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Book Whoosh in center of photo with hand made plane and handmade paper plate car, both with LA County Library stickers in purple on it.

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Read and Create: Whoosh!

In-Person Program
2025-02-13 16:00:00 2025-02-13 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Read and Create: Whoosh! Read and Create is a hands on storytime adventure. Join us as we read a captivating book together, then after the story, we'll dive into a hands-on activity related to the book's theme or characters. For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver. Rivera Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, February 13
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-13 16:00:00 2025-02-13 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Read and Create: Whoosh! Read and Create is a hands on storytime adventure. Join us as we read a captivating book together, then after the story, we'll dive into a hands-on activity related to the book's theme or characters. For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver. Rivera Library - Meeting Room

Rivera Library

Meeting Room

Read and Create is a hands on storytime adventure. Join us as we read a captivating book together, then after the story, we'll dive into a hands-on activity related to the book's theme or characters. For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver.

February's Read and Create will celebrate African American and Black History Month. We'll read Chris Barton's Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions and make an invention of our own.

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Education & Literacy |

TAGS: | African American & Black History Month |

Rivera Library
Phone: 562.949.5485
Hours
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We're closed Monday February 16 due to Closed for Presidents' Day
Mon, Feb 16 Closed
(Closed for Presidents' Day)
Tue, Feb 17 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 18 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Feb 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 21 Closed
Sun, Feb 22 Closed
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About the branch

Rivera library was founded in 1913 and has been at its present location since 1970. The library is located in a predominately Hispanic neighborhood, with heavy usage by children. Rivera is the smaller of the two libraries in the city of Pico Rivera.

Upcoming events

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3D paper Art
Thu, Feb 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate creativity and culture with Artsy Kids in an engaging workshop where participants will create vibrant 3D paper art inspired by the work of artist Charles McGee in honor of African American and Black History Month. For ages 5 - 12.
Mini Explorers: Shapes, Colors and Numbers - In-Person Program
Wed, Feb 25, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Curiosity welcomed! Come investigate the world by practicing shape, letter, and number recognition. For ages 0-5 with their parents or caregivers.
She Persisted! - In-Person Program
Wed, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Women's History Month and learn about women who have made an impact on the world. We'll read books in the series She Persisted, and make mini trading cards that can be shared to highlight individual contributions. For ages 5-12
Hot Button Issue: Votes for Women! - In-Person Program
Thu, Mar 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Buttons have long been a way for people to share ideas, protest inequality, and bring attention to causes that are important. Explore the way people showed support for women's suffrage and make your very own button! For teens ages 12 - 18
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