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Program name:
Fiber Arts Night
Date:
1st and 3rd Tuesdays
Presenter: Kathi J.
Program’s intended age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all ages/family
All ages
Attendance: 15
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 The second FAN has started again on the third Tuesday for the
fall-spring.
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: 14
Location: Pink House
Sponsored by: Friends, other: please
specify
Friends
Description In October the book club read The Leisure Seeker by Michael
Zadoorian. Booklist says of this book, “Ella and John Robina,
eightysomethings, take off in their Leisure Seeker RV against
the will of their son, daughter, and doctors. Destination
Disneyland, via Route 66. Ella has refused further treatment
for cancer, and John’s Alzheimer’s is four years advanced. So
they leave the Detroit suburbs and head west. Ella navigates
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and narrates their trip—and their lives—while John, who veers
from sentience to senility and rage to tenderness, drives.
Crumbling, kitschy Route 66 triggers Ella’s thoughts. This is a
purely character-driven novel, and Ella is a remarkable
creation: she’s honest, tough, strong, funny, usually in pain,
cranky, and frightened.”
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Program name:
Bigfoot Researcher Ron Moorehead
Date:
Oct 7
Presenter: Ron Moorehead
Program’s intended age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all ages/family
Adults
Attendance: 45
Location: Carnegie Room
Sponsored by: Friends, other: please
specify
Friends
Description In the early 1970’s Ron Moorehead was part of a group of
hunters who annually packed into a remote area of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California. During these trips, the team
began getting evening visitations from a family of creatures
that left huge 5-toed prints. The creatures began to interact
with the hunters and they were able to record the creatures’
vocalizations.
Ron’s research has taken him into almost all parts of the
world. His book, “Voices in the Wilderness,” was produced in
2012 and chronicles his 40 years of research. His new book,
“The Quantum Bigfoot,” is due out in late 2016.
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Program name:
Our Indigenous Legacy: Struggle, Survival, Moving Forward
Date:
October 10
Presenter: Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble and Marc & Zhaleh Weinblatt
Program’s intended age
group: Kids, teens, adults, all
ages/family
Adults
Attendance: 55
Location: Carnegie Room
Sponsored by: Friends, other:
please specify
Friends
Description The Mandala Center for Change in association with the Port
Townsend Public Library teamed up to host a film screening of The
Canary Effect and an interactive performance / community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble in recognition of
Indigenous Peoples Day.
Comments/Press Coverage This program received a lot of positive feedback and gratitude to the
library for hosting the event. This program was geared to adults and
next year if we do this program again it will be for all ages as a lot of
parents were interested in bringing young children.
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Program name:
WLMA Conference for School Librarians
Date:
October 14-15
Presenter: Melody Eisler and Ann Raymond
Program’s intended age
group: Kids, teens, adults, all
ages/family
Adults (professional development)
Attendance: 17 (would have been more if not for the storm that weekend)
Location: Highline Community College, Des Moines
Sponsored by: Friends, other:
please specify
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Grant via the Library Foundation
Description Track: Leadership
School & Public Library Collaborations
School and public libraries serve the same kids and have overlapping
goals and resources. Collaboration can often result in improved
access for students and increased awareness of the range of
resources and services available. We can use this session to share
examples of successful collaborations, brainstorm approaches to
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overcome common obstacles to collaboration, explore ways to find
new collaborators, and discuss communication tools and strategies.
Facilitator: Craig Seasholes
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Melody and Ann getting ready to co-present. Melody posing with
master storyteller Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald at the pre-
conference session on storytelling.
Program name:
UFOlogy
Date:
October 14
Presenter: Maurene Morgan
Program’s intended age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all ages/family
Adults
Attendance: 30
Location: Carnegie Room
Sponsored by: Friends, other: please
specify
Friends
Description Maurene Morgan, who has never seen a UFO or knowingly
experienced a close encounter, talks about how she became
involved in a world of high strangeness that is every bit as
weird as Alice's Wonderland. Maurene also discusses a
number of intriguing cases and summarizes the most
prominent theories on what UFOs may entail.
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Program name:
San Juan Commons “Thank You Tea Party” for Books on Wheels Library
Volunteers
Date: Oct 19
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Presenter: San Juan Commons
Program’s intended age
group: Kids, teens,
adults, all ages/family
Adults
Attendance: 20
Location: San Juan Commons
Sponsored by: Friends,
other: please specify
San Juan Commons Program Director Pam Ekren
Description The San Juan Program Director Pam Ekrem hosted a lovely tea party to
thank the Books on Wheels volunteers for all they do for their residents as
they bring and pick up books twice a month. Pictured from left to right: Sue
Matthews, Nancy Richards, Suzanne Hardesty and Barb Stone (all proudly
wearing summer reading t-shirts). Melody attended and the residents
shared with her how thankful they are the four volunteers and how much
their twice monthly visits mean to them. The library is very fortunate to
have such incredible Books on Wheels volunteers and staff support from
Lynn Ring and Jon Kasper.
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Program name:
Art in the Library Opening Reception: Canoe Journeys on the Salish Sea
Date:
October 28
Presenter: Northwind Arts Center and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Program’s intended age
group: Kids, teens, adults,
all ages/family
Adults
Attendance: 100
Location: Library
Sponsored by: Friends,
other: please specify
Friends, Northwind Arts Center
Description CANOE JOURNEYS ON THE SALISH SEA
A special exhibit of photography and objects, made possible by the
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Tribal Elder Celeste Dybeck and her husband
Don, and Northwind Art Center’s Art in the Library Program.
The City of Port Townsend and Northwind Arts Center have entered into
an agreement to provide art for the Port Townsend Public Library. Art is
provided by local artists and may be for sale via Northwind at the
discretion of each artist. Shows are changed at 4-month intervals, and
are launched with an opening reception at the library.
Comments/Press Coverage http://www.ptleader.com/arts/art-in-the-library-honors-canoe-
journeys/article_d5edb4bc-9b06-11e6-9118-273b3876a507.html
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Program name:
Diversity/Multicultural book project
Date:
October 4
Presenter: Melody
Program’s intended age
group: Kids, teens, adults, all
ages/family
Internal Event for school and public libraries
Attendance: 10
Location: Jefferson County Library
Sponsored by: Friends, other:
please specify
Literacy Council of Jefferson County
Description Barbara Smith and the Literacy Council of Jefferson County worked
to raise money from local service organizations to purchase diverse
children’s books for the public and school library collections of
Jefferson County.
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Program name:
Preschool Storytime
Date:
October 4, 11, 18, 25
Presenter: Kit
Program’s intended age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all ages/family
Preschoolers and their caregivers
Attendance: 45
Location: Library
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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.
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Program name:
Toddlertime
Date:
October 6, 13, 20, 27
Presenter: Jeanne
Program’s intended age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all ages/family
Toddlers and their caregivers
Attendance: 81
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.
Program name:
Babytime
Date:
October 5, 12, 19, 26
Presenter: Jeanne
Program’s intended age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all ages/family
Babies and their caregivers
Attendance: 59
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
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and teaching simple games, rhymes, songs and sign language
that can help build very early literacy.
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Program name:
Saturday Storytime at the Farmers’ Market
Date:
October 1
Presenter: Jeanne
Program’s intended
age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all
ages/family
Kids of all ages and their families
Attendance: 13
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. This will be our
last Farmers’ Market storytime until the spring.
Program name:
Saturday Library Storytime
Date:
October 8, 15, 22, 29
Presenter: Jeanne
Program’s intended
age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all
ages/family
Kids of all ages and their families
Attendance: 46
Location: Children’s room
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.
Program name:
First Friday Babytime at Jefferson County Health Department
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Date:
October 7
Presenter: Jeanne
Program’s intended
age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all
ages/family
Babies and their caregivers
Attendance: 9
Location: Jefferson County Health Department
Sponsored by:
Friends, other:
please specify
Friends
Description Join PT Library Youth Services staff for this delightful program! Babies up to 18
months and their caregivers enjoy songs, nursery rhymes, finger plays,
bubbles, and other gentle activities, while building early language skills and
having lots of fun!
Program name:
Cute Not Scary Halloween Party
Date:
October 28
Presenter: Jeanne and Kit
Program’s intended
age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all
ages/family
Children and families
Attendance: 52
Location: Pink House
Sponsored by:
Friends, other:
please specify
Friends
Description Families and kids up to age 12 come in costume and join us for stories, songs,
snacks, and crafts!
Program name:
FIRST LEGO League Practice
Date:
October 6, 13, 20, 27
Presenter: Kit
Program’s intended
age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all
ages/family
Team members age 9-14
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Attendance: 46
Location: Pink House
Sponsored by:
Friends, other:
please specify
Friends, Whistle Stop Toys, League of Steam, Boeing, anonymous donor
Description Practice for the library’s FIRST LEGO League robotics team for 9-14 year olds
for the 2016 season.
Program name:
Girls Create! Junior Camp
Date:
October 24
Presenter: Kit
Program’s intended age
group: Kids, teens, adults,
all ages/family
Girls age 9-12
Attendance: 14
Location: Jefferson County Library
Sponsored by: Friends,
other: please specify
Jefferson County Community Fund
Description Girls age 9-12 build, craft, light up LEDs and create amazing take-home
projects and items to donate to local charities like Habitat for Humanity.
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Program name:
Blue Heron Booktalk
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Date:
October 17
Presenter: Kit
Program’s intended
age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all
ages/family
Mr. Navin’s class
Attendance: 30
Location: Blue Heron
Sponsored by:
Friends, other:
please specify
N/A
Description Kit visited Mr. Navin’s 7th-grade class and booktalked a selection of books
about Greek mythology. The kids were excited about the titles and wanted to
check out most of them. Kit left the books in the Blue Heron library for the
students to check out after class.
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Program name:
Girls Create! Senior Camp
Date:
October 26
Presenter: Kit
Program’s intended
age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all
ages/family
Girls age 13-high school seniors
Attendance: 4
Location: Jefferson County Library
Sponsored by:
Friends, other:
please specify
Jefferson County Community Fund
Description Girls age 13-seniors in high school build, sew, light up LEDs and create amazing
take-home projects and items to donate to local charities like Jefferson County
Humane Society.
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Program name:
Teen Fandom Creature Feature
Date:
October 29
Presenter: Kit
Program’s intended
age group: Kids,
teens, adults, all
ages/family
Teens
Attendance: 9
Location: Carnegie Room
Sponsored by:
Friends, other:
please specify
Friends
Description Teens age 13 through high school come in costume and enjoy the new
Ghostbusters movie, polymer clay and Shrinky Dink crafts, and snacks. Thanks
very much to Ellen for helping!
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