Children's Events @ Fredricksen
Fredricksen Library Receives Grant from Staples Foundation
The Cleve J. Fredricksen Library is pleased to announce that it has received a grant awarded by The Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples, Inc., via the “2 Million & Change” program. The library will use the grant to fund Family Place Educational Programming, as well as training of relevant staff.
Family Place programs provide parents, grandparents and caregivers, and their children opportunities to enjoy playtime, socialization and age-appropriate skill building with the guidance of trained staff. Participants also have on-site access to local professionals who are able to provide resources on a variety of topics including child development, nutrition, speech, language and hearing and more.
“We are grateful for the support from the Staples Foundation,” says Alison Trautmann, Children’s Service Manager at Fredricksen Library. “It allows us to train additional staff and contract with local professionals who are able provide unique support to parents and caregivers.”
Created in 2012, the 2 Million & Change program is a philanthropic initiative which allows Staples associates around the world to direct funding of more than $2 million to non-profit organizations focused on academic education or job skills.
9:30 am to 11:30 am in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
Join us at Country Meadows Retirement Community for a story time that is open to those young and young at heart. This program will appeal to Birth – 6 years and loved ones. Story times will be held the last Wednesdays of each month.
6:30 pm to 7 pm in the Pollock Children’s Library, Lower Level
9:30 am to 10:00 am for under 3 years old and 10:30 am to 11:00 am for over 3 years old in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
10:30 am to 11:15 am in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level* 
The Fredricksen Library has received materials from The Office of Commonwealth Libraries to start a series of Play K programs for children and their adults through the Cruise into Kindergarten program grant. The Play K curriculum allows children entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2017 to "play Kindergarten" using materials from 6 different "playscapes". Children will practice going over a calendar, doing activities centered around a theme that are aligned with the PA Learning Standards and Kindergarten readiness skills like using scissors and taking turns. We will also add a social component by having lunch at the library with our new friends! Please bring a lunch and we will eat and talk for the first half hour.
Wednesday, August 2 from 10:30 am to 11:15 am 1st-3rd graders
9:30 - 11:00 am in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
9:30 am to 10:30 am in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level 
9:30 - 11:00 am in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
