Messy on purpose: The power of playful learning for children
Splatter painting indoors and a sand table out on the floor for an entire month!? These things really happen in the Youth & Family Services department at the Kenosha Public Library! Learn how making a mess can benefit your patrons, why to embrace it, and how others have managed it.
Toys left out all the time, an unstaffed art room, splatter painting indoors, a sand table out on the floor for an entire month...and much more. These things really happen in the Youth & Family Services department at the Kenosha Public Library! Learn how making a mess can benefit your patrons, why to embrace it, and how others have managed it. You will also get a ton of fun programming ideas that range from slightly untidy to totally catastrophic!
Presented by:
- Heather Thompason, Kenosha Public Library, Youth and Family Services Department
- Shawn Wolf, Kenosha Public Library, Youth and Family Services Department
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Date
13 August 2026
Time
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

Webinar presenter
Heather Thompson

Webinar presenter
Shawn Wolf
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