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• Decatur Library
• Preschool Programs
• School Age Programs
• Family Programs

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Address:

215 Sycamore Street

Decatur, Georgia 30032

Phone:

404-370-3070

TTY:

404-370-3081

Preschool Programs

Toddler Time

Ages 2 to 3 years accompanied by an adult.

Please wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to sit on the floor. Rhymes, songs and books—we'll have a great time!

Open to the first 15 participants.

Mondays, 11:00 AM-11:30 AM

• June 2, 9, 16
• July 7, 14, 21

Music Time and Rhymes

Infants to crawlers and an adult. Older siblings welcome.

Enrich your baby's language and motor skills with nursery rhymes, songs and fingerplays. Please wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to sit on the floor.

Open to the first 15 participants.

Tuesdays, 11:00 AM-11:30 AM

• June 3, 10, 17
• July 1, 8, 15

Musical Mother Goose!

Walkers up to 2 years old and an adult. Older siblings welcome.

Enrich your baby's language and motor skills with nursery rhymes, songs, short books and fingerplays. Please wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to sit on the floor.

Open to the first 15 participants.

Tuesdays, 10:00 AM-10:30 AM

• June 3, 10, 17
• July 1, 8, 15

School Age Programs

Art! Art! Art!

Ages 3 to 12 years

This a Create and Take activity. Just show up, create a piece of art and take it away all in about 30 minutes. No new participants in this program after 4:20 PM

Children ages 6 and younger must have an adult's assistance.

Mondays, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM

• June 2, 9, 16, 30
• July 7, 14, 21, 28

Buggin' Out at the Movies

Ages 6 to 12 years

Join us for a cool movie on a hot summer day. Groups welcome. Please arrive early. As a courtesy to the audience, we we may be unable to seat latecomers. All movies are MPAA rated G unless otherwise noted.

Wednesdays, 1:00 PM

• June 4: Tom and Jerry: The Movie. 1992. 84 minutes
• June 11: Shrek. 2001. 93 minutes. Rated PG
• June 18: Meet the Robinsons. 2007. 95 minutes
• June 25: Adventures of Milo and Otis. 1989. 86 minutes
• July 2: Ratatouille. 2007. 111 minutes
• July 9: Akeelah and the Bee. 2006. 112 minutes. Rated PG
• July 23: Gay Purr-ee. 1962. 85 minutes.
• July 30: Bee Movie. 2007. 90 minutes. Rated PG

Family Programs

Family Night

Families

A fun night out for the entire family. Some programs will be more appropriate for the very young than others.

Tuesdays, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM

• June 10: Magician Ken Scott is back and better than ever!
• June 17: Storyteller Judy Smith will delight the little ones with tales from around the world.
• June 24: World musician Scott Douglas brings his steel drums for a sweet sweet concert.
• July 1: Dinner and a Movie. Bring your dinner and a comfy blanket and enjoy Night at the Museum (MPAA rated PG for mild language and brief rude humor) 110 minutes.
• July 8: Storyteller Chetter Galloway brings his drums to help tell tales from Africa.
• July 15: The Stella Bass trio will get the blues, go down home and make you tap your feet.
• July 22: Puppeteer Peter Hart will close our summer with his Fantasy Puppet Show.

Programs presented though the generosity of the Friends of the Decatur Library and the Library Services and Technology Act for the citizens of Georgia.