Chess for Young Learners

Are you looking for a way to help your child learn social-emotional and critical thinking skills? Check out chess! You and your kiddo will learn the foundations of the game using a "Win or Learn" approach to beginner chess - and life. Learn how pieces move, basic conce......More

Are you looking for a way to help your child learn social-emotional and critical thinking skills? Check out chess! You and your kiddo will learn the foundations of the game using a "Win or Learn" approach to beginner chess - and life. Learn how pieces move, basic concepts and essential strategies for starting and finishing a game. Includes a review of the previous week, introduction of the new lesson, followed by free play. Pilot program sponsored by the KCLS Foundation. In partnership with Chess4Life. Ages 5 to 9 with adult. Registration required. Sign up by emailing Ms. Monica, [email protected]. One child and one adult per registration. Children and their adult will play chess with each other. One child and one adult per board. Space is limited to 12 child/adult pairs. 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.

Infant & Young Toddler Story Time

Help your little one get ready to read with bouncy rhymes, familiar songs and a wee bit of story in this short program. Play time and social time for parents and caregivers from 10:50-11:10am. No Story Time on April 8. Come for a fun, free show at 10:30am instead. The......More

Help your little one get ready to read with bouncy rhymes, familiar songs and a wee bit of story in this short program. Play time and social time for parents and caregivers from 10:50-11:10am. No Story Time on April 8. Come for a fun, free show at 10:30am instead. The show will be presented by Lindz Amer of the website Queer Kid Stuff. Newborn to 24 months with adult, siblings welcome. 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 Story Time

Discover new stories, rhymes and songs in this fun-filled, half-hour program designed to build Early Literacy skills as your child gets ready to read. Play time and social time for parents and caregivers from 11:45am-12:15pm. No Story Time on April 8. Come for a fun, ......More

Discover new stories, rhymes and songs in this fun-filled, half-hour program designed to build Early Literacy skills as your child gets ready to read. Play time and social time for parents and caregivers from 11:45am-12:15pm. No Story Time on April 8. Come for a fun, free show at 10:30am instead. The show will be presented by Lindz Amer of the website Queer Kid Stuff. All ages welcome 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.

Afternoon Play Date with Ms. Monica

Drop-in for interactive, play-centered activities. Enjoy meeting other families while your littles engage with peers. Sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Library. Newborn to age 6 with adult, siblings welcome. Registration not required.  Reasonable accommoda......More

Drop-in for interactive, play-centered activities. Enjoy meeting other families while your littles engage with peers. Sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Library. Newborn to age 6 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.

Talk Time: English Conversation

Practice speaking with other English language learners. Learn about American culture and meet people from around the world.  Registration not required. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email ......More

Practice speaking with other English language learners. Learn about American culture and meet people from around the world.  Registration not required. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven days before the event.

Reading with Rover

Build reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog. Reading with Rover is a community-based literacy program working with schools and libraries throughout the greater Seattle area. For elementary school-ages and older with adult. Registra......More

Build reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog. Reading with Rover is a community-based literacy program working with schools and libraries throughout the greater Seattle area. For elementary school-ages and older 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.

Early Release Hangout

Come hang out at the library! Play games, eat snacks, craft, do homework or just relax. Sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Library. Registration not required. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email ......More

Come hang out at the library! Play games, eat snacks, craft, do homework or just relax. Sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Library. 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.

LEGO Block Party

Build together at an unstructured, creative play open-house. Stay for the entire event or pop in for a few minutes. We supply the bricks; you supply the imagination. Other STEM-related toys and games provided for all ages.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Li......More

Build together at an unstructured, creative play open-house. Stay for the entire event or pop in for a few minutes. We supply the bricks; you supply the imagination. Other STEM-related toys and games provided for all ages.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Library.  No Block Party June 19. All ages 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.

Planning for Tomorrow: Financial Literacy for Tweens

Talk about how to make money, set goals and budget responsibly for the future.  Grades 5-8. Please register. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email [email protected] at least seven day......More

Talk about how to make money, set goals and budget responsibly for the future.  Grades 5-8. Please register. 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.

Valley Cities Mobile Clinic

The mobile clinic focuses on behavioral health, including mental health and substance use treatment.  Walk up and get access to a variety of services. Registration not required.

Lyric Writing Workshop

Celebrate National Poetry Month! Join local musician, Parisalexa, for an introductory workshop on writing lyrics.  All experience levels welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Library. Please register. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabiliti......More

Celebrate National Poetry Month! Join local musician, Parisalexa, for an introductory workshop on writing lyrics.  All experience levels welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of the Covington Library. Please register. 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.

Infant & Young Toddler Story Time

Help your little one get ready to read with bouncy rhymes, familiar songs and a wee bit of story in this short program. Play time and social time for parents and caregivers from 10:50-11:10am. No Story Time on April 8. Come for a fun, free show at 10:30am instead. The......More

Help your little one get ready to read with bouncy rhymes, familiar songs and a wee bit of story in this short program. Play time and social time for parents and caregivers from 10:50-11:10am. No Story Time on April 8. Come for a fun, free show at 10:30am instead. The show will be presented by Lindz Amer of the website Queer Kid Stuff. Newborn to 24 months with adult, siblings welcome. 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 Story Time

Discover new stories, rhymes and songs in this fun-filled, half-hour program designed to build Early Literacy skills as your child gets ready to read. Play time and social time for parents and caregivers from 11:45am-12:15pm. No Story Time on April 8. Come for a fun, ......More

Discover new stories, rhymes and songs in this fun-filled, half-hour program designed to build Early Literacy skills as your child gets ready to read. Play time and social time for parents and caregivers from 11:45am-12:15pm. No Story Time on April 8. Come for a fun, free show at 10:30am instead. The show will be presented by Lindz Amer of the website Queer Kid Stuff. All ages welcome 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.