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JuggleMania

All Day 6/14 - 6/21
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Hilarity & Dexterity! Celebrate Summer and laugh out loud with the astounding and amazing comedy juggling (and much more) of Rhys Thomas and Stunteddy. From rural Oregon to stages in 30 countries, the JuggleMania journey has been one adventure...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Angel Ocasio's Comedy, Magic & Stuff

All Day 6/21 - 6/27
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Angel Ocasio is a one-man variety show combining magic, juggling, plate spinning, object balancing & music all wrapped up in a flaky crust of comedy. A top physical comedian, actor, clown, writer and ukulele player, Angel Ocasio performs and t...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Zaniac Zoom Workshop with Alex Zerbe

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Event Details:
Join Alex Zerbe, the Professional Zaniac for a crash course in juggling, balancing, and beatboxing as well as some easy-to-learn magic tricks, sight gags, and funny faces. This class is super low key and extra silly. Parents are welcome to join. Come...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Stories of My People - Dance, Music & Poetry with Tumelo Michael Moloi

All Day 6/28 - 7/4
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Feel the energy in this telling of South African stories through movement, dance, music and poetry. Move with the beat, learn some new steps, and follow along with these stories of life in South Africa. To learn more about the History of Apartheid...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Japanese Cultural 'Edutainment' and Music

11:00am - 11:45am
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 72
Event Details:
Learn and be entertained! Have fun as Yumi shares Japanese Culture through music using Japanese instruments and more. Yumi Torimaru is a director of Takohachi (www.takohachi.org), and a creator of Kotori Japanese Music. Yumi’s childhood dream was ...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Chayag en Familia - Andean Folk Music and Dance

All Day 7/5 - 7/11
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Everyone can delight in the sights and sounds of Chayag! This family group will share traditional songs and dances from all around the Andean region. Experience and learn traditions, culture and language through the interpretation of songs, dances an...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Origami Toys: Create with Yuki Martin

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Make origami models that are fun not only to fold but also to play with! Featured models may include jumping frogs, finger puppets, ninja stars, spin tops, and more. Supplies: it is best if participants have several sheets of standard origami pape...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Ridgefield Community Library Grand Opening Celebration

10:30am - 2:00pm
Ridgefield Community Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Craft/Maker/DIY, Friends or Foundation, Games or Fun, Performance, Speaker or Forum
Event Details:
We're celebrating our new library at 210 N Main Avenue! You're invited to this outdoor ribbon cutting and celebration for all ages. We'll kick off the festivities with a flag ceremony, then hear from local elected leaders and library officials, and e...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

This is a Friends of the Library event. The Friends group is an independent fund-raising organization under the umbrella of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation, which is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, working to support Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries through funding, advocacy and volunteer support.

The Reptile Man: Virtual Experience

All Day 7/12 - 7/18
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Live reptiles! Richard Ritchey - The Reptile Man combines his amazing creatures with entertainment and education to ""Wow!"" everyone with information about the fascinating world of reptiles! Plus, you can watch the video over and over again. Rich...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

The Reptile Man: Interactive Reptile Experience

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 72
Event Details:
Live reptiles in this live Zoom event! Richard Ritchey - The Reptile Man combines his amazing creatures with entertainment and education to ""Wow!"" everyone with information about the fascinating world of reptiles! Plus, there will be time for Q&...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Talewise: Unicorns Escape from the Zoo

All Day 7/19 - 7/25
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Join us on a wild adventure - two kids visit the city zoo and discover all sorts of incredible animals, including a horse who knows in its heart that it’s truly a unicorn! The animals join forces to stand up to the tyrannical Zoo Owner — but do they ...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

OMSI: What's the Matter

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 67
Event Details:
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry takes you on an exploration of the unique properties of solids, liquids, gases and plasmas. Observe how materials change from one state of matter to another. The freezing, flowing and glowing phenomena in thi...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Myth-Chief, Magic, and an Ogre or Two! Storytelling with Alton Takiyama-Chung

All Day 7/26 - 8/1
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Join us on this odyssey to adventure as we weave this tapestry of tales spanning across cultures and through time and space. Meet the myth-chief makers, monsters, heroes, and heroines in these faraway lands, where magic is real. Come along with a fam...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Poetry Writing Workshop with Eric Ode

11:00am - 12:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 91
Event Details:
You are a poet! Bring your inspiration! Bring your good ideas! Award-winning author, songwriter, and widely-published poet Eric Ode provides instruction and guidance in this one-hour writing workshop for ages 8 and up. We’ll be using your thoughts an...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Dragon Theater: Little Bugs, Big World

All Day 8/2 - 8/8
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
The Sneaky Mayor of bug town Mr. Ess has decided to shut down the school! A caterpillar and ladybug make a bet to save the school by proving he's the meanest bug in the world. He bets that they can't visit six countries in 30 days because they a...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Bilingual Music for Families with Nathalia (bilingual Spanish/English)

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 95
Event Details:
A fun-filled family music concert with children’s songwriter Nathalia! Her catchy original songs will have everyone singing, dancing and maybe even learning a little Spanish in this multi-cultural experience! Nathalia’s creative bilingual approach...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Magical Ventriloquist Vikki Gasko Green (bilingual Spanish/English)

All Day 8/9 - 8/15
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Laugh and cheer with this zany cast of ventriloquism characters! Vikki + her ‘talking’ puppets + magic tricks = delighted audiences of all ages at this fun-filled bilingual event. Vikki Gasko Green has been entertaining live audiences with singing...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Children’s Sing-Along with Angel Ocasio (bilingual Spanish/English)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults, Hispanohablantes
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 93
Event Details:
Sing along to fun and silly songs with Angel as he strums his ukulele. Feel the beat, sing with friends and enjoy the music. A top physical comedian, actor, clown, writer and ukulele player, Angel Ocasio performs and teaches comedy and clowni...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.