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The following is a listing of Puyallup events, activities and news briefs. If you have a brief you would like listed, contact Puyallup reporter Neil Pierson at neil.pierson@puyallupherald.com. Briefs are published in The Herald on a space available basis. The deadline is noon on the Friday prior to publication.
Learn about birds at library’s youth event
Why do birds have feathers? How do birds fly? How do they keep clean? Parents and children are invited to join Ashley’s Avian Antics at the Puyallup Public Library at 1p.m., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, to find out the answers.
Space is limited. Register in advance at the library’s children’s desk or by calling 253-841-5454.
Annual star party coming back to library on Jan. 20
What do you get when you mix stars in the night sky with stomp rockets and the library? The Star Party at the Puyallup Public Library, which is returning for its third year on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010.
The event, which runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m., is run by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. Everyone is invited for a free evening of viewing stars through telescopes and constructing stomp rockets. Hot chocolate will be served. No registration is required. For more information, call 253-841-5454.
Kindergarten parents invited to meetings
Puyallup School District Linkages is sponsoring three separate informational meetings to welcome parents of students who will be entering kindergarten in the fall of 2010.
The first meeting will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, at Woodland Elementary School. The second meeting is from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Carson Elementary School. The final meeting is from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 4, at Stewart Elementary School. Parents are welcome to attend any session, but are encouraged to attend the one closest to home.
The meetings will talk about the structure of today’s kindergarten classes, how to prepare students and the registration process. For more information, e-mail huardp@puyallup.k12.wa.us.
‘Volts and Jolts’ coming to Puyallup library
The Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, will be hosting the Pacific Science Center’s “Volts and Jolts” program beginning at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29.
The free program is for families with children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Students will learn about electricity and participate in a series of experiments involving protons, electrons and light. No registration is required. For more information, call 253-841-5454.
South Hill library ready for new story times
Residents are invited to share the joy of reading with their young children during new 2010 story times at the South Hill Pierce County Library branch, 15420 Meridian E.
Baby Explorers storytimes for children younger than 2 run begin at 10:30 a.m. and go every Wednesday from Jan. 6 through Feb. 17. Toddler storytimes, for ages 2-3, begin at 10:30 a.m. and go every Tuesday from Jan. 5 through Feb. 16. Preschool storytimes, for ages 3-6, begin at 10:30 a.m. and go every Friday from Jan. 8 through Feb. 19. A family preschool storytime begins at 7 p.m. and goes every Tuesday from Jan. 5 through Feb. 16.
The events are free and help teach children pre-reading skills and prepare them for reading success. For information on registration, contact the library at 253-848-8686.
Families needed to host international students
Pierce College is seeking host families for several international students coming to the area this academic year.
Most students are college-age but may be older or younger. Students have basic to advanced English skills and will need their host families to acclimatize them to American culture while they study at Pierce College.
Host families receive a monthly reimbursement for expenses. Host families must provide the student with meals and a furnished bedroom and must also live within a short commute of Pierce College’s Puyallup or Lakewood campuses.
For more information about hosting a student, contact Angela Parisotto at 253-964-6593.