Cape May County Library invites children of all ages and their families to visit us on Drop Everything and Read Day! The program will be going on all day April 12 in the Main Branch of the Library located at 30 W. Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House.
Drop everything and read! Anyone found reading in the Children’s Room April 12 will get to pick out a sticker!
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 11:30 a.m. April 1 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.