Intercambio Language Exchange
Every Wednesday 4:30 – 5:30 pm in the Library Conference room
Join us every Wednesday for an informal and relaxed space where you can practice language learning!
Gain confidence by learning from others and meet new friends!
Todos los miércoles 4:30 p.m.: 5:30 p.m. en la sala de conferencias de la biblioteca
¡Únase a nosotros todos los miércoles en un espacio informal y relajado donde puede practicar el aprendizaje de idiomas!
¡Gana confianza aprendiendo de los demás y conoce nuevos amigos!
Science Spectacular
Tuesdays, July 18th – August 1st, 1:00 pm
Explosions! Rockets! Broken eggs! Join us for some spectacular science on Tuesdays this summer. We’ll be on the plaza in front of the library doing wacky demonstrations and leading awesome experiments. For elementary school age children. Free!
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
Wednesday, July 19th, 2:00 pm
Registration required | For kids in grades 6-12
How many murder mystery books have you read? Do you think you’ve read enough to solve a REAL murder? If the answer is yes, put your detective hats on and join us at the library for an afternoon of mystery solving. Come alone or bring your friends as you race to solve the mystery before it’s too late…
Makers in Residence Workshop: Lucha Libre Masks
Thursday, July 20th, 2:00 pm
Registration required | For ages 10 and up
Our summer Makers in Residence, Nelda Reyes and Gerardo Calderón, will teach you how to make a lucha libre (professional wrestling) mask. Design an expressive disguise inspired by a favorite animal, fictional character, or real-life hero for your wrestling persona, just like Mexico’s famed luchadores. All supplies are provided.
Super Saturday: Soaring Above the Clouds (Hot Air Balloon Decoration)
Saturday, July 22nd, 2:00 pm
Registration is recommended
For kids in grades K through 5.
Help your dreams soar into the sky with this amazing hot air balloon craft! Want to make one big hot air balloon? How about a couple small ones to create a fun mobile? Whatever your skill set, this paper craft is sure to lift you up!
Taphouse Trivia
Tuesday, July 25th, 6:00 pm
Join librarian Doug at Stickmen Brewing (19475 SW 118th Ave STE 1, Tualatin, OR 97062) on the final Tuesday of the month for several rounds of trivia! Enjoy fabulous drinks and pizza, as well as prizes for the winners! For adults.
Teen Taste Off
Wednesday, July 26th, 2:00 pm
Registration required
For students in grades 6-12
Come taste some bizarre foods!This year’s taste-off challenge is super secret. Can you guess the foods and choose the “best of” for Tualatin?
Makers in Residence Workshop: Corn Husk Puppets
Thursday, July 27th, 2:00 pm
Registration required
For ages 10 and up
Our summer Makers in Residence, Nelda Reyes and Gerardo Calderón, will teach you how to craft your own stick or finger puppets out of colored corn husk and decorate them with other corn materials. You can choose to make a puppet based on a character, an animal, or a fantastic being. All materials provided.
The Bird Man
Saturday, July 29th,
Two shows at 11:30 am and 2:00 pm
Free tickets available starting at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 29 at the Information Desk of the Library. You must have a ticket to attend. For all ages. Held in the Community Room.
The beauty and majesty of birds will be on full display as Oregon’s Bird Man, Karl Anderson, brings some of his flock to the library. If you love wild animals, you do not want to miss this show!
Rob Rainwater
Sunday, July 30th, 2:00 pm
Warm, personal songwriting that tells a story. Rob Rainwater is a local multi-instrumental musician whose songs are inspired from a background in folk, Americana, bluegrass, and classic rock. Held around the library hearth. Free.
Karaoke Fever: Retro Night
Monday, July 31st, 6:30pm
Registration required if you’d like to sing
Find your song and use your voice during our karaoke series! We’ll bring the snacks and you bring the energy! For kids, teens, and adults. Families welcome! Costumes encouraged! Held in the Community Room.
August Makerspace Project: Pan Flutes
Each month the Makerspace will have a featured theme with projects everyone is invited to try. We’ll supply the materials, tools, and instructions. Come in and work on your project all month long in August during our Open Lab hours!
August’s featured project is pan flutes, courtesy of Tualatin Public Library’s summer Makers in Residence, Nelda Reyes and Gerardo Calderón!
Open Lab hours from June through August are as follows:
- Saturdays, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Sundays, 1:30 – 5:30 pm
- Tuesdays, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Thursdays, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Super Smash Tourney
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2:00 pm
Registration recommended
For students in grades 6-12
Smash your way to victory! Prove your prowess at Smash with your friends and foes! Prizes for top 3 fighters! All equipment is provided (don’t bring your own)!
Summer Art Studio
Wednesday, August 2nd, 5:30 pm
Registration recommended
For ages 15 and up
Bring a sketch book and join the summer art studio series! We will meet at the library at 5:30 pm and head to the Ice Age Trail behind the library to sketch in nature as weather permits.
Willamette Valley Chamber Musical Festival
Three performances: Fridays, August 4th, 11th and 18th, 10:30 am
The Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival returns with well-loved pieces from the classical repertoire and new pieces from contemporary composers. Hear these world-class musicians in an up-close setting on our plaza.
Super Saturday: Minecraft Selfies
Saturday, August 5th, 2:00 pm
Registration recommended
For kids in grades K through 5
Calling all Minecraft fans! Have you ever wondered what you would look like in the game? Join us as we design and create pixelated Minecraft-inspired selfies with Perler beads! (No prior Minecraft knowledge is necessary.)
Wood Burning Basics
Wednesday, August 9th, 6:00 pm
Registration required
For ages 15 and up
Join Rachel Strauss, pyrography expert and author of The Wood Burn Book: An Essential Guide to the Art of Pyrography, as she guides you through the basics of this beautiful art form.
Sound Baths
Wednesday, August 9th, 6:30 pm
Registration required
For adults and ages 12+ (under 15 with parent preferred).
Experience a new way to chill out. Sound baths are immersive experiences in which you are laying on a floormat, letting your mind come to rest while the room fills with soothing ambient sound. Led by Kammy Barrett of Siren Sound Bath.
Super Saturday: Bracelet Making
Saturday, August 12th, 2:00 pm
Registration recommended
For kids in grades K through 5
Create a bracelet with your name, a favorite word, your pets name, or simply show off your favorite colors. Not a bracelet fan? Perhaps a necklace or keychain is more your speed. Whatever the form, beads are the focus in this final Super Saturday of the summer.
