Regular Monthly Programs

Read to the Dogs

Thursdays, February 9 & 23, 2012
6:00 pm, 6:30 pm, & 7:00 pm
Saturdays, February 4 & 18, 2012
10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, & 11:30 am
Children’s Area of Beaverton City Library Main

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to therapy dogs. The
dog-and-handler teams are registered volunteers with Delta Society’s Pet Partners Program, sponsored by DoveLewis. This program is for children who are reading on their own. Sessions are 20 minutes in length. Space in this program is limited to one 20 minute session per child from December-February.

This program is made possible by the DoveLewis Animal Assisted Therapy and Education Program and Delta Society.

Registration is required. Please phone (503)350-3600 to register or sign up in person at the Children’s Desk on the first floor of the library.

Craft Club

Monday, February 6, 2012
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Library Conference Room

Bring your favorite adult and spend some time after school making a fun craft. For second to fifth grades.

Registration is required. Please phone (503)350-3600 to register or sign-up in person at the Children’s Desk on the first floor of the library. Registration begins one month before the session.

Brick & Little Builders

Saturday, February 11, 2012
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Meeting Rooms A & B

We’re changing the way we do things. Brick Builders and Little Builders are now a combined drop-in program (bricks for older kids and little kids will be in separate areas). We encourage grown-ups to join their kids as they create with LEGO and Duplo blocks. Programs will now be held in the Meeting Rooms.
No registration required. Ages 3 to 11 with their adults.

No registration required.

Book Buddies

Monday February 13, 2012
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Library Storytime Room

Make new friends and read good books while competing for fun prizes! February's book is Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. For third to fifth grades.

Registration is required. Please phone (503)350-3600 to register or sign-up in person at the Children’s Desk on the first floor of the library. Registration begins one month before the session.

"Art Right Off the Page"

Thursday, February 16, 2012
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Library Storytime Room

Kids learn about the wonderful people who illustrate children's book and the art-making process. Each session includes an art adventure emphasizing artistic style of selected illustrators. Grades 3-5 and their adults.

Registration is required. Please phone (503)350-3600 to register or sign-up in person at the Children’s Desk on the first floor of the library. Registration begins one month before the session.

Paper Pals

Friday, February 17, 2012
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Meeting Room B

Join us for an hour of creative projects with paper. Drawing, tracing, paper airplanes, origami, and more! For first through fifth grades.

Registration is required. Please phone (503)350-3600 to register or sign-up in person at the Children’s Desk on the first floor of the library. Registration begins one month before the session.

Chess Club

Saturday, February 18, 2012
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Meeting Rooms A & B

Meet with fellow chess enthusiasts to improve your game and build your chess skills. For children in grade three through grade eight.

No registration required.

Puzzle Time

Saturday, February 18
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Library Storytime Room

Bring the kids to the library for some puzzle and book time! Ages two to eight.

No registration required.

Family Movies

Sunday, February 19, 2012
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Library Auditorium

Enjoy a great new DVD release, appropriate for the entire family, on the big screen! February's movie will feature a panda who must save China from a fearsome new weapon. No registration required. For all ages, however, children under ten must be accompanied by an adult.

No registration required.

Book Bunch

Wednesday March 7, 2012
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A book club for kids just starting to read on their own. March's book will be Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie. For children in kindergarten through grade two.

Registration is required. Please phone (503)350-3600 to register or sign-up in person at the Children’s Desk on the first floor of the library. Registration begins one month before the session.

Homework Helpers

Need help with your homework? Come to the library for one-on-one tutoring with a friendly volunteer. Winter Homework Help begins on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Homework Helpers will in the Children’s area of the library the following days and times:

Mondays	4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesdays	4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesdays	4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursdays	4:00 pm - 6:00 pm