NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles special storytime set this Friday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) has partnered with Olympic National Park to offer a special Endangered Species Day edition of storytime at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road, at 10:30 a.m. Friday.

The storytime will focus on biodiversity and feature a puppet show, stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 to 5.

Limited space is available, so attendees are encouraged to arrive early.

Endangered Species Day was established by Congress in 2006 to celebrate the nation’s wildlife and wild places, and to educate about the importance of protecting rare, threatened and endangered animal and plant species.

This program is supported by the Port Angeles Friends of the Library.

For more information, phone 360-417-8500, ext. 7705, or email youth@nols.org.

Rummage sale

PORT ANGELES — The Answer For Youth will have a rummage sale at the old Hartnagels building, 833 Front St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

There will be both old and new items and a table with free items.

No early arrivals.

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