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Kids making art.

Tween Time

Grades 4–6
2025-07-10 15:30:00 2025-07-10 16:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Tween Time Level up your creativity while making new friends! Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room

Thursday, July 10
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-10 15:30:00 2025-07-10 16:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Tween Time Level up your creativity while making new friends! Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room

Port Angeles Main Library

Raymond Carver Room

Level up your creativity while making new friends!

Every week will bring a different activity for tweens in grades 4–6 to try. Supplies and snacks will be provided.

Schedule
July 10–July 31
Thursdays, 3:30–4:30pm

Summer Reading Program
This event is part of the Summer Reading Program, generously supported by local Friends of the Library groups.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Music & Culture |

Port Angeles Main Library
Discover@nols.org
Phone: 360-417-8500
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 10:00AM to 7:00PM

We're closed Friday July 04
Mon, Jun 30 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
Sat, Jul 05 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 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

Discovery Club: Gel Printing - with Kaylee Cammack
Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Learn the basic process of gel printing through hands-on practice and play.
Discovery Club: Marble Mazes - with Marva Holmes
Wed, Jul 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Use recycled materials, engineering skills, and your imagination to create marble mazes.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
Thu, Jul 03, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Are you ready to compete? Show off your skills in this exciting summer tournament.
Discovery Club: STEAM Exploration
Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Try out different STEAM devices, tools, and toys!
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Closed on July 4
Fri, Jul 04, All day
All NOLS Locations
All NOLS locations are closed for Independence Day.
Bookmobile – Forks 4th of July Parade
Fri, Jul 04, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Downtown Forks
Cheer on the Bookmobile in the Forks Old Fashioned 4th of July Grand Parade!
Chess Tournament
Sat, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Ages 13 and older can compete for prizes in a friendly atmosphere.
Emergency Prep - Clallam County Sheriff Emergency Management Division
Mon, Jul 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Are you ready for an emergency?
Pop-Up Library – Neah Bay
Tue, Jul 08, 8:00am - 11:00am
Makah Senior Center - Bayview Room
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Senior Center!
Summer Family Storytime
Tue, Jul 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Teen Vision Boards
Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Visualize your goals and dreams!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!
Pajama Movie Night – Grades 7-12
Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Teens can stay after hours at the library for this movie night to kick off summer! 
Discovery Club: To Catch a Story - with Rachel Michelle Wilson
Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Write a story with a professional picture book author-illustrator!
Pop-Up Library – La Push
Wed, Jul 09, 2:30pm - 4:45pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!
Discovery Club: To Catch a Story - with Rachel Michelle Wilson
Wed, Jul 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Write a story with a professional picture book author-illustrator!
Book Discussion Group - The Girl with Seven Names
Wed, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual
Drop in to the virtual Second Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Know Your Backyard Birds - with Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society
Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
KSQM - Community Room
Get the lowdown on your feathered neighbors.
Clallam Bay Friends of the Library Book Sale
Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Search and discover book treasures to add to your collection.
Discovery Club: To Catch a Story - with Rachel Michelle Wilson
Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Write a story with a professional picture book author-illustrator!
Summer Storytime
Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Tween Time - Grades 4–6
Thu, Jul 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Level up your creativity while making new friends!
Primary Candidate Forums - with League of Women Voters
Thu, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom
Join on Zoom. Email questions to info@lwvcla.org at least three days prior to each forum.
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Clallam Bay Friends of the Library Book Sale
Fri, Jul 11, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Search and discover book treasures to add to your collection.
Summer Storytime
Fri, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 11, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Write-In at The Pine and Eight - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Fri, Jul 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Pine and Eight
An open invitation to write in silence, together.
Clallam Bay/Sekiu Fun Days! Dance Party - with Mariposa House
Fri, Jul 11, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
You're invited to an outdoor dance party to remember.
Pokémon: Learn and Play - with CardQuest Gaming
Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 2:00pm
CardQuest Gaming
Learn to play Pokémon Trading Card Game, try out your skills, and eat free pizza! Library card not required.
This event is full
Bookmobile – Open House in Clallam Bay
Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Come tour the Bookmobile and find your next favorite book or movie!
Puzzle Contest
Sat, Jul 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
New puzzles for the summer! Race each other and the clock at a timed jigsaw puzzle contest.
Clallam Bay Friends of the Library Book Sale
Sat, Jul 12, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Search and discover book treasures to add to your collection.
Special Saturday Hours - for Clallam Bay Sekiu Fundays
Sat, Jul 12, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Stop in and explore on a Saturday.
Wobble Bot Workshop - with Cecilia Olivera-Hillway
Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Combine art and technology as you design, assemble, and animate your own bot!
Book Discussion Group - Family Lore
Sat, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to the Second Saturday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Tidepool Exploration - with Feiro Marine Life Center
Mon, Jul 14, 9:00am - 11:00am
Slip Point Lighthouse
Learn about sea stars, anemones, and other Salish Sea treasures!
Pop-Up Library – Neah Bay
Tue, Jul 15, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Makah Recovery Drop-In Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Recovery Drop-In Center!
Summer Family Storytime
Tue, Jul 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Junk Journaling Workshop for Tweens & Teens - with Heather Gaddy
Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Feeling overwhelmed? Get a free journal and fill it with junk.
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!
Artist Trading Cards – Grades 7-12
Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Create original cards and swap with new friends.
Discovery Club: Sewing - with Ginger’s Closet
Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Use "snake boards" to learn how to sew!
Discovery Club: Board Game Day
Wed, Jul 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play board games with family and friends.
Tabletop Role-Playing Game Night
Wed, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Adventure to other worlds and play out new experiences with TTRPGs.
Big Library Read - Global eBook Club
Thu, Jul 17, All day
Virtual
Readers can enjoy "The Storyteller's Death" as an eBook or eAudiobook from July 17-31 with no wait.
Discovery Club: Sewing
Thu, Jul 17, 9:30am - 11:30am
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Learn to sew.
Discovery Club: Gel Printing - with Kaylee Cammack
Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Learn the basic process of gel printing through hands-on practice and play.
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Tween Time - Grades 4–6
Thu, Jul 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Level up your creativity while making new friends!
Know Your Backyard Birds - with Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society
Thu, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get the lowdown on your feathered neighbors.
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Summer Storytime
Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Dance Party - with Heather Sky Project
Fri, Jul 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Kids ages 0–12 can move and groove at this high-energy dancing event!
Bookmobile – Port Angeles
Fri, Jul 18, 11:00am - 1:30pm
The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank!
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 18, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Pop-Up Library – Quileute Days in La Push
Fri, Jul 18, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Quileute Days in La Push
Join us for crafts and games at the Quileute Days two-day special event.
Bookmobile – Joyce
Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Crescent School
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of Crescent School.
Pop-Up Library – Quileute Days in La Push
Sat, Jul 19, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Quileute Days in La Push
Join us for crafts and games at the Quileute Days two-day special event.
Big Library Read - Global eBook Club
Sun, Jul 20, All day
Virtual
Readers can enjoy "The Storyteller's Death" as an eBook or eAudiobook from July 17-31 with no wait.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12 - Draft Tournament
Mon, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Build your deck and get ready to play for prizes!
Intro to Rock Climbing - with Rob Williams
Mon, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Level up—vertically! Learn about rock climbing basics and local destinations.
Summer Family Storytime
Tue, Jul 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Teen Writing Workshop - with Kendare Blake
Tue, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Level up your creative writing skills!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!
Computer Class - with Northstar Digital Literacy
Tue, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (North)
Brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use a computer for the first time.
This event is full
Adult Writing Workshop - with Kendare Blake
Tue, Jul 22, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (South)
Level up your creative writing skills!
Discovery Club: Gravity Catastrophe! - with Alex Zerbe
Wed, Jul 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tillicum Park
Learn the physics behind some seriously impressive juggling tricks.
Pop-Up Library – La Push
Wed, Jul 23, 2:30pm - 4:45pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!
Discovery Club: Gravity Catastrophe! - with Alex Zerbe
Wed, Jul 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Learn the physics behind some seriously impressive juggling tricks.
Book Discussion Group - The Refugee Ocean
Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Drop in to the Fourth Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Let Your Voice Be Heard - with League of Women Voters
Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Take charge of your voice in the community.
Summer Storytime
Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Discovery Club: Gravity Catastrophe! - with Alex Zerbe
Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Learn the physics behind some seriously impressive juggling tricks.
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Tween Time - Grades 4–6
Thu, Jul 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Level up your creativity while making new friends!
STEAM Teen Adventure!
Thu, Jul 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Discover, design, and dine with hands-on activities and free dinner.
Let Your Voice Be Heard - with League of Women Voters
Thu, Jul 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Take charge of your voice in the community.
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Summer Storytime
Fri, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 25, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Day of Play: Family Dance Party - with Eli Rosenblatt
Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library
Sing, dance, and play at a family friendly outdoor concert with Eli Rosenblatt.
Writing Workshop: Where I'm From - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Sat, Jul 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sekiu Community Center
Experiment with writing your own “Where I’m From” poem as part of a low-pressure writing activity.
Big Library Read - Global eBook Club
Sun, Jul 27, All day
Virtual
Readers can enjoy "The Storyteller's Death" as an eBook or eAudiobook from July 17-31 with no wait.
Let Your Voice Be Heard - with League of Women Voters
Mon, Jul 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Take charge of your voice in the community.
Summer Family Storytime
Tue, Jul 29, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!
Printmaking for Teens - with Jaiden Dokken
Tue, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Learn printmaking from a local artist! Register today – library card not required.
Pajama Storytime
Tue, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get into your comfies, snuggle up, and enjoy calm stories and naptime rhymes.
Discovery Club: Create Candyland
Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Have a sweet adventure building your own Candyland board game!
Discovery Club: Hand Sewing a Treasure Bag
Wed, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Sew your very own small bag!
Printmaking for Teens - with Jaiden Dokken
Wed, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Dungeness River Nature Center
Learn printmaking from a local artist! Register today – library card not required.
Emergency Prep - Clallam County Sheriff Emergency Management Division
Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Are you ready for an emergency?
Discovery Club: Create Candyland
Thu, Jul 31, 9:30am - 11:30am
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Have a sweet adventure building your own Candyland board game!
Discovery Club: Pen & Paper Escape Room
Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Discover clues, solve puzzles, and work together to finish the story.
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Tween Time - Grades 4–6
Thu, Jul 31, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Level up your creativity while making new friends!
Conquer Clutter - with Darci Lee
Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Learn from a pro! Get organized with practical tips and tactics.
Drop-In Tech Help
Fri, Aug 01, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stop by for help with using the Library's online resources.
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Aug 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Summer Storytime
Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Aug 01, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Harp Concert: Golden Jubilee - with Ann and Charlie Heymann
Fri, Aug 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Enjoy a free performance with Gaelic harp, button accordion, cittern, and vocals.
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