Cascades Library

We are excited to invite all of our young dinosaur and fossil lovers to our Fossils Rock: Hands-On Paleontology program on Thursday. We will create our own fossils, dig for dinosaur puzzle pieces, use pasta to make a dino skeleton and get even more creative at our coloring station. Stop by anytime between 2-4 p.m. See you there!
For Grades K-5. https://loudoun.libnet.info/event/16559955

This week, jam with a jazz quartet, take more creative photos with a photography workshop, and draw a manga-style warrior with step-by-step guidance.

Also, our Studio Ghibli series continues with "The Secret World of Arrietty."

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How is your summer reading going? One of the reading challenges for the Summer Reading Program is to ask a library staff member for a book recommendation. We've got you covered! Stop by to browse our Staff Picks display for something new to read, ask one of our friendly staff members or zoom in on this photo to discover some of our current and past faves. See you at the library. https://library.loudoun.gov/srp

Transit on Demand is now available in Sterling! Need a ride to the Cascades or Sterling libraries? Just register online and download the app to book your first trip, all for free.

Download the app at https://buff.ly/vEcHD0Q

Can't make it to one of our scheduled programs this summer? That's okay, we have many activities that you can participate in whenever you visit the library. From our puzzle table for older kids and adults, our scavenger hunts for children, our manipulatives station for our youngest library friends to our dinosaur community art project for all of our crafty visitors. Stop by to grab a dinosaur template, take it home to decorate and then bring it back to be added to our growing art project. Take a look at the creative progress so far. 🦖 See you at the library!

This week, see real dinosaur fossils up close, recount the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, and hear about NASA's groundbreaking BioSCape project.

Also, build a smart, personalized financial plan for your savings.

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You all enjoyed playing Bingo last week, and I enjoyed handing out the prizes! Everybody wins! We also had a return of our summer favorite Salsa & Salsa which I know is a always a hit. Join us tomorrow for Science Heroes where we'll relive my high school physics trauma...and have a lot of fun besides!

For more information on After Hours Teen Center, visit our webpage at library.loudoun.gov/ahtc.

This patron filled her Passport to LCPL in a single day! Dana and her dad started at Ashburn Library at 10:40 a.m. and completed all 10 branches, finishing at Sterling Library at 2:48 p.m.

In their own words: "This challenge not only educated Dana about all the libraries in the system but gave her an understanding of areas of Loudoun County we have never visited and how to plan for achievement when you have a goal."

That's exactly what the Passport to LCPL is all about. Congratulations, Dana from Ashburn, you earned it! You still have time to complete your own passport. Register for Summer Reading and visit all 10 branches by Sunday, Aug. 16, to earn an additional entry for the grand prize drawing.

CUSTOMER ALERT: All LCPL branches will serve as Cooling Centers starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15.

If you need to get out of the heat, go to your local library!

Attention Pokémon trainers!

Do you want to be the very best like no one ever was? Then come to Camp Pokémon on Wednesday, July 15th to celebrate 30 years of the Pokémon video games! Play "Who's That Pokémon" trivia, design your own trading cards, make buttons of your favorite Kanto region starters, and take a picture in our Pikachu photobooth! You can even enter a raffle for prizes, all donated by Continental Cards!

Pro tip: This is a drop-in program designed for children in Pre-K - Grade 5 that goes from 2pm - 4pm, so you don't have to arrive right at the start! Come by at 2:30, or 2:49, or 3:15! Whenever you get here, we can’t wait to see you become a Pokémon Champion!

For more information, visit our online calendar: https://loudoun.libnet.info/event/16376417