This high energy and funny one-man variety show is perfectly suited for family audiences. The performance combines physical comedy, jokes, juggling, object balancing, comedy magic, and more! View this recorded show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MobLaN4wxmQ now through January 3. For all ages.

Come wow us with your amazing magic tricks! Grades K-3. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Join MacKenzie for this storytime designed for kids ages 2-3. Enjoy books, songs, rhymes and more! Storytime will end with a suggestion for an activity you can do at home with materials you’re likely to have on hand. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Join us for one of four virtual book discussions of "Just Mercy" facilitated by library staff. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

This group is for poets, 18 and older, at any level of expertise, to meet and discuss their in-progress, original poems and provide courteous, constructive, verbal or written commentary. Facilitated by Susan Swartwout and M.L. Lyons. Join via Zoom.

Join the conversation! Discuss relevant topics with friends, neighbors, and other members of our community. Co-sponsored by Washington County Disability, Aging & Veterans Services and Viva Village. Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82422061577 ; Meeting ID: 82422061577. Register to receive Zoom password.

Celebrate One Book, One Beaverton and "Just Mercy" with songs of social justice at this special edition of Song Circle. We will sing and play 9-10 songs together virtually. Chords and lyrics will be provided. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Join us for one of four virtual book discussions of "Just Mercy" facilitated by library staff. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Follow along as we try a watercolor project together! Grades K-5. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Aliza Kaplan, Professor of Law at Lewis and Clark Law School and Director of the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, will share her expertise about the history of the death penalty in Oregon, recent changes, and the current status of the law. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

If books like "Elephant and Piggie" or "Pig the Pug" get you giggling, join us for all sorts of silliness! We'll read ridiculous stories, share favorite jokes and do crazy doodles! Grades K-2. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Talk about death. Learn about life. Death and dying aren't often talked about but they touch us all. Join us to explore these themes in a relaxed, safe atmosphere. Dessert care: Death cafe is part death, part cake! Feel free to bring a comforting goodie and/or cup of tea with you while you participate. Register to receive link.

Don’t throw away your shot to record history - as participant or witness. Explore how memoir is different from autobiography and non-fiction, learn how selected memoirs like "Just Mercy" have preserved events in history, and write a short description of one of your own "historical moments." Facilitated by Dr. Susan Swartwout, author and founder of Southeast Missouri State University Press. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Do you own a special object that brings you luck day to day? Come tell us about it! Grades K-3. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Alexis James of Construct the Present will help us explore Oregon's racially biased history and engage with the community in healing and building bridges. Participants can expect to learn, connect, and speak their truth in a space that is welcoming and rigorous. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Join us for a fun afternoon of "Would You Rather?" questions. Optional: Come prepared with some of your own! Grades 3-5. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

This group is for poets, 18 and older, at any level of expertise, to meet and discuss their in-progress, original poems and provide courteous, constructive, verbal or written commentary. Facilitated by Susan Swartwout and M.L. Lyons. Join via Zoom.

If books like "Elephant and Piggie" or "Pig the Pug" get you giggling, join us for all sorts of silliness! We'll read ridiculous stories, share favorite jokes and do crazy doodles! Grades K-2. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Join the conversation! Discuss relevant topics with friends, neighbors, and other members of our community. Co-sponsored by Washington County Disability, Aging & Veterans Services and Viva Village. Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82422061577 ; Meeting ID: 82422061577. Register to receive Zoom password.

Representatives from local nonprofits working in the area of criminal justice reform will share about the important work they do and ways you can get involved. Featuring the Partnership for Safety and Justice, Women’s Justice Project, Write Around Portland, the Forensic Justice Project, and the Restorative Justice Coalition of Oregon. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Acompáñanos a una hora de cuentos en español en familia para niños de 0-6 años. Leeremos cuentos, cantaremos canciones y les daremos ideas de manualidades o actividades para hacer después de nuestra hora de cuentos con cosas que ya tienen en casa. Regístrese con su dirección de correo electrónico; se enviará un enlace al evento una hora antes.

El Programa de Promotoras de Lifeworks NW juntamente con la Biblioteca de la ciudad de Beaverton le hacen la coordial invitación a este taller que se llevará a cabo el día Lunes 25 de Enero a las 7 p.m. La meta de este taller es aprender a valorar, disfrutar y atender de una manera plena los eventos cotidianos. Los grupos serán transmitidos por zoom y serán en español. https://lifeworksnw.zoom.us/j/7717490632?pwd=c1NoeGlWSTRyTTBYbUtwU1U5U0xNdz09

Join us for one of four book discussions of "Just Mercy" facilitated by library staff. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

The college application process can be daunting. Where should you begin? This College 101 seminar will help students understand how to approach college research and how admission decisions are made, and how to plan for an organized and successful process. Grades 9-12. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Los participantes durante esta presentación revisaran acerca del conocimiento del desarrollo temprano del cerebro. Exploraran algunas de las investigaciones que conecta el desarrollo temprano del cerebro con el desarrollo del lenguaje y las habilidades de alfabetización temprana. Tendrán la oportunidad de desarrollar estrategias para traducir los resultados de la investigación en la información que usted proporciona a los padres. Además tendrán la oportunidad de desarrollar estrategias para incorporar los hallazgos de la investigación en su trabajo con los niños en la narración de cuentos y la distribución de libros. Set 2, CKC: HGD, 3 horas, Age Group: I/T & PS. Presentadas por la Biblioteca de la Ciudad de Beaverton, las Bibliotecas Comunitarias de Cedar Mill y Bethany, Community Action Child Care Resource & Referral y los Servicios de Bibliotecas Cooperativas del Condado de Washington (WCCLS por sus siglas en inglés).

What does it mean to be a white ally? And what does it mean to have the support of white allies as a person of color? What is needed from white people in our communities to focus on the conversation about racism? Facilitator Alexis James will guide participants in exploring their identities, learning how to acknowledge different lived experiences without alienating friends and neighbors, and moving toward action in their own communities. This conversation will set the table for engaging in discussions about racism, white culture, and identity. People of all racial backgrounds and identities are welcome! Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

If books like "Elephant and Piggie" or "Pig the Pug" get you giggling, join us for all sorts of silliness! We'll read ridiculous stories, share favorite jokes and do crazy doodles! Grades K-2. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Join Sandy for this storytime designed for kids ages 3-6. Enjoy books, songs, rhymes and more! Storytime will end with a suggestion for an activity you can do at home with materials you’re likely to have on hand. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Talk about death. Learn about life. Death and dying aren't often talked about but they touch us all. Join us to explore these themes in a relaxed, safe atmosphere. Dessert care: Death cafe is part death, part cake! Feel free to bring a comforting goodie and/or cup of tea with you while you participate. Register to receive link.

Join us for the culminating event of One Book, One Beaverton: a (virtual) evening with Bobbin Singh, founding Executive Director of Oregon Justice Resource Center. Mr. Singh will share his expertise on many of the issues addressed by Bryan Stevenson in "Just Mercy," focusing on the troubling history of mass incarceration and its link with white supremacy and racial subjugation. Registration required; register with an email address and we'll email the link prior to the event.

Create a piece of recycled art and share a photo of your creation with us! All sorts of materials / mediums are welcome. Photos of the work can be submitted by email to iduncanson@BeavertonOregon.gov. Two winners will receive $10 gift certificates to Maiale Rosa Wood Fired Pizza in Beaverton. All entries must be submitted by Sunday, Jan. 31.

Looking for your next great read? Sign up to pick up a Teen Book Box made just for you by librarians at Beaverton City Library. Your personalized Book Box will contain two books selected based on your interests, for you to check out, and some fun heart-themed extras like candy, pens, and bookmarks that are yours to keep! Sign up at www.BeavertonLibrary.org/Register by January 31 and we will send you a form to tell us more about your interests. Boxes will be available around February 7.