Upcoming events at the Maple Valley Library | April

Stop by the Maple Valley Library for story time, discussion groups and other learning opportunities.

Children & Families

Young Toddler Story Times

10:30am, April 1 and 8

Newborn to 24 months with adult.

 

Family Pajama Story Times

7 p.m., April 1, 8, 22 and 29

Ages 3 to 7 with adult.

 

Preschool Story Times

10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., April 2, 9, 23 and 30

10:30 a.m., April 3, 10 and 24

Ages 3 to 7 with adult.

 

Toddler Story Times

11 a.m., April 5, 12 and 26

Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

 

Young Toddler Story Times

10:30 a.m., April 22 and 29

Newborn to 24 months with adult.

 

Teens

LGBTQ Discussion Group for all Teens

4:30 p.m., April 2 and 16

All teens welcome to discuss LGBTQ issues in a safe and respectful environment.

 

Young Authors Club

4 p.m., April 9

Share ideas and get helpful tips for your next movie script, novel, poem or short story. Poetry Slam this month!

 

Teen After-Hours

7 p.m., April 12

Grades 6-12.

We’re opening up the library on a Friday night just for teens. Play video games, snack, use library computers or just hangout.

 

Teen Advisory Board

4:30 p.m., April 23

Volunteer and give input for how to best serve teens at the library.

 

Adults

Maple Valley Library Guild Meeting

7 p.m., April 3

 

One-on-One Computer Assistance

10:30 a.m., April 4 and 18

Do you need extra help on the computer? A KCLS volunteer instructor can give you one-on-one assistance.

 

Maple Valley Library Advisory Board Meeting

7 p.m., April 4

 

Maple Valley Tuesday Evening Book Group

Goodbye for Now by Laurie Frankel and Maine by J Courtney Sullivan

7 p.m., April 9

 

Wednesday Morning Book Group

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

10 a.m., April 10

 

A Place at the Table

Dining at Downton Abbey

7 p.m., April 10

Food historian Tames Alan brings to life her vast knowledge of the era in which Downton Abbey takes place. Does a formal dinner setting become a trial by fork? Have you forgotten your good manners? Come explore a time of forgotten elegance, when one changed into dinner clothes and chose jewelry to reflect candlelight, a time where setting the table was an art and serving a meal was a well-choreographed dance.

 

STARS Workshop Environments That Teach

6:30 p.m., April 11

The design of an early childhood environment shapes how children learn. Discover the essential activity areas and ways to make them attractive as well as educational. Please register in advance.

 

Maple Valley Library Men’s Book Club

6:30 p.m., April 24

Guys, join us the last Wednesday of the month as we discuss your favorite fiction and nonfiction books.

 

Drop-In to Learn about eBooks

10:30 a.m., April 27

Get started with KCLS eBooks! Bring your eReader, tablet, phone or just your questions.