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Enjoy free music, stories and entertainment from around the world and celebrate the diversity of the region.
 The Lorax & The Sneetches and Other Stories
Presented by Book- It All Over! Book-It
Repertory Theatre.
Ages 5 and older.
Enjoy these beloved Dr. Seuss stories in a live performance as the Lorax and the Sneetches teach us how we can live together and take care of our planet.
Snoqualmie Library, Tuesday, February 21, 2pm
Woodinville Library, Saturday, March 3, 1pm
Covington Library, Sunday, March 4, 2pm
Fall City Library, Monday, March 5, 7pm
Lake Hills Library, Tuesday, March 13, 7pm
Kent Library, Saturday, March 17, 10:30am
Federal Way Library, Wednesday, March 28, 7pm |
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 Ian Dobson's Pan Leggo Concert
Presented by Ian Dobson.
Enjoy a tropical break in the middle of winter! Translated from Caribbean English, Pan Leggo means "steel drum party." You will feel like you're sitting on a sandy beach hearing these musicians play.
Library Connection @ Crossroads, Friday, March 23, 5pm
Held on Crossroads Shopping Center MarketStage.
Vashon Library, Saturday, March 31, 2pm |
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Tales of the Library Dragon
 Presented by Live Paint! A Theatre and Creative Arts Company.
Ages 3 and older.
Meet a dragon who wants to live in a library and learn to read! After this interactive program, create an art-book to take home.
Kent Library, Saturday, February 4, 1pm
Sponsored by the Friends of the Kent Library.
Burien Library, Saturday, March 3, 11am
Sponsored by the Burien Library Guild. |
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The Red Thread: A Chinese Tale of Connection and Celebration
 Presented by Live Paint! A Theatre and Creative Arts Company.
Ages 3 and older.
There is an ancient Chinese belief that every child is born with a red thread that attaches the child to everyone of importance they will meet in life. Explore this theme and aspects of New Year's celebrations from around the world through creative movement, story and art.
Lake Hills Library, Friday, February 3, 10:30am
Sammamish Library, Friday, February 24, 3pm
Please arrive early, seating is limited.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Sammamish Library. |
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 More Auntie Lena's
African Stories
Presented by Thistle Theatre.
Ages 3 and older.
Auntie Lena and her friend
Possum are back to tell more stories from West Africa. Puppets illustrate the stories, Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky and Anansi the Spider.
Lake Forest Park Library, Saturday, March 24, 3pm
Black Diamond Library, Monday, March 26, 10:30am
North Bend Library, Saturday, April 14, 2pm |
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 Popular Music and Dance from India
Presented by Pratidhwani.
Ages 5 and older.
From contemporary Bollywood-based dance, to folk and classical dance techniques, experience the music and dance styles of the Indian culture.
Bothell Library, Saturday, February 25, 3pm
Redmond Library, Sunday, February 26, 2pm
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 Music from Distant Lands
Presented by David Helfand and Justin Lader.
Ages 8 and older.
Travel to the far corners of the world on this musical journey with the Celtic harp, mandocello, guitar and viola. Enjoy music of passion, dreams and the magical landscapes of power and myth.
Valley View Library, Saturday, February 4, Noon
Issaquah Library, Saturday, February 4, 3pm
Woodinville Library, Sunday, February 5, 2pm
Sponsored by the Friends of the Woodinville Library. |
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 Legends of Mexico
Presented by Nuestro Canto.
Ages 5 and older.
Enjoy an original bilingual (Spanish/English), performance of legends from Mexico with music, dance, masks and movement.
Carnation Library, Friday, February 3, 10:30am |
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 Melodies Italiano!
Take a lively romp through the wonderful and festive folk music of Italy. Enjoy Italian instruments such as the mandolin, the friscaletti (a Sicilian flute) and the maranzano. Audience participation encouraged.
Lake Hills Library, Tuesday, February 21, 7pm
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.
Kingsgate Library, Saturday, March 3, 2pm
Sponsored by Friends of the Kingsgate Library.
Foster Library, Tuesday, March 6, 7pm
Newport Way Library, Wednesday, March 7, 6pm
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 Meet the Authors: Mark Long, Jim Demonakos and Nate Powell
Ages 13 and older.
The graphic novel, The Silence of Our Friends, is based on real events in 1960s Texas, when five black college students were unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman. Hailed as an important piece of civil rights literature, books will be available for sale and a signing will follow the program.
Kirkland Library, Saturday, February 4, 2pm
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 Climbing Gold Mountain, Gum Sahn
Chinese Pioneers in the Western Frontier
Presented by Rebecca Hom.
Many Americans, including those of Chinese heritage, are unfamiliar with the tremendous role Chinese pioneers played in settling the Western frontier. Chinese pioneers were railroad workers, loggers, miners and even cowboys in the West's rural communities. Experience an opportunity to enlarge contemporary views with past immigrant experiences.
Covington Library, Sunday, March 18, 2pm
Sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Library.
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 Global Literature
How Learning About "Over There" Helps Us Understand "Over Here"
Presented by Anu Taranath, University of Washington Professor.
Literature from around the globe helps us picture "people over there" and brings texture and depth to our lives "over here."
Examples from global literature will be used to suggest ways of reading that invite conversation on often difficult opics of power, privilege, voice and agency.
Shoreline Library, Monday, February 27, 7pm
Sponsored by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.
Newport Way Library, Monday, March 26, 7pm
Sponsored by the Newport Way Library Association.
The Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau brings Washington's finest scholars, authors, musicians and storytellers for engaging free and public presentations. |
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January 17, 2012
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