Early childhood

Experiences in our earliest years have lifelong impacts and benefits. You can do five simple things together to help your children enter kindergarten ready to learn: Read, Talk, Sing, Write, Play.

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Storytimes

Jul 10

Bilingual Storytime at Leach Botanical Garden

Fri Jul 10
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Offsite

Join us outside for a bilingual Vietnamese and English storytime with fun books, songs, rhymes, and more! Free storytime entry into Leach Botanical Garden, 12323 SE Claybourne St. Portland, OR.

Jul 10

Book Babies

Fri Jul 10
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Holgate Library

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 free tickets are

Jul 10

Family Storytime

Fri Jul 10
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Hollywood Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Attendance is limited and free tickets are

Jul 10

Tiny Tots

Fri Jul 10
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Woodstock Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime.

Jul 10

Toddler Storytime

Fri Jul 10
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Albina Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served bas

Jul 10

Book Babies

Fri Jul 10
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Midland Library

Babies from birth to 12 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, and playtime, with bonus socialization for babies and the adults.

Jul 10

Tiny Tots

Fri Jul 10
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Gregory Heights Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime.

Jul 10

Toddler Storytime

Fri Jul 10
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Capitol Hill Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served bas

Jul 10

Family Pride Story Hour with Special Guest Poison Waters

Fri Jul 10
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Rockwood Library

This Family Pride Story Hour is a queer-led and LGBTQ+-themed dance party where LGBTQ+ families can share and connect in community. Parents, caregivers and children from birth to age 6, will e