Storytimes near OREGON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Community Room

Join us in the Community Room on Thursdays at 10:15 for stories, songs, and movement activities followed by a short playtime. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged each date. 18 seats available for children age 0-5.

Pioneer Community Center

Library staff pay a monthly visit to the Pioneer Community Center to promote library programs and services and even provide a few books for checkout. If you have any library books, you can save a trip to the Library and return them during this time.

Library will close early at 3:30 PM.

Community Room

Whether you're delving into a first draft or tinkering with the last draft; testing a new idea or just working on draft edits come write with us. Let's create a space to share what works, what's frustrating, or what to do next... write some more of course! RSVP for email/text reminders. Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays each month.

Community Room

We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Join us at 10:30 in the Community Room for our monthly building challenge. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged. 24 seats available for children age 3-11.

Community Room

We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! This month’s theme is 'Picnics and Pool Parties'. Come join us for a fun gathering of friends and LEGO. *Programs for our Disability Community*

Community Room

Join us on the 2nd Monday of each month for our B.A.M. Movie Matinee. Bring your own snack and enjoy a movie with friends. This month we will be watching "A Goofy Movie", an animated classic that is part wacky road-trip comedy and part emotional coming-of-age story. *Programs for our Disability Community*

Community Room

Join us in the Community Room on Tuesdays at 10:15 for stories, songs, and movement activities followed by a short playtime. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged for each date. 18 seats available for children age 0-5.

Community Room

Catch the buzz and be delighted as you zoom into the wonderful world of Oregon bees—we have over 500 different kinds! Discover mason bees, cuckoo bees, mining bees, longhorn bees, and, of course, honeybees. They are vital to our food supply and endlessly fascinating. Enjoy lots of hands-on science fun and buzz-worthy activities while exploring these mighty mini-beasts of nature. Presented by the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural & Cultural History

Community Room

Practice your puzzling skills with family and friends. Work in a team of up to 6 people to complete a 300 or 500 piece puzzle--timer optional. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged. 8 team spaces available.

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Insects, blooms, and awkward plant romance, test your knowledge of nature’s matchmaking in this trivia game on plants and pollinators. Play at your own pace, with friends or on your own. *Made for our Disability Community!

Community Room

Read, sing, and stretch with us in this yoga-inspired storytime that combines movement, mindfulness, and literacy. Due to limited capacity, registration is encouraged for the 5-week session, and drop-ins will be admitted as space allows. Please bring a towel or mat. 12 seats available for children age 4-8.

Community Room

We provide the supplies, kids and their adults make projects together! Join us in the Community Room at 2:30 or 3:15 PM for a side-by-side art activity, where we'll be using contact paper and dried flowers to create art for your window. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged. 36 seats available for kids age 2-11.

Community Room

We provide the supplies, kids and their adults make projects together! Join us in the Community Room at 2:30 or 3:15 PM for a side-by-side art activity, where we'll be using contact paper and dried flowers to create art for your window. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged. 36 seats available for kids age 2-11.

Library Park

Bring a chair or blanket to Library Park on Wednesday evenings for entertainment that is fun for all ages. (In the event of rain, concerts will take place at the Pioneer Center.) Get ready to make some noise with Portland Taiko, a troupe of drummers who blend the sounds of these ancient Japanese instruments with modern creativity and flair.

Ten O'Clock Church

Join us in Beavercreek for a discussion about a powerful short story. The brief story will be read out loud, and then the facilitator will lead the group in a discussion about the various issues that the story evokes, including what is not included in the story, but implied - sometimes called the shadows that the story casts. Location: The 10 O'Clock Church in Beavercreek.

Pioneer Community Center

Join us for our once a month ‘fireside’ gathering to chat about books, movies and more. This event takes place in the Pioneer Community Center Fireside Room and is open to adults of ALL abilities and reading levels. This group meets every 3rd Thursday of the month.

Community Room

Join us in the Community Room on Thursdays at 10:15 for stories, songs, and movement activities followed by a short playtime. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged each date. 18 seats available for children age 0-5.

Conference Room

Speak with a financial advisor about Investments, Retirement, & Estate Planning. This includes 401(k), IRA, estate planning, planning for major purchases like buying home, college savings, risk management, and more. In-person appointments are held in Library's Conference Room (2nd floor) Online appointments meet via Zoom. Link is included in confirmation email.

Community Room

Use rubber bands and brightly-colored dye to make a one-of-a-kind t-shirt! All supplies provided. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged. 20 seats available for young teens and teens age 12-18.

Community Room

Join us for our open studio arts and crafts program, with local artist and crafting expert Melissa! Art gym is open to adults of all abilities. We supply the materials; you supply the creativity. Exercise your artistic side at Art Gym!

At Home

Get crafty with one of our monthly Handmade Creative Kits. We've got something for everyone! You can request multiple kits when registering. Select the number from the drop down menu before clicking Begin Registration. Registration opens first Monday of the month. Stop by the Carnegie Technology Center desk for pick up. Kits are available for pick up as soon as you register. All kits must be picked up at the Oregon City Library by end of month. Library card is required. Don't have a card? Get a card today. https://www.orcity.org/library/get-library-ecard.

Conference Room

YES! We love fiber arts! Please join us for our Yarn Enthusiasts Society crochet & fiber arts meetup. This group is facilitated by a local crochet artist who will provide beginning crochet instruction as well as help with other fiber arts. Feel free to bring your own project to work on. Meetups will be every 3rd Sunday of each Month.

Community Room

Join us in at 10:15 in the Community Room for a fun free-play experience for babies and their caregivers. This is a great chance to connect with other grown-ups while little ones play and explore. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged for each date. 18 seats available for babies age 0-24 months.

Community Room

Join us in the Community Room on Tuesdays at 10:15 for stories, songs, and movement activities followed by a short playtime. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged for each date. 18 seats available for children age 0-5.

Community Room

Read, sing, and stretch with us in this yoga-inspired storytime that combines movement, mindfulness, and literacy. Due to limited capacity, registration is encouraged for the 5-week session, and drop-ins will be admitted as space allows. Please bring a towel or mat. 12 seats available for children age 4-8.

Library Park

Bring a chair or blanket to Library Park on Wednesday evenings for entertainment that is fun for all ages. (In the event of rain, concerts will take place at the Pioneer Center.) Join us for award winning local musicians Ellen Whyte, Sonny Hess, and Kelly Pierce performing as "Jane Doe". The combination of their considerable talents gives us something that is not rock, not folk, not blues, but something hypothetical as the name "Jane Doe" might suggest. All it takes is two exceptional voices and two guitars to pull it off.

Community Room

Join us in the Community Room on Thursdays at 10:15 for stories, songs, and movement activities followed by a short playtime. Limited capacity, pre-registration encouraged each date. 18 seats available for children age 0-5.

Gilman Grove

An opportunity for residents of Gilman Grove and visitors to share about what they've been reading. Talk about your favorite books and learn about the books that others have enjoyed.

Community Room

Learn how to create beautiful, handmade paper using traditional techniques. It's the perfect opportunity to explore your creativity and craft something truly unique. All materials will be provided.