Events

Join your friends at ECFE for a groovy good time with Pete the Cat! This literacy-based event invites children and their caregivers to step into the world of everyone’s favorite cool cat. Through interactive storytelling, creative activities, and playful moments, families will explore early literacy skills in a fun and engaging way. "It’s all good" as you read, play, and learn together on this colorful adventure. Cost: $10/family Register online at stma.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/7442/winter-spring-2026%E2%80%942/pete-the-cat-s-groovy-adventures

Kids ages 6 and under are invited to run and play with friends at the STMA Dome from December 4 through March 20 on alternating Thursdays & Friday mornings. The cost is just $2 per child (max $5 per family), payable by cash at the door. No registration required.

Kids ages 5 & under are invited to play and meet new friends at Otsego's Open Playtime. This drop-in program offers an open play session full of toys, crafts, active equipment, and activities. Come for the whole time or stay while you can. (Parent/guardian supervision is required.) Cost: $3/child at the door, or pick up a punch pass! Please check Facebook for closures due to holidays or inclement weather: Not meeting October 30, November 27, December 25, January 19 and February 16 Last day is Thursday, May 14

Drop in and play with your friends at ECFE! This monthly drop-in class offers young children and their caregivers a relaxed, unstructured setting for connection and play. With no formal activities, the focus is on creativity, curiosity, and making memories! Fall Dates: September 18, October 2 & 30, November 13, December 4 Winter/Spring Dates: January 15 & 29, February 12 & 26, March 12, April 16, May 14 Location: Community Education room #203 Cost: $2 per child / max $5/family (no preregistration required)

Join Monticello Community Center for the best pool party of the year! The Egg Dive is a fun activity for ages 6 months to 12 years. Plastic eggs are dropped in the pool, and swimmers collect the eggs and use them to “purchase” prizes. (Children 6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult within arm’s reach at all times.) Cost: $10 for MCC members, $18 non-members This event takes place throughout the day and is broken up into three time slots: 10–11:30 am, 4–5:30pm, and 6–7:30pm. Register online for a time slot: https://mymonti.clubautomation.com

This fun family storytime is aimed at welcoming new families to the library. It includes songs, rhymes and stories that celebrate reading, books and using the library as a family. For children of all ages and their families.

Kids ages 5 & under are invited to play and meet new friends at Otsego's Open Playtime. This drop-in program offers an open play session full of toys, crafts, active equipment, and activities. Come for the whole time or stay while you can. (Parent/guardian supervision is required.) Cost: $3/child at the door, or pick up a punch pass! Please check Facebook for closures due to holidays or inclement weather: Not meeting October 30, November 27, December 25, January 19 and February 16 Last day is Thursday, May 14

Start your week out right... at the library! Share books, songs, and rhymes with your children at this storytime designed to promote school readiness in 0- to 6-year-olds. Librarians, caregivers, and children will sing, talk, read, write, and play together to build early literacy skills. Siblings are also welcome.

Join your friends from ECFE for Dome Night, a fantastic evening of fun for the whole family at the STMA Multipurpose Facility! Designed for children ages 8 and under, this event features an array of inflatables and age-appropriate toys that will keep your little ones active and entertained. Come bounce, slide, and play in a safe and exciting environment, where families can enjoy quality time together and socialize with other families while letting the kids burn off some energy! Cost: $5/family Register & pay online at https://stma.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/7389/fall-2025%E2%80%941/ecfe-dome-nights