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Home My WebLink About2018 July Programs Monthly ReportCity of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Book Lovers’ Café: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis By Timothy Egan Date: 1st Monday Presenter: Melody E. Program’s intended age group Adults Attendance: 17 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Book club kit free from Jefferson County Library Description Edward Curtis was charismatic, handsome, a passionate mountaineer, and a famous portrait photographer, the Annie Leibovitz of his time. He moved in rarefied circles, a friend to presidents, vaudeville stars, leading thinkers. But when he was thirty-two years old, in 1900, he gave it all up to pursue his Great Idea: to capture on film the continent’s original inhabitants before the old ways disappeared. Curtis spent the next three decades documenting the stories and rituals of more than eighty North American tribes. It took tremendous perseverance — ten years alone to persuade the Hopi to allow him to observe their Snake Dance ceremony. And the undertaking changed him profoundly, from detached observer to outraged advocate. Curtis would amass more than 40,000 photographs and 10,000 audio recordings, and he is credited with making the first narrative documentary film. In the process, the charming rogue with the grade school education created the most definitive archive of the City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 American Indian. Comments/Press Coverage We read the book to coincide with the exhibit at the Se4attle Art Museum, Double Exposure, showcasing the photographs of Edward Curtis. A few of the bookclub members have already see the exhibit. 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: 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. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 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: 22 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. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: The Helpdesk at the Bottom of the World (and Other Antarctic Improbabilities) with author Pablo Cohn Date: July 12 Presenter: Pablo Cohn Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 45 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends, $100 for speaker Description In 2010, David Pablo Cohn left his comfortable position as a senior Silicon Valley research scientist to become "the Helpdesk at the Bottom of the World" for a season, fixing jammed printers and rebooting frozen laptops at the US Antarctic Program's South Pole Station. That improbable left turn signaled the start of a series of midlife career changes that included working below deck on a polar icebreaker, launching a Port Townsend farm collective and publishing two volumes of fiction. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Art in Action Viking Wire Weaving Date: June 15 Presenter: Kathleen Hawn and Chris Spinney Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults and teens Attendance: 10+ Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description A live demonstration of artist handiwork that ties into the library’s book and craft kit collection. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 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 July 2018 2018 Program name: Preschool Storytime Date: Every Tuesday Presenter: Jeanne S., Hilary V Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Preschoolers and their caregivers Attendance: 122 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. In a camping themed storytime, Jeanne set up a tent and read to kids from inside. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 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: 52 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 July 2018 2018 Program name: Build It Date: July 12, July 26 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Elementary School Attendance: 21 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Kids used Legos to make something musically themed on July 12, and on July 26 kids used Legos, Straws and Connectors, and Brain flakes to make something they can wear. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Story Stretchers Date: July 9, July 23 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: 5-9 Attendance: 40 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: Friends – $10 for supplies Description: On July 9, kids listened to books about clouds, and made a hanging rain cloud. On July 23rd we read books about music, and children had several musical crafts they could choose from; a pan flute, an egg shaker, or a harmonica. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Book Binding with Joan Wenske Date: July 5 Presenter: Jeanne S. Program’s intended age group: 5-9 Attendance: 25 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: Friends – $50 presenter fee Description: Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Tween Coding Club Date: July 11, 18,25 Presenter: Gage Pacifera, Dane Schoonover, David Tolmie, Eric Haney, Jay Baskt Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Ages 10-14 Attendance: 22 Location: Charles Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Volunteers in community Description Tweens ages 10-14 learn basics of coding using Scratch and Kahn Academy Press coverage: City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Storytime @ PT Farmer’s Market Date: July 25 Presenter: Jeanne S. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Pre-K Attendance: 14 Location: PT Park & Ride Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends- $ 7 for Crickets Description Preschool storytime at the farmer’s market 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. Jeanne Shared flavored crickets for a snack with the kids Press coverage: City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Ukuleles Unite for Kids Date: July 31 Presenter: Bruce Cowan Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family 3-12 Attendance: 20 Location: PTPL Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Ukuleles Unite Description Bruce Cowan from Ukuleles Unite taught kids ages 3-12 how to play songs on the ukulele. Kids listened to a story, drew pictures of ukuleles, and learned basic chords and songs. Press coverage: City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Music Makers w/ Heidi Larsen Date: July 19 Presenter: Heidi Larsen Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Pre-K Attendance: 45 Location: PTPL Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends - $300 Presenter Fee Description Kids experimented with sound at a variety of hands-on learning stations. They created marble runs, tried out pipe instruments, learned about and play with oscillation and pitch, and more! Press coverage: City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Storytime @ Chetzemoka Park Date: July 11 Presenter: Jeanne S. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Pre-K Attendance: 25 Location: Chetzemoka Park Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Preschool storytime at Chetzemoka 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. Press coverage: City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Teen DJ workshop with Caleb Peacock Date: July 2 Presenter: Caleb Peacock Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family 12-18 Attendance: 15 Location: PTPL Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $100 for presenter fee Description Teens joined local DJ legend, Caleb Peacock, and learned DJ fundamentals. They got to take a closer look at Caleb's equipment and create some beats at this hands-on workshop. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Teen Movie Night Date: July 27 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family 12-18 Attendance: 2 Location: PTPL Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends- $ 10 for DVD Rose Theater donated popcorn Description Teens watched The Force Awakens on the big screen! The Force Gourmet popcorn was provided! We wished we had had more teens so in the future we may have more family movie nights. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Teen Writing Workshop Date: June 26 Presenter: Patrick Jennings Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family 12-18 Attendance: 5 Location: PTPL Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $50 for presenter fee Description Patrick Jennings led teens in a workshop to get their story started with a bang! Tips, tricks, processes, and fun times were shared! City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Family Movie Night: Coco Date: July 6 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family All Ages Attendance: 40 Location: PTPL Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $25 for movie and popcorn topping. Rose Theatre donated popcorn Description All ages watched the 2017 Pixar sensation, Coco, on the big screen while munching on gourmet popcorn! Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018 Program name: Unexpected Brass Band and Strawberry Shortcake Date: July 20 Presenter: Unexpected Brass Band Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family All Ages Attendance: 150 Location: PTPL Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $150 presenter fee Pan d’ Amore Donated shortcake Port Townsend Food Co-op donated Strawberries and Cream Description Port Townsend’s own funky New Orleans-style brass ensemble, the Unexpected Brass Band played a concert on the library lawn, with strawberry shortcake to snack on. Comments/Press Coverage Thank you email: Hello Melody, Richard Dandridge here. I’m the 2nd Speaker (vp) for Local 20/20. Yesterday’s Strawberry Shortcake and music event was wonderful! You have a book in your collection by David Fleming R.I.P., titled Surviving the Future. His chapter 4 Carnival does a great job explaining why events like you just did do as much to build resilient and sustainable communities as efforts to save salmon, etc. PT is blessed to have numerous community Jewels, like Aldrich’s market, the Rose Theater, Coop, and our wonderful Library.- In Gratitude 🙏 City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report July 2018 2018