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yourself by dealing with loss. Join our lively discussion online or by phone at 253-215-8782.

Family Storytime: Wed 4/5 & 4/26 @ 10:30-11am. Family for all ages with stories, songs, and rhymes geared toward getting kids hooked on reading from an early age. Come read, sing, dance, and play with us in person – we cannot wait to see you in the library again! Masks are optional but appreciated. Social distancing practices will be recognized for the safety of all.

LEGO Free Play LEGO Free Play Thursday, April 13 | 1-2:30pm | Bethany Library Annex. Drop in to build and play with LEGOs. Ages 5+.

Saturday Play & Learn & Learn Saturdays, April 1-29 | 10am12pm | Ages 2-6 | Cedar Mill Library. Drop by to play and discover with your child.

Bethany Village Easter Egg Easter

Hunt Saturday, April 8 | 2-4pm | All Ages | Bethany Library. Join us for the annual Bethany Village Easter Egg Hunt!

Collaborative Coloring Collaborative www.alohalibrary.org.

17455 SW Farmington Rd, Suite 26A 503-259-0185, Become an ACLA member! All library events are free and open to anyone. No library card required.

Library Building Closure: Closure: on our new, nature-themed children’s library! In order to move furniture and collections around, we will be closing the library building to the public for a couple of weeks, from Mon 4/10 through Sat 4/22. We look forward to reopening the building – including the new children’s library! – on Mon 4/24!

Fundraiser Shopping Day Fundraiser at Farmington Gardens: at Gardens: Sun 4/2 @ 9am-6pm. Spring is bit.ly/ACLfg23 or pick up a print copy in the library) at checkout on Sun 4/2, and 10% of the value of your purchase will be donated to the Aloha Community Library Association. It’s kind of a big DILL, so bring your friends, family, and fellow gardeners. Thank you so MULCH for your support!

Have you BOTANY plants yet this season? If you’re ROOTING for free access to information in Aloha, it might be THYME for you to go shopping at Farmington Gardens!

Reading with Roscoe: with Roscoe: Mon 4/3 & 4/24 @ 4:40-6pm. Need to practice reading? Roscoe can help! Children learning or struggling to read can register for a 15 minute reading session to practice their skills and make a new friend with trained therapy dog Roscoe. Sign up by calling 503-259-0185.

Aloha Library Book Club: Aloha Book Club: (ONLINE) Wed 4/5 @ 6:307:30pm. Our next book club selection is Crying in H Mart! The author, Michelle Zauner, describes losing her mother to cancer in this emotionally rich memoir. It is a personal story with universal themes like the connective power

Pajama Storytime: Fri 4/7 & 4/28 @ 10:30-11am. (ONLINE). No need to leave home! Wear librarian Jesse online. We’ll say hello to our friend Narwhal, read and sing together, and practice our colors. Join us online via Zoom.

Drop-In Tech Help: Tech Fri 4/7 & 4/28 @ 10:30am-12pm. Whether you’re a beginner trying to a more experienced user looking to troubleshoot an issue with your computer or assemble a custom PC build, we’re here to help! Drop in to ask questions and receive oneon-one assistance with a variety of technology topics. If there’s a please bring it with you.

Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries

library.cedarmill.org.

1080 NW Saltzman Rd., Cedar Mill (503-644-0043 ) & 15325 NW Central Drive Suite J-8 in Bethany (503-6177323). Offering events and programs online, social media and zoom. Find event calendars, storytime schedules, enews and more online.

All Ages

Crosshatch Reading Challe Crosshatch Challenge nge March 1-May 6 | All Ages. Read comics and manga during our comics reading challenge. Comics come in all shapes and formats these days and you can complete activities and earn badges related memoirs and graphic novels.

Kids

Grab and Go Crafts and 1st Fridays | April 7 | Cedar Mill Library & Bethany Library. Pick up craft bags to take home, while supplies last.

Activity Friday, April 14 | All Day | Ages 5+ | Bethany. Drop in and color to your heart's content!

Super Smash Bros Party Smash Bros.

Saturday, April 15 | 10:30am12pm | Ages 6-11 | Cedar Mill Library. Join us for a craft, Super Smash Bros. video game on the Switch and more!

Preschool Clothespin Preschool

Puppet Craft Craft Wednesday, April 26 | 10:30-11:30am | Ages 3-6 | Bethany Library Annex. Create a details for both Cedar Mill and Bethany Libraries.

Story Times Times Join us for stories, rhymes, songs and movement!

•Family Storytime

•Fun for Ones

•Twos Together

•Preschool Storytime

•Babytime

Teens & Tweens

Teen Graphic Novel and Teen Novel and Manga Book Club: Witch Book Club: Witch Hat Atelier Saturday, April 1 | 2-3:30pm | Teens 11-18 | Bethany Library Annex. Join us for a discussion Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 1 by Kamome Shirahama. Limited copies of the book will be available to pick up at both libraries starting March 1 for those who can commit to attending. Registration Required.

Chaotic Crusaders Club: Dungeons & Dragons for Teens. Saturday, April 8 | 1-3 pm | Teens 11-18 | Cedar Mill Library. Calling all adventurers! Do you want to save the day from terrifying monsters, cast powerful, realitybending spells, and solve puzzles and traps using your wits, all while making new friends? Then game of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. New and experienced players welcome! Registration is required.

Adults

DIY Mossarium Thursday, April 6 | 6:30 - 7:30pm | Adults & Teens

Ages 11+ | Cedar Mill. Craft your

All materials will be provided, however please feel free to bring your own material for decorative touches. Participants will be working with clay, soil, water, and live moss to create a mossarium of their design. Be prepared to get a little dirty.

Spanish Conversation Conversation

Hour Wednesdays | April 12 |

6:30-7:30pm | Adults & Teens

11+ | Cedar Mill Library. Want to practice your Spanish with other language learners? Join us for a Spanish language conversation hour every second Wednesday of the month starting August 10 inperson at the Cedar Mill Library.

Technology Open Lab Lab Tuesdays | Apr 11 & 25 | 1-3pm | Cedar Mill Library. Get started with basic computer skills and practice with devices like laptops, tablets and cellphones.

Medicare 101 101 Thursday, April 20 | 6:30-7:30pm | Adults | Cedar Mill Library. 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. There will be plenty of time for questions at the end.

Avid Adventurers Alliance: Dungeons & Dragons for & for Adults Saturdays | April 8 | 1-3 pm | Adults 19+ | Cedar Mill us for a game of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. New and experienced players welcome! Registration Required.

Repair Fair Fair Saturday, April 22 | 1-4pm | Adults & Teens | Cedar Mill Library. Bring an item to repair and work with local volunteers to keep items in use

Monthly Groups

Voices in Verse Saturdays | April 22 | 10:30am-12pm | Zoom. Share your own poetry or listen to others read their favorites.

Registration Required.

Owl Book Group Owl Book Fridays | April 28 | 10:30am-12pm | Adults & Teens 16+ | Zoom. Join us to discuss a recent or popular book.

April: Facism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright.

Writers' Mill Sundays | April 16 | 1-3pm Adults & Teens 16+ | Hybrid: Cedar Mill Library & Zoom. Join fellow writing enthusiasts for inspiration and fun.

Second Edition Resale Visit Second Edition Resale for holiday savings! Look for colored tags to save 50%-75% off prices. All proceeds from purchases and item donations support our Community Libraries. Store Hours TuesdaySaturday 10am-4pm.

Upcoming Themes

•April 1-8:Easter/Spring

•April 11-April 22: Garden

•April 25-May 13: Mother's Day/Garden

Library Book Sale Book Sale The CMBCL Book Sale has over 2,000 titles at great prices waiting to be yours! 100% of your Book Sale the libraries.

Garden Home Community Library www.gardenhomelibrary.org. 503-245-9932, 7475 SW Oleson Rd. Garden Home Community Library is open Monday - Saturday, 10-6, Saturday, 10-3.

Family Events:

Family Storytime Every Wednesday from 10:00-10:45 am. Join Garden Home Library for our live and in-person weekly storytime! Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome read, write, sing, talk, and playways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.

Events for All Ages:

April Craft Kits: Paper Craft Kits: coloring craft craft Every Saturday to visit the library can take home a fun and simple paper-based coloring craft.

• •April 8 - sloth pencil buddy

•April 15 - scissor skills lion

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Events for Adults:

Nerd Night: Trivia for Nerd Night: Trivia for Adults Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30 pm. Zoom meeting. Test your wits at our monthly Trivia Night. Play solo or with a team (limited to 5 members). We tend to include some hard questions, so teams with varied knowledge/interests are recommended. See how much you know about the four themed sets of questions. Points awarded to those with the highest and lowest number of correct answers; these can be used toward a future trivia night.

Garden Home Book Group Discussion Discussion Evening Discussion: Tuesday, April 11 at 7 pm -or- Afternoon Discussion: Thursday, April 13 at 1 pm

In April, we’ll discuss Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. In 2025 California, an eighteen-yearold African American woman, suffering from a hereditary trait that causes her to feel others' northward from her small community and its desperate savages. Ask in library for set aside copies.

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