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A place for kids – all kids – to play JUMP accessible playground group holds fundraiser Nov. 17
JUMP on board WHO: Daring Greatly with Buck Ellard and DJ Dev WHAT: Benefit for JUMP WHEN: 5 p.m.-2 a.m., Friday, Nov. 17
KATIE KOWALSKI NEWS@PTLEADER.COM
WHERE: Highway 20 Roadhouse, 2152 W. Sims Way
Four-year-old Judah has always been a step behind his big brother, Hunter. “Hunter was off like a bolt, but Judah was in the background, trying to figure out what he could do,” said their mother, Amie Haskins, reflecting on what it’s been like taking her two young sons to the playground. Until February of this year, 4-year-old Judah hadn’t yet begun to walk and couldn’t keep up with 6-year-old Hunter. Judah was born with Angelman syndrome, and grew up using a walker. His family wondered if he’d ever be able to walk. When Haskins took her boys to the playground, Judah couldn’t navigate the playground or walk on the peat moss. Sitting in the swings was also difficult, and the slides were too steep. “We just found that there was nothing in the area that our boys could do together.” Haskins is one of the members of an organization working to get an accessible playground built in Jefferson County. Even though Judah can now walk, he would greatly benefit from an accessible playground, Haskins said, and she’s hoping to pay it forward so that other parents of children with disabilities can benefit in the future. The organization, called JUMP (Jefferson Universal Movement Playground), has been approved to build a playground at H.J. Carroll Park, and has been raising funds since this summer. JUMP is holding its first official fundraising event on Friday, Nov. 17 with a concert at the Highway 20 Roadhouse.
COST: $10 suggested donation JUMP is the organization driving the fundraising project to build a playground for all kids, but in particular, those with motor challenges. The band, Daring Greatly, was personally chosen by Jon Bon Jovi to open for his band in Las Vegas in February, and it plays covers of 1960s and ’70s bands – including the Beatles; Steve Miller; Eric Clapton; Crosby, Stills and Nash – and originals. The band also presents an ASB fundraiser from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Chimacum High School auditorium, 91 W. Valley Road. For more information, go to: jumpplayground.org.
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project. She spearheaded Friday’s JUMP fundraising concert, which features Daring Greatly, a band that’s also playing a Chimacum ASB fundraiser on Wednesday night. “It does start with baby steps,” she said of the process. At the same time, “You can drag these things out to the point where you get discouraged,” she said. “You want to make sure that this happens while the Judah (left), age 4, just began walking this year and is starting to keep up with his brother, Hunter, 6. kids are still little.” Their mother, Amie Haskins, is a member of a group working toward the construction of an accessible She wants to see the playground in Jefferson County. Courtesy photo girls and boys in wheelchairs be able to integrate with their walking peers this is a marathon, not better playground with place to play,” she said. – and also have a place a sprint,” McNulty said. more movement options,” The idea to build a where grandparents using “We’re going to be on a said McNulty who worked playground first came walkers can bring their journey.” with Grossman at the about when three children grandkids to play. The project is estimated school. Having an inclusive who couldn’t walk came to All those working on the to cost $220,000, which playground would benefit Chimacum Creek Primary project said it’s important includes a 10-year mainall children in the county School and were unable to to have a place where and bring them together for tenance fee. So far, the use the school’s existing kids of all mobility levels group has raised $10,000, collaborative play. playground. can integrate and play mostly from personal Others then came on Judah was one of those together. donations, and a recent board to form the all-volunstudents. “Kids need to twist, $1,000 grant from the Port to spring, to jump,” said teer JUMP organization. When a bond to help IN AGREEMENT Townsend Sunrise Rotary Sarah McNulty, an occu- renovate that campus failed, Haskins, who looks ON A JOURNEY Club, Grossman said. She Chimacum School District pational therapist for the forward to seeing a space “We are still in the early also noted that Jefferson physical therapist Sarah Chimacum School District, where her son can easily stages of fundraising,” Healthcare has committed Grossman proposed buildis another JUMP board play with his brother, $15,000, and she is to meet cousins and peers. “This ing an accessible playground McNulty said. member. She said that for The upcoming concert with Kiwanis soon. any project she works on, it’s that would be accessible to offers other kids and family is both a fundraiser and Kim Pratt, a recently important that there be one all kids in the county. members such a great retired speech pathologist “We realized there’s a lot a way to increase public thing everyone can agree on. space,” she said. “It’s an awareness. for the school district, came integration of everybody of kids in the community “We can all be for giving “I keep saying that on board to help with the that could benefit from a kids with special needs a into one circle.”
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Jefferson Co. Library Early Literacy Programs Mondays @ 10:15 am - Toddler Storytime For children ages 12 months to 30 months, Toddler Storytime promotes early learning through movement, music, puppets, fingerplays, flannel stories and the reading of short books written with toddlers in mind. Tuesdays @ 10:30 am - Babytime This 30-minute lapsit program is for infants from birth to 12 months. Babytime features action rhymes, baby sign language, songs and movement designed to stimulate brain development through music, language and books. Wednesdays @ 10:30 am - Preschool Storytime Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and more, designed to promote early learning. Preschool Storytime is followed by a craft or activity that encourages social, literacy and fine motor skills. All events listed are free and are held at the library, located at 620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, unless noted otherwise. For more information please see our website at www.jclibrary.info or call 360-385-6544. Continued on page 16▼
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Special Events
Dinner Demo
with Chef Arran Stark
Join Chef Arran Stark at Garden Row Cafe as he demonstrates new and delicious ways to cook. Afterwards, stay and enjoy dinner at the Garden Row Cafe for only $6.
Mushroom Cookery Monday, November 20 5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Wednesday, November 15, 6:30 pm – Pie: A Personal Journey with Kate McDermott Kate McDermott never dreamed that making mud pies in her back yard would be the first step to a James Beard nomination for her bestselling book Art of the Pie: A Practical Guide to Homemade Crusts, Fillings, and Life. Also known as The Piechiatrist®, Kate will join us to share her unique story. Bring your burning questions about pie and life for her to answer. Friday, November 17, 3:00 to 4:30 pm – Boffer Swordplay and Exercise Boffer sword play is a physical sport with light contact, similar in intensity to soccer and a pillow fight combined. Boffers, constructed of foam-wrapped PVC pipe, duct tape and some imagination are used in live-action roll-playing games and mock combat. This after-school activity attracts kids and teens ages 6 to 18. Chaz Hillyard will coach participants and boffers are provided by the Library if you don’t bring your own. Monday, November 20, 3:45 to 5:15 pm – Kids’ Mondays: Let’s Build! Kids ages 6-11 are invited to combine art and engineering for a month of creative construction. From shoe box cities to marshmallow and spaghetti challenges, we’ll learn about architecture and throw in a whole lot of fun! All materials provided.
The Perfect Risoto Monday, December 4 5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Everything about Chicken Monday, December 18 5:30 pm–6:30 pm
The Garden Row Cafe is located in Jefferson Healthcare Medical Center, 834 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend.
360.385.2200 jeffersonhealthcare.org
Tuesday, November 21, 3:00 pm – Tech Tuesday at the Library: Gift Giving Apps Find the perfect gift for Dad, your boss, even your 16 year old niece. We’ll go over some apps and websites to help you pinpoint that perfect gift for anyone on your list! Tuesday, November 21, 4:00 – 6:00 pm – Tech Tuesday at the Library: Drop-In Assistance Drop-in and work with library staff to receive individual assistance with your computer or handheld device. Bring your own device or ask to borrow one of ours. Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 – Library CLOSED for Thanksgiving Holiday Monday, November 27, 3:45 to 5:15 pm – Kids’ Mondays: Let’s Build! Kids ages 6-11 are invited to combine art and engineering for a month of creative construction. From shoe box cities to marshmallow and spaghetti challenges, we’ll learn about architecture and throw in a whole lot of fun! All materials provided.
Trot to benefit kids
The sixth annual 5K Turkey Trot is set for Saturday, Nov. 18. The event is a fundraiser for Jumping Mouse Children’s Center, a nonprofit therapy center for children. A 5K begins at 9:30 a.m. on a 5K-certified course. A 1-mile kids’ dash is for children 9 and younger. Adam Carter, above, was one of the runners who crossed the finish line last year. Races start at the trailhead of the Larry Scott Trail at the Port Townsend Boat Haven. There is a special senior (65 and older) rate and a student (17 and younger) rate as well as a discount for families. For more information, email Jenny Manza at jenny@jumpingmouse.org. Photo courtesy Candy Carter
Tuesday, November 28, 3:00 pm – Tech Tuesday at the Library:The Digital Public Library of America is a place where libraries, archives and museums can preserve their treasures in digital format. Take a tour through the exhibits, timeline and maps to see what this wonderful resource has to offer. Tuesday, November 28, 4:00 – 6:00 pm – Tech Tuesday at the Library: Drop-in and work with library staff to receive individual assistance with your computer or handheld device. Bring your own device or ask to borrow one of ours. Monday, December 4, 10:15 am – Mothersong Join us in a multicultural sing-along for families with babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Mothersong takes place the first Monday of each month. Come join the fun! Monday, December 4, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm – Hour of Code Celebrate Computer Science in Education Week (December 4-10) by participating in World Wide Hour of Code. Drop by our computer lab any time between 10:00 am – 6:00 pm to explore coding, what it is and what it can do. This one-hour introduction to computer science is designed to demystify code and show that anyone can learn the basics. Library staff will be on hand to provide assistance with fun and educational Hour of Code Tutorials, geared to people age 4 – 104.
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Monday, December 4, 3:45 to 5:15 pm – Kids’ Mondays: Start Coding! Curious about coding? Join us for Hour of Code. Make games with drop and drag programming and play them with your friends. We’ll also bring out the Ozobot robots to code using color. Age 6-11. Tuesday, December 5, 3:00 pm – Tech Tuesday at the Library: Staff’s Favorite Apps : Anything goes! Tech Tuesday staff will share their favorite apps and you can share some of yours. Tuesday, December 5, 4:00 – 6:00 pm – Tech Tuesday at the Library: Drop-In Assistance: Drop-in and work with library staff to receive individual assistance with your computer or handheld device. Bring your own device or ask to borrow one of ours. Wednesday, December 6, 3:15 – 4:30 pm – Teens Create Frame Art Create a mat and frame for your own masterpiece in this three-day workshop for teens age 12-18. Learn to measure and cut mats and build a frame for your art, plus other tips and tricks of the trade. All materials will be provided. Class will be held on December 6 and 13, and finish on January 3, 2018. Registration is required, please call the library or email Russ Stamp, Youth Services Librarian at rstamp@jclibrary.info to sign up. Friday, December 8, 6:30 to 8:30 pm - Books on Tap: Frosty, Frozen and Frenzied for Fun! at FinnRiver Cidery: Test out your knowledge about books, film, and pop culture during an evening trivia contest while you have some fun, food and cider. Bring friends to form a team or fly solo and we’ll find a team for you. This event will be hosted by Finnriver Farm & Cidery in the new pavilion, located at 124 Center Road, Chimacum, WA. Monday, December 11, 3:45 to 5:15 pm – Kids’ Mondays: Surprise Us! Pick a grab bag of art goodies, then work alone or in teams to create an ornament using all of the fun surprises in your bag. All materials provided. Ages 6-11. Tuesday, December 12, 2:30 pm – Tech Tuesday in Quilcene: Staff’s Favorite Apps: Anything goes! Tech Tuesday staff will share their favorite apps and you can share some of yours. Class takes place at the Quilcene Community Center. Tuesday, December 12, 3:30 – 4:30 pm – Tech Tuesday in Quilcene: Drop-In Assistance: Drop-in and work with library staff to receive individual assistance with your computer or handheld device. Bring your own device or ask to borrow one of ours. This drop-in class takes place at the Quilcene Community Center.
Wednesday, December 13, 3:15 – 4:30 pm – Teens Create Frame Art Create a mat and frame for your own masterpiece in this three-day workshop for teens age 12-18. Learn to measure and cut mats and build a frame for your art, plus other tips and tricks of the trade. All materials will be provided. Class will be held on December 6 and 13, and finish on January 3, 2018. Registration is required, please call the library or email Russ Stamp, Youth Services Librarian at rstamp@jclibrary.info to sign up. Thursday, December 14, 6:15 to 7:45 pm – Book Discussion @ Your Library All are welcome to sign up for monthly book discussions at the library. This month’s book is Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. Registration is required and copies of the book will be loaned by the library when you sign up. Participants are asked to read the entire book before the scheduled session. Register at the Information Desk or call 3856544. Thursday, December 14, 3:00 to 6:00 pm – Holiday Open House Celebrate the season! Join the library staff and Board of Trustees for our annual Holiday Open House featuring festive music, delicious refreshments and seasonal craft projects. Materials will be provided and all ages are welcome. Crafts room open from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Jefferson County Library. December 19 thru January 8, TECH TUESDAYS WILL BE ON HIATUS Tech Tuesday class will be taking its winter hiatus beginning December 19. Look for new classes beginning January 9. Sunday and Monday, December 24 and 25, CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY The library will be closed on Sunday, December 24 and Monday, December 25. There will be no bookmobile service on Monday, December 25. Monday, January 1, 2018, CLOSED FOR New Year’s Day The library will be closed and there will be no bookmobile service on Monday, January 1. Happy New Year! Monday, January 8, 10:15 am – Mothersong Join us in a multicultural sing-along for families with babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Wednesday, January 10, 6:30 pm – Seattle Opera Preview: Cosi fan Tutte: Two buddies don disguises to test the faithfulness of their fiances— and soon the game is on! Will the women fall for their new suitors? And if they do, who is really to blame? This quirky comedy of (bad) manners endures as one of opera’s most astute masterpieces, distinguished by a steady stream of ravishing melody— the sweetest and most passionate music Mozart ever wrote. This fresh style of opera preview offers the community more than just a lecture - it provides an experience. Traveling through story and music, these spoken and sung presentations offer multiple access points to an audience of any age. Community Previews with live music are an inviting way to engage a broader audience in the introduction and exploration of each opera. Friday, January 12, 6:30 to 8:30 pm - Books on Tap: Frosty, Frozen and Frenzied for Fun! at FinnRiver Cidery: Test out your knowledge about books, film, and pop culture during an evening trivia contest while you have some fun, food and cider. Bring friends to form a team or fly solo and we’ll find a team for you. This event will be hosted by Finnriver Farm & Cidery in the new pavilion, located at 124 Center Road, Chimacum, WA. Jefferson County Saturday, January 13, 2:00 to 4:00 pm - Family Art: Wycinanki– Fabulous Polish Folkart Wycinanki (v chee non-key )is the Polish word for “paper-cut design”. Create your own wycinanki cutouts, which when unfolded, make an intricate repeated pattern. Taught by Sidonie Wilson, Family Art is designed for adults and children to create and explore a variety of art mediums together. It starts with a demonstration and art conversation followed by creative work time.
Space is limited. Sign up at the library or call 385-6544 to register. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jefferson County Library. Monday, January 15, 2018, CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day The library will be closed and there will be no bookmobile service on Monday, January 15. Wednesday, January 17, 6:00 to 7:30 pm – Handmade & Heartfelt: Valentine Making for Adults Join us for an evening of valentine making complete with doilies, red paper, printed flowers and more. All materials will be provided. Drop in any time! Age 18 and up. Monday, January 22, 6:00 pm – Menu for the Future Discussion Course Be a part of an illuminating exchange about FOOD by joining the Northwest Earth Institute’s Menu for the Future discussion course. The course will kick off on January 22 with a movie (TBA) then break up into two groups for six weeks of discussion. Your group will meet at 1:00 pm or 6:00 pm on January 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 5, 12. During each group session, participants will take turns facilitating by leading others through discussion questions provided in the course book. Program course books will be available to purchase at the library, or as an in house reference copy. This sixweek course will clarify all you want to know about how to eat, what to buy, and how your choices impact our local food system. Co-Sponsored by Local 20/20, the Port Townsend Food Coop, local Farmers Markets and the Port Townsend Film Festival. Wednesday, January 24, 6:30 pm – Inquiring Mind Lecture: H2OMG! It feels like not a day goes by without a story in the news that relates to some water issue. Whether it’s lead in schools, drought in California, or dwindling snowpack in Washington, water scarcity is a challenge that needs our attention—now. In this talk, participants learn about water scarcity and its effects both globally and at local levels here in Washington State. Participants are challenged to consider how they value water in its different uses, and explore whether taking an ethical approach to water issues changes how we manage and govern water on our increasingly thirsty and crowded planet. Co-Sponsored by Humanities Washington. Wednesday, January 31, 6:00 to 7:30 pm – Brain Games and Puzzles for Adults Drop by any time between 6:00 - 7:30 pm for puzzles, board games, and brain teasers designed to improve your mind while you socialize, laugh, and learn all at the same time. Play some of the library’s games or bring a favorite from home. Invite your friends or come solo — stop by for a few minutes or the whole evening! Age 18 and up. Wednesday, February 7, 6:30 pm – American Muslims: History, Culture, and Politics Too often, Muslims are still discussed as “the other” in American society—a group confined to discussions about marginalization or radicalization. But these discussions have largely ignored the fact that the American Muslim experience is an American experience. This lecture explores how American Muslim identities have shaped and been shaped by American culture, history, and politics. A story covering four centuries, this talk connects Muslim life under slavery, the emergence of the Nation of Islam in the context of the Great Migration and the race relations of the 1920s, the Immigration Act of 1965, the involvement of Muslims in the development and spread of the blues, and American Muslims’ embrace of standup comedy. Touching on issues such as the interaction of racial, cultural, and religious identities; the politics of immigration and citizenship; and interfaith and religious dialogue; this talk uncovers how American Muslims have been integral to the American experience. Co-Sponsored by Humanities Washington.
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PT soccer coaches experienced, dedicated Baabahar described to me the play-it-forward system that is part of the pro team program. He strongly encourages all his players to get a referee license, not only as a way of earning extra money, but to keep up with the rules of the game.
JENNIFER JOHNSON
YOUTH CONNECTION Because of his passion for soccer, Baabahar was asked to coach the soccer league. Baabahar moved to England as a teenager and played soccer, or rather, “football.” Soccer as like a religion there. He first coached when he was 15, and has continued to coach for about 35 years now. He says soccer is the best sport there is, because, unlike other team sports, there are no timeouts in soccer. “The team must be able to communicate and adjust tactics on the fly without stopping. In the end, what it comes down to is that being a coach is more like being a guide. When the girls are on the field, it’s their time to shine,” he said.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS Annika Carlson follows Baabahar’s leadership skills when it comes to being a referee, and I often see her playing it forward at Rec League soccer fields. Robert Cantley, assistant coach for girls’ high school fall soccer and assistant coach for high school boys’ spring soccer, finds nothing but pleasure in passing on soccer knowledge with his 37 years of experience. Since the age of 5, Cantley was bouncing the soccer ball into the air with his feet. In sixth grade, he started playing for traveling teams for the East Coast. Then, when he was in high school, he moved to Germany, where he played soccer competitively. Cantley mentors the players on the field by engaging them in what could be applicable to real life. “It’s not just kicking the ball, it’s overcoming adversity, being mentally tough, being present in your body, communicating with others,
properly taking criticism and de-centering yourself from a situation and focusing on the group you’re in at that present time,” Cantley said. “In team sports, you have to be able to push beyond your limits and help other people. Something beyond one’s self. Sports teach you that life isn’t always fair, but oh well. How do you respond to it?” Trillium and Silas DeWyse are Cantley’s 15-year-old twin boys, whom he coaches in spring. Although they have very different personalities, they share the same passion for soccer. A mischievous smile ran across Cantley’s face when he said to me, “Yeah, they were always into kicking; must be in their blood.” As his sons continue to grow, Cantley has participated in all their sports activities, from the Rec Soccer League to the high school team and to Jefferson County Soccer Club in the fall. TEAM MUST BE WITH YOU After a midseason soccer game, I was able to have a little chat with a couple of Redhawks players, Hannah Marx and Kaityln Meek. They played the top team in 1A, the top team in 2A and the top team in Nisqually all in a row, which adds up to four teams in a week. As hard as it is to
lose, the girls said, it’s even harder when your team is not with you. There are teams everywhere you go; whether you are with your friends at school, at work with your coworkers or on the field, you have to be able to read and understand the people around you in order to work together. Some people start their day with meditation; Cantley wakes up really early to catch a game being played midday in Europe. For some, Christianity is their religion; for others, it’s Buddhism. But for Ahmad Baabahar and Robert Cantley, soccer is their religion, with the following bottom-line messages: know the rules, support each other and work as a team. Soccer is the most played sport in the world. And the most watched game in history is the FIFA Women’s World Cup. But in some areas, soccer isn’t always given proper recognition. On that note, hail soccer and praise the field. Glory be that we have well-bred soccer coaches who play it forward. Jennifer Johnson is a supervisor for Jefferson County Parks and Recreation and has an 8-year-old son, Rastan Woodiwiss, who is enrolled in the Chimacum School District and plays sports for the Port Townsend School District.
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Music Saturday December 2, 2017, Port Townsend Community Orchestra Movies, Musicals and Strauss. A potpourri of your favorites from Les Miz, Fiddler on the Roof, Schindler’s List, Cats and more. Chimacum School Auditorium, 7:30 PM Free, Donations appreciated. Visit our website for details: PortTownsendOrchestra.org Sunday, February 25, 2018, Port Townsend Community Orchestra Hungarian Connections Liszt, Lehar, Bartok, Beethoven and Brahms. Chimacum School Auditorium, 2:00 PM Free, Donations appreciated. Visit our website for details: PortTownsendOrchestra.org
Port Townsend Library Adult Special Events
Fall in Love with your Library: Open House Event Thursday, Feb. 8, 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Come to the library for our annual Open House. Enjoy live music, Valentine crafts, and light refreshments. Sponsored by The Friends of the Library. Menu for the Future Class Port Townsend Library - 1220 Lawrence St. Saturdays, Feb. 24-March 31, 10:15a.m.-12:15p.m. Registration information will be posted soon on the library website. Please check back. There is a cost for this program- $20 per person to pay for a course book to keep. Over the last century, the way we grow, harvest, transport, and consume food has changed significantly. It’s easy to overlook the impact this process has on our environment. Menu for the Future helps you explore the connection between food and sustainability. Participants learn more about the many cultural, social, and ecological implications of what we eat and discuss the importance of our eating habits. Together, you will discover food choices that are good for you and the health of our environment not to mention, the local economy. NWEI’s self-led discussion courses are designed to spark shared learning, shared stories, and shared action. Each course book also includes tips and guidelines to help facilitators organize a course.
Adult Weekly & Monthly Programs Looking for a Grant? 1st Mondays 11:00am-12:00pm (in the Pink House next to the Library). An hour-long monthly workshop to help you navigate and use the Foundation Center’s Funding Information Network to learn how to write a grant. For more information on the workshop, email Nancy Grant at ngrant@cityofpt.us. For more information on grants, see
Fiber Arts Night 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month 6:30pm-8:30pm (in the Pink House next to the Library) 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. Book Lovers’ Cafe 1st Monday of the month at 2pm (in the Pink House next to the Library) Join us for discussion of fiction and nonfiction books. To find out what we are reading each month, call the library or go to the library calendar http://www.ptpubliclibrary.org/ “Changeling” Shakespeare Reading Group 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 5:00pm to 7:00pm (in the Pink House next to the Library) Readers will alternate roles scene by scene, “so that everyone gets a chance at the juicy parts,” DeWeese said. The group will decide together about which plays to read, and everyone is welcome to join.
Special Youth Events Yule Ball Friday, Dec. 1, 7:00 pm Join us for a Harry Potter themed party. Enjoy music, snacks, crafts, and activities in the Carnegie Room. All ages are invited and costumes are encouraged. Hour of Code 2nd Week of December (check the library website for time and date). An Hour of Code for every student and is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries for ages 4-104. https://hourofcode.com/us The Harmonica Pocket Presents Happy Hulidays Friday, Dec. 15, 7:00 pm. Equipped with hula hoops, ukuleles and a suitcase of props, The Harmonica Pocket celebrates the holidays with their program “Happy Huladays!” in the Carnegie Room. Seasonal books, songs and holiday cheer mixed up with all the usual Harmonica Pocket shenanigans get audiences singing, laughing and moving in their seats. Winter’s here, let’s sing! Stuffed Animal Sleepover Friday, Jan. 26, 5:30 pm. Join us for a Pajama Storytime, and bring a stuffed animal friend. While families go home to bed, the stuffed friends stay and have a party! Pickup in the morning, and see what shenanigans have been afoot. Exploration of Flight Wednesday, Feb. 21, 3:00 pm (in the Pink House next to the Library) Come make different kinds of flying machines. Children ages 6-11 are welcome. Create Cafe for Teens Wednesday, Feb. 28, 3:00 pm (in the Pink House next to the Library) Food, crafts, cre-
ations. Teens ages 12-18 can come hang out, eat, and work on creative projects.
Weekly Youth Programs Preschool Storytime 10:15-10:45 Tuesdays 10:15-10:45 through December 19th and resuming January 2nd. Preschool storytime brings early literacy to kids 3-5 years old and their caregivers with songs, rhymes, and activities. The emphasis for this age group is on kindergarten readiness and fostering a love of reading. Babytime Wednesdays 10:15-10:45 through December 20th and resuming January 3rd . Newborns up to 16 months and their caregivers enjoy rhymes, fingerplays, songs, shakers, bubbles, and other activities for the very young. This program supports language development, provides age-appropriate stimulation, and offers caregivers an opportunity to build community. Toddlertime 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Thursdays, 10:15-10:45 through December 14th and resuming January 4th. 16-36 month olds and their caregivers enjoy songs, short stories, fingerplays, felt boards, and hands-on activities while they explore language and build their early literacy skills. Sing-a-Ling with Keeth Apgar from Harmonica Pocket 3rd Thursdays (11-16, 12-21, 1-18, 2-15), 10:15-10:45, 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. Saturday Family Storytime Saturdays 10:15-10:45 through December 16th. Join us every Saturday for this family storytime program for all ages. PJ Storytime (Coming once a month starting in February) 1st Mondays 6pm. Children ages 0-5 and their families can join us for stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and more. Everyone is welcome to come in their pajamas, and bring a stuffed animal friend as well. Dungeons and Dragons Fridays in February 2018, 3:45pm-4:45pm (in the Pink House next to the Library) Want to explore dungeons and find treasure? Come join our ongoing Dungeons and Dragons game for kids age 10+ and up. No experience or equipment necessary. This will be a PG-rated adventure full of glory, magic, treachery, risk, and reward! The program will run every Friday in February.
Teen Movie Nights Second Friday of the Month (12-8), at 7:00p.m. Teens enjoy blockbuster movies and gourmet popcorn. Check the library website for the schedule of movies.
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Sports KIWANIS SNOW SPORTS Kiwanis Club of Port Townsend is sponsoring the annual snow sports program at Stevens Pass Ski Area. The six-trip program begins on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Transportation cost is $130. Registration is 9 to 11 AM on Saturday December 2, at the Recreation Center downstairs in the Port Townsend Community Center. Registration forms are available at local schools. Contact Stevens Pass directly for lift ticket prices. For further information, contact Michelle West at michellewest.1212@gmail.com, or Joanne Mackey at joanneavon@ hotmail.com.
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Builders Club - A youth-led afterschool club for middle school-aged students. We will find opportunities to perform service to others, develop leadership skills, and build character. After the Bell (afterschool) programs in Port Townsend and Chimacum Youth Holiday Specialty Camps offered over winter break Youth Painting and Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Classes
New Day Learning THE PRIVATE EYE, a Wednesday early-release class for Kindergarten students through 4th grade. With a jeweler’s loupe (magnification tool) and a simple process, students develop important habits of mind and the skills of writer, artist, scientist and mathematician. Observation blooms, critical thinking soars, and creativity flows as children investigate, write, read, speak, listen, draw, and theorize. Cost: 6 weeks-$90 for 1:303:00. Call New Day Learning Academy 360 379-1334.
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Langdon Cook - Upstream: Searching for Wild Salmon, from River to Table, Thursday, Nov. 30, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Carnegie Reading Room. Will wild salmon still be swimming a decade from now? This is what author and journalist Langdon Cook sets out to discover, as he travels every stage of the salmon pipeline, from Alaskan spawning grounds
H2OMG! Making Sense of Water Scarcity in an Insecure World Friday, Jan. 19, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Carnegie Reading Room. It feels like not a day goes by without a story in the news that relates to some water issue. Whether it’s lead in schools, drought in California, or dwindling snowpack in Washington, water scarcity is a challenge that needs our attention—now. In this talk, participants learn about water scarcity and its effects both globally and at local levels here in Washington State. Participants are challenged to consider how they value water in its different uses, and explore whether taking an ethical approach to water issues changes how we manage and govern water on our increasingly thirsty and crowded planet. Sponsored by Humanities Washington.
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Tellabration by The Hearth an evening of Storytelling Saturday, Nov. 18, 6:30-9:00p.m. - Carnegie Reading Room. The Quimper Storytelling Guild and Port Townsend Library are preparing an evening of storytelling to warm the heart. Jefferson County will participate this year in the 29th annual Tellabration!TM, a world wide storytelling evening. Community members of all ages are invited to enjoy stories around the historic hearth of the Library’s Carnegie Reading room on Saturday November 18th at 6:30 pm. Tellabration! TM Began in 1988 by “yarn spinner” J.G. Pinkerton of Connecticut Storytelling Center. He envisioned an international event as a means of building community support for oral art of storytelling. Under the umbrella of the National Storytelling Network the annual event, held on the third Saturday in November, quickly expanded. By 1997 there were Tellebration! Events in every continent except Antartica. This year, over 40 states and nine countries will host locally organized storytelling performances to delight and captivate audiences. There are many kinds of stories and different styles of oral storytelling. Tellabration by the Hearth will feature 7 local tellers. The stories will range from classic Asian folk tales to personal family stories to classic tall tales. Seven storytellers performing in concert are: Pan Greenwood, Pamela Ziemann, Nancy O’Lally, Michel Bruns, Marti Haley, Chas Dowd, and Cathy Thomas; Eisler will be the Master Of Ceromonies. Sponsored by The Friends of the Library
and Columbia River hatcheries to chefs’ frying pans and 4-star restaurant menus. UPSTREAM: Searching for Wild Salmon, from River to Table (A Ballantine Books Hardcover; On Sale May 30), interweaves nature, commerce, cuisine, adventure, and the environmental impact on how we consume this once seemingly limitless food source. Sponsored by The Friends of the Library.
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Although soccer has come to an end for the season, I want to take this opportunity to show gratitude to the coaches who have taken the time to meet with me despite their busy schedules. Unfortunately, being a coach is not always filled with thanks and appreciation; however, their time and dedication should be recognized. Some people are born with mad skills, and the development of the sport just comes naturally to them. Ahmad Baabahar is the coach for the girls’ high school soccer. “We have had a pretty successful soccer program,” Baabahar said. Soccer is about 80 percent mental, and the physical stuff is really important, but it’s all about remaining calm, which is often easier to do when you’re winning the game. “As a coach, I always take the time to check in on the girls and see what’s going on. What’s most important to me as their coach is that the girls learn to play as a team. We must be strong as a unit.” Baabahar’s son, Kavi, plays basketball for Port Townsend High School. Basketball is another sport Baabahar values. Often, I see father and son shooting hoops together at the rec center in Port Townsend.
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