If you know a youngster who would enjoy an “instant play” starring him- or herself, come together to your nearest Clallam County library this week.
Holly Gwinn-Graham, an actress, singer and improvisational storyteller, will give two free performances today and two more tomorrow as part of the North Olympic Library System’s Summer Reading Program.
Winding down
The program is winding down, with its final events and prizes for participants slated for next week. So Gwinn-Graham is coming from Olympia to stage all-new plays today at 1 p.m. at the Forks Library, 171 S. Forks Ave., and 4 p.m. at the Clallam Bay Library, 16990 state Highway 112.
She creates on-the-spot theater using suggestionsfrom kids in her audience. Then, as director, she turns the youngsters into actors.
On Wednesday, Gwinn-Graham will put together shows at the Sequim Middle School cafeteria, 301 W. Hendrickson Road, at 10:30 a.m. and at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 1 p.m.
For more information about Gwinn-Graham’s songs, plays and work as an environmental educator and peace activist, visit www.HollyGwinnGraham.com.
Libraries’ hours
The Port Angeles Library is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and from noon to 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and can be reached at 360-417-8500. For children’s services, phone 360-417-8502.
The Sequim Library, which is presenting Gwinn-Graham at Sequim Middle School, is at 630 N. Sequim Ave. and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For information about its offerings, phone 360-683-1161.
The Forks Library’s summer hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Information about programs is available at 360-374-6402.
The expanded Clallam Bay Library is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and can be reached at 360-963-2414.
For details about the books, movies and research databases available from the four branches in the North Olympic Library System, see www.NOLS.org.
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Sequim-Dungeness Valley reporter Diane Urbani de la Paz can be reached at 360-681-2391 or at diane.urbani@peninsuladaily news.com.
