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What's happening at YOUR library! January 2020
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The library will close early at 5pm on Tuesday, December 31st for New Year's Eve and will be closed all day Wednesday, January 1st, in observance of New Year's Day.
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Thank you to all who helped us reach our fundraising goal on Giving Tuesday! Including a matching gift from a very generous anonymous donor, we raised over $10,800 in one day. Your contributions will help fund purchases of new books and movies, and allow staff to plan amazing programs for all ages and abilities. We can’t fulfill our mission without your help. Thank you!
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Winter Reading Challenge Join our Read for a Cause Winter Reading Challenge now through January 31 to earn books for children and families in need within our community. For every 50 hours read, we’ll give away 50 books to a community partner. Our community goal is to read 500 hours! Reading trackers are available now at the Aloha Library. Kids of all ages are welcome to participate — any time spent reading, being read to, or listening to a book counts! Turn in as many trackers as you want, but make sure your trackers are returned by no later than Friday, January 31 to be counted toward the total. Let’s beat the challenge and help support our community!
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Music and Movement Storytime Saturday, January 4th, 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! This bilingual program will be presented in both English and Spanish. For children ages 6 and younger. Explora canciones, bailes, ritmos, historias, y más durante nuestra interactiva hora de cuentos! Este programa bilingüe será presentado en inglés y en español. Apto para menores de 6 años.
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Messy Arts & Crafts Tuesday, January 7th, 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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Monday, January 13th and 27th 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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LEGO Free Play Wednesday, January 22nd, 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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STEAM Lab: Senses Wednesday, January 8th 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). Our senses help us navigate the world, but it’s time to put them to the test! Join us for a STEAM Lab full of fun and trickery as we explore optical illusions, make sour food taste sweet, and more.
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Engineering Lab Saturday, January 11th 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, January 21st 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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Family Movie: Abominable Thursday, January 23rd from 4:00 to 6:00pm 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! In this recent release, a teen and her friends must outwit some evil villains in order to take a lost Yeti home. 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, Starting on January 8th 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, January 2nd and 16th 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, January 2nd and 16th from 1:30 to 3:00pm Mondays, January 13th and 27th 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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Coffee with the Library Director Thursday, January 16th 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, January 18th 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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Crafternoon: Illuminated Letters Tuesday, January 21st from 3:30 to 5:00pm For adults. Registration is required for this program. Please register in advance by visiting the library or calling us at 503-259-0185. Join us at this Crafternoon to decorate your own ornately illuminated letters! This class will be led by experienced artist and instructor Susan Pfahl, who has been teaching calligraphy on and off since 1984.
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Monthly Matinée Friday, January 24th 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! January’s movie takes place in central Texas during the Great Depression, where a recently widowed single mother, a poor black man, and a blind white man band together to help save her family farm. Rated PG.
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Tech Assistant Sessions Tuesdays, January 7th, 21st, & 28th 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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