Room: YS Storywell
Registration Required: No
Contact Name: Azam Houle
Contact Email: ahoule@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 2089728200
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children

Stories, puppets, and songs for children ages 0 – 23 months.

Room: Lemhi Room
Contact Phone: 972-8340
Library Branch: Library! at Hillcrest
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children

This fun storytime for children aged 3-5 is also a workshop for parents to learn ways to help their children develop early literacy and math skills that will help them be sucessful in Kindergarten and beyond.

This series of storytimes runs on an 8-week cycle and focuses on a different skill each week. No registration is required–if you miss a week, feel free to drop in during the next cycle of classes, and come as often as you like.

Room: Sycamore Room
Contact Phone: 208-972-8320
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children

A special storytime geared for children of all ages.
Storytime introduces books, music, singing and movement, while promoting early literacy skills, gross motor skills, and supporting cognitive and social/emotional development.

Meets in the Sycamore Room.

Room: Sycamore Room
Contact Name: Trevor Hanson
Contact Email: thanson@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 208-972-8320
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Coding, Robots, Other Technology,Games/Crafts/Activities
Age: Children,Teens

Join us each week for tech and games!  We have Wii-U, PS3, laptops, robots, Minecraft and more!  3D printing is also available for drop-ins. During the fall months, we will be focusing on Pokemon: The Trading Card Game, Pokken for Wii-U and more.

Registration Required: Yes
Contact Name: Sam Counsil
Contact Email: scounsil@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 972-8320
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Classes/Workshops/Speakers
Age: Adults

From email to e-Readers, we offer one-on-one help with basic technologies.

Room: Hayes Auditorium
Registration Required: No
Contact Name: Danielle Boyd
Contact Email: dboyd@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 2089728200
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Games/Crafts/Activities,School-age Programs
Age: Children

Woah! Don’t worry you didn’t fall into a time warp, we’re just going old school this week at School Age Fun. Join us as we explore Shrinky Dinks, the 80s craze. We will draw, color, create, and bake our way to fun.

School Age Fun runs every Thursday from 4-5 PM. Join us for crafts, activities, and games.

Room: Hayes Auditorium
Contact Name: Sean Hinman and Kate Radford
Contact Email: askalibrarian@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 208-972-8255
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Classes/Workshops/Speakers,Coding, Robots, Other Technology
Age: Adults

You’re invited to learn the fundamentals of Adobe Creative Cloud with local graphic designers.

Photoshop: Learn image editing and composition.
· Workshops: September 8 and 15
· Guest Speaker: September 22

Illustrator: Learn vector graphic and illustration basics.
· Workshops: September 29 and October 6
· Guest Speaker: October 13

InDesign: Learn design and layout for print and digital publishing.
· Workshops: October 20 and 27
· Guest Speaker: November 3

Room: Marion Bingham Room
Contact Email: jvestal@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 972-8255
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Classes/Workshops/Speakers,Special Programs & Events
Age: Adults

Learn the steps to enroll in Medicare!  SHIBA volunteer, Mike Smith, will give a presentation with computer graphics explaining details about when and how to enroll, the various parts of Medicare, types of private Medicare coverage, and assistance programs to help with Medicare costs. He’ll answer your questions so you can feel confident about signing up for Medicare!

Register by calling 1-800-247-4422.
For more information: see http://www.doi.idaho.gov/shiba/MedicareEvents.aspx

Room: Lemhi Room
Contact Name: Aaron Branahl
Contact Email: abranahl@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 972-8336
Library Branch: Library! at Hillcrest
Type of Event: Games/Crafts/Activities
Age: Adults

Join us at the Library! at Hillcrest for a relaxing evening of coloring. We’ll provide coloring sheets designed specifically for adults, markers, colored pencils, and crayons.

September 22 in Albertson’s Stadium at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Bring your own blankets and pillows for a movie under the stars on the world famous blue turf. This year’s showing is “The Jungle Book”. The Jungle Book is a live-action/CGI film that tells the story of Mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan. Free for students with ID and $10 for non-students.