Weekly Early Childhood Programming
Outdoor Storytimes at Lewis Park
Mondays @ 9:30am and 10:30am
September 13 - October 25
Monday Storytime is back at Lewis Park this fall. For the months of September and October we will be offering two outdoor programs, one at 9:30am and one at 10:30am. No registration required. Bring your own blankets/chairs. In case of rain, we will meet inside the park shelter.
No Storytime October 11.
Baby Bounce Outside at the Library
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am and 10:30am
September 7 - October 26
Baby Bounce is back at the library this fall. This program is designed to help foster early literacy, social development, and parent-child bonding through songs, rhymes, and board books.
For the safety of our children, we will be meeting on the green space at the corner of Milwaukee and Anthony Street.
Registration is encouraged.
Zumbini Session 1
Wednesdays @ 9:15am and 10:15am
Outside at the Library
September 8 - November 17
Zumbini is back this fall and at the library with two times available.
This program is designed to foster learning and bonding through music and movement. You can also check out a Zumbini Book and CD to share with your child at home during the week.
For the months of September and October we will be meeting on the green space at the corner of Milwaukee and Anthony Street.. November location TBD.
Space is limited, registration is required.
Thursday Storytime Outside at the Library
Thursdays @ 9:30am
September 9 - October 28
This storytime is for all ages. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes in a sensory friendly environment.
For the safety of our children, we will be meeting on the green space at the corner of Milwaukee and Anthony Street.
Registration is recommended.
School Age Programming
Outdoor Zumba Kids/Zumba Kids Jr
Mondays @ 3:30pm
September 13 - October 25
Join Ms Heather outside the library each Monday in September and October for Zumba. This class is open to school age kids and will feature dancing, playing games, and learning about different dance traditions.
For the safety of our children, we will be meeting on the green space at the corner of Milwaukee and Anthony Street.
Registration is required.
Magic Tree House Book Club
Second Tuesday of the Month @ 3:30pm
Magic Tree House Book Club is back this fall at the library. Each month we will discuss a Magic Tree House Book, learn about the historic time the book was set in, do an activity, and create a craft. This program is designed for students in grades K-3.
For the safety of our club members, we will be meeting in the library side yard on Anthony Street for the months of September and October. November and December meeting locations to be decided at a later time.
Registration is strongly recommended.
Book Explorers
Fourth Tuesday of the Month @ 3:30pm
This book club is for students in grades 4&5 and features a different book each month. We will explore different genres of books, discuss our reading, and do an activity around the theme of the book.
For the safety of our club members, we will be meeting in the library side yard on Anthony Street for the months of September and October. November and December meeting locations to be decided at a later time.
Registration is strongly recommended.
Special Family Programming
Drum Circle with Elmore Lawson
Saturday, September 18 @ 1:00pm
At the Community Garden
Through music from West Africa, Brazil, the Philippines, and Native American traditions participants will learn the basics of drumming and how to participate in a drum circle. Together with Mr. Lawson, children will explore playing together as well as individual expression.
Program sponsored by the African Studies Program at the UW Madison. 
Community Garden Fall Open House
Before and After the Drum Circle
Saturday, September 18
The Community Garden is hosting a fall open house on September 18th in conjunction with the Drum Circle. McFarland 4H will be offering a craft project at 12:00 and 2:00. Tours of the garden will be at 12:30 and 2:30.
Wendy and DB
Outdoor Concert
Friday, October 1 @ 5:30pm
Join us in the Discovery Park outside of the library for a concert and celebration.
Wendy & DB are here for a live concert that children and adults will enjoy. They are an award-winning kindie duo from Chicago, with two guitars, a ukulele, and their voices, write and perform songs about science, nature, diversity, animals, safety, and the arts.
We will also be celebrating our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program which is a program sponsored by the McFarland Lions and Lioness Clubs.
This program encourages you to read 1000 books to your child before they enter school. Experts have found that children that are read to at an early age have better success in school. By reading to your child every day you are developing pre-reading skills that are essential to school and learning success. It also provides a terrific bonding opportunity.
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