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What's happening at YOUR library! August 2020
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Kamishibai and Japanese Music with Takohachi’s Q Ensemble Tuesday, August 18th through Tuesday, August 25th Using an original story, “Arigato, Octopus Band” with art by a local artist, Takohachi’s Q ensemble plays a variety of Japanese music including Taiko drums, Bamboo flutes, and Tsugaru Shamisen (Japanese lute), featuring lively Japanese dance and more. Through this engaging and upbeat program, kids will learn some easy Japanese words and the importance of being thankful. This program will be viewable from Tuesday, August 18 through Tuesday, August 25 online. Please check back on our website during this time frame for a link to the video.
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Weekdays in Wonderland Mondays and Wednesdays at 2:00pm Wander among the borrogroves, face the fearsome Jabberwocky, and follow the White Rabbit to adventure in biweekly readings from Lewis Carroll’s beloved classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! New readings drop every Monday and Wednesday on the library’s YouTube channel at precisely 2 o’clock. Fetch your afternoon tea and get lost in Wonderland along with Alice and all the fanciful characters she meets. We will celebrate finishing the book with a whimsical live virtual tea party in mid-September! Look for details on when and how to join at the end of August.
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Early Literacy Live Fridays from 10:30 to 11:00am Put on your comfiest pajamas and join librarians Katie and Jesse live via Zoom every Friday at 10:30 am! We’ll share stories, songs and rhymes, visit our friend Little Mouse, and more. Please use this link to access the meeting on Friday. We hope to see you there! Please note that we have taken as many precautions as possible to ensure security of live meetings, but there is always a chance that something unforeseen may happen.
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Virtual Toddler Storytime Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:00am For ages 18 to 36 months. Join Librarian Katie every Thursday at 10:30 am as she shares stories and songs in a live virtual storytime for ages 18 to 36 months. Come sing, read, dance, and play with us on Zoom here, or request a recording by emailing info@alohalibrary.org if you are unable to join us live.
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Virtual Preschool Storytime Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:00am For ages 3 to 6 years. Read and sing along with Librarian Jesse as she shares some of her favorite family-friendly stories, songs, and rhymes online for ages 3 to 6 years. Join live on Zoom at 10:30 am every Tuesday, or request a recording by emailing info@alohalibrary.org if you are unable to join us live.
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Weekly Challenges We have a new challenge for you every Sunday in August!
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Monthly Teen Challenge: Reader’s Choice For ages 11 and up (entering 6th through 12th grade). You have had all summer to try things from the Teen Summer Reading and Activity Guide, and we want to hear all about what you have been up to! For the final Monthly Teen Challenge, think about at least one thing you have tried from the guide and share what you did with the library for a chance to win a $25 gift card to a local business. Did you read a book recommended by a loved one? Try a new hobby? Cook a meal for your family? Tell us about it or send a photo of something you created by emailing your entries to info@alohalibrary.org or share with us on Facebook or Instagram. Please submit your entries by Wednesday, September 2nd.
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Dial-In Book Excerpts All month For adults. Feeling stir-crazy and ready to read something that takes you far away? We are temporarily dedicating a phone line to book excerpts! Dial us up at 971-245-7734 to hear a brief reading of an excerpt from a book that's set somewhere else. If you enjoy it and want to read more for yourself, you can leave us a message after the end of the recording, and we'll be happy to help you request a copy to check out. We'll be posting new recordings frequently for you to listen to, so call back regularly to travel someplace new!
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Kanopy Film Club Fridays, August 7th and 21st at 4:00pm For adults. Twice a month, we host a discussion of a movie that is available through Kanopy, the movie streaming service that is free with your library card ( wccls.kanopy.com). A link to each selection is posted to our Facebook page ( facebook.com/AlohaLibrary) on Tuesday of the previous week, to allow ~10 days to watch it before our talk over Zoom. With theaters closed, we also try to approximate a communal viewing experience by sharing the movie over Zoom starting at 2pm, just before the gab session – announced over Facebook as well. Either method is a great way to connect while socially distancing! Meeting ID: 910 9294 1385 Password: 523403
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Crafternoon Coffee, Conversation, & Coloring (for Grownups!) Thursday, August 20th from 4:00 to 4:45pm For adults. Our Crafternoon series is going remote! This monthly program for adults will alternate between guided projects using common craft supplies and household goods that you may have already, and relaxed coloring sessions. This month, we're coloring! No registration is required, and you're welcome to bring a beverage of your choice and join the conversation online or by phone, whether you're participating in the coloring or not. No printer at home and need a coloring page? Give us a call (503-259-0185) or an email ( info@alohalibrary.org), and we'll do our best to help! Meeting ID: 934 0615 9522 Password: 996946
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Backyard Birding Wednesday, August 26th from 5:00 to 6:00pm For adults. Whether you are new or seasoned to backyard birding, this class will offer a variety of fun info-nuggets to help you enjoy your backyard birds more! You will learn who is who in the bird world, what one type of feeder design offers over another, how to get your best value when it comes to selecting foods to offer birds, and tips for inviting birds into your yard. This class for adults will be taught live over Zoom by biologist and bird enthusiast Darlene Betat of Backyard Bird Shop, so she can answer any questions you might have. Meeting ID: 978 9615 9212 Password: 256788
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Aloha Community Library 17455 SW Farmington Rd Suite 26A Aloha, Oregon 97078 503-259-0185alohalibrary.org/ |
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