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Buggy Songs and Stories

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Squirm Like a Bookworm

Performer Cinda Tilgner presents an early word recognition performance for shapes, colors, numbers and nursery rhymes. She incorporates scarves, instruments, clap, tap, hop, crawl and dance to increase physical activity, balance and strength.

• Thursday, May 8, 11:15 a.m.–noon
• Fairview-Columbia Library

Hug a Bug: Music for Tots

The Red Boot Duo combines guitar, harmonica, oboe and more while toddlers and parents help hold the beat with shakers and other rhythm instruments. Scarf-waving and bubble blowing add flavor to the program. Lots of audience participation.

• Friday, May 9, 10:30–11:15 a.m.
• Gresham Library

• Friday, May 16, 10:30–11:15 a.m.
• Woodstock Library
• Registration required; register online, in the library or by calling 503.988.5234.

• Friday, June 27, 11:15 a.m.–noon
• Northwest Library

Don't Bug Me ... I'm Reading!

Join award-winning performer, songwriter and educator Greta Pedersen for a lively and interactive sing-along. It includes songs in American Sign Language, accompaniment on guitar and mountain dulcimer, and a fascinating variety of percussion instruments (including fruits and vegetables!) which selected audiences members will play.

• Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m.–noon
• Albina Library

• Saturday, June 14, 3–3:45 p.m.
• Belmont Library
• Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes prior to the program.

Peanut Butter and Celery Sticks

Paul's got a problem — his favorite snack attracts ants, flies and cockroaches. How will he get rid of them? Come hear his surprising solution, along with other stories and songs for the whole family presented by Rick Huddle.

• Saturday, May 10, 3–3:45 p.m.
• Belmont Library
• Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes prior to the program.

• Thursday, May 22, 4–4:45 p.m.
• Midland Library
• Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes prior to the program.

Get the Reading Bug!

Crawl or buzz your way to the library and join Anne-Louise as she sings and tells stories that once again prove the link between singing, storytelling and childhood literacy. Not only that, it's a lot of fun to sing and tell stories about the thousands of bugs that are buzzing, crawling or flying along with us on the planet. So many different shapes, colors, sizes and sounds to entertain us!

• Thursday, June 26, 2–2:45 p.m.
• Midland Library
• Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes prior to the program.

 

Space at programs is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, except as noted.