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Spring Break at City Library

Published: February 21, 2024

Categories: Children | Programs | Teens

Join City Library for some fun this Spring Break! Find these programs and more in our calendar.

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Nowruz storytime

Saturday, March 16, 11 – 11:30 a.m.

به برنامه شعر و قصه خوانی ما بپیوندید تا با هم نوروز را در کنار بچه ها جشن بگیریم و درباره آن با هم صحبت کنیم.

کودکان تمام سنین می توانند در این برنامه شرکت کنند و لازم است که همراه با یک بزرگسال باشند.

Join us for a fun storytime to celebrate Nowruz and learn about this celebration. We will sing some songs, rhymes and read some books in Farsi and English. All children are welcome. Registration not required. Learn more.

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Pokémon light-up paper circuits

Monday, March 18, 10:30 a.m. – noon

Join us for a hands-on STEAM craft session where children and their caregivers will work together to create light-up Pokémon characters. Those in grades 1 to 4 will learn about electrical circuits and simple devices in this fun and creative activity. Learn more.

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Teen filmmaking camp

March 18 – 22, noon – 4 p.m.

Want to be a filmmaker? Interested in learning to use professional cameras and editing software? Make an original short film in five days! Experienced facilitators will guide you through the entire process, from scripting to shooting to post-production.

This five-day workshop is for youth in grades 7 to 12 and runs March 18 to 22. Learn more.

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Let's paint sea creatures

Monday, March 18, 2 – 3 p.m.

In this hands-on art program we’ll be painting undersea creatures, cutting them out, and assembling them into a temporary mural. Participants are encouraged to create strange and wonderful creatures based in reality or fantasy. Learn more.

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Slime time!

Wednesday, March 20, 2 – 3 p.m.

It's time to get messy! You and your child will enjoy experimenting with different states of matter by creating a non-Newtonian fluid, also known as oobleck. Learn more.

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Indigenous storytelling: Raven traveling

Wednesday, March 20, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Join Kung Jaadee, author and City Library’s inaugural storyteller in residence, for an evening of Coast Salish stories. Kung Jaadee will sing the Coast Salish anthem, tell Squamish tales and perform a Haida legend, Raven’s Feast, the title of her first published children’s book. There’s also an opportunity to learn some Xaad Kil (Haida language). 

Registration not required. Learn more.

A cup of brown bubble boba tea with pearls at the bottom

Build your own boba tea

Thursday, March 21, 11 a.m. – noon

Get creative in the kitchen and learn the simple steps required to make your own boba tea! Those in grades 4 to 7 will learn how to make this popular drink from scratch, beginning with forming the dough and rolling it into 'pearls', then mixing a quick and easy tea recipe to sample their homemade boba with. Learn more.

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Family TASK party

Saturday, March 23, 1 – 3 p.m.

Have fun with the whole family while tapping into your creative side at our Family TASK Party! The concept is simple: participants will pull a task at random from the TASK box and find creative ways to complete it, on their own or in groups.

Registration not required Learn more.

A portrait of storyteller Kung Jaadee

Indigenous storytelling: Raven brings the light

Saturday, March 23, 2 – 3 p.m.

Discover the Raven Legends in Squamish and Haida culture with Kung Jaadee, City Library’s storyteller in residence. In this fun, interactive story session, Kung Jaadee will drum Haida and Squamish songs, share some of her language, and perform the Raven Legends.

Registration not required. Learn more.

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Make your own stamps!

Monday, March 25, 1:30 – 3 p.m.

In this hands-on art program, we will be carving our own stamps using a rubber stamp block and a linoleum cutter. We will then print our stamps on greeting cards. You’ll leave this workshop with your unique stamp and a handful of cards designed by you. Learn more.

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a selection of craft projects with flowers

Create a nature window

Wednesday, March 27, 2 – 3 p.m.

Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting! Make a unique floral catcher to take home. For children in grades 4 - 7. Learn more.

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Beginner bike mechanics

Thursday, March 28, 2:30 – 4 p.m.

In this hands-on introduction to bike mechanics, we will learn the names and functions of various bike parts. By the end of this workshop you will be able to assess and fix a flat tire. Learn more.

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