Children's Programs

The sessions will be led by Pam and Peter Colton, percussionists and founders of the Placitas Drumming Group and Shelley Miller, visual artist and teacher. Participants will be exposed to a variety of percussion instruments and will practice rhythms.  During the 2nd session, they will create their own instrument and will participate in their in […]

Join us for Stories the Wind Tells Us for ages infant - 5:  I Face the Wind, Like a Windy Day, and The Wind Blew. Make your own windsock and […]

The sessions will be led by Pam and Peter Colton, percussionists and founders of the Placitas Drumming Group and Shelley Miller, visual artist and teacher. Participants will be exposed to a variety of percussion instruments and will practice rhythms.  During the 2nd session, they will create their own instrument and will participate in their in […]

Let's Make Tracks!  Learn how to identify various wildlife tracks led by Elise Van Arsdale.  Elise will provide several fun and educational activities to help children identify mammal tracks.  The program will include making a t-shirt with wildlife tracks.  All materials will be provided including the t-shirt by Elise and the library, so we need […]

We will be celebrating  a special event called Dia.  This is the celebration of Dia de los libros y de los ninos, Children's Book Day.  We will celebrate by reading […]

This Earth Day program is for children ages, 6-12 accompanied by an adult.  Ginnie Kirsch, artist and PCL patron will teach your children how to make a sun print.  Reservations […]

Listen to stories ready by our PCL volunteers and make a birds nest using a small paper bag, twigs, grasses, and yarn.  Have a snack with us!  Introduce your child […]

Summer Reading Party where you can learn all about our summer activities and sign up for the  reading challenge. Our special guest is Ziggy Prothro representing the New Mexico Office […]