One thing about summer which will be missed is the booth Kingston Library had at the Kingston Farmers Market. Youth Services Librarian Emily Jones and volunteers Shari Evans and Agatha Garcia read books to children for an hour every Saturday rain or shine. Thanks to Clinton Dudley for setting up the canopy each week for us.

October is One Book One Community Month, and we hope you join hundreds of others in Kitsap County who are reading “The Big Burn” by Timothy Egan.  Most of our October events revolve around his book.

Kingston Book Group: The first Wednesday of each month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. On Oct. 5, we will discuss “The Big Burn” by Timothy Egan.nKingston Classics Book Group: The third Monday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. On Oct. 17, we begin our discussion of “The Brothers Karamazov” by Dostoyevsky.

Pajama Storytimes: Mondays at 7 p.m. for children and their families.

Seattle Opera Preview with Norm Hollinghead: “Carmen,” Oct. 1, 2-3:30 p.m. at Kingston Library. “Bizet’s sexy thriller about a soldier’s ill-fated obsession with the ultimate femme fatale is arguably the world’s most popular opera.”  (Funded by an anonymous Kingston couple).

Kingston Library Writers Circle: Oct. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Indianola Room of the Kingston Community Center. Join us in the first organizational meeting for a new writing group that will focus on encouraging an informal, non-threatening environment in which writers can share positive input and friendly support.

One Book Film at Firehouse Theater: “Sometimes a Great Notion,” Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m., the Firehouse Theater, 11171 NE State Highway 104. Thanks to Craig Smith of Firehouse Theater, you have the opportunity to view on the big screen the Northwest film based on Ken Kesey’s classic 1964 novel about fiercely independent Oregon loggers struggling to keep their family business alive (1970, Universal. 114 min.).  Directed by Paul Newman and starring Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, Lee Remick, and Michael Sarrazin. Rated PG.

Island Theatre: “The Guys,” Oct. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Kingston Room of the Community Center. Anne Nelson wrote this two-person drama based on the true story of eight firefighters who lost their lives in the Twin Towers. Like the forest firefighters in the book “The Big Burn,” they were brave men in extraordinary circumstances who sacrificed their lives trying to save others. Directed by Kate Carruthers, this will be a staged dramatic reading.

Little Boston Library Events

Little Boston Book Group meets the first Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to noon.

Preschool Storytimes: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., especially for ages 3-6 years.

Toddler Storytimes: Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., especially for ages 18-36 months.

Adult Crafternoons: Wednesdays, 2–3 p.m. Bring your unfinished handwork projects.

Island Theatre: “The Guys,” Oct. 27, from 2-4 p.m.

Library Matinee: “The Greatest Good: A Forest Service Centennial Film,” (2005, 124 min.) Oct. 28, 2 p.m. “Since 1905, the U.S. Forest Service has been at the forefront of the ongoing debate on the stewardship of our public lands. This documentary brings together national organizations, renowned historians, political activists, and major corporations to share their perspectives on one hundred years of conservation and the prospects for the future.”

See you at the library.

— Tomi Whalen is manager of the Kingston and Little Boston branches of the Kitsap Regional Library. (360) 297-3330/2670, ext. 9128 or twhalen@krl.org