Inspire Lite | December 2021

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DECEMBER 2021

your guide to events, resources & services

Get Crafty This Winter

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classes & events Adults Story Night An entertaining night of stories told by local storytellers. Come ready to listen or tell your story. This month’s topic is “Happy Trails.” Visit storynight.org to learn how to tell your story.

Thursday, Dec. 2, 7-9 p.m.

Virtual

Kingston Friends of the Library Book Sale Kingston Friends of the Library raises funds through books sales to support Library sponsored programs and classes.

Saturday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Kingston

CrafterDark: Glitter Houses In this two-week craft experience, make your own miniature glitter house using everyday materials. Registration required for full supplies list.

Wednesdays, Dec. 8, 22, 7-8 p.m.

Virtual

Anti-Racism Learning Circle Join us for dialogue and active listening as we explore anti-racist ideas, practices and recommended resources.

Thursday, Dec. 9, 5-6 p.m.

Virtual

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Bloedel Creative Resident at the Library Meet Bloedel creative resident Erin L. McCoy, a poet, writer, scholar, book editor and educator.

Thursday, Dec. 16, 7-9 p.m.

Virtual

Teens Teen Space Play games, create art, do amazing projects, try out new tech or just hang out with friends.

Thursdays, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 3-4 p.m.

Virtual

Teen Writers’ Workshop Share your current work-in-progress, discuss the craft and discover new writing techniques.

Monday, Dec. 6, 4-5 p.m.

Virtual

Port Orchard Teen Advisory Board A leadership group for teens that helps shape the Library. Express your interests, develop leadership skills, help plan and implement special events and earn volunteer credit for school.

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 14, 21 5-6 p.m.

Virtual

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Prepare your dice to delve into the mysteries of the frozen north with “Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.” Full details on the event page.

Tuesdays, Dec. 7 3:30-5:15 p.m.

Virtual

When registration is required, find your event at KRL.org/classes-events.

Kids

Book Conversations

Kingston Village Green StoryWalk®

Kingston Book Group

Stroll through the pages of “Explorers of the Wild” by Cale Atkinson while exploring the park and discovering nature.

In partnership with Stillwaters Environmental Center.

Discuss “Rough Magic”

by Lara Prior-Palmer.

Saturdays, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Kingston

Stillwaters Discovery Pack Exploration Explore nature using scientific investigation tools from your own Stillwaters Environmental Center Discovery Pack. Grab yours at the Village Green Park Pavilion.

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 10-11:30 a.m.

Virtual

Little Boston Book Group Discuss “The Lost Pianos of Siberia”

by Sophy Roberts.

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1-2 p.m.

Virtual

Sylvan Way Book Group Discuss “The Confession Club”

by Elizabeth Berg. Registration required.

Saturday, Dec. 11, 10-11 a.m.

Virtual

Saturday, Dec. 4, 10-11 a.m.

Kingston

Poulsbo Up Lit Book Group

News Kids Can Use

Discuss “Meet Me at the Museum”

by Anne Youngson.

Take a look at the newsworthy, jaw-dropping and bizarre things happening nowadays. Premieres on YouTube.

Email newskidscanuse@KRL.org with opinions, topic requests and news kids can use.

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 3-4 p.m.

Virtual

Wednesdays, Dec. 8, 22, 9-9:15 a.m.

Virtual

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 7-8 p.m.

Virtual

Noon Year’s Party

Silverdale Book Group

Stories, songs and rhymes leading to a noon year’s countdown and dance party!

Discuss “The Triumph of Seeds”

by Thor Hanson.

Friday, Dec. 31, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Virtual

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1-2 p.m.

Virtual

Poulsbo Pub Lit Nonfiction Book Group Show and share your favorite nonfiction read.

Classics Book Group Discuss “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Monday, Dec. 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Virtual

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Manchester Book Group Discuss “This Tender Land”

by William Kent Krueger.

Monday, Dec. 20, 6-7 p.m.

Join us virtually or at Manchester

Port Orchard Book Group Enjoy a social book potluck.

Tuesday, Dec. 21, 6-7 p.m.

Virtual

Sylvan Way Nonfiction Book Group Share a nonfiction book that has been particularly meaningful to you during the pandemic. Registration required.

Tuesday, Dec. 21, 10-11 a.m.

Virtual

Sylvan Way Best Seller Book Group Discuss “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins.

Monday, Dec. 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Virtual

Downtown Bremerton Book Group Discuss “Interior Chinatown” by Charles Yu.

Monday, Dec. 27, 5-6 p.m.

Virtual

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Join an upcoming virtual event at KRL.org/classes-events.

Discover US Military History with Fold3® Explore US history and military records, including personal stories and photos of those who served in the US military. This collection contains millions of documents from world-class archives.

Connect to the past at KRL.org/research.

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Stay in & Get Crafty This winter, stay in and get crafty with help from the Library. It’s time to dig through your drawers, break out your odds and ends and put them together to make something new just in time for the new year. Discover a multitude of craft books and project ideas today at KRL.org/gettincrafty.

Freegal Access is Retiring On January 19, 2022, access to Freegal will be retired. Learn more about this change and how to backup or transfer your music at KRL.org/freegalretiring.

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Thank You for Sharing with Us We want to give a huge thank you to everyone in our community who came together to participate in this year’s One Book, One Community program.

Over the past month, we’ve recognized our shared experiences through the power of story and conversation. We connected to the theme of hope and resilience through events, discussions and public messages of hope while expanding our awareness through personal learning activities.

With One Book wrapping up for the year, we invite you to help us continue to grow. Please share your experience with us by taking our One Book, One Community survey and let us know your thoughts.

Share with us at KRL.org/onebook.

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location & hours The Library is closed Dec. 24-25 & Jan. 1, 2022 Bainbridge

(206) 842-4162

1270 Madison Ave. N, 98110 Mon.-Fri., 10-5 | Sat., 10-4

Downtown Bremerton

(360) 377-3955

612 Fifth St., 98337 Mon.-Fri., 10-5 | Sat., 10-1

Little Boston Kingston

Kingston

(360) 297-3330 26159 Dulay Rd. NE, 98346 Mon.-Fri., 10-5 | Sat., 10-4

Little Boston

(360) 297-2670 31980 Little Boston Rd. NE, 98346 Mon.-Fri., 10-4 | Sat., 10-1

Poulsbo

Manchester

(360) 871-3921 8067 E Main St., Port Orchard, 98366 Mon.-Fri., 10-5 | Sat., 10-1

Port Orchard

(360) 876-2224 87 Sidney Ave., 98366

Silverdale

Bainbridge

Mon.-Fri., 10-5 | Sat., 10-4

Sylvan Way

Poulsbo (360) 779-2915 700 NE Lincoln Rd., 98370 Mon.-Fri., 10-5 | Sat., 10-4

Silverdale

(360) 692-2779 3450 NW Carlton St., 98383 Mon.-Fri., 10-5 | Sat., 10-4

Sylvan Way (360) 405-9100 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, 98310 Mon.-Fri., 10-5 | Sat., 10-4

Downtown Bremerton

Manchester Port Orchard