All library programs are presented free of charge unless otherwise noted.
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17455 S.W. Farmington Road, Suite 26A
CAMPFIRE STORY CONTEST — Share your spookiest (or silliest) campfire story in July for the chance to win a $50 Powell's gift card. Ages 5-18. Find more information at alohalibrary.org. Stories must be submitted by Saturday, July 30.
SCIENCE OFF THE BEATEN PATH —Enjoy science fun outdoors with stomp rockets and footprints from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, July 21. Ages 0-5. In-person. No registration required. This event will be held at Greenville Park, 41905 N.W. Arbor Park Loop in Banks.
SUMMER READING WRAP-UP PARTY — Celebrate a successful summer of reading with prizes, snacks, games and BJ the Clown, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 6. For children and teens. In-person. No registration required. This event will be held at Greenville Park, 41905 N.W. Arbor Park Loop in Banks.
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TIE DYE CLOTHING — Tie dye clothing on the library's front lawn from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, July 21. Grades 6-12. In-person. Bring your own article of clothing from home to be dyed. The rest of the materials will be provided. No registration required.
TOY, GAME & PUZZLE SWAP — Donate up to five gently used, intact toys, board games or puzzles from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, July 21, or 1-5:30 p.m. Friday, July 22. Donated items will be given away from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 24. All are welcome to take home toys, games and puzzles. Leftover items will be donated to local charitable organizations. In-person. No registration required.
SAND ART — Make colorful artwork using sand from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26. Grades K-5. In-person. Registration required at beavertonlibrary.org/register.
CRYPTOZOOLOGY: THE SEARCH FOR WEIRD ANIMALS — Learn about cryptids and other strange phenomena with a humorous but educational show from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27. All ages. In-person. No registration required.
SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT — Beat your friends in "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" for the Nintendo Switch in the library's teen room from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Friday, July 29. Grades 6-12. In-person. There will be prizes for the top two winners. No registration required.
BIKE RODEO & HELMET GIVEAWAY — Try out your bike skills on an obstacle course in the library's west parking lot from noon-1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31. Ages 2-12. In-person. Participants can also get a new bike helmet. No registration required.
MESSY ART — Make art while making a mess from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. Ages 2-8. In-person. No registration required.
BEAVERTON MODULAR RAILROAD — Check out model trains at the library from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, and 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. For all ages. In-person. Club members will have trains set up for viewing and will be available to answer questions about their hobby. No registration required.
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11200 S.W. Murray Scholls Place
TREE BRANCH TAPESTRIES — Construct a hanging piece of art from a tree branch and yarn from 4-5 p.m. Friday, July 22. Grades K-5. In-person. Registration required at beavertonlibrary.org/register.
CRYPTOZOOLOGY: THE SEARCH FOR WEIRD ANIMALS — Learn about cryptids and other strange phenomena with a humorous but educational show from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26. All ages. In-person. No registration required.
SCULPEY ART — Bring your imagination for this workshop in which young artists will construct and bake Sculpey crafts, 4-5 p.m. Friday, July 29. Grades K-5. In-person. Registration required at beavertonlibrary.org/register.
PAPER BAG KITES — Construct and personalize your very own kites, making them out of paper bags, from 4-5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Grades K-5. In-person. Registration required at beavertonlibrary.org/register.
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15325 N.W. Central Drive, Suite J-8
NATURE JOURNALS — Pick up craft supplies to make your own nature journals Friday, Aug. 5. Ages 5+. Grab-and-go. No registration required.
TEEN TWEEN MOVIE NIGHT — See the origin story of one of the most dastardly villains ever to appear in Disney animation, 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 29. Ages 11-18. In-person. Registration required at cedarmillbethany.libcal.com/calendar.
SUMMER NIGHT ASTRONOMY — Join Rose City Astronomers in a presentation highlighting treasures found in the summer night sky from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. For teens and adults. In-person. No registration required.
TEEN ESCAPE ROOM — Find your way out of Fairytale Forest in an escape room challenge beginning at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Ages 11-18. In-person. Registration required at cedarmillbethany.libcal.com/calendar.
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STORMWATER —Learn what happens after it rains from 11 a.m.-noon Thursday, July 21. For teens. In-person. No registration required.
GOING ON A BEAR HUNT — Hunt for a bear in the library from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, July 25. Ages 3-7. In-person. No registration required.
CREATURE TEACHERS — Meet exotic animals and learn all about them with this special program at the library from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 26. For all ages. In-person. No registration required.
ANIMAL TRACKS AND JOURNALING — Learn how to identify the footprints of common animals and find out when and why they were there, 11 a.m.-noon Thursday, July 28. For teens. In-person. No registration required.
ARE YOU SAFER OUTSIDE? — Absorb and examine how a place, activity or idea can be perceived due to differences in identity or timing, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28. For adults and teens. In-person. This event is part of the Oregon Humanities conversation project, facilitated by Mareshah Jackson. No registration required.
BJ THE CLOWN — Celebrate the end of the summer reading challenge with BJ the Clown from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. For babies and young children. In-person. No registration required.
TEEN MOVIE — Watch "The Hunger Games" at the library, beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4. For teens. In-person. No registration required.
MACRAMÉ BIRDFEEDER — Put a bird on it Thursday, July 21, with this super-cute take-home craft and learn a little about knots and different kinds of birds. For teens. Take-and-make. There is an optional Zoom hangout at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 21. No registration required.
JAY FRASIER MAGIC — Be entertained by magician Jay Frasier's sleight-of-hand, physical comedy and audience participation at a magical show from 11:15 a.m.-noon Tuesday, July 26. For kids. In-person. This event will be held at Rogers Park, 2421 17th Ave. in Forest Grove. No registration required.
INSECT INVESTIGATION — Explore and learn more about insects in the water and air and the role they play in the ecosystem, 1-2 p.m. Thursday, July 28. For teens. In-person. No registration required. This is an outdoor program. Packets are available afterward for a self-guided scavenger hunt at Fernhill Wetlands, 1399 S.W. Fern Hill Road in Forest Grove.
FELT PORTRAITS — Express your felt with this take-and-make self-portrait kit from LeBrie Rich, available for pickup Thursday, Aug. 4. For teens. Take-and-make. There is an optional Zoom hangout at 2 p.m. Aug. 4. No registration required.
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VIRTUAL NERD NIGHT — Test your wits at the library's monthly trivia night, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. For adults. Virtual. Play with a team of up to five people and see how much you know about the four themed sets of questions. Prizes will be awarded. Registration required at wccls.bibliocommons.com/events.
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SEWING MACHINE DEMO — Learn how to use the Collaboratory's sewing machine from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 23. Ages 12+. In-person. No registration required.
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SEWING MACHINE DEMO — Drop in for a demonstration of the library's sewing machine from 5-7 p.m. Monday, July 25. Ages 12+. In-person. No registration required.
HEAT PRESS — Learn how to use the heat press and get the skills and confidence to be a "maker" from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1. Ages 12+. In-person. No registration required.
FERMENTATION MADE EASY — Learn how to make all sorts of fermented foods, including sauerkraut, pickles and even a sourdough starter, from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27. For all ages. Virtual. This program is part of the library's Everyone Can Cook! culinary arts series. Registration required at wccls.bibliocommons.com/events.
BEFORE THE GROUND SHAKES — Learn how to prepare for and survive a major earthquake from experienced aid worker Steve Eberlein, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28. For adults and teens. In-person. No registration required.
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TEEN OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT — Bring a blanket and park yourself in front of the big screen on a starry night from 7-10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28. Grades 6-12. In-person. Enjoy lawn games and bingo before the movie begins at dusk. Registration encouraged but not required at tigard.libcal.com/calendar.
CYBERSECURITY — Learn why security online matters and how to protect yourself from 3-4 p.m. Saturday, July 30. For adults. Virtual. Presented by A.J. Rice of Privacy PDX. Registration required at tigard.libcal.com/calendar.
SUPER NATURE ADVENTURES — Explore summer butterflies, ladybugs and wildflowers with a craft kit available for pickup beginning Monday, Aug. 1. For children. Take-and-make. No registration required.
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FLYING MACHINES — Learn the science behind flight from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, July 27. Grades 1-6. In-person. No registration required.
SCIENCE BITES — Do more experiments at Atfalati Park based on the previous day's demonstration and experiments at the library, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, and Thursday, Aug. 4. Grades K-5. In-person. No registration required. This event is held at Atfalati Park, 6600 S.W. Sagert St. in Tualatin.
TEEN MINI GOLF — Golf in the library with pool noodles and ping pong balls from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 29. Grades 6-12. In-person. Registration required at wccls.bibliocommons.com/events.
ELECTRICITY — Partake in an electrifying science experiment in front of the library from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3. Grades 1-6. In-person. No registration required.
PLANNING YOUR FALL AND WINTER GARDEN — Learn from a Master Gardener how to plan and plant your garden for fall and winter from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. For adults. In-person. Participants can also make compostable pots and fill them with seeds to get a head-start on planting. No registration required.
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