The Maple Valley Library is located at 21844 SE 248th St., Maple Valley.
For more information, call 425-432-4620
July 2012 Events
Children and families
Early Literacy Parties in Spanish
Thursday, July 5, 12, 19 and 26, 10:30am
Series of free workshops for Spanish-speaking families with children newborn to age 5 to learn about Early Literacy and how to prepare their children for Kindergarten.
http://www.kcls.org/fiestas/
Batty Over Bats Science Workshop
Tuesday, July 10, 11am and repeated at 1pm
Presented by Nature Vision.
Ages 4 and older with adult.
Learn the real story of bats and why these creatures of the night are really important to our healthy ecosystem.
Registration begins June 26.
Lunch Bunch Story Times in the Park
Wednesday, July 11, 18 and 25, Noon
Held at Lake Wilderness Park, next to the lodge.
If it rains or exceeds 90 degrees, meet in the Maple Valley Library Meeting Room.
Ages 3 to 7 with adult.
Dream Catcher Art Workshop
Monday, July 16, 2pm and repeated at 3:30pm
Presented by Nature Consortium.
Ages 8 and older.
Native Americans believe the night air is filled with dreams both good and bad. When the dream catcher is hung over or near your bed it catches the bad dreams as they flow by. Create your own dream catcher in this workshop.
Registration begins July 2.
A Night in the Life Concert
Monday, July 30, 2pm and repeated at 3:30pm
Presented by Recess Monkey.
Family program, all ages welcome with adult.
Soar through the nighttime sky! Meet a ukulele-playing space alien and dive deep into a black hole to discover oddities and lesser-known monsters on an epic musical adventure.
Free tickets available at the Information Desk beginning July 23.
Space is limited.
Teens
Young Author’s Pals
Thursday, July 5, 12, 19 and 26, 3pm
Tweens, come to the library to create a storybook with a teen mentor.
Young Authors Club
Thursday, July 12 and 26, 4pm
Share ideas and get helpful tips for your next movie script, novel, poem or short story.
Read Three, Get One Free Summer Edition and Read•Film•Win
Read three books, write three thoughtful reviews and get a prize book…free!
This summer will also feature a video book review contest, Read•Film•Win!
Ask at the library for details.
Adults
Drop-In to Learn about eBooks
Saturday, July 7 and 21, 10:30am
Library staff is available to get you started with KCLS eBooks!
Maple Valley Tuesday Evening Book Group
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon
Tuesday, July 10, 7pm
Wednesday Morning Book Group
The Three Weissmans of Westport by Cathleen Schine
Wednesday, July 11, 10am
Packing Light and Right
Wednesday, July 18, 7pm
Presented by Rick Steve’s Europe Through the Back Door.
The first step to a great trip is packing light-don’t weigh yourself down! You can travel for months with one carry-on size bag and still have everything you need for a great trip.
Computer Classes
Registration required online, by telephone or at any KCLS library.
Microsoft Word Level 1
Monday, July 16, 10:30am
Microsoft Word Level 2
Monday, July 23, 10:30am
Microsoft Word Level 3
Monday, July 30, 10:30am
