by PHIL HEIKKINEN
Orcas Library director
Your Park and Recreation District, Orcas Library and the Orcas Island School District are collaborating to host a diverse set of children’s and teens’ summer activities this summer.
We recently announced three fun activities for children and teens on Orcas Island. They are Game Club at the Orcas School Library, for ages seven to 12. It runs from June 25 to July 23, Tuesdays, from 1 to 3 p.m.; Inventor’s Challenge at the Orcas School Cafeteria and Buck Park for ages seven to 14. It runs from July 30 to Aug. 27, Tuesdays, from 1 to 4 p.m.; and Animation Lab at the Funhouse Commons, for ages 12 to 17, running from Aug. 5 to 9 from one to four p.m. each day.
Contact Marcia West at 376-7275 for more information and registration.
More programs have been added to the roster.
The Table of Contents Book Club for children in grades four to six is at Darvill’s Book Store on the third Thursday of each month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. There is no fee and children receive free paperback books donated by the Friends of the Orcas Island Library.
Contact Nita Couchman, the Childrens’ Librarian, at 376-4985 for details.
The Elementary Book Club for ages seven to 10, will meet at the school library from 1 to 2 p.m. each Wednesday from July 24 through Aug. 21. Children attending will receive free books. There is no fee.
Contact 376-4985 or Maria Doss at mdoss@orcas.k12.wa.us for details. Also on these Book Club Wednesdays, book checkout will be available from 2 to 4 p.m.
Garden Story Time and Tea for ages five to nine will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Elementary School Garden in conjunction with the Potato Patch activity. Potato Patch occurs every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from July 5 to Aug. 24. Garden Story Time will occur on the following Fridays: July 12 and 26; Aug. 9 and 23. There is no fee.
Contact Chelsea at 376-3031 regarding Potato Patch and Maria Doss regarding Garden Story Time.
A Folk Art Class, hosted by park and rec and taught by Lana Hickman, Mondays and Thursdays, from 1 to 3 p.m., July 15 to Aug. 22 at the Orcas School Library. There is a supply fee of $20 for the entire class or $2 per class for drop-in students.
Contact West at 376-7275 for more information.
We are grateful to the Friends of Orcas Island Library, which has contributed financial support for these programs.
We will continue to share updates, if any. Be sure to call any of the above numbers or visitwww.orcaslibrary.org for additional information.
