Paris: A City of Art For ages 6–12 Join Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste and volunteers in the Children’s Library to learn about the iconic […]

Sat 9

Sat 9 April 2022 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

Paper Flower Crafts (ages 6–12)

Paper Flower Crafts For ages 6–12 Join Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Pallas-Amenah and Library volunteers in the Children’s Library to make paper flowers and flower […]

Thu 14

Thu 14 April 2022 @ 11 h 00 min - 11 h 30 min

Toddler Time (ages 1–3)

for ages 1–3 Toddler Time This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young. Books featured during our Toddler Time […]

Sat 16

Sat 16 April 2022 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

Storytelling with Sylvia Mombo (ages 6–12)

Storytelling with Sylvie Mombo For ages 6–12 During this special event, professional storyteller Sylvie Mombo will share her stories with participants, then talk about her process […]

Wed 20

Wed 20 April 2022 @ 14 h 30 min - 15 h 30 min

Story Hour: Surprises Galore (ages 3–5)

Story Hour: Surprises Galore! For ages 3–5 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group! […]

Wed 27

Wed 27 April 2022 @ 14 h 30 min - 15 h 30 min

Story Hour: I Love Our Earth (ages 3–5)

Story Hour: I Love Our Earth For ages 3–5 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a […]

Thu 28

Thu 28 April 2022 @ 11 h 00 min - 11 h 30 min

Toddler Time (ages 1–3)

for ages 1–3 Toddler Time This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young. Books featured during our Toddler Time […]

Sat 30

Sat 30 April 2022 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

Spring Egg-stravaganza (ages 0–12)

Spring Egg-Stravaganza all ages! Celebrate spring with tories and trivia, followed by an egg-tastic hunt in the Library and craft-making! Learn about spring symbols during this […]

May 2022

Sun 1

Sun 1 May 2022 - Sat 7 May 2022

2022 Read-a-Thon (ages 0–18)

The 2022 Read-a-Thon The American Library in Paris and Message Paris are organizing a Read-A-Thon to encourage vacation reading, and raise funds for the American Library […]

Wed 11

Wed 11 May 2022 @ 14 h 30 min - 15 h 30 min

Story Hour in the Park (ages 3–5)

Story Hour in the Park For ages 3–5 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in […]

Sat 14

Sat 14 May 2022 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

Poetry with Scott Hobbs Bourne (ages 6–12)

Poetry with Scott Hobbs Bourne For ages 6–12 Join Scott Hobbs Bourne, author of An Act of Imagination for an interactive poetry workshop. Bourne will read […]

Wed 18

Wed 18 May 2022 @ 14 h 30 min - 15 h 30 min

Story Hour: Magical Friends (ages 3–5)

Story Hour: Magical Friends For ages 3–5 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group! […]

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