The library will be closed Saturday, May 19 for Little Norway
Wooden Spoon Carving Workshop
May 21,22 & 23, 6-9pm @ the ANB Hall
This class is FREE. Participants must attend each night.
Call 772-3349 to register.
For ages 16 years and up. Bring your enthusiasm and nothing more!
Carve a traditional Tlingit wooden spoon made from Alder with Ross Nannauck III. Learn about wood selection, composition & design. All skills levels are welcome from beginners to experienced carvers. This class is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and is presented in cooperation with the Petersburg Indian Association.
Library Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 23 @ 6:30pm
The public is welcome to attend.
Yoga and Ayurveda
Thursday, May 24, 7-8:30pm
Presenter: Aria Peterman
No registration required, free
Learn about Ayurveda, the 5,000 year old “science of life”, Yoga, and the importance of breath and movement. Benefit from a window into the Vedic sister sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda, the East Indian practices for health and vitality. Go home with easy ways to practice both in your own life.
Plein Air Painting Workshops with Joe Mac Ketchnie
June 3 and June 9, 9am to 3pm
Cost: $75per workshop
Open to adults and teens 13+
Call the public library at 772-3349 to register
Bring your own lunch and art supplies (open to all mediums). Class meets in the library parking lot. Sponsored by the Petersburg Public Library
and the Petersburg Arts Council.
Drawing Workshop with Joe Mac Ketchnie
June 5, 10am to 4pm
Cost: $75
Open to adults and teens 13+
Call the public library at 772-3349 to register
Bring your own lunch and art supplies (charcoal and graphite). Class meets in City Council Chambers. Sponsored by the Petersburg Public Library
and the Petersburg Arts Council.
Portrait Workshop with Joe Mac Ketchnie
June 8, 10am to 4pm
Cost: $75
Open to adults and teens 13+
Call the public library at 772-3349 to register
Bring your own lunch and art supplies (charcoal and graphite). Class meets at the ANB Hall. Sponsored by the Petersburg Public Library
and the Petersburg Arts Council
Lee Ribich named 2012 Writer Laureate
Congratulations to Eli (Lee) Ribich who has been selected by the Friends of Petersburg's Libraries as the 2012 Writer Laureate. Lee is the author of the recently released "The Lines That Connect Us", a book of poems inspired by Petersburg and the natural world. He also served as Petersburg's Poet Laureate in 2005 and is Petersburg's 10th Writer Laureate. Click here to read his winning poems.
The Petersburg Listening Project
If you or someone you know has a story to tell, contact Jessica at the library (772-3349). For more information on the Petersburg Listening Project visit http://listeningprojectpsg.wordpress.com/
Reserve your spot now on the new library's
FISHING WALL
Drop by the library or click here to print out a form.
Ebooks & Digital Audiobooks 101
call 772-3349 to book an appointment
Get help accessing the library's collection eBooks and digital audiobooks. We'll help you set up your account and download to your device or one of ours.
Petersburg Writer's Group
The writer's blog is at psgwriters.wordpress.com. Anyone can respond to writing prompts. If you'd like to be able to contribute independently e-mail us
Holiday Literary 2011 - listen and view/print the program
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