PORT HADLOCK — Free activities for teenagers, younger children and grown-ups will liven up the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., starting this Saturday and continuing into January.
Here’s a sampling of things to sign up for in the coming weeks.
■ This Saturday, 2 p.m.: The Family Art series brings Designs in Time: Medieval Parade, a program for adults and children to work together on stippling and stenciling medieval designs.
In this two-hour session, art teacher Sidonie Wilson will offer a demonstration and art conversation and then provide creative work time for making colorful New Year’s emblems.
To sign up for this activity, stop by the library or phone 360-385-6544.
■ Monday, 3:45 p.m.: The Teen Monday get-together will start to read and discuss The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, the National Book Award winner by Sherman Alexie.
The library will provide the books and the discussion group will meet this Monday and Jan. 11 and 25.
To reserve a spot, phone the library or email Russ Stamp, Youth Services Librarian at rstamp@jclibrary.info.
■ Thursday, 3:45 p.m.: Kids’ Thursdays brings a discussion of the Caldecott Medal candidates chosen by the library’s Kids’ Caldecott Committee.
Each year, the American Library Association awards the medal to the most distinguished picture book for children.
Now the youngsters’ committee has chosen its own favorites and put them on display for a party, to which everyone is invited.
Author and illustrator Faith Pray and Youth Services Librarian Martha Ashenfelter will be on hand for this celebration of 2015’s outstanding picture books.
■ Friday, Jan. 8, 4 p.m.: “Game Time” means kids age 9 to 18 are invited to enjoy the library after the adults have left.
Board games, card games, snacks, challenges and other fun will go until 6 p.m.
■ Thursday, Jan. 14, 3:45 p.m.: Kids’ Thursday brings a party around the announcement of the Kids’ Caldecott Committee winners. The library committee will celebrate its Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honor books.
Recent Caldecott winners include The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat, Lauren Castillo’s Nana in the City, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPre’s The Noisy Paintbox and Yuyi Morales’ Viva Frida.
■ Friday, Jan. 15, 3 p.m.: The after-school Boffer Club, for youngsters ages 6 to 18, gives players a chance to try boffer swordplay, a sport with light contact.
Similar in intensity to a combined soccer game-pillow fight, this role-playing activity uses foam-wrapped PVC pipes, duct tape and imagination.
Chaz Hillyard will coach participants, who can bring their own boffers or use those provided by the library.
■ Wednesday, Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m.: The library’s Inquiring Mind lecture, titled “Seriously Funny: Humor, Film, and Philosophy” explores how movies can shape the viewer’s thoughts.
Speaker Mike VanQuickenborne will show clips from films such as “Being John Malkovich,” “I Heart Huckabees” and “Adaptation” to start the conversation about philosophy and the issues movies can raise.
He hopes to offer a different take on film and comedy while renewing his listeners’ interest in critical thinking, philosophical questions and the nature of truth.
