Join my friends and me for a fun night creating magical creations with LEGOS! Don't miss Family Fun Night this week, May 11th!

Join my friends and me for a fun night creating magical creations with LEGOS! Don't miss Family Fun Night this week, May 11th!

Family Fun Night

Nigel's Nook

Hi there and welcome to Nigel's Nook. I'm Nigel, the resident Family Fun Night Fish. We'll be going on adventures, playing games and having fun together. Please come visit me at Family Fun Night!

We are now starting Where in the World is Nigel! Check Nigel's Nook each week to see a picture of me at some of my favorite places. Tell one of the Family Fun Night staff where I am at this weeks Family Fun Night for a special prize! So, where am I this week?

Weekly Updates

Summer 2012: Have a Great Summer!

I have been crying all morning my tank is overflowing! Is it really time for summer again? I am so sad I won’t be able to see my favorite friends every week. more...

 
May 4th: May the Fourth by with You

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away there was some AWESOME Star Wars. But good thing we don’t have to go back and time and travel in space to participate in some cool adventures!  more...

 
May 11th: Keep Calm and LEGO!

If you can imagine it... you can build it! Thats right! It is LEGO week! Who doesnt love creating new things with LEGOS? They are seriously the best! more...

 
April 27th: Save'n on Up

Do you know something I always have trouble doing, saving my allowance! I know I should save it, but I always like to spend it right when I get it.  more...

 
April 20th: Show the Library some LOVE

Throughout this month we celebrate Libraries, Librarians, and all the other awesome things about the place I call home. In honor of that I thought we could honor libraries this week, because we will all be missing Family Fun Night. more...

 
April 13th: What can I do to help the Earth?

THIS Friday we will be celebrating EARTH DAY and we hope you all join us! I cannot wait to learn all about the Earth and ways to help our Earth. In school or at home have you ever learned special ways to make the environment a better place? more...

 
April 6th: Get Crafty with Earth Day

Our next event is NEXT Friday, April 13th, and we will be celebrating EARTH DAY! To get you ready for Earth Day, and give you something to do this week with out Family Fun Night, we have put up some fun links on our Teacher Resources webpage.  more...

 
March 23rd: Show off your best moves!

Dancing is one of our FAVORITE things to do at Family Fun Night and I can’t wait to learn some new dance moves. more...

 
March 16th: Books AND Art...OH MY!

Did you know I am actually a great artist? It’s TRUE! I love art, it is so fun and I can’t imagine my life without it! I love when I get to do art, but I also really love looking at art too! Do you know what has really awesome art? PICTURE BOOKS! more...

 
March 9th: One Super Cool Author

This week we will meet a real live author! How cool is that? Julia has loved to read ever since she was a kid. Now she gets to do what she loves everyday!  more...

 
March 2nd: A Seussy Rhyme for a Seussy Night

This week we are celebrating Dr. Seuss and all his wonderful books. Dr. Seuss created magical places we would all love to have a looks!  more...

 
February 24th: Fun with Physics

Hmmmmm physics…. That sounds hard! And it is a little hard but they make it seem so easy! They will show us that physics is in our everyday lives!  more...

 
February 17th: Time Travel With Me!

This week we will be doing something SO special that Family Fun Night has never attempted before-TIME TRAVEL! We will be traveling back in time to Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. more...

 
February 10th: Getting Crazy for Chemistry

This week we have some crazy mad scientists visiting us to show us the wonders of chemistry! What they do almost seems like magic BUT IT IS SCIENCE! So cool!  more...

 
February 3rd: Celebrating Valentine's Day the Family Fun Night way!

It is the month of LOVE… who needs that! This week at Family Fun Night we will be celebrating our not-loved ones during our Anti-Valentine’s Day Party. Valentine’s Day can be such a bore! This year Nigel is flying solo and can’t wait to celebrate Anti-Valentine’s Day with his friends, YOU! more...

 
January 27th: Catch em ALL

Hello friends! This week we gotta catch em all…Pokémon that is! You will learn how to master the art of the game to become a Pokémon Master. more...

 
January 20th: Come Play With Us!

Games! Who doesn't love playing games! Any kinds of games! My favorite card game is Go Fish, but I love playing all other kinds of games too. This week at Family Fun Night we will have card games, board games, crafts, and even some active games to just play and have fun!  more...

 
January 13th: All Animals come together to celebrate ANIMALS

This week at Family Fun Night we are celebrating one of the best things in the whole world… ANIMALS! One thing you and I have in common, besides loving Family Fun Night, is that we are both animals. The Racine Zoo is visiting us once again and bringing all their fun, wild, and entertaining animals. more...

 
January 6th: A New Year, A New Family Fun Night

Wow! It feels great to be back at Carthage! Here at Hedberg Library we are getting ready for another full season of Family Fun Night extravaganzas! We have all been working hard creating exciting events to take place now until summer!  more...

 
December 16th: Happy Holidays!

Giving gifts is a great way to show someone how much you care, and it is fun too! Come and make crafts with the Family Fun Night team, celebrate the holidays, and maybe meet a special visitor.  more...

 
December 9th: The Magic Returns

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Not because of the holidays, because of Harry Potter night at Family Fun Night! more...

 
December 2nd: Thankful for gravy, you, and Harry Potter!

I hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving. Thanks to all who brought in gravy to help area families have a happy holiday. We are extending our gravy drive through Dec. 16,  more...

 
October 7th: Celebrate Fall

Don’t you love Fall? In Fall we get to go apple picking, pumpkin picking, hayrides, and play in the fallen leaves! What is your favorite thing to do during the Fall? more...

 
November 18th: Making Music All Over The World

This week, our last Family Fun Night before the two week break we will be traveling all around the world in 90 min! Impossible you say? NEVER, nothing is impossible at Family Fun Night! more...

 
October 28th: Explore Hedberg Library

This week all of my favorite friends, you guys, will be searching around my favorite place, the library! We will be giving you some clues, and you will have to search for the answer. I love scavenger hunts!  more...

 

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Get Active

The TARC is available for use on Family Fun Night for a $1 donation to the Kenosha Boys & Girls Club. Swim in the pool, play basketball or racquetball, or use the athletic center. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 18 must have an adult directly supervising in the Semler Fitness Center. Activities available may vary.


Hungry?

Families visiting Carthage for Family Fun Night can take a break for snacks at Einstein's Bagels or Freshen's Frozen Yogurt. Both are located in Donna's Bytes across the lobby from the library.


Read a Good Book

Use the computers and peruse the books in Hedberg Library. The Center for Children's Literature in Hedberg Library has more than 25,000 children's books.