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Every other Sunday, a Beginner Dungeons and Dragons campaign will be hosted by an Eagle Point community member, and everything you need to join in will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own dice and other materials if you'd like. This is a great program to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons. Parents of younger children are encouraged to stay for the program for everyone's safety and fun.
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills.
Visit the White City Library during the month of Dinovember to see what mischief the dinosaurs get up to when the library is closed. Go on a dinosaur scavenger hunt, and get a dino sticker. Pick up a take and make dinosaur craft and fact sheet.
Leer, Jugar, Hablar. Descubren c mo los ni os aprenden a trav s del jugar y actividades diarias: con cantos, cuentos, manualidades, y diversi n! Read, Play, Talk (Leer, Jugar, Hablar) est abierto a todos -- ni os chiquitos (0-5 a os de edad), sus hermanos, cuidadores, y/o padres. No se requiere registrar y es gratis! Mientras hay varios grupos de Read, Play, Talk disponibles en el condado Jackson (puede encontrar el calendario aca: https://www.soesd.k12.or.us/early-learning-hub-2/ .) ese es el nico en espa ol/biling e. Los esperamos! Read, Play Talk. Discover how children learn through play and daily activities: singing songs, telling stories, creating art, and having fun! Read Play Talk (RPT) is open to everyone young children (ages 0-5) and their family, caregivers, and parents. Registration is free and registration is not required. While there are several Read, Play, Talk groups available in Jackson County (you can find the schedule here: https://www.soesd.k12.or.us/early-learning-hub-2/ ), this is the only one available in Spanish/bilingual. We look forward to seeing you!
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills.
Wobblers, the next step after Baby Social Hour, is for babies, ages 16-36 months, who are not quite ready to sit through the preschool storytime. This mixes some of the freestyle elements of the Baby Social Hour program, but adds a little bit more structure in preparation for Pre-School storytime.
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills. Siblings of all ages are welcome!
The Babies and Wobblers program is a combination of our Baby Social Hour and Wobblers programs - tailored to smaller groups. Descriptions for both of these programs are below. Expect a combination of all of these elements in this combined program. -- Baby Social Hour programs are for pre-walking babies (0-16 months). The first half of this program is an early literacy activity (read aloud, tactile activity, songs/rhymes or combination) and the second half of the program is a parent "social time" to allow parents to connect with one another, and for those babies to have a safe playdate space. Wobblers, the next step after Babies in the Library, is for babies, ages 16-36 months, who are not quite ready to sit through the preschool storytime. This mixes some of the freestyle elements of the Babies in the Library program, but adds a little bit more structure in preparation for Pre-School storytime
Children ages 2 and up can exercise both mind and body by participating in a range of simple exercises, music games, and lots of dancing fun. This program also allows participants to experience a lot of sensory exploration through items like shakers, scarves, bubbles, and parachute play.
Learn to knit or crochet. Supplies provided. For all levels.
Do you love Pok mon? So do we! Join your fellow trainers in learning, playing, and talking all about Pok mon!
Take time this fall to learn about nature! During this program we will learn about the history and some uses of some different herbs and create our own aromatherapy sachets! Materials and snacks provided!
Explore new interests with cool STEAM programs. Each session will explore a different topic in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise indicated. Child must be capable of self-direction and unaided use of a hot glue gun. Generously sponsored by the Central Point Friends of the Library.
Join us for snacks, crafts and homework help. Program will be hosted in English.
T.A.G (Teen Advisory Group) members are dedicated, motivated teens who meet up to brainstorm ideas for the library, discuss our favorite pop culture of the moment, and play games. Anyone is welcome to join and share their ideas. Snacks are ALWAYS provided!
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills. This storytime uses both English and Spanish. Venga con sus ni os preescolares (de 3 a 5 a os) para disfrutar cuentos, rimas y canciones, y para divertirse en la biblioteca. Es una gran oportunidad para fomentar el inter s en los libros y la lectura, y ayudar a los ni os peque os a desarrollar importantes habilidades sociales. Esta hora de cuentos se ofrece en ingl s y en espa ol.
Children ages 2 and up can exercise both mind and body by participating in a range of simple exercises, music games, and lots of dancing fun. This program also allows participants to experience a lot of sensory exploration through items like shakers, scarves, bubbles, and parachute play.
Discover how children learn through play and daily activities: singing songs, telling stories, creating art, and having fun! Read Play Talk (RPT) is open to everyone young children (ages 0-5) and their family, caregivers, and parents. No pre-registration required. RPT groups are offered in collaboration with Southern Oregon Early Learning Hub. To find a group near you: https://www.soesd.k12.or.us/early-learning-hub-2/ .
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills.
Stop by the library to play or observe a short chapter in our ongoing D&D adventure! This every other week game has an ongoing story with regular players but the Branch Manager DM can usually easily work in a new drop-in character for a single session. For those wishing to join the adventure long term please talk with the DM for possible openings. We are playing D&D 3.5, have a few premade characters available and have dice and minis to spare.
Children are invited to share a story with a trained and registered therapy dog. Paws to Read at the Library provides a non-intimidating environment for budding readers to explore reading out loud. The dogs welcome a scratch on the head and the turn of the page from young readers.
Come join us and other teens/tweens at the Butte Falls Library to participate in our Teen/Tween Game Day. Hangout with other teens and play board games set up for you to play, as well as snacks. Come and enjoy games every other Thursday afternoon throughout the school year. We've got a lot of different games to choose from.
Join us in a Homeschooler Friendly/Safe Environment to create and build in Minecraft with local gaming friends. This is a structured time in Creative Mode with rules of play; not free gaming, to encourage comraderie and kindness.
The Babies and Wobblers program is a combination of our Baby Social Hour and Wobblers programs - tailored to smaller groups. Descriptions for both of these programs are below. Expect a combination of all of these elements in this combined program. -- Baby Social Hour programs are for pre-walking babies (0-16 months). The first half of this program is an early literacy activity (read aloud, tactile activity, songs/rhymes or combination) and the second half of the program is a parent "social time" to allow parents to connect with one another, and for those babies to have a safe playdate space. Wobblers, the next step after Babies in the Library, is for babies, ages 16-36 months, who are not quite ready to sit through the preschool storytime. This mixes some of the freestyle elements of the Babies in the Library program, but adds a little bit more structure in preparation for Pre-School storytime
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills. This storytime uses both English and Spanish. Venga con sus ni os preescolares (de 3 a 5 a os) para disfrutar cuentos, rimas y canciones, y para divertirse en la biblioteca. Es una gran oportunidad para fomentar el inter s en los libros y la lectura, y ayudar a los ni os peque os a desarrollar importantes habilidades sociales. Esta hora de cuentos se ofrece en ingl s y en espa ol.
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills.
Children ages 2 and up can exercise both mind and body by participating in a range of simple exercises, music games, and lots of dancing fun. This program also allows participants to experience a lot of sensory exploration through items like shakers, scarves, bubbles, and parachute play.
Children ages 2 and up can exercise both mind and body by participating in a range of simple exercises, music games, and lots of dancing fun. This program also allows participants to experience a lot of sensory exploration through items like shakers, scarves, bubbles, and parachute play.
On Fridays we open our craft bins and see where our imaginations take us. Maybe we'll make puppets or masks... or design our own coloring books! No matter what, we'll take an artistic adventure together.
In this STEM series, we will be meeting challenges and creating objects from items you can find around your house! From mini roller coasters, to robot hands, we'll be making everyday items exciting and thought provoking. Join Miss Jenna and Miss Nicole, the Caffeinated Crafter for this special series!
Join the Ashland Children's Department for free play with Lego bricks. The only limit is your imagination!
Join us at the Butte Falls Library as we embark on artistic adventures! Youth and adults are invited to come and participate in creative projects, work with paints, clay, beads, etc. This activity will continue every other Saturday.
OH LOOK! The cutest baby DRAGON has hatched inside a book! This infectious read-aloud invites kids to use their powers of imagination--along with some stamping, blowing, and flapping--to save their book from an adorable baby dragon's flammable sneezes! First, you'll see there's an egg in your book. Then, a darling little dragon hatches from it! But whatever you do, don't tickle its nose, because you don't want it to sneeze. ACHOO! UH-OH! Stay and make and decorate your own dragon egg.
Come and join the Medford Children's Department's fiber arts club for kids! Staff will help kids learn how to knit or crochet, and each participant will work on creative projects throughout the year, keep their creations, and learn these useful (and very fun) skills.
New in March: Paws to Read EVERY Saturday! Paws to Read at the Library provides a non-intimidating environment for budding readers to explore reading out loud to trained and registered therapy dogs. The dogs welcome a scratch on the head and the turn of the page from young readers.
In this STEM series, we will be meeting challenges and creating objects from items you can find around your house! From mini roller coasters, to robot hands, we'll be making everyday items exciting and thought provoking. Join Miss Jenna and Miss Nicole, the Caffeinated Crafter for this special series!
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills.
Join us for LEGO-building fun! Creations will be displayed until the following event. Play well!
Visit the White City Library during the month of Dinovember to see what mischief the dinosaurs get up to when the library is closed. Go on a dinosaur scavenger hunt, and get a dino sticker. Pick up a take and make dinosaur craft and fact sheet.
Leer, Jugar, Hablar. Descubren c mo los ni os aprenden a trav s del jugar y actividades diarias: con cantos, cuentos, manualidades, y diversi n! Read, Play, Talk (Leer, Jugar, Hablar) est abierto a todos -- ni os chiquitos (0-5 a os de edad), sus hermanos, cuidadores, y/o padres. No se requiere registrar y es gratis! Mientras hay varios grupos de Read, Play, Talk disponibles en el condado Jackson (puede encontrar el calendario aca: https://www.soesd.k12.or.us/early-learning-hub-2/ .) ese es el nico en espa ol/biling e. Los esperamos! Read, Play Talk. Discover how children learn through play and daily activities: singing songs, telling stories, creating art, and having fun! Read Play Talk (RPT) is open to everyone young children (ages 0-5) and their family, caregivers, and parents. Registration is free and registration is not required. While there are several Read, Play, Talk groups available in Jackson County (you can find the schedule here: https://www.soesd.k12.or.us/early-learning-hub-2/ ), this is the only one available in Spanish/bilingual. We look forward to seeing you!
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills.
Wobblers, the next step after Baby Social Hour, is for babies, ages 16-36 months, who are not quite ready to sit through the preschool storytime. This mixes some of the freestyle elements of the Baby Social Hour program, but adds a little bit more structure in preparation for Pre-School storytime.
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills. Siblings of all ages are welcome!
The Babies and Wobblers program is a combination of our Baby Social Hour and Wobblers programs - tailored to smaller groups. Descriptions for both of these programs are below. Expect a combination of all of these elements in this combined program. -- Baby Social Hour programs are for pre-walking babies (0-16 months). The first half of this program is an early literacy activity (read aloud, tactile activity, songs/rhymes or combination) and the second half of the program is a parent "social time" to allow parents to connect with one another, and for those babies to have a safe playdate space. Wobblers, the next step after Babies in the Library, is for babies, ages 16-36 months, who are not quite ready to sit through the preschool storytime. This mixes some of the freestyle elements of the Babies in the Library program, but adds a little bit more structure in preparation for Pre-School storytime
Children ages 2 and up can exercise both mind and body by participating in a range of simple exercises, music games, and lots of dancing fun. This program also allows participants to experience a lot of sensory exploration through items like shakers, scarves, bubbles, and parachute play.
John Jackson of Bugs-R-Us presents a program showcasing live animals including a box turtle, bearded dragon lizard, various frogs and a few models. There will be no live snakes. He will discuss the differences between Reptiles and Amphibians, and life cycles and the important role they all play in the environment. Also includes handouts for identification of local species.
Feeling crafty? Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink style craft zone! We will set out a ton of different crafting materials for teens to explore and experiment with crafts and creativity. Feel free to bring your own project to work on, or start on something new! Supplies and snacks provided.
Children are invited to share a story with a trained and registered therapy dog. Paws to Read at the Library provides a non-intimidating environment for budding readers to explore reading out loud. The dogs welcome a scratch on the head and the turn of the page from young readers!
Celebrate Dinovember by learning about how to become a fossil, then try your hand at paleontology by digging for a mini fossil you can take home. Explore new interests with cool STEAM programs. Each session will explore a different topic in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Every first and third Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise indicated. Program is hosted in English.
Want a pop of color for your desk, countertop, or windowsill? Layer rainbow sand into jars and top with some (faux) succulents creating a colorful terrarium.
Join us in the Children's Department in the Ashland Library to create lovely fall themed centerpieces for family get-togethers.
Sometimes you just have to share all of the juiciest details about your favorite books! So why not do that with other people who read the same book? Join us as we discuss all the plot points, characters, and themes of the following books all this year! We'll make sure there's literal tea (and snacks) to accompany the figurative! September: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert October: We Are Okay by Nina LaCour November: Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller December: Bloom by Kevin Panetta January: The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky February: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak March: The Dagger and the Flame by Catherine Doyle April: Crave by Tracy Wolff May: One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills. This storytime uses both English and Spanish. Venga con sus ni os preescolares (de 3 a 5 a os) para disfrutar cuentos, rimas y canciones, y para divertirse en la biblioteca. Es una gran oportunidad para fomentar el inter s en los libros y la lectura, y ayudar a los ni os peque os a desarrollar importantes habilidades sociales. Esta hora de cuentos se ofrece en ingl s y en espa ol.
The Babies and Wobblers program is a combination of our Baby Social Hour and Wobblers programs - tailored to smaller groups. Descriptions for both of these programs are below. Expect a combination of all of these elements in this combined program. -- Baby Social Hour programs are for pre-walking babies (0-16 months). The first half of this program is an early literacy activity (read aloud, tactile activity, songs/rhymes or combination) and the second half of the program is a parent "social time" to allow parents to connect with one another, and for those babies to have a safe playdate space. Wobblers, the next step after Babies in the Library, is for babies, ages 16-36 months, who are not quite ready to sit through the preschool storytime. This mixes some of the freestyle elements of the Babies in the Library program, but adds a little bit more structure in preparation for Pre-School storytime
The Storytelling Guild is partnering with JCLS to bring a special Storytime to the Jacksonville library every Wednesday at 10:30. Come hear stories, participate in interactive fingerplays and rhythmic songs and take part in a hands-on craft.
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills.
Join Ethan Craft from the Rogue Valley Pollinator Project for a special story time and craft.
Learn to knit or crochet. Supplies provided. For all levels.
Learn about constellations in this hands-on activity. After studying constellations, participants will construct a constellation of their choice from marshmallows.
Each week we will read about a different artist and then create artwork in their style.
Join us on the first and third Wednesday of every month to build your imagination's creations! Don't know what to build? We have lots of great books about engineering and LEGO in our Library. Builds will be displayed in the Library for the community to admire your awesome skills!
Event date: November 18, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Location: 620 N Mountain Avenue Ashland, OR 97520
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills. This storytime uses both English and Spanish. Venga con sus ni os preescolares (de 3 a 5 a os) para disfrutar cuentos, rimas y canciones, y para divertirse en la biblioteca. Es una gran oportunidad para fomentar el inter s en los libros y la lectura, y ayudar a los ni os peque os a desarrollar importantes habilidades sociales. Esta hora de cuentos se ofrece en ingl s y en espa ol.
Discover how children learn through play and daily activities: singing songs, telling stories, creating art, and having fun! Read Play Talk (RPT) is open to everyone young children (ages 0-5) and their family, caregivers, and parents. No pre-registration required. RPT groups are offered in collaboration with Southern Oregon Early Learning Hub. To find a group near you: https://www.soesd.k12.or.us/early-learning-hub-2/ .
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills.
Children are invited to share a story with a trained and registered therapy dog. Paws to Read at the Library provides a non-intimidating environment for budding readers to explore reading out loud. The dogs welcome a scratch on the head and the turn of the page from young readers.
Join us at the Butte Falls Library as we offer a place to hangout and have some fun afterschool. Youth and adults are invited to come and participate in creative projects, work with paints, clay, beads, etc. , or come and do some homework and/or read.
Join us at the Eagle Point Library the third Friday of the month for an all day Take-and-Make kit, Spice of the Month. We will be featuring a variety of spices along with some recipes that you can try. Funding for this program generously provided by Eagle Point Friends of the Library.
Join us in a Homeschooler Friendly/Safe Environment to create and build in Minecraft with local gaming friends. This is a structured time in Creative Mode with rules of play; not free gaming, to encourage comraderie and kindness.
The Babies and Wobblers program is a combination of our Baby Social Hour and Wobblers programs - tailored to smaller groups. Descriptions for both of these programs are below. Expect a combination of all of these elements in this combined program. -- Baby Social Hour programs are for pre-walking babies (0-16 months). The first half of this program is an early literacy activity (read aloud, tactile activity, songs/rhymes or combination) and the second half of the program is a parent "social time" to allow parents to connect with one another, and for those babies to have a safe playdate space. Wobblers, the next step after Babies in the Library, is for babies, ages 16-36 months, who are not quite ready to sit through the preschool storytime. This mixes some of the freestyle elements of the Babies in the Library program, but adds a little bit more structure in preparation for Pre-School storytime
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills. This storytime uses both English and Spanish. Venga con sus ni os preescolares (de 3 a 5 a os) para disfrutar cuentos, rimas y canciones, y para divertirse en la biblioteca. Es una gran oportunidad para fomentar el inter s en los libros y la lectura, y ayudar a los ni os peque os a desarrollar importantes habilidades sociales. Esta hora de cuentos se ofrece en ingl s y en espa ol.
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children develop important socialization skills.
Children ages 2 and up can exercise both mind and body by participating in a range of simple exercises, music games, and lots of dancing fun. This program also allows participants to experience a lot of sensory exploration through items like shakers, scarves, bubbles, and parachute play.
Children ages 2 and up can exercise both mind and body by participating in a range of simple exercises, music games, and lots of dancing fun. This program also allows participants to experience a lot of sensory exploration through items like shakers, scarves, bubbles, and parachute play.
On Fridays we open our craft bins and see where our imaginations take us. Maybe we'll make puppets or masks... or design our own coloring books! No matter what, we'll take an artistic adventure together.
It's "Dinovember"! So let's celebrate and learn all about dinosaurs! Come on in and enjoy various dinosaur-related activities, crafts, games and food. Events and food will be kid-friendly (not too scary!) . . . and party attendees of all ages will have a great time. See you there!
Snuggle up with your favorite stuffy at the library for a very special Storytime! After we read together, your stuffy friend will spend the night in the library. Upon pick up the next day, you will see what kind of mischief they have gotten into! Refreshments will be served. Registration is required. This program has generously been supported by the Central Point Friends of the Library.
Introducing: Shadows of Sithicus, a series of mini Dungeon and Dragons adventures for those teens who dare explore the darkest shadows of the multiverse. The Ravenloft setting is grim and full of haunted realms set up for exploration, fierce combat, and on-going mysteries. Each session will be unique and follow the 2024 Player's Handbook and using elements from Ravenloft: The Horrors Within . Character sheets and dice will be provided! New players are welcome and encouraged to come early for help. There are limited seats and registration is encouraged, not required, for each session.
Are hand-made gifts one of your favorite things? Bring your knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts project for an hour of crafting camaraderie at the Phoenix library. All skill levels are welcome to join us for this fiber arts program. Supplies will also be provided for a simple knit or crochet craft for those looking to start a new project.
Using a template, colored cellophane, and your imagination - create your own suncatcher to reflect rainbows in your own home!
Medford is the largest city in southern Oregon's Rogue Valley, the home of Harry & David's pears and the gateway to Crater Lake. The Kid Time Children's Museum, the Table Rocks trails and the Rogue River's rafting are the family fixtures, with Ashland's Shakespeare Festival next door. Jackson County Library Services serve the valley.
Holiday events for kids in Medford, 2026: tree lightings, light displays, Santa visits and gingerbread workshops, day by day.
44 children’s events are on in Medford in the next seven days, read every night from the calendars of Jackson County Library Services (32 branches, 466 upcoming programmes), plus North Mountain Park Nature Center. Library programmes are free. Museum and zoo events say “admission may apply”; check the venue for prices.
The same calendars serve Ashland, Central Point, Eagle Point and Talent, so searching any of those names finds the same events.
33 places to collect. Tap “I'm here” when you're at one and the stamp goes in your book; collect 5 and print the certificate.
Stamps live on your phone. Open your passport to see them all, print the certificate, or save them to your email.
Yes and no. Every event, time, address and link is open to anyone. An account only lets you save outings you plan to go to.
Each library and venue calendar is re-read every night, so a cancelled storytime disappears within a day. Times are shown in Medford’s own time zone.
Babies and toddlers, preschoolers, early grades, tweens and teens. Pick an age range above to narrow the list; leave them all off to see everything.