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Celebrate the Poetry of Raymond Carver
The Raymond Carver Festival comes to the Port Angeles Library on Monday May 20, 2013 at 7pm.
Local and Seattle-area poets will join Tess Gallagher in a celebration of Raymond Carver's poetry, reading selections from All of Us. Alice Derry, Peninsula College professor emeritus, will host the event. The readers were chosen by Tess Gallagher and include Gallagher, Caleb Barber, Howard Chadwick, Alice Derry, Jim Fisher, Carmen Germain, Holly Hughes, John Pierce, Kate Reavey,
Tim Roos, Joan Swift, and Charlotte Warren.
The reading will take place inside the library in the “living room.” A display of Raymond Carver’s poetry and other works will be available for check out.
The festival is being given in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Carver’s Birth on May 25.
The Festival began May 9 and ends May 25 and features films, dance, reader’s theater, readings, artwork, and guest writers, scholars, artists, and filmmakers at Peninsula College.
For more information and a complete list of events visit: http://pencol.edu/raymond-carver-festival.
May PALS Book discussion Group
Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
When his sister tricks him into taking her guru on a trip to their childhood home, Otto Ringling, a confirmed skeptic, is not amused. Six days on the road with an enigmatic holy man who answers every question with a riddle is not what he'd planned. Journey with Otto and the guru in this unique funny novel.
The book is available in print at the library or as an ebook from the Washington Anytime Library.
Request a copy of either format
here.
Pre-registration for this program is not required. Drop-ins are always welcome.
Journey to the Golden land: The Faces and Places of Myanmar
Port Angeles Main Library, Thursday, May 30, 6:30pm
Photographer and travel enthusiast Linda Crow will take the audience on a journey to a country that has been closed off to American tourists until recently. She will share the personal stories and experiences that accompany her stunning photographs of Myanmar, also known as Burma.
Linda Crow’s photography is on display in the Port Angeles Main Library through July 2, as part of the current Art in the Library exhibit.
E-Books @ the Library
Do you have a shiny new e-reading device in your life? Or maybe you’re thinking you might want one, but you’re not really sure what the e-book fuss is all about.
The Port Angeles Main Library will be offering opportunities to learn how to download library e-books. Workshops will be held at
10am and repeated at 6pm on
Monday June 10 and Monday July 8. Library staff will demonstrate how to use the
library website to find e-books that you can check out, and how to download e-books to your e-reader, tablet, or smartphone. Each program will allow time for questions and hands-on explanations.
These workshops are free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
Bring your e-reader if you have one, although you are welcome to attend without
a device in hand.
For additional information about this program contact Rebecca Nugent at or 360-417-8500.
Reading PALS 2013 Book Selections
Reading PALS is a monthly book discussion group. PALS is free and open to the public, no reservations needed and attend as often as you wish. Discussions are the last Wednesday of every month* in the Port Angeles Main Library Archive Room at 6:30pm.
(*except for the December 2013 meeting which takes place a week earlier on December 18, 2013)
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May 29, 2013 |
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Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo — When his sister tricks him into taking her guru on a trip to their childhood home, Otto Ringling, a confirmed skeptic, is not amused. Six days on the road with an enigmatic holy man who answers every question with a riddle is not what he'd planned. Journey with Otto and the guru in this unique funny novel. |
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June 26, 2013 |
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April 1865: The Month that Saved America by Jay Winik — April 1865 witnessed the frenzied fall of Richmond, Lee's harrowing retreat, and then, Appomattox. It saw Lincoln's assassination followed by chaos in the North, continued bloodshed in the South, and finally, the start of national reconciliation. Filled with rich profiles of historical figures and a gripping narrative, author Winik makes history come alive in his account of the thirty most pivotal days in the life of the United States. |
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July 31, 2013 |
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Peter and The Star Catcher: The Annotated Script of the Broadway Play by Rick Elice — The script for the hilarious Broadway play Peter and the Starcatcher is presented along with commentary by the playwright, the directors, the composer, the set designer, and Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. This play provides a further adventure of Peter Pan based on the book Peter And The Starcatchers written by Barry and Pearson. PALS participants break new ground this month by reading a play. Discussion will include an opportunity to act out scenes from the script. |
Books in kit only. Available at PA Library June 27 while supplies last. |
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August 28, 2013 |
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One Second After by William R. Forstchen — In this apocalyptic thriller, a nuclear bomb of uncertain origin explodes; unleashing a deadly electromagnetic pulse that instantly disables almost every electrical device in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world. North Carolina history professor John Matherson emerges as an unlikely leader in attempt to deal with the disaster. Readers will encounter the obvious and some not-so-obvious questions the apocalypse tends to raise. |
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Sept. 25, 2013 |
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In the Land of Invisible Women by Quanta Ahmed — Qanta Ahmed, a young British doctor, accepts a job in Saudi Arabia. As a Muslim woman she assumes she will feel at home in the country. Her memoir explores her unexpected cultural shock in a land where women are invisible. Readers will gain a unique insider’s view into Saudi women’s lives and a deeper understanding of what it means to be a Muslim. |
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October 30, 2013 |
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley — PALS celebrates Halloween with the classic novel. Set in Europe in the 1790's, the story opens with the letters of a Captain Robert Walton to his sister. In his letters he shares the story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster as Frankenstein told it to him. If you think you know the story from the films it has inspired, open the book to uncover the real story if you dare! Bruhaha |
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November 27, 2013 |
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner by Nellie Wong — Nellie Wong is a celebrated poet from California. Inspired by her family, Wong’s book of poems Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner was inspired by the experiences of her immigrant family and seasoned with the flavors of Oakland’s Chinatown. Her poetry is a blend of art and activism, infused with feminism, family lore and recipes, workplace battles and the search for identity as a Chinese American. |
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December 18, 2013 |
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Skipping Christmas by John Grisham — No time to read in the holiday season? PALS has the answer in this delightful short novel from John Grisham.Skipping Christmas explores what it takes for one family, the aptly named Kranks, to fend off the consumer frenzy surrounding Christmas in America. Will Luther and Nora Krank be able to completely skip Christmas? Find out in this modern classic that deserves a place next to A Christmas Carol and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. |
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To participate:
Read the current month’s selection and attend the discussion.
A limited number of copies of the PALS monthly selections are available for check out at the previous month’s meeting. Remaining copies are available at the customer service desk on a first-come first-served basis. You may also read your own copy, borrow a regular copy from any branch or buy a copy from a local bookstore.
Ask staff about LARGE PRINT, downloadable audio and e-print, and audio cd versions which may be available.
Questions regarding PALS can be emailed to Lorrie Kovell at or by phone at 360-417- 8514.
NOLS and PUD partner to help you save energy
Kill-a-Watt™ Energy Detector Toolkits are available for checkout.
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information about this program.
Events for Kids and Young Adults
Link to Port Angeles Main Library events for Storytimes, Kids and Young Adults