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After School Action

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Stoutland Library
Library Branch: Stoutland Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/ Gaming, Informative Discussions, Music, Storytime
Event Details:

School-age children and teens can use the library facilities to engage in activities that encourage reading and using the library's resources.

Silly Storytime

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5), Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Climax Springs Library
Library Branch: Climax Springs Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5), Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Help your child learn the importance of per-literacy skills with our fun-filled preschool storytimes. We focus on songs, games, and motion in addition to books to help your preschooler learn social skills, listening comprehension, letter & number recognition, and vocabulary.

Join us for storytime at the Climax Springs Library. We will read stories, sing songs, and make a new craft each week.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Happy Home School Happenings

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Stoutland Library
Library Branch: Stoutland Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/ Gaming, Informative Discussions, Storytime
Event Details:

Home school students will have access to materials in several formats that support literacy and education. Home school students will have the opportunity to explore resources like the online library catalog and various databases.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

After School Action

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Stoutland Library
Library Branch: Stoutland Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/ Gaming, Informative Discussions, Music, Storytime
Event Details:

School-age children and teens can use the library facilities to engage in activities that encourage reading and using the library's resources.

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Camdenton Library, Climax Springs Library, Macks Creek Library, Osage Beach Library, Stoutland Library, Sunrise Beach Library, Off Site
Description:

All Camden County Library District branches will be CLOSED on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day.

Jay and Leslie Laughing Matters

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Camdenton Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Jay & Leslie’s Laughing Matters

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

After School Action

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Stoutland Library
Library Branch: Stoutland Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/ Gaming, Informative Discussions, Music, Storytime
Event Details:

School-age children and teens can use the library facilities to engage in activities that encourage reading and using the library's resources.

Wonders of Wildlife!!!!

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Children's Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Join us at the Osage Beach branch of the Camden County library district for Wonders of Wildlife! They will be showing us how animals color your world! 

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

After School Action

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Stoutland Library
Library Branch: Stoutland Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/ Gaming, Informative Discussions, Music, Storytime
Event Details:

School-age children and teens can use the library facilities to engage in activities that encourage reading and using the library's resources.

Happy Home School Happenings

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Stoutland Library
Library Branch: Stoutland Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/ Gaming, Informative Discussions, Storytime
Event Details:

Home school students will have access to materials in several formats that support literacy and education. Home school students will have the opportunity to explore resources like the online library catalog and various databases.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

After School Action

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Stoutland Library
Library Branch: Stoutland Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/ Gaming, Informative Discussions, Music, Storytime
Event Details:

School-age children and teens can use the library facilities to engage in activities that encourage reading and using the library's resources.

Kids in the Kitchen! (from the MU extension): Ages 8 - 12

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Osage Beach Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

The MU extension ladies will be here teaching the kids about health and wellness in the kitchen!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Bridal Cave with Lindsey Webster-Dillion

10:00am - 10:45am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Informative Discussions, Storytime
Event Details:

Bridal Cave will share and discuss with Summer Students at Stoutland School:

Sharing Stalactites and Stalagmites. 

Discussion of Native Americans that using the cave in the past.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Color My World with Mad Science

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Camdenton Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

With the help of prisms and the diffraction of the white light- Rainbows will appear. Volunteers from the audience will be needed to help the Mad Scientist' out, with all the experiments that will go with ROYGBIV"s world.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Ha-Ha Tonka State Park

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Children's Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Do not miss Ha-Ha Tonka State Park at the Osage Beach branch of the Camden County Library District! The Ha-Ha Tonka folks will be talking about all of the colors throughout the park!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Merry Mary Face Painting

10:30am - 12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5), Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Climax Springs Library
Library Branch: Climax Springs Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5), Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Kids are invited to join us at the Climax Springs for our first Summer Reading Challenge event! Merry Mary will be at the library with her face paints! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Color Your World with Mad Science

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5), Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18), Adults (Ages 19+)
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5), Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18), Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Mad Science brings Color your World to the Sunrise Beach Library!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Saturday Morning Storytime with Officer Kandi Greer

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5), Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Stoutland Library
Library Branch: Stoutland Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5), Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Camden County Stoutland School Resource Officer, Kandi Greer will present Storytime at the Stoutland Library.

She will read a story to the attendees and provide an activity.

The activities often include music, games, and/or crafts.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

How to Train Your Dragon Party!

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Osage Beach Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Hiccup and Toothless are coming BACK this month in live-action form! Have you ever wondered who your dragon pet would be? Or what your Viking armor would entail?

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Wonders of Wildlife

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Camdenton Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Animals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Join us In this 60 minute Live Animal Program as we discover the amazing biodiversity of the animal kingdom. Why do animals look the way they do?

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife

10:00am - 11:00am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Author Talks/ Visits, Informative Discussions, Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Wonders of Wildlife Program for the Summer Students at Stoutland School.

Animals from the Wonders of Wildlife and the National Museum and Aquarium will be at the program.

Habitats of the animals will also part of the program.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Buzzer the Bee!

10:30am - 11:15am
Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Climax Springs Library
Library Branch: Climax Springs Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Meet Buzzer the Bee!

He wants you to “BEE” prepared!

Buzzer is a busy little bee. He works with us every day, helping to spread the word about how you can “BEE” prepared for emergencies, both small and LARGE!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Dr. Paula Brown!!!! Lake fine Art Academy and Galleria!!!!

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Children's Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Join us for a Summer Reading Program with Dr. Paula Brown! Dr. Paula has been a local educator for many years, and she owns the Lake Fine Art Academy and Galleria. At the Galleria Dr.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Morrow Moving Music

10:00am - 11:00am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Music, Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Erin Morrow will be doing costumes, music, sing-alongs, dancing, and props to encourage children to work with the music and program.

 

 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.