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Busy August
Reading Celebration
August Events
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Summer Fun Continues Through August!  

Did you think June & July were jam packed with programs?  Wait until you see what's going on in August!

 

Don't be too sad our Summer Reading Program is winding down, though, because we've booked some really fun programs to take you through the month of August.  Mom & Me Yoga, Spanish music, musical performers, Ultimate Lego Building, Dance & Movement Therapy are all coming your way!   

 

Last Day to Level Up: August 3rd

The last day to Level Up for Summer Reading is Saturday, August 3rd.  To celebrate all of the reading & fun that happened over the past two months, come to Laura's Library 10am to 1pm & enjoy a musical performance & a magnetic climbing wall plus pick up award ribbons & prizes.  Bring your reading log because no matter how much or how little you've been reading, you're eligible for prizes!

 

10am-1pm: magnetic climbing wall by Portable Adrenaline 

10:30-11:15am: performance by Sugar Free Allstars  

 

August Events 

No time to read the whole list?  Visit westbanklibrary.com to see what's going on today!

Special Events This Month
  • Reading Celebration Saturday (all ages) Saturday, August 3rd @Laura's, 10am  
  • Ultimate Lego Building (ages 5-10) @Laura's, 2pm
    • Monday, August 5th
    • Monday, August 19th 
  • Teach Your Child Spanish with Hola Hola (for parents of kids age 0-5) @Westbank, noon 
    •  Tuesday, August 6th
    • Tuesday, August 20th 
  • Mom & Me Yoga (ages 3 & up) @Laura's, 10:30am
    • Friday, August 9th
    • Friday, August 23rd 
  • Curious About Homeschooling? (for parents) Monday, August 12th @Westbank, 6:30pm
  • Heartsong (ages 0-5) 
    • Wednesday, August 14th @Westbank, 10:30am
    • Wednesday, August 21st @Laura's, 10:30am  
  • Family Laughter Yoga (all ages), Wednesday, August 14th @Westbank, 6:30pm
  • Everyday Language Learning (for parents of preschoolers) Thursday, August 15th @Westbank, 10:30am 
  • Take 10 CPR (all ages) Thursday, August 15th @Westbank, 4pm 
  • Semillitas de Espanol (ages 2-5) Thursday, August 22nd @Westbank, 10:30am
  • Guitarist Andy Schneider (all ages) Thursday, August 22nd @Laura's, 10:30am 
  • Armstrong Community Music School (ages 0-5)  
    • Monday, August 26th @Laura's, 12:30pm
    • Tuesday, August 27th @Westbank, 10:30am
    • Wednesday, August 28th @Westbank, 10:30am 
  • Canta y Habla (ages 0-5) Thursday, August 29th @Westbank, 10:30am
  • Dance & Movement Therapy (all ages) Friday, August 30th @Laura's, 10:30am 
Monthly Events for All Ages
  • Friday Family Film: Return of the Jedi @Laura's on Friday, August 16th, 4pm
  • Crafty Crew 
    • @Westbank on Tuesday, August 6th, 6:30pm
    • @Laura's on Tuesday, August 13th, 6:30pm 
  • Pajama Storytime 
    • @Westbank on Wednesday, August 20th, 6:30pm
    • @Laura's on Tuesday, August 27th, 6:30pm 
Monday Programs
@Westbank: Infant Storytime (ages 0-1), 10:30am
@Laura's: Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5), 12:30pm
@Laura's: Checkmate Chess Club (an unsupervised program for all ages; parents must remain at the library), 5pm

Tuesday Programs
@Westbank: Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5), 10:30am
@Westbank: All Ages Storytime (all ages), 3:30pm

Wednesday Programs
@Both branches: Tot Time (ages 1-3), 10:30am
@Laura's: All Ages Storytime (all ages), 4pm

Thursday Programs
@Laura's: Infant Storytime (ages 0-1), 10:30am
@Westbank on 1st & 3rd Thursdays:  Spanish Storytime (all ages), 10:30am