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A Garden Blooming with Nutrients by Katherine Ferruzzi, MScN

Saturday, July 11 at 11:00 AM | Community Room | Registration required

Discover which foods grow best in the West Linn area (Zone 9a) and how to cultivate a thriving, nutrient-rich garden. This program explores a variety of colorful, seasonal produce along with the optimal times to plant them for maximum yield and flavor. You’ll also learn how phytonutrients support health and how incorporating fresh, garden-grown foods into your diet can help reduce disease risk and promote overall wellness.

Pokémon Club: Learn to Play Pokémon TCG

Wednesday, May 20th | 4:00pm | In the Hollow

Learn to Play Pokémon Trading Card Game | For those in grades 3-12

Play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with other Pokémon enthusiasts. No experience necessary - we will teach you how to play!

We realize it may be a push to arrive directly at 4:00. Please know that you can show up anytime between 4:00 and 4:30 to play.

Parents are welcome to stay and play.

Pokémon Club Trading Card Day

Wednesday June 10| 3:30pm | In the Hollow

Pokémon Club Trading Card Day | For those in grades 3-12

Bring your collection and meet other Pokémon enthusiasts to trade cards and show off your faves!

Parents are welcome to attend, but trading is for kids.

This is a drop-in event and registration is NOT required. You are free to arrive and leave anytime between 3:30 and 5:00.

Closing early at 4 PM

The library will close early at 4 PM on Thursday, June 4 for the State of the City.

Adult Take & Make: Painted Cactus Rocks

Saturday, June 13, 10:00am

Transform rocks into a tiny cactus garden with this month's Take & Make kit for adults (age 18+). These painted cactus rocks can adorn your desk, night table, kitchen table, windowsill, or wherever you need a little green. No plant care required! Each kit contains all supplies you will need. Kits are first-come first-serve starting at the Information Desk, while supplies last. Limit one kit per person.

Oregon's Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes

People of African descent have lived and worked in Oregon since before the founding of the earliest English-speaking settlements in the Americas. Despite this, the popular narrative of our state's history excludes the experiences of African Americans before the mid-20th century. This erasure is the result of historic legal and social marginalization that contributes to the ignorance of Oregon's Black heritage, as well as influences contemporary disparities in housing access, community investment, and policing. For this presentation, Oregon Black Pioneers will attempt to correct the record by highlighting key individuals and events that characterize Oregon's unique and centuries-old Black history.

This talk is presented by Mariah Rocker, Public Programs and Exhibits Manager at Oregon Black Pioneers.

Oregon Black Pioneers is Oregon’s only historical society dedicated to preserving and presenting the experiences of African Americans statewide. For more than 30 years, they have illuminated the seldom-told stories of people of African descent in Oregon through engaging exhibits, public programs, publications, and historical research. 

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Pokémon GO! Club

Every Wednesday in June | 1:00pm | Meet on the patio by youth services.

Pokémon GO! Club | All Ages

Did you know the West Linn Public Library is a Pokémon Gym and has 3 Pokéstops located around the outside of the building? Every Wednesday during the summer, we will have a table outside where you can meet other Pokémon Go! enthusiasts, team up to battle raid bosses, and complete a route created by the librarians. We will have a lure or two set at the Pokéstops, so there will be plenty of Pokémon to catch and prizes to be had!

EV Charging Station

The library’s main parking lot now includes EV charging! Two spaces near the book drop are designated for EV charging use.  These stations are Level 2 chargers.

Charging rates:

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Sign, Sing, and Play!

Wednesday July 15   |   10:30-11:15am   |   The Hollow  

Join Tiny Talkers for a playful and engaging class designed especially for babies and toddlers! Through songs, movement, and interactive signing activities, you’ll learn everyday signs to use at home and throughout your day. Signing helps little ones build early language and communication skills, while music and play make learning fun for everyone. Come connect, learn, and share joyful moments together!

 

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