Enjoy Merry & Bright Events for Every Age in December

Posted on November 20, 2024 at 7:00 am

Creative Holiday-Inspired Workshops

Celebrate the holidays at the library by making festive ornaments! Create Holiday Ornaments is a drop-in session for families and kids ages 5 and older. We provides all the supplies.

During Decoración de piñatas / Piñata Decorating in Spanish, you can learn about the origins of the piñata and work together with your family to decorate one for your upcoming gatherings. This program is presented entirely in Spanish by 509 Piñatas.

Teens and adults can learn how to design and create holiday décor or personalized ornaments using our 3D printer—just in time for the holidays—during 3D Printing: Holiday Ornaments. Once your design is ready, we show you how to submit it for printing at the library.

New to Explore: Author Talks, LEGO & a Meal

Tweens, ages 8–12, can build on previous LEGO stop-motion experience to learn new recording techniques and refine their cinematography, mini-figure facial animation, audio recording, sound mixing, and green-screen usage during Intermediate LEGO Stop-Motion Studio.

Explore World Cooking: Mediterranean Food with Chef Susan from Gabe’s Gourmet Foods, as she demonstrates the preparation of a traditional Mediterranean dish in this online presentation while you follow along in your home kitchen.

The SCLD Online Authors Series offers two author talks in December:

Unearthed: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post delves into the scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world’s greatest gems.

On Pulse-Pounding, Family Driven Mysteries: A Conversation with Laura Dave focuses on the novel The Night We Lost Him, in which estranged siblings discover their father has been keeping a secret for over fifty years, one that may have been fatal…

Library Customer Favorites

Our weekly Tuesday Memory Café is a comfortable way to connect with other caregivers and people experiencing memory loss while socializing and trying activities, crafts, and more.

Our Genealogy Drop-In Session offers adults help from experienced genealogy enthusiasts and shares the library’s genealogy resources.

Adults, teens, and kids ages 8 and older can Experience Virtual Reality, including Beat Saber, the high-energy rhythm game, and Brink Traveler, which offers more contemplative pursuits with breathtaking, natural beauty.

Teen Hang Out & Create is a weekly session to hang out, study, and/or try out a new creative activity at Spokane Valley Library.

STEM programs include LEGO Free Play, Terrific Tuesdays, Wonder Wednesdays, STEAM-Themed Thursdays, and Maker Open Hours in The Lab.

Caregivers of young children can enjoy stories and literacy skill building while having fun at our weekly Play & Learn Storytime programs at nine of our libraries.

Helpful & Informative Sessions

Help from our community partners at these programs: Homebuyer Education Seminar, WorkSource Drop-In Help, CHAS Mobile Clinic, and Medicare workshops and one-on-one sessions.

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