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Little Explorers

Plants and Growing
2025-04-17 11:00:00 2025-04-17 12:00:00 America/Denver Little Explorers Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Thursday, April 17
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-17 11:00:00 2025-04-17 12:00:00 America/Denver Little Explorers Get your hands dirty while exploring the science of plants. Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Get your hands dirty while exploring the science of plants.

Little ones are invited to join us every Thursday as we explore different monthly themes through sensory play, STEM-focused activities, and stories! Tailored to children between the ages of 3-6.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Hands-On | Educational |

TAGS: | STEM | little explorers |

Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Phone: 605-394-6139
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown

Mon, Mar 24 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Mar 25 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Mar 26 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Mar 27 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Mar 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Tue, Mar 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Mar 25, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club - Beyond the Brush
Tue, Mar 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a fun afternoon of painting using anything but a paintbrush!
Practical Making - Paper Quilling
Wed, Mar 26, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Try your hand at paper quilling, a fun and relaxing art form using rolled paper strips to create beautiful designs. No experience is necessary- just bring your creativity!
This event is full
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Mar 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Bug Bonanza
Thu, Mar 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Observe insects through fun crafts and play!
Chapter Chat Book Club - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Thu, Mar 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Remarkably Bright Creatures is an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.
Teen Book Bakes - Onigiri
Fri, Mar 28, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Make onigiri with us! Explore bold flavors and classic fillings while creating your own tasty rice ball creations.
Donuts & Documentaries - Ice on Fire
Sun, Mar 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
An eye-opening documentary that focuses on many never-before-seen solutions designed to slow down our escalating environmental crisis.
Student Tutoring Sessions with HelpNow
Mon, Mar 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
Students can join the library to learn about HelpNow, our on-demand homework help database.
10th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest
Tue, Apr 01, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Libraries bring color, culture, and creativity to our community- now it's your turn! Celebrate 10 years of Peep-tastic dioramas and show your love for our library in our most colorful contest yet!
First Tuesday Storytime with the Rapid City Fire Department
Tue, Apr 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
The Rapid City Fire Department joins the library for a special storytime that teaches fire and life safety skills to children!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Apr 01, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club - Lego Club
Tue, Apr 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Free-build a Lego design or complete the librarian's challenge for a small prize!
Little Artists - Eric Carle Art
Wed, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Explore the art style of Eric Carle and create an art piece inspired by The Tiny Seed!
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Apr 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Sensory Play
Thu, Apr 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Dive into the sights, sounds, and smells of Spring with hands-on play.
Teen Crafternoon - Beeswax Luminaries
Fri, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Use beeswax and water balloons to create the perfect additions to give your room a natural, low-light atmosphere! Decorate them with images of animals and plants to give your space a wilder vibe.
Peeps Diorama Contest Build Day
Sat, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Bring a shoebox, grab some Peeps (provided by the library!), and dig into our craft supplies to create a marshmallow masterpiece to enter in our Peeps Diorama Contest!
Budburst - Tracking Plants for Science
Sun, Apr 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Become a Citizen Scientist and help researchers study the growth of plants in the Black Hills! To take part, download the Budburst app on your phone and create an account. We'll show you the rest!
Creation Station - Visible Mending
Sun, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn how to repair and give new life to distressed fabric with visible mending techniques! Bring your ripped shirts and torn jeans to repair, or practice on our fabric.
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Restore your mind and invigorate your body with Sol Yoga Collective at the library! In this safe and comfortable environment, you'll be guided through beginner's yoga poses and stretches.
Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Tue, Apr 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Apr 08, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club - Dig Into Seeds with the RCPL Seed Library
Tue, Apr 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn about seed care and plant your own herb!
Maker Mania for Upper Elementary - Bug Terrariums
Wed, Apr 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Create your own enclosed terrarium and learn about ecosystems, with a focus on water cycles and the interdependence of living and nonliving components. This program will use live bugs!
Registration opens Wednesday, March 26 2025 at 9:00am
Talking Circle
Wed, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Tinker Teens - Self-Watering Planter
Wed, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Makerspace
Learn the basics of 3D printing while creating a functional, self-watering planter! You can also choose a seedling to take home from the spring-ready Seed Library.
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Apr 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Water and Weather
Thu, Apr 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Discover the power of the weather through exciting experiments.
Teen #FandomFriday - Japanese Woodblock Art
Fri, Apr 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Explore the history and techniques of Japanese woodblock printing, then carve a design to create vibrant artwork!
Custer State Park Presents - Prairie Dogs
Sat, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Explore the world of prairie dogs with a Custer State Park Naturalist! Learn about their habitats, social structures, daily activities, and how we can help protect them.
Maker Mania for Upper Elementary - Bug Terrariums
Sat, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Create your own enclosed terrarium and learn about ecosystems, with a focus on water cycles and the interdependence of living and nonliving components. This program will use live bugs!
Registration opens Saturday, March 29 2025 at 10:00am
Lakota Horse Tales - Art & Storytelling with Donald F. Montileaux
Sun, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join award-winning Lakota author Donald F. Montileuax for 'Tasunka: A Lakota Horse Legend,' followed by a hands-on workshop where you'll create your own 3D horse artwork inspired by the story!
Registration opens Sunday, March 30 2025 at 10:00am
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Apr 14, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Tue, Apr 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Apr 15, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club - Oil Spill STEM Challenge
Tue, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Kids can simulate an oil spill clean-up and learn about how to protect our Earth from pollution.
Lunch and Learn - Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope with Feeding South Dakota
Wed, Apr 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Discover more about Feeding South Dakota's mission to fight hunger, how they're working to nourish our community and more across the state, and how you can help make a difference!
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 9:00am
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
Wed, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Welcome to The Library, a place for adventuring parties to convene and take part in glorious battles. Everyone's invited to play, whether it's your first time playing or you're a seasoned adventurer.
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Apr 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Plants and Growing
Thu, Apr 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Get your hands dirty while exploring the science of plants.
Level Up! - Teen Gaming Night: Super Smash Bros.
Fri, Apr 18, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Experience the excitement of a teen Super Smash Bros tournament, showcasing intense matchups and fierce battles for an adrenaline-fueled showdown!
10th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest
Sat, Apr 19, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Libraries bring color, culture, and creativity to our community- now it's your turn! Celebrate 10 years of Peep-tastic dioramas and show your love for our library in our most colorful contest yet!
SDSMT Paleontology Club at the Library - Awesome Ancestors
Sat, Apr 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join SDSM&T's Paleontology Club as we explore Awesome Ancestors!
Library Closed
Sun, Apr 20, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The library will be closed in observance of Easter.
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Restore your mind and invigorate your body with Sol Yoga Collective at the library! In this safe and comfortable environment, you'll be guided through beginner's yoga poses and stretches.
Student Tutoring Sessions with HelpNow
Mon, Apr 21, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Youth Services
Students can join the library in the upstairs teen section to learn about HelpNow, our on-demand homework help database.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Apr 21, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Tue, Apr 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Apr 22, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club - DIY Trash Grabber and Earth Day Challenge
Tue, Apr 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Engineer a trash-grabbing machine and see how much you can clean up during your next walk outside!
Talking Circle
Wed, Apr 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
'The Bear' Book Discussion
Wed, Apr 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Dive into 'The Bear' by Andrew Krivak, a poignant novel set in a post-apocalyptic world that explores survival, humanity's connection with nature, and the power of storytelling.
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Apr 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Bugs and Butterflies
Thu, Apr 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Take a closer look at the amazing world of bugs and butterflies!
Chapter Chat Book Club - 'Tress of the Emerald Sea' by Brandon Sanderson
Thu, Apr 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
A whimsical adventure set in a world of spore oceans with unique properties, 'Tress of the Emerald Sea' follows a young woman on a quest to rescue her best friend.
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 9:00am
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