Homes for the Holidays: Candy House Creations

Please note: No registration is needed to enter the Candy House Creations display. However, if you would like a free building kit with supplies for two graham cracker houses, please register below.Itâs time to get creative (and a little sweet)! Build your own candy hous......More

Please note: No registration is needed to enter the Candy House Creations display. However, if you would like a free building kit with supplies for two graham cracker houses, please register below.Itâs time to get creative (and a little sweet)! Build your own candy houseâor any fun food-based sceneâand share it with the library for our annual Homes for the Holidays display.đ­ How it works:Use any edible items to build your creation.Your design must fit on a standard 8.5x11 sheet.Drop off your entry at the library by Wednesday, Dec. 10 (no digital submissions, please).đ  Need supplies? Starting November 12, a limited number of free building kits will be available. Each kit has supplies for two graham-cracker base houses.đ Celebrate with us! Join us at the District's Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 18, from 3:00 â 6:00 pm. Enjoy music and refreshments, and see the Candy House Creations on display. Guests can give their favorites a âsticker shout-outâ and enjoy the festive fun.  Beginning November 1, you can register here for a free building kit! You do not need to register to participate in the Candy House Creations display.

Drop your completed creations at the Library for display!, Jefferson County, WA, 98339, US

Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

The Jefferson County Library Board of Trustees meets on the second Wednesday of each month unless otherwise noted. All board meetings are open to the public.Meeting Agenda (posted one week prior to the meeting)The meeting will take place in person at the Library and o......More

The Jefferson County Library Board of Trustees meets on the second Wednesday of each month unless otherwise noted. All board meetings are open to the public.Meeting Agenda (posted one week prior to the meeting)The meeting will take place in person at the Library and online via Zoom. A link will be posted on Wednesday morning at 9:30 am on this page. The meeting begins at 10:00 am.Members of the public are welcome to attend. Public comment may be made by sending an email to: [email protected] prior to 10:00 am on the day before the meeting. Comments will be acknowledged during the âPublic Commentâ section of the Board Meeting.

620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US

Babytime at the Library

Hear simple stories, sing songs, and play with your baby. After the program, stay and play with other families. This program is for babies and young toddlers. Families are welcome.

620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US

LEGOÂŽ at the Library

Build with LEGOÂŽ bricks at the library! Each month, we will have fun challenges that practice teamwork and problem-solving skills. This program is for kids ages 7â11, but everyone is welcome.

620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US

Live Online: Author Talk with Novelist Amanda Peters

Register Now! Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories. Influenced by Petersâ own Miâk......More

Register Now! Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories. Influenced by Petersâ own Miâkmaq heritage, The Berry Pickers is a riveting exploration of family, grief, and the bonds we share. July 1962. A Miâkmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the familyâs youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on a favorite rock at the edge of a berry field. Joe will remain distraught by his sisterâs disappearance for years to come.In Maine, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Her father is emotionally distant, her mother frustratingly overprotective. Norma is often troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination. As she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents arenât telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.The Berry Pickers is an intimate portrait of race, love, and lonelinessâand the power of forgiveness. Register now to take part in the discussion!About the Author: Amanda Peters is a mixed-race woman of Miâkmaq and European ancestry, born and raised in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. Her short fiction and non-fiction have been published in The Antigonish Review, Grain Magazine, The Alaska Quarterly Review, The Dalhousie Review, and Filling Station Magazine.Amandaâs first novel, The Berry Pickers, was a finalist for the Atwood Gibson Writersâ Trust Fiction Prize in Canada, and won the Barnes and Noble Discover Prize and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction in the US. The Berry Pickers won the Dartmouth Book Award and the Crime Writers of Canada First Crime Novel Award, and have been translated into sixteen languages around the world. Her most recent book of short fiction, Waiting for the Long Night Moon, was published in August, 2024, to critical acclaim.

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JCLD In-Person and Online Book Discussion: "Mad Honey" by Jodi Picoult

This month: Mad Honey by Jodi PicoultAll are welcome to sign up for our monthly book discussions. Discussions are held in person and online on the second Thursday of each month, and copies of the book will be loaned by the library when you sign up. Sign-up is require......More

This month: Mad Honey by Jodi PicoultAll are welcome to sign up for our monthly book discussions. Discussions are held in person and online on the second Thursday of each month, and copies of the book will be loaned by the library when you sign up. Sign-up is required.Upcoming Book DiscussionsParticipants are asked to read the entire book before the scheduled session. Please email Chris HoffmanHill at [email protected] to ask questions, or to join.A Zoom link will be emailed to online participants the week before the event.

620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US

Kaleidoscope Play and Learn at the Library

Bring your family and friends to dance, sing, share stories, and enjoy friendly conversations. Itâs a fun place to play with your kids, meet other families, and feel connected to your community. All sessions are free and open to everyone! For the latest updates, check o......More

Bring your family and friends to dance, sing, share stories, and enjoy friendly conversations. Itâs a fun place to play with your kids, meet other families, and feel connected to your community. All sessions are free and open to everyone! For the latest updates, check out the First Step Family Resources Facebook page. This program is made possible through a partnership between Jefferson County Library District, First Step Family Support Center, and the YMCA.

620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US

Kids & Teens Winter Read

Stay cozy with reading this winter! Read books from a list made by librarians and teachers across the state. Track your reading at cleoreads.beanstack.com or pick up a paper tracker at the library. Work your way through the titles for a chance to win a gift card to a lo......More

Stay cozy with reading this winter! Read books from a list made by librarians and teachers across the state. Track your reading at cleoreads.beanstack.com or pick up a paper tracker at the library. Work your way through the titles for a chance to win a gift card to a local bookshop. Winners will be chosen at the end of the program.

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Storytime at the Library

Join us at the library for stories, songs, and fun movements to help spark a love of reading and learning. Storytime is for toddlers and preschoolers, but all members of the family are welcome. Storytimes will take place in the Humphrey Room near the Childrenâs Area.

620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US

Storytime at the Quilcene Community Center

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun movements at the Quilcene Community Center. Storytimes help toddlers and preschoolers spark a love of reading and learning. Brothers and sisters of all ages are welcome.

294952 US-101, Quilcene, WA, 98376, US

Live Online: Author Talk with Journalist Charles Duhigg

Register Now! Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, presents the ultimate guide on how to communicate and c......More

Register Now! Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, presents the ultimate guide on how to communicate and connect with anyone at work, home, and in life in his latest work, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. In this groundbreaking book, Duhigg unravels the secrets of the supercommunicators to reveal the art - and the science - of successful communication. He unpicks the different types of everyday conversation and pinpoints why some go smoothly while others swiftly fall apart. He reveals the conversational questions and gambits that bring people together. And he shows how even the most tricky of encounters can be turned around. In the process, he shows why a CIA operative was able to win over a reluctant spy, how a member of a jury got his fellow jurors to view an open-and-shut case differently, and what a doctor found they needed to do to engage with a vaccine skeptic.Above all, he reveals the techniques we can all master to successfully connect with others, however tricky the circumstances. Packed with fascinating case studies and drawing on cutting-edge research, this book will change the way you think about what you say, and how you say it.Register now to take part in the online discussion, learn how to enhance your everyday conversations, and add a new title to the holiday wishlist!About the Author: Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prizeâwinning investigative journalist and the author of Supercommunicators, The Power of Habit, and Smarter Faster Better. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale University, he is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. He writes for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, and was the founding host of the Slate podcast How To! with Charles Duhigg.

Register at: https://libraryc.org/jclibrary, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US

Babytime at the Library

Hear simple stories, sing songs, and play with your baby. After the program, stay and play with other families. This program is for babies and young toddlers. Families are welcome.

620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US

Teen Mindfulness Art Meetup: Candy House Creations

Take a monthly brain break with fun and simple art projects! No pressure to make a perfect piece â just enjoy creating. Plus, weâll have tasty snacks to keep you going.Wednesday, October 15: Neurographic ArtTry Neurographic Artâa style where you start with scribbles, ro......More

Take a monthly brain break with fun and simple art projects! No pressure to make a perfect piece â just enjoy creating. Plus, weâll have tasty snacks to keep you going.Wednesday, October 15: Neurographic ArtTry Neurographic Artâa style where you start with scribbles, round the corners, and fill the shapes with bright colors. Itâs playful and relaxing, like doodling with a twist.Wednesday, November 19: Candy House CreationsBuild your own candy house with graham crackers, frosting, and lots of sweet decorations.Wednesday, December 17: Finger WeavingLearn to finger-weave a cool bracelet with yarn. Mix colors and patterns to create your perfect style!Please sign up at least one week before the program. That way, we can have plenty of supplies for everyone.

620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US

Kaleidoscope Play and Learn at the Library

Bring your family and friends to dance, sing, share stories, and enjoy friendly conversations. Itâs a fun place to play with your kids, meet other families, and feel connected to your community. All sessions are free and open to everyone! For the latest updates, check o......More

Bring your family and friends to dance, sing, share stories, and enjoy friendly conversations. Itâs a fun place to play with your kids, meet other families, and feel connected to your community. All sessions are free and open to everyone! For the latest updates, check out the First Step Family Resources Facebook page. This program is made possible through a partnership between Jefferson County Library District, First Step Family Support Center, and the YMCA.

620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US