Featured Children's Events

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NCAT Bicycle Safety Class

Saturday, July 1, 10 am-12 pm | Fair Haven

Ride safely on New Haven streets with classes from New Haven Coalition for Active Transportation (NCAT).

Wonderful Books and Where to Find Them

Saturday, July 1, 11-11:30 am | Ives

The New Haven Free Public Library, in partnership with the Yale Affinity Groups, is excited to bring you this book club for families focusing on topics of social importance! We will focus on People with Disabilities and read We Move Together by Kelly Fritsch. Read about the many ways people navigate their environments and the meaningful community relationships formed. Then, stay and create sensory Play doh sculptures. Families, caregivers, and children are welcome to attend!

Art Workshop for Single Moms and Their Kids!

Saturday, July 1, 10 am-12 pm | Mitchell

Saturday, July 1, 2-4 pm | Wilson

Saturday, July 22, 2-4 pm | Stetson

Saturday, July 29, 10 am-12 pm | Fair Haven

Stay cool this summer and have fun with other single moms. Snacks will be provided. Sponsored by singlemothersdiscountcard with support from the Greater New Haven Arts Council Artist Corps and the Mayor's New Haven Cultural Vitality Grant.

Movie Mondays

Monday, July 3, 10 & 31, 3-5 pm | Stetson

Beat the heat and cool off with a fun family movie.

Craft and Create

Thursday, July 6, 13 & 27, 4-5 pm | Stetson

Join us for summer crafts. A new project every week!

Tinker Tuesdays

Tuesday, July 11, 4-5 pm | Stetson

Join us for STEM activities at Stetson Branch! Ozobots, Makey Makey, & more.

Story Time with Read to Grow

Wednesday, July 12, 10:30-11:30 am | Wilson

Stop by for stories, songs, and movement, and stay to learn more about Read to Grow and how they can support you as your child's first teacher (birth-5).

Mural Drawing Workshop with Victoria Martinez

Saturday, July 15 & July 22, 12-3 pm | Fair Haven

Artist Victoria Martinez is working on a mural project, which will be installed behind KeyFoods and adjacent to our community gardens. She is offering a free drawing workshop to develop concepts to be incorporated into the mural design. All are welcome!

Keyboard Classes for Kids

Saturday, July 15 & Thursday, July 27, 3-4 pm | Wilson

Find your voice on the keyboard, piano, synthesizer, or even accordion! Learn the basics of keyboard instruments at the library this summer and earn points towards Summer Reading prizes.

Homeschool Meet Up

Wednesday, July 26, 11 am-1 pm | Mitchell

Are you a family who homeschools? Join us for an informational meeting to share ideas and connections. Activities for kids will be provided! 

Kidz Kook

Wednesday, July 26, 4-5 pm | Mitchell

Join us for a cooking class centered around literacy and the environment. Tennille Murphy leads us in a fun cooking project! 

Click HERE to see ALL upcoming Young Minds programming!

Featured Teen and Tween Programs

CfAL Summer Youth Apprentice Program 

Mondays and Wednesdays (starting July 10; no program on July 31), 10:30 am-12:30 pm | Ives

The summer youth apprentice program, formerly known as BYOC (Build your own computer) is geared for youth ages 16-18 years old who are still in high school, to learn how to troubleshoot, repair and refurbish PC computers. Participants will gain hands-on training working on computers, and upon completion of the program, they will receive a computer to keep.