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Home My WebLink About2018 June Programs Monthly ReportCity of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report June 2018 2018 Program name: Book Lovers’ Café: The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister Date: 1st Monday Presenter: Melody E. Program’s intended age group Adults Attendance: 16 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Book club kit about $100 Description National bestselling author Erica Bauermeister returns to the enchanting world of The School of Essential Ingredients in this luminous sequel... Lillian and her restaurant have a way of drawing people together. There’s Al, the accountant who finds meaning in numbers; Chloe, a budding chef who hasn’t learned to trust after heartbreak; Finnegan, quiet and steady as a tree, who can disappear into the background despite his massive height; Louise, Al’s wife, whose anger simmers just below the boiling point; and Isabelle, whose memories are slowly slipping from her grasp. And there’s Lillian herself, whose life has taken a turn she didn’t expect… Their lives collide and mix with those around them, sometimes joining in effortless connections, at other times sifting together and separating again, creating a family that is chosen, not given. A beautifully imagined novel about the ties that bind—and links that break—The Lost Art of Mixing is a captivating meditation on the power of love, food, and companionship. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report June 2018 2018 Comments/Press Coverage Another wonderful book discussion of a local author’s novel. 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: 19 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 June 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: 24 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 June 2018 2018 Program name: Jeanie Murphy and band performance and author talk - Donna Cody Date: June 21 Presenter: Jeanie Murphy Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Adults Attendance: 40 Location: Pink House Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends, $100 for speaker Description Jeanie Murphy grew up in New England and went to Beloit College and Portland State University, where she received her BA and MA in English. She has worked as a strawberry picker, lifeguard, library page, factory hand, apple picker, banjo instructor (if you can call that work), technical editor, and English instructor. She is now retired but not retiring. She has an album on CD Baby called The Time’s Been Sweet in which she plays the banjo. She has published a few minor things here and there and plays music in a band called The Possum Carvers or The Glutton-Free Loafers depending on what kind of music they’re playing. This is her first novel. She lives on the Olympic Peninsula. City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report June 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 June 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: 43 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 June 2018 2018 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: 42 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. One week, Jeanne brought in a special storytime guest named Cinnamon! 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: 20 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 June 2018 2018 Program name: Build It Date: June 21 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 Straws and Connectors to create something that moves. It could be anything from a form of transportation, real or imagined, or an animal or beyond. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report June 2018 2018 Program name: Story Stretchers Date: June 25 Presenter: Hilary V. Program’s intended age group: 5-9 Attendance: 22 Location: Library Sponsored by: Friends, other: Friends – $10 for supplies Description: Children listened to the book Morigami, and practiced making their own origami creations. Comments/Press Coverage Program name: Tween Coding CLub Date: June 20, 27 Presenter: Gage Pacifera, Dane Schoonover, David Tolmie Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Ages 10-15 Attendance: 13 City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report June 2018 2018 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: Program name: Storytime @ PT Farmer’s Market Date: June 27 Presenter: Jeanne S. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family Pre-K Attendance: 12 Location: PT Park & Ride Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends Description Press coverage: City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report June 2018 2018 Program name: Teen Zine Date: June 26 Presenter: Jeanne S. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family 12-18 Attendance: 1 Location: PTPL Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends $15 dollars for supplies Description Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report June 2018 2018 Program name: Summer Reading Kickoff Date: June 19 Presenter: Hilary V. & Jeanne S. Program’s intended age group: Kids, teens, adults, all ages/family All Ages Attendance: 200 Location: PTPL Sponsored by: Friends, other: please specify Friends of the Library – 350$ for performers, crafts, and food Description Kicking off Summer Reading Program, with the Libraries Rock Theme. We had Swami John Pickle playing the Kora, Jill Alban and Aaron Vallat leading African Drumming and Dance, we even led a youth Kazoo Ensemble. Crafts and snacks were available throughout. Comments/Press Coverage City of Port Townsend Monthly Library Program Report June 2018 2018