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An American In Provence - Virtual Author Talk with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck

Thursday, June 15th at 10:00 AM AKDT

Equal parts art book, travel diary, memoir, and cookbook, An American in Provence transports you to the South of France. Jamie Beck shares her tips and techniques for creating incredible photos and details her transformational journey as an artist and woman. Beck also includes farm-to-table recipes she's learned along the way, including Braised Beef Stew, Spring Chicken with Herbs de Provence, Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta with Spring Asparagus, and Lemon Meringue Tart. This stunning visual journey will surely delight anyone wishing to escape reality and immerse themselves in life in Provence...

The Fun Habit - Virtual Author Talk with Mike Rucker, Ph.D

Wednesday, June 7th at 12:00 PM AKDT

Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? There is an easy fix, hiding in plain sight. Fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. Through research and science, we know fun is enormously beneficial to our physical and psychological well-being, yet fun’s absence from our modern lives is striking. Whether you’re a frustrated high-achiever trying to find a better work-life balance or seeking relief from life’s overwhelming challenges, it is time you gain access to the best medicine available....

Many Things Under a Rock - Author Talk with David Scheel

Tuesday, June 20th

6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Fireside Lounge and over Zoom

Join behavioral ecologist and Alaskan author David Scheel for a discussion of his book, Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses. The book is a riveting account of his decades-long obsession with octopuses: his discoveries, adventures, and new scientific understanding of their behaviors.

 

Performing a Book with Pier One Theatre!

Ages 8-11

Join staff from the Pier One Theatre bring a book to life! Find your inner actor and collaborate to put on a short performance! 

 

 

 

Outdoor Adventures and Stories with CACS Summer 2023

Every Tue, Jun 6-Aug 1 (No session on 7/4)
1:00-2:30pm

Ages 6-10
Staff from the library and the Center for Alaska Coastal Studies join for an outdoor story and activity. This is a 8 week program. Meet at the Story Walk Trail @HPL! 

Will you attend all 9 sessions?

May the Fourth Be With You! Star Wars Day at the Library

Celebrate Star Wars Day at the Library! 

Thursday May 4 from 3:30-5:30! 

Crafts, activities and fun for kids!

 

 

Find Your Voice! Summer@HPL Kick-off!

All Ages!

Sat. June 3, 10:30am-12:30pm

Summer@HPL launches with crafts, games, and a story time at 11:30! Join us inside and outside the library on Saturday morning! Register for the reading challenge if you haven't already! Learn more about all the fun coming up at the library for kids 0-18 at the library this summer!

 

 

End of Summer Reading Program Party!

All Ages!

Sat. July 29, 5-7pm 

Summer@HPL concludes with an outdoor party at the library including music, games, ice cream, and hot dogs. Reading challenge participants will be awarded books and prizes. LEGO contest winners will also be announced! 

 

 

LEGO Movie!

Wednesday, July 19th at 6pm

All ages/families

Join us for a showing of the Lego Movie! Watch Emmett find his voice as he figures out if he is the special! Can he save the world from Lord Business?  

 

 

Find your Voice: LEGO Contest!

Design a LEGO creation related to the Summer Reading Theme: Find Your Voice! Use your imaginations to create something that demonstrates the theme! Follow your own ideas, not LEGO instructions! (No LEGO sets, please.)

Bring your creations to the library July 19-July 22. (On July 19, we're showing the LEGO Movie!) To be included in the contest, entries must be at the library by 5pm on July 22. 

Judging will take place the week of July 24. Winners will be announced at the End of Summer Reading Party on Saturday July 29. 

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