May Miller Storytime

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), continues to hold its monthly story time on-line.

This month's theme is " Garden Story Time" and is available through the end of the month.

The information says:

Vegetables are delicious, and growing them is a powerful act. After the stories, we invite kids to the program room to make a vegetable face in the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo.  Check in each month for stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants, and nature!

Books to be read are:

SECRETS OF THE VEGETABLE GARDEN by Carron Brown
CECIL’S GARDEN by Holly Keller
OUR SCHOOL GARDEN by Rick Swann

Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature.

Go here for more information.

Join Virtual Miller Library Storytime This Month

 

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), continues to hold its monthly storytime on-line.

This month's theme is "I Love Trees" and is available through the end of the month.

The information says:

Trees are important characters in all of these stories, whether they are described as mystical time-travelers destined to live longer than the humans who plant them, or just the perfect place to hang a bird feeder..

Books that are read:
MAPLE by Lori Nichols
MR. TEMPKIN CLIMBS A TREE by Cary Fagan
IF YOU HOLD A SEED by Elly MacKay

Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature.

Go here for more information.

Nearby Center For Urban Horticulture's Miller Library Re-Opens

 

Nearby Miller library, located at the UW Botanic Gardens’ Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street) has recently re-opened from Mondays to Saturdays. 

The children's Story Time program is still virtual. 

This month's theme is "An Apple for the Teacher."

The information says:

What brings you joy this summer? For the characters in these books, it might be feasting on a picnic, wishing on a dandelion, or taking a hike.

Books that are read:
FLORETTE by Anna Walker
APPLE PIE ABC by Alison Murray
FALL APPLES: CRISP AND JUICY by Martha E. H. Rustad and Amanda Enright

Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature.  Go here for more information.

UW Botanic Gardens’ Center for Urban Horticulture started in 1980. Here is some information from the website:

In those divisive times of the late 1960’s and 1970’s, many new ideas began to form regarding how to live on, properly use, and safeguard the resources on our earth. This included groups from the “flower children” to academics. Learned horticulturists, botanists, and academics in the Northwest created a plan which called for the creation of a new academic unit at the University of Washington to be called the Center for Urban Horticulture. It would be different from traditional production horticulture which had been taught for hundreds of years.   Instead it would bring disciplines together which seldom or never interacted.

The Center for Urban Horticulture, the first of its kind in the world, and thereafter copied around the world, officially began its life when Professor Harold B. Tukey, Jr, from Cornell University arrived as its founding director in May 1980. Dr. Tukey’s family, including father and brothers, were well known in the horticulture academic arena. He first worked along with an administrator, Sally Dickman, in an office in Anderson Hall on the UW campus. He also was UW director of the Washington Park Arboretum and directed that staff, headed by Joseph A. Witt, curator. In 1981, two new faculty arrived: myself, John A. Wott, from Purdue University in April, and James A. Clark, from Rutgers University in June.

The initial promise of full state funds soon evaporated as the State of Washington rapidly slipped into a recession and all hope of state funds for building and future program building was futile. Never daunted, Dr. Tukey, aided by the good will of Provost George Beckman (who did provide what seed money he could), along with community horticulture stalwarts such as Elisabeth Carey (Betty) Miller began a campaign to raise the millions of dollars needed privately. As you now see today, they were successful. CUH, now a part of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, is an invaluable resource in the Northwest as well as nationally and internationally.

Go here for more information.

Check Out May's Virtual Storytime With Nearby Center For Urban Horticulture

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), continues to hold its monthly storytime on-line.

This month's theme is "Seeds for the Future" and is available through the end of the month.

The information says:

Celebrate seeds with us this month, sharing books from authors Carme Lemniscates, Arthur Geisert, Marsha Diane Arnold, and illustrator Ramona Kaulitzki.

Books that are read:
SEEDS by Carme Leminscates
THE GIANT SEED by Arthur Geisert
BADGER’S PERFECT GARDEN* by Marsha Diane Arnold and Ramona Kaulitzk

Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature.

Go here for more information.

Check Out Virtual Center For Urban Horticultural Storytime

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), continues to hold its monthly storytime on-line. 

This month's theme is "Cozy in the Kitchen" and is available through the end of the month

The information says:

Whether you like to cook or just like to eat, this month’s stories have something for everyone.

Books that are read:
PIZZA DAY by Melissa Iwai
EVERY COLOR SOUP by Jorey Hurley
FRUIT BOWL by Mark Hoffmann

Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature.

Go here for more information.

December Miller On-Line Storytime

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), continues to hold its monthly storytime on-line. This month's theme is "Young Gardeners."

The information says:

 People enjoy the forest in different ways, whether they live in the woods, go for a hike, or watch animals in the park from an apartment window.  As these characters find out, it’s all good!

Books that are read:
EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A TREEHOUSE by Carter Higgins
WEST COAST WILD by Deborah Hodge
MY FOREST IS GREEN by Darren Lebeuf

Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature.

Go here for more information.

Virtual Storytime Miller Library

 

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), continues to hold its monthly storytime on-line. This month's theme is "What's Bugging You?"

The information says:

How can observing bugs help us with our problems? The characters in these books find out, whether their problems are mathematical or existential.

Books that are read:
ARE YOU A BUTTERFLY? By July Allen
BUG by Robin Koontz
NOT A BUZZ TO BE FOUND by Linda Glaser


Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature.

Go here for more information

Saturday Stormy Weather Story Time

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), is holding a story time on Saturday with a stormy weather theme from 10:30-11:15am.

The information says:

When storms come, how do animals and plants react? Hear a fable and two science-based tales of stormy weather. After the stories, kids can make a winter branch mobile.

Books to be read are:

THE CLOUD SPINNER by Michael Catchpool & Alison Jay

THE SEA, THE STORM, AND THE MANGROVE TANGLE by Lynne Cherry

THE WAY OF THE WILLOW BRANCH by Emery & Durga Bernhard

Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature. All ages and their families are invited.

Saturday Nearby Miller Library Storytime

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), is holding a story time on Saturday with a garden friends ower theme from 10:30-11:15am.

The information says:

What do you need to make a treehouse? If these stories are any guide, the main ingredient (besides a tree) is your own imagination. After the stories, put your imagination to work on your own treehouse design.

Books to be read are:

CALL ME TREE by Maya Christina Gonzalez
OLIVER’S TREE by Kit Chase
EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A TREEHOUSE by Carter Higgins

Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature. All ages and their families are invited.

Saturday Nearby Miller Library Storytime

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), is holding a story time on Saturday with a garden friends ower theme from 10:30-11:15am. The information says: When you meet a friend, family member, or animal in the garden, what can you learn? Three very different answers to this question come from our books today. After the stories, everyone is welcome to make a card for someone. Books to be read are: IN THE GARDEN: WHO’S BEEN HERE? by Lindsay Barrett George A MORNING WITH GRANDPA by Sylvia Liu PICTURE A TREE by Barbara Reid Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature. All ages and their families are invited.

Saturday Nearby Miller Library Storytime

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street), is holding a story time on Saturday with a flower theme from 10:30-11:15am. The information says: With flowers popping up all around us, these stories remind us to stop and appreciate them, and take time to cultivate and enjoy them. After the stories, we invite kids to the program room to color flowers. Books to be read are: SIDEWALK FLOWERS by Jon Arno Lawson THE LITTLE GARDENER by Emily Hughes BLOOM by Deborah Diesen Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature. All ages and their families are invited.

Saturday Storytime At Center For Urban Horticulture

Miller Library, located in Laurelhurst at the UW Botanic Gardens (3501 NE 41st Street), is holding a story time on Saturday with a tree theme from 10:30-11:15am.

The information says:

There is something magical about a tree. Kids can enjoy three stories celebrating trees followed by playtime with wooden blocks

Books to be read are:

THIS TREE COUNTS by Alison Formento
TAP THE MAGIC TREE by Christie Matheson
IF YOU HOLD A SEED by Elly MacKay

Story time is geared towards children ages 3 to 8 and celebrates gardens, plants and nature. All ages and their families are invited.

Annual Book Sale At Center For Urban Horticulture

The 14th annual Garden Lovers' Book Sale of used books at the Center for Urban Horticulture(501 NE 41st Street), benefitting the Elisabeth C. Miller Library funds, which is used to purchase new books and magazine subscriptions, is happening this week-end.

The fundraiser starts tomorrow from 5-8pm with a party and auction for $25 in advance or $30 at the door).  Wine and light refreshments will be served, along with the opportunity to browse the selection of used gardening books.

The Saturday sale is free and open to the public from 9-3pm.  The Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists will have an exhibit and sale of prints and cards through May 8. 

Go here for more information.