Jazz at the Library - George Schneider and Marcus Duke Duo

Join us for an evening of live music as George Schneider and Marcus Duke present an evening of jazz. Their music "combines tight arrangements with spontaneous improvisations, and no two sets sound alike." Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/......More

Join us for an evening of live music as George Schneider and Marcus Duke present an evening of jazz. Their music "combines tight arrangements with spontaneous improvisations, and no two sets sound alike." Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/ncrl/MUSIC_32AA464C.JPG

Winthrop Library at Learning Tree Area

Family Storytime

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Winthrop Library at Children's Area

Coffee Outside

Coffee Outside is a nationwide social event where bicyclists gather together to enjoy a warm beverage outdoors. Bike to the library to enjoy a cup of coffee on the patio and celebrate the spring weather. This is a bring your own beverage event (we will have hot water to......More

Coffee Outside is a nationwide social event where bicyclists gather together to enjoy a warm beverage outdoors. Bike to the library to enjoy a cup of coffee on the patio and celebrate the spring weather. This is a bring your own beverage event (we will have hot water to facilitate brewing). All ages welcome! Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/ncrl/TEEN_493EBB8B.JPG

Winthrop Library at South Patio

Photographing Ukraine

Local photographer Shiah Lintz shares his riveting photography of daily life in Ukraine during the early days of the Russia-Ukrainian conflict. Drawing from his extensive collection of images, he will discuss his experience as a wartime photographer living among the peo......More

Local photographer Shiah Lintz shares his riveting photography of daily life in Ukraine during the early days of the Russia-Ukrainian conflict. Drawing from his extensive collection of images, he will discuss his experience as a wartime photographer living among the people of Ukraine. In addition to his presentation, he will display a selection of prints throughout the community room.  Please note that although the images are not explicit, the presentation and discussion are about an active war zone. For those wanting a preview of the content, Shiah's Instagram can be found at https://www.instagram.com/shiah_lints/ Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/ncrl/AUTHORSPEAKER_A31A23C.JPG

Winthrop Library at Community Meeting Room (All)

Department of Health and Human Services Mobile Community Outreach

The Washington State Department of Health and Human Services will be on-site with their Mobile Community Services Office. This is a vehicle equipped with all the amenities found in any of the 52 stationary Community Services Offices across the state. The Mobile Outreac......More

The Washington State Department of Health and Human Services will be on-site with their Mobile Community Services Office. This is a vehicle equipped with all the amenities found in any of the 52 stationary Community Services Offices across the state. The Mobile Outreach Truck includes a wheelchair lift, four semi-private interview areas, a reception, and a sun shade for protection from the elements outside. The Mobile CSO is staffed by five experienced Program Specialists who are able to determine financial eligibility for the cash, food, social security related medical assistance programs.  They process new applications, reviews and changes for active cases; they issue Electronic Benefits Transaction (EBT) Card and receive documents. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/ncrl/BOOTHTABLE_1_BF2916E7.JPG

Winthrop Library at West Plaza

Family Storytime

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Winthrop Library at Children's Area

D&D Adventure Club

D&D Adventure Club is an opportunity for kids aged 8-15 to try the popular tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons using modules created specifically for their age group. We will be using modules from the D&D Adventure Club, created by a family just over the moun......More

D&D Adventure Club is an opportunity for kids aged 8-15 to try the popular tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons using modules created specifically for their age group. We will be using modules from the D&D Adventure Club, created by a family just over the mountains on Bainbridge Island. Check out more about the modules here: https://dndadventureclub.com/about.  Young adventurers can pick out their characters ahead of time and come ready to roll by printing out a character sheet from here: https://dndadventureclub.com/resources/characters Or, just show up and we'll have characters, dice, and a table ready to go. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/ncrl/GAMES_AA24DD5A.JPG

Winthrop Library at Learning Tree Area

FOWL Presents: Critical Media Literacy Is for Everyone

Join Andy Lee Roth, coauthor of The Media and Me, and musician Danbert Nobacon for a program of conversation and song focused on the everyday importance of media literacy. From searching for information online, to using social media, and identifying trustworthy news......More

Join Andy Lee Roth, coauthor of The Media and Me, and musician Danbert Nobacon for a program of conversation and song focused on the everyday importance of media literacy. From searching for information online, to using social media, and identifying trustworthy news sources, this event will focus on practical tips for being a more savvy and engaged media user. The Media and Me was written especially for young people, but critical media literacy is for everyone! Andy Lee Roth is associate director of Project Censored, a nonprofit news watch organization established in 1976 Danbert Nobacon is a music legend, author, performing artist, and mischievous political goblin. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/ncrl/AUTHORSPEAKER_A31A23C.JPG

Winthrop Library at Community Meeting Room (All)

Family Storytime

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Winthrop Library at Children's Area

The James Webb Space Telescope takes over from Hubble

For the past 30 years the Hubble Space Telescope has fostered or revolutionized one field of astronomical research after another. Now the James Webb Telescope is poised to do the same. In this talk Bruce Balick will briefly review the history of Webb’s design, construct......More

For the past 30 years the Hubble Space Telescope has fostered or revolutionized one field of astronomical research after another. Now the James Webb Telescope is poised to do the same. In this talk Bruce Balick will briefly review the history of Webb’s design, construction, and funding. Then we shall follow at it’s picture-perfect launch and deployment, introduce its several of its scientific images, and present its scientific promise and potential in a field whose research scope is already exploding once more. Presenter's Biography: Balick joined the UW Astronomy Department in 1975. Subsequently he served as its chair, became active in UW faculty governance, and participated in the design of new instrumentation for Hubble. Since his retirement in 2014 Balick continues to publish research papers using data from both the James Webb and the Hubble Space Telescopes and to supervise astronomy undergraduates in research and public outreach.  Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/ncrl/STEMGENERIC_65A696AC.JPG

Winthrop Library at Community Meeting Room (All)

Family Storytime

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Winthrop Library at Children's Area