This last week I caught up with the rest of the world and got thoroughly hooked on TV's "The Big Bang Theory." All that pop-physics talk has got me channeling my inner geek. So I'm thrilled to proclaim this week Geek Week for Salem's kids and families! Get out your pocket protectors, and join me in building the brains of our future innovators.
The American Library Association's Teen Tech Week offers a backdrop for all this week's family geekery. Tuesday afternoon, head to the Salem Library for one of the coolest events of this season: The Wall of Memes! Middle and High School kids are invited to come create and share their own internet memes. The goal is to cover the entire library window with printed memes by the end of Teen Tech Week.
Also geeky this week at the Library: Brainy Babies/Bebes Super-Intelegentes, bilingual storytime on Wednesday afternoon, starts your infant or toddler on a path to brilliance. And Thursday evening, Teens interested in careers in technology can attend the "Technology, Innovation, and You" library seminar, with lecture and hands-on activities.
And, in observance of Geek Week, our Kid Pick for Fun this week is McMinnville's Hopscotch Toys! To be fair, Hopscotch has something for everyone, from fairy-princess to Einstein. A Dinosaur, Princess, or Train themed birthday party at Hopscotch is a wonderful event for every child. But to earn the Kid Pick crown especially for Geek Week, Hopscotch goes above and beyond! Every Tuesday through Friday afternoon this month, Hopscotch offers a gaming tournament for various imagination-building games. Whether it's D&D, Magic!-The Gathering, Pokemon, or YuGiOh!, Hopscotch has a game for any aspiring intellectual.
I am always eager to hear back about your activities around the Willamette Valley. If you heard about it here, send me a pic! And if you have any events you would like listed on the Calendar, just email me here. Have a great, geeky time out there this week. And May the Fun Be With You!
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
The American Library Association's Teen Tech Week offers a backdrop for all this week's family geekery. Tuesday afternoon, head to the Salem Library for one of the coolest events of this season: The Wall of Memes! Middle and High School kids are invited to come create and share their own internet memes. The goal is to cover the entire library window with printed memes by the end of Teen Tech Week.
Also geeky this week at the Library: Brainy Babies/Bebes Super-Intelegentes, bilingual storytime on Wednesday afternoon, starts your infant or toddler on a path to brilliance. And Thursday evening, Teens interested in careers in technology can attend the "Technology, Innovation, and You" library seminar, with lecture and hands-on activities.
And, in observance of Geek Week, our Kid Pick for Fun this week is McMinnville's Hopscotch Toys! To be fair, Hopscotch has something for everyone, from fairy-princess to Einstein. A Dinosaur, Princess, or Train themed birthday party at Hopscotch is a wonderful event for every child. But to earn the Kid Pick crown especially for Geek Week, Hopscotch goes above and beyond! Every Tuesday through Friday afternoon this month, Hopscotch offers a gaming tournament for various imagination-building games. Whether it's D&D, Magic!-The Gathering, Pokemon, or YuGiOh!, Hopscotch has a game for any aspiring intellectual.
I am always eager to hear back about your activities around the Willamette Valley. If you heard about it here, send me a pic! And if you have any events you would like listed on the Calendar, just email me here. Have a great, geeky time out there this week. And May the Fun Be With You!
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013
ALL DAY
- 10:30 Pre-school Story time, Salem Library, Ages 3-6
- 11:15-11:45 Infant & Toddler Story Time, Dallas Library, Ages 0-3, Free
MORNING
AFTERNOON
- 3:00-9:00 Wall of Memes, Salem Library, Teen, Free
- 4:00-6:00 Dungeons & Dragons, Hopscotch Toys, Ages 12+, Free
EVENING
- 6:30-8:30 Set & Ceili Irish Social Dancing Class, Ceili of the Valley, Ages 8+, $5
- 7:00 Salem Library, Family Bedtime Storytime, All Ages
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
ALL DAY
MORNING
- 10:15 and 11:00 Salem Library, Lapsit Storytime, infants and toddlers
- 10:30-11:30 Family Story Time, Independence Library, Preschoolers, Free
- 10:30 AquaTots - Marsh Madness, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Free with Aquarium Admisson ($11.95 - $18.95), Ages 3-5
AFTERNOON
- 1:30 Salem Library, Brainy Babies - Bebes Super-Inteligentes bilingual storytime, infants and toddlers
- 4:00-6:00 YuGiOh! Tournament, Hopscotch Toys, Must be 8+ to be left without a parent, $5 tournament fee includes 1 pack of cards
EVENING
- 6:30 Salem Library, Cuentos en Espanol (Spanish Family Storytime), All Ages
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
ALL DAY
MORNING
- 10:00-11:00 Morning Story Time, Stayton Library
- 10:30 Salem Library, Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-6
AFTERNOON
- 4:00-6:00 Pokemon Tournament, Hopscotch Toys, Must be 8+ to be left without a parent, $5 tournament fee includes 1 pack of cards
EVENING
- 6:30 - 7:30 "Technology, Innovation and You" Teen Seminar, Salem Library, Teen, Free
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