Live Experiences: June 1 – 6

Don’t let our library closures keep you from connecting with us. Let’s meet virtually! This week we’re hosting more fun online programs where you can continue to learn new skills, attend storytime, and use our online resources from your computer.

Monday, June 1, 2020

At Home Storytime With Deidre
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Who's ready for songs and a story? Enjoy rhymes, signs, and giggles with Deidre and her trusty dog, Hero.


Materials Exploration With Ricardo
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Welcome to the opening of our Summer STEAM Camp for Early Learners! In today's session, we will offer quick engineering builds to explore and experiment with the materials you can find in your home that we'll use all summer long.


Make Your Own Marble Run With Ismael
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
What are balanced and unbalanced forces and how do they affect the motion of an object? Follow along with this simple yet challenging puzzle to encourage and promote growth mindset. Who knew engineering could be this fun?


Musical Jamboree With Kayla Marie
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Kayla Marie is in the mood for singing, dancing and playing and she hopes you are too! Join her for Musical Jamboree and bring your shaker, scarf and a musical instrument of your choice. Don’t forget to download the lyric sheet!


Bilingual Spanish/English Storytime With Erica
Cuentos Bilingües en Español/Inglés Con Erica
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for bilingual stories about animals and songs the whole family will enjoy in English and Spanish. Children of all ages are welcome.

Acompáñenos y disfrute de cuentos sobre animales y canciones, bilingües en inglés y español que toda la familia disfrutará. Los niños de todas edades son bienvenidos.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Spanish/English Music Playtime With Kenny
Tiempo de Juego Musical Bilingüe en Español/Inglés Con Kenny
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Bring your favorite musical instrument to our Spanish/English bilingual Music Playtime event! We will sing, dance, and play music together for all to enjoy.                                                                           

¡Traiga su instrumento favorito a nuestro Tiempo de Juego Musical bilingüe en español y inglés! Cantaremos, bailaremos y tocaremos música juntos para que todos lo disfruten.


Build a Fort With Ashley
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Learn about science principles while creating a fort out of household materials.


Preschool Storytime With Angela
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Hear stories about your favorite animals and the silly things they do. You may even learn a new song the whole family can enjoy!


Create With Kelly! Make a Summer Journal
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Create with Kelly goes to virtual Summer STEAM camp! Join Kelly this Summer as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math through weekly activities. This week I’ll show you how to make a special summer journal and we’ll talk about different ways that you can use it to document your summer journey!


Mandarin/English Storytime With Shao Mei
少媚的普通話和英語故事時間
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
What is your favorite book? Do you know what Biscuit’s favorite book is? Let’s read the story and find out what Biscuit did in the library!

你最喜歡的書是哪一本?你知道小狗餅乾最喜歡的書是什麼書嗎?我們一起讀故事來看看小狗餅乾在圖書館裡做了什麼吧!


Afternoon Doodling With Lynne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Grab your pencil and paper and doodle along! Join us for a new art lesson each week.


English Conversation Club With Emily, Cami, & Rosemary
Club de Conversación en Inglés Con Emily, Cami, y Rosemary
英语會話学习社
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Improve your English and make new friends—all online! Practice your speaking skills with fluent speakers and other English language learners in a small group. Open to all skill levels. For adults age 18 and over. Please click the link to register.

Mejore su inglés y haga nuevos amigos, ¡todo en línea! Practique sus habilidades con gente que habla con fluidez y otros estudiantes del inglés en un grupo pequeño. Está abierto a todos los niveles de habilidad. Para adultos mayores de 18 años. Haga clic en el enlace para registrarse.

在網上就能提高您的英語水平而且還可以結識新朋友!您可以和説流利英語的人士和其他英語學習者練習口語。我們用幾個人為一組的形式來練習英語。只要您年滿18歲或以上就可以參加。歡迎不同英語水平的人士來參與。這將是使用Zoom作為平台的一個線上活動。請點擊下面進行註冊。 會議的鏈接會在活動的當天發送給您。

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Baby Storytime With Adrienne
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
It's time to have fun with our littlest library kiddos. Our fun activities, songs, and rhymes are all developmentally appropriate for babies from birth through toddlerhood.


Plan Your Dream Party With Misz Wisz
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
If you could have ANY kind of party, what would it be? Using white paper, markers or crayons and our imaginations, we're going to plan that party.


The Bead Challenge With Misz Wisz
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
We're going to challenge ourselves to get a bead from one end of a string to the other end. Sound easy? You'd be surprised! Items to have on hand to participate in the challenge: cardboard (stronger than a cereal box), 30 inches of string, a bead or ring that fits on the string, and a hole punch, sharpened pencil or pointy scissor.


Sing-Along Jam With Ashley
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Add some adventure to your afternoon by going on a bear hunt, singing songs, and reading stories with Ashley and her cat, Petunia.


Family Storytime With Michelle
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Laugh, sing, and dance along to songs and stories from the comfort of your bed in this storytime.

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Spanish/English Music Playtime With Kenny
Tiempo de Juego Musical Bilingüe en Español/Inglés Con Kenny

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Start your morning off with some fun sing-alongs! Join Kenny and his guitar for our Spanish/English bilingual Music Playtime program!                                                      

¡Comience su mañana con algunas canciones divertidas! ¡Únete con Kenny y su guitarra para nuestro Tiempo de Juego Musical bilingüe en español y inglés!


Biggest to Smallest With Michelle
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Let's put objects in order from biggest to smallest! Use objects found around your house, or even your family! Record your findings in a homemade book. You'll need scissors, paper and a stapler!


Preschool Storytime With Angela
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Learn about frogs and toads and hear a story about everyone's favorite cat at today's Preschool Storytime.


Design a Latch for the Three Bears With Adrienne
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Let's help the three bears keep their door closed by designing a new latch using regular household objects. You'll need two pieces of thick paper and a pencil to follow along at home. You may also want to gather yarn or string, tape or glue, paper clips, pipe cleaners, rubber bands, twist ties, popsicle sticks or toothpicks, and scissors.


English Conversation Club With Emily, Kajah, & May
Club de Conversación en Inglés Con Emily, Kajah, y May
英語會話俱樂部
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Improve your English and make new friends—all online! Practice your speaking skills with fluent speakers and other English language learners in a small group. Open to all skill levels. For adults age 18 and over. Please click the link to register.

Mejore su inglés y haga nuevos amigos, ¡todo en línea! Practique sus habilidades con gente que habla con fluidez y otros estudiantes del inglés en un grupo pequeño. Está abierto a todos los niveles de habilidad. Para adultos mayores de 18 años. Haga clic en el enlace para registrarse.

在網上就能提高您的英語水平而且還可以結識新朋友!您可以和説流利英語的人士和其他英語學習者練習口語。我們用幾個人為一組的形式來練習英語。只要您年滿18歲或以上就可以參加。歡迎不同英語水平的人士來參與。這將是使用Zoom作為平台的一個線上活動。請點擊下面進行註冊。 會議的鏈接會在活動的當天發送給您。


Mandarin/English Storytime With Min-I
旻邑的中英雙語故事時間
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Join us for a fun storytime in both Mandarin and English! We'll sing songs, do fingerplays and read a great story together! All kids are welcome!

請跟我們用中英雙語一起唱歌,動動身體,讀一本很棒的故事書!不限年齡,歡迎所有孩子參加!


Yoga Storytime With Rachel
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Let's go on another yoga adventure! Join Rachel for story-inspired yoga movement and mindfulness the whole family will enjoy. This week we'll be riding our bicycles down on the farm with Duck on a Bike by David Shannon and Off We Go!: a Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand. We'll also play with windmill pose and explore our breath with our own pinwheels (download the template, opens a new window to create yours).


Afternoon Doodling With Lynne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Join us as we face another brand-new doodling challenge! What will we create today? That's an answer only our prompt-giver knows!

Friday, June 5, 2020

At Home Storytime With Deidre
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Enjoy bounces, bops, and bears (of the teddy variety) at storytime today!


Mango Languages With a Twist: Featuring David, Ismael (Spanish), & Rosemary
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Join us for a virtual language learning adventure. This week we’re continuing to learn Spanish using Mango Languages, the online language-learning platform that is free to library card holders! Optional: Feel free to follow along with us in Mango using your own computer, tablet, or smart phone.

Instant Check Out With Kajah & Debbie: Freegal Music
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us as we show you how to stream music commercial-free and download music using Freegal! All you need is your SMCL library card that begins with 29041.


Sing-Along Jam With Ashley
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Looking for new ways to entertain your little one? Join us for songs, stories, and simple activities in this sing-along jam.


Summer Learning Showcase With Circus of Smiles
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Join us for a performance by Andrew Quick and Mr. Mustache, better known as Circus of Smiles, as they take us on a comical circus adventure! This is the first in our Summer Learning Showcase, performances posted every Friday at 4PM. These incredible performers will defy the very laws of nature as they juggle, flip, compete for your attention, transform into a variety of characters, and make unbelievable catches. This interactive performance appeals to audiences of all ages and even invites willing attendees to participate in the spectacle. Don't miss this action-packed romp into a world of silliness and wonder that'll leave you in stitches!

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Family Storytime With Michelle
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Laugh, sing, and dance along to songs and stories from the comfort of your home!


¡Crear con Kelly! Hacer ‘Otai de Sandía
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Esta semana tenemos a una invitada especial para cerrar el Mes de la Herencia Asiática y de las islas del Pacífico. Nuestra invitada, Neti, nos enseña cómo hacer ‘Otai de sandía, una bebida deliciosa y tradicional de la isla de Tonga.

Los ingredientes para hacer ‘Otai de Sandía son: sandía, coco rallado, piña, y crema de leche.


Can You Mix It With Carmen
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Join Ms. Carmen with special guest star Olivia as they ask, "Can you mix it?" They’ll mix different materials to learn about the different states of matter. Tune in for this mini-chemistry lesson with an explosive ending! You may want to gather different liquids and solids like water, oil, vinegar, salt, flour, and baking soda to mix along with Ms. Olivia!

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