 Library News and Events
By Dawn Anderson
Summer Reading Is For Everyone!
Sign-up starts on Saturday, June 1 for all our Summer Reading Programs.
Dig into READING! Our annual Summer Reading Program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children.
Beneath the Surface: Take our summer reading challenge for teens, get prizes, and come to our fun events just for teens all summer long.
Teen Summer Reading program: Geocaching for Teens. June 22 at the Bethany Library, 6 pm. Wonder what geocaching is? Come find out. You’ll learn what you need to know to play, how to find a cache, and what it takes to make a cache. We’ll look for some in the Bethany area and maybe even place one. Teens only.
 Groundbreaking Reads: Don’t let the kids have all the summer fun! Rediscover your library during the WCCLS Adult Summer Reading Program as libraries throughout the county host events, activities, and offer prizes.
Adult Summer Reading programs: Ask a Landscape Designer – June 4 at 6:30 pm. Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A session with local experts from the Oregon Association of Landscaping Designers.
John Twist Concert
June 12 at 7 pm, John Twist performs all original songs and instrumentals on 6 and 12-string guitar, banjo, and mandolin. His music combines Celtic, Folk, Appalachian, Blues, Gypsy and Pop in a tasty musical jumbo.
Meteorites!
June 27 at 7 pm, Dick Pugh from PSU’s Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory will educate us in his field of expertise and answer questions. He will bring $10,000-$15,000 worth of meteorites with him. He also invites attendees to bring in anything that they think may be a meteorite.
Kindergarten Here I Come!
Monday, June 17, 6:30-8 pm at the Cedar Mill Library. For parents of 4 and 5 year olds; Adults only please. No registration required. In this workshop adults will learn strategies for fostering your child’s school readiness, while focusing on the “whole” child. Leave with the simple tools and know-how for helping your child make a smooth transition into Kindergarten. Presented by Gina Smith, Kindergarten Teacher, Beaverton School District.
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