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Friends of the Library Free Books This wonderful service will end this week as our curbside holds pick-up resumes. We thank the Friends for all they did to help our community stay entertained during this difficult time!
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These are all ZOOM events that require an invitation; in order to attend, you must request an invitation from Boyd Pratt at bpratt@sjlib.org at least 30 minutes before the program.
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Wednesday, July 8 at 7 pmFrom its 100-million-year-old geological arrival in the Pacific Northwest to today, Salmon Bank has supported many and diverse populations including natives, the Hudson Bay Company, American fisheries, salmon, and orcas. Hear how this beautiful four-mile stretch of water and shoreline has been used, and abused, and how it serves as an enduring reminder of the need to protect places and their inhabitants. Presented by Ranger Jeff and co-sponsored by the National Park Service.
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Saturday, July 11 at 7 pm Held on the second Saturday of the month, Open Mic Night is for anyone interested in writing. Don't be shy, come read your work or just listen. You'll be inspired to write more. For more information please contact Pam Herber at pjherber@interisland.net.
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Monday, July 13 at 1:15 pm The Mullis Center Book Club reads Dodie Smith’s I Capture the Castle, the story of seventeen-year-old Cassandra and her family, who live in not-so-genteel poverty in a ramshackle old English castle. Read the book and participate in a discussion about the book moderated by librarian Beth Helstien.
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Wednesday, July 15 at 7 pm This July will see the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover (Perseverance), a Chinese orbiter/lander (Tianwen-1), and the United Arab Emirates Mars orbiter (Hope). Our neighbors, former NASA and Canadian Space Agency personnel John Rummel and Vicky Hipkin--between them they have participated in a dozen Mars missions–not all of them successful!--will address ongoing and planned missions, focusing on the scientific quest to find life on Mars and the future of the human exploration of the planet.
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Wednesday, July 22 at 7pm In association with Griffin Bay and Darvill’s Bookstores, the San Juan Island Library presents a reading of House Lessons: Renovating a Life, the new book by New York Times bestselling author Erica Bauermeister, author of The Scent Keeper, The Lost Art of Mixing, and The School of Essential Ingredients.
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TeenCheck out all the fabulous events the Youth Services Team have planned!
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ChildrenImagine Your Story Online Activities and Challenges.
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Discover Passes Visiting the Parks while socially distancing yourselves? Why not borrow a Discover Pass?
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Telescope During this time of quarantine and minimal socializing what better than looking at the night sky? You can borrow our Orion StarBlast Telescope here.
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WiFi HotspotsThe Library is aware of the growing importance of internet connectivity, especially at this unprecedented time. To help, we have purchased 10 more WiFi Hotspots to loan to the public. Get on the waiting list now!
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Discover Life's Possibilities 1010 Guard St Friday Harbor, Washington 98250 (360) 378-2798www.sjlib.org |
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