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English Classes at the Library! |
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm
Speak, Listen, Read, Write.
Volunteers assist English Language Learners each Tuesday and Thursday evening in the Library meeting room during the summer. Bring your questions and come ready to learn.
Register now for English class starting Fall 2013.
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 Saturday, June 8th 7:00p.m.
Open Mic Night for Writers
The first of a monthly, recurring event where writers of any style can try out their latest works on an audience. This is an invaluable tool for the writer, but it will also be very interesting to non-writers as well. Anyone who writes, thinks they may want to write, or just enjoys independent writers should come.
Includes refreshments courtesy of the Friends of the Library.
Contact: Pam Herber at
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 Saturdays in June - 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th
Pastel Basics for All with Cinda Sue Dow.
Cinda Sue Dow is a local San Juan Island artist, who calls her style "Cotemporary, Traditional." She is a member of The Northwest Pastel Society, as well as past member of Predominately Pastel, and both The American Portrait Society, and The Portrait Society of America. Her studio is in Friday Harbor.
Space is limited, so registration is strongly urged by calling the library at 378-2798 or stopping by the front desk when next in the library.
Light refreshments will be served compliments of the Friends of the Library.
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 Sunday, June 9th at 7:00 p.m.
The author of "China Rock" will visit Friday Harbor, sponsored by the Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library.
"China Rock" takes place in the Pacific Northwest Islands during the time of the Depression.
Ms. Robb, originally from Pittsburgh, PA currently lives in Seattle within sight of Puget Sound. Hear about a work of historical fiction that takes place in our own backyard. She will give a mini-workshop on character and writing historical fiction.
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Art History with Tory Raggett |
 Tuesdays, June 11, 18 & 25
Art History Series with Tory Raggett
1:30pm to 3:00pm - Library Meeting Room
Space is limited so please register by calling or dropping by the front desk.
This series of three, 1 1/2 hour classes, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, will combine slides, art history and discussion to stimulate your understanding, knowledge and enjoyment of paintings.
The first, Canada’s Group of Seven: Painting in the Raw, describes the way in which a group of painters based in Toronto, developed an interest in creating a new, dynamic approach to painting Canada’s vast and dramatic wilderness. The early part of the 20th century was an exciting time to be an artist anywhere, and that was definitely true in Canada.
The second, US Painters: Exploring Reality, looks at several major American artists who have explored what it means to be a realistic painter. Starting at the end of the 19th century and continuing to the present, we’ll look at what motivated each of these artists to embrace realism, even as they gave it a very personal twist.
The third, Eye Candy #2, is an exercise devoted to seeing and interpreting paintings solely from a visual perspective, without identifying them in an art historical context. With new images this summer, learn what you’re attracted to, and encourage yourself to push beyond that visual comfort zone. Figuring out what you see in a painting—and hearing the way other viewers experience the same piece—will give you fresh insights into visual awareness.
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