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Home My WebLink About2018 February Programs Monthly ReportCity of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Book Lovers’ Café : Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle Hamilton Date: 1st Monday Presenter: Melody E. Program’s intended age group Adults Attendance: 19 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends- $0 now- (bookclub kit in circulation for many years) Description Blood, Bones & Butter follows the chef Gabrielle Hamilton's extraordinary journey through the places she has inhabited over the years: the rural kitchen of her childhood, where her adored mother stood over the six-burner with wooden spoon in hand; the kitchens of France, Greece, and Turkey, where she was often fed by complete strangers and learned the essence of hospitality; and the kitchen of her beloved Italian mother-in-law, who serves as the link between Hamilton's idyllic past and her own future family. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Fiber Arts Night Date: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Presenter: Kathi J. & Joan W. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 26 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. 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: 20 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. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Foundation Center 101 Date: Feb. 7 & 21 Presenter: Debbi Steele Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 20 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Jefferson Community Foundation Description Would you like to learn more about how to build effective relationships with foundation funders? You are invited to a two-part workshop presented by JCF Executive Director Siobhan Canty and Randy Pendergrass, former grants manager for the City of Port Townsend. The first session will focus on how to find real prospects for your organization and how to build and sustain relationships with foundations. The second sessions will focus on how to develop effective proposals. The sessions will be held February 7 and February 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. each day at the Port Townsend Public Library. Please call 360.385.3797 or contact Debbi Steele to make reservations for this two-part workshop. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Art in the Library Art Opening: Jim Jacobson, Pat Herkal, Jeanette Best, Diana Gipson. Date: Feb. 23 Presenter: Polly Lyle Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 30 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Polly Lyle and Northwind Arts Center Description James Jacobson oil painting The City of Port Townsend and Northwind Arts Center have entered into an agreement to provide art for the Port Townsend Public Library. Art will be provided by local artists and may be for sale via Northwind at the discretion of each artist. Shows will be changed at 4-month intervals, and will be launched with an opening reception at the library. Please contact Northwind for more information (360) 379-1086 or info@northwindarts.org. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Menu for the Future Date: Feb. 24 (six week discussion course- meets Saturdays through March 31) Presenter: Honey Neiman Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 10 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends and Local 20/20 Description Over the last century, the way we grow, harvest, transport, and consume food has changed significantly. It’s easy to overlook the impact this process has on our environment. Menu for the Future helps you explore the connection between food and sustainability. Participants learn more about the many cultural, social, and ecological implications of what we eat and discuss the importance of our eating habits. Together, you will discover food choices that are good for you and the health of our environment not to mention, the local economy. NWEI’s self-led discussion courses are designed to spark shared learning, shared stories, and shared action. Each course book also includes tips and guidelines to help facilitators organize a course. A detailed list of articles and resources included in the Menu For the Future course book are available in the Table of Contents. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Community Read: High & Hallowed: Everest 1963 Film Kickoff featuring honored guests Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts Date: Feb. 23 Presenter: Melody E., Janette Force, Mayor Stinson, Jim Whittaker & Dianne Roberts Program’s intended age group: Adults Attendance: About 200 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Sponsored by the Port Townsend Film Festival, the Friends of the Port Townsend Library & Kris Nelson’s Family of Restaurants: Sirens Pub, Alchemy Bistro, and The Old Whiskey Mill. (final costs to be determined in March’s final report on the Community Read) Description Join us for the kickoff of the 13th annual Community Read: Leif Whittaker's My Old Man and the Mountain. Port Townsend Film Festival presents the deeper story of the greatest Himalayan climb in American mountaineering history followed by a discussion with Jim and Dianne before the film. Press coverage/pictur es The film event was a great success with many grateful community members thanking the library the next day. Quotes from a couple of emails after the event: “ …kudos on an inspiring event tonight. Every little adversity was well handled. I'm so glad I took my son; he loved the film. Jim and Dianne were charming. So were you!...” “Thanks for your leadership in selecting Leif’s book, and for helping facilitate the connection with the schools. I enjoyed the film and talk… ” City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Babytime Date: Every Wednesday Presenter: Jeanne S. 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 and teaching simple games, rhymes, songs and sign language that can help build very early literacy. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Preschool Storytime Date: Every Tuesday Presenter: Jeanne S. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Preschoolers and their caregivers Attendance: 84 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: Every Thursday Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Toddlers and their caregivers Attendance: 26 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Toddlertime builds pre-reading 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 February 2018 2017 Program name: Pajama Storytime Date: Feb. 5 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Children and families Attendance: 4 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Children ages 0-5 and their families can join us for stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and more. Everyone is welcome to come in their pajamas, and bring a stuffed animal friend as well. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Outreach to Grant Street Elementary Date: Feb. 13 Presenter: Hilary V. and Joy W. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Pre-K Attendance: 21 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends, $10, snacks Description Monthly visit to Grant street. 3rd grade class heard a book about architecture, and used straws and connectors to build something they could fit inside. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Sing-A-Ling with Keeth Apgar Date: Feb. 15 Presenter: Keeth Apgar Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Pre-K Attendance: 38 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends, $75 presenter fee Description Sing-A-Ling gets toddlers, preschoolers, families and the greater community into our bodies and singing together. Part story time, part sing-along and fully loaded with laughs, the select songs and rhyming stories in this show combine finger play, movement, picture books, uplifting acoustic music and an engaging, highly-interactive banter between audience and presenter. In this early literacy-infused program children (and their grownups) will create original rhymes and lyrics to traditional American folk songs, raise their voices to play with the alphabet’s many amusing sounds, and sing along to the words of favorite children’s books. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: YMCA Visit Date: January 11 Presenter: Jeanne S. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family 6-13 Attendance: 12 Location: Mountain View YMCA Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Lego Design Challenge Press coverage: City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Exploration of Flight Date: January 17 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: 6-11 Attendance: 10 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: Friends - $10 Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Blue Heron Outreach Date: Feb 12, 13 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Middle school students Attendance: 35 Location: Blue Heron Middle School Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $35, snacks & supplies Description Monthly visit to Blue Heron, Students made glove monsters Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: PTHS Outreach Date: Feb. 26 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family High school students Attendance: 12 Location: PT High School Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $15 Description Our monthly visit to Port Townsend High School, Students made glove monsters. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Create Café Bath Bombs Date: Feb. 28 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family 12-18 Attendance: 5 Location: PT High School Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $35 Description Teens made wonderful smelling bath bombs. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Fall in Love with your Library 3rd Annual Open House Date: February 8 Presenter: Hilary V., Jeanne S., Melody E. & Port Townsend School District student musicians Program’s age group: All ages Attendance: 200+ Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends- about $300 for craft supplies, musicians and refreshments Description Come to the library for an Open House. Enjoy live music, Valentine crafts, and light refreshments. An all ages event to celebrate the library and our staff and patrons. Pictures/Comments City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Pappenspiel Show Date: Feb 24 Presenter: Max Eberhard Eichner Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family All Ages Attendance: 21 Location: PT Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $150 Description "Pappenspiel" is a bicycle-traveling, trunk size, tabletop stage. It is derived from a type of 1850's Central European puppetry and storytelling form using paper figures as illustrations. It is referred to as Papiertheater (paper theater). "Pappenspiel" (paper play) is a community oriented solo show by "Max" Eberhard Eichner, a Berlin, Germany, born and raised artist. All ages are welcome. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report February 2018 2017 Program name: Pappenspiel Workshop Date: Feb 25 Presenter: Max Eberhard Eichner and Frauline Squiggle Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family All Ages Attendance: 12 Location: PT Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $170 Description A Paper Puppet making workshop by “Max” Eberhard Eichner. Learn about the magic behind creating the Pappenspiel experience. You will have the chance to make your own paper based creations. Registration is required, space is limited. Please bring a shoe box, or another box with similar proportions. Comments/Press Coverage