Dover Public Library

Families can pick up a free STEM kit from the Kids Space, provided by Engineer Early. This month's kit focuses on STEM tools, allowing participants to explore how instruments like levels, protractors, and thermometers function. The kit includes hands-on activities to practice using these tools.

Children can participate in a craft or another engaging activity designed for school-aged kids. The event takes place in the Children's Program Room.

This chess club provides a free, social environment for players of all ages and skill levels to learn the basics, tactics, and openings of chess. Participants can engage in matches and gameplay while connecting with other chess enthusiasts.

Children can use their imagination with various building materials provided by the library. This program offers an opportunity for creative construction and play.

This program offers a mix of songs and stories, designed to engage children and families. It provides an opportunity for young attendees to listen to stories and participate in musical activities.

Toddlers and their caregivers can gather at the library for a play and meet-up session. Children have an opportunity to interact with peers their age in a relaxed setting.

This program provides social-emotional music and movement classes for young children and their caregivers. Participants can learn to recognize, express, and cope with emotions through engaging activities that promote a healthy body with movement. The class often incorporates rhythm sticks, shaker eggs, sign language, puppets, stories, instruments, and dancing.

This Dungeons and Dragons campaign invites teens to the Teen Loft to create and tell their own stories in mystic lands. Participants will work together to solve problems and navigate adventures with a Dungeon Master.

Children can use LEGOs provided by the library to build various constructions. This activity offers an opportunity for creative building and engineering exploration.

Caregivers can bring their babies, from birth to 18 months, to the library for a meet-up group. It is an opportunity for babies to play and for caregivers to connect with other families.

Families can create their own dry mixes to prepare ranch dressing or a spicy fiesta dip during this hands-on cooking activity. Participants will likely combine ingredients in a controlled setting, with guidance provided by library staff.

Families can enjoy a festive Halloween celebration with themed games, hands-on crafts, and seasonal snacks. The event welcomes children, families, teens, and tweens to participate in a lively, creative atmosphere.

Singer-songwriter Sharon Bousquet performs original and selected cover music in the Americana, instrumental, and soulful folk genres, accompanied by violinist, guitarist, and vocalist Skyler Cumbia. The duo presents a rare performance from the Sugar Maples, known for their intricate vocal harmonies and skilled musicianship. The concert features acoustic guitar, violin, and vocal arrangements in a relaxed, intimate setting.

Families will explore animal adaptations like venom, claws, and stripes through live animals and global specimens presented by the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science. The event is designed for homeschoolers ages 6–18 and includes hands-on learning in a structured, educational setting.

Families can join in a celebration of the latest book in Dav Pilkey's 'Dog Man' series with hands-on crafts, interactive games, and small giveaways. The event is designed for children and takes place in the Children’s Program Room at the Dover Public Library.

Families can participate in a collaborative fiber arts project at the Dover Public Library, where attendees use provided yarn to knit or crochet warm items such as scarves, hats, ear warmers, and children's teddy bears. Participants are asked to bring their own knitting needles or crochet hooks, and the finished items will be distributed to individuals experiencing homelessness, domestic violence shelters, and schools across Delaware.

Teens ages 12 to 17 will gather in the Teen Loft at the Dover Public Library to play a role-playing game set in a fantasy world with magic, monsters, and collaborative storytelling. The session includes a pizza dinner, and new players are asked to arrive 15 minutes early to set up their character sheets. Registration is required due to limited space.

Families will experience a creative workshop where tweens use magazine cutouts, scrapbooking paper, and other materials to design dreamlike, surreal collage art. Participants will cut, glue, and assemble unusual scenes in a guided, hands-on art session.

This community resource fair offers information on local services and support programs. Families can find various tools and resources, along with giveaways and activities designed for all ages.

Families will create a decorative ear of corn using fabric scraps, paper scraps, cardboard, and twine. The library provides all materials, and the activity is designed to engage tweens with hands-on crafting. Participants will work in a group setting to assemble their pieces, resulting in a seasonal art project to take home.