The Niles District Library will be offering the following activities and events the week of Aug. 18.

There is no charge for any event at the library. For more information, call (269) 683-8545 ext. 111 or visit nileslibrary.com or Facebook/nileslibrary.

 

Monday

• 2 p.m. Fun With Food

Kids and teens will learn how to make fun and healthy snacks.

• 3 p.m. Lego Free Play

Legos will be available in the story time room for free building. Ages 6 and up.

• 6 p.m. Meditation

Start the week with calm focus.

• 6:30 p.m. Yoga/Meditation

 

Tuesday

• 1 p.m. Kids Game Day

Visitors are invited to come down to the classroom and play their favorite video and board games.

• 3 p.m. Teen Game Day

Teens are invited to come down to the classroom and play your favorite video and board games.

• 6 p.m. Family Science Night:

Bill Nye: The Science Guy, Science Story time, Experiment

 

Wednesday

• 9 a.m. to noon The Wednesday Morning Club (reading/craft day)

All ages, skills and interests, including special needs adults, are welcome.

• 9:30 a.m. Squealers

A weekly story time for children age birth to 18 months

• 10 a.m. Squigglers

A weekly storytime for children 18 months to 3 years

• 10:30 a.m. Story time

Songs and stories for preschoolers 3 to 5 years

• 11 a.m. Squigglers

A weekly storytime for children 18 months to 3 years

• 1 to 3 p.m. Job Fair

A changing mix of six to 10 employers at each keep this fair constantly new. Employers can register for a free table at tinyurl.com/nilesjobfair

• 1:30 p.m. Storytime

A special storytime for children 3 to 5 years

• 4 to 6 p.m. Gaming

Bring your deck or character sheets. Several games are running at once.

• 6:30 p.m. Readers Circle

This book group meets monthly, and new members are welcome. Books are available at the Info Desk. Aug. 20: “Weird Sisters” by Eleanor Brown; Sept. 17: “The Forest Unseen” by David George Haskell.

 

Thursday

• 10:30 a.m. Story time

Library staff will host songs and stories for preschoolers 3 to 5 years

• 1 p.m. Mahjong

Volunteers are available weekly to teach you how to play American Mahjong.

• 1:30 p.m. Story time

Songs and stories for preschoolers 3 to 5 years

• 4 p.m. Teen Movie Night

Join us for movies and popcorn from 4 to 6 p.m. in the classroom. This week we’re showing “Stardust.”

 

Saturday

• 3 p.m. Family Movie: Cars

• 5 p.m. Gallery reception for artist Fred G. Hoekstra

Library staff invites visitors to come see the amazing work on display by artist Fred Hoekstra during this casual reception. Hoekstra will have a brief question and answer session, and will be available for discussions afterward.