Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries Events and Programs February 2025
Find event calendars, storytime schedules and more at Library.CedarMill.org. To learn more and register for these events, visit the Event Calendar page and select the date for the event you’re interested in. For more information, call (503) 644-0043, visit the website, or email askuscml@wccls.org.
Abbreviations: CML is Cedar Mill Library, 1080 NW Saltzman Rd.; BLA is Bethany Library Annex, 4888 NW Bethany Blvd, Suite K-2; BL is Bethany Library, 15325 NW Central Drive, Suite J-8y.
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The Cedar Mill and Bethany Libraries have a new website! You can find streamlined information about our libraries, the materials and resources available to you, upcoming events, donation guidelines, and more.
Kids
Grab and Go Crafts
Friday, February 7, All Day, CML and BL
Pick up craft supplies at either library. Crafts are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. One per child, please.
Board Game Day!
Monday, February 17, Sunday, March 9, All Day, CML, Ages 5+
Drop in to play board games with family or friends.
LEGO Free Play
Tuesday, February 17, 1:30-3 pm, BLA, Ages 5+
Tuesday, February 18, 10:30-12 pm, CML, Ages 5+
Drop in and build with LEGOs.
Dogman Party
Tuesday, February 18, 2-3 pm, BLA, Ages 6-11
Drop in for Dogman games, crafts, and more.
Play and Learn
Tuesday, February 25, 10 am-12 pm, CML, Ages 2-6
Drop by the library to play and discover with your child.
Storytimes
Learn more at library.cedarmill.org/storytime.
Babytime
Wednesdays, 11:30 am-12 pm, CML, Ages 0-12 months
Toddler Storytime
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30-11 am, CML and BLA, 12-36 months
Preschool Storytime
Wednesdays, 10:30-11 am, CML and BLA, Ages 3+
Family Storytime
Saturday, February 1, 10:30-11 am, CML, Ages 2+
World Language Storytimes
Japanese Storytime
Monday, February 3, 10:30-11:30 am, BLA, Ages 2-6
Korean Storytime
Monday, February 24, 10:30-11 am, BLA, Ages 2-6
Mandarin Storytime
Monday, February 10, 10:30-11:30 am, BLA, Ages 2-6
Spanish Storytime
Saturday, February 8, 10:30-11 am, CML, Ages 2-6
Hindi Family Storytime
Saturday, February 15, 10:30-11 am, CML, Ages 2+
Teens & Tweens
Teen Crafternoon: Design your own jewelry
Saturday, February 1, 2-3 pm, BLA, Ages 11-18, Registration Required
Design and craft your own bracelets, earrings, or keychains from our collection of jewelry supplies, beads and charms.
Chaotic Crusaders Club: D&D for Teens
Saturday, February 8, 1-3 pm, CML, Ages 11-18, Registration Required
Join us for a game of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. New and experienced players welcome!
Teen Escape Room: Space Race Against Time
Tuesday, February 18, 2 pm & 3:15 pm, CML, Ages 11-18, Registration Required
The Apollo Mission archives have been sabotaged, and it’s up to you to find the missing files. Use teamwork to follow the clues, solve puzzles, and recover what was lost before time runs out.
Adults
Understanding Urban/Rural Divides: An Oregon Humanities Conversation Project
Wednesday, February 5, 6:30-7:30 pm, Zoom, Adults, Registration Required
Join facilitator Nick Nash in a conversation about the beliefs we have about our urban or rural neighbors, with a focus on abandoning misbeliefs, learning the real differences between the urban and the rural, and trying to find things that we all share.
English for Speakers of Other Languages: Intermediate
Thursdays, 3-5 pm, CML, Adults
Discuss themes, grammar and vocabulary from the provided textbook. Hosted by Goodwill Industries.
Medicare 101
Friday, February 7, 10:30-11:30 am, BLA, Adults
Join Michelle Hernandez from Health Plans in Oregon as she goes over the basics of Medicare, what parts are right for you, and how to enroll.
Avid Adventurers Alliance: D&D for Adults
Saturdays, February 8, 1-3 pm, CML, Ages 19+, Registration Required
Join us for a game of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. New and experienced players welcome!
Google Workspace Lecture
Tuesday, February 11, 12-1:15 pm, CML, Ages 19+, Registration Required
Learn about some of Google’s most popular tools including Docs, Sheets, Slides, Photos, and Drive.
Technology Open Lab
Thursdays, February 13 & 27, February 29, 1-3 pm, CML, Adults
Get started with basic computer skills and practice with laptops, tablets or cell-phones. Bring your own device or use one of our laptops.
Intro to Personal Finance
Wednesday, February 19, 6:30-7:30 pm, BLA, Adults
Learn about budgeting, debt reduction and payoff and setting lifetime goals using the SMART system. Hosted by Financial Beginnings Oregon.
Google Photos Workshop
Tuesday, February 25, 10-11:30 am, BLA, Ages 19+, Registration Required
This hands-on workshop explores some of the basic features of the Google Photos app and will walk you through the steps of backing up your photos.
Food Preservation Jump Start
Wednesday, February 26, 6:30-7:30 pm, CML, Adults, Registration Required
Join instructor Maureen Quinn to learn the basics of canning, drying and fermenting foods.
Monthly Groups for Adults
Minnette Meador at Writers’ Mill
Sunday, February 16, 1-3 pm, Hybrid CML/Zoom, Ages 16+, Registration Required
Minnette Meador plans to show us how to choose and use the best point of view characters in our writing, and how to research the situations and places we’re writing about. Plus whatever else we ask her. She’s been a really popular and helpful speaker in the past, and we’re very much looking forward to seeing her again. Join us, in person or over zoom. Everyone welcome. Find out more on our website at Portlandwritersmill.org, or ask a librarian.
Owl Book Group
Friday, February 28, 10:30 am-12 pm, CML, Ages 16+
Discuss Solito by Javier Zamora.
Voices in Verse
Saturday, February 22, 10:30 am-12 pm, Zoom, Adults, Registration Required
Share your own poetry or listen to others’ favorites.
Second Edition Resale
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-4 pm, and Sunday, 12-4 pm
1050 NW Saltzman Rd. Portland, OR 97229
You will fall in love with your new-to-you finds from Second Edition Resale!
Upcoming Themes
- February 1-2: International
- February 4-14: Valentine’s Day
- February 15-March 2: Vintage
All proceeds from your purchases made at Second Edition Resale support Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries. Donations accepted Tuesday through Saturday during business hours, except during Storewide Sales weeks. Learn more at library.cedarmill.org/second-edition-resale. Follow @SecondEditionResale on Facebook and Instagram to see the newest items and keep up with promotions and sales.
Library Book Sale
CMBCL’s Book Sale offers over 2,000 titles at great prices waiting to be yours! 100% of your Book Sale purchases and donations benefit the nonprofit Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries. Questions about donating? Call 503-644-0043 or visit here.
