Fairwood Library
17009 140th Avenue SE, Renton, WA 98058 – 425.226.0522
April 2017 Events
Children & Families
Yarnsmiths
Tuesday, April 4, 6pm
Ages 5 to 100!
Learn how to knit or crochet a washcloth at the library. Already know how? Join us and help teach others! Yarn and hooks/needles will be provided, or bring your own.
Ms. Bee’s Play Place
Wednesday, April 5, 10am
Ages 6 and younger with adult.
Drop in for 45 minutes of interactive, play-centered activities. Enjoy meeting other families and learn how play encourages language skills, social and emotional development.
Spanish Story Times
Wednesday, April 5, 19 and 26, 6pm
Family program, all ages welcome with adult.
Stories, songs and fun!
Family Story Times
Thursday, April 6 and 20, 10am
Friday, April 7, 21 and 28, 10am
Family program, all ages welcome with adult.
Stories, songs and fun!
Chess @ the Library
Friday, April 7, 4pm
Ages 5 to 100!
All skill levels are welcome.
Join us for a blind fold chess demonstration by National Master Elliot Neff and then have fun playing chess at the library with your family and friends.
Mix It Up!
Tuesday, April 11, 4pm
Ages 5 to 100!
Fun activities for the young and the young at heart. Laugh and learn together.
Got Game?
Tuesday, April 18, 4pm
Ages 5 to 100!
All skill levels welcome! Have fun playing a variety of games at the library with your family, friends and neighbors.
Celebrate Día!
Celebrating Literacy for All Children of All Linguistic and Cultural Backgrounds
The Grow Show!
Thursday, April 27, 10:15am
Presented by Eli Rosenblatt.
Family program, all ages welcome with adult.
Celebrate Día with music from all over the world including salsa, swing, samba and hip-hop songs in this fun, interactive concert that will have you dancing along.
Teens
Game On!
Thursday, April 6, 4pm
Grades 4-12.
Play video games in the library!
Books & Bites
Tuesday, April 11, 7pm
Grades 6-12.
Meet in the library to talk about your favorite books and more.
Study Zone
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-5pm
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5-7pm
No Study Zone April 9-15.
Grades K-12.
Drop in for free homework help from trained volunteer tutors.
Adults
Democracy In Action
Sunday, April 9, 11am
Democracy works best with all our participation.
Join your neighbors and spend time contacting your legislators about issues that are important to you. Issue information and contact information provided for local, state, federal legislators.
Correspondence supplies provided by the Fairwood Friends.
PoetryMusic-Multimedia Performance
Sunday, April 9, 3pm
Celebrate Poetry Month with a special event!
PoetryMusic blends poetry and jazz to celebrate a range of poetry from Shakespeare to Maya Angelou to Robert Frost to Kerouac. Deep jazz vocals, vibraphone, cello and multimedia images add layers of meaning and beauty to poems as lyrics.
PoetryMusic features musicians and artists Chris Lee and Colleen O’Brien from Portland OR. www.poetrymusic.org
Fairwood Afternoon Book Club
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Wednesday, April 12, 12pm
Fairwood Lively Minds Book Group
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
Tuesday, April 18, 7pm
…with Violin Accompaniment
Sunday, April 30, 2pm
Join sound|counterpoint violinist Linda Melsted and harpsichordist Jonathan Oddie for a duo recital of works for obbligato harpsichord with violin accompaniment, including a new composition by Seattle Composer Adam Haws.
Free Tax Help
Mondays until April 17, 5-8pm
Thursdays until April 20, 12-3pm
Saturdays until April 15, 10am-2 pm
United Way of King County offers free help with your taxes.
Please bring your social security card, photo ID, all tax statements, health insurance information. It’s also recommended to bring last year’s tax return and a bank account number and routing number. United Way Tax helpers can also help you sign up for healthcare, public benefits, ORCA Lift and the myRA savings account.
For more information about the service call 211 or visit uwkc.org/taxhelp.
Drop in, no appointment needed.
Fairwood Master Gardeners: Weekly Plant Clinics
Saturdays, 10am
Come to Fairwood Library on Saturday mornings for plant clinics hosted by the Fairwood Master Gardeners! Trained and certified volunteers will provide free advice and answers to questions relating to home gardening, landscape maintenance, pest management, composting and other topics.
Talk Time Classes
Thursdays, 7pm
Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group. Learn more about American culture and meet people from around the world.
EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT IT What’s on YOUR mind in 2017? Join in lively conversations about topics that matter with free programs at KCLS libraries.
Politics, education, space exploration, sustainable living, race and important moments in history are just a few things we will discuss. Find topics that fascinate YOU and come talk about it.
For more information, www.kcls.org.
