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What's happening at YOUR library! February 2020 |
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The library will be closed on February 17th in observance of Presidents' Day. |
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Is ACLA your perfect match? Though we do love long walks on the beach, and reading poetry by the fire, we’re thinking more along the lines of companies that generously match financial donations made by employees to nonprofit organizations. In 2019, your completely lovable community library received over $6,000 in matching gifts from local employers. That’s a match even Cupid would be hard-pressed to beat!
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Bank of America Chevron Costco Home Depot |
Intel KeyBank Nike Portland General Electric |
Salesforce Starbucks USB Wealth Management Verizon |
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Lunar New Year Lion Dance Celebration Saturday, February 1st from 2:00 to 3:00pm All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during this program. It’s the Year of the Rat and we’re celebrating with Portland based dance group White Lotus! Enjoy an exciting lion dance and drum routine to bring in the Chinese New Year, and learn about the fascinating culture and history of the popular dance. The performance will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about lion dancing, and interact with the elaborate costumes and instruments. |
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Music and Movement Storytime Saturday, February 1st, 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: Valentines Tuesday, February 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. In February, we’ll break out the glitter, watercolors, and more to create fabulous Valentine’s for loved ones. It’s okay to make a mess! |
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Nature Mobile: Forest Friends Wednesday, February 5th from 3:30 to 4:30pm All ages welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). It’s almost spring and time for the animals of the forest to find their friends. In this theme we are talking about why different animals and bugs make different sounds and how they use their calls to find each other. Visitors can try to match sounds using our find-a-friend game and see some of the different bugs, birds and mammals that live in our backyards. Presented by the knowledgeable nature experts from THPRD. |
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Engineering Lab Saturday, February 8th 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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Monday, February 10th and 24th 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: Salt Dough Wednesday, February 12th 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). It’s time for some art! Let’s get into the spirit of Valentine’s Day by decorating salt dough hearts with paint and glitter galore! |
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Pajama Storytime Tuesday, February 18th 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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Disney Princess Singalong Saturday, February 22nd from 2:00 to 4:00pm All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times (minimum 1 adult per 5 children). Visit the library for a singalong screening of a Disney movie classic with a special, royal guest! Sing, dance, and enjoy tasty movie treats with stars of the show. |
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LEGO Free Play Wednesday, February 26th, 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: The Lion King Thursday, February 27th 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 remake of the Disney animated classic, a young lion returns to reclaim the throne that was stolen from him and his father by his treacherous and fratricidal uncle after spending his childhood in exile under the care of a friendly warthog and meerkat. 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. |
Cookie Decorating Contest Thursday, February 13th from 4:00 to 5:00pm For teens in grades 6 to 12 only. Let’s have a cookie decorating contest! Come prepared with your best chef skills and enter your cookie in one of four categories: best, worst, funniest, or sweetest. And don’t forget you’ll be able to eat them when it’s all over! |
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Open Computer Lab Thursdays, February 6th and 20th 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, February 6th and 20th from 1:30 to 3:00pm Mondays, February 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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Writers Group Saturday, February 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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Crafternoon: DIY Fridge Poetry Tuesday, February 18th 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. When books get worn out or damaged beyond repair, the library eventually has to withdraw them from our collection. Join this month’s Crafternoon to help us give new life to these books by recycling parts of them into fridge poetry magnets! |
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Coffee with the Library Director Thursday, February 20th 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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Monthly Matinée Friday, February 28th 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! February’s movie, Urban Hymn, gives a moving portrait of Jamie, a disenfranchised and wayward London teen whose social worker encourages her to use her singing voice to break free from her troubled background. |
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Tech Assistant Sessions Tuesdays, February 4th, 11th, & 25th 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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