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The next 42 days

Tuesday, October 27 to Tuesday, December 8

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  • Planetarium shows: $2 per person, free for members, at the front desk
  • Free with admission: Story & Project, Let's Get Messy, Animal Encounters

Today

Tuesday, October 27

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Early STEM Community Room, Ages 6 months to 2 years Ages 6 months to 2 years Add Early STEM, Tue 27, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival, Tue 27 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Little Owl's Night, by Divya Srinivasan Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Little Owl's Night, Tue 27 to your calendar: choose a time

October

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Highlighted: not on in the week before

October 2026. Today, Tuesday 27, is circled; the days gone are crossed off.

  • Wednesday 28: not on in the week before: Therapy Dogs Visit
  • Thursday 29: open until 4pm; not on in the week before: Experiments with Dr. Picklestein
  • Friday 30: not on in the week before: Art with Miss Catherine

This week

Wednesday, October 28

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Let's Get Messy Community Room Add Let's Get Messy, Wed 28, 10am, to your calendar
  2. Travel to the Planets Planetarium show, 15 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add Travel to the Planets, Wed 28 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Special Guest: Therapy Dogs Visit (not on in the week before) Add Therapy Dogs Visit, Wed 28, 11am, to your calendar
  4. Full STEAM Ahead: Homeschool Series Workshop, 1 hour 15 minutes, Ages 8 to 12 Ages 8 to 12 Add Full STEAM Ahead: Homeschool Series, Wed 28, 1pm, to your calendar
  5. Little Owl's Night, by Divya Srinivasan Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Little Owl's Night, Wed 28, 3pm, to your calendar

Highlighted: not on in the week before

Thursday, October 29

Open 10am to 4pm

Closing early at 4pm for a staff meeting.

  1. Weekly Program: STEM ages 3+ Community Room Add STEM ages 3+, Thu 29, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. The Little Star That Could Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add The Little Star That Could, Thu 29 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Special Guest: Experiments with Dr. Picklestein (not on in the week before) All ages All ages Add Experiments with Dr. Picklestein, Thu 29, 11:30am, to your calendar
  4. Little Owl's Night, by Divya Srinivasan Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Little Owl's Night, Thu 29, 3pm, to your calendar

Friday, October 30

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon Planetarium show, 22 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon, Fri 30 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. Little Owl's Night, by Divya Srinivasan Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Little Owl's Night, Fri 30 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Art with Miss Catherine (not on in the week before) Workshop Add Art with Miss Catherine, Fri 30, 1:30pm, to your calendar

This weekend

Saturday, October 31

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 2 to 6 Ages 2 to 6
    Add One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, Sat 31 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. Little Owl's Night, by Divya Srinivasan Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Little Owl's Night, Sat 31, 3pm, to your calendar

Sunday, November 1

Open 1 to 5pm

  1. Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+ Add Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival, Sun 1, 2pm, to your calendar
  2. New book: Pokko and the Drum, by Matthew Forsythe Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Pokko and the Drum, Sun 1, 3pm, to your calendar

November 2026

Monday, November 2

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Trash to Treasure Add Trash to Treasure, Mon 2, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. The Great Solar System Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 5+ Ages 5+
    Add The Great Solar System Adventure, Mon 2 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Pokko and the Drum, by Matthew Forsythe Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Pokko and the Drum, Mon 2 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Program: Music & Movement (not on in the week before) Add Music & Movement, Mon 2, 1pm, to your calendar

Tuesday, November 3

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Early STEM Community Room, Ages 6 months to 2 years Ages 6 months to 2 years Add Early STEM, Tue 3, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. The Great Undersea Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add The Great Undersea Adventure, Tue 3 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Pokko and the Drum, by Matthew Forsythe Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Pokko and the Drum, Tue 3, 11:30am, to your calendar
  4. Program: EDventures (not on in the week before) Add EDventures, Tue 3, 3pm, to your calendar

Wednesday, November 4

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Let's Get Messy Community Room Add Let's Get Messy, Wed 4, 10am, to your calendar
  2. Khrumka and the Magic Rocket Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add Khrumka and the Magic Rocket, Wed 4 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Pokko and the Drum, by Matthew Forsythe Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Pokko and the Drum, Wed 4 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Full STEAM Ahead: Homeschool Series Workshop, 1 hour 15 minutes, Ages 8 to 12 Ages 8 to 12 Add Full STEAM Ahead: Homeschool Series, Wed 4, 1pm, to your calendar
  5. Robots! (not on in the week before) Workshop, Ages 4+ Ages 4+ Add Robots!, Wed 4, 4pm, to your calendar

Thursday, November 5

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: STEM ages 3+ Community Room Add STEM ages 3+, Thu 5, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. The Little Star That Could Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add The Little Star That Could, Thu 5 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Pokko and the Drum, by Matthew Forsythe Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Pokko and the Drum, Thu 5 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Special Guest: Animal Encounters (not on in the week before) Ages 2 to 12 Ages 2 to 12 Add Animal Encounters, Thu 5, 1pm, to your calendar

Friday, November 6

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. The Magic Treehouse: Space Mission Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 5+ Ages 5+
    Add The Magic Treehouse: Space Mission, Fri 6 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. Special Guest: Fun with Treasure Valley Arts (not on in the week before) Add Fun with Treasure Valley Arts, Fri 6, 11:30am, to your calendar
  3. Pokko and the Drum, by Matthew Forsythe Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Pokko and the Drum, Fri 6, 3pm, to your calendar

Saturday, November 7

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon Planetarium show, 22 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon, Sat 7 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. Pokko and the Drum, by Matthew Forsythe Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Pokko and the Drum, Sat 7, 3pm, to your calendar

Sunday, November 8

Open 1 to 5pm

  1. One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 2 to 6 Ages 2 to 6 Add One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, Sun 8, 2pm, to your calendar
  2. New book: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, by Lloyd Moss Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Sun 8, 3pm, to your calendar

Monday, November 9

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Trash to Treasure Add Trash to Treasure, Mon 9, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. Khrumka and the Magic Rocket Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add Khrumka and the Magic Rocket, Mon 9 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, by Lloyd Moss Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Mon 9 to your calendar: choose a time

Tuesday, November 10

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Early STEM Community Room, Ages 6 months to 2 years Ages 6 months to 2 years Add Early STEM, Tue 10, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon Planetarium show, 22 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon, Tue 10 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, by Lloyd Moss Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Tue 10 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Robots! Workshop, Ages 4+ Ages 4+ Add Robots!, Tue 10, 4pm, to your calendar

Wednesday, November 11

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Let's Get Messy Community Room Add Let's Get Messy, Wed 11, 10am, to your calendar
  2. Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival, Wed 11 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, by Lloyd Moss Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Wed 11 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Full STEAM Ahead: Homeschool Series Workshop, 1 hour 15 minutes, Ages 8 to 12 Ages 8 to 12 Add Full STEAM Ahead: Homeschool Series, Wed 11, 1pm, to your calendar

Thursday, November 12

Community Appreciation Day · $5 admission · open 10am to 7pm

  1. Weekly Program: STEM ages 3+ Community Room Add STEM ages 3+, Thu 12, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. The Magic Treehouse: Space Mission Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 5+ Ages 5+
    Add The Magic Treehouse: Space Mission, Thu 12 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, by Lloyd Moss Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Thu 12 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Special Guest: Therapy Dogs Visit (not on in the week before) Add Therapy Dogs Visit, Thu 12, 1pm, to your calendar
  5. Special Guest: Animal Encounters Ages 2 to 12 Ages 2 to 12 Add Animal Encounters, Thu 12, 4pm, to your calendar
  6. This evening, open late, until 7pm
  7. STEM (6yr+) (not on in the week before) Workshop, Community Room Add STEM (6yr+), Thu 12, 6pm, to your calendar

Friday, November 13

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 2 to 6 Ages 2 to 6
    Add One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, Fri 13 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. Program: EDventures (not on in the week before) Add EDventures, Fri 13, 11:30am, to your calendar
  3. Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, by Lloyd Moss Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Fri 13, 3pm, to your calendar

Saturday, November 14

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. The Great Solar System Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 5+ Ages 5+
    Add The Great Solar System Adventure, Sat 14 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, by Lloyd Moss Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Sat 14, 3pm, to your calendar

Sunday, November 15

Open 1 to 5pm

  1. The Little Star That Could Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+ Add The Little Star That Could, Sun 15, 2pm, to your calendar
  2. New book: I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, by Barbara S. Garriel Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, Sun 15, 3pm, to your calendar

Monday, November 16

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Trash to Treasure Add Trash to Treasure, Mon 16, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 2 to 6 Ages 2 to 6
    Add One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, Mon 16 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, by Barbara S. Garriel Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, Mon 16 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Program: Music & Movement (not on in the week before) Add Music & Movement, Mon 16, 1pm, to your calendar

Tuesday, November 17

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Early STEM Community Room, Ages 6 months to 2 years Ages 6 months to 2 years Add Early STEM, Tue 17, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. The Great Solar System Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 5+ Ages 5+
    Add The Great Solar System Adventure, Tue 17 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, by Barbara S. Garriel Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, Tue 17 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Cardboard Creations (not on in the week before) Workshop Add Cardboard Creations, Tue 17, 1pm, to your calendar

Wednesday, November 18

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Let's Get Messy Community Room Add Let's Get Messy, Wed 18, 10am, to your calendar
  2. The Great Undersea Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add The Great Undersea Adventure, Wed 18 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Program: EDventures Add EDventures, Wed 18, 11:30am, to your calendar
  4. I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, by Barbara S. Garriel Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, Wed 18, 3pm, to your calendar

Thursday, November 19

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: STEM ages 3+ Community Room Add STEM ages 3+, Thu 19, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon Planetarium show, 22 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon, Thu 19 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, by Barbara S. Garriel Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, Thu 19 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Special Guest: Animal Encounters Ages 2 to 12 Ages 2 to 12 Add Animal Encounters, Thu 19, 1pm, to your calendar

Friday, November 20

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Travel to the Planets Planetarium show, 15 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add Travel to the Planets, Fri 20 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. Art with Miss Catherine (not on in the week before) Workshop Add Art with Miss Catherine, Fri 20, 1pm, to your calendar
  3. I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, by Barbara S. Garriel Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, Fri 20, 3pm, to your calendar

Saturday, November 21

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival, Sat 21 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, by Barbara S. Garriel Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, Sat 21, 3pm, to your calendar

Sunday, November 22

Open 1 to 5pm

  1. KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon Planetarium show, 22 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+ Add KIRU and the Mystery of the Lost Moon, Sun 22, 2pm, to your calendar
  2. New book: Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, by Kwame Alexander Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, Sun 22, 3pm, to your calendar

Monday, November 23

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Trash to Treasure Add Trash to Treasure, Mon 23, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. The Great Undersea Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add The Great Undersea Adventure, Mon 23 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, by Kwame Alexander Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, Mon 23 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Recycled Paper Making! (not on in the week before) Workshop Part of Make & Take Add Recycled Paper Making!, Mon 23, 3pm, to your calendar

Tuesday, November 24

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Early STEM Community Room, Ages 6 months to 2 years Ages 6 months to 2 years Add Early STEM, Tue 24, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 2 to 6 Ages 2 to 6
    Add One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, Tue 24 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, by Kwame Alexander Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, Tue 24, 11:30am, to your calendar
  4. Wildlife Workshop (not on in the week before) Add Wildlife Workshop, Tue 24, 1pm, to your calendar
  5. Program: EDventures Add EDventures, Tue 24, 3pm, to your calendar

Wednesday, November 25

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Let's Get Messy Community Room Add Let's Get Messy, Wed 25, 10am, to your calendar
  2. The Little Star That Could Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add The Little Star That Could, Wed 25 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Special Guest: Therapy Dogs Visit (not on in the week before) Add Therapy Dogs Visit, Wed 25, 11am, to your calendar
  4. Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, by Kwame Alexander Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, Wed 25, 3pm, to your calendar

Thursday, November 26

Closed

Closed for Thanksgiving

Closed. Open again Friday, 10am to 5pm.

Friday, November 27

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. The Great Solar System Adventure Planetarium show, 25 minutes, Ages 5+ Ages 5+
    Add The Great Solar System Adventure, Fri 27 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, by Kwame Alexander Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, Fri 27 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Art with Miss Catherine Workshop Add Art with Miss Catherine, Fri 27, 1pm, to your calendar

Saturday, November 28

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Khrumka and the Magic Rocket Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add Khrumka and the Magic Rocket, Sat 28 to your calendar: choose a time
  2. Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, by Kwame Alexander Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, Sat 28, 3pm, to your calendar

Sunday, November 29

Open 1 to 5pm

  1. Travel to the Planets Planetarium show, 15 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+ Add Travel to the Planets, Sun 29, 2pm, to your calendar
  2. New book: Music Is in Everything, by Ziggy Marley Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5 Add Music Is in Everything, Sun 29, 3pm, to your calendar

Monday, November 30

Open 10am to 5pm

  1. Weekly Program: Trash to Treasure Add Trash to Treasure, Mon 30, 10:30am, to your calendar
  2. Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival Planetarium show, 30 minutes, Ages 4+ Ages 4+
    Add Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival, Mon 30 to your calendar: choose a time
  3. Music Is in Everything, by Ziggy Marley Story time, Story & Project, Ages 2 to 5 Ages 2 to 5
    Add Music Is in Everything, Mon 30 to your calendar: choose a time
  4. Program: Music & Movement (not on in the week before) Add Music & Movement, Mon 30, 1pm, to your calendar

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