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Celebrate Día de los Niños: Children Create Your Own Book!

In-Person Program

2024-05-03 14:30:00 2024-05-03 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Celebrate Día de los Niños: Children Create Your Own Book! Children come celebrate Día de los Niños, Day of the children, by dropping-in for an hour of creative time. Make and decorate a book and write your own story or use it as a personal journal at home or in the classroom. For ages 4 – 17. Claremont Helen Renwick Library -

Friday, May 03
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-03 14:30:00 2024-05-03 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Celebrate Día de los Niños: Children Create Your Own Book! Children come celebrate Día de los Niños, Day of the children, by dropping-in for an hour of creative time. Make and decorate a book and write your own story or use it as a personal journal at home or in the classroom. For ages 4 – 17. Claremont Helen Renwick Library -

Children come celebrate Día de los Niños, Day of the children, by dropping-in for an hour of creative time. Make and decorate a book and write your own story or use it as a personal journal at home or in the classroom. For ages 4 – 17.

Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare.The Day of the Child is a nationally known program that promotes the value and healthy habit of reading among all children, regardless of their socioeconomic status and cultural background. It connects children and their families and introduces them to the world of books, languages, and cultures. It is also known as ‘El Dia de los Niños’ or’ ‘El Dia de los Libros’ (Children’s Day or Book Day). The holiday stresses the importance of literacy among children no matter where they come from.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

TAGS: | Día de los niños | Art Activity |

Claremont Helen Renwick Library

Phone: 909.621.4902

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We're closed Thursday March 05
Mon, Mar 02 Closed
Tue, Mar 03 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 04 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 05 Closed
Fri, Mar 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 08 Closed

About the branch

Claremont Library was founded in 1914. It has been at its current location since 1928. The present building opened on April 25, 1975. The Friends of the Claremont Public Library was founded in 1957.

Upcoming events

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Fri, Mar 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Join our monthly book club for an engaging discussion of our latest selection, "Perestroika in Paris" by Jane Smiley. For adults.

Sat, Mar 07, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun bonding experience with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books! For babies up to 18 months, with their parent or caregiver
This event is full

Wed, Mar 11, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Wed, Mar 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Women's History Month with us at the library! Join us as we discuss female trailblazers and their contributions to aviation, then participate in a paper airplane challenge! For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver.

Thu, Mar 12, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
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Sat, Mar 14, 10:15am - 10:45am
Join us for a fun bonding experience with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books! For babies up to 18 months, with their parent or caregiver.

Tue, Mar 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a celebration of storytelling! Author D. McKechnie will share how her story came to life, illustrator S. Estrada will lead a doodle session, and composer E. Duffy invites kids to identify the sounds hidden in the audiobook.

Wed, Mar 18, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Wed, Mar 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a show about the science of bubbles! See shimmering waves of soap films, rainbow bubbles, big bubbles, small bubbles, square bubbles, triangle bubbles, bubbles within bubbles, and more!  For ages 5 – 12
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Thu, Mar 19, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 – 5 with their parent or caregiver.
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Sat, Mar 21, 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
Come join us for a morning of play, curiosity, and creativity! Bond with your child, meet other parents, and talk one-on-one with a Family Community Specialist from the Department of Public Health and learn about lead poisoning prevention.

Sat, Mar 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Has your succulent formed babies? Accidently started too many basil plants? Looking to add some greenery to your home? Stop by our Adopt-a-Plant event! Pick up or drop off a plant at the library. There will be a drop-in craft from 2-3pm. For adults.

Wed, Mar 25, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Wed, Mar 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us to learn about César Chávez's legacy as a civil rights advocate and farm labor leader. Afterwards, join us for various art activities that celebrate the legacy of César Chávez. For ages 5 – 12 with parent or caregiver.

Thu, Mar 26, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
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Fri, Mar 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Get creative and learn how to design perler bead art! Perler bead art consists of plastic beads which can be formed into designs and then fused together with a heat to resemble pixel art. Turn it into a magnet, coaster, or key chain! For ages 12 – 17

Sat, Mar 28, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun bonding experience with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books! For babies up to 18 months, with their parent or caregiver.

Thu, Apr 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Sat, Apr 04, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun bonding experience with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books! For babies up to 18 months, with their parent or caregiver.