LEGO Construction and Duplo Too!
2026-04-01 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-15 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-22 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-29 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Connie Morella Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Each Wednesday, join us in the meeting room from 4:00pm-5:00pm for a session of building with LEGO and Duplos! We supply the LEGO and Duplo pieces, and you supply the imagination!
This program is for children ages 3 years old and up. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 8 during the program.

Family Storytime at Connie Morella Library
2026-04-04 10:30 - 11:00
These 25-30-minute programs are designed to delight children of all ages and are filled with diverse stories and activities that promote and develop language skills and imagination. These programs encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning and introduce them to the culture of reading.​
Space is limited! FREE tickets are available on a first come, first served basis at the Information desk on the morning of the program.

Toddler Storytime at Connie Morella Library
2026-04-07 10:30 - 11:00
Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills.
Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are encouraged to participate in the program along with children. ​
Space is limited! FREE tickets are available on a first come, first served basis at the Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

Toddler Storytime at Connie Morella Library
2026-04-07 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-04-14 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-04-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-04-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-05 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-19 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-26 10:30 - 12:00 and 3 more dates
Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are encouraged to participate in the program along with children. ​
Space is limited! FREE tickets are available on a first come, first served basis at the Information desk beginning 30 minutes before the program. Toddler Storytime occurs at 10:30 and 11:15.

LEGO Construction & Duplo Too!
2026-04-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-15 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-22 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-06 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-20 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-27 16:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates

No Shelf Control!
2026-04-08 18:30 - 19:30
Calling all readers ages 9-12: No Shelf Control is the place for you! Pick up a copy of “The Island of Forgotten Gods” by Victor Pineiro ahead of time and join us for tonight’s discussion.

Twelve-year-old Nico needs to escape from his feuding parents and his rejection by a New York art school. He goes to Puerto Rico to spend the summer with his grandmother and cousins there and hopefully fulfill his dream of making a fantastic documentary movie. But things take a horrific turn when they encounter the legendary chupacabra, a cult, and the gods who created the island. In addition to being an exciting fantasy/adventure story and a novel about personal transformation, Victor Pineiro’s “The Island of Forgotten Gods” contains an introduction to the history, culture, and mythology of Puerto Rico, the Caribbean islands, and the Taino people who lived there for centuries before the arrival of Europeans after 1492. Fans of Rick Riordan, any of the Rick Riordan Presents series, mythology, or sci-fi/fantasy will love this book!
You can borrow a copy of “The Island of Forgotten Gods” by Victor Pineiro, along with a specially prepared reading guide for our group, from the Connie Morella Library; just ask at either the Circulation Desk or Information Desk for the book for the April meeting of No Shelf Control. The book is also available in electronic format through the library’s free electronic resources: on the Libby app or mcplmd.overdrive.com as an e-book or e-audiobook; or on the Hoopla app or hoopladigital.com as an e-book or e-audiobook. mcplmd.overdrive.com. If you use an electronic version, please contact librarian Jeff Coster (Jeffrey.Coster@montgomerycountymd.gov) to request a copy of the reading guide. He can also be contacted with any questions about the program and participant eligibility.

My First Book Club
2026-04-09 16:15 - 17:15
Children in Grades K-1 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities & games based on beginner reader books. Each session will focus on a different theme. Caregivers must attend.

My First Book Club is a reading program designed to provide students in grades K-1 a unique opportunity to improve literacy and language arts skills through group reading, discussion, and related activities. Participants should be attending kindergarten or first grade, or the equivalent, but do not need to know how to read independently yet. This program does not teach kids how to read but rather serves as a fun and interactive way for beginning readers to practice reading aloud, listening to others read, and talking about stories and characters and language arts concepts, such as theme and setting.
Each session will focus on 1-2 short books with related discussion, activities, games, and/or crafts. You do not need to read the book(s) ahead of time! Copies of the books will be provided by the library at the event, and everyone will have the choice to volunteer to read aloud, including adult caregivers and the librarians. Questions and discussion topics will be carefully structured to promote skills such as reading comprehension, word recognition, pronunciation, and vocabulary-building.
My First Book Club can serve as a transition for kids ages 5-6 who have advanced from typical library pre-school Storytimes but might not yet be ready for elementary school programs like a traditional book club. Key goals are to get them excited about reading on their own and show them how to find books and use various learning resources that are available from the library and the librarians. The program is inclusive: regardless of a child’s initial reading abilities, the goal is to help them improve their skills and confidence by engaging with the reading materials and other kids in a supportive learning environment.
