Jugglemania!

International juggler Rhys Thomas will provide an interactive comedy and amazing circus tricks that are entertaining AND educational.  Come see him on Tuesday March 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the Burgess Community Room.  All ages are welcome to attend.

February LEGO® Construction Zone!

Drop in to work on making your own LEGO® creations with other builders.  We'll supply all the building blocks; you bring the creativity! This month we'll play on Sunday February 28th at 1:30-3:00 p.m. in the Puett Room. Kids ages 5 and up are welcome to attend.  Come and play for a few minutes or play for the whole 90 minutes.  The choice is yours!

Imagination in a Box!

"With nothing more than a little imagination, boxes can be transformed into forts or houses, spaceships or submarines, castles or caves. Inside a big cardboard box, a child is transported to a world of his or her own, one where anything is possible." - National Toy Hall of Fame

We are on a story time break this week, but that doesn't mean you can't bring the whole family to the Puett Room any time during open hours for some open-ended, Imaginative box play February 22-26! The Puett Room will be filled to the brim with boxes of all shapes and sizes just waiting for you!

Unstructured play with cardboard without an end result builds creativity, imagination and resourcefulness. It's inexpensive fun that will keep your child and you engaged for hours and hours of mindful play!    

Story Time Break, February 22-26

We are on a story time break this week, February 22-26.  But that doesn't mean you can't come visit the library this week!  We will have TONS of boxes of many shapes and sizes ready to be played with in the Puett Room.  This will be a great opportunity for youngsters to practice their imaginative play.  Stop by and play, then come back for story times next week, beginning on February 29th!

Hi! I'm an Engineer. What Do You Do?

In honor of Natinal Engineers Week, introduce your inner engineer to the world. Design and build a bridge with paper, build a tower with toothpicks and gumdrops, give software coding a whirl with Scratch, Jr. on an iPad, and program a little robot to go through a maze. Join us this Sunday, February 21 between 1:30 and 3:00 in the Puett Room.

Calling all newly registered Kindergartners!

The Tigard-Tualatin School District has already begun kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school year.  Is your soon-to-be kindergartner registered?  Did they get a cute red t-shirt saying that they've registered?  If so, have your child wear their TTSD shirt into the library and they will get a special prize!!!  This special prize is specifically put together just for newly registered kindergartners.  The prizes are comprised of activity folders that include stickers, pencils, make-your-own puppets, and lots of other age appropriate activities.  Only one prize folder per child, please!  If you have questions, please contact the children's desk at 503-718-2656.

Tigard's First Egg Hunt

The City of Tigard will be holding its FIRST annual Egg Hunt! Rain or Shine!

It's happening on Saturday, March 26, 2016, 9 a.m. to Noon

at Cook Park, 17005 SW 92nd Avenue

 

REGISTER HERE!

Rain or shine, registration and check-in will begin at 9 a.m.

Children ages 0-10 are welcome to participate. Come gather at the Cook Park Shelter #2 to get a chance to meet the bunny, do crafts and enter a raffle to win prizes!

Bring your own basket!

Free admission with pre-registration! Free registration closes on March 23. $5 per family (cash only) after online registration closes.

For more information, visit the City of Tigard's Parks and Rec page

Vroom Your Child's Brain Building!

Science tells us that the more we engage with our children, especially ages 0-5, the better they'll do later on in school and in life.  That's why SINGING, TALKING, READING, WRITING, and PLAYING with your child is so important to build early literacy skills.  Needing some extra suggestions to go along with these five early literacy practices?  Vroom is a mobile app you can download onto your phone that provides you with daily activities that you can do with your child to help build their brain!  You are the number one teacher in your child's life...and Vroom will help give you easy ideas and suggestions that you can incorporate into your daily schedule.  Go to http://www.joinvroom.org/ to sign-up for the FREE app today! 

School's Out Drop-in Mondays, February 15

Looking for some fun on a day with no school? 
 

Stop by the library February 15 from 2-4 for some Origami fun for Everyone!

Try your hand at Japanese paper-folding.  Members of Tigard High School's Japanese National Honor Society will show you how to make simple, fun origami pieces.

 

Valentine Workshop!

Do you want to share the love with your favorite people? Come to the Puett Room this Saturday afternoon, and make valentines to your heart's content. You can make little boxes filled with sweet treats, soft felt pillows you stitch yourself, and fancy paper cards. 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 13th!