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Story Sacks for Kids

All Day 7/5 - 7/15
Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Ages 3 - 9. Sign up each month to get one of these Story Sacks. Each bag will contain surprise books and a selection of activities and surprises!

Here’s how it works:

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Details:

Ages 3 - 9. Sign up each month to get one of these Story Sacks. Each bag will contain surprise books and a selection of activities and surprises!

Here’s how it works:

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Bouncing Babies

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Ages birth to 12 months. Hold your little ones on your laps while they listen to playful stories, songs and rhymes that introduce them to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken word. We encourage full and active participat

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages birth to 12 months. Hold your little ones on your laps while they listen to playful stories, songs and rhymes that introduce them to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken word. We encourage full and active participat

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Wobbly Walkers

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Book Guild

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Teen

Grades 8-12. The Teen Book Guild is a volunteer opportunity for teens who love to read and talk about YA books. Their purpose is to advocate for and spread that love of reading to other teens in the community.

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Details:

Grades 8-12. The Teen Book Guild is a volunteer opportunity for teens who love to read and talk about YA books. Their purpose is to advocate for and spread that love of reading to other teens in the community.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Better Read Book Club

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Collaboration Room 3 at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Adult

Readers meet the third Wednesday of the month to discuss and share insights. All kinds of books are welcome, whether they are fiction, nonfiction, classic or contemporary.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Collaboration Room 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Readers meet the third Wednesday of the month to discuss and share insights. All kinds of books are welcome, whether they are fiction, nonfiction, classic or contemporary.  

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Wobbly Walkers

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.&

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.&

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Tales for Twos

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Ages 24 - 36 months. Bring your terrific tots to this interactive storytime that includes fun with books, songs, fingerplays and movement. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adults. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 24 - 36 months. Bring your terrific tots to this interactive storytime that includes fun with books, songs, fingerplays and movement. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adults. 

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Express

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Preschool

Ages 3 - 5 years. Preschoolers will enjoy listening and learning through stories, song, and play. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adult. Duration: 30 minutes

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 3 - 5 years. Preschoolers will enjoy listening and learning through stories, song, and play. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adult. Duration: 30 minutes

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Summer Spotlight: Silly Songs & Stories

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Ages 3-9. WPL staff invite you to share in the fun as they perform their favorite silly songs and stories.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 3-9. WPL staff invite you to share in the fun as they perform their favorite silly songs and stories.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Pajama Time

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ages 2-5. Wear your favorite pair of pajamas and join Ms.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 2-5. Wear your favorite pair of pajamas and join Ms.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Armchair Detectives Book Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Collaboration Room 3 at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Adult

Mystery lovers meet on the third Thursday of the month to discuss what they're reading. 

Email Emily McQuade at emcquade@winterparklibrary.org for suggested reading lists and more information. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Collaboration Room 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Mystery lovers meet on the third Thursday of the month to discuss what they're reading. 

Email Emily McQuade at emcquade@winterparklibrary.org for suggested reading lists and more information. 

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Bouncing Babies

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Ages birth to 12 months. Hold your little ones on your laps while they listen to playful stories, songs and rhymes that introduce them to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken word. We encourage full and active participat

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages birth to 12 months. Hold your little ones on your laps while they listen to playful stories, songs and rhymes that introduce them to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken word. We encourage full and active participat

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Wobbly Walkers

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Step Up to Kindergarten

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Preschool

Rising Kindergartners. Get rid of those pre-kindergarten jitters! Listen to funny school stories and take a ride on a big yellow school bus. Children will learn safety rules from an OCPS bus monitor.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Rising Kindergartners. Get rid of those pre-kindergarten jitters! Listen to funny school stories and take a ride on a big yellow school bus. Children will learn safety rules from an OCPS bus monitor.

This event is in the "Children" group

Angel Paws to Read

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Children

Students age 5+ may read to a therapy dog and earn paw stamps towards free books.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Students age 5+ may read to a therapy dog and earn paw stamps towards free books.

This event is in the "Children" group

Angel Paws to Read

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Children

Students age 5+ may read to a therapy dog and earn paw stamps towards free books.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Students age 5+ may read to a therapy dog and earn paw stamps towards free books.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Orlando WordLab

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:45pm - 8:45pm
Murrah Community Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Adult

Fiction and non-fiction writers meet the 4th Wednesday of the month, in association with the Writers of Central Florida, offering each other support and critiques. 

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Details:

Fiction and non-fiction writers meet the 4th Wednesday of the month, in association with the Writers of Central Florida, offering each other support and critiques. 

This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Shivers and S'mores

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Health & Living, Performing Arts, Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Grades 5-12. Gather around the (fake) campfire for a night of chills, thrills, and gooey s’mores. Share your own spooky tales or listen as others spin hair-raising stories in the flickering firelight—if you dare!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Health & Living, Performing Arts, Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Grades 5-12. Gather around the (fake) campfire for a night of chills, thrills, and gooey s’mores. Share your own spooky tales or listen as others spin hair-raising stories in the flickering firelight—if you dare!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Wobbly Walkers

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.&

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.&

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Tales for Twos

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Ages 24 - 36 months. Bring your terrific tots to this interactive storytime that includes fun with books, songs, fingerplays and movement. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adults. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 24 - 36 months. Bring your terrific tots to this interactive storytime that includes fun with books, songs, fingerplays and movement. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adults. 

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Express

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Preschool

Ages 3 - 5 years. Preschoolers will enjoy listening and learning through stories, song, and play. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adult. Duration: 30 minutes

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 3 - 5 years. Preschoolers will enjoy listening and learning through stories, song, and play. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adult. Duration: 30 minutes

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
This event is in the "Adult" group

Author Salon: Mindy Killgrove

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Jane Austen, Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Adult

Ages 18+. Caroline Bingley has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood, living with her brother and his family. Jasper Soulden is a jubilant, comedic playactor who must leave his work to better provide for his family. He takes a job as Mr.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Jane Austen, Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 18+. Caroline Bingley has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood, living with her brother and his family. Jasper Soulden is a jubilant, comedic playactor who must leave his work to better provide for his family. He takes a job as Mr.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Pajama Time

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ages 2-5. Wear your favorite pair of pajamas and join Ms.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 2-5. Wear your favorite pair of pajamas and join Ms.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

End of Summer Bash

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult

All ages. Let's celebrate. Make an ice cream sundae with toppings while you visit with beloved costumed characters and more at our final summer kids' event. No enrollment required.

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Details:

All ages. Let's celebrate. Make an ice cream sundae with toppings while you visit with beloved costumed characters and more at our final summer kids' event. No enrollment required.