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Library Branch: Off Site
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Can you read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten? We bet you can! Reading aloud to your young child is one of the best ways to help build your child's early literacy skills. Stop by the Library today to get started!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Now Hiring: High School Summer Interns

04/19/2024 @ 3:15pm - 06/15/2024 @ 10:15pm
Other
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The San Juan Island Library is now hiring for our 2024 High School Summer Interns. Help with Summer Reading Program events for children and teens, earn extra money, and gain work experience for your employment and college applications!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

2024 Bookmark Contest for Grades K-5th

All Day 5/1 - 6/2
Literary, Other, Summer Reading Program
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Literary, Other, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Our 2024 Bookmark Contest is underway. We dropped off 400 bookmark templates to our local schools so that all students in grades K-5th can participate.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Volunteer with us!

All Day 5/6 - 6/30
Other
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Volunteer with us!

New volunteer positions are now open!

Positions available in

This event is in the "Kids" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Fun
Event Details:

Find our booth at the Children's Fest to partake it Alice in Wonderland themed (un)birthday party games! 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Library Council

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Other
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Teen Library Council is a space for tweens and teens to come together to socialize and create the Library that they want.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Café

10:00am - 12:00pm
Technology
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Stop into Tech Café to get tech help with smartphones, computers, tablets, hardware, apps, and more.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Main Salon
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the "Island Web": the interconnectedness of islanders and their stories through time and familiar places. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi with Dr. Melissa Wickey

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Health & Wellness
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Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

"The body needs movement, and the mind needs rest." - TY Pang.

This event is in the "Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Reading with Rover - Read to a Dog

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Literary, Other
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Age Group: Pre-K, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Literary, Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Children's Area of the Library to meet the Reading with Rover dogs. Say hello, read or show them a story, and get paw stickers!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Painting a Special Still Life with Alchemy Art Center

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a simple still-life painting of a sacred object in your possession to bring home with you, done with acrylic on wood.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Molina Healthcare Tabling

11:00am - 1:00pm
Other
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting Underground

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Main Salon
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday for knitting and conversation in front of the library fireplace!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Inside the Music with Sasha von Dassow

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Performance
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Sasha von Dassow brings his skill as a performer and musical ambassador to the library with a series of concert talks designed to explore classical and other music from around the world.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Clases de Inglés - Family Resource Center

7:00pm - 8:00pm
English Learners
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Learners
Event Details:

Private reservation for English Language Learning class hosted by missionary volunteer English teachers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

This event is in the "Pre-K" group.

Preschool Story Play

10:00am - 12:00pm
Storytime
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Preschool Story Play, an interactive literacy and play-based storytime designed for children ages 3-5. Older and younger siblings welcome!

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons for Teens

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Games & Fun, Performance
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games & Fun, Performance
Event Details:

Youth in grades 6-12, join us for an afternoon of D&D.

Players of all (or no!) experience levels: Join us for a friendly open D&D campaign. Content is subject to change to include other table top RPGs.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Café

10:00am - 12:00pm
Technology
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Stop into Tech Café to get tech help with smartphones, computers, tablets, hardware, apps, and more.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Learners
Event Details:

Un grupo conversacional informal en apoyo del aprendizaje de Inglés. Sin cargo y abierto al publico, de 7:00 a 8:00 pm, presentado por la Biblioteca San Juan Island. Favor de entrar por la puerta lateral.

 

This event is in the "Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Reading with Rover - Read to a Dog

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Literary, Other
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Age Group: Pre-K, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Literary, Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Children's Area of the Library to meet the Reading with Rover dogs. Say hello, read or show them a story, and get paw stickers!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Touch of Everything Book Club: Babel

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Book Club, Literary
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Main Salon
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Event Details:

Looking to break out of a reading slump? Join us for a monthly book club with lots of fresh selections... some new releases, some genre-specific choices, and maybe some classics along the way. Our next book is Babel by R.F.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Pre-K" group.

Baby Toddler Time

10:00am - 12:00pm
Storytime
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby Toddler Time is a storytime and play group designed for caregivers with infants and toddlers. We will explore Playing, Reading, Rhyming, and Singing combined with plenty of social and play time to support your littl