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Programs List

In general, Bountiful Library has two temporary program locations and times.

Kids
Centerville Clearfield Farmington Layton Syracuse

Ancient Mythology from Dinosaur Bones

From Cyclops to Mount Olympus and from Chinese Dragons to Thunderbirds! Dig into the possible connection between environmental conditions, fossils, and ancient mythology. Then use a handful of model dinosaur bones to make your own mythological creature out of clay.

  • Layton : Jun 1, 26 03:00 PM
  • Clearfield : Jun 9, 26 03:00 PM
  • Centerville : Jul 2, 26 03:00 PM
  • Farmington : Jun 24, 26 03:00 PM
  • Syracuse : Jul 21, 26 03:00 PM
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Bountiful Centerville Kaysville Syracuse

Pirates!

Come along with a pirate captain on an adventure. During the story and after, join with us for STEM/STEAM related games and crafts with a pirate theme. Aaargh you ready for fun matey?

  • Bountiful Wight House: Jun 1, 26 03:00 PM
  • Kaysville : Jul 7, 26 06:30 PM
  • Centerville : Jul 23, 26 03:00 PM
  • Syracuse : Jun 16, 26 03:00 PM
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Centerville Clearfield Farmington Layton Syracuse

Irish Dance

An evening of Irish dance performance and learning simple dances.

  • Layton : Jul 14, 26 06:30 PM
  • Clearfield : Jun 1, 26 06:30 PM
  • Centerville : Jun 17, 26 06:30 PM
  • Farmington : Jun 22, 26 06:30 PM
  • Syracuse : Jul 23, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Farmington Syracuse

Castles and Catapults

Make your own model castle and catapult, and then try to launch cotton balls into a rival’s castle. View our castle instructions and castle template.

  • Bountiful Wight House: Jun 29, 26 03:00 PM
  • Farmington : Jun 1, 26 06:30 PM
  • Syracuse : Jun 18, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Layton Syracuse

Fun with Farmers - with the Utah Farm Bureau

Make some natural jewelry, look at worms, learn about dirt! Sponsored by the Utah Farm Bureau.

  • Bountiful Davis Arts Center: Jun 11, 26 06:30 PM
  • Layton : Jun 30, 26 06:30 PM
  • Syracuse : Jun 2, 26 03:00 PM
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Kids
Centerville Clearfield Farmington Kaysville

Hidden Light

What lies beyond the visible spectrum?

  • Kaysville : Jul 2, 26 03:00 PM
  • Clearfield : Jun 2, 26 03:00 PM
  • Centerville : Jul 16, 26 03:00 PM
  • Farmington : Jun 17, 26 03:00 PM
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All

Earth Detectives with Clark Planetarium

Join us and Clark Planetarium as we "unearth" minerals and fossils and explore the world of animal tracks.

  • Bountiful Wight House: Jun 22, 26 03:00 PM
  • Layton : Jun 16, 26 06:30 PM
  • Kaysville : Jun 2, 26 06:30 PM
  • Clearfield : Jul 7, 26 03:00 PM
  • Centerville : Jul 22, 26 06:30 PM
  • Farmington : Jun 3, 26 03:00 PM
  • Syracuse : Jul 16, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Centerville Layton

Vikings

Dig into some history! Come visit with some vikings and learn what life was like. Fire and sharp objects may be included.

  • Bountiful Davis Arts Center: Jun 18, 26 06:30 PM
  • Layton : Jun 2, 26 06:30 PM
  • Centerville : Jun 10, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Centerville Clearfield Kaysville Syracuse

Books and Body Slams

Crush the Shush at the Davis County Library! Devotion Championship Wrestling are coming with their ring to teach us how to be good friends, and show off some impressive moves.

  • Bountiful Wight House: Jun 4, 26 06:30 PM
  • Kaysville : Jun 16, 26 06:30 PM
  • Clearfield : Jun 8, 26 06:30 PM
  • Centerville : Jun 3, 26 06:30 PM
  • Syracuse : Jun 11, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Centerville Clearfield Farmington

Gemstones and Jewels

Mine for jewels and create a beaded suncatcher based on your birthstone. Download our chocolate chip mining activity.

  • Bountiful Wight House: Jun 8, 26 03:00 PM
  • Clearfield : Jul 6, 26 06:30 PM
  • Centerville : Jun 4, 26 03:00 PM
  • Farmington : Jul 20, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Centerville Farmington Kaysville Layton

Jump into the Jurassic

Journey with us into the “Age of Dinosaurs” where we will make fossils like the ones that started it all in the Jurassic Park movie, race an obstacle course where the floor is lava, solve dinosaur puzzles, and compare ourselves to the real-life sizes of dinosaurs. Download our pasta paleontology activity.

  • Layton : Jun 8, 26 03:00 PM
  • Kaysville : Jun 4, 26 03:00 PM
  • Centerville : Jul 8, 26 06:30 PM
  • Farmington : Jun 29, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Farmington Kaysville Layton Syracuse

Puppet Theater

Enjoy a puppet show by Puppet Players.

  • Layton : Jul 21, 26 06:30 PM
  • Kaysville : Jun 11, 26 03:00 PM
  • Farmington : Jul 22, 26 03:00 PM
  • Syracuse : Jun 4, 26 06:30 PM
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Farmington

Basque Dancing

A program featuring Basque dance, music and culture. The presenters will teach some simple Basque dances.

  • Farmington : Jun 8, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Clearfield Kaysville Syracuse

It's Magic

The library will become a magical dig site filled with laughter, and interactive dinosaur-themed magic.

  • Kaysville : Jun 18, 26 03:00 PM
  • Clearfield : Jul 14, 26 03:00 PM
  • Syracuse : Jun 9, 26 03:00 PM
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Kids
Centerville Kaysville Layton Syracuse

Drum Along

Come make some noise with Drum Utah!

  • Layton : Jun 9, 26 06:30 PM
  • Kaysville : Jun 25, 26 03:00 PM
  • Centerville : Jun 11, 26 03:00 PM
  • Syracuse : Jun 25, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Centerville Farmington Syracuse

Block Party

Make the digital universe come to life! 
Dig up a good time with trivia, crafts, stacking blocks, a scavenger hunt and more - bring your creativity and sense of adventure!

  • Bountiful Davis Arts Center: Jul 16, 26 06:30 PM
  • Centerville : Jun 18, 26 03:00 PM
  • Farmington : Jun 10, 26 03:00 PM
  • Syracuse : Jul 2, 26 06:30 PM
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All

America 250 Celebration

Celebrate America's 250th birthday by making a craft and playing games from America's history.

  • Bountiful Wight House: Jun 25, 26 06:30 PM
  • Layton : Jul 6, 26 03:00 PM
  • Kaysville : Jul 16, 26 03:00 PM
  • Clearfield : Jun 16, 26 03:00 PM
  • Centerville : Jun 24, 26 06:30 PM
  • Farmington : Jul 6, 26 06:30 PM
  • Syracuse : Jul 7, 26 03:00 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Clearfield Farmington Kaysville Layton Syracuse

Fantastic Fossils

Learn about ancient life from a real fossil hunter and take home a fossil of your own.

  • Bountiful Wight House: Jul 13, 26 03:00 PM
  • Layton : Jun 22, 26 03:00 PM
  • Kaysville : Jul 9, 26 03:00 PM
  • Clearfield : Jun 22, 26 06:30 PM
  • Farmington : Jul 13, 26 06:30 PM
  • Syracuse : Jul 9, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Layton

Forging Metal

Learn about the history of metal working and see blacksmiths working in the forge... at your library! Real metal and fire included!

  • Layton : Jun 23, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Centerville Clearfield Kaysville

Under the Microscope

See the microscopic world and create bacteria to take home.

  • Bountiful Wight House: Jul 20, 26 03:00 PM
  • Kaysville : Jul 21, 26 06:30 PM
  • Clearfield : Jun 30, 26 03:00 PM
  • Centerville : Jun 25, 26 03:00 PM
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Kids
All

Mad Science!

A science show for the whole family!

  • Bountiful Davis Arts Center: Jul 2, 26 06:30 PM
  • Layton : Jun 29, 26 03:00 PM
  • Kaysville : Jun 30, 26 06:30 PM
  • Clearfield : Jun 29, 26 06:30 PM
  • Centerville : Jul 1, 26 06:30 PM
  • Farmington : Jul 1, 26 03:00 PM
  • Syracuse : Jun 30, 26 03:00 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Centerville Clearfield Farmington Kaysville Layton

Forces of Flight with the Hill Air Force Base Museum

Find out what forces are in play as a plane takes off, flies through the air, and lands. 
Hill Aerospace Museum will be on hand to help us discover the physics involved in flight!

  • Bountiful Wight House: Jul 6, 26 03:00 PM
  • Layton : Jul 20, 26 03:00 PM
  • Kaysville : Jul 23, 26 03:00 PM
  • Clearfield : Jul 21, 26 03:00 PM
  • Centerville : Jul 9, 26 03:00 PM
  • Farmington : Jul 8, 26 03:00 PM
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Kids
Bountiful Clearfield Layton

Flying High

Flying High - How do airplanes stay up in the air? Meet a pilot and learn about how airplanes work, ask questions like "How do I become a pilot?", and see an exciting flight demonstration.

  • Bountiful Davis Arts Center: Jul 23, 26 06:30 PM
  • Layton : Jul 7, 26 06:30 PM
  • Clearfield : Jul 20, 26 06:30 PM
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Kids
All

Asteroid Assassin

Find out how a rogue asteroid killed the dinosaurs...

  • Bountiful Davis Arts Center: Jul 9, 26 06:30 PM
  • Layton : Jul 13, 26 03:00 PM
  • Kaysville : Jul 14, 26 06:30 PM
  • Clearfield : Jul 13, 26 06:30 PM
  • Centerville : Jul 15, 26 06:30 PM
  • Farmington : Jul 15, 26 03:00 PM
  • Syracuse : Jul 14, 26 03:00 PM
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teens
Syracuse

Make a Museum

Create a mini masterpiece to display at the library! This is for the whole month of June.

  • Syracuse : Jun 1, 26 10:00 AM
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teens
Kaysville

Build Your Own Terrarium

Unearth your creativity by creating your own terrarium. Fill it with air plants, succulents, crystals, moss, and more. Supplies limited. 

  • Kaysville : Jun 3, 26 04:00 PM
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Syracuse

Dinos - Origami

Make your own paper dinosaur models.
This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Syracuse : Jun 3, 26 06:30 PM
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teens
All

Take & Make - Felt Dino Nuggets

Available from all library locations starting June 8 while supplies last.

  • M-T 10-9, Fri-Sat-10-6
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teens
Bountiful Farmington

Dino Diamond Painting

Come to the Bountiful Twig on June 9th at 6:30pm.
This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Bountiful Davis Arts Center: Jun 9, 26 06:30 PM
  • Farmington : Jun 30, 26 06:30 PM
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Clearfield

Neon Fossils

Come to our neon fossils at the Clearfield Library on June 11th or June 25th at 6:30pm. This program is intended for teens (grades 7th - 12th). 

  • Clearfield : Jun 11, 26 06:30 PM
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Layton

Poetry for Neanderthals

Join us on June 11th at 6:30 pm. Come see if you have the caveman-style language skills to be on the winning team!

Location: Layton branch - 155 N Wasatch drive, Layton UT

  • Layton : Jun 11, 26 06:30 PM
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Centerville

Dinosaur Terrariums

Come to our dinosaur terrarums program.
This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Centerville : Jun 11, 26 06:30 PM
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Centerville

A World Before Time and Guessing Game

Create a prehistoric landscape and join us in guessing how many Dinosaurs are in the Jar.

Prizes will be given and a new number of Dinosaurs each week from June 1st - June 30th.

  • Centerville : Jun 1, 26 10:00 AM
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Farmington

Improv Night

Practice the art of thinking on your feet. No script. No rules. Just fun.
This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Farmington : Jun 16, 26 06:30 PM
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Kaysville

Recycled Books... to Mushrooms!

Unearth your own 3D mushroom upcycled from gently used books! Design your own shapes and paint it for a personalized touch. On June 17, from 4pm - 6:30pm at the Kaysville Branch. Intended for Teens.

  • Kaysville : Jun 17, 26 04:00 PM
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teens
Syracuse

Pressed Flower Frames

Come decorate your own frame.

  • Syracuse : Jun 17, 26 06:30 PM
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teens
Farmington

Dinosaur Trivia

Make a T-Rex, a Brontosaurus, and a Stegosaurus.
This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Farmington : Jun 23, 26 06:30 PM
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Kaysville

DIY Linocuts

Carve your own designs to make personalized ink prints! Reuse your block to stamp as many copies as you'd like. Supplies are limited.

  • Kaysville : Jun 24, 26 04:00 PM
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Clearfield

Dino Terrariums

Come to our dinosaur terrarium activity. This program is at the Clearfield Library at 6:30pm. Come on Thursday June 11th or Thursday June 25th. This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Clearfield : Jun 25, 26 06:30 PM
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Layton

Rock Painting

Rock painting isn't just for kids! Make a tic-tac-toe game or just go wild!

  • Layton : Jun 25, 26 06:30 PM
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Centerville

Mosaic Tile Art

Help us complete our mosaic tile community artwork anytime during opening hours from July 1st to July 31st at the Centerville Branch! 

  • Centerville : Jul 1, 26 10:00 AM
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Syracuse

Battle Dinos

Locate all the dinosaurs before they go extinct! Play this battleship-style game & win a prize.
All month of July at the Syracuse Library

  • Syracuse : Jul 1, 26 10:00 AM
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Syracuse

Patriotic Garland

Make your own patriotic banner!

  • Syracuse : Jul 1, 26 06:30 PM
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Kaysville

Watercolor Workshop

Come learn how to paint with watercolors in our young adult workshop! Put your own personal touch on our subject: spiraling ammonite fossils on Thursday July 2nd from 6pm - 7:30pm.

  • Kaysville : Jul 2, 26 06:00 PM
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Bountiful Farmington

Pipe Cleaner Dinosaurs

Make a T-Rex, a Brontosaurus, and a Stegosaurus.
This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Bountiful Davis Arts Center: Jul 21, 26 06:30 PM
  • Farmington : Jul 7, 26 06:30 PM
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Centerville

Teen Jurassic Latern

Come to our teen Jurassic Lantern at the Centerville Library on July 9th at 6:30pm. This program is intended for teens (grades 7th - 12th). Accommodations for those with special needs can be made by contacting the branch manager prior to the program at 801-451-1775.

  • Centerville : Jul 9, 26 06:30 PM
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Layton

The Case of the Missing Artifact

From the makers of 'Valencrimes" comes the "The Case of the Missing Artifact" at the Layton Branch.

  • Layton : Jul 9, 26 06:30 PM
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All

Take & Make - DIY Clay Cartouche Necklace

Available from all library locations starting Monday,  July 13th while supplies last.

  • M-T 10-9, Fri-Sat-10-6
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Farmington

Fossil Chalk Art

Make your own Fossil Chalk Rubbing.
This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Farmington : Jul 14, 26 06:30 PM
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Clearfield

Pottery Restoration Lab

Come to our pottery restoration lab program.
This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Clearfield : Jul 16, 26 06:30 PM
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Kaysville

Insect Origami

Unearth your inner entomologist and create your own insect origami! Choose from dragonflies, butterflies, or beetles.

  • Kaysville : Jul 22, 26 04:00 PM
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Layton

Clay Pots

Come try your hand at pottery creation! Together, let's craft a masterpiece of art!
Location: Layton branch - 155 N Wasatch drive, Layton UT

  • Layton : Jul 28, 26 06:30 PM
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Syracuse

Legend of the Tomb RPG

Join us for tabletop role-playing adventures! Pre-made characters will be ready so we can jump right into the action with this easy to understand system. Adventurers of all experience levels are welcome!

  • Syracuse : Jul 29, 26 06:30 PM
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Clearfield

Cave Painting Tote Bags

Come do cave paintings with us on tote bags.
This program is intended for teens. Accommodations for those with special needs may be made by contacting the branch librarian prior to the event.

  • Clearfield : Jul 30, 26 06:30 PM
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Kaysville

Can you ID the mineral

Come to the Kaysville branch and try to ID a new mineral each week! Win prizes each time by guessing correctly.

Check at the Kaysville Branch Library reference desk each week for last week's answer. From June 1st - August 1st.

  • Kaysville : Jun 1, 26 10:00 AM
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