Posted on June 20, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Mary Ellen Braks Keep your preschoolers busy this summer with hands-on activities that encourage playful learning while exploring STEM concepts and reading. Preschoolers will find lots to discover with their parents and caregivers, using our new Ready for School with STEM kits. Spokane County Library District in partnership with the Inland North […]
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Tags: animals, blocks, boxes, bugs, counting, designing, dinosaurs, dirt, education, family, gears, kids, learn, LEGO bricks, magnets, magnifying glasses, measuring cups, nature, numbers, parenting, parents, patterns, planning, play, preschooler, problem solving, pulleys, ready for kindergarten, Ready for School, rulers, scales, science, shapes, sorting, STEM, STEM kits, teachers, water, weather, weights, wheels, young learners
Posted on June 14, 2018 at 6:00 am
HIGH SCHOOL 21+ Turn your life experience into credits toward a high school diploma with High School 21+, a program that recognizes life skills and competency in addition to classroom time and tests. Another benefit of the program is that much of the coursework can be done online, with support and advising from a Spokane […]
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Tags: college, English, English as a Second Language, English language learner, English Language Learning, ESL, foreign language, GED, high school, high school completion classes, high school diploma, HS21, language learning, procitizen, pronunciator, Spokane Community College
Posted on June 12, 2018 at 6:00 am
The Library District wants to hear from you. We want to know what your hopes for the future of our community are. What kind of community do you want to live in? Your ideas and vision for the future will help guide us in creating the Library District’s Community Engagement Plan. Here’s how it works: […]
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Tags: community, community vision tree, survey, vision, your community, your voice, your voice matters
Posted on June 8, 2018 at 6:00 am
Unlocking the Power of Open Data for Your Business Perform in-depth market research to gather information for your new product or customers. Maintain your competitiveness in your industry using open data. You can do all of this and more when you unlock the power of open data. In this two-part class, you will learn to […]
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Tags: business, business plan, business resources, business workshop, classes, entrepreneur, gale courses, Lynda.com, marketing, SCORE Business, small business, starting a business
Posted on June 7, 2018 at 6:00 am
Play Unplugged in Spokane Valley With Play Unplugged, kids have 42 ways to stay active throughout the summer, without constantly saying, “I’m bored.” So this summer, get up and moving, and plan fun, exciting challenges to earn Brag Badges! Each badge has points called “brags.” Parents can create rewards that their kids […]
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Tags: active, books, community, crafts, health, hobbies, kids, parents, Play Unplugged, reading, summer activities, tens, tweens, young learners
Posted on June 6, 2018 at 6:00 am
Weave new sewing projects into your life at our classes taught by instructors from local shop, Sew Uniquely You! You can also practice on our sewing machines (model: Elna eXplore 320), available during drop-in hours. Sewing at The Lab: Drop-in Hours Jun 23–Aug 11 Wednesdays, 6–8pm (closed July 4) Saturdays, 10am–1pm SEWING CLASSES AT THE […]
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Tags: adults, crafts, hobbies, kids, parents, sewing, teens, The Lab
Posted on June 4, 2018 at 6:00 am
You can find artful ways to express your creativity at these library programs. Mark your calendar, drop by, and don’t forget to register. Fun is waiting for you! Painting Summer in Acrylic: Families & Friends Grades 6+ & Adults Celebrate the sun by creating a fun summer-themed painting, following step-by-step instructions. All supplies ar […]
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Tags: 3D printing, adults, art, creative, creativity, drop in, kids, kindness, Kindness Rocks Project, painting, parents, programs, sewing, technology, teens, tweens
Posted on June 1, 2018 at 6:00 am
FOR TWEENS Turn summer boredom into creative challenges, hands-on experiments, and late night fun—all at the library! Solve clues with your friends and family to beat the clock in the program Escape Room: The Backstage Challenge. Or take on the challenge of a secret ingredient to show off your culinary skills in our Meal in […]
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Tags: challenges, cooking, crafts, digital resources, DIY, escape room, events, food, food challenge, Makayla Miracle, Nerf, Nerf battle, plaster art, Radical Rick, recipes, science, science in context, STEM, technology, teens, tween, tweens, video, video editing, video making, video recording, videography, watermelon racer, World Book
Posted on May 31, 2018 at 6:00 am
June 1–August 31, 2018 Summer reading is here and Spokane County Library District makes it easy to track your summer reading online with Beanstack. With our online summer reading website, you can reach your reading goals, try new things, and explore your community with library challenges. All 600-minute readers get a printable Certificate of Achi […]
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Tags: adults, badges, Beanstack, books, kids, library challenges, online reading log, online summer reading, parents, reading, reading badges, teachers, teens, tweens, young learners
Posted on May 30, 2018 at 6:00 am
Summer is a great time to read. This is true for babies, toddlers, and preschool-age children, as much as it is for school-age kids and adults. We have special storytimes for your youngest readers, where hearing stories aloud is the first step to learning to read. During Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Storytime for kids age […]
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Tags: early learning, events, Families, family, free meals, kids, parents, stories, storytime, Summer reading, touch a fire truck, Touch-a-Bus, young readers
