Events
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Ashford (Education Fellow and director of Bag & Baggage’s Hillsboro Youth Performance Ensemble), and Kate Whitman (director of our Library Teen Theater Troupe) will have monologues for you to choose from.
Gain experience with practice…
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Level up your creativity and make video game icons come to life as soft, no-sew plush pillows—cuddly, cool, and totally fun to create!Participation is exclusively for kids in grades K-5. Registration is recommended but not required. Held in…
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Start playing Dungeons & Dragons with a short adventure for beginners! For ages 9 & up; children under 11 must attend with an adult. All materials will be provided. Costumes welcomed and encouraged!
Register for this event to join Table…
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Start playing Dungeons & Dragons with a short adventure for beginners! For ages 9 & up; children under 11 must attend with an adult. All materials will be provided. Costumes welcomed and encouraged!
Register for this event to join Table…
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Start playing Dungeons & Dragons with a short adventure for beginners! For ages 9 & up; children under 11 must attend with an adult. All materials will be provided. Costumes welcomed and encouraged!
Register for this event to join Table 1.…
Do you love D&D, or are you curious to see what it's all about? Join us for our monthly game session and try out the adventuring life. No experience required; just bring your enthusiasm and imagination! Grades 6-12. Registration…
Welcome to our makerspace, DAM (Design And Make)! During Open Lab hours, the makerspace is open for all ages. Drop in to explore and use any equipment available. A staff member is stationed in the space to answer questions and assist when…
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Learn knitting techniques by making dishcloths using one of five patterns that cover decorative stitches, increases/decreases/ lace color work, or cables.
All ages welcome.
Teje servilletas para lo cocina para aprender técnicas. Elige uno de…
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Saturday, July 12th 3:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.in the library. Drop in, no registration required. Meet Christie Thorpe an artist and designed based in the Pacific Northwest. Art is, and always has been, my happy place. I enjoy a wide variety…
Join us at Writers Group! We envision this group as a space where writers can meet with a friendly, supportive community of fellow writers. We meet on the second Saturday of every month. Registration required.
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Ready! Set! Race! The Library and Parks and Recreation are teaming up to host the ultimate outdoor Mario Kart Tournament!
Sign up as a participant and race for prizes or register as a spectator to enjoy the action and cheer on your favorite…
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It's time for the yearly Miniature Castle Contest! Make a little castle to display at the library. You may even win an award.
Use whatever materials you'd like to make a castle no bigger than 7 inches by 7 inches by 7 inches. This is…
Sunday, June 1 – Sunday, August 31
Fanno Creek Trail | Kids & Families
Enjoy reading and nature as you stroll along the Fanno Creek Trail behind the library. Pause along the way at displays of each page from a specially-chosen picture…
June 1 – August 31
Submit your short stories, poems, book reviews and more to the library and you may be published in our summer zine! We will draw a $50 Powell’s gift card winner from our pool of contributors. Follow the QR code or head to…
Monday, June 9 – Sunday, August 31
Children’s Room | Kids & Families
Find a different hidden object each week on the Summer I Spy bulletin board, then visit the Children’s Desk to claim a little prize.
Babies and their grownups are invited to share nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs and a simple book while making new friends and developing early literacy skills. Includes unstructured playtime. For ages 0 to 12 months.Weekly on Sundays.
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Registration encouraged. Walk-ins welcome.
Empowering seniors through technology and AI, this class provides them with the skill and confidence to stay connected, independent and engaged in the digital age.
Makerspace Open Labs are for anyone who wants to check out the space and use our equipment to make cool things. Room assistants are available to guide you in the basic use of the tools and technology. Come in with an idea and leave with a…
Join us for stories, songs, and more in this storytime presented in Arabic. Ages 6 & under with family.
Deep Listening explores the differences between involuntary hearing and the conscious nature of listening. Using sounds from the environment, recordings and from participants, this practice promotes experimentation, playfulness,…
