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Silent Book Club May 7th 1st Tuesday of the Month, 5:00pm-6:30pm Carnegie Reading Room Read a book of your choice in silent camaraderie for about an hour, with the last fifteen minutes open for discussion. Hot water and tea will be provided. Please bring your own covered mug.
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Finding Information Online: Web Browsers, Searching, Safety Thursday, May 9th, 4:30pm-6:00pm The Pink House Join Digital Equity Navigator Jamie Pena to learn how to find information on the internet. We will discuss web browsers, how to search online, and online safety tips. No registration is required, all are welcome.
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Story and History Telling with Chemakum Tribal Elder Rosalee Walz Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00pm Carnegie Reading Room Join Rosalee Walz, a Chemakum Elder and Chairperson of the Chemakum Tribal Council, for an evening of story and history telling as she weaves into history the story of the Chemakum People to reclaim, restore, and promote their history and culture, to preserve their sacred link to the land for cultural and sustenance purposes, now and forever. She wrote the text for Still Here: Portraits (by Brian Goodman) of the Chemakum. To learn more about the Chemakum Tribe visit their website https://www.chemakum.org/our-history This program is a part of Port Townsend Chautauqua during Rhody Week, organized by the QUUF Native Connections Action Group, and generously sponsored by the Friends of the Port Townsend Library.
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Poems for the Time Being: A Reading and Conversation Thursday, May 30th, 5:30pm Carnegie Reading Room Join Conner Bouchard-Roberts (Port Townsend’s Poet Laureate) and other acclaimed local poets for an evening of poetry and conversation about language and time. May's guest poets include Elio Wentzel, Steve Gillard, Velda Thomas, and Amber Autumn Leaves Huntsman.
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Sing-a-Ling Thursday, May 16th, 10:30am The Children's Room 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.
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LEGO Club Monday, May 13th, 4:00pm-5:00pm The Pink House Join other LEGO enthusiasts to build from your imagination and work with friends to construct simple or elaborate LEGO creations. Every session will feature a new LEGO design challenge.
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Storytime Break May 5th - June 3rd Weekly storytimes will be on break for the month of May so that we can prepare for our Summer Reading program! Our Summer series will start back up on June 4th with Storytime in the Park. In the meantime, check out our Farmers Market Storytime on the first Saturday of the month. Farmers Market Storytime: Saturday, May 4th, 11am. Storytime will be held on the Rec Center Lawn.
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Library Closed May 27th for Memorial Day The library is open seven days a week! Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday & Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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One-on-One Tech Help
Jamie Pena, the Digital Equity Navigator from Jefferson County Library, will be visiting at the Port Townsend Library each Thursday 10am to 4pm to assist in most technology questions or issues through 2024. Drop in or send a visit request online at the link below for a list of services he offers. Special thanks to the Friends of the Library for supporting this program.
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HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. The database provides genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s. Visit all the library's databases here.
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The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy) By J.R.R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin Company The Lord of The Rings is a trilogy written by J.R.R Tolkien. It has been one of my favorite series since I was a kid and I hold it very close to my heart. My mom would read it to me and my brothers every night before bed. I remember laying in my bed at night wondering what was going to happen next, because the end of every chapter was a cliffhanger. I would recommend this series to anyone who is a lover of fantasy novels like myself, this is definitely one of the best ones I have read! -Abigail Roth, Library Page
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Port Townsend Public Library1220 Lawrence Street,Port Townsend, Washington 98368360-385-3181 www.ptpubliclibrary.org
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