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This Week @ the Library: Dec. 16-21

 

Head down to your community library this week for a holiday craft, festive story time, some adult social time, or to play with your children in a warm, safe location. And don't forget to sign up for our Winter Reading Program!

Humanities Washington: Tessa Hulls

Using historical photographs, primary documents, and hand-drawn illustrations, writer and outdoorswoman Tessa Hulls takes you into the lives of intrepid female adventurers who lived through the turn of the 20th century.

• Peshastin: 6 p.m. Dec. 19
• Wenatchee: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18

Santa Story Times

Santa will make a special visit to a couple of our library branches this week and hand out a free book for children to take home.

• Cashmere: 10 a.m. Dec. 18
• Chelan: 11 a.m. Dec. 18

Children/Family

• Bridgeport: Lego simple-powered machines after school, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 16
• Cashmere: Listen to the piano tunes of local musician Jack Toby, 1 p.m. Dec. 16; Snap-Circuits for homeschoolers, 12:30 p.m. Dec. 19; Snap-Circuits after school, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 19
• Entiat: Family STEM fair, 3 p.m. Dec. 19
• Leavenworth: STEM Club, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 16
• Mattawa: Make snowflakes to decorate the library windows, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18; story time and play dough making, 10 a.m. Dec. 19
• Moses Lake: All ages ukulele class, 6 p.m. Dec. 16; watch Pokemon Detective Pikachu, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21
• Okanogan: Make a felted Christmas ornament, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18
• Peshastin: ReadAround the World — holiday celebrations, 4 p.m. Dec 18; watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, 2 p.m. Dec. 21
• Quincy: Lego building challenge, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 20; origami, 2 p.m. Dec. 21
• Republic: Makerspace with Buffy, 3 p.m. Dec. 16
• Tonasket: Origami for Christmas, 12:45 p.m. Dec. 20
• Twisp: Play with Legos, noon Dec. 21
• Waterville: Friday Fun for ages 6-12, 10 a.m. Dec. 20; clay sculpting with Dale, 1 p.m. Dec. 20
• Wenatchee: Chess Club, 4 p.m. Dec. 16
• Winthrop: Learn about winter solstice and make edible ornaments, 3:45 p.m. Dec. 20

Teens

• Moses Lake: Manga Club, 6 p.m. Dec. 17; play Magic: The Gathering, 12:30 p.m. Dec. 21
• Republic: Dungeons and Dragons, 3 p.m. Dec. 17 and 2 p.m. Dec. 20
• Wenatchee: Free writing club, 2 p.m. Dec. 21

Adult Programs

• Bridgeport: Make holiday paper trees, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 16; make a Christmas card ornament, 1 p.m. Dec. 20
• Cashmere: Adult holiday craft — origami paper trees and wood-slice ornaments, 1 p.m. Dec. 18 and 6 p.m. Dec. 19. 
• Chelan: Get assistance searching for a job from community resources, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16
  
• Moses Lake: Garden Club — discuss all things gardening, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17; adult sit and stitch, 4 p.m. Dec. 18
• Quincy: Scrabble Club for Adults, 10 a.m. Dec. 16; adult Christmas crafts, 1 p.m. Dec. 17
  
• Oroville: Adult coloring hour, 1 p.m. Dec. 17
• Pateros: Work on your fiber arts project at the library, 11 a.m. Dec. 21
• Republic: Adult arts and crafts, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17
• Tonasket: Coloring hour for adults, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 17
• Wenatchee: Free writing club, 2 p.m. Dec. 21