dawnoftheread, Author at Wallyhood

Get Your Library Fix

dawnoftheread March 10, 2021 5 Comments

The Wallingford branch of The Seattle Public Library, located at the corner of 45^th and Woodlawn in the Solid Ground building, is still closed to the public due to the pandemic. Alas, we will be one of the last branches to reopen, due to tight spaces (hard to social distance) and other challenges with keeping patrons and staff safe and healthy. The Wallingford team misses the community and our regulars very much, and we are currently working at nearby locations.

So where can you get your library fix? You have many great options.

If you are in need of …

Teen Scavenger Hunt this Weekend

dawnoftheread August 1, 2019 Comments are off

This weekend the Wallingford Library is hosting a Teen Scavenger Hunt.

This Sunday, August 4, bring your friends to the Wallingford Library for a super fun time!

Teams will be sent out into the community seeking to capture photo images from a scavenger hunt list. The first team to complete the list, or the team that gathers the most photos in the allotted time, will win prizes!

Teens are to bring their own digital camera or phone capable of taking up to 60 photos. We also recommend comfortable shoes, sun block, hat, water bottle, and a spirit of fun and …

Second Annual Teen Books and Ice Cream Party

dawnoftheread June 20, 2019 Comments are off

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We had so much fun last year, we are doing it again: Books and Ice Cream!

This Sunday, June 23, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., bring teens to the Wallingford Library for a celebration of two of the best parts of summer: icy-cold floats and summer reading!

Librarians Dawn (Wallingford) and Marty (Green Lake) will be giving out a brand-new book to each middle or high schooler who shows up!

Learn about Teen Book Bingo, where readers will get a free book and entries into a prize drawing for each row they complete and a bonus for getting a full …

Middle School Meetup Today: Felt Monsters

dawnoftheread May 8, 2019 Comments are off

Today from 3-4:30pm is the Wallingford Library’s second Snack, Chat, Make middle school meet-up. We will be in the Solid Ground meeting room on same floor as the library (across the hall from the food bank). In addition to pizza and conversation, this week’s craft is a fun basic sewing project where you can make your own felt monster.

All middle schoolers welcomed!

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Middle School Meetups During Early Release Wednesdays

dawnoftheread April 28, 2019 1 Comment

Recently, staff from Seattle Public Library went to Hamilton Middle School to find out what students wanted in an afterschool program just for them. Overwhelmingly, we discovered that more than anything else, kids just want an opportunity to just hang out with each other and talk. A close second was an interest in doing crafts or making things.

So, for the first four early release Wednesdays this May, 3-4:30pm, we will be hosting Snack, Chat, Make in the Solid Ground meeting room (across the hall from the food bank). We will provide a different fun, low key activity each week …

Sewing for Tweens & Teens

dawnoftheread January 14, 2019 Comments are off

The Wallingford Library is hosting two fun sewing programs this month.

The first is an old school hand sewing class, Sew Cute, in which participants will sew tiny felt creatures and learn the basics of hand stitching. This will take place Sunday January 20th from 1-4pm.

The second is a bit more high tech. Sewing Circuits will have students using a sewing machine to integrate circuitry into fabric. End products will light up! This takes place on Wednesday January 30 from 1-4pm (Seattle Public Schools are on break this day).

Both classes are FREE. All materials are provided. No registration …

Free Puppet Workshop Saturday

dawnoftheread August 2, 2018 Comments are off

Looking for a fun family activity this weekend? Maybe someplace with AC?

Join us Saturday, August 4th, from 1-2pm for a free puppet making workshop with SilverKite Community Arts! Using recyclables, participants will create their very own puppets and develop stories about them in this fun, hands-on workshop. We will be meeting in the Solid Ground meeting room on the main floor of the building. Enter through the front entrance of the library. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Tweens, teens, and younger kids with parents are welcomed!

Hope to see you there.
Your Wallingford librarian,

Dawn
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