Category Archives: Event

Reminder – Open Day this Saturday – 16th March

Dear CEL Members and Volunteers,

We invite you to the CEL Open Day! We will celebrate the work of Roald Dahl on Saturday March 16 with extended opening hours from 1:00-5:00 pm. There will be a craft, games, storytimes, and a bake sale. Please invite your friends and acquaintances to learn more about the CEL.

We are looking for baked good donations for our bake sale. Please send a message to info@celstuttgart.de if you can contribute.

Thank you for your support and hope to see you there!

The CEL Board

CEL Open Day – 16th March

Dear CEL Members and Volunteers,

We invite you to the CEL Open Day! We will celebrate the work of Roald Dahl on Saturday March 16 with extended opening hours from 1:00-5:00 pm. There will be a craft, games, storytimes, and a bake sale. Please invite your friends and acquaintances to learn more about the CEL.

We are looking for baked good donations for our bake sale. Please send a message to info@celstuttgart.de if you can contribute.

Thank you for your support and hope to see you there!

The CEL Board

Blind Date with a Book

Hi Members and Volunteers,

Don’t forget, next Saturday February 24th at 19:30 is our Blind Date with a Book!
Bring a new or used book wrapped up with a description on it (see photo for an example) and a snack to share. We will provide the drinks. Please send us a quick message to let us know you are coming.

Hope to see you there. It’s going to be fun!

Fun activities to put on your calendar

Hello CEL Members,

This is what’s coming up at the CEL:

On Saturday December 2nd, we have Lego Club from 1:30-2:30 pm for kids ages 6-12.
Beginning at 2:30 pm, we will also have cookie decorating and a Gingerbread Man scavenger hunt! No reservations needed.


On Saturday December 9th from 1:00- 3:00 pm, we will have a Holiday Bake Sale with a special guest from Santa Claus! Please see the flyer for more information.
We are looking for baked good donations for our bake sale. If you can help us, please send an email to cakes@celstuttgart.de.


Don’t forget, our 5th Annual Children’s Book Drive runs until Saturday December 2nd. We are collecting new and gently used German language children’s books for ages 0-18 years old. There are a lot of kids between the ages of 10 and 18 in the Children’s Homes so any teen and young adult books are greatly appreciated.

 


CEL will be closed for the holidays from 23rd December. We will reponed in 2024 on Friday 12th January.

Best wishes and happy reading,
The CEL Board and volunteers

5th Annual Children’s Book Drive

Dear CEL members and volunteers,

Our 5th Annual Children’s Book Drive starts this week and runs until Saturday December 2nd. 📚🎄📚🎄

We are collecting new and gently used German language children’s books to benefit local children’s homes and family support centers. There will be a collection box set up by the front desk.

In the past 4 years, we have donated approximately 2,370 books to 10 different organizations.

Please help us make this year a success by spreading the word and sharing this flyer with your friends and family. This is a great opportunity to send some love and holiday cheer to children in our community. ❤️


Don’t miss this month’s challenge at Lego Club! Ages 6-12.
No sign up required. This Saturday at 1:30pm. See you there

CEL Halloween Party October 28th

Dear CEL Members,

We would like to invite you to join us at the CEL Halloween Party on Saturday, October 28th from 1-5 pm.  There will be fun and spooky activities and storytime as well as a bake sale.  All kids that wear a costume get a treat!  We‘ve rented out an additional room from our neighbor so there will be plenty of space for the party!

We are looking for volunteers to help out and donations of baked goods for the bake sale. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up on the nuudel in the link below. https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/rqtNbmvBhwhBPsLH
If you can bake something for the bake sale, please send an email to halloween@celstuttgart.de to let us know.

We look forward to seeing you all there!
The CEL Board

Coming Soon – CEL Lego Club

Dear CEL families,
With the new school year comes a new and exciting opportunity for our school age kids at the library.
Join us one Saturday per month for our new CEL Lego Club.
All kids aged 6-12 are invited to come discover and build.
Children must be members of the library. No sign up necessary.
From 1:30pm to about 2:30pm (the library will open at 2pm, so you can check out books before leaving)
Dates are as follows:
Oct. 7
Nov. 11
Dec. 2
Jan. 13
Feb. 3
Mar. 2
Apr. 13
May 4
Jun. 8
Jul. 6
Hope to see lots of you there!
Laura

CEL Summer Events – come and join us

Hello Members,

We would like to invite you to a summer get-together at the Katzenbacher Hof on Saturday June 24th from 11-3. There is a cash only food and beverage kiosk, picnic tables, and a large playground. It’s a great opportunity to socialize and meet other members. We hope you can join us!

Our Summer Reading Challenge Starts on July 1st. The reading logs will be available to pick up at the library. All ages are welcome to participate- read yourself or have someone read to you! See more details on the flyer below.

Don’t forget this Saturday is Yoga in the Park at 2pm in the Vaihinger Stadtpark. All ages welcome. Please bring a towel or blanket to place under your yoga mat. No sign up required. After the yoga class, stop by the library and exchange your books!

Best wishes and happy reading,
the CEL board