June’s Summer Reading Program at the Jefferson County Library District

This year's Adult Summer Reading Program has two fun activities! Play Plant a Seed Book Bingo and read Close to Home: The Wonders of Nature Just outside Your Door by Thor Hanson. Sign up at cleoreads.beanstack.com or pick up a paper tracker at the Library or Bookmobile to get started. 

Hear simple stories, sing songs, and play with your baby during Babytime. After the program, stay and play with other families. Storytime is now outdoors at H. J. Carroll Park on Mondays, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. and on Tuesdays at Worthington Park in Quilcene, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Great Decisions is back, Mondays, 5 – 6:30 p.m. Join America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Great Decisions helps people understand important issues and talk about them in a friendly, guided setting. Participants read short articles, watch videos, and discuss global topics like politics, economics, and culture. 

Join WSU Master Gardeners for a talk on Saturday, June 13, 12 – 1:00 p.m. and join a Q&A session on a select topic. Afterward, head to the next room to ask any other gardening questions at the WSU Master Gardener's Plant Clinic, which runs from 1 – 3:00 p.m. This month’s topic is planting on a septic field.

On Tuesday, June 30, 5 – 6:30 p.m. come Successful Winter Gardening and harvest vegetables all months of the year. Timing your plantings and choosing seasonal varieties that will flourish are key to winter gardening; we'll focus on tips for weather spikes and dips and ways to make space for those winter and early spring crops.

Join us at H.J. Carroll Park on Monday, June 22, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. to Discover the Spin with Hillia Hula!Unlock the power of movement and creativity. Hillia uses the universal joy of the hula hoop to get bodies active and minds inspired. This dynamic event brings physical education to life, fostering perseverance and creative problem solving. This program is also at Worthington Park on Tuesday, June 23, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Come join us in creating a Moss Ball Seed Starter on Monday, June 29, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.! Wrap some seeds in paper and moss to make a hanging ball of flowers. Then take good care of your plants to keep them healthy and growing all summer. This event also takes place at Worthington Park on Tuesday, June 30, 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

Visit the Jefferson County Library at 620 Cedar Avenue in Port Hadlock. For questions orassistance, call 360-385-6544 or email information@jclibrary.info.