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All programs and events are free and open to the public. CP=Cameron Park, EDH=El Dorado Hills, GT=Georgetown, PP=Pollock Pines, PV=Placerville, SLT=South Lake Tahoe.
Limit by location:      Limit by event type:
PV - Movie Marathon
Saturday, Jul. 27, 10 am - 5 pm
Get out of the heat with all day movie marathons!  Drop-in and enjoy film favorites that follow the weekly Summer Reading adventure themes (see film series info and audience ratings below).  Want to enjoy popcorn, soda, or a pizza?  Bring your own snacks and have a picnic (please be mindful of others and pick up your mess)!
6/8 - Harry Potter rated PG
6/15 @ 1 PM - Jumanji rated PG-13 (half day)
6/22 - Pirates of the Caribbean rated PG-13
6/29 - Jurassic Park rated PG-13
7/6 - Land Before Time rated G
7/13 - Star Wars rated PG 
7/20 - Spy Kids rated PG
7/27 - Guardians of the Galaxy rated PG-13
8/3 - Madagascar rated PG
8/10 - Indiana Jones rated rated PG-13

This program is held as part of Adventure Begins at the Library: Summer Reading Challenge 2024! This year, summer at the library is all about encouraging curiosity and exploring new things in our community through free performances, activities, and (of course) the reading challenge. Sign up today and start logging your reading to earn points and win prizes! Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Saturday, Jul. 27, 1:00-2:30 pm
Play & Build has been cancelled for July 27.

Apologies for the inconvenience.  Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
PP - Literacy Dog
Tuesday, Jul. 30, 2:30-3:30
Meet Teka.
Benefits for reading with a literacy dog!
1. Wonderful listeners.
2. A great way to improve self-confidence and reading fluency.
3. Children reported feeling more relaxed and confident about reading.
4. Dogs can create an environment of happiness and safety.
5. Dogs are focused for their enjoyment and create motivation to read overall.
Tuesday, Jul. 30, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Come read to your favorite doggo! They love stories soooo much! 
Every Tuesday 4-5:00pm 
SLT - Chess Club
Tuesday, Jul. 30, 5 - 6:30 pm
Join other chess fans for an informal evening of chess at the library. All skill levels are welcome.
PP - Early Literacy
Wednesday, Jul. 31, 11am

Children learn through play. In fact, play helps them develop early literacy and school-readiness skills, and it can be a load of fun. Open-ended activities engage a variety of age groups and encourage adult-child interaction. Our library may not be an actual playground, but there is a place for play here.

Make it a priority and watch the learning happen.

Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2:30 p.m.
A.T.L.A.S. stands for At the Library After School, but we're keeping the fun going over summer break with an A.T.L.A.S. movie series! Anyone going into 6-12th grade is invited to enjoy free movies and popcorn all summer long. Our movie lineup was selected by A.T.L.A.S. participants and includes a spectacular mix of old favorites and recent blockbusters. 

Showing Schedule: 
June 26 - The Princess Bride (1987. PG)
July 3 - Guardians of the Galaxy (2014 PG-13)
July 10 - Jurassic Park (1993, PG)
July 24 - Beetlejuice (1988, PG)
July 31 - Cruella (2021, PG-13)
August 7 - Mean Girls (2004, PG-13)
August 14 - The Sandlot (1993, PG)
*No showings on July 17 and August 21* Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
PV - Wild Things Ani
Friday, Aug. 2, 10:30 am
Conservation Ambassadors provide a worldwide voice to wildlife by providing a permanent, loving home for displaced, abused, abandoned or permanently injured wild and exotic animals. Sharing these animals through the Wild Things outreach program with school children and learners of all ages is meant to educate them about conservation, connect them to the wild world, and inspire them to protect the planet. This show is roughly 50 minutes long.

Please note that in order to ensure the happiness and wellbeing of the animals, Conservation Ambassadors do not guarantee the presence of any specific animal at the show. 
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This program is held as part of Adventure Begins at the Library: Summer Reading Challenge 2024! This year, summer at the library is all about encouraging curiosity and exploring new things in our community through free performances, activities, and (of course) the reading challenge. Sign up today and start logging your reading to earn points and win prizes!
  Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
PV - STEM Activities
Friday, Aug. 2, 2:30 pm
Join us for staff-led STEM activities that follow Summer Reading Challenge adventure themes.
6/7 - Steampunk Art (best for ages 10+)
6/21 - Watercolor Painting
6/28 - Dinosaur Painting
7/12 - Shaving Cream Planets
8/2 - Glow-in-the-Dark Monster Rocks 

This program is held as part of Adventure Begins at the Library: Summer Reading Challenge 2024! This year, summer at the library is all about encouraging curiosity and exploring new things in our community through free performances, activities, and (of course) the reading challenge. Sign up today and start logging your reading to earn points and win prizes!
  Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
GT - Pokemon & LEGO
Friday, Aug. 2, 2:30-4:30

Join us for some fun on Friday afternoons at the Georgetown Library, Pokemon & LEGO Fridays! Bring your Pokemon cards for some trading and games and/or engineer and build some cool LEGO creations to leave on display at the library. The fun will be every Friday afternoon from 2:30-4:30.

Sponsored by Georgetown Friends of the Library .
PV - Movie Marathon
Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 am - 5 pm
Get out of the heat with all day movie marathons!  Drop-in and enjoy film favorites that follow the weekly Summer Reading adventure themes (see film series info and audience ratings below).  Want to enjoy popcorn, soda, or a pizza?  Bring your own snacks and have a picnic (please be mindful of others and pick up your mess)!
6/8 - Harry Potter rated PG
6/15 @ 1 PM - Jumanji rated PG-13 (half day)
6/22 - Pirates of the Caribbean rated PG-13
6/29 - Jurassic Park rated PG-13
7/6 - Land Before Time rated G
7/13 - Star Wars rated PG 
7/20 - Spy Kids rated PG
7/27 - Guardians of the Galaxy rated PG-13
8/3 - Madagascar rated PG
8/10 - Indiana Jones rated rated PG-13

This program is held as part of Adventure Begins at the Library: Summer Reading Challenge 2024! This year, summer at the library is all about encouraging curiosity and exploring new things in our community through free performances, activities, and (of course) the reading challenge. Sign up today and start logging your reading to earn points and win prizes! Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
SLT - Lego Block Par
Saturday, Aug. 3, 10-11 am (1/20/24, 2/3/24, 3/2/24, 3/16/24, 3/30/24, 4/13/24, 4/27/24, 5/11/24, 6/8/24, 6/22/24, 7/6/24, 7/20/24, 8/3/24, 8/17/24, 9/14/24, 9/28/24, 10/12/24, 10/26/24, 11/23/24, 12/7/24, 12/21/24)
Join us at the South Lake Tahoe Library every other Saturday for our Lego Block Party!
Suitable for ages 3-13.
PP - Literacy Dog
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2:30-3:30
Meet Teka.
Benefits for reading with a literacy dog!
1. Wonderful listeners.
2. A great way to improve self-confidence and reading fluency.
3. Children reported feeling more relaxed and confident about reading.
4. Dogs can create an environment of happiness and safety.
5. Dogs are focused for their enjoyment and create motivation to read overall.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Come read to your favorite doggo! They love stories soooo much! 
Every Tuesday 4-5:00pm 
PP - Early Literacy
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 11am

Children learn through play. In fact, play helps them develop early literacy and school-readiness skills, and it can be a load of fun. Open-ended activities engage a variety of age groups and encourage adult-child interaction. Our library may not be an actual playground, but there is a place for play here.

Make it a priority and watch the learning happen.

Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2:30 p.m.
A.T.L.A.S. stands for At the Library After School, but we're keeping the fun going over summer break with an A.T.L.A.S. movie series! Anyone going into 6-12th grade is invited to enjoy free movies and popcorn all summer long. Our movie lineup was selected by A.T.L.A.S. participants and includes a spectacular mix of old favorites and recent blockbusters. 

Showing Schedule: 
June 26 - The Princess Bride (1987. PG)
July 3 - Guardians of the Galaxy (2014 PG-13)
July 10 - Jurassic Park (1993, PG)
July 24 - Beetlejuice (1988, PG)
July 31 - Cruella (2021, PG-13)
August 7 - Mean Girls (2004, PG-13)
August 14 - The Sandlot (1993, PG)
*No showings on July 17 and August 21* Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
GT - Pokemon & LEGO
Friday, Aug. 9, 2:30-4:30

Join us for some fun on Friday afternoons at the Georgetown Library, Pokemon & LEGO Fridays! Bring your Pokemon cards for some trading and games and/or engineer and build some cool LEGO creations to leave on display at the library. The fun will be every Friday afternoon from 2:30-4:30.

Sponsored by Georgetown Friends of the Library .
PV - Movie Marathon
Saturday, Aug. 10, 10 am - 5 pm
Get out of the heat with all day movie marathons!  Drop-in and enjoy film favorites that follow the weekly Summer Reading adventure themes (see film series info and audience ratings below).  Want to enjoy popcorn, soda, or a pizza?  Bring your own snacks and have a picnic (please be mindful of others and pick up your mess)!
6/8 - Harry Potter rated PG
6/15 @ 1 PM - Jumanji rated PG-13 (half day)
6/22 - Pirates of the Caribbean rated PG-13
6/29 - Jurassic Park rated PG-13
7/6 - Land Before Time rated G
7/13 - Star Wars rated PG 
7/20 - Spy Kids rated PG
7/27 - Guardians of the Galaxy rated PG-13
8/3 - Madagascar rated PG
8/10 - Indiana Jones rated rated PG-13

This program is held as part of Adventure Begins at the Library: Summer Reading Challenge 2024! This year, summer at the library is all about encouraging curiosity and exploring new things in our community through free performances, activities, and (of course) the reading challenge. Sign up today and start logging your reading to earn points and win prizes! Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Saturday, Aug. 10, 10 AM - 12 PM
or call 530-573-3185.
Build and learn robotics with Legos!
This activity is intended for ages 7-14. No experience necessary. Discover the basics of coding and building Lego robots.
Registration appreciated, but not necessary. Signing up ensures robot will stay assembled for next upcoming session.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Come read to your favorite doggo! They love stories soooo much! 
Every Tuesday 4-5:00pm 
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