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If you are an adult who likes to read Young Adult books, then this book club is for you. This month we will be discussing “The Wrath and the Dawn” by Renee Ahdieh. New members are always welcome.
Join other teens at the library to talk about some of your favorite (or not so favorite) books, hear about what other people are reading, and eat pizza. For teens.
Join others in a conversation about the book “A Passage to India,” by E.M. Forster. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.
Artists compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in judged competitions on works including fine arts, photography, and 3D. Fine art will include oils, acrylics, pen and pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc. Photography pieces will include film, digital, and electronic media. 3D art includes pieces such as fiber art, leather work, carvings, sculptures, etc.
Artists compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in judged competitions on works including fine arts, photography, and 3D. Fine art will include oils, acrylics, pen and pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc. Photography pieces will include film, digital, and electronic media. 3D art includes pieces such as fiber art, leather work, carvings, sculptures, etc.
Artists compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in judged competitions on works including fine arts, photography, and 3D. Fine art will include oils, acrylics, pen and pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc. Photography pieces will include film, digital, and electronic media. 3D art includes pieces such as fiber art, leather work, carvings, sculptures, etc.
Come for an exhibit of paintings by Robert Chamberlain illustrating marine activity of Washington’s ports, yesterday and today. They take the viewer from the Columbia, up the coast, through the Straits, and down Puget sound to Olympia.
Join others in a conversation about the book “The Girl Who Wrote in Silk” by
Kelli Estes. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.
Join us in celebrating award-winning author Peter Donahue’s new book Three Sides Water at Harbor House Writers with novelist Scott Elliott in Aberdeen on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Washington author Peter Donahue will read from his new book Three Sides Water at Harbor House Writers with novelist Scott Elliott in Aberdeen on June 23, 2018 at 12:00 PM. In his latest work of literary fiction, Donahue distills the raw and vivid world of the Olympic Peninsula into a stunning work that challenges what it means to live life with purpose and integrity.
THE BOOK
Across the dramatic landscape of the Pacific Northwest’s Olympic Peninsula, Donahue’s characters take extraordinary actions to transcend the limitations imposed upon them. Marguerite struggles with the emotional aftermath of sexual assault amidst the mysticism and untamed wilderness of the Pacific coast in the 1920s. Avery navigates life as a “juvenile delinquent” while the social and political convulsions of the 1960s transform the world around him. Chris escapes the present-day mill town where he grew up, only to find he must reconcile his true self with the troubling persona he’s taken on.
THE AUTHOR
Peter Donahue is the author of the novels Clara and Merritt and Madison House, winner of the 2005 Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction, and the short story collection The Cornelius Arms. He is co-editor of the 2016 edition of the memoir Seven Years on the Pacific Slope and the anthologies Reading Seattle and Reading Portland. His Retrospective Review column on Northwest literature has appeared in Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History since 2005. He teaches at Wenatchee Valley College at Omak and lives in Winthrop, Washington.
In addition to reading passages from each of the short novels in Three Sides Water, Peter will be spending some time discussing Olympic Peninsula literature and fielding questions from the audience.
Calling all artists and art fans! Village Concepts of Hoquiam – Channel Point Village is hosting a juried Art Show with the theme “Capture the Moment,” exhibiting the creative work of artists from the greater Grays Harbor community. Everyone is welcome! Painters, sculptors, photographers, multimedia artists and others are encouraged to exhibit. Judging categories include Best Use of Theme, Best Use of Color, Fan Favorite, and others. Enjoy a tasting of Wynoochee Wineries wines and music by Ellen Pickell. If you would like to exhibit or if you have any questions, please call (360)532-9000.
The Puyallup Festival of Books celebrates its 5th year with an amazing line up of authors and events.
On Friday, October 5th, we’ll have an evening reception, which is free and open to the public, with beer and wine will be available for purchase (cash only). Enjoy an episode of Longmire before a talk with Craig Johnson, author of the Longmire novels.
On Saturday, October 6th, Jeremy McCarter, co-author of the New York Times #1 Best Seller Hamilton: The Revolution, will join us at Pioneer Park Pavilion in the afternoon to discuss his work with Lin-Manuel Miranda writing the “Hamiltome.”
Harvest Moon, Storyteller and Quinault Tribal Ambassador shares stories from the Northwest Coast Indian tradition. In partnership with Hoquiam Timberland Library.
The Friends of the Elma Timberland Library are hosting their Fall Book Sale. Pick up great books at even better prices!
Storyteller Rebecca Hom will share the stories of several Women Airforce Service Pilots, (WASPs) as well as the history of the program. The WASPs were an essential part of the US military’s air efforts during WWII.
The WASP training base was in Sweetwater, Texas – A dry desolate place where 1,100 women trained at Avenger Field, during WWII. They were selected from more than 25,000 applicants from all over the United States. Those chosen were highly qualified civilian pilots, and became the first females to earn their Silver Wings and fly military aircraft. These women flew over 60 million miles, in pursuit, cargo, and bomber planes during the brief two years of the WASP program. Their proficiency, enthusiasm, and spirit served the country, broke the norm, and paved the way for the future inclusion of female pilots.
Storyteller Rebecca Hom will share the stories of several Women Airforce Service Pilots, (WASPs) as well as the history of the program. The WASPs were an essential part of the US military’s air efforts during WWII.
The WASP training base was in Sweetwater, Texas – A dry desolate place where 1,100 women trained at Avenger Field, during WWII. They were selected from more than 25,000 applicants from all over the United States. Those chosen were highly qualified civilian pilots, and became the first females to earn their Silver Wings and fly military aircraft. These women flew over 60 million miles, in pursuit, cargo, and bomber planes during the brief two years of the WASP program. Their proficiency, enthusiasm, and spirit served the country, broke the norm, and paved the way for the future inclusion of female pilots.
Aberdeen author and Disney collector Gregory E. Zschomler will present on the life and times of the most famous of Disney characters, Mickey Mouse. Mickey celebrates his 90th birthday on Sunday, November 18. Zschomler’s talk coincides with the display of his Mickey Mouse memorabilia at the library, running throughout November and December.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Aberdeen Timberland Library.
CAPITOL WOODCARVERS
20th ANNUAL
Wood Carving Show “Creativity in Wood”
Saturday – May 18th 2019
10 AM – 4 PM
KM Resort (Club House)
801 E Main St.
Elma WA 98541
FREE ADMISSION
Displays – by northwest carvers
Some items for sale.
Drawing: Multiple prizes, including many birds by Larry Stone.
Author signing and meet and greet. Kerry is the author of Amish Vampires in Space, Fraught, A Star Curiously Singing, Frayed, Mask and more.
Originally from Seattle.
Author meet and greet.
Summer Signing Series featuring Matt Mikalatos author of The Heartwood Crown, The Crescent Stone, Into the Fray, My Imaginary Jesus, and more.
Harbor Books Summer Signing Series meet and greet.
A.R. Bunch is the author of Authenticity of Self, Primacy of God, Diner Tales, Suffering Rancor, Saber & Science, and more.
Join others in a conversation about the book “In the Kingdom of Ice” by Hampton Sides. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.
10th Annual Lake Sylvia State Park
FALL FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 7 AM – 4 PM
Lake Sylvia State Park – 1813 Lake Sylvia Rd North Montesano, WA
https://www.facebook.com/LakeSylviaStateParkFallFestival/
Pancake Breakfast
7 am—11 pm $5
Trail Races 8:30 am
Half Marathon / 10K / 5 K
Artists Market 9 am—4 pm
Food Booths and Live Music
Historic Talk by “Doc Shores” 1 pm
Kayak Paddle 2 pm
Kids Vintage Games and Nature Crafts
Educational booths by Stream Team
