Shoreline Library August events: Recess Monkey Tuesday evening

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Shoreline Library

345 NE 175th Street, Shoreline 98155

206-362-7550

August 2012 Events

Children and Families

Baby Story Times

Wednesday, August 8, Noon

Ages newborn to 12 months with adult.

Korean Story Times

Friday, August 10 and 17, 10:15am

Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

Chinese Story Times

Friday, August 10 and 17, 12:30pm

Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

Spanish Story Times

Friday, August 10 and 17, 1:30pm

Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

A Night in the Life Concert

Tuesday, August 7, 7pm

Presented by Recess Monkey.

Family program, all ages welcome with adult.

Soar through the nighttime sky! Meet a ukulele-playing space alien and dive deep into a black hole to discover oddities and lesser-known monsters on an epic musical adventure.

Space is limited. First come, first seated.

Create Nocturnal Clay Creatures

Thursday, August 9

11am: Ages 3 to 5

1pm: Ages 6 and older

Presented by Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys.

Learn about nocturnal animals such as owls, hedgehogs and bats, how they live, what they eat and how many hours they sleep. Create your own creatures using clay, tooth picks, feathers and decorations.

Registration required online or in the library beginning July 26.

Teens

Game On!

Wednesday, August 15, 4-6pm

Play video games at the library!

Summer Study Zone

Mondays and Thursdays, 5-7pm

Grades K-12.

Drop-in during scheduled Study Zone hours for free homework help from volunteer tutors.

Shoreline Teen Advisory Board

Join the Teen Advisory Board and make decisions about what happens in your library.

Ask at the Information Desk for dates and times.

Read Three, Get One Free, Summer Edition

Read three books, write three thoughtful reviews and get a prize book...free!

Ask at the library for details.

Adults

Shoreline Library Book Discussion Group

Blood, Bones and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef

Monday, August 13, 7pm

eReader and Digital Downloads Demo

Tuesday, August 14, 4pm

Monday, August 20, 4pm

Learn how to download KCLS eBooks to your eReader or computer during this Digital Downloads demonstration.

Talk Time

Mondays, 7-8:45pm

Wednesdays, 10am-Noon

Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group.

Citizenship Workshop

Tuesdays, 7pm

Get free individualized help with all stages of the process for becoming a United States citizen.

Book a Librarian

Free 30-minute appointments to help you with your information needs.

Please call the library to schedule an appointment, 206-362-7550.

Computer Classes

Inquire at the Information Desk for dates and times.

SCORE Counseling

Volunteers are available by appointment to advise current and future small business owners.

Please call 206-362-7550 or stop by the Information Desk to make an appointment.

SHIBA Counseling

Volunteers will offer free individual counseling in English and Chinese.

Please call 206-362-7550 or stop by the Information Desk to make an appointment.