CdA Events Calendar - Kids
Kids' activities are endless in Coeur d'Alene!
365 DAYS OF FREE FUN & LEARNING EXPERIENCES
**LIBRARY EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED**
WORKSHOPS | READING | CRAFTS | COMPUTERS | SPORTS
"Playland Pier Carousel"
Saturdays | 10 am-5 pm
Sundays | noon - 5 pm
(May through September)
439 W. Fort Grounds Dr., Coeur d'Alene
208-666-4879
Not quite FREE, but well worth $2 to ride the original Playland Pier Carousel. Children under 42" tall ride with an adult (one token for both). Weight limits apply.
Hand-carved by the Herschell-Spillman Engineering Co. in New York (1922), the carousel has 20 ponies & 2 chariots. Click HERE for carousel history.
Varies - $2 rides (almost Free)
"Literacy for Everyone"
TBA | 12:30-1:30 pm (M)
Lakeland District Office
15506 N. Washington St., Rathdrum, ID
208-687-4371
A fantastic program for parents with preschool children (ages 2-5), "Lakeland Literacy Project" is FREE! Meetings are held once a month on the 4th Monday at which time parents & children read books & do "hands-on" learning together.
Attend all classes, or only ones that work for you. Sign-up is requested so enough supplies will be available. Click on registration link HERE.
TBA | 11 am-noon (Th)
"Shape Up 4 Kindergarten"
KELLOGG PUBLIC LIBRARY
16 W. Market Ave., Kellogg, ID
For ages 0-5, this early literacy program will continue every Thursday through May, 2020. Activities will focus on six early skills.
There's no charge to attend. Info - 208-786-7231
Varies - Free!
Book Exchange at the Barn
TBA | 6:30-7 pm (Sat)
BIG RED'S BARN
7397 N. Gov't Way, Coeur d'Alene
Talk to the animals on the 2nd Saturday of each month when THE MONARCH TRAIN teams up with barn animals & people who care about reading at Big Red's Barn Indoor Petting Zoo.
It is a book exchange, so take a used or new book. Each family that participates will be entered to win a brand new copy of the book being featured that evening.
Due to space limitations, tickets are required. Click on "The Monarch Train" link above for more details & online registration (which is FREE).
2nd Saturday - Free!
Coeur d'Alene Library - Teens
702 E. FRONT AVE.
COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO
208-769-2315
HOURS
Mon - Thurs: 10 am-8 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am-6 pm
Sun: noon-5 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for TEENS include:
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Scribblers Society, 2nd & 4th Mondays in Jameson Room, 3-4 pm. Writers share their work & receive helpful ideas.
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Sketchbook Club, Tuesdays on terrace or in Gozzer Room, 4-5 pm. Take sketchbook or use library art supplies to draw & doodle. Weekly prize drawings.
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Teen D&D, Thursdays in Gozzer & Jameson Rooms, 4-6 pm. Use your imagination, strategic skills & teamwork to experience grand fantasy adventures. Beginners are welcome.
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Library League of Legends, Fridays in Shirley Parker Storyroom, 4-5:30 pm. Take a laptop, or borrow one at the library. Snacks are provided.
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Teen Movie Night, 4th Friday, 6-8:15 pm, a FREE event w/pizza.
For more info on teen programs at CdA LIbrary, contact Angela Flock, Young Adult Coordinator at 208-769-2315, ext 463; or email
Pinehurst Library
107 MAIN ST.
PINEHURST, IDAHO
208-682-3483
HOURS
Mon: 11 am-8 pm
Tues - Fri: 11 am-5 pm
Sat: 11 am-2 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for KIDS include:
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Little Renaissance Kids (ages 2-5); Wednesdays, 10-11 am
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It Club (ages 5-10); Wednesdays, 1:45-3 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for TEENS include:
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Free to Be: Teen Hang-Out (ages 12-18); 2nd Wednesday, 4-5 pm
Spirit Lake Library
32575 N. 5TH AVENUE
SPIRIT LAKE, IDAHO
208-623-5353
HOURS
Mon: 10 am-5 pm
Tues, Wed & Thurs: 1-6 pm
Fri: noon-5 pm
Sat: noon-4 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for KIDS include:
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It Club (ages 5-10); Tuesdays, 3:30 pm
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Little Renaissance Kids (ages 2-5); Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 am
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Free to Be Teens (ages 11-18), 2nd Wednesday, 3:15 pm
"Crafts for Youngsters"
Various dates, times & locations
Crafts are offered FREE of charge (or at minimal fees) at these area businesses:
Silver Lake Plaza, 225 W. Canfield Ave., CdA
208-772-6333
Silver Lake Mall, 200 W. Hanley CdA
208-762-2222
220 W. Kathleen Ave., CdA
208-676-1441
901 W. Appleway Ave., CdA
208-665-1313
1316 N. 4th St., CdA
208-676-9730
Explore! Have fun! (Note: Parents must accompany children to classes.)
Varies - Free!
Post Falls Library
821 N. SPOKANE ST.
POST FALLS, IDAHO
208-773-1506
HOURS
Mon - Thurs: 10 am-8 pm
Fri: 10 am-6 pm
Sat: 10 am-5 pm
Sunday: noon-5 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for KIDS include:
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Pre-School Story Time (ages 3-6); Mondays, 10:30 am
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Book Babies (birth-2 years old); Tuesdays, 10:30 am
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Toddler Tales (ages 2-3); Tuesdays, 10:30 am
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Little Renaissance Kids (ags 2-5); Wednesdays, 10:30 am
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It Club (ages 6-10); Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm
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Music & Movement (ages 3-6); Thursdays, 10:30 am
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Family Story Time (geared to ages 2-5), Fridays, 10:30 am
Reoccurring FREE activities for TEENS include:
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Free To Be: Teen Hangout (ages 12-18); Monday through Friday, 3-5 pm
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Anime Club (6th-12th graders), 3rd Tuesday, 5-6:30 pm
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Chess Club (all ages); 2nd Friday, 4-5 pm
Coeur d'Alene Library - Kids
702 E. FRONT AVE.
COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO
208-769-2315
HOURS
Mon - Thurs: 10 am-8 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am-6 pm
Sun: noon-5 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for KIDS include:
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Sensory Storytime (ages 2-6); Mondays, 10:30-11 am. Special program for children with developmental disabilities or sensory-processing disorders.
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21st Century Explorers (grades K-5); Mondays, 4-5 pm. Monthly topics vary for this after-school program.
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Book Babies Lap-Sit (ages newborn-2); Tuesdays, 10:15-10:45 am; & Fridays, 10:30-11 am. Stories & activities designed to keep babies happy. Parent or adult caregiver must be present.
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Toddler Time Music & Motion (ages 2-3); Tuesdays, 11-11:30 am. Movement, songs & stories.
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Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5); Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 am. Stores, activities & crafts.
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Code Club (ages 7-12); Wednesdays, 4-5 pm. Use robots, Osmo & coding games.
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Forest Friends Storytime (ages 3-6); Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 am. Discover nature with indoor & outdoor activities, songs, crafts & stories.
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Stay & Play (ages newborn-3); Tuesdays, 11:30-noon; & Fridays, 11-11:30 am. After earlier programs, children can play while adults socialize.
For more info on children's programs, contact Mandi Harris, Youth Services Librarian, at 208-769-2315, ext 439; or email mharris@cdalibrary.org.
"Saturday with the Symphony"
TBA | 10:30-11:30 am (Sat)
COEUR D'ALENE LIBRARY
Community Room
702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID
208-769-2315
Children can get up close to musical instruments & players when members of the CdA Symphony Orchestra present programs for kids each month.
This is a FREE family program which may pique a child's interest in joining a band or orchestra.
Saturdays - Free!
Athol Library
30399 THIRD ST.
ATHOL, IDAHO
208-683-2979
HOURS
Mon, Tues & Wed: 1-6 pm
Thurs: 10 am-6 pm
Fri: 1-5 pm
Sat: noon-4 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for KIDS include:
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Little Renaissance Kids (ages 3-6); Tuesdays, 10:30 am
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It Club (ages 5-10); Tuesdays, 4 pm
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Imagination Explorers (all ages; geared to ages 5-10), 2nd Wednesday, 10:30 am
Rathdrum Library
16320 HWY 41
RATHDRUM, IDAHO
208-687-1029
HOURS
Mon, Wed & Thurs: 10 am-6 pm
Tues: 10 am-7 pm
Fri: 10 am-5 pm
Sat: 10 am-4 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for KIDS include:
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Little Renaissance Kids (ages 2-5); Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 am
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It Club (ages 5-11); Thursdays, 3-4 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for TEENS include:
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Free To Be: Teen Hangout (ages 12-18); 2nd & 4th Mondays, 4-5 pm
Gizmo's "Girls Who Code"
TBA | 3:30-5:45 pm (T)
GIZMO-CDA
283 Hubbard St., Suite 142
Hedlund Bldg, at NIC, CdA
208-929-4029
This is a FREE after-school program held on Tuesdays for 6th-12th grade girls who enjoy computer science.
Weekly gatherings will explore programming languages so participants can write apps, make clothes light up, build devices for problem-solving - all with the companionship of other girls/young women who want to create technology too.
For more info & to register, click HERE & scroll down to "Girls Who Code".
Every Tuesday - Free!
Harrison Library
111 COEUR D'ALENE AVE.
HARRISON, IDAHO
208-689-3976
HOURS
Mon & Wed: 10 am-5 pm
Fri: 1-5 pm
Sat: 10 am-5 pm
For FREE activities for KIDS, click HERE.
Hayden Library
8385 N. GOVERNMENT WAY
HAYDEN, IDAHO
208-772-5612
HOURS
Mon - Thurs: 10 am-8 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am-5 pm
Sunday: noon-5 pm
Reoccurring FREE activities for KIDS include:
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Book Babies (birth-2 years old); Mondays, 10:30 am
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Sensory Story Time, Mondays, 10:30 am. Call library to register.
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Storytime Yoga, 1st & 3rd Mondays, 2 pm
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It Club (ages 5-10); Mondays, 4-5 pm
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Pre-School Story Time (ages 3-6); Wednesdays, 10:30 am
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Toddler Tales (ages 2-3); Wednesdays, 10:30 am
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Little Renaissance Kids (ags 3-5); Thursdays, 10:30 am
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Finger Gym (ages 2-5); 2nd & 4th Fridays, 10:30-11:30 am
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Donut House Story Time (ages 2-6); 3rd Friday, 10:30 am (meets at Donut House)
Reoccurring FREE activities for TEENS include:
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Teen Anime Club (grades 6-12); 2nd Tuesday, 5-6:30 pm
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Chess Club (all ages), 3rd Friday, 4-5 pm
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Little Weird Painting Club (grades 6-12); limited space, so must register by emailing name & grade to denisen@communitylibrary.net. Learn how to paint like Bob Ross; 2nd Saturday, 2-4 pm.
Building With LEGOs
COEUR D'ALENE LIBRARY
702 E. FRONT AVE., COEUR D'ALENE, ID
208-769-2315
4-5 pm, Thursdays (ages 5-11)
LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
(AT LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL)
6101 N. RAMSEY RD., COEUR D'ALENE, ID
208-763-0814
4 pm, Tuesdays
Create, create & create more with a generous supply of LEGOs for building. Two locations - downtown CdA every Thursday (ages 5-11), & Lake City HS every Tuesday.
ATHOL LIBRARY
30399 THIRD ST., ATHOL, ID
208-683-2979
3rd Thursday, 4 pm
Geared for ages 5-12, but all ages are welcome. Each month has a new theme - marble runs, zipline adventures, mini golf, races & animals.