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What's happening at YOUR library! March 2020 |
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Celebrate National Library Week and National Volunteer Week with us! Beautiful tulips from VanderZanden Farms in Hillsboro will be for sale in the library for $10 per bunch! - Thursday, April 23 (12pm-6pm), Friday, April 24 (12pm-6pm), and Saturday, April 25 (10am-5pm)
- Pre-sales begin March 16! You can order and pay for your tulips ahead of time. We cannot guarantee the color availability of tulips ahead of time, though. That’s up to Mother Nature.
- ALL PRE-SALES ORDERS NEED TO BE PICKED UP AT THE LIBRARY DURING THE SALE. WE CANNOT HOLD TULIPS AFTER SATURDAY, APRIL 25.
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Messy Arts & Crafts: Bath Bombs Tuesday, March 3rd, 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. In March, we’re putting together all the ingredients to make bath bombs and getting ready for bath time fun with hands-on bubbly activities. It’s okay to make a mess! |
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Nature Mobile: Spring Has Sprung Wednesday, March 4th from 3:30 to 4:30pm All ages welcome. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). It’s time for the flowers to start to grow! This month we are learning all we can about the plants around us. We will make a flower related craft and talk about the different parts of a plant and how it grows. Presented by the knowledgeable nature experts from THPRD. |
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Music and Movement Storytime Saturday, March 7th, from 11:00 to 11:30 am For ages 0 to 6 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Explore songs, dancing, rhythm, stories, and more during an engaging and active storytime! For children ages 6 and younger. |
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Monday, March 9th and 23rd from 5:00 to 6:00pm For ages 5 to 13 years. Registration is required for this program. Please register in advance by visiting the library or calling us at 503-259-0185. 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. Read with a dog on second Mondays, or with a cat on fourth Mondays. Sessions are 15 minutes each between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. |
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STEAM Lab: Science of Seuss Wednesday, March 11th from 3:30 to 4:30pm For children ages 5 to 13. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Have you ever wondered about the science of Seuss? During this STEAM Lab, we’ll make oobleck, build truffulla trees, construct traps for Thing 1 and Thing 2, and more! |
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Engineering Lab Saturday, March 14th from 10:30am to 12:00pm For ages 3-13 years. Small pieces that may present a choking hazard to children under 3 will be present. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Let’s build! We’ll have LEGOs, K’Nex, Magna-Tiles, and more. Come with your thinking caps and get ready to create! |
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Pajama Storytime Tuesday, March 17th from 6:30 to 7:00pm For ages 2 and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Put on your favorite pajamas and join us for a cozy evening of stories, songs, and fun for the whole family! |
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Bug Chicks: Entomology Rules! Tuesday, March 24th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm All ages welcome. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Embrace your inner bugdork and learn about the wonderful world of entomology from the Bug Chicks! Get an up-close look at a variety of arthropods with preserved specimens and a live bug zoo. |
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LEGO Free Play Wednesday, March 25th, from 3:30 to 4:30pm
For ages 5-13. 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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Family Movie: Detective Pikachu Thursday, March 26th from 2:00 to 4:00pm All ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Grab your popcorn and cozy up for a monthly family movie at the library! Experience Pokémon like never before in this live-action introduction to Detective Pikachu, a Pokémon like no other. The film also showcases a wide array of beloved Pokémon characters, each with its own unique abilities and personality. Rated PG. |
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Toddler Storytime Mondays from 10:30 to 11:00am For ages 18 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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Open Computer Lab Thursdays, March 5th and 19th from 2:30 to 4:00pm Drop in and join us during lab hours to use one of our library laptops to practice your computer skills or work on a project! A staff person will be available to provide guidance and assist you with computer questions. |
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Sit n Stitch Thursdays, March 5th and 19th from 1:30 to 3:00pm Mondays, March 9th and 23rd 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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Parenting Workshop: Toddler Talk Tuesday, March 10th from 6:30 to 8:00pm
For adults only. Content is appropriate for parents and adults caring for children. Join child development expert Megan Barella in this fun workshop to understand your toddler’s world and to transform tantrums, hitting, biting, and screaming. Let’s laugh together and support one another to make raising a toddler more fun and enjoyable, and to raise toddlers who thrive. |
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Creative Care Revolution: Storytelling Workshop for Family Caregivers Thursday, March 12th from 4:00 to 5:30pm Join us for a special event with Timeslips Creative Storytelling to learn how to engage with a friend, family member, or neighbor who might be lonely, frail, or experiencing memory loss. At this creative storytelling workshop, guests learn some simple engagement techniques that can create shared moments of imagination – with no right or wrong answers. Presented by Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services. |
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Reducing Food Waste Monday, March 16th from 6:00 to 7:30pm
The Eat Smart, Waste Less Challenge is an opportunity for families to save money and contribute to their communities by reducing the amount of food they waste and keeping food fresher longer. Presenter Lindsay Kemp will talk about the issue of food waste, share some easy to do tips, invite attendees to take the Challenge, and give away free tools to make it even easier. |
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Crafternoon: Free For All! Tuesday, March 17th from 3:30 to 5:00pm For adults. It’s time to get crafty! Select your supplies of choice from the library’s craft stash, and let your imagination take control. No registration required. (Please note that the leather craft previously scheduled for this date has been canceled.) |
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Census Lab Thursday, March 19th from 2:30 to 4:00pm Tuesday, March 24th from 6:00 to 7:00pm
Get ready to count! Beginning in mid-March, households across the country will start receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. Bring your invitation along to one of our Census Labs for the opportunity to fill out the census online at the library in a more private environment than at our regular patron computers! Learn more about the census at 2020census.gov. |
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Coffee with the Library Director Thursday, March 19th from 3:00 to 4:00pm
Your chance to meet our library leadership team, share ideas, and ask questions. Join us! |
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Writers Group Saturday, March 21st 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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Monthly Matinée: Ocean's 8 Friday, March 27th from 2:00 to 4:00pm Join us every fourth Friday of the month for an early afternoon matinée movie selected by our library staff! n March’s heist comedy movie, partners-in-crime Debbie Ocean and Lou Miller put together a team of specialists to pull off an ambitious feat: stealing $150 million worth of diamonds in plain sight, right in the middle of the Met Gala. Rated PG-13. |
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A Women’s History of Hillsboro & Aloha Monday, March 30th from 6:00 to 7:00pm
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Tonya Macalino of the Hillsboro Historical Society will present on the experiences and lasting influences of women throughout the history of our extended backyard. Deepen your sense of place and learn about the women who helped shape the communities we know today.
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Tech Assistant Sessions Tuesdays, March 3rd, 10th, 24th, & 31st from 4:00 to 6:00pm Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00pm
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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