The Covington library is located at 27100 164th Ave. S.E., Covington
Children & Families
Songs from Here and There
10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15
Newborn to age 6 with adult.
Come hear Marco Cortes, a Chilean musician and storyteller, play new songs, stories and games inspired by traditional American and Latin American music and culture.
Morning Wee Ones Story Times
10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Dec. 6,
Newborn to 24 months with adult.
Afternoon Wee Ones Story Times
1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Dec. 6
Newborn to 24 months with adult.
Pajamarama Story Times
7 p.m.Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Dec. 6
All ages welcome with adult.
Toddler Tales Story Times
10:05 a.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 21-Dec. 7
Ages 2 to 3 with adult.
Preschool Pizzazz Story Times
10:45 a.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 21-Dec. 7,
Ages 3 to 6 with adult.
Spanish-English Story Times
10:30 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 23-Dec. 9
All young children welcome with adult.
Kids Book Group
The Field Guide (Spiderwick Chronicles 1) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
1 p.m. Thursday, September 22
Ages 8 to 12 with adult.
Enjoy an active parent-child book discussion.
Young Readers Book Bunch
10 a.m. Saturday, October 1
We Are in a Book by Mo Willems
Grades 1 to 4, adult welcome.
Read, talk about books and play games.
Teens
Game On!
4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 and 21
Play video games at the library.
Teen Book Group
Wednesday, September 14, 4 p.m.
First Light by Rebecca Stead
Play games, have snacks and chat about a different book every month.
Adults
Computer Class: Microsoft Excel Level 1
1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 6,
Please register.
Friends of the Covington Library Meeting
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6
Talk Time
6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29
Free conversation class to improve basic English.
Citizenship Classes
12:30 p.m. Sept. 10, 17 and 24,
Get help with the Citizenship interview process.
Covi Adult Book Group
A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg
2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8
Master Gardeners
10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10
Master Gardeners from the Washington State University King County Extension will be available to provide advice on gardening and plant problems.
Laughter Club
10:05 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12
Come for a half hour of easy stretching and laughing exercises!
ESL Testing and Registration
5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12
A level test is required for admission into ESL class.
Fall Quarter runs Sept. 26ÐDec. 15.
Computer Class: Microsoft Excel Level 2
1:30 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 13,
Please register.
Meet the Author: Amy Pennington
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15
Urban Pantry, tips and recipes for a thrifty, sustainable and seasonal kitchen and Apartment Gardening, plants, projects and recipes for growing food in your urban home.
Food writer and green living advocate, Amy Pennington, will show us how the food we consume can be grown in our space, even if our space is as small as an apartment.
Amy is the creator and owner of GoGo Green Garden, an edible gardening business that builds plants and tends edible gardens for city folk in their backyards. In March 2009 Amy launched UrbanGardenShare.org, a garden web site that pairs city gardeners with unused garden space.
She will discuss and sign her books.
Friends of the Covington Library Book Sale
Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25, during library open hours
Purchase used books, videos and CDs at bargain prices. Proceeds support library programs and events. Donations welcome.
Effective Resumes for the New Job Search
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27
The workshop focuses on developing a resume that will get past the 10 second screen. Learn what employers are looking for in a resume and discover the ten keys to a successful resume.
Covington, Black Diamond & Maple Valley Libraries Read Together
Author Event
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28,
Meet the author Molly Wizenberg!
She is author of A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table and a freelance food writer and creator of the award-winning blog Orangette.
She will talk about her writing and sign her book.
