Sensory Play, Explore & More with O'Neal Library
2021-12-10 11:15 - 11:45 (America/Chicago) | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
Children of all abilities and ages need and benefit from sensory-based play. It allows them to connect ideas with concrete experiences, it stimulates the brain which helps strengthen neural pathways, and it helps develop fine and gross motor skills.
During the program, children move through different sensory stations with their caregiver. There will be guides for each station which matches it with a developmental goal and includes prompts for caregivers to engage their children.

Lights Out Library with O'Neal Library
2021-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
Join us for pizza, laser tag, and hide and seek in the library. All after hours! Grades 4-6.

Mt Laurel Crafty Saturday with North Shelby Library
2021-12-11 10:00 - 14:00 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, 35242, United States
Stop by the library to make a fun craft or take it to-go! Supplies are limited.

Homeschool Elementary Science - Snowy Science with the Homewood Library
2021-12-13 11:00 - 11:45 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
2021 (K-5 Grade) Join the Science Lady to learn about scientific concepts through experiments and hands-on activities. Register online.

Tween Snowcraft: A Creative Minecraft Challenge with North Shelby Library
2021-12-13 16:00 - 17:00 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, 35242, United States
Join your peers and challenge yourself with this wintry-themed Minecraft Creative Build Challenge. A panel of librarians will judge a winner for a prize. This event will take place at the library in the Young Adult Department using the Java Version of Minecraft. Game and computers are available at the library. Participants will have 45 minutes to create.

This will be a time-based challenge so please arrive on time! If you register and won’t be able to make it, please let us know so we can open the spot up for someone else.

Breakout Book Club with O'Neal Library
2021-12-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
Swing by the library to pick up a copy of Crazy for Apples (part of the series Emma Every Day) by C.L. Reid. This will be a copy for you to keep. Read it at home beforehand, then come to Breakout together to chat about the book and do fun book-related stuff.

Together Time with O'Neal Library
2021-12-14 09:30 - 10:00, 2021-12-14 10:30 - 11:00 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
Informal storytime with lively music that seeks to build positive relationships with books and the library. In the meeting room or outside on the lawn when weather allows.

Toddler-a-Go-Go with Vestavia Library
2021-12-14 09:30 - 10:00, 2021-12-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2021-12-21 09:30 - 10:00, 2021-12-21 10:30 - 11:00 | Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills Library, AL, 35216
The perfect storytime for toddlers on the go! Singing, dancing and moving, with some stories thrown in, will make this one of your favorite weekly activities! Ages 18-36 months. Limited space available, please call 205-978-0158 to register.

Pictures with Santa at Vestavia Library
2021-12-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills Library, AL, 35216
Sign up for your time to have your picture made with Santa in our beautiful holiday wonderland! Kids get a take-home bag with a family snack and a craft. All ages. Call 205-978-0158 to register for your time.

Library Out Loud with O'Neal Library
2021-12-14 15:30 - 16:00 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
Bring your child to the children’s desk to sign in and drop off at 3:30. Return to the children’s desk to sign out and pick up at 4:00.

Tech Tuesdays with North Shelby Library
2021-12-14 15:30 - 16:30 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, 35242, United States
No Registration. All ages.
Join us every Tuesday afternoon any time between 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm outside the Children’s Department for our weekly drop in tech-based activity.

Tweens - Minecrafternoon with North Shelby Library
2021-12-14 16:00 - 17:00 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, 35242, United States
Join other tweens and play in the library’s Minecraft Realm for tweens! This is an online program, and you must own a copy of Minecraft (Bedrock version).

Registration Required. Ages 8-12.
In order to register, you must already be a member of the Minecraft Tween Realm. If you are not, please email Vanessa at vwarner@shelbycounty-al.org first for more information.

Toddler Tales with O'Neal Library
2021-12-15 09:30 - 10:00 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
For confident walkers through age 36 months, accompanied by a caregiver

Toddler Tales with O'Neal Library
2021-12-15 10:30 - 11:00 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
For confident walkers through age 36 months, accompanied by a caregive

Story Friends with Vestavia Library
2021-12-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2021-12-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills Library, AL, 35216
Ms. Lisa will bring stories, music, movement and fun for all her preschool friends! Limited space available, please call 205-978-0158 to register.

Movers & Makers with O'Neal Library
2021-12-15 13:30 - 14:15 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
For preschoolers aged 3-5 with a caregiver

Picking Up S.T.E.A.M. with Vestavia Library
2021-12-15 15:30 - 16:30 | Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills Library, AL, 35216
Hands-on activities based on Science, Math, Art, and fun! Ms. Marie plans an action-packed program each week. Grades K-2. Snacks Served. This Week: Winter Coding Maze! Limited space available, please call 205-978-0158 to register.

Patty Cake with O'Neal Library
2021-12-16 09:30 - 09:50, 2021-12-16 10:30 - 10:50 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
For ages 0 months through confident walkers, accompanied by a caregiver

SNaP with O'Neal Library
2021-12-16 15:30 - 17:05 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213
3-6 Grade
Movie, Popcorn & Hot Chocolate: Elf (3:30-5:05)

Virtual Cookies & Comics - Soulstream with the Homewood Library
2021-12-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
2021 (3-5 Grade) Let’s talk comics with our friends from the Homewood Public Library in Homewood, IL!

This month’s Cookies & Comics we are reading Soulstream by Saida Woolf. We will be joined by the author via Zoom! We will provide a cookie that you can pick up from Cookie Fix on the day of the program. Register by the WEDNESDAY before the program to be guaranteed cookies. Zoom link will be sent via email.

Ms. Courtney’s Library Stop at Vestavia Library
2021-12-18 10:30 - 11:00 | Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills Library, AL, 35216
Make the library your regular stop every first and third Saturday to see Ms. Courtney and her story pals! Stories, songs, dancing and playing make this the perfect Saturday morning activity! All ages. Limited space available, please call 205-978-0158 to register.

Holiday Camp/Break for Mom with Vestavia Library
2021-12-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills Library, AL, 35216
We want to give parents a break this holiday season! Campers will enjoy games, activities, stories, arts and crafts, and anything else we can think of to entertain the kids! Space is limited is 25 campers. Grades K-4. Please call 205-978-0158 to register.

Electra Light Ukulele with O'Neal Library
2021-12-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Emmet O’ Neal Library, 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL, 35213

Mt Laurel Toddler Tales with North Shelby Library
2022-04-01 10:00 - 10:30 | North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, 35242, United States
A story program ideal for 19 – 36 months and a caregiver. Stories, songs, finger plays, and fun make up a lively 30-minute program designed especially for short attention spans.
