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So much is happening at the La Conner Swinomish Library this month!

March is Women’s Histroy Month. Come check out our Women’s “Herstory” display to find a good selection of nonfiction books about spunky, smart women.

We are participating in Library Giving Day, now through April 4, and invite you to join in keeping the library a vibrant, welcoming place for all. Your gift, through our Foundation, will benefit your library as we look toward the youth summer reading program, ongoing use of our meeting space, author readings, musical events, and more.

The Foundation’s goal this year is $15,000, with the first $5,000 matched thanks to a very generous donor. You can reach the Foundation at laconnerlibraryfoundation.org.

It is honestly inspiring to witness the miracle of a public library in use. The Braves’ Hub comes in every Monday after school and fills the space with laughter, questions, and eagerness to check books out and explore the shelves. It’s opportunities like this that our Foundation is engaging in Library Giving Day to support, and it matters.

Library events

12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Gardening for Pollinators: Master gardener Virgene Link will talk about necessary steps to take to attract and keep beneficial insects in your garden. She will leave time for questions.

5-6 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, Armchair Travel to Ireland: Learn what it is like to grow up in Ireland from La Conner’s own Gina Torpey.

3-4 p.m. Friday, March 22, Rope Beehive Adult Craft Event: Come make a jute rope beehive to add some spring fun to your home décor.

3-4 p.m. Friday, March 26, Humanities Washington speaker: Mike VanQuickenborne- Keeping it Real: How Conversation Creates Truth: A philosophy teacher at Everett Community College, Mike VanQuickenborne uses everyday language and examples to question our assumptions about what is real.

The library’s Winter Reads theme this year is Around the World in 80 Days. Come pick up a reading list and instructions on how to read and play. It ends March 21.

Story Time is every Friday at 11 a.m.