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Maren Harper Isla Ellington Born October 11, 2022 at 7:39am (on her mother's birthday!) 7 lbs 2 oz Parents: Lacey Lyons and Quinn Ellington |
Mira Ren Murphy Born December 3, 2022 at 11:35am 8 lbs 14 oz, 21 inches Parents: Sarah and Gabe Murphy Brother Lachlan (2.5 yrs) & Sister Kyla (12 yrs) |
 Monte Lee Colombo Born December 12, 2022 at 10:39pm 6 lbs 5 oz Rocco Pierce Colombo Born December 12, 2022 at 10:52pm 6 lbs Parents: Claiborne and Gian Colombo Brother Luca (3 yrs) |
Clementine Odilia Carter Born December 25, 2022 at 4:49 pm (on Christmas Day!) 6 lbs 14oz, 20 inches Parents: Emma Carter and John Shaw |
Rufus Oberon Nurczyk-Kent Born January 7, 2023 at 2:46 pm 9 lbs 7 oz Parents: Amelia Kent and Tim Nurczyk Sister Wanda (2.5 yrs) |
Lyta Lynn Wiscomb Born February 18, 2023 at 8:22pm 7 lbs 14 oz Parents: Janna and Chris Wiscomb Sister Sloane (5 yrs) |
Book Displays Something for every age throughout the library! NATIONAL POETRY MONTH |
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Wed, APR 5th at 5pmTitle Text February's theme is HUMOR. We'll share juvenile or YA books with humor as the major theme. See our Humor booklist or visit the Book Clubs Display area across from the Front Desk. (Pictured is just one example.) HEADS UP for next month: Author Renee Watson's books, whose fiction centers around the experiences of Black women and girls. |
Wed, APR 12th at 5pm What have your read over the past month or so that you're eager to share? This no-rules book group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month to share the best of your recent reads. Come even if you don't have books to share; you'll hear a diversity of reading suggestions. |
 How to Survive World War II: An Interactive History Buff Club for 4th-6th Graders -Thursday, April 20th, 3:45-5pm
Interested in World War II history? Learn how this conflict affected kids, families, and countries around the globe. Read books, learn about history, play games, and hang out with your friends! Snacks provided. Take the bus to the library and have a parent pick you up. |
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 Tinkering Tuesdays May 9th - 30th In partnership with LIFRC (Lopez Island Family Resource Center) and the Lopez Island School, through the 21st Century Community Learning Grant, the Library presents Tinkering Tuesdays, May 9th-May 30th from 2:30-4:30 in the community room. We will be finding fun with lots of parts and pieces from Legos to Marble Runs and making How-To Books and videos. Sign up at https://lifrc.org/after-school-program/. |
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Wednesdays at 11am Story Time is geared for the younger crowd and will offer children a chance to get to know the Children’s Area of the Library as their own magical place where we tell stories, read books, sing songs, make things with our hands, and move around! 11-11:30am - Meet in the Community Room |
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(Children need two things: roots and wings) Fables, Tales and Nursery Rhymes provide bite-sized learning opportunities for young children to grow key developmental skills and can often be the catalyst for hours of creative and open-ended play in Roots & Wings #7 at PROGRAMS: Children's Programs: Roots & Wings |
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 Needlecraft NightApril 5th & 19th, 6:00-7:00pmDo you needlecraft or wish to? Be it knitting, crocheting, quilting, needlepointing or other, join us for a cozy evening to exchange ideas and tips in a convivial atmosphere. |
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Every Wednesday afternoon, join teacher Barbie Paulsen for a free, drop-in weaving class in the Craft Corner. Barbie has taught weaving for over 23 years, and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this fascinating craft. Learn how to weave functional items, use a table loom, do macrame, and much more! All supplies and materials provided. |
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 Writers' Open Mic, THU, April 6th, 5:30 - 6:30pm Join fellow writers on the first Thursday of the month to share your written work in a friendly and safe creative space. Participants are encouraged to sign up in advance by emailing Shari Lane (sllane1965@gmail.com), but anyone is welcome to drop in. |
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 Author Talk: Henning Sehmsdorf & Elizabeth Simpson of S & S Homestead Farm, THU, April 6th, 6-7pm Henning & Elizabeth will talk about two of their books: Eating Locally and Seasonally: A Food Book for the Community of Lopez Island (And All those Who Want to Eat Well) (2021) and Fifty Years of Biodynamic Farming: Essays From the Field (2023). In support of eating locally and seasonally, there will be a local foods potluck of finger foods. Please bring your offering to the feast! |
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Thank you to the Friends of the Library for supporting this program!  Masha Gessen is a trenchant observer of democracy and the author of twelve books, including the National Book Award-winning The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia and Surviving Autocracy. Their coverage of current political unfoldings in Russia, LGBTQ+ rights, and the rise of autocratic leaders appears regularly in the pages of The New Yorker and the New York Times. 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. |
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Open jam session for pickers, strummers, drummers, fiddlers and all acoustic musicians and singers. Bring your voices and your instruments for an evening of music making. Prepare to take turns playing a song while the rest of the group plays, sings or listens along. |
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 Poet's Pen - WED, April 26th, 5-6pmCome join other local poets for an evening of poetry reading and writing. This month we'll be featuring Earth-based poetry in celebration of Earth Day. The friendly and safe format invites participants to share an inspiring poem of their own or another author's, followed by time for writing/workshopping poems, and closing with brief sharing of the poems in progress. All levels of experience welcome. Facilitated by Nikyta Palmisani and Beth St. George. |
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 Zero Waste Events The Lopez Library has partnered with the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District to ensure library events are in alignment with Lopez Island’s zero waste ethic. Now events hosted by the library have a lovely set of white and glass service ware, metal utensils, and ceramic serving ware. Simple changes like these both reduce landfill waste and promote reusability with style and elegance. Look for the “Zero Waste Event” sign at the next library event where food or drink are served. |
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Lopez Island Library
2225 Fisherman Bay Rd
Lopez Island, Washington 98261
360-468-2265www.lopezlibrary.org |
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