Learn how to make a variety of delicious, nutritious snacks while gaining valuable tips on making healthier food choices.

Taste-testing encouraged!

Do you love silly stories and meeting new friends? Explore the alphabet and early literacy with us through tales, fingerplays, songs, action rhymes and crafts/activities!

Join us at the Highlands Stratford Library for an engaging book discussion every third Monday of the month. 

Copies of the Ideal Book Club book will be available at the branch. 

Join us for Toddler Time, an early literacy program where we share stories, songs, and rhymes. This program is for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their caregivers. 

In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets will be available in the library on the morning of the program. First come, first served.

Calling all board game lovers! Whether you’re new to board games, haven’t played them since you were a kid, or are experienced with them, this program is for you! Feel free to bring your own board games if you have one you want to bring in or choose one from our selection. Snacks will be provided.

🎬 Get ready for new emotions and even bigger feelings!

Laugh, snack, and explore big feelings together with your kids at a screening of Inside Out 2(PG)—the heartfelt sequel everyone will love. It’s part of the Summer Reading Program, and it’s totally FREE! 🌟

🍿 Snacks will be served.

Join us for Preschool Story Time, an early literacy program featuring stories, songs, and a fun craft! This program is for children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers.  

In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets available in the library on the morning of the program. First come, first served.

Join us weekly on Mondays from 2:00PM to 3:30PM to practice speaking English with other intermediate and advanced learners. Please register for the class by filling out a student application at our front desk.

Tenemos una clase de inglés conversacional cada lunes a las 2:00 de la tarde. En esta clase puede practicar el inglés platicando con otros estudiantes intermedios y avanzados. Por favor llene la solicitud de registro y entréguela a nuestro escritorio de servicio antes de llegar a la clase.

Step into our science lab — in the kitchen! Using foods like purple cabbage, vinegar, and baking soda, kids will discover the amazing world of acids, bases, and color reactions.

This hands-on program blends science with fun and a little bit of mess!

📝 Waiver Required: A guardian-signed waiver must be submitted for each participant prior to the program. Forms are available at the front desk.

👕 Attire: Please wear clothes that can get messy.

Join us every Saturday in our children's area for a family-friendly Story Time with Sawyer, a certified therapy dog, and his human, Betsy!