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Wednesday, December 1^st, 3PM to 4PM

Puppetry. Ages 7-12. Space is limited and registration is required. Please call the Library at 503-397-4544 to sign up for one of the 12 available spots.

Wednesdays at 11AM at McCormick Park Veterans Plaza starting October 20

Join us for a nature activity in the park! Each week the Library and Parks & Rec will present a short readaloud and songs and then provide an activity/lesson to hand out to parents/carers to do with their young people through age 5.

Thursdays at 11:15AM starting October 14

Songs, stories, dances, wiggles, and more for children up to five years old and their caregivers! Storytime is designed to support early literacy skills, brain development, and motor skill growth.

Wednesday, October 13, 3PM to 4PM

Visit the Library for unstructured, drop-in LEGO play time with our collection of donated LEGO bricks. Duplo sets are available for younger children. Come create with us! All ages.

!!!GRAND OPENING!!!

Saturday, October 9, 10AM to 12PM

Join us for the grand opening of the St. Helens Public Library's brand new Makerspace!

Tour the space, see our new equipment (including a 3D printer and a laser cutter), and enjoy hands-on maker activities. All ages.

Take a trail walk at McCormick Park and enjoy reading a picture book as you go! Pages of the book are posted at stations along the path, and you can access the trail any time the park is open.

Rocket Science Crash Course

Saturday, November 6^th, 10AM to 11AM

Get ready to blast off at our Rocket Science Crash Course! Inspired by NASA's Hidden Figures, you'll play with math and coding, learn your navigation constellations, and experiment with different rocket designs in this fun family program. Ages 4+.

“Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race” by Margot Lee Shetterly has been chosen as this year’s Columbia County Reads selection. Set amid the civil rights movement, “Hidden Figures” tells the true story of NASA’s Black female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America’s space program. “Hidden Figures” is available to check out from all Columbia County libraries, including the St. Helens Public Library, in adult, young reader, and picture book forms.

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2021
GENEALOGY CONFERENCE RETURNS TO ST. HELENS PUBLIC LIBRARY
SEPTEMBER 17-18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 12, 2021

St. Helens, Ore. – The St. Helens Public Library is hosting a free genealogy conference on Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18. Columbia County Genealogical Conference: Connecting the Dots is a two-day conference being held at the Columbia Center (375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens). The conference features guest speakers from the United States Census Bureau, Library of Congress, and other genealogy professionals.