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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 August Programs Monthly ReportCity of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Summer Reading 2016- Final Numbers The Youth Services team planned a wonderful summer reading program for all ages with the brilliant themes of Greek mythology, the Olympics, and health. The Library set the aspirational goal of 10,000 hours to be read by library patrons hoping to inspire people of all ages to read for pleasure this summer. Kids and teens earned a book to keep when they read for 10 hours, they got a beautiful shirt designed by local artist Jesse Joshua Watson when they read 50 hours, and adults earned a shirt for reading 100 hours. The percentage of people who signed up for summer reading versus people who reported reading at least 10 hours is very encouraging in terms of national averages and gives us a baseline for how to encourage more patrons to participate in the program and complete at least 10 hours of reading for 2017. We are all very proud of how successful summer reading has been for 2016 and give a huge THANK YOU to the Friends of the Library for making this program possible through their generous sponsorship and support. How about a reading goal of 15,000 hours for 2017…! Of the sign-ups participants who read at least 10 hour Kids 112 or 48% Teens 13 or 43% Adults 77 or 44% Unknown age 2 or 50% Sign-ups for summer reading: Kids 229 Teens 30 Adults 175 Unknown age 4 0 50 100 150 200 250 Kid sign-ups Kid participants Teen sign-ups Teen participants Adult sign-ups Adult participants Summer Reading Sign-ups vs. Participants City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Kids read 5880 hours Teens read 1380 hours Adults read 6099 hours 113 shirts awarded to patrons of all ages And best of all our community read a total of: 13,359 hours!!! 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 Kids read Teens read Adults read Total hours read Hours read this summer City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Fiber Arts Night Date: 1st Tuesdays Presenter: Kathi J. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family All ages Attendance: 10 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Come and enjoy an evening of working on handiwork projects with other fiber artists (from knitting to quilting to weaving all fiber arts projects are welcomed). Please bring your own supplies. FAN meets the first Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm in the Library Learning Center. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Book Lover’s Café: Date: 1st Monday Presenter: Melody E. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 15 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description When Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. With no running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant repair, and days that ran from four in the morning to nine at night, the MacDonalds had barely a moment to put their feet up and relax. And then came the children. Yet through every trial and pitfall—through chaos and catastrophe—this indomitable family somehow, mercifully, never lost its sense of humor. A beloved literary treasure for more than half a century, Betty MacDonald's The Egg and I is a heartwarming and uproarious account of adventure and survival on an American frontier Comments/Press Coverage This month Melody tried something new and served a couple of refreshments to the bookclub inspired by the “Egg and I” including deviled eggs and cream puffs. The club really appreciated rereading or reading this book for the first time as it is a wonderful local classic. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Roots and Branches Author Talk and Book Signing Date: August 6 Presenter: Edith Kapka and her daughter Marga Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 40 Location: Carnegie Reading Room Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Roots and Branches is the semi-autobiographical story of Eva Szabo, who grew up the youngest of three children in a middle class Jewish family, just like many others. But since the Nazi occupation of Budapest, Hungary, seventeen-year-old Eva’s world has been turned upside down. Now her best friend has left for Switzerland, her brother Paul is making waves in the resistance movement, and her older sister is forced to abandon a promising musical career. In the face of all this upheaval, Eva feels she has no outlet to express her true emotions—which, as local bombings intensify, are growing more tumultuous by the day. Determined to protect his younger sister from the ravages of war, Paul secures a job for Eva in the rural countryside, caring for the children of his friend Zoltan. As she leaves behind the only home she has ever known, Eva faces new challenges and finds new purpose in her life—as she discovers important lessons about love, empathy, and understanding. Based on actual events, this semi-autobiographical work of City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 fiction paints a compelling picture of the life-altering choices and moral dilemmas faced by those at war. Comments/Press Coverage Leader article: http://www.ptleader.com/arts/year-old- woman-shares-wwii-survival-story-marga-kapka- helps/article_b9d4858c-4ded-11e6-9a87-936b797a3baa.html Program name: Faces of Port Townsend Date: August 11 Presenter: Mike McAndrew Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 60 Location: Carnegie Reading Room Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description In July of 2015 Mike McAndrew, a retired photojournalist who has lived in Port Townsend since 2007, began a project photographing people of Port Townsend. Nearly a year later the project was completed having included 106 people. Mr. McAndrew talked about the process of making this book and acknowledged those who helped in the project. A Q&A followed. A slide show was shown of all who posed for the book. Mike said, “I wanted to create a historic document of some of the faces of Port Townsend that depicted the richness and diversity of this place. Many of us came to this area for its raw beauty but we stay because of her people.” Comments/Press Coverage Leader article: http://www.ptleader.com/arts/faces-of-port- townsend-debuts/article_f5e715ea-5e7c-11e6-bf0c- 9f844915ea93.html City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Rotary Robotics Presentation Date: August 30 Presenter: Kit Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 40 Location: Fort Worden Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Rotary Description Kit was asked to do a presentation for the Rotary about FIRST Robotics, the worldwide 501c3 family of programs that includes our library robotics teams. The Rotary was a great attentive, appreciative audience. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Preschool Storytime Date: August 2, 9, 16 Presenter: Kit, Rachel Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Preschoolers and their caregivers Attendance: 45 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Preschool storytime brings early literacy to kids and their caregivers with songs, rhymes, and activities. The emphasis for this age group is on kindergarten readiness and fostering a love of reading. Comments/Press Coverage Program name: Toddlertime Date: August 4, 11, 18 Presenter: Jeanne Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Toddlers and their caregivers Attendance: 30 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Toddlertime builds prereading skills like vocabulary, phonological awareness, and sequencing. Young children and their caregivers share fun rhymes and songs and very short stories. The emphasis is on modeling for caregivers how to build literacy skills in very young children. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Babytime Date: August 4, 11, 18 Presenter: Jeanne Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Babies and their caregivers Attendance: 52 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Babytime uses a warm, caring atmosphere to make parents of very young children comfortable in the library and in singing and playing with their babies. The emphasis is on modeling and teaching simple games, rhymes, songs and sign language that can help build very early literacy. Comments/Press Coverage Program name: Saturday Storytime at the Farmers’ Market Date: August 6 Presenter: Jeanne Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids of all ages and their families Attendance: 45 Location: Farmers’ Market Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description In this all-ages storytime, we sing songs appropriate for all ages while reading some short and some longer stories to engage all our listeners. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: YMCA Outreach Date: August 19 Presenter: Kit Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids attending YMCA after school care or camps. Attendance: 23 Location: YMCA Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description 29 children attending the YMCA summer camp completed 50 hours of reading during camp and received their summer reading t-shirts and a prize book. Many more completed 10 hours and received prize books. Comments/Press Coverage “The children were so happy with the books you provided for them! Thanks again!” – Norma Avila, YMCA Program name: Percy Jackson Read-Aloud Date: August 2, 9, 16 Presenter: Patrick Jennings, Melody Sky Eisler, Keeth Apgar Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids, all ages Attendance: 27 Location: Children’s room Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Local author Patrick Jennings wowed the crowd with his dramatic reading. An enthusiastic audience joined reader Melody Eisler, and a small but steadfast crowd finished out the reading series with musician Keeth Apgar. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Robotics Camp Date: August 2, 3, 4 Presenter: Kit Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids age 9-14 Attendance: 36 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends, League of Steam, Whistle Stop Toys, anonymous donor Description Kits build and program LEGO EV-3 robots, learning the basics of programming and engineering design. Families learn about FIRST Robotics and the library FIRST LEGO League team. Comments/Press Coverage Program name: Grant Street Storytime Date: August 3, 10 Presenter: Jeanne Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Families in the Castle Hill neighborhood and others who want to attend storytime and check out books at the Grant Street School library. Attendance: 11 Location: Grant St. School library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description This is a family storytime program featuring songs, stories, fingerplays, bubbles, and other adventures. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Twisters Gymnastics Demonstration Date: August 10 Presenter: Twisters staff Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids Attendance: 26 Location: Library lawn Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Kids joined us for a gymnastics demonstration and lesson on the library lawn with the coaches and students of Twisters Gym, and found out how to make their dreams of being a gymnast come true! Comments/Press Coverage Program name: Summer Reading Pool Party Date: August 15 Presenter: Pool staff, Kit Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids Attendance: 6 Location: Mountain View Pool Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify City of Port Townsend Description Kids bring their summer reading logs for free admission to enjoy swimming at Mountain View Pool. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Stand Back Test Labs Date: August 10 Presenter: Kit Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids Attendance: 2 Location: Main library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Girls Create grant from JCCF and the Better Living Through Giving Circle #4 Description Kids test out prospective projects for Girls Create camps and give feedback on whether the projects should be added to the camp schedule. Comments/Press Coverage “Great progress, creative ideas, and practical solutions” – Rena Murman of JCCF, on our Girls Create progress report “It should be a nice experience for the participants and it is wonderful to see the level of cooperation and support you are receiving” – Ken Dane, Interim Executive Director of JCCF, on our Girls Create progress report Program name: Jefferson County Fair Programming Date: August 12, 13, 14 Presenter: Rachel, Kit, Jeanne, Melody Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids Attendance: 70 Location: Home Arts Building, fairgrounds Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends, Home Arts Description Three days of kids’ programming at the county fair: duct-tape masks on Friday, LEGO building on Saturday, and cupcake decorating on Sunday, a display about STEAM programs at the library in the 4-H building and a coloring stations for all ages in the Arts building. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: End of Summer Reading Party Date: August 19 Presenter: Kit, Jeanne, Rachel Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids Attendance: 25 Location: Chetzemoka Park Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Kids enjoyed giant bubbles, outdoor games and snacks at the park and were recognized for their reading achievements with a “gold” medal! Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: FIRST LEGO League Robotics Practice Date: August 23, 30 Presenter: Kit Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Ages 9-14 Attendance: 18 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends, League of Steam, Whistle Stop Toys, anonymous donor Description The first two practices for our robotics team this season. Comments/Press Coverage “In the 2016 FIRST LEGO League Challenge, more than 28,000 teams of students age 9 to 16 will look into the eyes of our ANIMAL ALLIES. What might become possible when we learn to help each other?” – FLL Website Program name: Introduction to Screen Printing for Teens Date: August 1 Presenter: Mike Topagna Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Teens Attendance: 11 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Teens check out local artist Mike Topogna’s screen printed skateboard designs and learn to create screen prints of their own using prepared screens. Comments/Press Coverage Mike’s website: http://www.mikestroindustries.com/ City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Program name: Dungeons and Dragons Date: August 8 Presenter: Thierry Williamson Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Teens Attendance: 4 Location: Teen room Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Teens play the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. Comments/Press Coverage Program name: Code Weekend Date: August 13-14 Presenter: West Sound Technology Association Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family All ages Attendance: 1 City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report August 2016 2016 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify West Sound Technology Association Description The third Code Weekend of the summer coincided with the county fair, which probably led to low attendance. However, WSTA has plans for more outreach in the fall. Comments/Press Coverage “Technology is transforming every industry on the planet. In 2015, 7 million openings in the U.S. were in occupations—including art and design—that value coding skills…. We know that regardless of what our students do when they grow up, whether they go into medicine, business, politics, or the arts, knowing how to build technology will give them confidence and a competitive edge.” – Hour of Code website Program name: Sound of Music Singalong Date: August 5 Presenter: Rachel Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family All ages Attendance: 50 Location: Carnegie Reading Room Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Audience members sang along with the famous songs from the Sound of Music, with lyrics shown on the screen. Popcorn was popped on-site thanks to the county rec center’s generous loan of their popcorn machine. Comments/Press Coverage Participants asked for more programs like this!