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10 Year Anniversary Celebration Week!
Date: Monday, June 12
- Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Location: Library Event Space
The Historic Preservation Commission, through a grant from the Idaho State Historical Society, will be celebrating the installation of a plaque on the library that shares historical information about the building and its role in the West End Historic District. The speaker for this event will be Garry Bush.
- Date: Tuesday, June 13
- Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Location: Library Event Space
Join us as we greet the Central Idaho Artists Association as they decorate our Library with their amazing works!
- Date: Wednesday, June 14
- Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Location: Library Event Space
Join Conversations That Matter for a facilitated group discussion about how we can - or even should - define concepts of Free Speech and Censorship in the modern era. Light refreshments will be provided.
- Dates: Thursday, June 15
- Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- Location: Library Event Space
- Ages: All ages
We’re having a dance party with Micah & Me in celebration of our 10 year anniversary! Join us for some toe-tapping songs and clever updates to classic kids’ tunes! Get ready for an energetic evening full of music, movement, and fun! Put on your dancing shoes and join us for a rockin’, hoppin’, and boppin’ good time!
Date: Friday, June 16
- Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Location: Library Event Space
Here it is, the biggest local event in gaming! From doors open to doors close, everything from virtual reality to Settlers of Catan is available to the public. Drop in any time for your day to play!
Date: Saturday, June 17
- Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Southeast corner of Tribune Parking Lot
Celebrate the future of the Library’s new addition of the Lewiston City Library On the Go outreach vehicle! Part of this event will be Pixel Art, where each participant is allowed to paint or color one square of a large paint-by-number pixel square design. After everyone works together to color 1 square, take a step back and see what was created. Registration for our Summer Reading Program will also be held at this event! There will also be VR headsets for anyone to experience.
Summer Reading Registration
Registration at the Lewiston Library
Date/Time
- Monday-Thursday, June 12-15, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday-Saturday, June 16-17, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday's Registration will take place in the Southeast corner of the Tribune parking lot next to the new Library on the Go during the Grand Opening!
Online Registration
Date/Time
- Monday, June 5, 8:00 AM - Monday, July 3, 8:00 AM
Sign up here anytime between June 5 (6/5/2023) and July 3rd (7/3/2023) to be a part of our big event!
Special Events
Dementia Friends Information Session
- Date: Monday, May 22
- Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Location: Library Event Space
What is Dementia Friends? A Dementia Friend learns about dementia and then turns that understanding into action. Dementia Friends USA is a part of a global movement that is changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. The session is free! You will be provided with a session workbook and certificate after attending. Facilitated by the University of Idaho Extension office.
Recollections of a Vietnam War Nurse
- Date: Thursday, May 25
- Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- Location: Library Event Space
- Ages: Adult (All ages welcome)
Join us at the Lewiston City Library for a moderated discussion to learn from the experiences of Connie Evans, a former US Army Captain, who honorably served as a combat nurse with the 12th Evacuation Hospital in Vietnam. She will share some of her experiences that led to her becoming a nurse and volunteering for assignment in Vietnam. She will also talk about her Nez Perce background and the importance of preserving and teaching Nez Perce language, culture and history. A video will be shown of Connie speaking at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Veterans Day in 2022.
Author Discussion with Sue Tidwell: Cries of the Savanna
- Date: Tuesday, June 20
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Location: Library Event Space
- Ages: 18+
Sue Tidwell, a resident of Cottonwood, ID and author of Cries of the Savanna, will share her eye-opening experiences on an African hunting safari and offer a deeper understanding of African wildlife conservation.
Zentangle® for Beginners
- Date: Saturday, June 24
- Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Location: Makery
- Ages: 18+
- Registration opens June 10 (10 Seats Max)
The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.
Spirited Conversations Series: Wine in the LC Valley with Coco
- Date: Tuesday, July 11
- Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- Location: Event Space
With local vintner, Coco Umiker, learn of the history and craft of winemaking in the Lewis Clark Valley.
Tai-Chi for Beginners (UPDATED FOR NEW DATE)
- Date: Tuesday and Thursday, July 25 and 27
- Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Location: Event Space
- Ages: 18+
- Registration Opens June 30
Tai chi inspired exercises can extend your quality of life and well-being. Tai Chi is a centuries old Chinese system of movement originally taught as a martial art. Dave Pankey, the instructor, has been teaching Tai Chi for over 18 years.
Between the Quiet and Tranquil Times: Episodes of Lewiston at its Seedy, Salacious and Scandalous Best with Steven Branting
- Date: Tuesday, July 18
- Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
- Location: Library Event Space
- Ages: 18+
Enjoy an evening of conversation about Lewiston’s salacious past with local historian and author, Steven Branting.
Regular Programs
Spanish Conversation
- Date: Third Friday of the month, May 19, July 21
- Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Location: Community Room
- Ages: Adult (Teens are welcome)
- Registration:
- July 21, Register Here Starting July. 7, Eight (8) Seats Max
Join us at the library for an hour of informal practice hearing and speaking Spanish through a variety of simple conversation activities. All skill levels are welcome to attend from beginner to first language speakers.
Coffee & Books
- Date: 1st Friday of each month
- Time: 10:00AM - 11:00AM
- Location: Makery Room
- Ages: 18 & Up
- Upcoming Dates:
- June 2 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- July: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
- August: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows
Join us for a book discussion and a cup of coffee at our monthly first Friday book club!
Quilting with Corla
- Date: Wednesday, August 2
- Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Location: Makery
- Ages: 18+
Create a cute fabric applique Gnome wall hanging! Participants will need to know how to sew and bring their own sewing machine. All other supplies will be provided.
That's A Wrap! Movie Discussion Finale
- Date: Wednesday, May 31, June 28
- Time: 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
- Location: Event Space
- Ages: 18 & Up
- Upcoming Dates:
- May 31: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- June 28: Bullet Train (2022)
Join the monthly movie meetup where we discuss movies over popcorn! These are our last 2 Discussions before the credits roll, and the penultimate one is the web-heads biggest animated film, Into the Spider-Verse!