Summer Events are Shining Through at Multnomah County Library

Spend your summer with Multnomah County Library this year at exciting, educational and free events for all ages. Start your June by honoring Juneteenth, celebrating Pride and playing the Summer Reading game. Check out the list of events below to participate.

"Summer Reading begins June 16, and we are so excited!" says Desiree Wolcott-Cushman, Summer Reading program specialist. "Youth can track their summer learning activities with a Summer Reading gameboard available at all libraries or online through beanstack. This game lets kids improve their reading skills while earning books, coupons, a Summer Reading T-shirt and other prizes. The best part is that Summer Reading and activities are free to all!" 

Juneteenth

• Movie Night: Miss Juneteenth at Multnomah County Library at University of Oregon, June 6, 4 - 5:45 p.m.
• Kids Junk Orchestra — A Musical Journey at Capitol Hill Library, June 18, 4 - 4:45 p.m.
• Food and History: Texas Style at Gresham Library, June 18, 5 - 7 p.m.
• Folk Songs and Stories from the Rural South at Kenton Library, June 20, 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Pride

• Bigfoot Poetry Festival Open Mics - Queer Poets at Central Library, June 15, 1 - 2 p.m.
• Two-Spirit Beadwork Social at Hollywood Library, July 18, 5 - 7 p.m.

Summer Reading

• Making Comics to Change the World, multiple dates and locations
• LEGO Master Kelly Bartlett, multiple dates and locations
• Comedia Para Los Niños / komedy 4 da kidz, multiple dates and locations

Author events

Daniel Vandever (Photo courtesy Multnomah Library)

• Author event with Daniel Vandever at Central Library, June 21, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. or at Gresham Library, June 22, 10:30 - 11 a.m.
• Seahorse Story & Crafts with Sara Behrman at Kenton Library, August 15, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Creative learning (audio and video classes)

• ¡Corte de escena! Serie de edición de video con Krystál at Woodstock Library, June 16, 2 - 4 p.m.
• Intro to Making Music With Ableton Workshop Series, multiple dates and locations
• Livestream and Broadcast Basics Series for Teens, multiple dates and locations

Multnomah County Library offers programs and services for community members all-year round. Stay up to date at multcolib.org. 

About Multnomah County Library

A treasured community institution since 1864, Multnomah County Library is one of the nation’s busiest public library systems, providing social, educational and cultural programs, resources and services, online and through its 19 public locations. With an eye toward the future of community-centered spaces, the library is working to build, rebuild or expand nine libraries through a voter approved capital bond. In addition to being Oregon’s largest provider of free internet access, the library offers millions of print and digital resources, in multiple languages for people of all ages. From kindergarten readiness to job training, computer-assisted design and 3D printing, the library supports all people in their pursuits to connect, learn and create. Learn more at multcolib.org.