Events

School-age kids are invited to show off their LEGO building skills! The library will provide the bricks, you provide the imagination. Come meet with other builders and have some fun.

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

Encourage a love of learning as you and your child play, explore, discover, count, and create. Join the library staff anytime during the hour for an open-ended play session. Activities are designed for ages 1 to 5. Registration is not required, but room limits may be enforced.

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