Welcome to Der Town

LWSC will be hosting Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the Leavenworth Festhalle on April 9th! This event is one of our larger fundraisers for the year. Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival is an international film competition and annual presentation of films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, environment and adventure & exploration. Those films are part of the tour and you can check it out and help support LWSC! Beer Garden featuring Icicle Brewing Company, Blewett Brewing Company and Bergdorff Cellars wine are available for purchase! Thanks to the generous donations of those companies all proceeds benefit LWSC directly! Doors at 6pm and show starts at 7pm!

Save the date for our annual members meeting at Ski Hill Lodge! More details forthcoming.

This is NCW's loudest, rowdiest, and most supportive literary open mic and we can't wait to see what you all have to read for us. Grab a drink and get ready for an evening of laughter, tears, and cheering on your favorite local artists! 6:45 sign ups 7 readings begin

📚 Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, imaginative play, and all-around fun! 🎶 This program is designed for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their adult caregivers. Our Musical Story Time offers children the opportunity for language and literacy development as well as social-emotional growth, through stories and music. Meet friends and make new ones every Tuesday at 10:30!

Followed by Adult Skate 8:30-9:00

This after-school meet up is for middle schoolers who love culture (books, movies, tv, music, video games, theater, art, dance, etc.) and have strong opinions about it! We'll talk about the things we love and hate and try to figure out why, and how our opinions reflect who we are and the culture we live in. Snacks provided by the Friends of the Leavenworth Library.

The Design Review Board reviews and approves design applications for various elements, including: commercial buildings, signage, fences, + lighting to ensure compliance with the city's Old World Bavarian Theme ordinance and maintain the cohesive visual identity of Der Town.

Teens grades 8th through 12th: Are you interested in making an impact on your community? Possible projects include working with library staff to: - Plan library programs for teens - Curate book displays - Assist with social media - Write book or media reviews - Design a literacy-based project for the greater community Why join? - To build leadership skills - To earn community service hours, which is beneficial for - college applications and job resumes - To get to know other teens and library staff in your community - To help make the library a better place for teens - To have a positive impact on our community Meetings are on the first Thursdays of the month from October to March (except Jan 1), with the last meeting on April 9th. Location will alternate between Leavenworth and Peshastin Library.

This month's book: Maus by Art Spiegelman. Pick up a copy in March from the library to be prepared for the meeting! Join us for curious and respectful conversations about books that have been banned or challenged across the decades. We'll discuss why the books have been banned, what we think about them, and what they have to tell us about the time in which they were banned and their relevance today. What you need to know: - Meetings will take place on the second Saturday of the month, January through May, 10-11am. - No long-term commitment required! Just sign up for the books you are interested in reading. - Register and stop by the library during the month prior for your copy of the book.