Events & Classes

Play and learning go hand in hand. Join other families in a fun playtime at the library with books, toys, music, and all the room you need to learn through play. As Mr. Rogers said, "... for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."

Программа для детей от рождения до 6 лет и их родителей проводится на русском языке. Чтение книг, детские песни, поделки и традиционные игры помогут сохранить русский язык и подготовить ребенка к успешному обучению в школе.

Без регистрации. Сопровождение взрослых обязательно.

До встречи!

Babies from birth to 12 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, and playtime, with bonus socialization for babies and the adults. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

Come play American Mahjong at the library and connect with community! Experienced players welcome are invited to join our fun and friendly group. Be sure to bring your current National Mah Jongg League cards. 

Enhance your professional competencies by beginning to utilize the capabilities possible with Microsoft Excel. Students will be introduced to critical Excel functions such as creating graphs and tables from data sets, becoming familiar with tools to sort and filter large data sets, and enhance the efficiency of their data entry.

Learn to prepare an existing model for 3D printing on one of the library's Bambu X1 Carbon printers, then start experimenting with 3D modeling. All materials will be provided.

Space is limited and registration is required. Registration opens May 11.

¿Qué vas a crear? ¡Trae tus ideas y hazlas realidad! Únete a nosotros en el taller creativo Makerspace de la Biblioteca de Rockwood para crear algo genial, aprender una nueva habilidad y conocer nuevos amigos. 

We can help you with technology! 

Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.

Appointments are on a first come, first served basis.

Join us for our Seedling Swap, a hands-on community gardening event where neighbors can connect and exchange healthy vegetable, herb, and flower starts. Whether you are an experienced gardener with extra seedlings or a new green thumb looking to get started, this free program fosters local food resilience and resource sharing.

The Black, African, and African American experience comes alive for children from birth to age 6 (with their favorite adult/family members). Have fun with books and stories, songs, and movement activities in a positive and affirming online environment. Black Storytime builds language and literacy skills your child needs to be ready for kindergarten.

Learn how to use the free spreadsheet program Google Sheets while creating a household budget. In this class we will cover:

• How to format text and numbers
• Simple formulas and functions
• How to work with spreadsheet templates

A Google account is required for this class. Please come to class with your username and password in order to participate.

粤语基础科技辅助

让友好的粤语工作人员或科技志愿者与您一同坐下来，帮助您找到有关移动设备、网站、科技入门等问题的答案。无需预约注册，先到先服务，辅助时间约为30分钟。

无法找到适合您的科技辅助时间和图书馆地点？没问题，请与我们联系并预约一对一科技辅助服务，由工作人员来帮您解答问题。

We can help you with technology! 

Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.

Appointments are on a first come, first served basis.

We can help you with technology! 

Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.

Appointments are on a first come, first served basis.

Play and learning go hand in hand. While our storytimes are on break, join other families for a fun playtime (for ages birth - 1) with board books, toys, music, and all the room your baby needs to learn through play. As Mr. Rogers said, "... for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced knitter, come join the fun as we learn together. All experience levels and ages welcome. Please bring your own supplies.

Build a strong foundation in your educational journey by learning the basics of computer use. Starting with the basics of logging in, to accessing computer settings to personalize the user’s experience; this class offers all computer users valuable information.

Do you like to game? Are you in 4th - 6th grade? If so, join our gaming club! We'll play games, talk about games and eat snacks.

Children ages birth to 6 along with their families, elders, aunties and uncles are welcome for songs and stories celebrating Native cultures and building language and literacy skills. Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

Space is limited; Every participant (tween, teen, or adult) must be signed up in advance to reserve a spot.

Join us at the East County Creative Learning Room to make something cool, learn a new skill, and meet friendly people. Ideal for kids ages in grades 4-6.