Virtual Program Recap 19

While the library is closed, we’re offering virtual program opportunities to learn at home.

Over the past week we put together a variety family learning activities and professional development workshops. Watch the videos below to see what each activity is, and download our instruction guides with additional resources online here. 

Be sure to check the City of Plano calendar of events to see what’s happening with the Library and other City departments.

Grand Canal

Ready to travel? To virtually explore the world? Join us on a virtual field trip to the Grand Canal! To follow along on this Virtual Field Trip, you will need a computer, Internet and use Google Maps – Street View.

Step-by-step instructions, additional activities and library resources for this Virtual Field Trip are available on the Plano Library Learns blog.

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Kindergarten Kickstarter: Social Studies

Is your preschooler ready for kindergarten? Let’s practice our skills to understand our world and community.

In this video we are working on two activities: life sequencing cards and a tear paper flag.

Head to our blog to get step-by-step instructions and reading recommendations.

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Bullet Journaling (Basics)

Learn how to use a Bullet Journal to organize your life by learning methods and spreads to help you accomplish your goals.

You can see our previous Bullet Journaling recap with library resources on the blog here.

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Retirement for Gen Z to Gen X (Basics)

Learn about resources that will assist you in creating a basic retirement road map. Intended for those new to retirement concepts, but anyone is welcome!

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Engineer your own Castle

Design a castle using paper, play dough, LEGOs, or draw your own to explore medieval architecture!

Download our handout with sorting chart and reading recommendations: https://bit.ly/2U2IZbU

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Genealogy: DNA (Basics)

How to get started with DNA research

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Adobe Photoshop: Comics Creation (Intermediate)

Learn the basics of creating comics in Adobe Photoshop and comics publishing. Sign up a free 7 day trial of Adobe Creative Cloud (www.adobe.com/creativecloud) to follow along with the class