Chess Club

Play chess and have fun! All materials provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Kirkland. Registration not required.

Toddler Story Time

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes. Help develop your toddler's early literacy skills. Ages 1 to 3 with adult.  Registration not required, but space is limited.  Tickets will be available from staff at 10am for the 10:30am program. 10:30am and repeated at 11......More

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes. Help develop your toddler's early literacy skills. Ages 1 to 3 with adult.  Registration not required, but space is limited.  Tickets will be available from staff at 10am for the 10:30am program. 10:30am and repeated at 11:15am. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Toddler Story Time

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes. Help develop your toddler's early literacy skills. Ages 1 to 3 with adult.  Registration not required, but space is limited.  Tickets will be available from staff at 10am for the 10:30am program. 10:30am and repeated at 11......More

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes. Help develop your toddler's early literacy skills. Ages 1 to 3 with adult.  Registration not required, but space is limited.  Tickets will be available from staff at 10am for the 10:30am program. 10:30am and repeated at 11:15am. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Preschool Story Time

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes.  Help develop your preschooler’s early literacy skills. A brief play time or activity follows the program. Ages 3 to 5 with adult.  Registration not required.   Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is avai......More

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes.  Help develop your preschooler’s early literacy skills. A brief play time or activity follows the program. Ages 3 to 5 with adult.  Registration not required.   Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email[email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Youth Chess

Play chess and have fun!  Casual play, all levels and youth of all ages are welcome!  Engage in free play from 4:30-5:15pm.  Then at 5:15pm, Coach Harrison from Excel with Chess will lead an interactive chess lesson.  Snacks provided by the Friends of the Kirkland ......More

Play chess and have fun!  Casual play, all levels and youth of all ages are welcome!  Engage in free play from 4:30-5:15pm.  Then at 5:15pm, Coach Harrison from Excel with Chess will lead an interactive chess lesson.  Snacks provided by the Friends of the Kirkland Library. Registration not required. Space and supplies are limited. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Bricks & Block- Party!

Build together at an unstructured, creative play open house.  Both Legos and larger building blocks will be available. Stay for the entire event, or pop in for a few minutes. We supply the bricks; you supply the imagination! Supplies are limited. All ages welcome, ......More

Build together at an unstructured, creative play open house.  Both Legos and larger building blocks will be available. Stay for the entire event, or pop in for a few minutes. We supply the bricks; you supply the imagination! Supplies are limited. All ages welcome, with ages 9 and younger accompanied by an adult.  Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Beats Beyond Boundaries

Eastside Music Therapy presents playful, inclusive music and movement workshops for kids.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Kirkland (FOLK). Ages 6 to 10 with adult. Kids of all abilities are welcome. Registration not required. Reasonable accommodation for ......More

Eastside Music Therapy presents playful, inclusive music and movement workshops for kids.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Kirkland (FOLK). Ages 6 to 10 with adult. Kids of all abilities are welcome. Registration not required. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Pajama Story Time

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes.  Children can learn early literacy skills while dancing in their pajamas! Bring a beloved stuffed animal, or borrow one of ours. A short play time follows. Registration not required Reasonable accommodation for people with ......More

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes.  Children can learn early literacy skills while dancing in their pajamas! Bring a beloved stuffed animal, or borrow one of ours. A short play time follows. Registration not required Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Baby Story Time

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes! Help develop your baby’s early literacy skills. A short play time follows.  Newborn to 12 months with adult. Registration not required. First come, first seated. Space is limited. Reasonable accommodation for people with d......More

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes! Help develop your baby’s early literacy skills. A short play time follows.  Newborn to 12 months with adult. Registration not required. First come, first seated. Space is limited. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Talk Time: English Conversation Practice

Practice speaking English with other English language learners and trained conversation helpers. All levels are welcome. Registration not required. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email a......More

Practice speaking English with other English language learners and trained conversation helpers. All levels are welcome. Registration not required. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

中文故事时间 / Mandarin Story Time

从9月05日到12月05日,每个月第一个星期五 早上10:30-11:00 欢迎有小朋友的家庭来参加图书馆为您提供的中文故事会。 跟饭饭老师一起唱歌、跳舞、做游戏、讲故事！培养儿童早期学中文的乐趣. 适合1岁到5岁小朋友，需成人陪同，欢迎兄弟姐妹一同参加. 无需报名 Join Ms. Fanfan for stories, music, movement and rhymes. Help your child’s early literacy skills in Mandarin. Sponsored by the ......More

从9月05日到12月05日,每个月第一个星期五 早上10:30-11:00 欢迎有小朋友的家庭来参加图书馆为您提供的中文故事会。 跟饭饭老师一起唱歌、跳舞、做游戏、讲故事！培养儿童早期学中文的乐趣. 适合1岁到5岁小朋友，需成人陪同，欢迎兄弟姐妹一同参加. 无需报名 Join Ms. Fanfan for stories, music, movement and rhymes. Help your child’s early literacy skills in Mandarin. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Kirkland. Ages 1 to 5 with adult, siblings welcome. Registration not required. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Chess Club

Play chess and have fun! All materials provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Kirkland. Registration not required.

DINO-vember with Mikey the Rad Scientist

It’s the most dinosaur time of the year! Join a prehistoric musical adventure where we will dance, sing and roar our way through some fun songs about dinosaurs and other fierce animals. Let’s party like it’s 65-million years ago! It’ll be dino-mite! For all ages. Reg......More

It’s the most dinosaur time of the year! Join a prehistoric musical adventure where we will dance, sing and roar our way through some fun songs about dinosaurs and other fierce animals. Let’s party like it’s 65-million years ago! It’ll be dino-mite! For all ages. Registration not required, but space is limited. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Family Jigsaw Puzzle Party

Come join us for a jigsaw puzzle gathering for all ages! Connect with fellow puzzlers in your community, bring gently used puzzles for an optional exchange, and enjoy a cozy afternoon of puzzle fun. Hosted with Totem Lake Puzzle Lending Library. For all ages, young c......More

Come join us for a jigsaw puzzle gathering for all ages! Connect with fellow puzzlers in your community, bring gently used puzzles for an optional exchange, and enjoy a cozy afternoon of puzzle fun. Hosted with Totem Lake Puzzle Lending Library. For all ages, young children with adult. Registration not required. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.