Family Events & Programs

Spend quality, screen-free time with your children at the library. From crafts to robotics, we have activities for families with children of all ages.

Upcoming Events

Mindful Start Family Yoga

Registration Required

Wednesday December 17 10:00am

West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Back of Branch)

Event Categories: Health & Wellness

Silly and fun yoga poses designed for kids! Flow-through an imaginative journey filled with puppets, parachute games and relaxing rest time! Recommended for families.

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Bubble Playtime

No Registration Required

Wednesday December 17 11:00am

Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Outdoor Yard)

Event Categories: Games & Activities

Help your child develop gross-motor skills in this interactive bubble party. Recommended for families with children ages 0-5.

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Caregiver Connect: Stay and Play

No Registration Required

Wednesday December 17 11:15am

Southeast Branch (Southeast - Ask at Desk)

Event Categories: Games & Activities

Connect with other caregivers to meet and mingle while your little ones, ages 0-5, explore imaginary play with new and old friends. Recommended for families.

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Storytime Crafts

No Registration Required

Thursday December 18 10:00am

Southwest Branch

Event Categories: Arts & Crafting

Drop-in before or after storytime to create a make-and-take craft. Recommended for families.

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Zero to Five Storytime

No Registration Required

Thursday December 18 10:15am

Eatonville Branch (Eatonville - Meeting Room)

Event Categories: Storytime

From the rhythm and repetition of nursery rhymes to the use of picture books, songs and flannel board stories, your child will be encouraged to develop early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 0-5.

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Spending time together

Kitchen revelry : a year of festive menus from my home to yours / Ali Larter ; with Tracy Zahoryin ; phtographs by Amy Neunsinger.

Larter, Ali, 1976-

Things to do as a family / Debbie Musselwhite.

Musselwhite, Debbie.

Cover art for The creative family : how to encourage imagination & nurture family connections / text and photographs by Amanda Blake Soule illustrations by Betsy Thompson.

The creative family : how to encourage imagination & nurture family connections / text and photographs by Amanda Blake Soule illustrations by Betsy Thompson.

Soule, Amanda Blake.

The complete idiot’s guide to the best family destinations / FamilyTravelForum.com with Kyle McCarthy.

McCarthy, Kyle.

The geek dad’s guide to weekend fun : cool hacks, cutting-edge games, and more awesome projects for the whole family / Ken Denmead.

Denmead, Ken.

Cover art for Martha Stewart's handmade holiday crafts : 225 projects and year-round inspiration for everybody's favorits celebrations / from the editors of Martha Stewart Living.

Martha Stewart’s handmade holiday crafts : 225 projects and year-round inspiration for everybody’s favorits celebrations / from the editors of Martha Stewart Living.

The complete idiot’s guide to the best family destinations [electronic resource] / FamilyTravelForum.com with Kyle McCarthy.

McCarthy, Kyle.

The Neelys’ celebration cookbook : down home meals for every occasion / Pat Neely, Gina Neely, with Ann Volkwein photographs by Ben Fink.

Neely, Patrick.

The geek dad book for aspiring mad scientists : the coolest experiments for science fairs and family fun / Ken Denmead.

Denmead, Ken.

Cover art for The geek dad's guide to weekend fun [electronic resource] : cool hacks, cutting-edge games, and more awesome projects for the whole family / Ken Denmead.

The geek dad’s guide to weekend fun [electronic resource] : cool hacks, cutting-edge games, and more awesome projects for the whole family / Ken Denmead.

Denmead, Ken.

Cover art for Dad's book of awesome projects : from stilts and super-hero capes to tinker boxes and teeter-totters, 25 + fun do-it-yourself projects for families / Mike Adamick.

Dad’s book of awesome projects : from stilts and super-hero capes to tinker boxes and teeter-totters, 25 + fun do-it-yourself projects for families / Mike Adamick.

Adamick, Mike., author.

Hiking and backpacking with kids [electronic resource] : proven strategies for fun family adventures / Molly Absolon.

Absolon, Molly.

Get your kids hiking [electronic resource] : how to start them young and keep it fun / Jeff Alt.

Alt, Jeff.

Fifteen Minutes Outside [electronic resource] : 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids / Rebecca P Cohen.

Cohen, Rebecca P.

Vitamin N : the essential guide to a nature-rich life / Richard Louv.

Louv, Richard, author.

Julia Reed’s South : spirited entertaining and high-style fun all year long / by Julia Reed photography by Paul Costello.

Reed, Julia, author.

Vitamin N: the essential guide to a nature-rich life [electronic resource] / Richard Louv.

Louv, Richard, author.

The Berenstain Bears’ holiday cookbook : cub-friendly cooking with an adult / by Mike Berenstain.

Berenstain, Mike, 1951- author.

Sweet! celebrations : the ultimate dessert & party planning companion: a my cupcake addiction cookbook / Elise Strachan.

Strachan, Elise, author.

Cover art for One year off [electronic resource] : leaving it all behind for a round-the-world journey with our children [electronic resource] / David Elliot Cohen.

One year off [electronic resource] : leaving it all behind for a round-the-world journey with our children [electronic resource] / David Elliot Cohen.

Cohen, David Elliot.

Parties / photography, Nicole Hill Gerulat.

Cover art for Baking with kids [electronic resource] : make breads, muffins, cookies, pies, pizza dough, and more! / Leah Brooks photography by Scott Peterson.

Baking with kids [electronic resource] : make breads, muffins, cookies, pies, pizza dough, and more! / Leah Brooks photography by Scott Peterson.

Brooks, Leah, author.

Holiday cookies : showstopping recipes to sweeten the season / Elisabet der Nederlanden photography by Erin Scott.

Nederlanden, Elisabet der, author.

The Artisanal Kitchen : Holiday Cookies : The Ultimate Chewy, Gooey, Crispy, Crunchy Treats / Alice Medrich.

Medrich, Alice, author.

The Artisanal Kitchen : Party Food : Go-To Recipes for Cocktail Parties, Buffets, Sit-Down Dinners, and Holiday Feasts / Susan Spungen.

Spungen, Susan, author.

Holiday cookies [electronic resource] / Alice Medrich.

Medrich, Alice, author.

Cover art for Holiday and celebration bread in five minutes a day : sweet and decadent baking for every occasion / Zoë François and Jeff Hertzberg, M.D. photographs by Sarah Kieffer and Zoë François.

Holiday and celebration bread in five minutes a day : sweet and decadent baking for every occasion / Zoë François and Jeff Hertzberg, M.D. photographs by Sarah Kieffer and Zoë François.

François, Zoë, author, photographer.

Hike it baby : 100 awesome outdoor adventures with babies and toddlers / Shanti Hodges foreword by Dr. Scott Sampson.

Hodges, Shanti, author.

Hometown Recipes for the Holidays.

Family guide Florida.

The unofficial guide to Walt Disney World with kids 2020 / Bob Sehlinger and Liliane J. Opsomer with Len Testa.

Sehlinger, Bob, 1945- author.

The Berenstain Bears’ Holiday Cookbook : Cub-Friendly Cooking With an Adult / Zondervan,.

Berenstain, Mike, 1951- author, illustrator.

The friendsgiving handbook [electronic resource].

Stephenson, Emily, author.

Family traditions / by Martha E.H. Rustad.

Rustad, Martha E. H. (Martha Elizabeth Hillman), 1975- author.

Cover art for See you at the campground : a guide to discovering community, connection, and a happier family in the great outdoors / by Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi.

See you at the campground : a guide to discovering community, connection, and a happier family in the great outdoors / by Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi.

Puglisi, Stephanie, author.

The unplugged family activity book : 60+ simple crafts & recipes for year-round fun / Rachel Jepson Wolf.

Wolf, Rachel J., author.

Cover art for Nature play workshop for families : a guide to 40+ outdoor learning experiences in all seasons / Monica Wiedel-Lubinski and Karen Madigan.

Nature play workshop for families : a guide to 40+ outdoor learning experiences in all seasons / Monica Wiedel-Lubinski and Karen Madigan.

Wiedel-Lubinski, Monica, author.

Fun with the family, Florida : hundreds of ideas for day trips with the kids / Adele Woodyard and Stephen Morrill.

Woodyard, Adele.

The down and dirty guide to camping with kids : how to plan memorable family adventures and connect kids to nature / Helen Olsson.

Olsson, Helen.

Baking with kids : make breads, muffins, cookies, pies, pizza dough, and more! / Leah Brooks photography by Scott Peterson.

Brooks, Leah.

Cover art for How to celebrate everything : recipes and rituals for birthdays, holidays, family dinners, and every day in between / Jenny Rosenstrach photography by Chelsea Cavanaugh food styling by Victoria

How to celebrate everything : recipes and rituals for birthdays, holidays, family dinners, and every day in between / Jenny Rosenstrach photography by Chelsea Cavanaugh food styling by Victoria

Rosenstrach, Jenny, author.

Cover art for The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook : entertaining for absolutely every occasion / Isa Chandra Moskowitz photographs by Vanessa Rees and Joshua Foo.

The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook : entertaining for absolutely every occasion / Isa Chandra Moskowitz photographs by Vanessa Rees and Joshua Foo.

Moskowitz, Isa Chandra.

The beach house cookbook : easy breezy recipes with a Southern accent / Mary Kay Andrews.

Andrews, Mary Kay, 1954- author.

Stirring up fun with food : over 115 simple, delicious ways to be creative in the kitchen / Sarah Michelle Gellar and Gia Russo.

Gellar, Sarah Michelle, 1977- author.

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