Weekly Events @ JRML
Toddler Time
Preschool Storytime
Drop by the library for a storytime geared
just for toddlers (ages 18 months-3 years)!
Little minds will learn, play, and explore with
stories, fingerplays, and songs. A freeplay
time will follow the end of storytime.
Calling all children ages 3-6 to come aboard the Storytime
Express for a wonderful storytime experience filled with fun
stories, fingerplays, songs, and crafts! No registration required.
No registration required. Thursday mornings, 10:30-10:50.
Dates:
September 29
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
December 1
Tuesday mornings, 10:30-11:00 & Wednesday afternoons, 1:00-1:30 weekly!
Dates (+Themes):
September 27/28 Family
October 4/5 Fall Fling
October 11/12 My House
October 18/19 Harvest Time
Parachute Play
October 25/26 Halloween
(Costumes Welcome!)
November 1/2 Crayons & Markers
November 8/9 USA
November 15/16 Fish
November 22/23 Thanksgiving
November 29/30 Winter Cheer
A storytime geared just for active toddlers (ages 18 months-3 years)!
Toddlers can learn through parachute play to stories and songs.
Registration required. Limited to 10 children per session. Alternating Monday mornings, 10:30-10:50.
Dates: September 26
October 10
October 24
November 7
November 21
December 5
No School & Saturday Family Movies
Drop by the Library for a fun family film on the second Saturday of the month (except November) in the
Community Room. Also, enjoy a movie on early release or no school days for Hartford Jt 1 School District.
All movie times are listed below. Snacks from home welcome! No registration required. Children under 8
MUST be accompanied by an adult. Movie titles and screening dates subject to change based on availability.
Dates:
Storytime
Saturday, September 10 @ 10am – The Angry Birds Movie : ​Find out why the birds are so angry.
When an island populated by happy, flightless birds is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to three unlikely
outcasts - Red, Chuck and Bomb - to figure out what the pigs are up to. Rated PG. Runtime is 97 mins.
Saturday, October 8 @ 10am – Ratchet & Clank : When the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious
space captain, a mechanic and his newfound robot ally join an elite squad of combatants to save the universe.
Rated PG. Runtime is 94 mins.
Friday, October 28 @ 2pm – The Jungle Book (2016) : ​After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces
him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther,
Bagheera, and free spirited bear, Baloo. Rated PG. Runtime is 106 mins.
Friday, November 18 @ 3pm – Finding Dory : ​The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish begins a search
Storytime
for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
Rated PG. Runtime is 97 mins.
Wednesday, November 23 @ 2pm – Ice Age: Collision Course : ​Manny, Diego, and Sid join up with Buck
to fend off a meteor strike that would destroy the world. Rated PG. Runtime is 94 mins.
Saturday, December 10 @ 10am – The Secret Life of Pets : A terrier named Max regularly invites his
friends to hang out at his place while his owner is gone, but his quiet life is upended when said owner also takes in
Duke, a stray mutt whom Max instantly dislikes. Rated PG. Runtime is 90 mins.
LEGO (Monthly Event)
Let’s GO! LEGO!
Bring your imagination to build fantastic LEGO
creations! The library provides the LEGOs and a
theme, YOU supply the creativity! Ages 3+ and
perfect for the whole family! 1st Tuesday of the
month from 3:30-4:30. No registration required.
Dates (+Themes):
September 6: School Daze
October 4: Halloween
November 1: U.S.A.!!
December 6: Holiday Lights
January 3: Snow Day
MWFLS 160815
Read to Arthur
Sign-up for a reading appointment with Arthur on
select Saturdays throughout the fall and winter!
Appointments can be booked 9:30-1:20 for 20
minute appointments for up to two children at a
time. Children with or without reading issues benefit
from reading to Arthur. Arthur is a certified therapy
dog through Therapy Dogs International.
Let’s GO! LEGO!
Sign-up at the Children’s Desk or call 262-673-8240
for available dates and times.
Read to Arthur
Hartford Recreation Center After School Program
at the Jack Russell Memorial Library
Weekly Wednesday activities after school at the Library 3:30-5:30 starting October 5! Activities rotate weekly
but will feature new-release movies, crafts, games, and LEGOs! Of course homework, study, and reading spaces
are ALWAYS an option! Registration in Hartford Recreation Center NOT REQUIRED for participation.
2016 Fall/Winter Programs
Star Wars Reads Day Celebration : Saturday, October 1, 11:30-1:30
Celebrate your favorite characters and books from a galaxy far, far away and join us for fun themed crafts and activities,
including the return of Star Wars Bingo, and maybe see some of your favorites at the Library! Costumes welcome.
May the force be with you! No registration required. For all ages.
Star Wars Reads Day
Fancy Nancy Halloween Masquerade Party : Saturday, October 22, 12:00-1:30
For children ages 4-8, with an accompanying parent or other adult. Get ready for a fancy afternoon Halloween masquerade
extravaganza with exquisite activities and fabulous spooky treats! Fancy dress-up encouraged! Registration is required –
space is limited to 40 participants! Register at the Children’s Desk (register in person or by phone). Maximum of 2 children
per accompanying adult.
Spooky After School Craft : Wednesday, October 26, 3:30-4:30
Get ready for Halloween this year at the Library with a fun Halloween craft for kids of all ages! No registration required.
Costumes welcome!
Fancy Nancy Halloween
Downtown Trick-or-Treat at the Library : Saturday, October 29, 11:00-1:30
Stop by the Library as part of Hartford’s Downtown Trick-or-Treat for a spooky craft and a tasty treat while supplies last!
For all ages.
Community Pumpkin Carving : Monday, October 31, 3:00-7:00
Stop by the library on Halloween night to create your very own jack-o-lantern! Pumpkins and carving materials will be
provided in the Library’s atrium while supplies last. A perfect event for families! No registration required. All are welcome!
Costumes welcome!
Library LEGO Checkout Club : Runs Tuesday, November 1 - Friday, December 30
Spooky Craft
Help the Library build a GIANT tower of LEGOs again this holiday season! Whenever a child checks out at least one book,
get the chance to add 3 LEGOS onto our ever-growing tower! Let’s see how tall and massive we can all build the tower
before 2017 arrives! Help us beat 2016’s record tower made from 622 LEGO bricks!!
Teen Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt : Runs Monday, November 14 - Friday, December 16
In honor of the return to the world of Harry Potter with “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” the Library will host a
Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt! Harry Potter characters will be hidden around the library and teens can pick up their scavenger
hunt guide at the Children’s Desk. Teens who find all 20 characters can win prizes while supplies last. Scavenger hunt guides
MUST be returned to the Children’s Desk no later than 5:30 on Friday, December 16. Ages 11+
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Reading is Cool Winter Reading Program : Runs Monday, December 5 - Saturday, March 4
Harry Potter
The Library is pleased to present our first Winter Reading Program to keep kids (and adults!) engaged in reading during the
coolest part of the year! Earn Reading Raffle tickets for books read for fun prizes to be drawn in March!
4th Annual (Edible) Holiday Tree Decorating : Wednesday, December 7, 3:30-4:30
Back by popular demand, make your very own delicious tree complete with sweet decorations and ornaments at the Library.
Half the fun is making a beautiful tree, the other half is eating your creation at home! No registration required. All ages
welcome.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Growing Reader’s Party :
Monday, December 12, 4:00-4:45
Holiday Tree Decorating
If you’ve signed up to be part of our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program please join us to celebrate our youngest
readers in Hartford and recognize their accomplishments with a bit of fun! It’s not too late to sign-up for the program at
the Children’s Desk!
Jack Russell Memorial Library
MWFLS 140903
100 Park Avenue, Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-8240
www.hartfordlibrary.org