Join us for coloring! Coloring pages, crayons, pencils and more! All materials provided. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult (530) 432-5764

Explore early literacy with board books, rhymes, songs, and more. (Ages 6 mos.-2)

A storytime that is open to all, and formulated for kids with sensory processing issues. Lots of fun playing with our senses, reading a book, singing songs, and of course a bean bag parade! No registration necessary. Event Type(s): Storytime Age Group(s): 0-5 (K) Lisa Nowlain

Join us as we say goodbye to our beautiful pergola. It served us well but it must go! Come write or draw your favorite library memory on the old wood pergola. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Any

Chat with your youth librarian about screen time. She will provide resources in this casual drop-in conversation. Parents of young children to teens welcome. Raffle prizes for attendees! If you would like to get access to the resources but cannot make it to the event, contact Lisa Nowlain at lisa.nowlain@co.nevada.ca.us.

Sing favorite songs and learn new ones! Singing with your children is an important part of literacy building, and a fun activity for all ages. Drop-in program.

Teens! Join us at Treats in Downtown Nevada City to eat ice cream and discuss Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. If you haven't read it yet, join us anyway! Hosted by the Teen Advisory Group. 8th grade and up! Event Type(s): TAG Event, Teen Age Group(s): High School Grades 9 - 12 Lisa Nowlain (530) 265-1541 lisa.nowlain@co.nevada.ca.us

Stories, songs, and activities for preschool ages. (3-5 yrs.)

Have you seen our MakerBot Replicator+ 3-D Printer? The Truckee Library will be having an introductory workshop on Monday, May 6th and Monday, May 20th from 11:00AM -12:00PM. We will provide basic instruction on project selection, set-up, process, and clean-up. Once you complete this session, you can make a certification appointment to reserve and use this great new addition to the Truckee Library's Technology Collection.

Need Help Downloading Your E-book or Audiobook? Sign up for assistance with OverDrive, hoopla, & enki at the Grass Valley Library. Registration is necessary for each 20 minute appointment. Appointments will be seen on first come first serve basis during the date/hour registered. For your appointment: - Apply for a library card beforehand - Bring the device you will be using out of the packaging and charged - Bring or know your device login information

Have you ever wondered what makes magnets work? What is magnetic? Well then come learn about everything magnets! All participants will get a chance to engage in some hands on learning. Come join us for this fun event! Ages 5 and up. No registration required.

Play with technic, color, and patterns in this watercolor series. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult Presenter: Sydney

Songs, rhymes, books, and early literacy tips for preschoolers. All ages welcome, but we will be aiming the storytime towards kids ages 3-5. Crafts to follow!

Drop by the Ol' Republic Brewery in Nevada City for some Craft Brewery Crafting. Library staff will have crafting supplies to create Mother's Day crafts. Bring your creativity and get crafting! Age Group(s): Adult, Any

Come read to Shiloh our Paws to Read dog! Practice your reading with a trained therapy dog! We have books available or you're welcome to bring your own. Emerging readers welcome as well! No registration necessary; just drop in any Tuesday from 3-4!

An interactive storytime for toddlers. (18 mos.-3 years)

Grass Valley Library - Royce Branch Children's Room Join us for songs, books, and early literacy tips just for toddlers. Drop-in program in the Children's Room at the Grass Valley Library. This program is focused on children walking to 3 years old.

Ages 5-10

Join us for coloring! Coloring pages, crayons, pencils and more! All materials provided. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult (530) 432-5764

Explore early literacy with board books, rhymes, songs, and more. (Ages 6 mos.-2)

Come to the Truckee Library as we set aside some space for adults to indulge their creativity. Coloring pages, crayons, pencils and more! All materials provided.

Come read to the Truckee Tahoe Humane Society therapy animals and stay for cool crafts.

A storytime that is open to all, and formulated for kids with sensory processing issues. Lots of fun playing with our senses, reading a book, singing songs, and of course a bean bag parade! No registration necessary. Event Type(s): Storytime Age Group(s): 0-5 (K) Lisa Nowlain

Sing favorite songs and learn new ones! Singing with your children is an important part of literacy building, and a fun activity for all ages. Drop-in program.

Screenagers is about the impact of the digital age on children and how to help families minimize harmful effects and find balance. Free screening with a short discussion to follow. Raffle prizes for attendees! Event Type(s): Movie Rated General Age Group(s): Adult, High School Grades 9 - 12, Junior High Grades 6 - 8 Lisa Nowlain

oin us for the Nevada County Community Library Wine & Read Book Discussion of Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller at: Cork 49 142 Mill Street Grass Valley, CA 95949 Thursday, May 9 6-8 pm

Sign up for assistance with downloading and accessing E-Books and Audiobooks from Overdrive, Hoopla & Libby. Registration is necessary for each 20 minute appointment. Appointments will be seen on a first come first served basis during the date/hour registered. For your appointment: -Obtain a library card with a 4 digit PIN number beforehand -Bring the device you will be using out of the packaging and charged -Bring or know your device login information Event Type(s): Computer Class, Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult Presenter: Anne Anne (530) 432-5764 anne.odell@co.nevada.ca.us

Stories, songs, and activities for preschool ages. (3-5 yrs.)

In this workshop, participants paint the different stages of a butterfly life cycle using color pencils and ink. Bring your creativity, supplies are provided. Class size is limited. Ages 8+.

Get free legal help from an attorney at the Madelyn Helling Branch Library on the first Friday of every month.* Register for your 10 minute session by calling (530) 265-7050. *Lawyer in the Library events with no registrants are subject to cancellation. Age Group(s): Adult

oin us for a free screening at the Madelyn Helling Library! 306 Hollywood Avenue When siblings Elan and Jonathan Bogarín undertake an archaeological excavation of their late grandmother's house, they embark on a magical-realist journey in search of what life remains in the objects we leave behind. 306 HOLLYWOOD transforms the dusty fragments of an unassuming life into an epic metaphor for the nature of memory, time, and history. This event is a collaboration with POV, the award-winning independent nonfiction film series on PBS. (www.pbs.org/pov) Popcorn will be served! Event Type(s): Library Collaborative Event, Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult, Any Jill Davidson

Your Teen Advisory Group presents: this spring's Teen Lockin! Teens in grades 8th-12th are welcome to visit The Underworld with us. Enjoy tarot, Princess Mononoke, play tag in the stacks, play Switch, make buttons, chill out with coloring, and eat absurd amounts of pizza and cookies. No registration necessary, but parents must sign a permission slip. Find it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UFtC4r37bGTLTWjFRO4slCyYIu4UXDEK/view Event Type(s): TAG Event Age Group(s): High School Grades 9 - 12 Lisa Nowlain

Drop-in at the Penn Valley Library Station to try out the ancient art of origami. All ages and levels welcome. We provide supplies and directions for folding. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Any

Join us for songs, books, and early literacy tips for babies. Drop-in program in the Children's Room at the Grass Valley Library. This program is focused on children birth to walking.

Need Help Downloading Your E-book or Audiobook? Sign up for assistance with OverDrive, hoopla, & enki at the Grass Valley Library. Registration is necessary for each 20 minute appointment. Appointments will be seen on first come first serve basis during the date/hour registered. For your appointment: - Apply for a library card beforehand - Bring the device you will be using out of the packaging and charged - Bring or know your device login information

A creative way to show what's on your mind. Join us each month to doodle, collage, paint, embellish, and more. Blank journals will be available, but you're welcome to bring your existing journal from home. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult Presenter: Tracey

Songs, rhymes, books, and early literacy tips for preschoolers. All ages welcome, but we will be aiming the storytime towards kids ages 3-5. Crafts to follow!

Researchers and art therapistis have talked about the calming benefits of coloring for over a decade. Join us for a fun and creative hour and a half of coloring! Age Group(s): Adult Presenter: Jill

Come read to Shiloh our Paws to Read dog! Practice your reading with a trained therapy dog! We have books available or you're welcome to bring your own. Emerging readers welcome as well! No registration necessary; just drop in any Tuesday from 3-4!

An interactive storytime for toddlers. (18 mos.-3 years)

Having trouble downloading that e-book or audio book? Don't struggle along on your own! Come to the Truckee Library to learn how to access our digital resources! Bring your personal computer or smart phone (and your passwords) to class with you to get assistance or stop by the circulation desk before class to borrow one from the library. We will review the library's e-book and audio book applications.

Ages 5-10

Join us for coloring! Coloring pages, crayons, pencils and more! All materials provided. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult (530) 432-5764

Explore early literacy with board books, rhymes, songs, and more. (Ages 6 mos.-2)

Come to the Truckee Library as we set aside some space for adults to indulge their creativity. Coloring pages, crayons, pencils and more! All materials provided.

Come read to the Truckee Tahoe Humane Society therapy animals and stay for cool crafts.

Make a great piece of jewerly at the Grass Valley Library! Jewelry making supplies and tools provided, bring your creativity! Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult

A storytime that is open to all, and formulated for kids with sensory processing issues. Lots of fun playing with our senses, reading a book, singing songs, and of course a bean bag parade! No registration necessary. Event Type(s): Storytime Age Group(s): 0-5 (K) Lisa Nowlain

Sing favorite songs and learn new ones! Singing with your children is an important part of literacy building, and a fun activity for all ages. Drop-in program.

Get ready for Spring and decorate terracotta pots with paint! Bring a pot that needs some revitalization or paint one provided by the library. Bring your creativity, supplies are provided. Class size is limited, so register today! Event Type(s): Library Collaborative Event, Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult Presenter: Jill Jill Davidson

Stories, songs, and activities for preschool ages. (3-5 yrs.)

Have you ever looked out the window or across a meadow and spotted a bird you couldn’t identify, much less photograph? Want to know more about the bluebirds, bald eagles and other avian species that call our area home? If so, join us for a presentation on May 16 by Tom Knudson who has photographed scores of birds – from pygmy nuthatches to great horned owls – in the forests and watersheds around Truckee. A local writer and naturalist, Tom will talk about his passion for birds and photography and he will present basic tips for locating and photographing some of our amazing local species. Please join us and bring a friend! Light refreshments will be offered.

Paint along to the soothing and talented instruction of PBS’s own, Bob Ross. The program will screen the 30 minute shows that the late Bob Ross was so famous for teaching folks to find their inner artist and giving them confidence by insisting, “there are no mistakes, only happy accidents”. In this program all art supplies will be provided and time will be given to pause the program so no one falls behind in making their own “happy trees” on their landscape artwork. SPACE IS LIMITED! Registration is required for this class! Event Type(s): Library Collaborative Event, Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult Presenter: Jill Jill Davidson

Worried about internet security? Don't struggle along on your own, come to the Collaborative Technology Center to learn how to be safe on your device! Bring your computer to class with you to get personalized tips, or stop by the circulation desk before class to borrow one from the library. We will review risks and how to avoid them. Event Type(s): Computer Class Age Group(s): Adult, Any

Drop-in at the Penn Valley Library Station to try out the ancient art of origami. All ages and levels welcome. We provide supplies and directions for folding. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Any

Have you seen our MakerBot Replicator+ 3-D Printer? The Truckee Library will be having an introductory workshop on Monday, May 6th and Monday, May 20th from 11:00AM -12:00PM. We will provide basic instruction on project selection, set-up, process, and clean-up. Once you complete this session, you can make a certification appointment to reserve and use this great new addition to the Truckee Library's Technology Collection.

Need Help Downloading Your E-book or Audiobook? Sign up for assistance with OverDrive, hoopla, & enki at the Grass Valley Library. Registration is necessary for each 20 minute appointment. Appointments will be seen on first come first serve basis during the date/hour registered. For your appointment: - Apply for a library card beforehand - Bring the device you will be using out of the packaging and charged - Bring or know your device login information

Join us at the Grass Valley Library for our Monthly Maker Challenge where we dive into concepts of science, technology, engineering, art, and/or math! This month we will be making our own Chia Pets to take home. Come make a cute new pet! No registration required. Ages 5-12.

Join us upstairs and learn to needle felting little figures. All supplies provided. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult Presenter: Sydney

Have a question about your device? Drop-in between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00pm for help from our friendly Library volunteers. Event Type(s): Computer Class Age Group(s): Any Jill Davidson (530) 265-7050 jillene.davidson@co.nevada.ca.us

Songs, rhymes, books, and early literacy tips for preschoolers. All ages welcome, but we will be aiming the storytime towards kids ages 3-5. Crafts to follow!

Come read to Shiloh our Paws to Read dog! Practice your reading with a trained therapy dog! We have books available or you're welcome to bring your own. Emerging readers welcome as well! No registration necessary; just drop in any Tuesday from 3-4!

An interactive storytime for toddlers. (18 mos.-3 years)

Join us at the Truckee Library for "Just Books" Book Club. We meet the third Tuesday of each month. May's title is "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens. We announce the titles we choose 1-3 months in advance. "Just Books" originated through the "Book Shelf" book store and is now hosted by the Truckee Library. Please come and bring a friend.

Ages 5-10

Join us for coloring! Coloring pages, crayons, pencils and more! All materials provided. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult (530) 432-5764

Explore early literacy with board books, rhymes, songs, and more. (Ages 6 mos.-2)

Come to the Truckee Library as we set aside some space for adults to indulge their creativity. Coloring pages, crayons, pencils and more! All materials provided.

Come read to the Truckee Tahoe Humane Society therapy animals and stay for cool crafts.

Make a wish and see how easy it is to draw your own Dandelion flowers. This self guided program includes everything you will need. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult

Come join us at the Grass Valley Library for a Saturday Family Craft. Bring the whole family and create some amazing things to decorate your home. This is a self guided activity that will allow families to create together. All ages welcome. No registration required. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): 0-5 (K), Ages 5-10, Ages 8-12, Any, Adult, Grades 2-5, High School Grades 9 - 12, Junior High Grades 6 - 8, K - 6th Grades

Drop-in for some STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and/or math) activities, and of course LEGOs! Age Group(s): High School Grades 9 - 12, Junior High Grades 6 - 8, K - 6th Grades, Preschool (3 - 5 yrs), Young Adults (18 - 24)

Join us for a demonstration on 3D design! This showcase will include instruction on how to use a 3D printer, how to use 3D design software, and how 3D printing is useful to you! Event Type(s): Computer Class Age Group(s): Any, Adult Megan Lloyd (530) 470-2677 megan.lloyd@co.nevada.ca.us

Join us for songs, books, and early literacy tips for babies. Drop-in program in the Children's Room at the Grass Valley Library. This program is focused on children birth to walking.

Need Help Downloading Your E-book or Audiobook? Sign up for assistance with OverDrive, hoopla, & enki at the Grass Valley Library. Registration is necessary for each 20 minute appointment. Appointments will be seen on first come first serve basis during the date/hour registered. For your appointment: - Apply for a library card beforehand - Bring the device you will be using out of the packaging and charged - Bring or know your device login information

Explore the endless possibilities of what you can create using just these three items in making art. All supplies are provided. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult Presenter: Sydney

Songs, rhymes, books, and early literacy tips for preschoolers. All ages welcome, but we will be aiming the storytime towards kids ages 3-5. Crafts to follow!

Come read to Shiloh our Paws to Read dog! Practice your reading with a trained therapy dog! We have books available or you're welcome to bring your own. Emerging readers welcome as well! No registration necessary; just drop in any Tuesday from 3-4!

An interactive storytime for toddlers. (18 mos.-3 years)

Having trouble downloading that e-book or audio book? Don't struggle along on your own! Come to the Truckee Library to learn how to access our digital resources! Bring your personal computer or smart phone (and your passwords) to class with you to get assistance or stop by the circulation desk before class to borrow one from the library. We will review the library's e-book and audio book applications.

Join us for coloring! Coloring pages, crayons, pencils and more! All materials provided. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Adult (530) 432-5764

Explore early literacy with board books, rhymes, songs, and more. (Ages 6 mos.-2)

Come to the Truckee Library as we set aside some space for adults to indulge their creativity. Coloring pages, crayons, pencils and more! All materials provided.

A storytime that is open to all, and formulated for kids with sensory processing issues. Lots of fun playing with our senses, reading a book, singing songs, and of course a bean bag parade! No registration necessary. Event Type(s): Storytime Age Group(s): 0-5 (K) Lisa Nowlain

Mind Your Mental Health Fair: Meditation 2:30pm and 4:30pm Mental Health Panel 3pm-4pm Talk on Mental Health 4-4:30pm

Sing favorite songs and learn new ones! Singing with your children is an important part of literacy building, and a fun activity for all ages. Drop-in program.

Penn Valley has a book club! Meet on the last Thursday of every month between 1:00-2:00 PM. Discuss stories with other Penn Valley patrons. Enjoy tea, coffee, and snacks.

Stories, songs, and activities for preschool ages. (3-5 yrs.)

Drop-in at the Penn Valley Library Station to try out the ancient art of origami. All ages and levels welcome. We provide supplies and directions for folding. Event Type(s): Library Programming Age Group(s): Any