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| Come have fun at the library with music, movement, and simple instruments. Introduce your little one to all things music, from shakers to clapping. Good singing voice not required! Ages 5 & under with their families. |
Would you like to use a laptop? The Teen Underground has open access:
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
An exploration into meditation & mindfulness for everyone, no
experience necessary. Come to one session, or all of them! No need to bring
anything but yourselves.
Interested in applying for SNAP/food stamps?
The Food Bank of Alaska will be in the Loussac Library Atrium to help with the Public Assistance Applications from 12-4pm.
Almost every author is asked, "Where do you get your
ideas?" For the Charlotte Brody series, each story grew out of a real life
event in or around Cordova's history. While taking artistic license for
tweaking certain details, weaving true-life events and locations into a
fictional account will hopefully lead to a story that's new but also familiar.
A book signing will follow.
Put on your PJ’s and enjoy a night at the movies with
your favorite librarians!
This month we’ll be showing Coco: Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
This film is rated PG. Please remember that not all films shown by Anchorage Public Library will be appropriate for all audiences.
Come Write In at the Chugiak-Eagle River Library! We
have wireless access, lots of comfy chairs, tables to spread out, and resources
to help you with your writing projects. These sessions will be held in the Eagle
River Town Center Community Room, across the hall from the MOA Parks & Rec
office.
| Bring the whole family for some board game fun! We’ll have games available for all ages and skill levels. |
| Read to a service dog in a 20-minute session. A great opportunity for reluctant or struggling readers grades K-4 to practice reading aloud! All sessions are first-come, first served. Final session begins 4:15 pm. |
| Senshi
Teenz is an Anchorage Public Libraries and Senshi Con partnership with the
purpose of providing a safe, TEENS ONLY space for lovers of Anime, animation,
graphic novels. Ages 12-18. |
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| It's a book premiere! Join authors Barbara and Ethan Atwater to hear a reading of their new book - How Raven Got His Crooked Nose - which is based on a Denai'na legend. Then make a Raven craft. Book sales and signings available. |
Would you like to use a laptop? The Teen Underground has open access:
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
Games and crafts for parent-child teams about Natural History subjects. Second and Fourth Wednesday of the month Sept.—May (excluding December).
Lynne Duncan, a Mom with a geology degree presenter.
For children ages 4-10; children ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Are you happy, worried, or confused about how President Trump’s proposals could change your
life or impact your children’s future?
Come to the Loussac Library, for a facilitated discussion on what you
are thinking and feeling.
This is a program of discussions on Doing Democracy facilitated by Let’s Talk Alaska (LTAK). Listen to your neighbors, share your concerns, and discuss what you might do about them – individually and with others who care.
This is a new variation on a program in civic dialogue created by Alaska Common Ground and the Anchorage Library called Let’s Talk Alaska. Our prior discussions were on topics we selected guided by discussions guides we authored. Now, you – the participants – will choose the topics you wish to explore. The only requirement is that they address the program purpose of Doing Democracy and can be discussed in terms of the following questions:
1.
What about
this topic makes me Happy? Worried?
Confused?
2.
How does
this topic fit with the founding values of our nation as set forth in our
Constitution?
3. What can we do about this topic that upholds the
values we hold dear?
| Join other teens in exploring the creative process. Come discuss your writing projects, whether they are novels, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays, or any kind of literature |
| Join us for LEGO club. Test your creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! School age children encouraged, but there will be blocks for younger siblings. All children under age 8 must have a caregiver present. |
Join us for LEGO club. Test your
creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! School age
children encouraged, but there will be blocks for younger siblings. All
children under age 8 must have a caregiver present.
Come learn about FAFSA and get help signing up. Representatives from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will be on hand to answer questions and help you complete your FAFSA applications.
Bring your or your guardian’s 2016 tax information including form 1040 and any W-2’s
Would you like to use a laptop? The Teen Underground has open access:
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
An exploration into meditation & mindfulness for everyone, no
experience necessary. Come to one session, or all of them! No need to bring
anything but yourselves.
| Come and
share your ideas and be heard. Help shape the future of Teen Services in your
Anchorage Public Library. Ages 12-18. |
See how fiber is spun into yarn by the Eagle River Spinners.
If you are interested in trying your hand at spinning, please call Sandy Quimby at 696-2680 ahead of time and she will arrange to bring an extra wheel and fiber.
| Bees are
a necessary part of our world.For Earth Day come build bee homes out of your
junkmail. It's a easy and fun way to help local environment. Ages 12-18, bring your junkmail. |
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| Don't
Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Join us on People Mover's Electric Bus for a
special storytime. We'll sing and read stories as we go round and round. Loussac Library Atrium and Entrance, Level 1 |
Would you like to use a laptop? The Teen Underground has open access:
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
Celebrate Anchorage’s diversity!
Anchorage is the most diverse city in the United States. Tradition Tuesdays give us a chance to learn about and appreciate the people in our community.
| Join other teens in exploring the creative process. Come discuss your writing projects, whether they are novels, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays, or any kind of literature |
Are you into scrap-booking, wycinanki, origami, or card-making?
Paper crafters are invited
to bring their projects to the Salmon Meeting Room for a fun, creative,
morning. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies.
Join us for fun, hands-on activities for your future kindergartner. Materials and activities provided by Anchorage School District’s Countdown to Kindergarten kits.
Join us for LEGO club every
month. Test your creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! School age children
encouraged, but there will be blocks for younger siblings.
| Are you
fascinated by sharks?! Join award-winning underwater filmmakers Laura
& Robert Sams for a shark-filled performance based on their children’s
film The Shark Riddle. Meet
one of the stars of the film, a life-sized 23-foot basking shark. Loussac Library, Wilda Marston Theater, Level 1 |
Would you like to use a laptop? The Teen Underground has open access:
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
An exploration into meditation & mindfulness for everyone, no
experience necessary. Come to one session, or all of them! No need to bring
anything but yourselves.
Light snacks and refreshments provided
Funding generously provided by the Alaska State Council on
the Arts Cultural Collaborations Grant and the NOVO Foundation Social Emotional
Learning Innovation Fund
| Join
us for a hands-on introduction to financial literacy, economics, and
entrepreneurship! Each participant will get an entrepreneur workbook to walk
you through starting up your very own business in the form of a lemonade
stand! Loussac Library, Learning Commons, Level 4 |
| Read to a service dog in a 20-minute session. A great opportunity for reluctant or struggling readers grades K-4 to practice reading aloud! All sessions are first-come, first served. Final session begins 3:30pm. |
Interested in applying for SNAP/food stamps?
The Food Bank of Alaska will be in the Loussac Library Atrium to help with the Public Assistance Applications from 12-4pm.
Would you like to use a laptop? The Teen Underground has open access:
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
Games and crafts for parent-child teams about Natural History subjects. Second and Fourth Wednesday of the month Sept.—May (excluding December).
Lynne Duncan, a Mom with a geology degree presenter.
For children ages 4-10; children ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Are you happy, worried, or confused about how President Trump’s proposals could change your
life or impact your children’s future?
Come to the Loussac Library, for a facilitated discussion on what you
are thinking and feeling.
This is a program of discussions on Doing Democracy facilitated by Let’s Talk Alaska (LTAK). Listen to your neighbors, share your concerns, and discuss what you might do about them – individually and with others who care.
This is a new variation on a program in civic dialogue created by Alaska Common Ground and the Anchorage Library called Let’s Talk Alaska. Our prior discussions were on topics we selected guided by discussions guides we authored. Now, you – the participants – will choose the topics you wish to explore. The only requirement is that they address the program purpose of Doing Democracy and can be discussed in terms of the following questions:
1.
What about
this topic makes me Happy? Worried?
Confused?
2.
How does
this topic fit with the founding values of our nation as set forth in our
Constitution?
3. What can we do about this topic that upholds the
values we hold dear?
| Join
other teens in exploring the creative process. Come discuss your writing
projects, whether they are novels, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays,
or any kind of literature. |
You might be a:
* Adoptee
* Birth-mom
* Birth-dad
* Biological grandparent
* Sibling of an adopted child
* Friend of a person who made adoption plans
* Adoptive parent
Of course, there are many ways we are each connected to adoption. You are all welcome to attend.
Our goal is to create an empathetic environment where barriers of judgment, shame, and anonymity can be broken down through the writing process.
Our writing workshop is a private event and allows up to 20 people from Alaska to participate.
Applications and more information https://goo.gl/forms/sKueC4buwZ7TSyak1.
| Join us
for LEGO club. Test your creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever
you like! School age children encouraged, but there will be blocks for
younger siblings. All children under age 8 must have a caregiver present. Starts: 10:15am - 12:00pm (noon) |
You might be a:
* Adoptee
* Birth-mom
* Birth-dad
* Biological grandparent
* Sibling of an adopted child
* Friend of a person who made adoption plans
* Adoptive parent
Of course, there are many ways we are each connected to adoption. You are all welcome to attend.
Our goal is to create an empathetic environment where barriers of judgment, shame, and anonymity can be broken down through the writing process.
Our writing workshop is a private event and allows up to 20 people from Alaska to participate.
Applications and more information https://goo.gl/forms/sKueC4buwZ7TSyak1.
Join us for LEGO club. Test your
creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! School age
children encouraged, but there will be blocks for younger siblings. All
children under age 8 must have a caregiver present.
Come
out and meet
This
is the group in
Would you like to use a laptop? The Teen Underground has open access:
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
| Come and
share your ideas and be heard. Help shape the future of Teen Services in your
Anchorage Public Library. Ages 12-18 |
See how fiber is spun into yarn by the Eagle River Spinners.
If you are interested in trying your hand at spinning, please call Sandy Quimby at 696-2680 ahead of time and she will arrange to bring an extra wheel and fiber.
| Kick off summer discovery with our 18th annual Reading Rendezvous. Sign up for “Libraries Rock” our Summer Discovery 2018, then enjoy booths and entertainment. See you there! |
Join presenter Lynette
Feusner as she instructs us how to preserve life’s irreplaceable photo, videos,
and documents in case of unforeseen accident or disaster. Hands on work
session.
Join us for LEGO club every
month. Test your creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! School age children
encouraged, but there will be blocks for younger siblings.
Would you like to use a laptop? The Teen Underground has open access:
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
Celebrate Anchorage’s diversity!
Anchorage is the most diverse city in the United States. Tradition Tuesdays give us a chance to learn about and appreciate the people in our community.
| Join
other teens in exploring the creative process. Come discuss your writing
projects, whether they are novels, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays,
or any kind of literature. |
| Celebrate
the end of school and the start of summer with a free movie, Marvel's
"Thor: Ragnorak. After being defeated in combat by his half-sister Hela,
Thor ends up as an imprisoned gladiator on a distant world ruled by the
Grandmaster. Teens & Adults Loussac Library, Wilda Marston Theater, Level 1 |
Are you into scrap-booking, wycinanki, origami, or card-making?
Paper crafters are invited
to bring their projects to the Salmon Meeting Room for a fun, creative,
morning. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies.
| Senshi
Teenz is an Anchorage Public Libraries and Senshi Con partnership with the
purpose of providing a safe, TEENS ONLY space for lovers of Anime, animation,
graphic novels. Ages 12-18. |
Come
out and meet
This
is the group in
Join us for fun, hands-on activities for your future kindergartner. Materials and activities provided by Anchorage School District’s Countdown to Kindergarten kits.
Join us for video games, card games and board games. Come try a new game! Or play an old favorite.
Join us for fun, hands-on activities for your future kindergartner. Materials and activities provided by Anchorage School District’s Countdown to Kindergarten kits.
| Enjoy a
morning movie as we sing along to Disney's "Frozen". When the
newly-crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice
to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a
mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather
condition. |
Interested in applying for SNAP/food stamps?
The Food Bank of Alaska will be in the Loussac Library Atrium to help with the Public Assistance Applications from 12-4pm.
Join us for LEGO club. Test your
creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! School age
children encouraged, but there will be blocks for younger siblings. All
children under age 8 must have a caregiver present.
Come
out and meet
This
is the group in
Need help with the Medicare maze? Come find you best
Medicare deal with help from Alaskan Medicare experts. Sponsored by the State of
Are you happy, worried, or confused about how President Trump’s proposals could change your
life or impact your children’s future?
Come to the Loussac Library, for a facilitated discussion on what you
are thinking and feeling.
This is a program of discussions on Doing Democracy facilitated by Let’s Talk Alaska (LTAK). Listen to your neighbors, share your concerns, and discuss what you might do about them – individually and with others who care.
This is a new variation on a program in civic dialogue created by Alaska Common Ground and the Anchorage Library called Let’s Talk Alaska. Our prior discussions were on topics we selected guided by discussions guides we authored. Now, you – the participants – will choose the topics you wish to explore. The only requirement is that they address the program purpose of Doing Democracy and can be discussed in terms of the following questions:
1.
What about
this topic makes me Happy? Worried?
Confused?
2.
How does
this topic fit with the founding values of our nation as set forth in our
Constitution?
3. What can we do about this topic that upholds the
values we hold dear?
| The 1950s space race inspires four West Virginia teens to begin creating their own rockets in the hopes of getting out of their coal-mining town. Based on Homer Hickam's inspiring memoir. Rated PG |
Join us for LEGO club every
month. Test your creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! School age children
encouraged, but there will be blocks for younger siblings.
Join AKCIS and the Muldoon Library to answer the big questions of career exploration: Who Am I? Where Am I Going? How Do I Get There?
Are you into scrap-booking, wycinanki, origami, or card-making?
Paper crafters are invited
to bring their projects to the Salmon Meeting Room for a fun, creative,
morning. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies.
Come
out and meet
This
is the group in
Celebrate Anchorage’s diversity!
Anchorage is the most diverse city in the United States. Tradition Tuesdays give us a chance to learn about and appreciate the people in our community.
Green Dot Anchorage is a
project aimed at empowering individual community members to prevent violence.
Nobody has to do everything, but everybody can do something.
Interested in applying for SNAP/food stamps?
The Food Bank of Alaska will be in the Loussac Library Atrium to help with the Public Assistance Applications from 12-4pm.
Come
out and meet
This
is the group in
Join us for LEGO club every
month. Test your creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! School age children
encouraged, but there will be blocks for younger siblings.
Come
out and meet
This
is the group in
Are you into scrap-booking, wycinanki, origami, or card-making?
Paper crafters are invited
to bring their projects to the Salmon Meeting Room for a fun, creative,
morning. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies.
Celebrate Anchorage’s diversity!
Anchorage is the most diverse city in the United States. Tradition Tuesdays give us a chance to learn about and appreciate the people in our community.
Interested in applying for SNAP/food stamps?
The Food Bank of Alaska will be in the Loussac Library Atrium to help with the Public Assistance Applications from 12-4pm.
Come
out and meet
This
is the group in
Join us for LEGO club every
month. Test your creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! School age children
encouraged, but there will be blocks for younger siblings.