Title: Cool Kid Crafts

Date: Friday, June 2, 2023
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Children
Categories: Arts, Craft
Registration: Registration is encouraged
Description: Butterflies are so fun to make and even better as a snck after your make them. Yum, Yum! This craft is designed for ages 2 - 5 years. Registration requested but not required.
Title: Make Your Own Board Game

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Adults, Children, Pre-teens, Teens
Categories: MISC.
Description: Celebrate the 10 year anniversary of International Table Top Game Day at your library by making your own game or playing one of your favorites!
The library will provide games to play and game peices/cards to make your very own game. This is fun for the whole family!
Title: Community Helpers: Dispatch

Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Presenter: Tammy Goggia
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Children
Categories: STEM, Summer Reading
Registration: Registration is encouraged
Description: Fire? Accidents? Danger? Call 911! But how does calling one number reach so many other community helpers? As part of our Kids Summer Reading Program, the First Responders at KPB Dispatch want to teach you all of their secrets. This program is designed for ages 5 and up.

Title: Paint & Pass

Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Adults, Teens
Categories: Arts > Painting, Summer Reading
Registration: Registration is required for this event.

Description: Join the kick-off Summer Reading Program for Adults! This collaborative project allows each participant to paint on then pass each canvas. All participants will take home a painting!
Registration is required. Please register online or call the Service Desk for assistance at 907-262-4227
Title: Tween Scene

Date: Friday, June 9, 2023
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Pre-teens
Categories: Social
Registration: Registration is required for this event.

Title: Adult Seed Bomb Take & Make

Date: Monday, June 12 – 17 (While Supplies Last)
Time: All Day Event
Audiences: Adults
Categories: Summer Reading, Take & Make
Description: This is the first of four Summer Reading Take & Make Challenges for Adult Summer Reading. Feed the bees by making a DIY seed bomb! Every completed Take & Make Challenge will earn you a ticket in the grand prize drawing. Send a picture of your completed project to library@soldotna.org with your name and phone number, stop in to show us a picture, or message us a picture on our Soldotna Public Library Facebook Page.
Must be present to pick-up.
Title: Father's Day Take & Make

Date: Monday, June 12- 17 (While Supplies Last
Time: All Day Event
Audiences: Children
Categories: Craft, Take & Make
Description: Alaska is known for its fish and for Father's Day we will be making fish to give to the special guy in our lives! Come by and pick up your take and make packets at the front desk. While supplies last.
Title: Kids Community Quilt Block

Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Presenter: Leslie
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Children
Categories: Arts > Painting, Summer Reading
Registration: Registration is required
Description: Bring your most artistic fingers to help us paint quilt squares to go up on display in the children's area! Use a brush or your fingertips, and be prepared to get a little messy. This program is part of our Kids Summer Reading Program! It is designed for ages 5 and up.
Title: Soldotna Library Friends Board Meeting

Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Time: 10:15am - 12:30pm
Location: Conference Room A
Audiences: Library
Categories: MISC.
Description: Everyone is welcome to come share ideas with the Soldotna Library Friends!
Title: Teen Summer Reading: Boba and Board Games

Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Teens
Categories: Food / Cooking, Summer Reading
Registration: Registration is available
Description: Its's summer! Sip some fresh-made boba and play board games to beat the heat! You must register for this program, and seats are limited. This is a teen program for ages 13-18.
Title: Kids' Summer Art: Create a Card

Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Children
Categories: Craft, Summer Reading
Description: All together now! That's the name of the Summer Reading game, and we want to celebrate everyone in our community! Come in and make a card, and we'll get it to those in Soldotna who would love to hear from you, whether it's the Soldotna Senior Center, your friendly garbage collectors, the Central Emergency Services, or more.
Title: Stay & Play

Date: Friday, June 16, 2023
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Children
Categories: Social
Description: Families with babies and toddlers ages 0 - 3 years are invited to use the library community room to play and socialize with other families in the community!
This is an open, unstructured playtime for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Title: Puzzle Racers

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Adults
Categories: Social, Summer Reading
Registration: Registration is required for this event.

Description: Grab your friends, family, or a couple of new acquaintances and join us for a fun-filled team puzzle race! 6 teams of 2-4 players will quickly work together to finish their puzzle first.
Registration Required (One reservation per team).
Title: Community Helpers: The Wildlife Refuge

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Presenter: Ranger Michelle
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Children
Categories: STEM, Summer Reading
Registration: Registration is encouraged

Description: When we say community, we mean every thing in the community! The Wildlife Refuge folks are on their way to talk about how you can help take care of our beautiful state and everything that lives in it. This program is part of Soldotna's Summer Reading! It is designed for children aged 6 and up.
Title: Banned Book Club

Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Adults
Categories: Book Club
Registration: Registration is available
Description: Let's discuss banned books and the importance of intellectual freedom! This months book is "Slaughter House-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut.This book club is part of the Adult Summer Reading Program. Register for a email reminder.
Title: CLOSED UNTIL NOON

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Library
Categories: Closures
Description: The library will open at 12pm.
Title: SEW FUN: Bookmarks!

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Adults, Pre-teens, Teens
Categories: Craft > Sewing
Registration: Registration is required for this event.

Description: Build your sewing skills and give to the community by joining our sewing class!
Each participant will make multiple fabric bookmarks to take home and to leave for other community members.
This program is for those ages 10 years & older. Registration Required.
Title: Adult Tiny Canvas Art Take & Make Challenge

Date: Monday, June 26 – July 1 (While Supplies Last)
Time: All Day Event
Audiences: Adults
Categories: Summer Reading, Take & Make
Description: This is the second of four Summer Reading Take & Make Challenges for Adult Summer Reading. Pick-up a painting kit and make a tiny materpiece!
Every completed Take & Make Challenge will earn you a ticket in the grand prize drawing. Send a picture of your completed project to library@soldotna.org with your name and phone number, stop in to show us a picture, or message us a picture on our Soldotna Public Library Facebook Page.
Must be present to pick-up.
Title: STEM: Marble Maze

Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Presenter: Linda
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Children
Categories: STEM, Summer Reading
Registration: Registration is REQUIRED
Description: Isaac Newton might be "the gravity guy", but he has nothing on the kids of Soldotna! We're learning about gravity and creating marble mazes! This program is a Kids Summer Reading program! It is designed for ages 6 and up.
Title: Teen Summer Reading: Paint the Bookends!

Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Teens
Categories: Arts > Painting, Summer Reading
Registration: Registration is available
Description: The Teen graphic novel section has a lot of bookends that need your art! Paint, draw, or scribble your way to infamy! This program is designed for ages 13-18.
Title: Book & Art Sale

Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Basement
Audiences: Adults, Children, Library, Pre-teens, Teens
Categories: Book & Art Sale
Description: Used Book and Art Sale in the library basement bookstore. Gently used books and art are available at bargain prices. Paperback books are 25 cents each or 5 for $1. Hardcover books are only $1. We have a beautiful assortment of baskets for $1 each. Buy one of our heavy canvas book bags for $20 and fill it with books for free. Refill it at every book sale for $5. This is an incredible bargain - these bags hold a lot of books.
Visit our website at www.SoldotnaLibraryFriends.com for information about donating books, book sale dates for 2023, volunteer opportunities, and tons of information about our non-profit organization.
Title: Kids' Summer Art: Kindness Rocks!

Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Community Room
Audiences: Children
Categories: Arts > Painting, Summer Reading
Registration: Registration is encouraged
Description: You know what the old saying is... if you have something nice to say, paint it on a rock and leave it to brighten up someone's day! We're painting rock to hide around Soldotna, and we'd love your help! This program is designed for age 6 and up.