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Color Your World In the spirit of this year’s “Color Your World” Summer Reading theme, we’re asking you, our patrons, to tell us about the things that will forever color your recent memories. Each month, June through August, we’ll be sharing prompts through our social media channels, facebook.com/AlohaLibrary and on Instagram @AlohaCommunityLibrary, to spark community reflection and conversation about the recent books you read, movies & TV shows you watched, technology that increasingly became a part of your life, and the communities with which you’ve shared them. Be on the lookout for those prompts or send us your response as a reply to this newsletter if you’re not on social media!
For June, send us your text, video, or visual media response to the prompt, “The stories that brought color to my world recently were _________________.”
At the end of August, we’ll take all of the responses we gather and turn them into a collection of crowd-sourced recommendations and resources to be shared with our community. All respondents will also be entered into an end-of-Summer giveaway of fun prizes including WCCLS pint glasses, Aloha Community Library tote bags, and Baja Fresh gift baskets courtesy of our generous donors!
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Aloha Library Book Club Wednesday, June 2 from 6:30 to 7:30pm For adults. Join us live on Zoom for the library’s book club! This month’s selection is Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald – one of the century’s most important and insightful nature writers. This is a collection of essays about observation, fascination, time, memory, love, and how we make sense of the world around us, but the unifying theme is a sense of wonder. (Our next book, which we will chat about on 7/7, will be One by One by Ruth Ware!) Join online at bit.ly/ACLbkclub, or by phone at 253-215-8782. Meeting ID: 924 6989 8432 | Passcode: 037016. |
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Early African-American Composers Wednesday, June 23 from 5:30 to 6:30pm This generation of Black composers, largely born to formerly enslaved parents, had a huge impact on music, but often had to make difficult compromises to reach white audiences. In this online program, we’ll feature music by W.C. Handy, father of the blues; Shelton Brooks, composer of “Strutter’s Ball”; James Bland, one of America’s first famous Black composers who had hits as early as 1879; and of course, Scott Joplin and his famous rag, “The Entertainer.” Cherry and Jerry, a piano and percussion duo from St. Louis, will present a lively show featuring ragtime, jazz, blues, and Broadway. You'll hear some well-known hits as well as some rarely heard gems from back in the day. Registration required to attend; please visit https://bit.ly/ACLeaac to sign up. |
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Coffee with the Director Thursday, June 10 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! 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! |
Teen Felting Workshop: Good Morning Mushroom Starting Monday, June 28 while supplies last. For teens entering 6th-12th grade only. Join needle felter LeBrie Rich for a virtual workshop that goes along with her Good Morning Mushroom Video available here. Felting kits will be available at the library during open hours (TBD) starting Monday, June 28th while supplies last. Please note that this is a needle felting program, a craft that develops dexterity and patience. Adult supervision is recommended for kiddos under 10 (the felting needle is sharp). |
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Kelli Welli Virtual Dance Party Wednesday, June 16 from 10:30 to 11:30am Kelli Welli writes songs for kids and the people who love them. This interactive live musical performance on Zoom will encourage kids and their grown-ups to sing and dance and play along with songs that tell stories, teach tools, and celebrate the love we feel for the little people in our lives! A kit with dance party supplies and activities will be available at the library while supplies last during open hours (TBD) starting on Wednesday, June 9. |
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Messy(ish) Arts & Crafts: Ocean Marble Painting Starting Monday, June 7 while supplies last. June is Ocean Month! Show your appreciation by recreating the sea at home with your own ocean landscape using marble painting techniques.
Pick up everything you need to build your scene from the library during open hours (TBD) starting Monday, June 7 while supplies last. |
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Virtual Family Storytime Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:00am Starting Tuesday, June 8 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 Starting Friday, June 11 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: Pollinator Month Starting Monday, June 21 while supplies last. We love pollinators! To celebrate the important role bees, butterflies, and birds play in our lives, this month’s STEAM kit features fun activities to learn about and support pollinators in nature. Play a pollinator game using balloons and static electricity, and make seed balls to plant the native flowers they love most!
Pick up kits from the library during open hours (TBD) starting Monday, June 21 while supplies last. |
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LEGO Challenge: Pollinators
Sunday, June 27 For kids. Let’s continue our celebration of pollinators in this month’s LEGO Challenge! Build a beautiful LEGO or DUPLO garden that a bird, bee, or butterfly would love. Be(e) creative and let your gardens grow wild! Have an adult take a picture of your creation and send it to info@alohalibrary.org to enter in our monthly Summer Reading prize drawing. |
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