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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. |
| Perform
hands-on science activities related to clouds and the sky, and do citizen
science that helps NASA! Dress for outdoors. Grades 5-8. Loussac Library Learning Commons, Level 4 |
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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.
| Bring the whole family for some board game fun! We’ll have games available for all ages and skill levels. |
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*Some special programs (Loussac Library) may take
the place of a family storytime but will still be appropriate for the family
storytime audience
| 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. |
Find out if you are the Game King in MV’s Card Game Tournament. Playing YuGiOh, Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and more. Come join in or just watch, and of course, meet others who like to plan tabletop games! There will be some prizes for the day's winners.
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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. |
| Perform
hands-on science activities related to clouds and the sky, and do citizen
science that helps NASA! Dress for outdoors. Grades 5-8. Loussac Library Learning Commons, Level 4 |
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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.
| Parade
around with Spike the T. Rex and hear stories about dinosaurs. For all ages Loussac Library Atrium & Wilda Marston Theater, Level 1 |
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| 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. |
A half hour of s
*Some special programs (Loussac Library) may take
the place of a family storytime but will still be appropriate for the family
storytime audience
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.
Twen
| Perform
hands-on science activities related to clouds and the sky, and do citizen
science that helps NASA! Dress for outdoors. Grades 5-8. Loussac Library Learning Commons, Level 4 |
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The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group,
will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing
Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic
awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be
primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
A half hour of s
A half hour of s
| Perform
hands-on science activities related to clouds and the sky, and do citizen
science that helps NASA! Dress for outdoors. Grades 5-8. Loussac Library Learning Commons, Level 4 |
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Twenty minu
| Thirty minutes of short stories/cuentos and songs/canciónes to build early literacy skills in both Spanish and English. For hildren 5 and under and their families. |
*Some special programs (Loussac Library) may take
the place of a family storytime but will still be appropriate for the family
storytime audience
| A
specially designed storytime to meet the needs of youth with sensory issues
and their families, engaging children through movement, music, stories and
play. While open to all children, sensory friendly storytimes are especially
geared for children on the autism spectrum, those with sensory integration
challenges, or children who have difficulty sitting. For children ages 2-8, and their families. |
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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 |
| Perform
hands-on science activities related to clouds and the sky, and do citizen
science that helps NASA! Dress for outdoors. Grades 5-8. Loussac Library Learning Commons, Level 4 |
The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group,
will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing
Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic
awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be
primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
A half hour of s
A half hour of s
| Perform
hands-on science activities related to clouds and the sky, and do citizen
science that helps NASA! Dress for outdoors. Grades 5-8. Loussac Library Learning Commons, Level 4 |
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Twenty minu
A half hour of s
*Some special programs (Loussac Library) may take
the place of a family storytime but will still be appropriate for the family
storytime audience
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 |
The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group,
will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing
Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic
awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be
primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Get engaged with other kids: create art, use a ChromeBook, play a board game, take a vote on a future movie screening, and plan future events.
Grades 3 - 12.
| 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. |
Find out if you are the Game King in MV’s Card Game Tournament. Playing YuGiOh, Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and more. Come join in or just watch, and of course, meet others who like to plan tabletop games! There will be some prizes for the day's winners.
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.
The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group, will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
| 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) |
This almost summer party will have crafts, activities, snacks and of course photos with Pete the Cat!
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.
The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group,
will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing
Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic
awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be
primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
| 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 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.
The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group,
will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing
Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic
awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be
primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
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 fun, hands-on activities for your future kindergartner. Materials and activities provided by Anchorage School District’s Countdown to Kindergarten kits.
The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group,
will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing
Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic
awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be
primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
| 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. |
REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
In this interactive workshop, kids will learn to draw and create their own comics with best selling graphic novel author Nathan Hale. Limited to ages 8 to 15.
The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group,
will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing
Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic
awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be
primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
A half hour of s
Get engaged with other kids: create art, use a ChromeBook, play a board game, take a vote on a future movie screening, and plan future events.
Grades 3 - 12.
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.
Find out if you are the Game King in MV’s Card Game Tournament. Playing YuGiOh, Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and more. Come join in or just watch, and of course, meet others who like to plan tabletop games! There will be some prizes for the day's winners.
The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group,
will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing
Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic
awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be
primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
A half hour of s
Get engaged with other kids: create art, use a ChromeBook, play a board game, take a vote on a future movie screening, and plan future events.
Grades 3 - 12.
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.
The Anchorage Dads Group, a chapter of The City Dads Group,
will be working with Early Emergent Readers. The group will be utilizing
Hooked on Phonics’ Learn to Read Program to help build our children’s’ phonemic
awareness and increase their word recognition. This program will be
primarily focused on Pre-K, children ages 3-4, but everyone is welcome!
Facebook.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
Meetup.com/AnchorageDadsGroup
A half hour of s
Get engaged with other kids: create art, use a ChromeBook, play a board game, take a vote on a future movie screening, and plan future events.
Grades 3 - 12.
A half hour of s
Get engaged with other kids: create art, use a ChromeBook, play a board game, take a vote on a future movie screening, and plan future events.
Grades 3 - 12.
A half hour of s
Get engaged with other kids: create art, use a ChromeBook, play a board game, take a vote on a future movie screening, and plan future events.
Grades 3 - 12.