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Summer Reading Kick-Off and Author Festival
2018-06-23 10:00:00 2018-06-23 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Summer Reading Kick-Off and Author Festival Spend the day at the library celebrating reading! Complete schedule here; click on the specific events for more detailed information. Every hour you spend reading helps the Library earn new books! Gig Harbor -

Saturday, June 23
10:00am - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2018-06-23 10:00:00 2018-06-23 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Summer Reading Kick-Off and Author Festival Spend the day at the library celebrating reading! Complete schedule here; click on the specific events for more detailed information. Every hour you spend reading helps the Library earn new books! Gig Harbor -

Spend the day at the library celebrating reading! Complete schedule here; click on the specific events for more detailed information. Every hour you spend reading helps the Library earn new books!

The Gig Harbor Library will be celebrating summer reading all day long with events for the whole family! From 1-4:30, adults will enjoy a chance to meet and learn from by local authors and a presentation on How to Write an Award Winning Book by E.C. Murray.

10:30-11:30: Charlie the Noise Guy

12:00-12:45: Light Lunch (provided by the Friends of the Library, while supplies last)

1:00-2:00: Reading by Local Authors

2:00-3:00: How to Write an Award Winning Book presentation, E.C. Murray

3:00-4:30: Meet the Authors

From 10-5, find a comfy spot to read and relax for our Read-A-Thon- every hour read will help the Library earn new books for our collection.

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Phone: 253-548-3305
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Tue, Feb 04 10:30AM to 7:00PM
(Late opening due to weather.)
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Feb 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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Tue, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Wed, Feb 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Enjoy simple picture books, songs, fingerplays and movement games.
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Wed, Feb 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Feb 06, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
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Join us for 20 minutes of chess instruction and 40 minutes of play. Grades K-8.
Baby Story Time - Come Play and Learn!
Fri, Feb 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Join in with your child and enjoy books, action rhymes, knee bounces, songs and more.
Family Story Time - Come Play and Learn!
Fri, Feb 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Saturday Family Fun - Art and Science Program for Kids
Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Sun, Feb 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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