Library

Come celebrate the end of the Summer Library Challenge in the Auditorium with a dance party! Wear your best summer outfit and come prepared to boogie! All ages.

This event is free and you do not need a St. Helens Public Library card to participate.

The Reptile Man was bitten in 1970. Not literally, but by the bite of extreme curiosity concerning the natural world, and its seemingly infinite colors, patterns, and abilities in the reptile realm. Established in 1991, the Reptile Man uses exotic reptiles from around the world as educational ambassadors to 400 organizations yearly. Ages 5 and up.

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, and celebrating the multicultural musical heritage of the USA. As Red leads audiences through the landscapes of American folklore, he introduces his Critter friends along the way.

Join Mx. Aryn in the Makerspace where we’ll be talking about states of matter, non-Newtonian fluids, and putting what we learn into practice by making some slime! Ages 8 to 12. Limit 10 people, registration required.

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Take off on a geology adventure and explore our ever-changing Planet Earth. Dig into rocks, fossils, earthquakes, and volcanoes through hands-on activities and rockin’ specimens, and discover the dynamic forces that have shaped Oregon’s landscape throughout the millennia! In the Auditorium. Ages 5 to 11.

This event is free and you do not need a St. Helens Public Library card to participate.

Join Mx. Aryn in the Library courtyard to tie dye! Bandanas and blank t-shirts will be provided, or you can bring your own cotton fabric materials if you have something you’d like to dye. Make sure not to wear anything you would mind getting messy! Ages 6 and up. Limit 15, registration required.

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For decades, “zines” (short for magazines) have been powerful tools of self-expression and a great way to share ideas offline. Come join Mx. Aryn in the Makerspace to learn how to make them! All materials will be provided, and you can donate your zine to be added to the Library zine collection. Ages 13 to 17. Limit 16 people, first come first served.

Join Mx. Aryn in the Makerspace to learn all about carnivorous plants, how to take care of them, and photosynthesis! Each participant will get a carnivorous plant to take home! Ages 8 to 12. Limit 10 people, registration required.

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Join Fooble the Dragon in the Auditorium for a whimsical, weird, and wonderful performance filled with laughter, song, and storytelling! All-ages puppet show featuring a beatboxing dragon. Fooble the Dragon comes from the Land of Dreams to share songs and stories with his human friends. Delightful comedy, insightful commentary, and some of the weirdest music you've ever heard. Come laugh yourself silly with Fooble! All ages.

Come unleash your inner engineer or artist and see what you can create! We provide the cardboard and tools, you provide the imagination. Weather permitting, this program will be held in the Library courtyard. (We’ll move inside to the auditorium if the weather is bad). Ages 6 and up.

This event is free and you do not need a St. Helens Public Library card to participate.