See all the upcoming library events below or visit the main events page at www.mysaline.com/events
Fancyful’s Bat Detective
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Lower Commons
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Attention all crime fighters! Fancyful’s Bat Detective will be following the bat signal to Benton for a storytime and meet and greet.
Meet the Fire Department
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: East End Branch Library
Branch: East End Branch
Learn about staying safe in an emergency, meet your local heroes, the East End Fire Fighters and check out their fire truck!
Silent Book Club
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Teen Area
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Want to take advantage of Summer Vacation and the relative quiet of the library to dwindle down your never-ending TBR List? Silent Book Club is a low-key and no pressure book club. During the first hour, we’ll all gather in the Teen Area and read whatever book we want – that means you can grab a book off the shelf, read on your e-reader or phone, or pick up a copy of whatever book Ms. Chelsea is reading that day. Then in the last 30-minutes we’ll all talk about the books we were reading, no useless book club questions here, just some people getting together to read and talk books!
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Drop by the Makerspace to explore our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, the Makerspace serves as an open workspace filled with various tools, materials, and equipment for independent creative work. Bring a project you’re working on, or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make!
For a full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
Children ages 5-12 must have an adult supervising them at all times in the Makerspace. No children under 5 years are permitted in the Makerspace.
Fancyful’s Bat Detective Visit
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Attention all crime fighters! Fancyful’s Bat Detective will be following the bat signal to Bryant for a storytime and meet and greet.
Tech Thursday
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location:
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Are you in need of help of with your technology? Drop in or set up a personal 30 minute appointment for help with anything involving tech: printing, scanning, downloading eBooks, using your tablet, formatting documents, etc! Appointments available from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call 501-847-2166 or email [email protected] for questions or to set up an appointment!
Tummy Time Tots
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
This is a lapsit program for infants. Join us for songs, books and bonding!
Canning Jams & Jellies
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Presenter: UAEX
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, in coordination with Saline County Library, presents: Canning Jams and Jellies.
View demonstrations, practice various canning techniques, and leave with confidence.
Registration Required – All supplies provided – No prior experience needed.
Twinkle Tots
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Come dressed in your magical fairytale costumes! This storytime is for children needing a smaller storytime setting.
Oh Baby! Storytime
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Storytime Area East End
Branch: East End Branch
Oh Baby! Storytime is meant for our littlest library friends. It will include stories, songs, bouncing rhymes, finger plays, shakers and scarves, plus free play time where parents and caregivers can chat and make new friends outside of the house while their little ones play in a safe and welcoming environment.
Summer Storytime
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Come get your wiggles out with us at the library with fun songs and silly stories!
Twinkle Tots
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Come dressed in your magical fairytale costumes! This storytime is for children needing a smaller storytime setting.
D&D.I.Y: First Hour
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Presenter: Jordan Sandlin & Chelsea Simon
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Thanks to high demand, a second hour has now been added! Register here: https://salinecountylibrary.libcal.com/event/14615804
Have a love of crafting and D&D? So do Ms. Chelsea and Ms. Jordan! Each week we will meet to create a different D&D inspired craft. Gelatinous cube soap, mini-figure painting, and potion bottles are just a few of the adventures that we will conquer together! Leave your dice at home, but be sure to bring your imagination!
Registration is required. Due to the complexity of some of our crafts, all registrants must be 10 – 18 years old.
The Art Garage
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Love art history? Or want to try your hand at remaking some famous artwork? Join us each week to learn about a new artist and recreate one of their masterpieces!
This week, we’ll learn about the American artist Alma Thomas and make our own masterpieces using her unique, colorful style.
Out of the Box Art
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Art is more than just crayons and paint! Join Ms Dana for a summer of arts and crafts, ages 6-8
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Makerspace- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Drop by the Makerspace to utilize our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools, materials and equipment for independent creative time. Bring a project you’re working on or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make!
For a full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
D&D.I.Y: Second Hour
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Presenter: Jordan Sandlin & Chelsea Simon
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Have a love of crafting and D&D? So do Ms. Chelsea and Ms. Jordan! Each week we will meet to create a different D&D inspired craft. Gelatinous cube soap, mini-figure painting, and potion bottles are just a few of the adventures that we will conquer together! Leave your dice at home, but be sure to bring your imagination!
Registration is required. Due to the complexity of some of our crafts, all registrants must be 10 – 18 years old.
The Pencil Pack
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Jordan Sandlin
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Kids ages 9-12 can learn about journalism and help create content for our very own tween library newspaper.
Interested in journalism, writing, drawing, or photography? Come join the Pencil Pack! Add your spark to our monthly library newspaper at this journalism club for beginners. We’ll learn the basics of writing a good article and create content to be published in our monthly library newspaper just for kids.
Craft Corner
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Presenter: East End Staff
Location:
Branch: East End Branch
Teens and adults, make crafts with your favorite library staff! We’ll make something different every week!
This week, we’ll make hanging yarn art!
Adventures in Making
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Color, Craft, Create
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: East End Branch Library
Branch: East End Branch
Drop in for simple, unguided arts and crafts activities, perfect for kids of all ages.
Cancelled – Magic Mess Makers
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Teen Area- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Come join Ms. Amanda for preschool art studio. We will be making magical crafts, with a new craft every week.
Tai Chi
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Presenter: Jo Tabor
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Connect your mind, body, and breath in this low-impact, meditative movement session. All levels welcome. No equipment needed.
Pilates
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Join us for a mat-based Pilates class with a Yoga twist. All levels are welcome. Bring your own yoga mat if desired, but all equipment will be available.
See the main events page for all of the Saline County events listings: www.mysaline.com/events
