An event for children and families preparing to enter kindergarten. Performers and Activity Stations! Dental Screenings provided by Orange County Local Oral Health Program! Community Partners including Pretend City, WIC, OC Head Start, First 5 OC, and more!
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 4:00-6:00pm Tustin Library Performer: Microphone Doctors Costume Character: Esteban the Green Crayon
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 4:00-6:00pm San Juan Capistrano Library Performer: Storybook Family Playhouse Costume Character: Esteban the Green Crayon
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 4:00-6:00pm Brea Library Performer: Microphone Doctors Costume Character: Curious George
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Thursday, March 20, 2025 4:00-6:00pm El Toro Library Performer: Storybook Family Playhouse Costume Character: Curious George
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025 4:00-6:00pm Laguna Hills Technology Library Performer: Microphone Doctors Costume Character: Splat the Cat
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Thursday, March 27, 2025 4:00-6:00pm Garden Grove Chapman Library Performer: Microphone Doctors Costume Character: Splat the Cat
Programs
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Kindergarten Readiness Mornings Wednesdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 10:00am Seal Beach Library Each Wednesday in March we will have a different activity to work on that will help give your child the skills needed to be successful in kindergarten!
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KinderCamp Session 1 Cognitive Development Wednesday, March 5 at 10:30am Rancho Santa Margarita Library Join us for lots of fun activities to help get our brains ready for kindergarten!
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Ready, Set, Kinder! Thursdays, March 6, 13 & 20 at 10:30am Garden Grove Chapman Library Join us as we dive into themes designed to equip early learners with the skills they need for success. From colors and the alphabet to emotional development and motor skills, we'll learn together in a fun and exciting way!
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Kindergarten Readiness Festival Thursday, March 6 at 3:00pm Laguna Beach Library Join the fun in preparing for kindergarten with a storytime, activity stations, and a face painter! Activities include scissor work, letter formation with play-doh, and sensory play.
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Kindergarten Readiness Stuffed Animal Sleepover Thursday & Friday, March 6-7 All Day Laguna Beach Library Drop off your stuffies during Kindergarten Readiness Festival for their own fun sleepover! They will enjoy getting ready for kindergarten with play-doh, fun games, and storytime with Ms. Sophia! Each stuffy will get a Certificate of Readiness and a small charm! Pickup will be on March 7.
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Sun Catchers Preschool STEM Saturday, March 8 at 10:30am Library of the Canyons Join us for a fun and educational activity as we focus on science and fine motor skills. Create sun catchers using CDs and lots of colorful materials! Program recommended for ages 3-6.
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Grow Your Vegetables! Tuesday, March 11 at 4:00pm Fountain Valley Library Get your hands dirty while learning all about vegetables! Learn how to plant seeds and the life cycle of plants. All supplies provided. Children 5 and younger must be accompanied by parent/guardian.
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Motor Time Wednesday, March 12 at 11:30am Brea Library Join us after Toddler Tales storytime for fun and engaging activities to develop fine motor skills! We’ll be making personalized bubble wands to take home!
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Motor Skills Activities Saturday, March 15 at 10:00am Villa Park Library Practice your motor skills at the library! We will offer several fun activities to prepare children entering kindergarten!
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Explore the Five Senses Monday, March 17 at 3:30pm Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Library Families can explore the 5 senses - sight, touch, taste, hearing and smell - while also practicing their kindergarten readiness skills. Program designed for children 3-6 but all are welcome!
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KinderCamp Session 2 Motor Development Wednesday, March 19 at 10:30am Rancho Santa Margarita Library Join us for lots of fun activities to help get our bodies ready for kindergarten!
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Motor Skills Activities Wednesday, March 19 at 4:00pm San Clemente Library Join us as we craft the first letter of your name using colorful pom-poms as well as decorate and design a cardstock shoe to practice tying shoelaces!
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Kinder. Set. Go. Thursday, March 20 at 4:00pm Laguna Niguel Library Let’s get ready for kindergarten! Join us for fun activities, games, and crafts designed to help kids build the skills they need for kindergarten. Best for children 3-5 and their favorite grown-ups.
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Food Literacy Snacklaces Thursday, March 27 at 10:30am Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library Learn about different foods with this hands-on learning experience by creating a snacklace! Whether children eat it immediately or save it for later, the snacklaces will help them work on kindergarten readiness skills and focus on healthy eating. Program recommended for children 3+.
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"Mathemals" with Adventures in Living Science Saturday, March 29 at 12:00pm Cypress Library Explore math concepts through animal themed crafts and activities, and meet the live animals from Adventures in Living Science!
Storytimes
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Storytime & Craft Sunday, March 2 at 10:00am Irvine Heritage Park Library Children 3-5 years old and their parents or caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes. Storytime will be followed by a craft.
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Kindergarten Readiness Storytimes Wednesdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 10:30am Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library Children will work on basic reading, math, and social skills in preparation for kindergarten! Books will be read with songs, rhymes, and activities to continue the path to early literacy.
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Storytime & Craft Wednesday, March 5 at 11:00am La Habra Library Join us for a fun and educational storytime to prepare your little one for kindergarten. Storytime will be followed by a craft.
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Kindergarten Readiness Storytime Thursdays, March 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 11:00am Ladera Ranch Library Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and all-around silliness. Storytime themes introduce early literacy skills and basic concepts.
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Kindergarten Readiness Storytime & Craft Friday, March 7 at 10:00am El Toro Library Join us for a special storytime and craft hour that is all about the alphabet! We will sing songs, play games and make a fun craft to take home.
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Storytime & Craft: 123’s Tuesday, March 11 at 10:30am San Juan Capistrano Library Join us for a special storytime focusing on counting! We will read books, sing songs, and do activities to help your child get ready for kindergarten. Storytime followed by an ice cream counting craft at 11:00am.
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Doodlebugs Presents Colorful Critters Storytime Wednesday, March 12 at 10:30am Rancho Santa Margarita Library Join us for a fun and educational storytime with Doodlebugs Animal Adventures!
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Preschool Storytime Thursday, March 13 at 11:30am Library of the Canyons Join our Kindergarten Readiness celebration as we explore approaches to learning with stories and songs. Afterward, we will shape letters with Play-Doh for squishy, squashy alphabet fun!
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Sensory Explorers Storytime & Fun Friday, March 21 at 10:30am Westminster Library Join us while we get silly with song, dance, movement and more! Following storytime, little ones can engage in hands-on activities at stations designed to stimulate and support sensory development. Learn, create, and explore as you touch, pinch, shake, and stretch the objects around you!
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Storytime & Craft: Shapes Tuesday, March 25 at 10:30am San Juan Capistrano Library Join us for a special storytime focusing on shapes! We will read books, sing songs, and do activities to help your child get ready for kindergarten. Storytime followed by a shape pizza craft at 11:00am.
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Preschool Storytime Thursday, March 27 at 11:30am Library of the Canyons As part of our Kindergarten Readiness celebration, we’ll explore social and emotional development with stories and songs. Afterward, we will uncover mystery boxes and dig for dinos hidden in noodles, cotton balls, and sugar!
