Special Programs and Events

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Paw READATHON
  Saturday, March 6 & May 1
  2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
  Wickiup

  Read aloud to Husker, a beautiful trained therapy dog. Husker
  likes to hear kids read all kinds of books. Remember to bring your
  favorite book to read aloud or grab one from the library
  Sign-up at the Youth Reference Desk. This program is for ages 7
  and up..

Preschool tales, musical scales,
  puppets and sing-along.
  Tuesday, February 9 & 23
  10:30 am and 1:30 pm
  Friends Community Room

  Presented by Ken Frawley and Rebecca Martin, storytellers
  Ages 3 and up.

Celebrate the IRISH!
  Saturday, March 13
  11:00 am – 11:45 am
  Saddleback Room

  High energy entertaining Irish music and dance presented with
  audience participation by Legacy Band. This program is sponsored
  by the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library.
  For all ages

Parent/Child Workshop
  Thursdays, April 22, 29 & May 6, 13, 20
  10:30 am – 12:00 pm
  Friends Community Room

  The Parent/Child workshop is a five-week series of workshops for
  children 12 – 36 months old and their parent/caregiver. Siblings
  ages birth to 5 can also attend. During this special time, the library
  provides the setting in which the child and parent can play
  together. There will be seven different interest play stations for
  children with a broad variety of toys, manipulatives, arts and
  crafts, and music books, etc. Parents will have the opportunity to
  connect with many parenting resources and community
  professionals to discuss speech, hearing, physical fitness, nutrition,
  early literacy and obtain other child development information. The
  purpose of this program is to provide a time for parents and
  children to interact in a relaxed nonthreatening, non-instructive
  environment, meant strictly for recreation. In addition to play time,
  the informal program encourages networking on the part of the
  parents to gain support from shared experiences.
  The registration for this workshop in now open at the children’s
  reference desk. There is only space for 25 families.

Heebie & Jeebie
  Saturday, April 24
  11:00 am – 11:45 am
  Saddleback Room

  This musical comedy duo will dazzle you with their clever, funny
  songs and crazy antics along with their crazy hats!! The program
  features a positive message with lots of audience participation.
  Come ready to laugh and have fun! This program is sponsored by
  the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library.
  For all ages

Springtime Stories, songs and poems
  Saturday, May 8
  11:00 am – 11:45 am

  Presented by students from Bathgate Storytelling Club and Debra
  Weller, a storyteller this program is sponsored by the Friends of
  the Mission Viejo Library
  For ages 3 and up

“Thumbelina”, the Puppet Show
  Saturday, May 15
  11:00 am – 11:30 am
  Village Green at the Community and Senior Center
  24932 Veterans Way
  Mission Viejo, CA 92692
  Lawn seating. Please bring blanket or beach chair

  Hans Christian Andersen’s favorite Fairy Tale comes to life with
  marionettes, hand puppets, live performers and music. This
  program is presented by Puppets and Players Little Theatre and is
  sponsored by the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library
  For all ages