[SOLD OUT] A fun day full of Taiwanese traditional kid games & snacks to celebrate the end of summer! 凱芯文教基金會舉辦夏季童玩日，帶給大家許多有趣好玩的台灣傳統童玩和點心！

免費入場。小朋友每個遊戲可玩一次。若欲玩更多，可加買購票($1)。Free admission, including 6 tickets. Purchase tickets ($1) to play more.

• 歡樂打彈珠 Marbles

• 夜市套圈圈 Ring toss

• 環台小火車 Train ride

• 撈金魚 Fishing

• 柑仔店戳戳樂 Lucky draw

• 麻將對對樂 Mahjong matching

上午場 Morning admission: 10:00am -12:00pm

下午場 Afternoon admission: 12:30-2:30pm

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-summer-kids-fun-day-tickets-391462383527

Bay Area’s very own bilingual children book author, Katrina Liu, is going to visit Little Bookworm Children Library on 8/7at 1:30pm! There will be book signing, reading and Q&A. All attendees will receive a FREE sheet of boba stickers and receive an exclusive discounted on books. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

慶祝周日開館，8/7邀請到中英雙語繪本作家Katrina Liu , 為小朋友們說 「給婆婆的禮物」, 每位位小朋友可獲得免費貼紙組一張，現場還提供繪本簽名的服務喔！

Cost: $35/person
Max: 10 people

Dear moms of Little Bookworms: Do you like painting? Do you long for a relaxing time to catch up with your friends? If so, we have your back! We are excited to announce that local artist, Lena Meltsina, will be hosting a painting workshop at The Joy Culture Foundation. So, grab a friend, a drink, and let's paint!

During the workshop, you will be guided, step by step, in creating our painting of the day. Great for complete beginners and seasoned creatives alike. Materials, snacks, and drinks will be provided. You can find more info about Lena here: 

https://www.artandfun-studio.com/

https://www.meltsina.com/

P.S. Our founder, Lulu Roberts, and other moms were inspired by Gustav Klimt’s Mother and twin paintings recently, and worked on a Mother's Day project with Lena to celebrate the special bond between mother and child(ren). You can see their artworks are now displayed at The Little Bookworm Library this month! 

Sign up here!

Cost: Free (Registration required!)
Max: 10 (5 years and up)

"Super Helpers" is a series of stories about wildlife rescue and environmental protection. Local author, Gloria Hsu, is a Taiwanese mom who cares deeply about our earth; she is going to share with everyone her first story about how to protect sea turtles and the beautiful ocean by reducing plastic wastes. We will make crafts with recycled utensils too!

Sign up here!

Cost: Free
(no registration required)

What’s the best thing to fight summer boredom? Books! Usborne carries a variety of picture books, chapter books, activities books & kits. Their representatives will be at our library on site to help you select books that are suitable for your kids' age and interests, so both parents and kids will all be ready for the summer. 

(p.s. All books are in English; hopefully we can do one for Chinese in the future!)

Cost: Free
(Please RSVP so we can prepare materials and food accordingly)

Come join us at the Little Bookworm Library to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with the whole family! Kids can go around the booths to experience various activities about this traditional Chinese holiday. Complete all of them to enter in a draw for prizes! If you get hungry, there will be sticky rice ball (粽子) on sale to fill your bellies. Don’s miss the fun!

• Story Time

• Sticky Rice ball (粽子) paper craft

• Dragon boat (龍舟) craft

• Sachet (香包) making

• Archery Game (射五毒)

• And more!

RSVP here!

Little Builder STEAM Workshop

Max: 8 families, one children (6+ yr) + one caretaker
Cost: $15/family

Calling all little builders! Our parent volunteers will lead a STEAM workshop, families can work together and build a hand-held vacuum cleaner. Participants who complete the project will also receive a “Robotic dog” set to build at home!   

Register here!

Time: 11am-12pm & 1pm-2pm
Max: 6 kids per session, 5 years and up

Calling for little board game lovers! Little Bookworm Library is proud to collaborate with TinySprouts and bring Empower Empathy to our library. 

Empower Empathy™ is the first in line of Emotional Intelligence products created by TinySprouts© (https://www.mytinysprouts.com/) developed over a period of three years and powered by decades of teaching expertise. Founded by two Bay Area Chinese moms, the game is to teach children how to identify and express their own emotions, empathize with others, resolve social conflicts, and build socialization competence.

Press & Video (with Chinese subtitles)

Register here!

Time: 2:30-4pm
Fee: $45
Max: 8 families (one kid + one caretaker)
Requirement: 5 years and older

To celebrate Earth Day, Mrs. Mandi from Studio Lorax will share stories about ocean protection, and teach children to create a wonderful whale craft with natural material.    

藉由地球日，Studio Lorax的Mandi老師要跟小朋友們一起從故事中了解plastic ocean的議題以及如何保護海洋動物，最後會用自然的花材和小朋友製作出美麗的鯨魚作品。

*花材比較易碎，建議比較有耐心的小朋友或家長協助

Click here to register for Earth Day Workshop

Special bi-lingual story time to welcome Spring! Bay Area author Crystal Z. Lee will share her stories and lead a butterfly craft with the families. Her books will also be on sale with special discounts for our library members.  

Crystal Z. Lee is a novelist and children's author. She grew up between Taiwan and the Bay Area. She is the author of Kai the Dancing Butterfly, a picture book celebrating Taiwanese culture through the purple crow butterfly migration. Her other children's book, A Unicorn Named Rin, is about a unicorn and other magical beasts from the Tang dynasty. You can follow the author on Instagram @crystal.z.lee

Register your spot here!

Come visit our new community library and learn more about our mission and vision to bring families closer through Chinese literacy and cultural enrichment. There will be books, story time, arts and crafts, and much fun and laughter.

Here are a few of our scheduled activities:

• Ribbon cutting
• Story time
• Clay making
• Used book sales
• New Year couplet giveaway and more

We hope to see you there!