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What's happening at YOUR library! June 2019
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Summer Reading 2019Summer Reading is just around the corner at the Aloha Community Library! Sign up for all ages begins Saturday, June 1st at the library for kids and teens and online for adults. Participants between the ages of 0 and 18 can register for either the children (infancy through 5th grade) or teen (6th through 12th grade) programs between June 1st and July 31st. Visit the children and teen summer reading pages on our new website to learn more about the exciting programs and events offered by the library this summer. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Tiempo de cuentos español (Spanish Storytime) Mar 11 y 25 de junio a las 6-7pm Tuesdays, June 11th and 25th at 6pm Nota: Para niños de 0 a 6 años. Todos los niños deben estar acompañados de un adulto. ¡Ven a compartir con nosotros de una hora de cuentos, canciones, manualidades y mucha diversion! Escuchando cuentos, los niños desarrollan lenguaje y vocabulario. La lectura fomenta la imaginación y la creatividad en niños y adultos. Todos los niños deben estar acompañados de un adulto. Come and share with us one hour of stories, songs, crafts and lots of fun! Listening to stories, children develop language and vocabulary. For children ages 0 to 6 years. Reading fosters imagination and creativity in children and adults. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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South West Music School String Ensemble Saturday, June 1st from 2:00 to 3:00pm For all ages. Join us for an afternoon of music as local orchestra students fill the library with the sounds of spring! South West Music School is a non-profit community music school located in Beaverton, OR, dedicated to providing a high-quality violin and strings education with ensemble performance opportunities for all.
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Messy Arts & Crafts Tuesday, June 4th from 10:30 to 11:30am For ages 0 to 6 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Let your little one’s creativity run wild with sensory arts and crafts every 1st Tuesday of the month. It’s okay to make a mess!
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Teen Tech Lab Tuesday, June 4th from 3:30 to 5:00pm For teens in grades 6-12 only. Whether you want to play Fortnite with your friends or try out some new tech gadgets, the Teen Tech Lab is for you! We’ll provide laptops, robots, makey makey boards, and more. Just bring yourself and come ready for some fun!
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Nature Mobile Wednesday, June 5th from 3:30 to 4:30pm For all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children).
Drop in to learn about local flora and fauna from the knowledgeable nature experts of Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District.
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South African Dance with Michael Moloi Saturday, June 8th from 11:00am to 12:00pm Children welcome with accompanying adults. Learn about the cultural dance traditions of Gumboot and pantsula with an interactive demonstration from South African native Michael Moloi! Bring your Gumboots (rain boots) and dance along with this lively and informative performance. Children welcome with accompanying adults. This program was made possible by the Cultural Coalition of Washington County.
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STEM Lab: Astronomy Wednesday, June 12th from 2:30 to 4:00pm For children ages 5 to 13. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Let’s learn about all things space this summer while we explore “A Universe of Stories.” First up: Astronomy! We’ll learn all about the constellations with marshmallows, toilet paper tubes, and more!
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Mo Phillips: Writing Songs and Rockin’ Out! Tuesday, June 25th from 11:00am to 12:00pm All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Come have a laugh and do some dancing with Mo Phillips. Plus, we’ll write a crazy song together! Good times!
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LEGO Free Play Wednesday, June 26th from 2:30 to 4:00pm For children ages 5 to 13. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Come explore your creativity with LEGOs every 4th Wednesday of the month! Spend the afternoon creating masterpieces out of the legendary colorful building blocks. We’ll provide the LEGOs; you provide imagination!
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Game Truck Thursday, June 27 from 2:00 to 4:00pm For tweens and teens age 10-18. Loaded with a massive library of video games, a climate controlled game theater is pulling up to your local library this summer! Enjoy life-sized Jenga and other games while you wait your turn at each event!
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Family Movies in Space Thursday, June 27th at 4:00pm All ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Enjoy free, family friendly science fiction movies from the past and present all summer long at the library! Cool off in June with a space adventure that propels two brothers into outer space after starting a mysterious board game.
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Reading Buddies Mondays, June 10th and 24th from 5:00 to 6:00pm For ages 5 to 13 years. Need practice reading? Sign up for a session of Reading Buddies at the Aloha Community Library! Kids can improve their reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a trained therapy animal. Sessions are 15 minutes each between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. Please contact the library at (503) 259-0185 to register.
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Toddler Storytime Mondays from 10:30 to 11:00am For ages 16 to 36 months. Toddler Storytime takes place every Monday at 10:30 am! Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, dances, and activities aimed at children between the ages of 18 and 36 months. Adults are expected to sit with children and participate.
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Preschool Storytime Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:00am For ages 3 to 6 years. An interactive storytime for children and their grown-ups filled with stories, songs, rhymes, and activities geared toward getting kids ready to read. Adults are expected to sit with children and participate.
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Create-A-Constellation June through August For all ages. Since prehistory, people have looked up at the night sky and told stories about the constellations they saw there. Stop by any time during open hours this summer and see what constellations you can spot in our night sky display! You can outline a constellation you recognize, or come up your own unique creations to tell stories about.
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Citizen Science Mission: Space! Thursday, June 13th from 4:30 to 5:30pm For teens and adults. Some science research projects involve huge amounts of data – more than professional researchers can sort through on their own. Join us this summer to spend some time helping to contribute to real academic research projects happening in the field of astronomy! No specialized background, training, or expertise is needed to pitch in.
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Writers Group Saturday, June 15th from 12:30 to 3:00pm Drop in for a quiet place away from home to hit your word count goal, or to socialize with other local writers. You bring the talent and we'll provide the tea, snacks, and quiet – not to mention a whole building full of research material and inspiration!
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Book Club Monday, June 17th at 6:30pm Most of us take for granted the features of our modern society, from air travel and telecommunications to literacy and obesity. Yet for nearly all of its six million years of existence, human society had none of these things. While the gulf that divides us from our primitive ancestors may seem unbridgeably wide, we can glimpse much of our former lifestyle in those largely traditional societies still or recently in existence.
Beginning in July, the book club will be on hiatus while we plan new offerings! Many, many thanks to longtime book club leader, volunteer Jennifer Pappas. Jennifer created our book club, and has shepherded it through many changes. While Jennifer is off to new adventures, library staff will take the opportunity to discover new ways to engage readers in the literary realms. Stay tuned for updates. In the meantime, join our adult summer reading program and keep reading!
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Pictures from the ISS Tuesday, June 18th from 6:00 to 7:00pm Have you ever wondered about the view from the International Space Station? Retired astronaut, engineer, and photographer Scott Kelly took lots of pictures of his weightless adventures in space while he was there! Dr. Roy Torley will present about Kelly’s special view of the world, outer space, and what it’s like to live in a space station.
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Stars In Your Eyes Friday, June 28th from 2:00 to 4:00pm For teens and adults. Join us each month this summer for an early afternoon matinée movie based on or inspired by the space program! June’s movie is an edge-of-your-seat classic based on the true events of a NASA lunar mission that went wrong.
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Sit n Stitch Thursdays, June 6th and 20th from 1:30 to 3:00pm Mondays, June 10th and 24th from 6:00 to 7:30pm Bring your knitting, crochet, or other yarn project, and come join the Sit n Stitch group! Trade tips or simply enjoy the company of fellow crafters while you work on your latest creation.
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Tech Assistant Sessions Tuesdays from 4:00 to 6:00pm Wednesdays from 5:00 to 7:00pm Need assistance with basic computer skills? We can help! Drop in during a regularly scheduled tech assistant session or call to reserve a longer appointment (limit 1 hour per person).
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Aloha Community Library 17455 SW Farmington Rd Suite 26A Aloha, Oregon 97078 503-259-0185alohalibrary.org/
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