Join us for some creative block-building! This is a relaxed, free-play program for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. Connect with your little one and other families while enjoying Schlow’s extensive collection of blocks.

• For babies ages 6 to 18 months.
• Registration suggested.

Homeschoolers! Join us for an art activity each month. 

Today's activity is: To be announced! 

• Recommended for ages 5-12
• Limit: 16
• Registration required. Registration is for this program date only. 
• Please note: Our website currently is unable to send confirmation emails upon registration. You will receive a reminder email from a Children's Department staff member a few days before the event!

Sweet stories, songs, and lapsit rhymes - a playtime just for baby and grown-up.

• Recommended for babies up to 14 months old.
• Registration not required.

Grab your dice and gather your party! Join us for some adventures full of magic, mystery, and more!

Registration required. For 13 years - Adults.

Limit of 10 players. 

Join us for storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. 

• Recommended for ages 2-6
• Registration not required.

Schlow's new Esports Club welcomes all individuals, new and experienced, to join a community that shares a common interest in gaming. With mentorship from members and alumni of the Penn State Esports Club, teens can experience what it is like to be part of a supportive gaming community featuring casual and competitive play while gaining valuable teamwork and collaborative skills. Join us to discover your potential! #CommunityEsports

Come to Schlow on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays (schedule permitting: any date changes will be noted on each event) to join people of all ages in these classic games of strategy and patience. This event is in partnership with Happy Valley Go Club, an official chapter of the AGA (American Go Association). 

Children under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.

All skill levels are welcome!

Meetings will be held in the Downsbrough Community Room, unless otherwise noted. 

Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. 

• Today we'll be making: TBA!
• First come, first served
• Supplies are limited

Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. 

• Today we'll be making: A STEM activity by KidTech!
• First come, first served
• Supplies are limited

Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. 

• Today we'll be making: A Rainbow Puppet!
• First come, first served
• Supplies are limited

Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. 

• Today we'll be making: Tissue Paper Suncatchers!
• First come, first served
• Supplies are limited

Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. 

• Today we'll be making: TBA!
• First come, first served
• Supplies are limited

Ms. Margot’s Music Baby & Me music classes provide a “joyful, gentle” way to introduce music into early learning and development for babies and offer a fun, social experience for young children. Join Ms. Margot for both her award-winning original songs and classics designed for easy sing-along, movement, instruments, and play and interaction between you and your baby.

Drop in to play a variety of games with the Tabletop and Role-Playing Gamers of Central PA. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Join us for storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. 

• Recommended for ages 2-6
• Registration not required.

Schlow's new Esports Club welcomes all individuals, new and experienced, to join a community that shares a common interest in gaming. With mentorship from members and alumni of the Penn State Esports Club, teens can experience what it is like to be part of a supportive gaming community featuring casual and competitive play while gaining valuable teamwork and collaborative skills. Join us to discover your potential! #CommunityEsports

Learn how to properly care for and repair your vintage clothing finds

Enjoy needle arts like knitting, crochet, and embroidery? Join our in-person Needlework Club to spend time with others who enjoy these creative pastimes. The drop-in group welcomes all skills levels. Just grab your project bag and head to Schlow!

Who: 12+ years (no registration required!)

When: 1st and 3rd Monday of the month

Curious about your child's developmental progress?

Evaluations are administered by certified therapists from local early intervention agencies. 

• Ages: Newborn to 5 years
• Where: Children's Activity Room
• No registration necessary, but children will be evaluated on a first come, first served basis.

Skills will be evaluated in five major areas:

Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. 

• Today we'll be making: Handprint Butterflies!
• First come, first served
• Supplies are limited