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An up-close view of a person creating a blue and silver diamond painting.
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Gem Squad: Diamond Painting

Tween Craft Activity

This event has been rescheduled due to Forks Library closure for inclement weather. New date to be announced!

Dive into diamond art and let your creativity sparkle.

Join us to create sparkly bookmarks, stickers, and magnets using diamond painting! This fun activity is similar to paint-by-numbers, but you’ll use colorful gems instead of paint. It’s perfect for crafting beginners!

All supplies and snacks will be provided.

This event is for students in grades 5–7.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Music & Culture |

Forks Branch Library
Discover@nols.org
Phone: 360-374-6402
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Today's hours

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

Mon, Feb 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Feb 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Feb 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Feb 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Feb 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 01 Closed
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About the Branch

In the heart of downtown Forks, the Forks Branch Library features comfortable seating areas, public computers, a community meeting room, and express check-out station.

Upcoming Events

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Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Sail River Heights
Tue, Feb 24, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Sail River Heights
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at Sail River Heights!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Feb 24, 2:15pm - 4:00pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Community Gym!
Teen Tuesday: Creative Writing
Tue, Feb 24, 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.
Kids Book Club - Wildlife Rescue: How to Save an Owl
Tue, Feb 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Forks Library Fireplace
Students in grades 1-3 and their caregivers will discuss a different book every other month.
Computer Class - with NorthStar Digital Literacy
Tue, Feb 24, 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.
Registration is now closed
Family Storytime
Tue, Feb 24, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Bookmobile – Beaver - Beaver Grocery Store
Wed, Feb 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beaver Grocery Store
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Beaver Grocery Store!
Book Discussion Group - The Home Place
Wed, Feb 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Drop in to the Fourth Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Feb 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Family Storytime
Thu, Feb 26, 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!
Bookmobile – Port Angeles - The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank
Thu, Feb 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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!
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Feb 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Fair Housing Rights Everyone Should Know
Thu, Feb 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Zoom
Join an interactive virtual training provided by the Fair Housing Center of Washington on Zoom.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Feb 27, 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 27, 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
Fri, Feb 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Pop-Up Library – La Push - Quileute Senior Center
Fri, Feb 27, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!
"Stitched Symbols" Opening Reception - Art in the Library
Fri, Feb 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Meet the artists and enjoy the contemporary quilt exhibition with live music.
Johnny Bregar Family Concert - Live Music
Sat, Feb 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library
Music for the whole family!
Watercolor Painting: Mountain Ranges - with SilverKite Community Arts®
Sat, Feb 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
Recording available after workshop.
Register
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Mar 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Olympic Peninsula Resource Co-Op
Tue, Mar 03, 11:30am - 2:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Get connected to local services and resource providers such as health care, food, childcare, and more!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Mar 03, 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Community Gym!
Teen Tuesday: Games & Art
Tue, Mar 03, 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.
Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 03, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Bookmobile – Beaver - Beaver Grocery Store
Wed, Mar 04, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beaver Grocery Store
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Beaver Grocery Store!
Teen Advisory Board
Wed, Mar 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sequim: Location To Be Announced
Help plan events for teens, get volunteer hours, and make a difference in your library!
Storytime Studio
Wed, Mar 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Explore how words and illustrations work together in a picture book, then make art!
Winter Family Bingo
Thu, Mar 05, 9:30am - 10:30am
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Enjoy winter-themed bingo games, win prizes, and celebrate the winter season together!
Bookmobile – Sequim - Elk Creek Apartments
Thu, Mar 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Elk Creek Apartments
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Elk Creek Apartments!
Baby Storytime
Thu, Mar 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Stuffie Sleepover – Crafts and Storytime
Thu, Mar 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Wear PJs, make crafts, and enjoy Stuffie Storytime. Your stuffie can stay for a library sleepover!
Bookmobile – Sequim - Carrie Blake Park
Thu, Mar 05, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Carrie Blake Park
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at Carrie Blake Park!
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Mar 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Mar 06, 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, Mar 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Movie Day - Zootopia
Fri, Mar 06, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Join us at the library for a cozy movie.
Family Storytime
Fri, Mar 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Bookmobile – Joyce - Joyce Plaza
Fri, Mar 06, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Joyce Plaza
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the Joyce Plaza parking lot!
Movie Day - Zootopia 2
Fri, Mar 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Join us at the library for a cozy movie.
Three Strange Angels - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Fri, Mar 06, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Sunshine Cafe
Join a poetry reading and open mic of oddities.
LEGO Club
Sat, Mar 07, 10:30am - 4:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Build something new with LEGO! School-age children can get creative with an exciting theme each month.
Acrylic Painting: Branches and Buds - with SilverKite Community Arts®
Sat, Mar 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
Recording available after workshop.
Register
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Mar 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Bad Art Night for Adults
Mon, Mar 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Create something imperfect or just outright BAD, all for fun!
Quiet Readers Society - Book Club
Mon, Mar 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Are you tired of reading alone? Do you want to share what you're currently reading with others?
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Senior Center
Tue, Mar 10, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Makah Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us inside the Makah Senior Center!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Mar 10, 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us inside the Makah Community Gym!
Teen Tuesday: Teen Advisory Board
Tue, Mar 10, 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!
Teen Tuesday - Trivia
Tue, Mar 10, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Join us for a fun trivia game where you can test your knowledge and hang out with other teens!
Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 10, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Bookmobile – Beaver - Beaver Grocery Store
Wed, Mar 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beaver Grocery Store
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Beaver Grocery Store!
Pop-Up Library – La Push - Quileute Senior Center
Wed, Mar 11, 2:30pm - 4:15pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!
Kids Book Club - Dragon Masters: Land of the Spring Dragon
Wed, Mar 11, 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.
Computer Class - with Northstar Digital Literacy
Wed, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use a computer for the first time.
Book Discussion Group - The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
Wed, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom
Drop in to the virtual Second Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Mar 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Mar 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Bad Art Night for Adults
Thu, Mar 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Create art without judgment in this fun program for adults.
This event is full
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Mar 13, 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, Mar 13, 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
Fri, Mar 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Pop-Up Library - Sekiu - Sekiu Community Center
Fri, Mar 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sekiu Community Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Sekiu Community Center!
Puzzle Contest and Swap
Sat, Mar 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Race each other and the clock at a timed jigsaw puzzle contest!
Nature Storytime
Sat, Mar 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Dungeness River Nature Center - Outdoor Plaza
Listen to nature-related stories, songs, and rhymes outside at Dungeness River Nature Center.
Book Discussion Group - The Girl Who Wrote in Silk
Sat, Mar 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sequim: Location To Be Announced
Drop in to the Second Saturday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Craft and Connect: Mini Suncatcher
Sat, Mar 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Make a rustic beaded suncatcher to brighten up your window!
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Mar 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Homebuyer's Info Night - with Forks Avenue Real Estate
Mon, Mar 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Fireplace
Join real estate experts to learn about the homebuying process.
Pop-Up Library – Neah Bay - Makah Drop-In Center
Tue, Mar 17, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Makah Recovery Drop-In Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Recovery Drop-In Center!
Fair Housing Rights Everyone Should Know
Tue, Mar 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Join an interactive training provided by the Fair Housing Center of Washington.
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Mar 17, 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Community Gym!
Teen Tuesday: Books & More
Tue, Mar 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Chat about what you're reading, watching, and listening to lately
Stuffie Sleepover – Crafts and Storytime
Tue, Mar 17, 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!
Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 17, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Fair Housing Rights Everyone Should Know
Tue, Mar 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Join an interactive training provided by the Fair Housing Center of Washington.
Bookmobile – Beaver - Beaver Grocery Store
Wed, Mar 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beaver Grocery Store
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Beaver Grocery Store!
Tabletop Role-Playing Game Night
Wed, Mar 18, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Adventure to other worlds and play out new experiences with TTRPGs.
Hidden Layers - with Humanities Washington
Wed, Mar 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Zoom
Explore how women's undergarments have shaped ladies' liberties.
Bookmobile – Sequim - Elk Creek Apartments
Thu, Mar 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Elk Creek Apartments
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Elk Creek Apartments!
Baby Storytime
Thu, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Bookmobile – Sequim - Carrie Blake Park
Thu, Mar 19, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Carrie Blake Park
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at Carrie Blake Park!
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Mar 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Port Angeles Community Quilt: Kick-off Event
Thu, Mar 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Learn about the Community Quilt project and watch the movie "How to Make an American Quilt."
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Mar 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
LEGO Club
Fri, Mar 20, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Build something new with LEGO! School-age children can get creative with an exciting theme each month.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Mar 20, 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
Fri, Mar 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Bookmobile – Joyce - Joyce Plaza
Fri, Mar 20, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Joyce Plaza
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the Joyce Plaza parking lot!
Family Dance Party - Let's GLOW Crazy
Fri, Mar 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Concerned Citizens of Forks
Dance, glow, and celebrate together!
Build It! with LEGO
Sat, Mar 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Build stories, brick by brick, with hands-on LEGO fun for kids. Drop in to create and play!
Bookmobile with the Mobile Market – Joyce - Crescent School
Sat, Mar 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Crescent School
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of Crescent School.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Mar 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Sail River Heights
Tue, Mar 24, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Sail River Heights
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at Sail River Heights!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Mar 24, 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Community Gym!
Teen Tuesday: Creative Writing
Tue, Mar 24, 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, Mar 24, 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.
Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 24, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Bookmobile – Beaver - Beaver Grocery Store
Wed, Mar 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beaver Grocery Store
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Beaver Grocery Store!
Tween Sticker Creation
Wed, Mar 25, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Create sticker art at the library.
Book Discussion Group - Thunder Song: Essays
Wed, Mar 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Drop in to the Fourth Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Mar 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Family Storytime
Thu, Mar 26, 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!
Bookmobile – Port Angeles - The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank
Thu, Mar 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Market at the Port Angeles Food Bank
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank!
Tween Sticker Creation
Thu, Mar 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Create sticker art at the library.
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Mar 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Crossword Competition
Thu, Mar 26, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
The timed contest begins at 5:30pm sharp! Teams of two will race to complete all three puzzles
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