Story times at Bellingham and Whatcom County libraries

BELLINGHAM CENTRAL

Builders Club: Open creative play with a variety of Legos, Duplos, straw connectors and more for ages 4-13; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 26, Feb. 23, March 22, and 1-3 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 12, in the lecture room at the Central Library, 210 Central Ave.

Movie Matinees: All ages welcome, call 360-778-7200 for movie titles; 2 p.m. Fridays Feb. 12, March 11, in the lecture room at the Central Library.

Baby Time: For non-walking babies with an adult partner, pre-registration required at 360-778-7200; 2-2:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 12 to March 1, in the Dodson Room at the Central Library.

The eight-week class focuses on the interaction between parent and child. Parents will learn a variety of bounces, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement to use at home to develop baby’s early literacy skills. Baby play time occurs the last 20 minutes of class.

Little Story Time: For children 3 and younger with an adult; 10:05-10:35 a.m., 10:35-11:05 a.m. and 11:05-11:35 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Jan. 11 to March 30 (no events Jan. 18 or Feb. 15), in the Dodson Room at the Central Library. This story time develops early literacy skills by introducing babies and toddlers to the love of books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement.

Preschool Story Time: For children 3 to 5 with an adult; 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 14 to March 31, in the Dodson Room at the Central Library. This story time encourages development of pre-reading skills through stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and narrative. Enjoy a fun and simple craft at the end.

Time for Tales: For children 4 to 8 with families welcome; 2-2:45 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 14 to March 31, in the Dodson Room at the Central Library. This story time promotes the love of books through stories and songs while developing reading comprehension skills. Plus, kids get to be creative with a fun craft.

BELLINGHAM FAIRHAVEN

Fairhaven Builders Club: Open creative play with a variety of Legos, Duplos, straw connectors and more for ages 4-12; 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Jan. 2 and March 19, in the Fireplace Room at the Fairhaven Branch Library, 1117 12th St.

BLAINE

Toddler Time: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 15, at Blaine Library, 610 Third St.

Play and Learn Drop-in: 11 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 30, (except Nov. 11) at Blaine Library, 610 Third St.

DEMING

Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 16, (except Nov. 11) at Deming Library, 5044 Mount Baker Highway.

EVERSON

Play and Learn Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Mondays through Dec. 14, at Everson Library, 104 Kirsch Drive.

FERNDALE

Family Storytime: Ages 2-6, 10:30 a.m., Nov. 21 and Dec. 19, at Ferndale Library, 2125 Main St.

Toddler Time: Ages 2-6, 10:30 a.m. Mondays through Dec. 14, at Ferndale Library, 2125 Main St.

Storytime: Ages 2-6, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 16 (except Nov. 11), at Ferndale Library, 2125 Main St.

Play and Learn Storytime: Ages 2-6, 10:30 a.m. Fridays through Dec. 18 (except Nov. 27), at Ferndale Library, 2125 Main St.

ISLAND

Preschool Storytime: 6:30 p.m., Dec. 1, at Island Library, 2144 South Nugent Road.

LYNDEN

Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 15, and 10:30 a.m. Fridays through Dec. 18 (except Nov. 27), at Lynden Library, 216 Fourth St.

Toddler Time: 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 16, at Lynden Library, 216 Fourth St.

Play and Learn Storytime: 10 a.m. Thursdays through Dec. 17 (except Nov. 26), and 10 a.m. Saturdays through Dec. 19 (except Nov. 7), at Lynden Library, 216 Fourth St.

NORTH FORK

Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 15, at North Fork Community Library, 7506 Kendall Road.

POINT ROBERTS

Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays through Dec. 19, at Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road.

SOUTH WHATCOM

Play and Learn Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 22 (except Nov. 11), at South Whatcom Library, 10 Barn View Court.

Toddler Time: 10:30 a.m. Fridays through Dec. 4 (except Nov. 27), at South Whatcom Library, 10 Barn View Court.

SUMAS

Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 16, at Sumas Library, 451 Second St.

This story was originally published November 28, 2015 at 4:01 PM with the headline "Story times at Bellingham and Whatcom County libraries."