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Health, Fitness & Wellness

Mental Health Awareness Table

Stop by the library's Mental Health Awareness Health Table May 16-31, 2024 in the library lobby as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month.

We will be sharing mental health information resources for children, teens and adults, the ways to reduce stress and improve your overall well-being.

Brought to you by Just For The Health Of It! Initiative, The Library's Prescription for Quality Health & Wellness Information.

Healthy Habits - Happy Kids Multilingual Storytime

April 13, 10:30am - Gardening Storytime & Fun Games

Would you like your children to be healthy and happy? Join our fun and educational storytime to help your kids establish healthy habits early in childhood.

Each month we explore a different health topic through songs, cartoons, storytime (in English, German or Russian), games or craft activities.

In April we will read books about gardening (in English) as a healthy mental and physical activity, sing along songs (in German) and play fun games.

ALS Awareness Week Table

Stop by the library's ALS Awareness Table May 8-15 in the library lobby as we celebrate ALS Awareness Week. We are creating awareness about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.  This is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Roughly 1 in 400 people will develop ALS in their lifetime. 

Healthy Habits - Happy Kids Miltilingual Storytime

Friendship Stories and Avocado Craft: February 17, 10:30

Would you like your children to be healthy and happy? Join our fun and educational storytime to help your kids establish healthy habits early in childhood.

Each month we explore a different health topic through songs, cartoons, storytime (in English, German or Russian), games or craft activities.

In February we will read a story about Kleiner Eisbär (in German) who had a lot of friends in all sizes, and about an Avocado (in English) who with the help of her friends discovers that all along she was special. 

Healthy Habits - Happy Kids Storytime & Games

Would you like your children to be healthy and happy? Join our fun and educational storytime to help your kids establish healthy habits early in childhood.

Each month we explore a different health topic through songs, cartoons, storytime, games or craft activities.

The topic in June is Exercise, Fitness and Summer Safety. Enjoy a puppet show storytime about how Froggy and his Dad celebrated Father's Day and have fun playing bowling, cornhole, ring toss and other screen-free summer games.

For children ages 3-8 with an adult.