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"The public library is where place and possibility meet." -Stuart Dybek |
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Tuesdays at 2:30pm – 3:30pm Starts October 11th in the Children’s Room Ages 6 & up Join Miss Jane at the Lopez Library after school on Tuesday afternoons to enjoy hands-on activities and stories with a monthly theme. Lopez Island School District students can take the bus to the Library. Snack included! October: Day of the Dead
This month's theme will celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a tradition originating in Mexico to honor and remember family members. Starting October 11, Miss Jane and arts educator Kathleen Briley will share Day of the Dead stories and lead group craft activities. Every Tuesday, participants will add their hand-made items to a group ofrenda (altar) that will be part of the Library-wide Day of the Dead celebration on Thursday, November 3rd. |
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 Story Times for our youngest patronsWednesdays at 10:30am & 11am Join Miss Jane for interactive story times for our youngest Library patrons. Come for the stories, songs, movements, hands-on activities, and puppets; stay for the social time. Then come back next week to do it again! 10:30-11am - ages 0-3 in the Community Meeting Room 11-11:30am - ages 4-7 in the Children's Area |
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Reading with Children Check out the library's new website post, Roots & Wings, and learn about popular "Read it again!" books for little ones. Then return to the website weekly for reading tips, book reviews, activities for children, and more. |
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Join fellow writers on the first Thursday of the month from 5:30pm – 6:30pm to share your written work in a friendly and safe creative space. |
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Art in the Library Opening Reception: Kevin Paul & Camas Logue + Kelly O'Dell & Raven Skyriver Kevin Paul: "Frog" Kelly O'Dell: "Ammonite" Please join us at the Library on Saturday, October 8th at 4pm for an opening reception to celebrate the work of four incredible artists: Raven Skyriver + Kelly O'Dell & Kevin Paul + Camas Logue. Raven and Kelly are Lopez-based glass blowers who make exquisite and sophisticated blown-glass sculptures, often inspired by the natural world. Master carver Kevin Paul (Swinomish) and his apprentice Camas Logue ( Klamath/Modoc) will display 14 new wood carvings that they have created together. 
Raven Skyriver: "Exhale" |
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October 11th: A Conversation with author Maggie O'Farrell - REGISTER HERE Maggie O’Farrell, the Northern Irish author of the novel Hamnet, returns with The Marriage Portrait, an electrifying new tale. Full of the drama and verve with which she illuminated the Shakespearean canvas of Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life and offers an unforgettable portrait of a resilient young woman’s battle for her very survival. October 17th: A Conversation with author Celeste Ng - REGISTER HERE Celeste Ng is the bestselling author of three novels: Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and her latest work, Our Missing Hearts. Our Missing Hearts, explores the ways that supposedly civilized communities can pretend to ignore the most searing injustice. October 26th: A Conversation with author John Irving - REGISTER HERE  John Irving has written some of the most acclaimed books of our time, from The World According to Garp to The Cider House Rules. Irving returns with The Last Chairlift, his first novel in seven years—a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics, set between Colorado and New England. Q&A with author and playwright Jeff Schwager. Registration to all speaker series programs is free, and gives you access to the virtual event live, and the recording of the program up to one week after the event date. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for supporting this program! |
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Crafternoon: Jewelry Up-cycling Friday, October 14th at Noon - 1pm Do you have broken jewelry or pieces you don't like anymore? Or just want to create? Come to the library for our October Crafternoon. REGISTER HERE |
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 Join James (Animal) Nowak for a weekend-long seminar that will cover two distinct aspects of mycology–cultivation and identification. On Saturday, simple methods of growing mushrooms both indoors and outdoors will be presented as well as basic fungal terminology and the mushroom life cycle. Participants will make an oyster mushroom grow kit to take home. Sunday we will cover basic aspects of mushroom identification with an emphasis on common mushrooms often found on Lopez. After the presentation we will head out to the forest for a short walk and discussion of the species encountered. REGISTER HERE for either or both workshops. They each present unique information. |
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 Nature Journaling WorkshopThursday, October 27th at 5:30 - 6:30pm Do you like nature and art? Join our Nature Journaling Group the last Thursday of every month at 5:30pm. We’ll meet at the library to discuss our nature observations and explore journal-friendly art techniques. |
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Trick-or-Treat at the Library Monday, October 31st from 4 - 5pm Come to the Library on Halloween Day from 4-5pm to Trick-or-Treat and pick up some spooky crafts. All ages welcome. |
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Book Displays: (click on any heading for a booklist) |
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Wed, OCT 5th at 5pm
A young adult book club for adults that meets the first Wednesday of the month. This month we will share BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) Fantasy titles. See our booklist or stop in for a suggestion. |
Wed, OCT 12th at 5pm Literary Salon meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month to share recent favorite reads. We call it a no-rules book club, a time to share with others the best of whatever you have been reading. |
Wed, OCT 19th at 5pm Whodunit Book Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month to discuss cozy or near-cozy mysteries, i.e., nothing too graphic. This month we will discuss one of the original detective stories, The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. |
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November 10th: The Big Library Read Coming November 2-16: The Big Library Read. Join the global book club by reading A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger, with no holds or waitlists on Libby/Overdrive, and participate in online discussion groups. We will meet at the library (and on Zoom) November 10 at 5pm for a discussion. |
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Lopez Island Library
2225 Fisherman Bay Rd
Lopez Island, Washington 98261
360-468-2265www.lopezlibrary.org |
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