Life with Pie, Fossils, & Origami Yoda! from Suzanne's Around Town

Life with Pie, Fossils, & Origami Yoda!

Hi! Everyone-

Most libraries are closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Don't forget that you can scale down your library fines by bringing non-perishable food items to Tigard Library this week (See Monday for details)! The rest of the week includes a local school production of "Cinderella", a Beatles cover band, Rails at Lake Oswego Library, and a not to be missed Moroccan cooking class for parents!

Stay warm,

Suzanne

Jan 21st

Food for Fines@Tigard Library through January 26th.

Join the Library's food drive, help out the community and do yourself a favor, too. For every two non-perishable food items, you can clear $1 of fines from your account up to $10. The food will be donated to St. Vincent DePaul food pantry in Tigard which will distribute to local families in need. Acceptable donations include canned tuna, boxed mac and cheese, Peanut butter, pasta, rice and cereal. Go to www.tigard-or.gov/library for more info.

Mommy and Me Mondays@ World Forestry Center from 10AM-11AM. Gymboree playtime today with arts,crafts,music and parachute time for kids of all ages! Go to www.worldforestry.org for more info.

Jan 22nd

Preschool Storytime@ Beaverton Library at Murray Scholls Branch from 9:30AM-10:AM.Get your morning started with fun stories for kids from 3ish to 5 years old at the newest branch! Staff will be present to let storytime attendees into the library before regular open hours.Phone the library for more info at 503/350-3600.

Fun for Ones (Ages 12-24 months)@ Tigard Library from 10:15-10:45AM AND 11:15AM-11:45AM. Bring your one year old for songs, rhymes, simple stories and movement activities. Great for new walkers. Stay and play after the program. (Limited to first 20 kids for each session!). Go to www.tigard-or.gov/library for more info or phone the library at 503/684-6537.

Toddler Storytime@ Beaverton City Library. There are 2 (30 minute) sessions starting at 10:15AM & 11:15AM. Phone the library for more info at 503/350-3600.

Book Babies@ Garden Home Library at 10:30AM.

Jan 23rd

Pie Day & Fundraiser@ Baker and Spice (6330 SW Capitol Highway - Hillsdale Shopping Center-Portland) from 6AM-6PM

Baker & Spice- one of SW Portland's fave spots for sweet treats- will celebrate their 8th bday and National Pie Day with a day of pie-related fun. A portion of all pie sales will be donated to Neighborhood House in support of their Emergency Food Box Program. By a whole pie-(Apple Blackberry Lattice, Boston Cream,etc.), try by the slice or go for a Lemon Meringue Pie-let or a Whoopie Pie! Savory pot pies as well. Eat pie for a great cause!!! Drawings, balloons, giveaways, and coloring for the kiddos! Go to www.bakerandspicebakery.com for updates on the pie merriment!!!

Fun for Ones@ Beaverton City Library. There are 2 (30 minute) sessions starting at 10:15AM and 11:15AM. Go to www.beavertonlibrary.org for more info.

Toddler Storytime@ Beaverton Library at Murray Scholls Branch from 11:30AM-12PM.

Baby Bugs@ Beaverton City Library at 11:45AM.

Preschool Storytime@ Garden Home Library at 11:45AM.

Jan 24th

Fossils for Fun@ Hillsboro Main Library (2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro)from 3:30-4:30PM.

Do you find fossils fascinating? Find out all about fossils from the curator of the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals. For children in grades 3-5. Registration required online or at the Library. Phone for more info at 503/615-6500.

Preschool Storytime@ Beaverton City Library. There are 2 (30 minute) sessions starting at 10:15AM & 1PM.

Toddler Storytime@ Beaverton Library at Murray Scholls Branch from 11:30AM-12PM.

All Ages Storytime@ Garden Home Library from 11:45AM-12:15PM. Enjoy a super fun story time with Mr. Will! Go to http://www.wccls.org/libraries/gardenhome for more info.

Preschool Storytime@ Tigard Library from 1:15PM-2PM. Music, interactive activities, and longer stories for blossoming readers! Go to www.tigard-or.gov/library for more info.

Think Fun Thursdays@ Beaverton City Library from 4-5PM. Kids from 3 to 8 years can drop in for board games!

Cinderella@ Stoller Middle School (14141 NW Laidlaw Road, Portland) at 7PM. See Friday for details.

Jan 25th

Cinderella@ Stoller Middle School (14141 NW Laidlaw Road, Portland) at 7PM.

Stoller Middle School and The Young People's Theatre Project present Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. This magical and timeless musical will entertain the whole family.Phone for more info 503-533-1910. Admission is $5 at the door.

Family StoryTime (ages 0-6 years)@ Tigard Library from 10:15-11:00AM AND 11:15AM-12:00PM. Bring the whole gang for stories and songs Limited to first 20 kids for each session. Phone the library for more info at 503/684-6537.

Mini-Masters Class@ My Masterpiece Art Studio (7905 SW Cirrus Drive-Parkside Business Center) at 10:30AM&11:30AM. Scrible art printmaking inspired by Twombly this week!!! $8 per kid -ages 2 1/2 -5 years, you must phone ahead to reserve a spot at 503/453-3700. Go to www.mymasterpieceartstudio.com for calendar and more info!

Free Admission@ Portland Art Museum from 5-8PM. FYI- Kids 17 and younger always enjoy FREE admission! Go to www.portlandartmuseum.org for more info.

Jan 26th

Tribute to the Beatles@ Tigard Library from 2-3:30PM. From "She Loves You" to "Abbey Road," the Beatles forever changed rock music. Enjoy an afternoon of their unique sounds as Blackbird covers the songs that made the fab four from Liverpool the best-selling band in history. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Also, the last day for FOOD for fines! See Monday for details.

Beaverton Modular Railroad Club@ Lake Oswego Library (706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego) from 10AM-6PM. Drop by and visit with members of the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club-there will be models for viewing and you can ask questions about this fascinating hobby! You can even bring your HO scale trains to run on the tracks! All ages welcome! Go to www.ci.oswego.or.us/library and click on Events.Also on Sunday!

Family Storytime@ Beaverton City Library at 1PM.

Cinderella@ Stoller Middle School (14141 NW Laidlaw Road, Portland) at 2PM&7PM. See Friday for details.

Origami Yoda Book Signing@ Powell's City of Books on Burnside,Portland at 2PM. With his proven knack for humorously exploring the intrigues, fads, and dramas of middle school, Tom Angleberger's The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee (Amulet) is a worthy follow-up to his breakout bestsellers The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and Darth Paper Strikes Back. Go to www.powells.com for more info.

Jan 27th

Mochitsuki@ Scottish Rite Center (1512 SW Morrison St., Portland) from 11-4PM.

Celebrate the incoming new year and the Year of the Snake with Japanaese-American traditions.Enjoy mochi (Japanese rice cake) samples, demos and hands-on activities for all ages including mochi pounding, ikebana (flower arranging), origami, and games.Also storytelling, music, dancers and acrobatalists featured in 3 different stage shows. Sample deliciious Japanese and Hawaiian fare. Advance tickets are $10 per adult and $5 per child (4-12). Children under 3 are free! Fair starts at 11, performances at 11:45AM. Go to www.mochipdx.org for more info!

Free "Flavors of Morocco" Technique Class@ Williams-Sonoma (Wash. Sq.) at 10AM. Learn about classic Moroccan flavor profilescombining sweet, sour and spicyand how to use spices such as harissa and ras el hanout. Learn how to make fullproof couscous, too! Phone the store to register at 503/684-2784.Demo class so arrive early to snag a seat!

Beaverton Modular Railroad Club@ Lake Oswego Library (706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego) from 1PM-6PM. See Saturday for details.

Healthy You, Healthy Budget: Creative Lunches@ Whole Foods Market (19440 NW Cornell Road, Hillsboro) at 5:30PM. Learn some delicious wrap and salad recipes that are easily prepared the night before you head to school or work! Free but you must pre-register by phone at 503/645-9200 or by email at melissa.vanbebber@wholefoods.com.