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If you like to create with LEGO® bricks,this is your chance to build, build, build! This event is a part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.
Deborah Baker, Ph.D, will discuss how our beliefs, attitudes and emotions sabotage our health and offer techniques to manage them. The first 20 people will receive a copy of her book: “101 Great Ways to Improve your Life, Vol 2.” Register online here or by calling the library at 360-273-5305.
The Port of Grays Harbor is once again pleased to announce that it will be offering public tours of its industrial properties and marine terminals, as well as walking tours of the Satsop Business Park.
The guided walking tours at Satsop Business Park offer an excellent way to explore the unique assets the Park has to offer including the cooling towers, tunnel training facility, warehouses, and office buildings. Comfortable, closed-toed shoes are required for this tour.
Reservations are required for both tours, as space is limited. To reserve your spot, or for more information, call 360-533-9528.
America’s Music is a free film and discussion series highlighting popular music genres from the 20th century. The second of four sessions covers Rock music and features the film “The History of Rock and Roll: Episode 6 Plugging In.”
Immerse yourself in the world of steampunk crafts, activities and music. Add metallic parts like watch gears to hats and necklaces; make temporary tattoos and play quirky Victorian parlor games, all to a background of steampunk images and rock music. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.
The Port of Grays Harbor is once again pleased to announce that it will be offering public tours of its industrial properties and marine terminals, as well as walking tours of the Satsop Business Park.
The popular hour and a half marine terminals tour will begin with a brief overview presentation of Port history and current happenings, followed by a bus tour, courtesy of Channel Point Village, of the surrounding industrial properties and marine terminals.
Reservations are required for both tours, as space is limited. To reserve your spot, or for more information, call 360-533-9528.
The Port of Grays Harbor is once again pleased to announce that it will be offering public tours of its industrial properties and marine terminals, as well as walking tours of the Satsop Business Park.
The popular hour and a half marine terminals tour will begin with a brief overview presentation of Port history and current happenings, followed by a bus tour, courtesy of Channel Point Village, of the surrounding industrial properties and marine terminals.
Reservations are required for both tours, as space is limited. To reserve your spot, or for more information, call 360-533-9528.
What’s the difference between “juicing” and “smoothies”? Join in a presentation and discussion with Registered Dietitian Pat Odiorne. Free screening for sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure will be available. Register online at here or by calling the library at 360-273-5305.
Mary Sanders will present an introduction to canning that offers quick tips and information to start preserving fresh foods. Participants will receive a sample to take home. Register online here or by calling the library at 360-273-5305.
Bring a favorite stuffed animal toy for a sleepover at the library. After an evening of stories, rhymes, songs and movement games, we’ll tuck the animals in and say goodnight. Come back the next day to pick up your friend and find out what mischief the animals got into during the night! This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.
America’s Music is a free film and discussion series highlighting popular music genres from the 20th century. The third of four sessions covers Blues and Gospel music and features two films – “Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues” and “Say Amen, Somebody.”
Calling all lovers of the night sky. Join in a session of fascinating astronomy activities. Use glow-in-the-dark paint to create your own star chart for tracking the constellations, discover your star sign, make an astrolabe, simulate a black hole, and make a miniature simulation of the expansion of the universe. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.
The Oakville Timberland Library, in partnership with the City of Oakville and the Chehalis Tribe, present a six-week series of programs on creating a healthy lifestyle. This week’s event is Seasonal Canning.
Mary Sanders will present an introduction to canning and offer tips for preserving fresh foods. Particiants will receive samples to take home.
America’s Music is a free film series highlighting popular music genres from the 20th century. The final of four sessions covers Country and Bluegrass music and features the film “High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music.”
Join in a discussion of “The Hemingses of Monticello” by Annette Gordon-Reed.
Patricia Odiorne, Registered Dietitian, will discuss what diabetes is, its health risks and how it can be prevented. Watch a demonstration of a “diabetes-friendly” recipe and take home a goody bag with ingredients. Please register online here or by calling 360-273-5305.
Come to the library for a program on the American musical traditions of Swing and Jazz, featuring two films by Ken Burns – “Swing: The Velocity of Celebration” and “International Sweethearts of Rhythm.”
Local naturalist, author and educator Julie Tennis will talk about earthquakes and tsunamis.
On her website, Tennis writes, “my mission is to help people develop a deeper sense of connection and peacefulness in their lives.” Her talk will focus on how an understanding of earthquakes and tsunamis can help people become more resilient when disasters occur.
All programs at Timberland Regional Libraries are free and open to the public.
Experience how breathing and movement can build energy, strength, flexibility and balance during this introduction to Tai Chi Qi Gong class with Master Lauren Jessop. Wear comfortable, stretchy clothing. Sponsored by the Oakville Timberland Library in conjunction with the Community Transformation grant with the Chehalis Tribe and City of Oakville. For more information call (360) 273-5305.
The South Beach Arts Association is proud to offer a photography workshop with the amazing nature photographer Marlin Greene.
The workshop is a combination of field trips for capturing images and class work with Photoshop for enhancing them. We will spend one full day looking for magical images in the field and then another full day exploring how to enhance them. This workshop is designed for serious beginners and intermediate “camera users” with a burning passion to make better photographs.
Day one starts with a discussion on the basics of digital cameras to help make informed decisions about what camera best matches your photography goals. Following the discussion will be a field trip in which we will visit several local areas for inspiration.
We look for situations that make your eyes light up and your shutter finger get excited. Then we go over the technical considerations that will enable you to
capture what you are seeing and feeling: light, composition, camera settings. Is the subject clear and distinct? Are you in the right position?
The goal is to help you see the magical wonder of the natural world and then coax you to get the best possible image within the constraints of the camera and the
conditions. Every image is a compromise. We will discuss how the trade-offs play in the creative process.
Day two will include a Photoshop session and begin with the basic tools at our disposal. We will look at how every digital image is an electronic representation built from numbers in a database. We will see how the software designers have created useful gadgets that we use to manipulate these numbers and change colors, adjust light, alter composition and more.
The following are topics that will be discussed during the workshop:
- RAW versus JPG – what format to shoot
- Resolution sizing and saving images for print and Internet
- Correcting bad exposure
- Enhancing shadows and light areas
- Correcting color
- Removing and retouching parts of the image
- Understanding layers
- Sharpening
- Redefining the composition
Come to the library for a program on the American musical traditions of Broadway and Tin Pan Alley, featuring the film “The American Musical.”
Grays Harbor resident Gene Woodwick talks about her historical new book, “Logging in Grays Harbor.” Books will be available for purchase. A book signing follows the talk.
