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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
January 11 and February 8, 10:00am–12:00pm
March through June, Second Saturdays, 10:30am–12:30pm

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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
Discover@nols.org
Phone: 360-417-8500
Hours

Today's hours

Closed

We're closed Monday January 20
Mon, Jan 20 Closed
Tue, Jan 21 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jan 22 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jan 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jan 24 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 25 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 26 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

Poetry Reading by Sam Slupski - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken
Sun, Jan 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hurricane Coffee Co.
Come sip coffee, listen to Sam recite poems, and engage with the Take-A-Poem/Leave-A-Poem wall.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Jan 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Family Storytime
Tue, Jan 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Jan 28, 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!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Jan 28, 2:15pm - 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 Tuesday: Creative Writing
Tue, Jan 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (North)
Work on your poems, novels, or short stories through writing exercises and prompts.
Computer Class - with Northstar Digital Literacy
Tue, Jan 28, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (South)
Brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use a computer for the first time.
This event is full
Wednesday Movie Matinee – Crazy Rich Asians
Wed, Jan 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
An Chinese American professor travels to Singapore with her boyfriend for his best friend's wedding.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Family Storytime & Stay 'n Play
Fri, Jan 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers. Stay after Storytime to play!
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Quiet Reading Party
Fri, Jan 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Come to the library, get cozy, and read—that's it!
"Second Look" Exhibition - Art in the Library
Sat, Feb 01, All day
Port Angeles Main Library
View ceramics, paintings, drawings, and mosaics by area artists through February 15.
Yarn Circle
Sat, Feb 01, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Build It! with LEGO
Sat, Feb 01, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Forks Branch Library
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.
Circuitry with the Civil Air Patrol – Grades 6-8
Sat, Feb 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Learn about electricity with hands-on STEM projects!
Haikus from Here - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken
Sun, Feb 02, All day
Submit Poems by Email
Call for haikus! Local community members are invited to submit poems.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Feb 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Family Storytime
Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Feb 04, 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!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Feb 04, 2:15pm - 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 Tuesday: Games & Art
Tue, Feb 04, 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.
Teen Advisory Board
Tue, Feb 04, 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!
Game Lounge
Wed, Feb 05, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Drop in and play games!
Block Build & Play
Wed, Feb 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Drop-in block play for children 0–5 with their caregiver.
Homebuyer's Info Night - with Forks Avenue Real Estate
Wed, Feb 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Join real estate experts to learn about the homebuying process.
Family Storytime & Stay 'n Play
Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers. Stay after Storytime to play!
Baby Storytime
Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Drop-In Tech Help
Fri, Feb 07, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stop by for help with using the Library's online resources.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Feb 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Friendship & Valentine Card Decorating
Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
People of all ages are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day at a card-decorating event.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Family Storytime & Stay 'n Play
Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers. Stay after Storytime to play!
Game Lounge
Fri, Feb 07, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Drop in and play games!
"Second Look" Exhibition - Art in the Library
Sat, Feb 08, All day
Port Angeles Main Library
View ceramics, paintings, drawings, and mosaics by area artists through February 15.
Yarn Circle
Sat, Feb 08, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Puzzle Contest
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Race each other and the clock at a timed jigsaw puzzle contest!
Friendship & Valentine Card Decorating
Sat, Feb 08, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Forks Branch Library
People of all ages are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day at a card-decorating event.
Book Discussion Group - Crying in H Mart
Sat, Feb 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to the Second Saturday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Friendship & Valentine Cards
Sat, Feb 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Drop in to make a card for your pal, neighbor, or anyone who could use a friend.
Forks February Fashion Show
Sat, Feb 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Forks Branch Library
Strut your stuff down the runway in your fabulous upcycled fashion creations.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Feb 10, 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, Feb 10, 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, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Feb 11, 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!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Feb 11, 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Makah Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Senior Center.
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Feb 11, 3:00pm - 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 Tuesday: Teen Advisory Board
Tue, Feb 11, 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!
Stuffie Sleepover – Crafts & Storytime
Tue, Feb 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Wear PJs, make crafts, and enjoy Stuffie Storytime. Your stuffie can stay for a library sleepover!
Olympic National Park: Perspectives Speaker Series - Canopy Soils in Pacific Northwest Rainforests
Tue, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Learn how canopy soils contribute to old-growth tree resiliency and ecosystem function. Join in person or on Zoom.
Pop-Up Library – Quileute Senior Center
Wed, Feb 12, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!
Kids Book Club – Sadiq and the Festival of Cultures
Wed, Feb 12, 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 - Hamnet
Wed, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual
Drop in to the virtual Second Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Feb 13, 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, Feb 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Create and learn through STEAM!
Drop-In Tech Help - Email Help
Thu, Feb 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Get help with all your Email questions.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Feb 14, 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, Feb 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Join us for sensory storytime designed for children of all abilities!
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Feb 14, 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 - Email Help
Fri, Feb 14, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Get help with all your Email questions.
Teen Advisory Board
Fri, Feb 14, 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, Feb 14, 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.
Anti-Valentine's Day Party for Teens
Fri, Feb 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Ditch the forced romance for an after-hours party at the library.
Anti-Valentine's Day Party
Fri, Feb 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Ditch the forced romance for an after-hours party at the library.
Teen Night: Movie Night
Fri, Feb 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Enjoy free pizza and snacks while watching The Wild Robot!
"Second Look" Exhibition - Art in the Library
Sat, Feb 15, All day
Port Angeles Main Library
View ceramics, paintings, drawings, and mosaics by area artists through February 15.
Yarn Circle
Sat, Feb 15, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Build It! with LEGO
Sat, Feb 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.
Fun-A-Day Library Takeover - with Rainforest Council for the Arts
Sat, Feb 15, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Make something creative each day in January and fill the Forks Library with artwork.
Family Movie Matinee – Despicable Me 4
Sat, Feb 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Sit back and enjoy a family-friendly movie.
Closed on February 17
Mon, Feb 17, All day
All NOLS Locations
All NOLS locations are closed for Presidents Day.
Family Storytime
Tue, Feb 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Feb 18, 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!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Feb 18, 2:15pm - 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 Tuesday: Book Club
Tue, Feb 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Chat about your recent reads and try new genres.
Build It! with LEGO
Wed, Feb 19, 11:30am - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.
Wednesday Movie Matinee – Get Out
Wed, Feb 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A young Black man meets his white girlfriend’s family, but finds a sinister situation.
Game Lounge
Wed, Feb 19, 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Drop in and play games!
Tabletop Role-Playing Game Night
Wed, Feb 19, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Adventure to other worlds and play out new experiences with TTRPGs.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
End of Life Ready Workshop - with End of Life Washington
Thu, Feb 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
KSQM Community Room
Get an overview of advance care planning and end-of-life options.
Hands-on-Harps Workshop with Lisa Lynne
Thu, Feb 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Make music on Celtic harps.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Feb 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Feb 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Family Storytime & Stay 'n Play
Fri, Feb 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers. Stay after Storytime to play!
Hands-on-Harps Workshop with Lisa Lynne
Fri, Feb 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Make music on Celtic harps.
This event is full
Bookmobile – Port Angeles
Fri, Feb 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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!
Concert – Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments & Wondrous Stories
Fri, Feb 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Enjoy a free performance with Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter!
Yarn Circle
Sat, Feb 22, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Saturday STEAM Stations – Grades K-5
Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Create and learn through STEAM!
Telling Tales: An All-Ages Tabletop Role-Playing Game Night
Sat, Feb 22, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Adventure to other worlds and play out new experiences with TTRPGs.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Feb 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Family Storytime
Tue, Feb 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Feb 25, 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!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Feb 25, 2:15pm - 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 Tuesday: Creative Writing
Tue, Feb 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (North)
Work on your poems, novels, or short stories through writing exercises and prompts.
Computer Class - with Northstar Digital Literacy
Tue, Feb 25, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (South)
Brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use a computer for the first time.
This event is full
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