What's happening at YOUR library!
August 2020
Ways You can Help
Curbside Grab Bag Book Sale
Saturday, August 22 9:00am to 3:00pm
Exterior doors to the Community Room (across from Subway)
 
THIS IS A GRAB-AND-GO EVENT – NO BROWSING WILL BE AVAILABLE
 
Our summer book sale returns with a twist! Remember the excitement of grab bags when you were a kid? Imagine a grab bag full of books! What could be better? Grab your tontine and enjoy some new reading adventures! You might learn something, like what a “tontine” is.
  • Each grab bag filled with 4-5 books or DVDs = $5
  • Bags will be filled by genre, author, topic, reading level, etc. For the truly adventurous, we may have a “Potluck Grab Bag.” Oh my.
  • Check, cash (exact change only – we will not be able to make change), and credit cards will be accepted. To make this as safe as possible, customers will need to swipe credit cards. No signatures or PINs will be entered. We will ask for verbal permission and show customers the tablet screen before completing the sale. We will not be able to provide receipts.
  • Every dollar generated by the sale benefits our library patrons! Your contributions are transformed into resources and staff to provide online programs, curbside check out, and take-and-make packs for families to create some fun at home!
It’s super easy!
  • Walk up to the exterior doors on the Community Room side of the library (across from Subway).
  • Available bag “topics” will be posted. Are you a fan of thrillers? Want to stock up on romances for the return of cool fall weather? Tell us which bag or bags you would like to purchase. Don’t be shy. We will not judge.
  • Make your contribution, pick up your bags, and head home to explore your treasure!
Of course, we have some rules to keep everyone safe.
  • We can only assist one customer at a time. Please queue safely distanced while waiting your turn. The queue will be marked.
  • Each transaction will be as quick and contact-free as possible. Though we would love to chat. This distancing stuff is hard.
  • The bags are clear plastic. Customers will not be able to handle the bags. We cannot trade books between bags. We can hold them up for you to take a quick look. Remember, this is an adventure. Embrace exploration.
  • Please remember to wear your mask.
Keep an eye out for updates at alohalibrary.org or facebook.com/alohalibrary as we draw closer to August 22! The event may be cancelled unexpectedly if the COVID-19 situation changes.
 
 
More ways to help ACLA provide library services in our community!
 
Amazon Store
Visit our Amazon store and shop hundreds of books curated by the Aloha Community Library Association online sales team. Send the link to friends and family around the country, and they can support us from afar!
 
Amazon Smile
If you are a shopper on Amazon, let them help us by signing up for Amazon Smile today! Visit http://smile.amazon.com/ and select the Aloha Community Library Association of Washington County as a beneficiary. Every time you shop on Amazon, 0.5% of qualifying purchases will be donated to the Aloha Community Library Association!
 
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Fred Meyer shoppers can support the Aloha Community Library by registering for their Community Rewards program at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. Find us by name or by our non-profit number RE352.
 
Children's and Family Programs
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Toddler Stroytime
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.
 
Check out our Online Storytimes page to see a  list of past videos.
 
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.
 
Check out our Online Storytimes page to see a  list of past videos
 
Weekly Challenges
 
We have a new challenge for you every Sunday in August! 
 
Act It Out! – Sunday, August 2nd
Play a Game – Sunday, August 9th
Sidewalk Obstacle Course – Sunday, August 16th
LEGO Tower – Sunday, August 23rd
Readers' Choice – Sunday, August 30th
 
Teen Programs
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.
 
Adult Programs
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!
 
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!
 
Join us online at: https://zoom.us/j/91092941385?pwd=bktRM2EyRm9Jb2NBKzRnVGt6Zjl3UT09
Or call: (253) 215-8782
 
Meeting ID:  910 9294 1385
Password:  523403
 
Crafternoon
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!
 
Join us online at: https://zoom.us/j/93406159522?pwd=WnpQTFZJNlBBS2l1Q3Z3dERKVVB4QT09
Or, call +1 (253) 215 8782 to join us.
 
Meeting ID: 934 0615 9522
Password: 996946
 
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.
 
Join us online at: https://zoom.us/j/97896159212?pwd=anBwdTRXR2RlNkI0aXNxRllJZm1sdz09
Or call:  (253) 215-8782
 
Meeting ID:  978 9615 9212
Password:  256788
 
Aloha Community Library
17455 SW Farmington Rd
Suite 26A
Aloha, Oregon 97078
503-259-0185
alohalibrary.org/