Getting Ready to Babysit

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Age Group:

Teens & Tweens, Children
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on May 12, 2026 @ 9:30am.
  • Registration with a valid Emma Clark Library card is required except where otherwise noted.
  • This event is for registrants grade 5th Grade to 12th Grade.

Program Description

Event Details

This course, presented by the Cornell Cooperative Extension, will help teens develop the skills necessary for the responsibility of babysitting: child safety, developmental stages, and how to plan activities that are age appropriate. This program is open to kids and teens going into grades 5-12.  Course Certification will be provided upon completion of the course. Please only register for one session. This program is not for community service credit.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.