Harvest some fun at Library's fall celebration

| October 18, 2019 1:00 AM

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 19, for the Harvest Festival and Salsa-making competition at The Sandpoint Library. We are celebrating a successful gardening season with crafts, food, entertainment, and more for the whole family. Bring your pre-made salsa to enter into our salsa-making competition. All ages are encouraged to participate. There will be a pumpkin-carving contest (pumpkins provided), face painting, crafts with Creations for Sandpoint, cornhole, and other games. Come check out The Library Garden behind the Sandpoint Library (enter from Cedar Street). In case of rain, the Harvest Festival will take place in the Library Garage.

For more information, contact Kimber Glidden at 208-263-6930, ext. 1245, or email her at kimber@ebonnerlibrary.org.

The following classes and events take place at the East Bonner County Library District Sandpoint Branch, 1407 Cedar St. unless otherwise indicated.

East Bonner County Library District schedule

• Fridays — Explore virtual reality (reserve sessions), 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; reserve a 15-minute session in the VR room at ebonnerlibrary.org/Events on the event listing. Information: Contact the Tech Desk 208-263-6930, ext.1251.

- Fridays — RPG and MAC (Role Playing Games and Manga/Anime Club) for Teens, 3-5 p.m., in the Innovia Foundation Community Room B. Teens play Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and other RPGs. Celebrate fandom at The Library. Read, write, and watch your favorite manga and anime with other enthusiasts. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1245; or kimber@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Saturdays in October — Visual Communication Skills and American Sign Language, 10:30 a.m. in the Lifelong Learning Center (Room 202). Open your eyes for a hands on workout in communication skills. Welcome anyone struggling with hearing loss or anyone interested in learning about American Sign Language and the visual culture of the deaf community. Open to new students until third class. Registration or permission for course required after Oct. 19. Information: Susan Schaller, susan.schaller@gmail.com.

- Saturdays — Explore virtual reality (reserve sessions), 2-4 p.m.; reserve a 15-minute session in the VR room at ebonnerlibrary.org/Events on the event listing. Information: Contact the Tech Desk 208-263-6930, ext.1251.

- Saturday, Oct. 19 — Library Garden Harvest Party & Salsa-Making Competition, 2-5 p.m., in the library garden (or Community Room in case of inclement weather). It’s a family-friendly festival to celebrate the end of The Library garden season! Join us for garden games, competitions, crafts, food, and entertainment. Bring your pre-made salsa to enter the competition. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1245; or kimber@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Monday, Oct. 21 — Open Play with Keva & Tegu Blocks, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Karen’s Room. This is a drop-in STEM-inspired “What can you build?” challenge. Younger children should have a parent present. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1211; or suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Tuesdays — Mother Goose, 10 a.m. in Karen’s Room. Stories and singing for babies and toddlers 0-3 years old and their caregivers with stay & play until 10:40 a.m. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1211; or suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Tuesdays — Preschool Story Time, 11 a.m., in Karen’s Room. Stories and crafts for kids and their caregivers. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1211; or suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Tuesdays — Explore virtual reality (drop-in sessions), 3-6 p.m., drop-in 15-minute sessions. First come, first served. All ages welcome. Under 18 must accompany parent consent form. Youth under 10 years old must be accompanied by parent/legal guardian. Information: Tech Desk, 208-263-6930, ext.1251.

- Wednesdays — Clark Fork Mother Goose, 10:30 a.m. at the Clark Fork branch library; stories, rhymes, and music for toddlers and their caregivers followed by 20 minutes of play time. Information: 208-266-1321.

- Wednesdays — Clark Fork Storytime, 11:30 a.m., Clark Fork branch library. Stories, music, and crafts geared to ages 3-8. All welcome. Information: 208-266-1321.

- Wednesday, Oct. 23 — Flip Books, 2:30 p.m., in Karen’s Room. Open to elementary school kids. Come make a flip book using light boxes. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1211; or suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Wednesdays — Teen Lounge Passive Pop-Up Programs, 3 p.m. in the Rotary Teen Lounge as space permits. Teen-driven art, engineering, robots, and science projects and workshops. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1245; or kimber@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Saturday, Oct. 26 — Local Writers’ Festival, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the community room. Join us for a day of writer’s workshops, author reading and writing contests, book signings and networking with local authors and avid readers. Includes a kickoff to National Novel Writing Month (NanoWriMo) in November! Free and open to everyone of all ages! Presented by the Idaho Writers’ League – Sandpoint Chapter and the East Bonner County Library District. Information: Mike Bauer, 208-265-2665.

- Saturday, Oct. 26 — SHS eSports at The Library, 1 p.m., in the Rotary Teen Lounge. Making eSports available to high school gamers by facilitating healthy competition on a varsity level in a comfortable environment is the mission of the HSEL. The Library is partnering with the SHS eSports team to further that mission. Information: kimber@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Teen Lounge — Open to seventh-12th graders from any school/homeschool; Tuesdays-Thursdays until 6 p.m., and Fridays until 5 p.m. Information: kimber@ebonnerlibrary.org, or 208-263-6930, ext. 1245.

- StoryWalk — Pages from a children’s book are posted along a trail for a fun, family experience. Enjoy “I Know It’s Autumn” by Eileen Spinelli at Dover City Park and “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert at McNearney Park. Read, connect, and get outside at a StoryWalk, a partnership of The Library, Kaniksu Land Trust, city of Dover, and city of Ponderay. For more information, visit Facebook.com/BonnerStoryWalk.

- Now through Sunday, Dec. 1 — Clark Fork Autumn Reading Program — for all ages. Read between Sept. 1 and Dec. 1 and record the name of each book, full magazine, or book on tape with the author’s name. For each completed item, earn a library bidding dollar for use in the Holiday Silent Auction held on Dec. 6 and 7. Information: 208-266-1321.

Marcy Timblin is in charge of public relations, marketing & community development for the East Bonner County Library District. She can be reached at 208-208- 208-208-263-6930, ext. 1204.