Sequim, Wash. – The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is partnering with the Dungeness River Nature Center to present Nature Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the center’s outdoor plaza, 1943 W. Hendrickson Rd., Sequim. The free 30-minute program is open to all ages and is geared toward children ages 5 and younger.
Sequim, Wash. – The Sequim Branch Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will host free costume parties for teens and tweens in October.
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) and Peninsula College are co-hosting the sixth annual Indigenous Peoples Day Poetry Reading at ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse on Monday, Oct. 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event to celebrate original poetry created and presented by the Native Poets group.
The Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., is hosting a free Costume Swap on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is hosting a Two-Sentence Spooky Story Contest for Clallam County students in grades 7-12. The short format challenges teens to make every word count and create an eerie, unsettling or frightening effect in just two sentences.
Sequim, Wash. – The Sequim Branch Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., is hosting several new program series beginning in early October. All library programs are free.
FORKS, Wash. – The Forks Branch Library will host a free discussion about the 1951 Forks Fire from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the library, 171 S. Forks Ave., as part of Hickory Shirt Heritage Days
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) hosts three Book Discussion Group meetings monthly. Registration is not required. Learn more at NOLS.org/book-groups (or call or visit the library for assistance).
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) will accept applications from Oct. 14 to Dec. 9 online at NOLS.org/NextPoet for the 2027-29 Clallam County Poet Laureate position. Poets age 18 and older who live in Clallam County and have a passion for bringing poetry to their community are invited to apply. Poets can find a list of questions on the webpage to help them prepare their application in advance. The position is supported by NOLS, and a stipend is funded by the North Olympic Library Foundation.
SEQUIM, Wash. – The Sequim Branch Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will host a free three-part Poetry Appreciation Class with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge. Each session, held Mondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m., will focus on the work of a different poet: D.H. Lawrence on Sept. 21, Lucille Clifton on Oct. 5 and Wisława Szymborska on Oct. 19.