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Writing Session for Caregivers with the Clallam County Poet Laureate.

Writing Session for Caregivers

with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
2025-08-18 17:00:00 2025-08-18 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Writing Session for Caregivers Write alongside others in a welcoming space. No experience needed! Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room

Monday, August 18
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-18 17:00:00 2025-08-18 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Writing Session for Caregivers Write alongside others in a welcoming space. No experience needed! Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room

Port Angeles Main Library

Raymond Carver Room

Write alongside others in a welcoming space. No experience needed!

Medical staff, teachers, childcare providers, parents/guardians, or anyone who spends their days caring for others are invited to this writing session for caregivers.

Draw inspiration from writing prompts or use this time to work on your own project. Drop ins welcome. A chance to share at the end is completely optional. Materials will be provided, or bring your own!

The Clallam County Poet Laureate position is supported by the North Olympic Library Foundation and Clallam County.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Reading & Writing |

Port Angeles Main Library
Discover@nols.org
Phone: 360-417-8500
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Today's hours

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

Mon, Jul 21 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 22 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 25 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 27 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: 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.
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!
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!
Bookmobile – Open House at Lake Pleasant
Fri, Jul 25, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Lake Pleasant Community Beach County Park
Come tour the Bookmobile and find your next favorite book or movie!
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.
This event is full
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!
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
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.
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.
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!
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 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.
Turn Your Story into a Graphic Novel - with Kristin Varner
Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Draw comics with an award-winning graphic novelist!
Bookmobile – Joyce Daze Parade
Sat, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Joyce
Cheer on the Bookmobile in the Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival Parade!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
Sat, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Play in the tournament and enjoy snacks!
Conquer Clutter - with Darci Lee
Sat, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Zoom
Learn from a pro! Get organized with practical tips and tactics.
Turn Your Story into a Graphic Novel - with Kristin Varner
Sat, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Draw comics with an award-winning graphic novelist!
Writing Session - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Mon, Aug 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Write alongside others in a welcoming space. No experience needed!
Harp Lecture: My Harps—My Teachers - with Ann and Charlie Heymann
Mon, Aug 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Explore the rich history of the Gaelic harp with world-renowned performers.
Nature Storytime
Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Dungeness River Nature Center
Listen to nature-related stories, songs, and rhymes outside at Dungeness River Nature Center.
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Aug 05, 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!
Teen Game Afternoon
Tue, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Make friends and play games!
Teen Tuesday
Tue, Aug 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Eat snacks and discover a fun new activity on the first Tuesday of every month!
Discovery Club: Game Day
Wed, Aug 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Play video games, board games, or card games with family and friends.
Discovery Club: Gel Printing - with Kaylee Cammack
Wed, Aug 06, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Learn the basic process of gel printing through hands-on practice and play.
Intro to Meditation - with Melanie Barclay
Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Learn the basics and get started with a meditation practice of your own.
Discovery Club: Game Day
Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Play video games, board games, or card games with family and friends.
Baby Playdate
Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Summer Storytime
Thu, Aug 07, 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!
Floral Design Skills - with Sofie’s Florist
Thu, Aug 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Olympic Theatre Arts Center - The Gathering Hall
Refine your floral design skills using natural elements grown or foraged on the Olympic Peninsula.
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Aug 08, 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 08, 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 08, 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!
Writing Session - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Fri, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Write alongside others in a welcoming space. No experience needed!
Puzzle Contest
Sat, Aug 09, 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.
Book Discussion Group - The Seed Keeper
Sat, Aug 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to the Second Saturday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Rescheduled
Writing Session - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Mon, Aug 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
New date Friday, August 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Write alongside others in a welcoming space. No experience needed!
Pop-Up Library – Neah Bay - Makah Senior Center
Tue, Aug 12, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Makah Senior Center - Bayview Room
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Senior Center!
The Toddler Games
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Dungeness River Nature Center
Activities and movement games for toddlers!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Aug 12, 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!
Emergency Prep - Clallam County Sheriff Emergency Management Division
Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Are you ready for an emergency?
Hula Hoops and Popsicles - All-ages party with Hillia Hula
Wed, Aug 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Concerned Citizens of Forks
Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with frozen treats and a hula workshop for all!
Pop-Up Library – La Push - Quileute Senior Center
Wed, Aug 13, 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!
Hula Hoops and Popsicles - All-ages party with Hillia Hula
Wed, Aug 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with frozen treats and a hula workshop for all!
Book Discussion Group - Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Wed, Aug 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom
Drop in to the virtual Second Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Hula Hoops and Popsicles - All-ages party with Hillia Hula
Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with frozen treats and a hula workshop for all!
The Toddler Games
Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Activities and movement games for toddlers!
Popsicle Party
Thu, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with sweet treats and music!
UNO Tournament
Sat, Aug 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
There can only be UNO winner! Will it be you?
Writing Session for Caregivers - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Mon, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Write alongside others in a welcoming space. No experience needed!
Pop-Up Library – Neah Bay - Makah Recovery Drop-In Center
Tue, Aug 19, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Makah Recovery Drop-In Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Recovery Services Drop-In Center!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Aug 19, 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!
Baby Playdate
Thu, Aug 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Friday Night Movie – Field of Dreams
Fri, Aug 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Baseball, cornfields...and ghosts! Celebrate summer with a classic feel-good movie.
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