NEWS BRIEFS — Forks Library sleepover set for Wednesday . . . and other items
Published 12:01 am Tuesday, September 16, 2014
FORKS — The Forks Library, 171 S. Forks Ave., invites children between the ages of 3 and 5 to dress in pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed animal for a special “sleepover” edition of storytime at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Children’s animal friends will remain in the library for an overnight stay and can be picked up the following morning.
Photos of the animals’ various sleepover exploits will be available later at the customer service desk.
This is a chance for children to find out what sort of “adventures” their stuffed friends are having when no one is watching.
For more information about storytimes and other programs for youths, visit www.nols.org and click on “Youth” or contact West End Library Youth Services librarian Pam Force at 360-374-6402 or youth@nols.org.
Jefferson Healthcare meeting canceled
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare hospital commissioners have canceled Wednesday’s meeting, according to a news release.
Commission meetings are scheduled for the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 3:30 p.m. in the hospital auditorium, 834 Sheridan St.
Shelter Providers
PORT ANGELES — The Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County will meet in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church’s downstairs fellowship hall, 301 E. Lopez Ave., from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Shelter Providers meetings are open to anyone interested in ending homelessness.
Next Steps to End Homelessness and the Mayors’ Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness in 2015 will be featured topics.
The agenda also includes reports on the opening of Sail River in Neah Bay and other housing news, events, services and funding affecting homelessness and affordable housing.
For more information, phone network coordinator Martha Ireland at 360-452-4737 or email shelter providersnetwork@gmail.com.
Educator event
PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System will host an Educator Open House at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Local teachers, day care providers and other educators will have the opportunity to meet Port Angeles Library Youth Services staff and discuss new library services designed for educators, sign up to receive educator cards, learn about upcoming programs and enter to win door prizes.
Library staff also will be on hand to help educators access and navigate the library’s various digital collections.
Youth services staff will offer a brief overview of the library’s programs and services at 4:15 p.m.
Following the presentation, educators will have the opportunity to sign up for class visits, talk to library staff one-on-one and learn about upcoming programs.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, phone 360-417-8500, ext. 7705, email youth@nols.org or visit www.nols.org and select “Youth.”
Sequim storytimes
SEQUIM — Weekly storytimes at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will resume Wednesday.
Toddler storytime is at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and is recommended for children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years.
Preschool storytime will take place at 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday and is recommended for children between the ages of 3 and 5 years.
Storytimes will last through Dec. 17 and from Jan. 7 through May 13.
All storytimes feature age-appropriate books, fingerplays, rhymes and action songs, often with a simple craft for children to take home.
Beginning this Thursday, the library will introduce a new storytime for babies every Thursday at 11 a.m.
This program will feature action songs, fingerplays and nursery rhymes, with added time for parents and caregivers to meet and visit following each session.
These storytimes take place through Dec. 18 and from Jan. 8 through May 14.
For more information about these and other programs for families and youths, phone the Sequim Library at 360-683-1161, email youth@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Nature photos
SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society will meet at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road at Railroad Bridge Park, on Wednesday.
There is a 6 p.m. potluck dinner followed by the 7 p.m. program, “Enjoying Nature Through Photography,” presented by Hal Everett.
Everett is a well-traveled amateur wildlife and underwater photographer whose favorite subjects include swans, raptors and rare sea creatures.
Bring a dish to share and a place setting.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
Donations sought for Roosevelt Rummage Sale
PORT ANGELES — Roosevelt Elementary, 106 Monroe Road, is accepting donations for its annual Roosevelt Rummage Sale, open to Roosevelt families during the school’s Back to School night Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The sale, located in the main gym, will be open to the public this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Donations of “gently used” items, including clothing, housewares, furniture, electronics, tools, books and toys can be dropped off at the school’s office during school hours prior to the sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Proceeds will provide scholarships for the sixth-grade outdoor education program Oct. 15-17 at NatureBridge.
Items not sold will be donated to Roosevelt’s Cougar Clothes Closet and local charities.
Refreshments will be for sale.
Those who would like to help with the event can phone Kelly Sanders at 360-565-1740 or email ksanders@portangelesschools.org.
