
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?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Not because of the holidays, because of Harry Potter night at Family Fun Night! more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Each week, we'll send you a quick overview of what's happening for Friday Family Fun Night.

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.

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.

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.