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November Happenings at the Library For Kids November 17, 1-2 PM Ages 2-12 with family. Join Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all your favorite Dr. Seuss characters for crafts, games, and a sneak peak of Seussical Jr. from Troupe BCT. Co-hosted with Beaverton Civic Theatre. November 19, 4-5 PM Grades K-5 with adult. Drop-in. The Home Depot Kids Workshop provides a free kids activity class. Kids can learn and build an exciting new project to keep. Parental assistance is required to participate. November 25, 4-5 PM Ages 2-8 with family. Drop-in. Spice up your playdough with pumpkin pie spice! For Kids at Murray Scholls World Kindness Day Cards @ Murray Scholls November 13, 4-5 PM Ages 3-8 with family. Practice random acts of kindness by making a card for someone! November 22, 4-5 PM Ages 3-8 with family. Celebrate this popular series with crafts and activities. November 24, 5-5:30 PM Ages 3-6 with family. Stories, songs and rhymes told solely in Mandarin. For Teens November 2, 11 AM-2 PM Grades 6-12 Take a free mock ACT exam to prepare yourself for the real thing! Test proctored by Huntington Learning Center. Registration is required; register online at https://tinyurl.com/NovLibraryACT November 6, 10 AM-8 PM November 7-9, 10 AM-6 PM Check out art by local teens and cast your vote for the People's Choice Awards! Join us for the Opening Reception on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 4-5 p.m. Call the Teen Desk for submission details. November 6, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Join us for activities that explore themes related to science, technology and art. This program is for adults and teens (14+) with developmental disabilities and their caregivers. Free and open to the public; no registration required. For more information, contact Adult Services at 503-644-2197, option 2. For Adults Writers Group November 5, 2019, 6:30PM-7:45PM Join us at Beaverton City Library's Writer's Group! We envision this group as a space where writers can meet with a friendly, supportive community of fellow writers. Free and open to the public; no registration required. For more information, contact Adult Services at 503-644-2197, option 2. Beyond the Pages of the Script: "The Man Who Came to Dinner"November 5, 2019, 7:00PM-8:00PM What are ways you can be a good houseguest, especially when the person you are staying with has different routines or customs than you are used to? Join us for a discussion on this topic and see a preview of "The Man Who Came to Dinner" at this special 50-minute event. Explore! Interactive Program for Adults & Teens with DisabilitiesNovember 6, 2019, 3:00PM-4:30PM Join us for activities that explore themes related to science, technology and art. This program is for adults and teens (14+) with developmental disabilities and their caregivers. Free and open to the public; no registration required. For more information, contact Adult Services at 503-644-2197, option 2. Three-minute Thespians November 6, 2019, 6:30PM-7:30PM Is your inner actor aching to perform? Come read scenes with us! No experience required, just enthusiasm and willingness to participate. We'll take turns reading two- to three-minute scenes from a variety of plays with other actors. Don't sweat the spotlight - it'll be fast and fun! Free and open to the public; no registration required. Coffee Connection November 7, 2019, 12:00PM-1:00PM Drop in for coffee and the chance to chat about life at the library. "Ode to Tides" Art Exhibit Reception November 12, 2019, 6:00PM-7:30PM Join us for the opening reception of the "Ode to Tides" art exhibition! The project, sponsored by The Wetlands Conservancy, is a traveling exhibition that highlights the beauty and ecological significance of Oregon's coastal estuaries and intertidal areas. What makes this exhibition unique is the collaboration between scientists and artists, and the degree to which the artists researched the topic as part of the creative process. What emerged is a collection of more than 200 delightful pieces by 84 artists. The reception will feature a talk about local and coastal birds by photographer and conservationist Roy Lowe. Light refreshments will be provided. Free and open to the public; no registration required. For more information, contact the curator, Sara Vickerman (svickerman@comcast.net), or visit The Wetlands Conservancy's website, https://wetlandsconservancy.org/stewardship/ode-to-tides-art-exhibit. Pacific Wonderland Poets November 12, 2019, 6:00PM-8:00PM This group is for poets at any level of expertise to meet and discuss their in-progress, original poems and provide courteous, constructive verbal or written commentary. Facilitated by Susan Swartwout, an award-winning poet, author, and professor emerita of English–Writing at Southeast Missouri State University; and M.L. Lyons, who was awarded an MFA fellowship from UW's Creative Writing Program. Ages 18 & up. Bring 10 copies of one original poem draft to distribute. One Book, One Beaverton Kick-off Party November 16, 2019, 11:00AM-1:00PM Celebrate Beaverton City Library's second-annual community-wide reading event, One Book, One Beaverton! Receive a free copy of the book and stay for refreshments. Book title to be revealed November 1. The Great Beaverton City Library Write-in November 16, 2019, 2:00PM-4:00PM You have the words; we have the space! Join us for a productive and social writing session. Tables, chairs, and light snacks will be provided. Come write in the company of other Wrimos during National Novel Writing Month! Free and open to the public; no registration required. Community Crafting for Adults: Gift Bags, Tags, and Toppers November 18, 2019, 6:00PM-7:30PM Community Crafting for Adults meets every other month to present a new craft. Previous skills are not required, but creativity and conversation are highly encouraged! Ages 16 & up. Registration required. Stories Through Songs: Creating Musical Literacy Experiences with Children November 19, 2019, 6:30PM-8:00PM Books and music can go hand-in-hand. Come learn how to put a new spin on old favorites and identify ways to integrate language and literacy skills into a musical experience with the children in your care and education programs. You will leave with new ways to use the books already in your home or classroom! Adults only, registration required.
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You Loves Ewe!
by Cece Bell
A side-splittingly funny picture book about a silly donkey, a cranky yam, and an irresistible ewe, packed with hilarious homonyms and the distinctive humor of Newbery Honoree Cece Bell. For fans of P is for Pterodactyl.
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Ellie, engineer : in the spotlight
by Jackson Pearce
When a Kit's pageant rival Melody loses her rabbit, Ellie believes she can build a contraption to catch him, but she begins to doubt herself when Melody insists that a pageant is no place for messy engineering experiments
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Little legends : exceptional men in black history
by Vashti Harrison
An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include artist Aaron Douglas, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, musician Prince, photographer Gordon Parks, tennis champion Arthur Ashe, and writer James Baldwin. The legends in this book span centuries and continents, but what they have in common is that each one has blazed a trail for generations to come.
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The queen of nothing
by Holly Black
Reeling from Cardan’s betrayal, an exiled Jude risks her life to sneak back into the treacherous Faerie Court to save the life of her deceptive twin, only to become ensnared in Elfhame’s violent political war and the fallout of a powerful curse. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Supernova
by Marissa Meyer
Nova and Adrian find it harder to conceal their secret identities when Gatlon City is thrown into anarchy by lies and betrayals. By the best-selling author of the Lunar Chronicles series. Simultaneous eBook.
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