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Summer 2024 -- Youth Events
While all programs are fun some are especially for ages birth--11 year olds.
- Every Thursday, 11:00 am (June 20 – August 8, not July 4)
- Family Storytime
- Join us for a story or two, singing, dancing, and a craft. (All ages, but best for ages 2 to 5)
- First and Third Tuesdays (June 18 – August 6, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- LEGO Free Play
- Sooo many LEGOs! Bring your creativity and play with more than 1,000 LEGOs! (All ages)
- June 29, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Community Helpers Vehicle “Petting Zoo"
- Join your St. Helens Police Department, City of St. Helens Public Works crew, Columbia River PUD, Hudson Garbage Service, and others to learn about the safety and maintenance of our city (and maybe even sit in a big vehicle)! For all ages. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- July 6th program CANCELED--DUE TO HEAT
- July 10, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
- Make Your Own SLIME!
- Make slippery, squishy slime and learn the scientific principles that make it work. Everyone will take home two types of slime. (Ages 6 – 10 only, registration required)
- July 17, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
- Mobiles from Recycled Materials!
- Make and decorate beautiful mobile using recycled things like CDs, sticks and egg cartons. (Ages 6 – 10 only, registration required)
- Monday, July 22, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Red Yarn
- Red Yarn (aka Andy Furgeson) weaves folksongs and puppetry into high-energy, interactive shows for family audiences. With traditional and original songs blending folk, rockabilly, country and blues, Red Yarn will have audiences singing, dancing, stomping, clapping, through the landscapes of American folklore, introducing his handmade puppet critter friends along the way. (All ages)
- August 3, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AND 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- TWO SHOWS
- The Reptile Man-morning show
- The Reptile Man-afternoon show
- The Reptile Man was bitten in 1970 (not literally!). His extreme curiosity concerning the natural world and its seemingly infinite colors, patterns, and abilities in the reptile world inspired him to want to share his knowledge with the world. Established in 1991, the Reptile Man uses exotic reptiles from around the world as educational ambassadors. (Ages 5 and up)
- Two shows. First-come-first-served.
- August 8, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- “Under the Sea”
- Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
- Dive into an ocean of hands-on science fun while exploring Oregon’s underwater environments. Join us to discover beautiful kelp forests and rugged, rocky reefs with activities that will inspire you to protect this amazing world under the waves. (Ages 5 and up)
- August 15, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- End of Summer Party
- Come and celebrate the end of summer library challenge with games, dancing and snacks! (All ages)
