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Smarty Pants Storytime

In-Person Program

2023-03-23 10:15:00 2023-03-23 10:45:00 America/Los_Angeles Smarty Pants Storytime 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. Manhattan Beach Library -

Thursday, March 23
10:15am - 10:45am

Add to Calendar 2023-03-23 10:15:00 2023-03-23 10:45:00 America/Los_Angeles Smarty Pants Storytime 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. Manhattan Beach Library -

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.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.

This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

TAGS: | Smarty Pants Storytime |

Manhattan Beach Library

Phone: 310.545.8595

Hours
We're closed Monday May 29 due to Memorial Day Closure
Mon, May 29 Closed
(Memorial Day Closure)
Tue, May 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 31 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Manhattan Beach Library was started as a subscription library in 1910 by the Neptunian Women's Club of Manhattan Beach.

The library became part of LA County Library in January 1915, making it one of the oldest continuing libraries in the county system. The library moved into a separate building in 1957 and to its current location in 1975. In 2013, construction began on a new more modern building that would meet the needs of the 35,000 residents in the 3.87 square mile community.

On May 1, 2015 the new 21,500 square foot building designed by architectural firm Johnson Favaro opened. It features a two-story modern design with panoramic ocean views, an interactive children's exhibit, fireplace, automated materials handling system, and self-check machines

Upcoming events

Mon, Jun 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Bibliophiles can join us for a facilitated discussion of fiction and nonfiction titles. A limited amount of titles are available for book club attendees at the library. For adults. June's Book: "Rogues" by Patrick Radden Keefe.

Fri, Jun 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for an author talk with Vezna Andrews, author of One With The Waves - a debut 2023 YA novel about a teen who rediscovers herself through surfing amidst the backdrop of 1980's Manhattan Beach!

Tue, Jun 13, 10:15am - 10:45am
Join us for a special summer storytime series for babies and toddlers ages 0 - 3 with a parent or caregiver. We will sing, read stories, and practice rhymes and finger plays in this limited time summer series.

Tue, Jun 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Constellations are a group of stars that make a visible pattern in the night sky. Learn all about constellations, then create a 3D paper version of one of these, or come up with one of your own!

Wed, Jun 14, 10:15am - 10:45am
Come enjoy some play and bonding with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books. This lapsit-style storytime is for babies up to 24 months and their parent or caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Jun 14, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Test your paper airplane folding skills and see what style of plane works the best. When we are done we will fly them and see which style plane gets the most distance! For ages 6 - 12 with an adult caregiver.

Wed, Jun 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Learn how to volunteer at the Library for fun or credit, while helping guide teen programming at the Library. For ages 14 - 17.

Thu, Jun 15, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.
This event is full

Tue, Jun 20, 10:15am - 10:45am
Join us for a special summer storytime series for babies and toddlers ages 0 - 3 with a parent or caregiver. We will sing, read stories, and practice rhymes and finger plays in this limited time summer series.

Tue, Jun 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens: learn about the history behind Juneteenth, then make your own button commemorating this historical day. For ages 10 - 17.

Tue, Jun 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
DNA testing can be instrumental in pushing one's genealogical studies further. Discover how by coming to Manhattan Beach Library to learn from Charlotte Bocage on getting started using DNA testing for finding your roots! For adults.

Wed, Jun 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
Come enjoy some play and bonding with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books. This lapsit-style storytime is for babies up to 24 months and their parent or caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Jun 22, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.

Tue, Jun 27, 10:15am - 10:45am
Join us for a special summer storytime series for babies and toddlers ages 0 - 3 with a parent or caregiver. We will sing, read stories, and practice rhymes and finger plays in this limited time summer series.

Tue, Jun 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Learn about the science and chemistry of bath fizzies then make your own! Please register for this program at the link above. For ages 10 - 17.

Wed, Jun 28, 10:15am - 10:45am
You will laugh, sing and spread your wings as we "gather around" for inspirational tales of funny animal folktales, songs, and news stories from around the world. For ages 2 – 5 with parent or caregiver.

Wed, Jun 28, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Let's get scientific! Make your own "lava lamp" by learning about density and polarity of molecules and how that causes the "lava" to form and move. For ages 6 - 12 with an adult caregiver. Registration required.

Wed, Jun 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Interested in giving painting a try but don't know how to start? Come to Manhattan Beach Library for a class by Claudia Hindu to learn watercolor art techniques. You will learn how to mix colors and complete your own painting! For adults.

Thu, Jun 29, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.