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Learn More about the Sequim Library Project

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Sequim Library Video Tour

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Aging Well: Small-Batch Cooking & Meal Preparation

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Aging Well: Mindfulness for Seniors

Clallam County Poet Laureate

Jaiden Dokken shares why local poets should apply to be Clallam County's next Poet Laureate.

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Learn More about the Sequim Library Project

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Learn More about the Sequim Library Project

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Why does the Sequim community need a new library? Hear from community members and library administrators about how the new Sequim Library will address concerns with the old library.

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Sequim Library Video Tour

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Explore the new Sequim Library in this video walk-through of the architectural rendering.

Aging Well: Small-Batch Cooking & Meal Preparation

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Aging Well: Small-Batch Cooking & Meal Preparation

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Learn how cooking for one or two people can still be delicious, fresh, and affordable. Bridgette Light, Nutrition Educator with the WSU Clallam County Extension Office, shares tips about cooking techniques, recipes, budgeting, meal planning, shopping, food labels, and more. Learn more about WSU Clallam County Extension at: extension.wsu.edu/clallam Recorded on August 20, 2024. Series informatio...

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Aging Well: Mindfulness for Seniors

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The Aging Well Speaker Series is a program by the North Olympic Library System that explores topics for those who want to live well while aging. In this recording, Mindfulness Northwest provides an overview of the components and benefits of a mindfulness practice. Explore the basic aspects of mindfulness. Learn how a mindfulness practice can provide support amidst the challenges of aging, creat...

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Words vs. Pictures

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Children go through many stages as they learn to write, from scribbling and drawing to eventually knowing how to correctly write and spell a word. One of the first things they learn is that writing is actually different from drawing! You can help children learn this skill by pointing out writing where you see it in the world around you, including in books. Show that words also communicate infor...

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Be FireWise at Home

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As wildfires are set to increase on the Olympic Peninsula, reducing wildfire risk at home is an important consideration. Being FireWise can boost your home safety and preparedness. Learn how to plan using FireWise principles with staff of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Recorded on Wednesday, April 17. Find more information at: www.dnr.wa.gov/firewise

ONP Perspectives: Bat Research on the Olympic Peninsula

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ONP Perspectives: Bat Research on the Olympic Peninsula

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Rebecca McCaffery, Research Biologist, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, shares her presentation "Bat Research on the Olympic Peninsula." Bats are a key part of our Pacific Northwest ecosystems, yet relatively little is known about how they are using forest, mountain, and coastal habitats. Bats are also under threat due to the spread of a fungal pathogen called white-nose synd...

ONP Perspectives: Olympic Hiking Trails and Tales

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ONP Perspectives: Olympic Hiking Trails and Tales

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Enjoy this slideshow hiking tour around the Olympic Peninsula, Grays Harbor and Long Beach Peninsula with award winning guidebook author Craig Romano. Drawing from his bestselling “Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula Second Edition,” Craig introduces you to a diverse array of trails on the Olympic Peninsula. Craig hiked more than 2,000 miles researching this book from easy nature trails to wilderness ...

Aging Well Speaker Series: Posture Exercise Therapy

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Aging Well Speaker Series: Posture Exercise Therapy

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The Aging Well Speaker Series is a program by the North Olympic Library System that explores topics for those who want to live well while aging. In this recording, learn about posture exercise therapy with Grace Lambert, a Sequim-based posture therapist. Lambert’s passion for posture therapy grew from her own journey with chronic pain. Additional information about the presenter can be found at:...

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World AIDS Day: Art in the Library

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World AIDS Day: Art in the Library is an exhibition celebrating work made by artists living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, and by others contributing to the conversation. On view at the Port Angeles Main Library December 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024 World AIDS Day: Art in the Library is presented in collaboration with Port Angeles Fine Arts Center and Kitsap Public Health District. The Art in the...

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Talk in the language you know best!

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Even if your child isn't old enough to listen to a whole story, you can still explore books together: take some time to look at a page or two and talk about what you see. Point out shapes, people, animals, emotions, or colors on the page and let your child point to what catches their interest, too! Talk about or name these things in the language you're most comfortable with. Speaking in your fi...

ONP Perspectives: In Search of the Rarest Plants on the Olympic Peninsula

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ONP Perspectives: In Search of the Rarest Plants on the Olympic Peninsula

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Patrick Loafman, Biological Technician with Olympic National Park, hikes to mountain tops, sloshes through bogs and kayaks lakes in a quest to find the rarest of plants in the Olympics. The presentation is full of close-up pictures of plants, including many you might have never seen before. Recorded on February 13, 2024, at Port Angeles Main Library as part of the Olympic National Park Perspect...

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Encountering New Words when Reading

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When you are reading with your child and find a word you think they might not know, don't worry about replacing it. Picture books have rich vocabulary to expose children to as many new words as possible! Instead, you can explain the word, use a synonym after reading the word, or maybe even act the word out. A bigger vocabulary gives a kick start for reading comprehension! Lyrics: We'll be orbit...

ONP Perspectives: The History of Skiing in Olympic National Park

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ONP Perspectives: The History of Skiing in Olympic National Park

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Dr. Roger Oakes, founder and past president of the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club, highlights the history of recreational skiing in Olympic National Park. His book, Skiing in Olympic National Park, was completed with support from the cultural resource group at Olympic National Park and with the cooperation of many local skiers. Recorded: January 10, 2024