Children’s Links

Summer 2021 Storytimes

BUCKET DRUMMING

Bucket Drumming Fundamentals 1

Bucket Drumming Fundamentals 2

FAN FICTION WITH MISS MARY

Fan Fiction 7/8/2021 : The Wizard of Oz

Fan Fiction 7/15/2021 : Alice in Wonderland

Fan Fiction 7/22/2021 : Peter Pan

Fan Fiction 7/29/2021 : The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Fan Fiction 8/5/2021 : Hogwarts

Fan Fiction 8/12/2021 : Mash Up Characters and Worlds Adventure!

Fan Fiction 8/19/2021 : Mash Up Genre Adventure!

Fan Fiction 8/26/2021 : Season Finale

GONE WILD WITH ENDANGERED ANIMALS WITH MS. SUZIE

Primates video 7/10/21 : craft instructions for bookmark 1 and bookmark 2

Elephants video 7/17/2021

Birds of Prey video 7/24/2021

Bees video 7//31/2021

Shark video 8/7/2021 : shark craft template

Whales video 8/14/2021 : whale craft template

Sea Turtles video 8/21/2021

Coral Reef video 8/28/2021

TUNES FOR TOTS WITH MS. JEN

Tunes for Tots 7/9/2021

Tunes for Tots 7/23/2021

Tunes for Tots 8/6/2021

Tunes for Tots 8/13/2021

Tunes for Tots 8/20/2021

Tunes for Tots 8/27/2021

Spring Storytimes

FUNKY JUNK ART WITH MS. SUZIE

Funky Junk Art 5/1/2021 : Yarn Wrapped Letters

Funky Junk Art 5/8/2021 : Glove Friends

Funky Junk Art 5/15/2021 : Clip On Flock

Funky Junk Art 5/22/2021 : Flying Propeller

Funky Junk Art 5/29/2021 : Nature Masks

Funky Junk Art 6/5/2021 : Hanging Mobiles

Funky Junk Art 6/12/2021 : Flower Prints

Funky Junk Art 6/19/2021 : Sun Prints

STORYTELLING WITH MISS MARY

Storytelling with Miss Mary 4/29/2021 : The Train Ride

Storytelling with Miss Mary 5/6/2021 : Dinosaurs

Storytelling with Miss Mary 5/13/2021 : Ocean Stories

Storytelling with Miss Mary 5/20/2021 : Submarine Adventure

Storytelling with Miss Mary 5/27/2021 : The Bookcase Adventure

Storytelling with Miss Mary 6/3/2021 : A Ghostly Tale

Storytelling with Miss Mary 6/10/2021 : Tales of Adventure

Storytelling with Miss Mary 6/17/2021 : Piggy Pirates

TUNES FOR TOTS WITH MS. JEN

Tunes for Tots 4/30/2021

Tunes for Tots 5/7/2021

Tunes for Tots 5/14/2021

Tunes for Tots 5/21/2021

Tunes for Tots 5/28/2021

Tunes for Tots 6/4/2021

Tunes for Tots 6/11/2021

Tunes for Tots 6/18/2021

VIRTUAL LIBRARY EXPLORERS WITH MISS JESSICA

Virtual Library Explorers 4/27/2021 : Superheros

Virtual Library Explorers 5/4/2021 : Darth Vader Bookmark Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 5/11/2021 : Tangram Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 5/18/2021 : Birds

Virtual Library Explorers 5/25/2021 : Treasure Map Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 6/1/2021 : Collage Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 6/8/2021 : Audiobooks

Virtual Library Explorers 6/15/2021 : Party Time!

Winter Storytimes

CRAFTING WITH MS. MARY

Crafting with Miss Mary 2/4/2021 : The Case of the Mysterious Letter

Crafting with Miss Mary 2/11/2021 : The Mystery Of The Uninvited Ball

Crafting with Miss Mary 2/18/2021 : The Case of the Mysterious Marks

Crafting with Miss Mary 2/25/2021 : The Case of the Missing Cookie

Crafting with Miss Mary 3/4/2021 : The Discovery Game

Crafting with Miss Mary 3/11/2021 : The Reach for the Stars Game

Crafting with Miss Mary 3/18/2021 : The Museum Game

Crafting with Miss Mary 3/25/2021 : The New Holiday

FUNKY JUNK ART WITH MS. SUZIE

Funky Junk Art 2/6/2021 : Batik Paper

Funky Junk ART 2/13/2021 : Balancing Butterflies

Funky Junk Art 2/20/2021: Dragonfly Craft

Funky Junk Art 2/27/2021 : Cardboard Shooting Game

Funky Junk Art 3/6/2021 : Recycled Paper Fan

Funky Junk Art 3/13/2021 : Mustache Mask

Funky Junk Art 3/20/2021 : Chomper Claws

JAMMIN’ WITH JEN

Jammin’ with Jen 2/5/2021 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 2/12/2021 : Songs About Things That Go

Jammin’ with Jen 2/19/2021 : Scarf Play

Jammin’ with Jen 2/26/2021

Jammin’ with Jen 3/5/2021

Jammin’ with Jen 3/12/2021

Jammin’ with Jen 3/19/2021

Jammin’ with Jen 3/26/2021

KIDS COUNT WITH MS. LAURA

Kids Count video 2/2/2021 and handout

Kids Count video 2/9/2021 : Counting and Numbers

Kids Count video 2/16/2021 : Shapes and handout

Kids Count video 2/23/2021 : Sorting and handout

Kids Count video 3/2/2021 : Patterns and handout

Kids Count video 3/9/2021 : Estimation and handout

Kids Count video 3/16/2021 : Sharing and handout

Kids Count video 3/23/2021 : Addition and Subtraction and handout

VIRTUAL LIBRARY EXPLORERS WITH MISS JESSICA

Virtual Library Explorers 2/3/2021 : The Sound Pictionary Game

Virtual Library Explorers 2/10/2021 : The Weather Experiment

Virtual Library Explorers 2/17/2021 : The Rainbow Experiment

Virtual Library Explorers 2/24/2021 : The Guinness Book of World Records

Virtual Library Explorers 3/3/2021 : Spring Wreath Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 3/10/2021 : National Foreign Language Week

Virtual Library Explorers 3/17/2021 : Bubble Art

Virtual Library Explorers 3/24/2021 : Ice Cream Treat

Fall Storytimes

CAMPFIRE STORIES WITH MISS MARY

Campfire Stories 9/17/2020 : Into The Fairy World

Campfire Stories 9/24/2020 : How The Chicken Got A Hat!

Campfire Stories 10/1/2020 : An Extremely Large Detour!

Campfire Stories 10/8/2020 : Water And Paper Don’t Mix!

Campfire Stories 10/15/2020 : Out Of The Water And Under The Mountain!

Campfire Stories 10/22/2020 : From One Mountain To The Next!

Campfire Stories 10/29/2020 : A Light In The Dark!

Campfire Stories 11/5/2020 : A Chill!

Campfire Stories 11/12/2020 : Up Into The Underworld

Campfire Stories 11/19/2020 : Are We There Yet?!

Campfire Stories 12/3/2020 : The Cat’s Out Of The Bag!

Campfire Stories 12/10/2020 : Trapped!

Campfire Stories 12/17/2020 : Sweet Dreams!

CRAFTERNOON: EMBROIDERY WITH MISS KATE

Embroidery 11/6/2020 : Pattern Transfer and Hoop Set Up

Embroidery 11/13/2020 : Learn The French Knot and Stem Stitch

Embroidery 11/20/2020 : Learn The Lazy Daisy and Satin Stitches

Embroidery 11/27/2020 : Learn The Leaf and Spider Web Rose Stitches

Embroidery 12/4/2020 : Learn The Feather And Woven Or Basket Weave Stitches

Embroidery 12/11/20 : Learn The Split And Back Stitches

Embroidery 12/18/2020 : Learn The Straight Stitch, The Fly Stitch And How To Prepare Your Hoop For Display

JAMMIN’ WITH JEN – please join Ms. Jen for a sing-along program featuring rhythm games and scarf play!

Jammin’ with Jen 9/18/2020 : Stick Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 9/25/2020 : Scarf Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 10/2/2020 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 10/9/2020 : Stick Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 10/16/2020 : Scarf Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 10/23/2020 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 10/30/2020 : Stick Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 11/6/2020 : Scarf Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 11/13/2020 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 11/20/2020 : Stick Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 11/27/2020 : Scarf Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 12/4/2020 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 12/11/2020 : Stick Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 12/18/2020 : Scarf Play Today

RAGAMUFFIN KITCHEN TIME

Ragamuffin Kitchen Time 9/18/2020 : Magic three layer cake

Ragamuffin Kitchen Time 9/25/2020 : Granola bars

Ragamuffin Kitchen Time 10/2/2020 : Carrot cookies

Ragamuffin Kitchen Time 10/9/2020 : Meringue cookies

Ragamuffin Kitchen Time 10/16/2020 : Feetloaf

Ragamuffin Kitchen Time 10/23/2020 : Peanut butter cookie bones

Ragamuffin Kitchen Time 10/30/2020 : Gingerdead house

VIRTUAL LIBRARY EXPLORERS

Virtual Library Explorers 9/16/2020 : Catapults

Virtual Library Explorers 9/23/2020 : Rock Pudding Cups

Virtual Library Explorers 9/30/2020 : Create An I Spy Game

Virtual Library Explorers 10/7/2020 : Origami Ninja Star

Virtual Library Explorers 10/14/2020 : Flip Book Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 10/21/2020 : Origami Eye

Virtual Library Explorers 10/28/2020 : Homemade Brownies

Virtual Library Explorers 11/4/2020 : Pop Up Card Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 11/12/2020 : Paper Sphere Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 11/18/2020 : Moose Bookmark Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 11/25/2020 : Games You Can Borrow

Virtual Library Explorers 12/2/2020 : Papel Picado Craft

Virtual Library Explorers 12/9/2020 : Luminaries

Virtual Library Explorers 12/16/2020 : Peppermint Stirrers And Peppermint Bark

Summer Storytimes

CAMPFIRE STORIES

Episode 1: Setting Up Camp, Sharing Stories Game, and the Fortunately Unfortunately Game

Episode 2: Bear Adventure, Paul Bunyan, and the Out Pirate Game.

Episode 3: Fairy Tale Telling Game and Camp Out Bake Off

Episode 4: Scary Stories

CARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES

Episode 1: Dragons

Episode 2: Unicorns

Episode 3: Mermaids

Episode 4: Magical Dwarves

JAMMIN’ WITH JEN – please join Ms. Jen for a sing-along program featuring rhythm games and scarf play!

Episode 1 : Scarf Play Today

Episode 2 : Stick Play Today

Episode 3 : Shaker Play Today

Episode 4 : Scarf Play Today

MINI MEALS

Episode 1: Breakfast

Episode 2: Lunch

Episode 3: Dinner

Episode 4: Dessert

MOVEMENT & MINDFULNESS MORNINGS

Episode 1 : Simple yoga asana (postures), breathing and warm up stretches

Episode 2 : Learn the Cobra and Bow Pose

Episode 3 : Learn the Rabbit and Bridge Pose

Episode 4 : 12 minute continuous yoga flow

Spring Storytimes

EXPERIMENT! WITH MS. LAURA – please join Ms. Laura as she tries out experiments from the book 10-Minute Science Experiments by Steve Spangler.

Ms. Laura tries out the huff and puff challenge 6/9/2020

Ms. Laura tries out the balancing nails experiment 6/16/2020

Ms. Laura tries out the balancing hex nuts experiment 6/24/2020

JAMMIN’ WITH JEN – please join Ms. Jen for a sing-along program featuring rhythm games and scarf play!

Jammin’ with Jen 3/28/2020 : Finger Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 4/3/2020 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 4/10/2020 : Scarf Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 4/17/2020 : Stick Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 4/24/2020 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 5/1/2020 : Scarf Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 5/8/2020 : Stick Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 5/15/2020 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 5/22/2020 : Scarf Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 5/29/2020 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 6/5/2020 : Scarf Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 6/12/2020 : Stick Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 6/19/2020 : A Few Counting Songs Today

Jammin’ with Jen 6/26/2020 : Shaker Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 7/2/2020 : Scarf Play Today

Jammin’ with Jen 7/10/2020 : Stick Play Today

MS. JENNIFER’S CRAFTS

Ms. Jennifer’s play dough tutorial 4/6/2020

MISS KATE’S RAGAMUFFIN BAKING TIME

Miss Kate’s cake decorating 3/27/2020

Miss Kate’s chocolate chip coffee cake 4/2/2020

Miss Kate’s pumpkin bread diorama 4/16/2020

Miss Kate’s filled breakfast bread 4/23/2020

Miss Kate’s cookie decorating 4/30/2020

Miss Kate’s focaccia bread 5/7/2020

Miss Kate’s banana cupcakes 5/14/2020

Miss Kate’s chocolate cake 5/21/2020

Miss Kate’s lemon bars 5/28/2020

Miss Kate’s raspberry buckle 6/4/2020

Miss Kate’s mystery recipe 6/11/2020

Miss Kate’s strawberry rhubarb pie 6/18/2020

Miss Kate’s blueberry muffins 6/25/2020

MISS MARY’S CRAFTS

Miss Mary’s wonderturner craft 3/28/2020

Miss Mary’s royalty dress up craft 4/3/2020

Miss Mary’s corner bookmark craft 4/10/2020

Miss Mary’s helicopterish toy craft 4/17/2020

Miss Mary’s pirate hats and treasure maps 4/24/2020

Miss Mary’s story cards 5/1/2020

Miss Mary’s shadow box puppet theater craft 5/8/2020

Miss Mary’s paper puppets 5/15/2020

Miss Mary’s traveling puppet theater 5/22/2020

Miss Mary’s TV show game and craft 5/29/2020

Miss Mary’s Mystery: Who Stepped in the Mashed Potatoes 6/15/2020

Miss Mary’s puppets on a windy day craft 6/12/2020

Miss Mary’s bird craft 6/19/2020

Miss Mary’s mystery & memories 7/2/2020

MS. SUZIE’S SCIENCE & CRAFTS

Ms. Suzie’s stained glass craft 3/26/2020

Ms. Suzie’s seed starting science project 3/31/2020

Ms. Suzie’s imagination garden project 4/7/2020

Ms. Suzie’s coffee filter crafts 4/15/2020

Ms. Suzie’s paper bag crafts 4/22/2020

Ms. Suzie’s cork crafts 4/29/2020

Ms. Suzie’s paper roll crafts 5/7/2020

Ms. Suzie’s plastic bottle crafts 5/14/2020

Ms. Suzie’s egg carton crafts 5/21/2020

Ms. Suzie’s cereal box crafts 5/28/2020

Ms. Suzie’s rock crafts 6/4/2020

Ms. Suzie’s pet toy crafts 6/11/2020

Miss Suzie’s toy crafts made from recycled materials 6/18/2020

Ms. Suzie’s bubble fun 6/25/2020

VIRTUAL LIBRARY EXPLORERS WITH MISS JESSICA

Miss Jessica’s fish windsock craft 3/25/2020

Miss Jessica’s blackout poetry 4/1/2020

Miss Jessica’s pom-pom bookmark craft 4/8/2020

Miss Jessica’s squishy craft 4/16/2020

Miss Jessica’s bird feeder craft 4/22/2020

Miss Jessica’s record breaking challenge 4/29/2020

Miss Jessica’s hat craft 5/7/2020

Miss Jessica’s indoor slingshot craft 5/13/2020

Miss Jessica’s homemade chalk craft 5/20/2020

Miss Jessica’s origami paper boats 5/27/2020

Miss Jessica’s marbled paper craft 6/3/2020

Miss Jessica’s marbling with oil craft 6/17/2020

Miss Jessica’s letter locking craft 6/24/2020

Miss Jessica’s painting project 7/1/2020

Children’s Room Information

Address and Phone:
370 Essex St
Salem, MA 01970

978-744-9667

Ground Floor, Use ramp for access.

Parking and Transportation:
Street parking along Essex St between Boston and Beckford Streets.

MBTA bus stop “Essex St opp Monroe St” is in front of the library, served by bus 450

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