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Puzzle Contest
2025-01-11 10:00:00 2025-01-11 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Puzzle Contest Race each other and the clock at a timed jigsaw puzzle contest! Port Angeles Main Library -

Saturday, January 11
10:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-11 10:00:00 2025-01-11 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Puzzle Contest Race each other and the clock at a timed jigsaw puzzle contest! Port Angeles Main Library -

Race each other and the clock at a timed jigsaw puzzle contest!

Bring your own team of up to four people, or join up with others at the event. All teams will be provided with a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. The first team to finish wins!

If no puzzles are completed during the two-hour contest, the team with the fewest unpuzzled pieces will be declared the winner. In the final count of pieces, groups of three or more pieces joined correctly will be considered “complete.”

Adults, teens, and children age 10 and older can compete. Prizes will be awarded to the first-place team.

Schedule
Port Angeles Main Library, Second Saturdays, 10:00am–12:00pm

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This program is generously funded in part by Port Angeles Friends of the Library.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Games, Puzzles & Play |

Port Angeles Main Library
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Phone: 360-417-8500
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Mon, Dec 09 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 10 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 11 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Dec 12 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 13 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 14 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 15 Closed
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About the Branch

The main library is home to the Raymond Carver Room, Margaret Coffey Room, study rooms, and the archive room with local history resources.

Upcoming Events

Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Little Hands Art – Ages 5 and Under
Tue, Dec 17, 9:00am - 9:45am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Let the littles get messy making sensory art.
Pop-Up Library – Makah Community Gym
Tue, Dec 17, 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
NOLS brings library services on the road right to your community location.
Teen Tuesday: Book Club
Tue, Dec 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Chat about your recent reads and try new genres.
Poetry Gift Swap and Reading - with Jaiden Dokken, Kirsten Miles, and Risa Denenberg
Tue, Dec 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Gentle House
Swap poetry gifts and enjoy a reading at this inspiring evening of poetic community.
Build It! with LEGO
Wed, Dec 18, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.
Wednesday Movie Matinee – The Holdovers
Wed, Dec 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A curmudgeonly prep school instructor is forced to babysit students during winter break.
Game Lounge
Wed, Dec 18, 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Drop in and play games!
Pop-Up Library – Quileute Senior Center
Wed, Dec 18, 2:30pm - 4:15pm
Quileute Senior Center
NOLS brings library services on the road right to your community location.
Tabletop Role-Playing Game Night
Wed, Dec 18, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Adventure to other worlds and play out new experiences with TTRPGs.
Book Discussion Group - Calypso
Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Drop in and join the conversation. Meet on third Wednesdays in November and December due to holidays.
Drop-In Tech Help
Thu, Dec 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Stop by for help using the Library's online resources.
Little Hands Art
Thu, Dec 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Explore 3 different art activities designed for kids ages 5 and younger with their caregivers!
Parent & Family Workshop Series: Guiding Good Choices
Thu, Dec 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Learn specific actions you can take to help your tween or teen make good choices.
Little Hands Art
Fri, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Explore 3 different art activities designed for kids ages 5 and younger with their caregivers!
Pop-Up Library – The Market at Port Angeles
Fri, Dec 20, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank
NOLS brings library services on the road right to your community location.
Yarn Circle
Sat, Dec 21, 9:00am - 10:30am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Build It! with LEGO
Sat, Dec 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.
Cancelled
Forks Community Orchestra
Sat, Dec 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Forks Branch Library
This event has been canceled.
STEAM Saturdays for Tweens – Grades 4-7
Sat, Dec 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Create and learn through STEAM!
Family Movie Matinee – Pups Alone
Sat, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Sit back and enjoy a family-friendly movie.
Closed on December 24
Tue, Dec 24, All day
All NOLS Locations
All NOLS locations are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Closed on December 25
Wed, Dec 25, All day
All NOLS Locations
All NOLS locations are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Wednesday Movie Matinee – Fargo
Thu, Dec 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A policewoman investigates a series of brutal crimes in a kidnapping scheme gone wrong.
Winter Break Family Movie - Happy Feet
Fri, Dec 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Sing, dance, and eat free snacks while watching Happy Feet with friends and family.
Family Movie Matinee – Pups Alone
Fri, Dec 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Sit back and enjoy a family-friendly movie.
Friday Night Movie – Yesterday
Fri, Dec 27, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
A struggling musician wakes up in an alternate reality where The Beatles never existed.
Yarn Circle
Sat, Dec 28, 9:00am - 10:30am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Take a Poem & Leave a Poem
Sun, Dec 29, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Hurricane Coffee Co.
Take any poem you like, then write your own to share on this interactive display.
Story Quest – Grade 4 - Tabletop Role-Playing Book Club
Mon, Dec 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Read your free copy of The Guardian Test and get ready for a four-day TTRPG fantasy adventure.
Story Quest – Grade 4 - Tabletop Role-Playing Book Club
Tue, Dec 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Margaret Coffey Room
Read your free copy of The Guardian Test and get ready for a four-day TTRPG fantasy adventure.
Noon Year's Eve Party
Tue, Dec 31, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Count down to noon with a midday balloon drop!
Closed on January 1
Wed, Jan 01, All day
All NOLS Locations
All NOLS locations are closed for New Year's Day.
Story Quest – Grade 4 - Tabletop Role-Playing Book Club
Thu, Jan 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Read your free copy of The Guardian Test and get ready for a four-day TTRPG fantasy adventure.
Winter Break STEAM Stations
Thu, Jan 02, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Step into the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) with your child.
Block Build & Play
Thu, Jan 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Drop-in block play for children 0–5 with their caregiver.
Drop-In Tech Help
Fri, Jan 03, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stop by for help with using the Library's online resources.
Story Quest – Grade 4 - Tabletop Role-Playing Book Club
Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Read your free copy of The Guardian Test and get ready for a four-day TTRPG fantasy adventure.
Game Lounge
Fri, Jan 03, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Drop in and play games!
Yarn Circle
Sat, Jan 04, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Monster Evolution Artist Workshop - with Ellie Peterson
Sat, Jan 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Let's draw monsters!
Build It! with LEGO
Sat, Jan 04, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Forks Branch Library
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate & Super Mario Kart Tournaments
Sat, Jan 04, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Eat free pizza and join the gaming extravaganza!
Haikus from Here - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken
Sun, Jan 05, All day
Submit Poems by Email
Call for haikus! Local community members are invited to submit poems.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Jan 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Family Storytime
Tue, Jan 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Enjoy longer stories, explore the parts of a book and its illustrations, and be ready to laugh and play!
Teen Advisory Board
Tue, Jan 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Interested in having a say at the library? Join TAB to help plan events and make a difference!
Teen Tuesday: Games & Art
Tue, Jan 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Bring your own or play games from the Library's collection, or create art with provided supplies.
Kids Book Club – Mia Mayhem vs. the Super Bully
Wed, Jan 08, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Students in grades 1-3 and their caregivers will discuss a different book each month!
Book Discussion Group - Turning to One Another
Wed, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom
Drop in to the virtual Second Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
New Year, Renewed You - with Life Coach Sabrina Caverly
Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Zoom
Create a personalized and achievable plan for becoming your best self this year.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
STEAM for Tweens – Grades 4-6
Thu, Jan 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Create and learn through STEAM!
Drop-In Tech Help - New Device Setup and Overview
Thu, Jan 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Stop by the library for help with your new device.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Sensory Storytime & Stay 'n Play
Fri, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Join us for sensory storytime designed for children of all abilities!
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Drop-In Tech Help - New Device Setup and Overview
Fri, Jan 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Stop by the library for help with your new device.
Teen Advisory Board
Fri, Jan 10, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Teens in grades 7-12 can help plan events, give book reviews, and make the library a fun place!
Anime and Manga Club – Grades 7-12
Fri, Jan 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Talk about manga titles, watch anime, and learn about Japanese culture.
Teen Night: Crafts
Fri, Jan 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Enjoy free pizza and snacks while crafting!
Yarn Circle
Sat, Jan 11, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Puzzle Contest
Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Race each other and the clock at a timed jigsaw puzzle contest!
Forks February Fashion Show – Planning and Design Session
Sat, Jan 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Bring your innovative, upcycled fashion ideas to life with help from Mendful!
Book Discussion Group - The Keeper of Lost Things
Sat, Jan 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to the Second Saturday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Jan 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Bad Art Night for Adults
Mon, Jan 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Create something imperfect or just outright BAD, all for fun!
Family Storytime
Tue, Jan 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Enjoy longer stories, explore the parts of a book and its illustrations, and be ready to laugh and play!
End of Life Ready Workshop - with End of Life Washington
Tue, Jan 14, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Forks Branch Library
Get an overview of advance care planning and end-of-life options.
Teen Tuesday: Teen Advisory Board
Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Help plan events for teens, get volunteer hours, and make a difference in your library!
Foster Family Library Fun – Conversational Game
Tue, Jan 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Unplug and dive into an enjoyable evening filled with family games that everyone can cherish!
Olympic National Park: Perspectives Speaker Series - The Dynamics of Kelp Forests, Forage Fish, and Salmon
Tue, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Learn about the Peninsula's beautiful, complex kelp forest ecosystems. Join in person or on Zoom.
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