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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 February Programs Monthly ReportCity of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 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: 16 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 group had a holiday party celebration on the 3rd Tuesday. 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: 11 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends about $100 for 10 bookclub books Description The bookclub read the Rosie Effect the sequel to the Rosie Project, which they read a couple of years ago. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 With The Rosie Project, “Graeme Simsion achieved the impossible and created an entirely new kind of romantic hero,” Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You said. Now Don Tillman returns in the hilarious and charming sequel to the international sensation. Get ready to fall in love all over again. Don sets about learning the protocols of becoming a father, but his unusual research style gets him into trouble with the law. Fortunately his best friend Gene is on hand to offer advice: he’s left Claudia and moved in with Don and Rosie. Picking up where The Rosie Project left off, The Rosie Effect is a fun, hilarious, and poignant read. “Don Tillman helps us believe in possibility, makes us proud to be human beings, and the bonus is this: he keeps us laughing like hell” (Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook). Comments/Press Coverage The group really enjoyed reading a sequel and hope that third book will be written in the series. Program name: Spiritual Read- Interfaith Amigos Date: February 7, 14, 21, 28 Presenter: Community facilitators organized by Barb Laski Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 48 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends – about $200 for 20 bookclub books City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 Description Port Townsend Public Library will join a January-February Spiritual Read about justice and environmental concerns of our time! To sign up to attend a book discussion and borrow a book call the Library at 385-3181. http://spiritualread.org/ Beginning weekly in early January, small groups in our region will read, reflect and discuss Finding Peace through Spiritual Healing, The Interfaith Amigos’ Guide to Personal, Social and Environmental Healing. Neighborhoods, spiritual organizations and other groups will participate. The Port Townsend Public Library will continue to offer its annual Community Read in March. The authors – a Jewish rabbi, a Christian pastor and an Islamic Imam – boldly explore issues of violence, environmental degradation and economic inequality to: * Debunk faith misunderstandings to cultivate understanding and respect, * Transcend polarization to foster unity over divides, and *Offer spiritual practices for our ‘inner worlds’ to better sustain efforts in our ‘outer worlds.’ We invite you to join one of our two library Discussion Groups for the ten-week Spiritual Read. If you cannot attend ten weeks, come as often as you can. Comments/Press Coverage On February 12th the Pacific Interfaith Amigos presented at the Port Townsend High School Auditorium as part of the Spiritual Read program. There were well over 250 people in attendance. The Spiritual Read program was held throughout Jefferson County with 15 reading groups and over 170 participants for City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 the two month discussion series. Barb Laski organized a very successful, well received and timely reading series. Program name: Changeling Shakespeare Reading Group Date: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Presenter: Bob DeWeese Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 25 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description CHANGELING will meet twice monthly to read and discuss the plays of William Shakespeare. Readers will alternate roles scene by scene, “so that everyone gets a chance at the juicy parts,” Bob DeWeese said. The group will decide together about which plays to read, and everyone is welcome to join. Comments/Press Coverage Program name: Babe in the Woods with author Yvonne Wakefield Date: February 5 Presenter: Yvonne Wakefield Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 30 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Free City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 Description In 1974, when other teenagers were still celebrating high school graduation, Yvonne Pepin drove her Blarney green Gremlin from Minnesota to Oregon to buy eighty acres in the wilderness, planning to build a log cabin she envisioned the night she was orphaned four years before. At age eighteen, equipped with a bow saw and enough naiveté and fortitude to painfully and dangerously overcome her inexperience, she learned how to use a chain saw and other tools to carve out a new life in the forest. Staring down the odds of her orphaned past and the present challenges of living alone in the wilderness, Yvonne built a home from trees and developed solid friendships with strangers in a valley named John Day. Babe in the Woods captures the highs and lows of a ninety-eight-pound teenager working in a man’s world with secondhand tools, a few books, and a dose of ingenuity. Original artwork and ledgers, included in the book, further authenticate the construction of this three- story log cabin, built in 1974 by hand from trees on land which Yvonne still owns today. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 Comments/Press Coverage Program name: 2nd Annual Fall in Love with Your Library Open House Date: February 14 Presenter: Library staff, Teresa Chedoen (harpist) Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 310 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $300 (for food, crafts and musician) City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 Description Come to the library forour 2nd annual Valentine's Day Open House. Enjoy live music, Valentine crafts, and light refreshments. Comments/Press Coverage Melody’s email to library staff on 2-15 after the Open House “Thanks to everyone would made our annual open house a wonderful success. We had 310 and people in the library from 3-7 and decided to leave out the goodies and crafts till closing as they were still being enjoyed. The feedback from patrons was filled with gratitude for the event. The crafts table was buzzing with people of all ages the whole time and the only food left was a few strawberries and some grapes- so enjoy. Nancy had one lady tell her how nice it was to have chocolate and fruit after work and that it felt “like heaven” to come to the library that night. What wonderful praise.” Program name: The Written Image: Blending Poetry with the Visual Arts with Shin Yu Pai Date: February 17 Presenter: Shin Yu Pai Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 Attendance: 40 Location: Carnegie Reading Room Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Humanities Washington Description Discover the fascinating work that can result when visual arts and poetry collide. Poet Shin Yu Pai discusses the history of artist-poet collaborations and creative innovation in American literature. During the talk, she shows her work as a writer, her commissions for both art and cultural museums, and her work with painters, photographers, installation artists, composers, and video artists on collaborative work. She’ll also discuss developing hybrid works that bring together her creative practices as a writer, photographer, and museologist. Comments/Press Coverage Keith has written the grants for the Humanities Washington program presenters and all the programs have been well attended with excellent feedback about the caliber of the presenters. We plan to apply for more speakers this year. Program name: Preschool Storytime Date: February 7, 14, 12, 28 Presenter: Jeanne, Shanon Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Preschoolers and their caregivers Attendance: 33 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Preschool storytime brings early literacy to kids and their City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 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 Storytimes were on a break from the last week in December 2016- the first week of January. Programs resumed on January 7, 2017. Program name: Toddlertime Date: February 2, 9, 16, 23 Presenter: Jeanne, Leslie Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Toddlers and their caregivers Attendance: 86 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 Storytimes were on a break from the last week in December 2016- the first week of January. Programs resumed on January 7, 2017. Program name: Babytime Date: February 1, 8, 15, 22 Presenter: Jeanne, Leslie Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Babies and their caregivers Attendance: 30 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Babytime uses a warm, caring atmosphere to make parents of City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 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 Storytimes were on a break from the last week in December 2016- the first week of January. Programs resumed on January 7, 2017. Program name: Saturday Storytime Date: February 4, 11, 18, 25 Presenter: Jeanne, Diana Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids of all ages and their families Attendance: 72 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. Comments/Press Coverage Storytimes were on a break from the last week in December 2016- the first week of January. Programs resumed on January 7, 2017. Program name: First Friday Babytime at Jefferson County Health Department Date: February 3 Presenter: Jeanne Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Babies and their caregivers Attendance: 2 Location: County Health Department Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 Description 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! Comments/Press Coverage Program name: FIRST LEGO League Practice Date: February 9 (Unfortunately, all other dates in February were canceled and the program is currently on hiatus) Presenter: Peter Sigmund (volunteer coach) Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Kids on the library FIRST LEGO League robotics team Attendance: 7 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends, League of Steam, PT Shirts, Whistle Stop, Boeing, anonymous donor Description The library's FIRST LEGO League Junior team for ages 6-9 practices for their competition. Program name: Primetime Date: February 23 kickoff (every Thursday evening through March 30) Presenter: Jeanne, Melody, Joy (school librarian) Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Elementary school children and their parents Attendance: 25 Location: Grant Street Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Humanities Washington Description Children’s books aren’t always child’s play— they can inspire important philosophical discussions on topics such as fairness, greed, courage, and compassion. Humanities Washington’s Prime Time Family Reading program inspires active thought and conversation between children and families through reading, boosting long-term academic achievement, and building and lasting connections with local City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 libraries. The program is delivered in partnership with schools and libraries throughout the state, and primarily serves at-risk children and families. During a series of six weekly sessions held in the evenings at public libraries, children hear stories from a skilled storyteller, then discuss the book’s ethical and cultural themes with the help of a scholar and their families. The program is also available in a bilingual format. Comments/Press Coverage Program name: Dungeons and Dragons Date: February 7, 14, 21, 28 Presenter: Thierry Williamson and Ashley Kramer (filled in for Thierry when he was away) Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Tweens/Teens Attendance: 26 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Teens play the cooperative role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. All experience levels are welcome, and supplies are provided. The program is so well enjoyed by the attendees that are hopeful for another day a week for play! Program name: Bring Back Reading Teen Book Club Date: February 3, 17 Presenter: Phoebe and Lydia Arthur - teen volunteers running this program as part of their senior project Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Teens Attendance: 6 Location: Library Sponsored by: City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2017 2017 Friends, other: please specify Friends, Port Townsend High School Description A bookclub for teens and run by teens at the library.