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Time to Cultivate

It’s time for another shameless adult programming promotion column. We are starting our third round of our Live and Learn series and Adrienne has lined up a fantastic schedule of events for us here at the library. This may even be our best one yet. Our nature inspired theme "Time to Cultivate" offers up several programs related to conservation, ecology, and personal growth.

Saturday, September 8th, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Prepare your garden for Fall & Winter with the WSU Master Gardeners! Bring your questions!

Monday September 10th, 7:00-8:00pm
Meet University of Washington Professor Michael Honey, author of Going Down Jericho Road. Co-sponsored by Friday Harbor Labs. Please note this event will be held at the Friday Harbor Labs Commons. faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/links.php

Sunday, September 16th 6:00pm
Meet Conservationist John Lombard, author of Saving Puget Sound: A Conservation Strategy for the 21st Century. www.savingpugetsound.com/home.htm

Friday, September 21st 4:30pm
Storytelling Standup Workshop for grades 3-12. Learn storytelling techniques from Book-It Repertory Theater. Call 378-2787 to register.

Friday September 21st 6:00pm
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. A dramatic presentation presented by Book It Repertory Theater, for all ages. /www.book-it.org/education/touringstories.asp

Saturday, October 13th 5:30pm
Film Screening & Discussion of "What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire" with filmmakers Sally Erickson and Tim Bennett. Co-sponsored by Spring Street International School and Skagit Valley Community College. www.whatawaytogomovie.com/

Saturday, October 20th 6:00pm
Learn about Maya Lin’s Confluence Project through Susan Noyes Platt’s discussion of Maya Lin. Paid in large part by a grant from Humanities Washington. www.humanities.org/inquiringmind/

Saturday, October 27th 6:00pm
Natural Areas of the San Juan Islands, by Local Author & Conservation Biologist, Terry Domico. http://www.wrightstuffhere.com/natural/

Sunday, November 4th 6:00pm
Knit Lit Book Club discusses the mystery Died in the Wool by Mary Kruger. Check out your book club copy at the Library, and bring your knitting or crocheting with you on November 4th at 6:00pm!

Friday, November 9th 7:0 0pm
Spoken Word by the fireplace with host Tom Odegard

Thank you to the presenters who are volunteering their time to share their expertise with our community including Michael Honey, Terry Domico, and Tom Odegard. And thank you to all our co-sponsors including Spring Street International School, Skagit Valley Community College, Humanities Washington, Friday Harbor Labs, WSU Master Gardeners, and Friends of the Library.

For more information about our adult programs contact Adrienne Bourne by phone at 378-2798 or by email at abourne@sjlib.org or simply go to our website at: http://www.sjlib.org/prog/lal-3-07.html. To sign up to receive monthly email alerts go to: sjlib.org/forms/signup.html

P.S. If you noticed this isn’t appearing on the typical Monday morning it’s not because I simply turned it in late. To accommodate a schedule change on my end, the Islander has agreed to run my column on Wednesdays from here on out.

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