Wednesdays this summer, 3–4:30 p.m., are for kids, grades 3–7, who could use less screen time and more “analog” activities in their lives. Local authors and artists will lead these low-key weekly gatherings in our Ugly Church Basement. No cell phones, no iPads, no laptops. Just good old-fashioned book discussions, read-alouds, board games, journaling, crafts and more.

Advanced registration is required.

• $25 per child per session for author events (includes the cost of a book)

• $10 per child per session for non-author events

 Schedule of events:

• July 16 - Yarn crafts with Kristin Klarkowski, local educator and podcast host of “Where We Knit”

• Aug. 6 – Goblins & Fairies Party with local authors H.M. Bouwman, “Scattergood,” and Payal Doshi, “Rea and the Blood of the Nectar”

• Aug. 20 – “The Scott Fenwick Diaries,” with local author Kristin Nilsen, plus creative journaling exercise