LIBRARY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

Volunteers from the San Joaquin Genealogical Society are available to help with your family history questions.  The volunteers are at the Chavez Central Library on the first and last Tuesday of each month, 10 am til 1 pm.  You can find them in the Genealogy Section on the top floor of the Library.
  Sponsored by San Joaquin Genealogical Society.

Please join us for preschool & toddler storytime on Mondays and Tuesdays, at 10:15 am, at the Margaret Troke library.
We will have lots of fun with stories, songs and finger players. There will be play activities at the end of the storytime for kids to enjoy.
Name tags are given to kids starting 10:00am.  Sponsored by Friends of the Stockton Public Library.

Bring the little ones and join us for Spanish-English Storytime as we read books in Spanish and English. Then afterwards, stay around for craft time. 

Caregivers, bring your preschoolers every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Have lots of fun playing with friends new and old when we bring out different types of toys each week. Caregivers must stay with children.

There will be no Preschool Playtime on library closed days.

Sponsored by Friends of the Stockton Public Library.

Storytime for children 0-2 years of age and their parents/caregivers features stories, poetry, songs, fingerplays, movement and lots of fun. 

It's Preschool Storytime at the Ripon Library!  Bring your preschoolers to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and a very fun time.  For ages 3-5; older siblings welcome. Sponsored by Friends of the Ripon Memorial Library.

On Tuesdays, January 22, 2019, February 26, 2019 & March 26, 2019, at 10:30am, the Margaret Troke library presents: " Get Ready For Kindergarten".
In this short workshop, Education Specialist, Cheryl Keckler will provide tips and techniques to parents on how to get their children ready for Kindergarten. Attending all three sessions is recommended.

• January 22, 2019- Introduction to Kindergarten Student Entrance Profile. Parents will receive a copy to take home and explore skills that their children has mastered.
• February 26, 2019- Successful transition to Kindergarten
• March 26, 2019- Discuss the results of the Kindergarten Student Entrance Profile

  Sponsored by San Joaquin County Office of Education.

It's Baby Storytime at the Tracy Branch!
Bring your infant to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and fun. Designed for lapsit: age 0-2; older siblings welcome! 
Note: No storytime on 1/1/19.

Learn about gardening and how to grow your own food with New Mettle Farms!

Bring your preschoolers (age 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and fun; older siblings welcome!
Note: No session on 1/1/19. Sponsored by Tracy Library .

Drop-in tech help for everday questions with patient, friendly staff, every Tuesday at the Lathrop Library.

Teens and Adults,
You're invited to the MakerSpace room located on the 2nd floor at the Cesar Chavez Central Library, where you can explore high tech equipment like 3D printers (MakerBot Replicator), virtual reality headset and gear (Oculus Rift), electronic cutting machine (Cricut) and many more.
The MakerSpace open hours are as follow.
Monday 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  Sponsored by The Friends of the Stockton Public Library.

Build with Legos and more! 

Storytime for all ages with stories, poetry, songs, and so much more.

 

 

Sponsored by Friends of the Stockton Public Library.

Come over and get messy with an interactive craft!

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting August 21, 2018 - May 23, 2019 at 4:00-6:00pm, the Margaret Troke Library presents Homework Helpers.

Are you in grades K-5? Do you need help with your homework? Come to the Troke library where our volunteers can assist you in various subjects such as math and science.

No sessions will be held  Novemeber 20, 2018- January 1, 2019.
  Sponsored by Friends of the Stockton Public Library.

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting August 21, 2018 to May 23 2019, at 4:00-6:00pm, the Margaret Troke Library presents Math Easy Tutoring.

Math Easy Tutoring provides free math tutoring to any 6th-12 grade student who is struggling with math.
                       
This free program is provided through the generosity of the Stockton- San Joaquin County Public Library and San Joaquin Office of Education.


  Sponsored by Stockton- San Joaquin County Public Library and San Joaquin Office of Education..

Join the Troke Branch Teen Group:
   ~ Help plan teen programs!
   ~ Advise staff about ordering materials for teens
   ~ Make new friends!
   ~ Fun activities each month!
   ~ Snacks, too!         NEW TIME!

Clowning Around with Ravioli on March 26th at 4:00pm is perfect for the entire family.  The program is designed to provide a safe place to play, a fun time for the audience, and maybe just a little lesson or two. Join us to learn a bit about the art of silliness, have fun with zany costumes, be brave in your goofiness OR just watch and enjoy your giggles.

 

 

 

Watch and eat snacks! Into The Spider-Verse (PG): Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his reality and crosses paths with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat to all their realities. Run time: 1 hr 57 min Sponsored by Friends of the Tracy Library.