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Friends of the Library First Monday Sale

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Join the Friends of the Library on the first Monday of each month for special sales.
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Registration is closed

Mother Goose on the Loose (0-36 Months)

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Mondays at 10:15am or Tuesdays at 10:15am. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. 

 

For children ages 0-36 months and their caregivers. This is a fun-filled twenty-minute session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. Will take place in Children's Story Room.

 

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.


Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Music & Motion (3 Years and Up)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Mondays at 11:00am or Thursdays at 11:00am. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. 

Join us for a thirty-minute music- and dance-based storytime for ages 36 months and up. Will take place in the Children’s Story Room.

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Cancelled

Homeschool Hangout

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Meeting Room (Entire)
We will try again next month!

Would you like to meet other homeschooling families? Stop by the Library Meeting Room on the first Monday of the month (or 2nd Monday if the 1st is a holiday) from 1:30-2:30pm to get to know other homeschool families, see what the library has to offer, and give us some feedback on how we can serve you. Legos, board games, and an easy craft will be available for children.

 

Registration required; Heggan cardholders only. Register children only, not caregivers.

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Art Club for Teens and Tweens

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Meeting Room (Entire)

Explore your interest in art with friends. Participants will have time, space, and materials to create. This monthly club will be led by a Teen Advisory Board member and is meant to allow teens to explore all things ART! Come check it out and have fun while exploring favorite artistic mediums and hanging out with like-minded friends.

Meetings include discussions, art challenges, and time for participants to work on individual projects, collaborate with fellow members, or simply hang out while incubating their creative genius. 
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Cancelled

Adult Board Game Club

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Meeting Room (Entire)
Unfortunately this program has been cancelled due to a lack of registrations.

Join our new monthly social club and enjoy board and card games with some new friends! The library will provide a number of different board and card games to choose from, but feel free to bring you own!

 

This program is open to all adults and will be held in person in our adult meeting room. Please register in advance by calling the library or visiting our website. 

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Mother Goose on the Loose (0-36 Months)

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Mondays at 10:15am or Tuesdays at 10:15am. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. 

 

For children ages 0-36 months and their caregivers. This is a fun-filled twenty-minute session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. Will take place in Children's Story Room.


Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers. Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Event is full

Wiggle Worms (24-36 Months)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Tuesdays at 11:00 or Wednesdays at 11:30. Advanced Registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. Open to Heggan cardholders only.

 

This is a fun filled thirty-minute non-traditional, active storytime based around movements, parachute play, and gross motor play for 24-36 months. Storytime will sometimes include parachute, bubbles, hula hoops, rhythm sticks, and/or more. Will take place in the Children's Story Room.


Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Registration is open

Preschool Storytime (3 Years and Up)

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Tuesdays at 1:30pm or Wednesdays at 11:00am. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. Open to Heggan cardholders only.


Please join us for Preschool Stories for children ages 36 months and up, filled with songs, stories, and general silliness. This program will take place in the Children's Story Room.


Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Birches School Open House

4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Children's Library
Families who attend Birches Elementary School are invited to drop by the library between 4pm and 8:30pm. Come and learn about the resources the library has to offer and sign up for a library card. 

Already have a card? All are invited to stop by for crafts, activities, snacks and drawings for prizes!

Registration is not required, but is encouraged. 
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Registration is open

Crafting Tuesdays

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Meeting Room (Entire)
Join your neighbors for a night of crafting.  Make a Dictionary Magnet to put on your fridge or give as a gift.
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Babies Boogie (0-24 Months)

10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Wednesdays at 10:15am or Thursdays at 10:15am. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. Open to Heggan cardholders only.

Please join us for a twenty-minute active storytime for 0-24 months that focuses on using lap rhymes, fingerplays, music, and movement, as well as very short stories.  Will take place in the Children's Story Room.

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Registration is open

Preschool Storytime (3 Years and Up)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Tuesdays at 1:30pm or Wednesdays at 11:00am. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. Open to Heggan cardholders only.


Please join us for Preschool Stories for children ages 36 months and up, filled with songs, stories, and general silliness. This program will take place in the Children's Story Room.


Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Event is full

Wiggle Worms (24-36 Months)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Tuesdays at 11:00 or Wednesdays at 11:30. Advanced Registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend.  Open to Heggan cardholders only.

 

This is a fun filled thirty-minute non-traditional, active storytime based around movements, parachute play, and gross motor play for 24-36 months. Storytime will sometimes include parachute, bubbles, hula hoops, rhythm sticks, and/or more. Will take place in the Children's Story Room.


Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Registration is open

Babies Boogie (0-24 Months)

10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Wednesdays at 10:15am or Thursdays at 10:15am. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. Open to Heggan cardholders only.

Please join us for a twenty-minute active storytime for 0-24 months that focuses on using lap rhymes, fingerplays, music, and movement, as well as very short stories.  Will take place in the Children's Story Room.

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Registration is open

Music & Motion (3 Years and Up)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Mondays at 11:00am or Thursdays at 11:00am. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. 

Join us for a thirty-minute music- and dance-based storytime for ages 36 months and up. Will take place in the Children’s Story Room.

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Novel Mornings

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Meeting Room (Entire)
Enjoy a discussion of the novel The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles.  This group meets at 11:30 to discuss popular fiction.  These discussions are free and open to everyone.  Advance phone or online registration is required.  
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Hurfville Elementary School Open House

4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Families who attend Hurfville Elementary are invited to drop by the library between 4pm and 8:30pm. Come and learn about the resources the library has to offer and sign up for a library card. 

Already have a card? All are invited to stop by for crafts, activities, snacks and drawings for prizes!

Registration is not required, but is encouraged. 
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S.M.I.L.E.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Children's Library

Silent Mentors in Literacy Education

Read to a certified therapy dog or cat! All animals provided by FURever as Friends. For children of all ages, plus caregiver.

Heggan card not required. Please visit the Children’s Desk or call 856-589-3334 x223 to register, and check in at the Children’s Desk upon arrival.

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Registration is open

Family Storytime (All Ages)

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring family-friendly stories, songs, and fun! Will take place in the Children's Story Room. 


Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.


Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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Art at the Library: Drawing Ghosts and Ghouls

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Meeting Room (Entire)

Learn some tips and techniques for drawing your favorite monsters, ghosts, and ghouls.    


This program is open to all adults and will be held in person in our adult meeting room. Please register in advance by calling the library or visiting our website. 


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Knitting and Crocheting Basics

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Meeting Room (Entire)
Do you want to learn how to knit or crochet?  Join us for a beginner's class with volunteer Flora Bacchues.  Please bring a skein of yarn, and a set of size 8 knitting needles and/or an H or I crochet hook.  This program is open to everyone ages 18 and up.  Advance online or phone registration is required.
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Library Closed: Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples' Day

All Day
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
The library will be closed in observance of Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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STEAM on the GO Kits: Bat Science

All Day
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Quick and fun STEAM activities for kids! Take your kit to go or work on it in the library. Books on the monthly topic will be on display. 

October: Bat Science

This program is for children in Grades K-5. Please sign up, and then pick up your kit any time after the 1st of the month at the children’s desk. You must be registered in order to get a kit.

Open to Heggan Library cardholders only. Advance online registration is required. Please register using your child's name and age. If this program is full, please call the children’s library at 856-589-3334 ext. 223 to register for the wait list.
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Registration begins 10/3/2023 at 8:00 AM

Mother Goose on the Loose (0-36 Months)

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Story Room

Two options: Mondays at 10:15am or Tuesdays at 10:15am. In order to allow more of our patrons to attend this program, you may choose only one day to attend. 

 

For children ages 0-36 months and their caregivers. This is a fun-filled twenty-minute session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. Will take place in Children's Story Room.


Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers. Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

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