Season’s Greetings! For entertaining or gift ideas, the library has a book, DVD, magazine article, or musical piece to inspire. Follow tradition or try something new. Join us for a program at the library during this special time. We hope to see you.

All branches of Kitsap Regional Library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas.  Branches will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31.  Check our website, www.krl.org, or call 360-297-3330 to confirm program information. See you at the library!

The Kingston Branch is located at 11212 State Highway 104 in the Kingston Community Center.

Kingston Book Group: Dec. 4, 10 a.m. “The Elegance of the Hedgehog,” by Muriel Barbery will be discussed.

Preschool Storytime: Dec. 4 and 11, 10:30 a.m. Enjoy a morning of stories, rhymes, songs, and fun with our children’s librarian.

Hobbit Holiday Party: Dec. 9, 4-6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come celebrate with face painting, gingerbread hobbit hole decorating, and more. Prizes too!

Kingston Writers Group: Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m.  Enjoy a friendly, supportive atmosphere to encourage writing. We want to read what you want to write: poetry, whether it is nonfiction, fiction, memoir etc. Beginners welcome.

Classics Book Group: Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m. Discussion will be on “The African Queen,” by C.S. Forester.

Legos @ the Library: Dec. 19, 3-5 p.m. Love Legos? Bring your friends and enjoy special Lego build-it challenges and free-play.

LITTLE BOSTON LIBRARY EVENTS

Preschool Story-time: Dec. 3 and 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Enjoy a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, and fun with our children’s librarian.

Little Boston Book Group: Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to noon. Discussion will be on “Nothing Daunted:  The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West,” by Dorothy Wickenden.

Stuffed Animal Storytime & Sleepover: Dec. 4, 7-7:30 p.m. Do you wonder what happens in the library at night? Children can come with their families to enjoy a special storytime and then tuck their stuffed animal in for a fun night at the library. When they pick up their toy the next day, they’ll also receive photographs showing all the fun that happened during the sleepover.

Please bring a distant-favorite stuffed animal that a child can live without for a night.

Teen Gaming: Dec. 10, 3-4:30 p.m. Play video games and hang out at the library. Snacks too. All games are rated Teen and under. Grades 6-12.

Hobbit Holiday Party: Dec. 11, 4-6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come celebrate with face painting, gingerbread hobbit hold decorating, and more. Prizes too!

DIY Crafts to Make and Take for the Season: Dec. 13, 3-5 p.m. Drop in to make fleece or finger-knit scarves and beaded jewelry.  We will provide all the materials.

Legos @ the Library: Dec. 18, 3:30-5 p.m.  Love Legos? Bring your friends and come enjoy special Lego build-it challenges and free-play.

Seattle Opera Preview: “Rigoletto.” Dec. 28, 1-2:30 p.m. Hugely popular ever since its Venice premiere, Verdi’s tense and brutal tale of a court jester caught in a web of corruption, lechery and revenge runs the full emotional gamut in true operatic fashion. The iconic melodrama boasts an action-packed plot, memorably complex characters, and a hit parade of brilliant music.

Presented by opera aficionado Norm Hollingshead, this event was funded in part by a Kingston couple.

Adult Crafternoon: Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m.  Bring your handwork projects and see our newest craft books.