Storytimes near Rolling Hills Library

Savannah Branch, Meeting Room

Kids of all ages are welcome at Storytime. We'll read books, sing, play games and make crafts.

Riverside Branch, StoryHouse

This book club is for local homeschoolers. Read or listen to a book at your level, come discuss it and complete a related activity.

Riverside Branch, Community Room A

Roger Martin of the St. Joseph Woodworkers Guild will do a demonstration relating to America 250. Roger Martin of the St. Joseph Woodworkers Guild will do a demonstration relating to America 250. He'll discuss historic colonial woodworking and showcase woodworking tools. Don't miss this presentation of American craftsmanship!

Riverside Branch, StoryHouse

Join us in the Story House and explore our toy collection. This is an opportunity for children to engage in imaginative play, dip their toes into STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and practice playing well with others. All supplies provided.

Savannah Branch, Meeting Room

Join us for a fossil dig! We'll learn about fossil and have a chance to do some digging! Registration is required. There will be two sessions of this event one in the morning and one in the evening, choose the time that works best!

Bookmobile

ADDRESS: Across from the Post Office (Rushville) Bookmobile visit for schools and community members to check out items with a Rolling Hills Library card. If you do not have a library card, all you need is a picture ID and to fill out a form to get one. If this is a school visit: Items checked out from us, or our other library branches, may be returned at any time to the school library in a designated area. The bookmobile staff will try to pick up all returned items a week prior to the scheduled monthly visit. Otherwise, you may bring them with you when the bookmobile is there on its next visit. If this is a community visit: You may return items to any library branch or wait until our next visit. If you receive an overdue notice, please contact us. Items from the bookmobile are checked out for 4 weeks. The direct line to Outreach/Bookmobile is 816-205-7100 or email bookmobile@rhcl.org . Please leave a message if we are out of the office.

Riverside Branch

This week the Lucky Thai food truck will be here serving lunch and dinner! Grab some grub at the south side of the library parking lot from a rotating slate of food vendors. Menu items and prices vary- see individual food trucks for details.

Savannah Branch, Meeting Room

Join us for a fossil dig! We'll learn about fossil and have a chance to do some digging! Registration is required. There will be two sessions of this event one in the morning and one in the evening, register for the time that works best!

Riverside Branch

Visit the library each week and find a children's book character or dinosaur hidden in the library! This is a drop-in program.

Riverside Branch, Community Room AB

Participants will play 3 rounds of Scrabble in a Swiss style tournament in which players play each round against new opponents. Whoever has the most points at the end of the third round wins! Games will be provided & a Scrabble dictionary made available. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to event. Don't let your vocabulary skills go the way of the dinosaurs-extinct! Come stretch those literacy skills by playing Scrabble! Participants will play 3 rounds of Scrabble in a Swiss style tournament in which players play each round against new opponents. Whoever has the most points at the end of the third round wins! Games will be provided & a Scrabble dictionary made available. Elementary aged students are welcome to participate but anyone under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants under 12 may play as a team of 2 or pair up with an adult. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the event. When registering a team of 2, it's only necessary to register 1 of the team members. (For example: A parent can simply sign up under their name and bring their child with them to the tournament to play as a team.)

Bookmobile

ADDRESS: 5401 Gene Field Rd. Bookmobile visit for schools and community members to check out items with a Rolling Hills Library card. If you do not have a library card, all you need is a picture ID and to fill out a form to get one. If this is a school visit: Items checked out from us, or our other library branches, may be returned at any time to the school library in a designated area. The bookmobile staff will try to pick up all returned items a week prior to the scheduled monthly visit. Otherwise, you may bring them with you when the bookmobile is there on its next visit. If this is a community visit: You may return items to any library branch or wait until our next visit. If you receive an overdue notice, please contact us. Items from the bookmobile are checked out for 4 weeks. The direct line to Outreach/Bookmobile is 816-205-7100 or email bookmobile@rhcl.org . Please leave a message if we are out of the office.

Bookmobile

ADDRESS: Hwy 169 @ Cosby Exit Bookmobile visit for schools and community members to check out items with a Rolling Hills Library card.

Riverside Branch, StoryHouse

Develop pre-literacy skills while having fun! This storytime for lap sitters will introduce your baby to books through songs, movement and rhyme. Each session ends with time for play to improve baby's motor, sensory and social skills. All ages are welcome, but this program is most appropriate for babies from newborns to walkers.

Riverside Branch, Community Room AB

Move to the beat as we play the drums together During this high-energy, interactive performance, children are invited to join a musical “safari” where they meet different animals from all over the world each set to rhythm. After meeting the animals, each child is given a percussion instrument… and the jungle jam begins! As the rhythms of the animals lock together, an exciting sense of community begins to develop. This program includes interactive songs, dancing, and, of course, DRUMMING! This program is free and open to all ages. Even the littlest audience members can participate!

Savannah Branch, Meeting Room

Move to the beat as we play the drums together During this high-energy, interactive performance, children are invited to join a musical “safari” where they meet different animals from all over the world each set to rhythm. After meeting the animals, each child is given a percussion instrument… and the jungle jam begins! As the rhythms of the animals lock together, an exciting sense of community begins to develop. This program includes interactive songs, dancing, and, of course, DRUMMING! This program is free and open to all ages. Even the littlest audience members can participate!

Riverside Branch, Community Room A

Have some musical talent or written something you would like to share? Step up to the "mic" and play a few songs or read a poem. Bring your own instrument.

Savannah Branch, Meeting Room

Jessica Bledsoe with Andrew County Health and Safety Coalition will be here to teach kids kitchen safety and cook some yummy recipes! Kids will need an adult or caregiver with them. Registration is required!

Riverside Branch, StoryHouse

Develop pre-literacy skills while having fun! This storytime for toddlers will incorporate longer stories, fingerplays, action rhymes, and songs. Children will learn sounds, letter recognition, and new words that will help them grow into pre-readers! All ages are welcome, but this program is most appropriate for walkers to age 3 and their caregivers.

Riverside Branch, StoryHouse

Introduce your child to the wonder and excitement of reading! Your pre-readers will improve literacy skills they will need in kindergarten. This storytime features stories, songs, bubbles, and an early literacy activity. This session is most appropriate for children who are walking to 5 years and their caregivers but all ages are welcome to attend.

Riverside Branch

These four-legged friends love listening to books! Children of any age and reading level are welcome to participate in this drop-in activity. Book Buddies Pony Express Therapy Dogs partners with Rolling Hills Library to provide young readers these opportunities for read-alouds in the presence of friendly, non-judgmental listeners. Research has shown that "canine-assisted reading" can have a positive influence on children's attitudes towards reading, lowering anxiety and boosting self-confidence.

Savannah Branch, Meeting Room

It's time for adult BINGO!! All you need is a wrapped white elephant gift for the prize table and you are ready for BINGO!!

Riverside Branch, CreateSpace

Paint a mushroom house on canvas board with acrylic paints. This program is free and all materials are provided. This session is open to all ages. Attendance is limited and registration is required for all attendees. Registration opens two weeks prior to the event. If you are not present when the program begins, you may not be able to participate.

Riverside Branch, StoryHouse

Introduce your child to the wonder and excitement of reading! Your pre-readers will improve literacy skills they will need in kindergarten. This storytime features longer stories, songs, bubbles, and crafts. This session is most appropriate for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers but all ages are welcome to attend.

Bookmobile

ADDRESS: 12 Oaks West Entrance off Leonard Rd. Bookmobile visit for schools and community members to check out items with a Rolling Hills Library card. If you do not have a library card, all you need is a picture ID and to fill out a form to get one. If this is a school visit: Items checked out from us, or our other library branches, may be returned at any time to the school library in a designated area. The bookmobile staff will try to pick up all returned items a week prior to the scheduled monthly visit. Otherwise, you may bring them with you when the bookmobile is there on its next visit. If this is a community visit: You may return items to any library branch or wait until our next visit. If you receive an overdue notice, please contact us. Items from the bookmobile are checked out for 4 weeks. The direct line to Outreach/Bookmobile is 816-205-7100 or email bookmobile@rhcl.org . Please leave a message if we are out of the office.

Riverside Branch, Dogwood Room

Join us for a discussion of Amy Harmon's novel "A Girl Called Samson." Book Description: In 1760, Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton, Massachusetts. When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them, Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant. From that moment on, she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure. Twenty years later, as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence, Deborah, impassioned by the cause, disguises herself as a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army. Her impressive height and lanky build make her transformation a convincing one, and it isn’t long before she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on. ​ But as Deborah fights for her country’s freedom, she must contend with the secret of who she is—and, ultimately, a surprising love she can’t deny.

Riverside Branch, CreateSpace

Paint a mushroom house on canvas board with acrylic paints. This program is free and all materials are provided. This session is open to ages 18+. Attendance is limited and registration is required for all attendees. Registration opens two weeks prior to the event. If you are not present when the program begins, you may not be able to participate.

Savannah Branch, Meeting Room

Kids of all ages are welcome at Storytime. We'll read books, sing, play games and make crafts.

Riverside Branch, CreateSpace

An All Abilities Program is an interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities to make crafts, create art, play games and explore the library. We endeavor to tailor each program to the audience's unique interests and ability levels.

Savannah Branch, Meeting Room

Join us for our book discussion group. We will discuss, Lady Fortescue Steps Out by MC Beaton. Copies of the book will be available at Savannah Branch's desk. Registration is not required. "Life is not easy for the poor relations of England's upper crust, but fate and clever schemes bring them together. Lady Fortescue and Colonel Sandhurst hatch a plan: What if they were to transform her decrepit Bond Street home into a posh hotel, offering their guests the pleasure of being waited upon by nobility? With the help of other down-and-out aristocrats, they do just that, and London's newest hotel, the Poor Relation, is born. The establishment is an immediate hit with London's most illustrious citizens, save the Duke of Rowcester, Lady Fortescue's nephew. Rowcester believes that his aunt's entry into the trade will denigrate their family name and is determined to shut the hotel down--until he meets Miss Harriett James, the lovely young woman who accepts Lady Fortescue's offer to become the Poor Relation's chef after the death of her parents and the loss of her fortune. Rowcester moves into the Poor Relation for the season--ostensibly to keep an eye on his aunt's business

Riverside Branch, CreateSpace

The Chess & Checkers Club is for teens & adults. Bring your enthusiasm for the game and let's have some fun at the library! All skill levels are welcome.