Posted on July 17, 2017 at 6:00 am
“National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provide […]
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Tags: Block party, community, Crime, National Night Out, NNO, Ragtag Romantics, SCOPE, Target, YMCA
Posted on July 13, 2017 at 6:00 am
Lisa Napoli, author and public radio reporter, talks about her newest book: Ray & Joan: The Man Who Made the McDonald’s Fortune and the Woman Who Gave It All Away. Learn more about the couple at the center of Napoli’s latest book: Ray and Joan Kroc, including the amazing story of Joan, who until now […]
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Tags: adults, author visit, authors, books, events, Joan Kroc, Lisa Napoli, public radio, Ray & Joan, Ray Kroc, reading
Posted on July 10, 2017 at 6:00 am
On Monday, August 21, a total eclipse of the sun will be visible in parts of the continental United States for the first time in almost 40 years. Here in Spokane, we’ll see a partial eclipse, in which the moon covers a portion of the sun. Experience this astronomical phenomenon at the library. As part […]
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Tags: activities, celestial programs, crafts, Mobius Science Center, out of this world, pinhole eclipse viewer, planetarium, planets, solar eclipse, solar system, Spokane Astronomical Society, stargazing, storytimes, Sun and Moon, universe, virtual planetarium
Posted on June 29, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge We’re ready for comedy, creativity, audience participation, and outrageously amusing songs this summer. And we hope you are too! Eric Herman performs his cool tunes at our libraries, July 17–21. I reached out to Eric with a few questions and learned a bit about how Siri, poets, and kids influence his music. I […]
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Tags: events, family, kids, music, parents, summer, summer performers, summer programs, Summer reading, young learners
Posted on June 28, 2017 at 6:00 am
Enjoy a summer evening of poetry and gelato on the back lawn of the Moran Prairie Library. MORAN PRAIRIE Thursday, July 13 7–8pm Four Pacific Northwest poets—Tyler Brewington, Emily Kendal Frey, Kathryn Smith, and Aileen Keown Vaux—will read their poetry. All ages are welcome, though some poems may contain adult themes. Bring your picnic blan […]
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Tags: Aileen Keown Vaux, Emily Kendal Frey, Ferrante's Marketplace Cafe, friends, Friends of the Spokane County Library District, gelato, Kathryn Smith, pacific northwest, Pacific Northwest poets, poems, poetry, poetry picnic, Scablands Lit, Tyler Brewington
Posted on June 15, 2017 at 6:00 am
This summer you can explore two exhibits that take a look at the history of science and medicine through the lens of literature: J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series and Shakespeare’s most beloved plays. SPOKANE VALLEY LIBRARY July 3–August 12 Although fantastical stories, the magic in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is partially based […]
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Tags: alchemy, anger, astrology, bile, birthday party, blood, ethics, exhibits, fear, Folger Shakespeare Library, four bodily humors, grief, Harry Potter, history, hope, hot peppers, J. K. Rowling, medicine, melancholy, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, philosophy, phlegm, recitations, Renaissance, science, trivia, William Shakespeare
Posted on June 14, 2017 at 10:45 am
The Spokane County Library District Board of Trustees announces the selection of Patrick Roewe as the new Executive Director of the Library District. Roewe will step into the position when current Director, Nancy Ledeboer, retires on September 1, 2017. Roewe is currently the Deputy Director and has been with the District for 10 years. “The […]
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Tags: announcement, community, Executive Director, library
Posted on June 12, 2017 at 6:00 am
This summer tweens and teens can find adventure and feed their creativity at the library. Spark your creativity by making your own stamp designs, cooking up a culinary feast, and recording a mini stop-motion LEGO movie. For the adventurous, tackle the mystery room escape puzzle from 59:Escape Room Adventures. Can you find the clues to […]
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Tags: cooking, crafting, DIY, escape room, events, film boot camp, hobbies, kids, LEGO, LEGO movie app, puzzle, stamp, stop animation, summer, teens, tweens, video
Posted on June 9, 2017 at 6:00 am
Our summer music lineup is sure to bring smiles and good vibes, maybe even some grooving. You’ll get the chance to enjoy the original sounds of swing mixed with country blues and doo-wop from The Plaid Cats, the melodic indie rock vibe of The Finns, singer-songwriter Bill Price and his cellist Grover Parido with a […]
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Tags: acoustic, bands, blues, cello, community, concerts, country, doo-wop, events, guitar, indie rock, live music, local bands, music, music groups, musicians, r&b, singer, ska, songwriter, soul, summer, summer music, swing
Posted on June 8, 2017 at 6:00 am
What happens when the bus driver says, “Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus!”? Will the driver ever let the pigeon drive the bus? Find out as an actual bus driver reads this humorous story by Mo Willems and other entertaining bus stories. We’ll shake it up with some fingerplays and movement activities. Then you […]
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Tags: family, kids, parents, reading, Spokane Transit Authority, STA, stories, storytime, Touch-a-Bus, young learners
