Ryerss Museum & Library

Join us for a very special Storytime on Saturday, September 28 at 10:30 am. Our special guest will be our own Park Ranger, Monica. She’ll tell us all about her job and lead us on a walk through the park. We’ll read some great stories and make a beautiful Fall leaf sun catcher to take home. Hope you can join us.

Come on out to Burholme Park on October 5 with your chairs and blankets for a FREE outdoor movie! The fun will start at 5, with free crafts and games, along with refreshments for sale, and then the movie If will start at 7. Hope to see you there!

When: October 5, 2024 at 5, movie starts at 7
Where 7370 Central Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111

Great to have the Grands and kids join us for Grandparents’ Day at Storytime this morning. Fun stories, photos in a kid made picture frame, to remember the day, and cookies. (Just a few pics of some of the fun.)

A very Special Storytime this Saturday, September 14 at 10:30. “We Love Our Grandparents”. We hope some young friends will be able to bring their grandparent(s) to Storytime. We’ll be reading some wonderful books and making a special craft for children and their Grands. For those who cannot have a grandparent attend, please have your child(ren) bring a photo of them with their grandparent. Hope to see lots of families join us for this special event.

Here is the schedule for upcoming September and October storytimes!

Saturday, September 14 at 10:30
We Love our Grandparents
Bring your Grandparent to Storytime
Or a picture of your Grandparent.
We’ll read some special books,
Make a special craft and have refreshments

Saturday, September 28 at 10:30
Meet Ranger Monica
Our Own Park Ranger Monica will visit
Stories about nature, learn about being a Park Ranger and
take a special adventure through the park with our Ranger

Saturday, October 5 at 10:30
Knights and Dragons.
Tales of long ago times, a visit to our knights
in the museum, and a special craft.

Saturday, October 26 at 1:00 pm
Young Frankenstein’s Mad Science Halloween Party
Please register at the front desk or email
at [email protected]

PIE Storytime was a lot of fun, and tasty too. Our volunteer Maliha read a special story about how to grow your own pie. We also talked about the history of Pizza Pie and learned that Margherita pizza is named after Queen Margherita of Italy who first ate pizza in 1889 in Naples and loved it! And, of course, we loved the pies we made and ate.

We’re ready for pie day. Hope to see you soon.

Join us for Storytime tomorrow, Saturday, 8/17 at 10:30 am. It’s all about PIES! Come read some fun books about Pies and make your own little pie to enjoy. Hope to see you then.

Did we have fun at Waterplay Storytime? Yes we did!

Join us tomorrow 7/27 at 10:30 for a special Waterplay Storytime. We’ll have a spray mat, wading pools with you boats, rubber duckies, fishing games, bubbles, soaker shooters, and, of course, some great stories. Hope to see you.

Join us tomorrow morning 7/27 at 10:30 for a Waterplay Storytime. Wear your bathing suit and prepare to get wet. We’ll have the spray mat, soaker shooters, bubbles, wading pools with rubber duckies, boats, fishing games and, of course, some great stories. See you then.

We had a great Storytime at Ryerss on the porch this morning. The star of our “We Love Our Pets” Storytime was a pet Bearded Dragon. We read lots of great stories about pet puppies and even pet baby elephants. And then we enjoyed a calm, pleasant coloring time on the porch.

Please note that Ryerss will be closed on Friday, July 12 due to staff illness. We will be open Saturday, 7/13 and have our Storytime “We Love Our Pets” at 10:30 am on the porch. We will also be open on Sunday, July 14. See you then.

The Pirates and Fairies came to Ryerss on Saturday for our Peter Pan Party. Captain Hook and Peter Pan provided some live action to the storytelling. The children made Fairy Jars with the silhouettes of the story characters, to take home to remember the day. Everyone enjoyed cupcakes, glittery Fairy punch, popsicles and, of course, Pirate B***y. Children received a gold coin from Captain Hook and an inflatable sword and fairy wings, coloring pages and an activity page to take home. A big “Thank You” to some wonderful volunteers who made us make the magic happen: Maryann, Sheen, Maliha, and Joanne. And remember, “Never Grow Up!” As Peter would say, “Think happy thoughts!”

If you are registered for the Storytime Peter Pan Pirates and Fairies Party tomorrow, please enter through the front door. The AC is working! Although the event is free, we welcome cash donations to help cover some of the costs of the craft and refreshments. Looking forward to seeing those who have registered for this event at 1 pm.

It is HOT out today, but Book Club enjoyed the COOL AC at Ryerss and had an Anne of Green Gables party. Marilla and Anne also attended. We shared our knowledge of the book through a trivia activity. And the treats were yummy.

Last chance to reserve your spot for the Storytime Peter Pan Pirates and Fairies Party, next Saturday, June 22 at 1 pm. You must register by this weekend. The event is free but cash donations are welcome to cover some of the expense of the party and take home craft. Captain Hook and Peter Pan will be here! Hope you’ll be here too.

Looking for a place to cool off? Come visit us at Ryerss. The Air Cinditioning is fixed! 🎉Come read a book, wander the museum or just enjoy the “cool”.
Fiber Craft meets today at 1 pm.

Thanks to the Pennypack Environmental Center for the wonderful nature program they held in Burholme Park last Friday. We’ll be happy when they return again in the Fall for another outdoor event.

On Saturday, we had a Laughter Party as part of Storytime. Thank you to Barbara Hee who donned a jester’s hat and had us practicing our laughs. We also read stories that made us laugh. Laugh every day. It’s good for you.

Come join the fun at Storytime on Saturday, June 8 at 10:30. After reading some funny stories, our guest laughter specialist will lead us all in lots of laughter, giggling and silly activities. You are guaranteed to go home laughing. See you then.

Ryerss is closed today due to heat in the building.

Don’t forget: Storytime Tomorrow, Saturday, May 25 at 10:30 am. Our theme “Let’s have a Parade!” Come and make a special parade craft. Hope to see you then.

Ryerss is closing today, Friday, May 24 at 2pm due to heat in the building. We will reopen tomorrow, Saturday May 25, at 10am.

Families, You are invited to a special End of the school year Storytime event. On Saturday, June 22, we’ll be having a Peter Pan Pirates and Fairies Party with stories, crafts and treats. You must register by emailing us with the number of adults and children attending @gmail. com

Thank you to Amy and Nick from Glencairn Museum for bringing the wonderful Ancient Cultures program to Ryerss. Participants had the opportunity to investigate the cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Mesopotamia and create a variety of take home items, including cuneiform clay tablets, protective amulets, and symbolic jewelry. It was a wonderful event that was enjoyed by the wide age range of participants who attended. Everyone had an opportunity to also share something that is important in their own culture. A great and fun learning day. If you’ve never visited Glencairn Museum, make a plan to visit. It’s an amazing place.

A special Mother’s Day Storytime today. 💐Happy Mother’s Day❣️

Join us for Storytime tomorrow, Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 am. We’ll be enjoying stories about Aminal Mothers and Babies. Come make a special card for Mom or Grandmom. Hope to see you.

May is here and coming soon, on May 18, our very special Ancient Cultures program, presented by our friends at Glencairn Museum. This is a wonderful hands-on program for families with children and adults. The cost is minimal, but the experience is rich with information, take home items to make, and fun. Please register soon and share this opportunity with others.

If you missed the fantastic Jazz Tap performance on Saturday, join us at 12 noon this coming Saturday, April 27 for another performance. Storytime for children and their grown-ups begins at 11 am in the Library. Our topic is All that Jazz, with stories about dance, music and jazz.