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Let's Play! 8+ YRS
<div><strong>Date:</strong> 08/30/2024<br> <strong>Time:</strong> 3:30pm - 4:30pm<br> <strong>Location:</strong> Meeting Room<br> <strong>Library:</strong> White City Library<br> <p>Come and play games with the White City Staff!</p>
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Book Buddies Book Club, 6-12 YRS
Date: 07/15/2024 Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm Presenter: Jamie Leach Location: Storytime Room Library: Medford Library Book Buddies is not your typical Book Club. In our group you bring whatever book you’d like to read and enjoy some time to read and chat with other readers.
There’s no assigned reading. All readers 12 and under are welcome. Bring your own book, from the library or from home, e-book, graphic novels too. We will gather at the set time to share what we are reading and then settle in for
Unearthing the Past, 5-15 YRS
Date: 11/04/2023 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Presenter: Katie Johnson, Archaeologist Location: Ruch Meeting Room (Full Room A+B Side) Library: Ruch Library This presentation will introduce kids to the science of archaeology and what it can tell us about the past using artifacts and tools of the trade. Archaeologist Katie Johnson of Southern Oregon University will lead participants in some fun, hands-on activities!
Zine Makers Café
Date: 12/02/2023 Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm Location: Adams Conference Room Library: Medford Library Zine is short for magazine. Join new friends to talk about and create zines. You can create something very short and simple, or connect with fellow creators to start a series. All are welcome, whether you just learned what zines are or you've been making them for years.
What do people write about in their zines? Everything! There are zines about pop culture, personal reflections, art, travel and m
NaNoWriMo Writing Lounge, 13-18 YRS
Date: 11/04/2023 Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Library: Ashland Library Is this the year you'll complete your NaNoWriMo challenge? Whether you're writing a novel for NaNo, working on some poetry, or finishing up an essay for English class, we're carving space in the library specifically for teen writers each Sunday in November. We'll provide snacks, drinks and writing supplies, and you bring the creativity! This event will take place upstairs in the Ashland Library's Teen Department.
Teen Gamer Day, 12+ YRS
<div><strong>Date:</strong> 08/30/2024<br> <strong>Time:</strong> All Day Event<br> <strong>Location:</strong> <br> <strong>Library:</strong> Medford Library<br> <p>What kind of gamer are you? Video games? Board games? Charades? We've got them all! Challenge your friends or our Teen Library staff to a game every Friday in the Teen Library.</p>
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Take & Make: STEM Kits, 18+ YRS
<div><strong>Date:</strong> 03/07/2024<br> <strong>Time:</strong> 10:00am - 7:00pm<br> <strong>Location:</strong> <br> <strong>Library:</strong> Medford Library<br> <p>Each STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) kit includes supplies to make a different wooden mechanical model. Kits can be fun for adults, or for kids and adults to do together. STEM kits are available while supplies last.</p>
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All You Need for a Snowman, Special Storytime and Craft 5-10 YRS
Date: 12/02/2023 Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Presenter: Amy Fann Location: Community Meeting Room Library: Gold Hill Library Join us for the uplifting story All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle followed by a snowman craft and snack.
Gratitude Journaling, 16+ YRS
Date: 11/11/2023 Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Presenter: April Bozada-Armstrong Location: Community Meeting Room Library: Prospect Library To celebrate a season of thanksgiving, start a gratitude journal. We will discuss the practice of gratitude journaling and attendees will be given time to write their first entries. Journals, writing implements, and writing prompts will be provided. Coffee, water, and tea and light snacks will also be provided.
Gingerbread Houses, 6+ YRS
<div><strong>Date:</strong> 12/10/2023<br> <strong>Time:</strong> 1:00pm - 4:00pm<br> <strong>Presenter:</strong> Ari Shaneyfelt<br> <strong>Location:</strong> Storytime Room<br> <strong>Library:</strong> Medford Library<br> <p>This holiday season, let's make gingerbread houses! Construct your own with tasty treats and graham crackers!</p>
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Rogue Reads: Mindful Movement, 6+ YRS
<div><strong>Date:</strong> 12/11/2023<br> <strong>Time:</strong> 3:00pm - 4:00pm<br> <strong>Presenter:</strong> Sadie Barr<br> <strong>Location:</strong> Community Meeting Room<br> <strong>Library:</strong> Rogue River Library<br> <p>Join Yoga & Meditation teacher Sadie Barr for practices that will help quiet your mind and develop a stronger connection to your body through guided movement. Wear comfortable clothes; no yoga mat is required.</p></div>
Knit Happens 18+
<div><strong>Date:</strong> 07/02/2024<br> <strong>Time:</strong> 12:00pm - 1:00pm<br> <strong>Location:</strong> Community Meeting Room<br> <strong>Library:</strong> Gold Hill Library<br> <p>Open knitting hour. Bring you knitting, crocheting, or other craft for an hour of knitting camaraderie at the library. Tea provided. This group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month.</p></div>
Coffee with Friends 18+ YRS
<div><strong>Date:</strong> 12/06/2023<br> <strong>Time:</strong> 10:00am - 11:30am<br> <strong>Location:</strong> Community Meeting Room<br> <strong>Library:</strong> Gold Hill Library<br> <p>Meet your neighbors, share coffee or tea, conversation, crosswords, boards games, puzzles and crafts. Coffee with Friends meets the first and third Wednesday at each month.</p></div>
Spark Space: LEGO Explorers, 5+
Date: 12/06/2023 Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Community Room Library: Central Point Library Come and enjoy building your imagination's creations! Don't know what to build? There will be a cool prompts to spark your creative gears into motion. Builds will be displayed in the library to allow the community to admire your awesome skills! Every first and third Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise indicated.
Tween Origami, 11-16 YRS
<div><strong>Date:</strong> 12/06/2023<br> <strong>Time:</strong> 2:00pm - 3:00pm<br> <strong>Location:</strong> Community Meeting Room<br> <strong>Library:</strong> Gold Hill Library<br> <p>Learn how to make an origami ornament for the Gold Hill Library tree or to take home with you.</p></div>
Kaleidoscope Play and Learn, 0-5 YRS
Date: 01/04/2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm Presenter: Southern Oregon Early Learning Hub Location: Ruch Meeting Room (Full Room A+B Side) Library: Ruch Library Discover how children learn through play and daily activities: singing songs, telling stories, creating art, and having fun! Kaleidoscope Play and Learn is open to everyone — young children (ages 0-5) and their family, caregivers, and parents. No pre-registration required.
Kaleidoscope Play and Learn groups are offered in collaboration w
Tween/Teen Movie Hangout, 10-14 YRS
Date: 01/04/2024 Time: 3:30pm - 6:00pm Presenter: Megan Pinder and Dana Kline Location: Ruch Meeting Room (Full Room A+B Side) Library: Ruch Library Stop by the Ruch Library after school every 1st and 3rd Thursday to enjoy a movie with other tweens and teens! There will be time to discuss a few movie options and vote for a favorite before the showtime at 4:00 PM. Popcorn provided!
Build with LEGOS, 5+ YRS
Date: 01/04/2024 Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Library: Butte Falls Library Come build your imagination’s creations! Builds will be displayed for a week to allow the community to admire your awesome skills. Children 5+ are invited to join us in the Butte Falls Library to build and display their own LEGO creations on the first Thursday of each month.
Lego Club, 6+ YRS
<div><strong>Date:</strong> 06/09/2024<br> <strong>Time:</strong> 1:00pm - 2:00pm<br> <strong>Location:</strong> Storytime Room<br> <strong>Library:</strong> Medford Library<br> <p>Join us for weekly themed Lego building challenges, or make whatever you like! Let your creativity soar on your own or in collaboration with others!</p>
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Art Adventure Club, 9-12 YRS
Date: 12/02/2023 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Location: Library: Butte Falls Library Join us at the Butte Falls Library as we embark on artistic adventures! Youth and adults are invited to come and participate in creative projects, work with paints, clay, beads, etc. This activity will continue every other Saturday through the school year.