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Promoting Environmental Stewardship As Spring returns to Lopez Island and daffodils reemerge, we thought it was appropriate to highlight one of the Strategic Priorities the library is focusing on: “Promote Environmental Stewardship – We are committed to nurturing a sustainable future for our island, its community, and the planet. Our goal is to minimize our ecological footprint by implementing green practices, offering educational resources on environmental topics, and providing a platform for promoting eco-conscious initiatives.” In this month’s newsletter, content relating to this theme is color coordinated in green. Like on Lopez, there is a lot of green popping up!
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Our Large Print collection is growing! We are growing our large print book collection. New titles are being added every month. Please contact Ingrid@LopezLibrary.org with specific book, author or subject area recommendations.
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Reserves from Home Placing reserves from home is a great way to keep your "To Be Read" list current.To place a reserve: 1. Login to your account with your 14-digit library card number & password* 2. Search by Title, Author or Subject 3. Click on the desired item's title. 4. Click on "Reserve this item" 5. You will be notified when the item is ready for you. 6. Pickup from the Holds bookshelf in the front entrance hall. |
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Book Displays Something for every age throughout the library! WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTIONS
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Art Walk - Saturday, March 2nd, 5-7pm Start off at 5 pm at the Lopez Library for an opening of new paintings by Julia Mira. Then head over to Skarpari and Old Hand before attending the Artists Talks at Chimera Gallery at 6pm. Everyone is welcome!
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Wed, March 6th at 5pm Novels in Verse "A type of narrative poetry in which a novel-length narrative is told through the medium of poetry rather than prose. There will usually be a large cast, multiple voices, dialogue, narration, description, and action in a novel-like manner." April - YA Romance
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Wed, March 13th at 5pm Literary Salon is a no-rules book club where you bring whatever you're reading to a round of interested listeners. You are welcome to come and be a listener, too.
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Thursday, March 28th, 3-5pm @ Fisherman Bay Preserve - The Spit In the spirit of one of our Strategic Priorities to "Promote Environmental Stewardship" we're trying something a bit different: reading two magazine articles on environmental concerns. The complementary articles are available online or to print. We will walk at the beautiful Fisherman Bay Preserve - The Spit, find a comfortable place to sit and talk, then walk back. Questions? Contact Beth@LopezLibrary.org or Maggie@LopezLibrary.org
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Join Miss Jane and guest presenters in the Children’s Area of the Library for a magical interlude in a magical space. Share stories, read books, sing songs, make things, and move around! |
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Mindful Birding / Bird Talk - TUE, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 9-10am Join Beth St. George for guided walks to enjoy our bird neighbors or indoor gatherings to talk birds. Mindful Birding outings feature short walks in the village or beyond to identify and exclaim over birds. In inclement weather, we'll convene in the library to share bird stories, practice using binoculars and field guides, explore Cornell's All About Birds website and the Merlin app ... and any other "birdtalk" participants would like to cover. Signup is required; maximum of 6 participants. Contact: Beth@LopezLibrary.org, 360-468-2265 or stop by the library.
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Weaving Wednesdays: March 6, 13, 20 & 27, 4-5:30pm 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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Needlecraft Night - Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20 & 27, 5:00-7pm Come and Join Needlecraft Night! We are overlapping with the Wednesday Weavers starting at 5pm now for mixing crafts: weaving and needlecrafts all together! |
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Visible Mending - SAT, March 16th, 12-2pm Join us for a free workshop on visible mending in textiles led by Lopez Library Artist-in-Residence Juniper Blombergm. The artist is working in line with the Library’s strategic vision of supporting environmental stewardship in the community by empowering others to learn to mend, alter, and decorate their own clothing before buying new garments in order to slow consumption of trends and materials and keep preventable waste out of the landfill.
All skill levels are welcome to participate. Please bring any garments you have that you would like to mend, alter, or decorate with you. Mending materials will be provided but participants are also welcome to bring their own tools and materials if they prefer.
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Kwiaht: The Beauty of Wild Native Bees - FRI, March 22nd @ 5:30pmRussel Barsh shares a decade of experience identifying native pollinators and documenting their role in island ecosystems including farms, gardens, and wildlands. He contends that conserving native pollinators is a necessity for building a sustainable and affordable local food system; and that the principal threats to wild native bees are pesticide use, unwitting destruction of nesting habitat, and mistaking pollinators for harmful and hurtful insects that they are not. The nonprofit conservation biology laboratory Kwiaht was established on Lopez in 2006 with a mission of "science for stewardship" of the San Juan Islands.
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Poet's Pen - Monday, March 25th @ 5pmCome join local poets for an evening of poetry reading and writing. The format invites participants to bring an inspiring poem of their own or another author's to be read at the beginning, followed by time for writing/workshopping poems, and closing with sharing of the poems in progress. All levels of experience welcome. Facilitated by Nikyta Palmisani and Beth St. George.
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WORD! Writers' Open Mic - Thursday, March 7th, 5:30-7pm![](https://www.libraryaware.com/974/Files/AnonymousDisplayWithCrop/ad8a058f-2390-40aa-a29a-7f71e0f1eb91?containerHeight=661&containerWidth=466&scaledHeight=648&scaledWidth=466&quality=95&dpi=120&verticalOffset=6&horizontalOffset=0)
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Acoustic Sing & Jam - Thursday, March 21st, 7-9pm |
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Genealogy Workshop - Saturday, March 16th, 11am-1pm Contact: GGKavanah@gmail.com
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Prime Time Family Reading @ Lopez Island Family Resource Center ![](https://www.libraryaware.com/974/Files/AnonymousDisplayWithCrop/48cae164-0dee-42c6-ae5c-b01830642620?containerHeight=277&containerWidth=276&scaledHeight=276&scaledWidth=276&quality=95&dpi=120&verticalOffset=0&horizontalOffset=0) Develop a lifelong love of reading in your family through Prime Time Family Reading! This upcoming LIFRC program is FREE, and features engaging family-based reading and discussion strategies proven to increase creativity, critical thinking, and academic success. Dinner provided each night, and siblings are welcome! Hosted with bilingual Spanish-English staff and held at the Family Resource Center. Preschool Program (Ages 3-4): 6 Wednesdays from February 28th - April 3rd, 4:15PM – 5:45PM Elementary Program (Kindergarten – 4th Grade): 6 Tuesdays from February 27th – April 2nd, 5:15PM – 6:45PM ¡Desarrolle un amor por la lectura para toda la vida en su familia a través de Prime Time Family Reading! Los programas de Prime Time son GRATUITOS y cuentan con atractivas estrategias de lectura y discusión basadas en la familia que han demostrado aumentar la creatividad, el pensamiento crítico y el éxito académico. Se proporciona cena en todos los encuentros, ¡y los hermanos son bienvenidos! Organizado con personal bilingüe español-inglés y llevado a cabo en el Family Resource Center. Preescolar (de 3-4 años): 6 Miércoles. el 28 de febrero - 3 de abril. 4:15PM – 5:45PM. Primaria (Kindergarten - 4th): 6 Martes. 27 de febrero - 2 de abril. 5:15PM - 6:45PM ¡Regístrese HOY!: https://forms.gle/QAW6kkELQZSA2KmZ9
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Opening HoursMON 9:30 - 5:30TUE 9:30 - 5:30 WED 9:30 - 7 Late Night! THU 9:30 - 5:30 FRI 9:30 - 5:30 SAT 10-2 SUN Closed
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Lopez Island Library 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd Lopez Island, Washington 98261 360-468-2265www.lopezlibrary.org |
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