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What's happening at YOUR library! May 2021
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The Aloha Community Library will be closed all day on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day.
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Aloha Library Book Club Wednesday, May 5, from 6:30 to 7:30pm For adults. Join us live on Zoom for the library’s book club! This month we will be reading The Overstory. Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and partly set in Oregon, this book presents nine interlocking stories. It is a lushly written work that encourages readers to explore the ways we are connected to each other and the natural world. Join online at bit.ly/ACLbkclub, or by phone at 253-215-8782. Meeting ID: 924 6989 8432 | Passcode: 037016.
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Coffee with the Director Thursday, May 13, from 3:00 to 4:00pm Bring your beverage of choice and join Library Director Terri and other staff for discussion of all things library. Ask questions or just chat! This month will feature a preview of Spring Auction items and our new facility changes. Join us on Zoom at bit.ly/ACLcoffee Meeting ID: 833 9695 9436 Password: 338133 Join by phone at 253-215-8782
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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’re 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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Teen Crafternoon: May the 4th Monday, May 3 through Saturday, May 8 May the 4th be with you! We couldn’t celebrate Star Wars without featuring our favorite 50-year-old baby space traveler! The teen crafternoon kit this month contains the supplies needed to make a Baby Yoda perler bead magnet, though you will need an iron at home to complete this project. For teens in 6th through 12th grade only, please. Get your kit during holds pickup hours, Monday-Wednesday, 3-6 pm, or Thursday-Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm while supplies last.
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Día Book Giveaway Saturday, May 1 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Children’s Day/Book Day, also known as Día, is a celebration of reading and literacy, and there is no better way to celebrate than with a free book to take home! For Día this year, we will be giving away books for ages 0-18 at the Aloha Community Library during holds pickup service on Saturday, May 1st from 10 am – 1 pm. Book quantities are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Limit one book per patron.
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Día with Angel OcasioSaturday, May 1 from 3:30 to 4:30pm
Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day with the Aloha Community Library! Our Día festivities conclude with a live bilingual performance on Zoom from comedian and clowning extraordinaire Angel Ocasio! Angel will present an interactive virtual comedy, magic, and juggling show with “how-to” magic tricks and comedy routines. Grab a kit with everything you need to learn tricks and gags along with Angel at the library during holds pickup hours while supplies last.
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Messy(ish) Arts and Crafts: May the 4th Monday, May 3 through Saturday, May 8 May the 4th be with you! Are you ready to travel to a galaxy far, far away? To celebrate Star Wars this week, we hope you’re ready for some ooey gooey galactic fun! Our Messy(ish) Arts & Crafts kit has everything you need to make space slime! Get your kit during holds pickup hours, Monday-Wednesday, 3-6 pm, or Thursday-Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm while supplies last.
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Virtual Family Storytime Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:00am Family Storytime is a fun filled live program for all ages with stories, songs, and rhymes geared toward getting kids hooked on reading. Come read, sing, dance, and play with us on Zoom here. We cannot wait to see you!
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Virtual Pajama Storytime Fridays from 10:30 to 11:00am Wear your comfiest pajamas and join librarians Katie and Jesse every Friday at 10:30 am! We’ll see our friends Narwhal and Unicorn, read and sing together, and look for Little Mouse. Use this link to access the meeting on Friday. We hope to see you there!
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STEAM: Toothpick Towers Monday, May 17 through Saturday, May 22 Let’s put our engineering and architect skills to the test this month with a Toothpick Tower challenge! You can make it tall or strong or try both! Construction kits will be available during holds pickup hours, Monday-Wednesday, 3-6 pm, or Thursday-Saturday, 10 am-1 pm while supplies last. Please share photos with us as your garden grows! Have an adult take a picture and email it to info@alohalibrary.org or tag us on social media.
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LEGO Challenge: Summer Fun Sunday, May 23 For kids. It’s almost summer! To celebrate, make a LEGO creation of the thing you are most excited to do this summer. Is it going camping? Eating ice cream? Playing in the park? You get to decide! We can’t wait to see what you create! Please share your creations with us by having an adult take a picture and email it to info@alohalibrary.org or tag us on social media.
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