Library Happenings. GigaFlood S E P T E M B E R

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1 Library Happenings wascocountylibrary.com The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library 722 Court St The Dalles OR (541) Monday Thursday 10:00 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Dufur School/ Community Library (located at the Dufur School Campus) 802 NE 5th St Dufur, OR (541) School Year Hours are: Monday Thursday 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday evenings 6:00 8:00 p.m. Southern Wasco County Library 410 Deschutes Ave Maupin, OR (541) Tuesday Thursday 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Friday 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Library stations are also located at Shaniko Old School House and Tygh School Community Center. Library Board: Margaret Brewer, Chairman Carolyn Wood Carol Jones Rita Rathkey Dick Stentz District Librarian Jeff Wavrunek Friends of the Library: Sue Ann Arguelles, President Newsletter Editor: Rita Squires V O L U M E 9, I S S U E 0 9 GigaFlood S E P T E M B E R The public is invited to attend the Friends of the Library annual meeting on Wednesday, September 14 th at 7:00 p.m. The featured speaker will be Rick Thompson, author of GigaFlood: the largest of the Lake Missoula floods in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. The GigaFlood story follows the path of the largest of the Ice Age Lake Missoula floods, when 540 cubic miles of water, 40 cubic miles of ice, and 50 cubic miles of rock, sediment and debris tore down the Columbia River Gorge at speeds up to 65 miles per hour. Thompson traces the influx and exit channels in the areas north and south of the Columbia River Gorge as it raced through, covering the Willamette Valley Rick Thompson with up to 400 feet of water. The GigaFlood left behind many indelible marks on the landscape such as kolk lakes, gravel bars feet high, truncated hillsides, flood channels, and glacial erratics rocks not indigenous to this area. Many of these subtle features were previously unrecognized, though hidden in plain sight. A native Oregonian, Mr. Thompson loves to share the beauty and natural history of the great Northwest. Being intrigued by the land formations, huge boulders and glacial erratics in this area, he embarked on a 20-year study of the effects in NW Oregon and SW Washington of the this largest ice age flood. Though geology is not his profession, the Lake Missoula Floods have become his passion. The formation of Cape Horn Mr. Thompson is President of the Lower Columbia shows the effects of the floods Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute which holds monthly public educational meetings in Tualatin. He was instrumental in identifying and securing signage for several significant glacial erratics in Washington County and has been interviewed for a number of newspaper articles. He has created self-guided driving tours based on his field trips and has authored two books: Iceberg Erratics and GigaFlood The largest of the Lake Missoula floods in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington which is illustrated with his own photographs, maps and diagrams to show you the evidence still visible today from this catastrophic flood which so affected the Northwest.

2 P A G E 2 Teen and tween programs Youth Fiber Guild 4:30 p.m. Sept. 6 & 20 On going teen & tween programs for ages Youth Fiber Guild This group meets upstairs in the magazine corner, at 4:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Make awesome crafts and learn from your friends. No experience needed. Yu-gi-oh Club 3:30 p.m. Sept. 1 & 15 Yu-gi-oh Club It s time to d-d-d-duel with your fellow Yu-gi-oh fans! Bring your deck and let the battle begin. Meets in the library s meeting room at 3:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month. Lego Robotics Club 11:00 a.m. Sept. 3 & 17 LEGO Robotics Club Held the first and third Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. in the meeting room. Team up with your friends to build LEGO robots! Registration is not required. Banned Book Bash Celebrate your freedom to ready by attending our Banned Book Bash! This special program will be held on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the library s meeting room. Teens can enjoy Banned Book-themed games, snacks and crafts including an I got caught reading a Banned Book photo booth. Teens can also watch a movie based on a banned book (such as Harry Potter or The perks of being a wallflower). Coming in October Teen Read Week Oct Mark the calendar for these exciting events: Teen Read Week takes place October You can enjoy fun, book-themed activities each day at 4:00 p.m. You can also play Teen Read BINGO for a chance to win a Kindle Fire! Humans vs Zombies: Nerf gun tag will take place on Friday, October 28th at 6:30 p.m. Could you survive the zombie apocalypse? Join our live-action Nerf war to find out. Registration and waiver required. L I B R A R Y H A P P E N I N G S

3 News from Youth Services It s hard to believe that summer reading is now over and the library is gearing up for fall programs. The library had over 300 youth between the ages birth to 16 participate in this summer s program On Your Mark, Get Set, Read! The most popular programs turned out to be Kids Yoga, Mad Science, Maker Kids, Lego Time and the Friday afternoon Teen programs. The library staff noticed a large number of grandparents brought their grandchildren to the library to programs throughout the summer. Thank you. The Dalles community businesses were great sponsors of summer reading prizes. Kids throughout the summer were awarded ice cream cones, swim passes, food coupons and free books (provided by The Dalles Kiwanis Club.) The question now is, are we ready to start working on summer reading 2017? The youth services department is taking a break before fall programming gets into full swing. During this time the library staff and volunteers will start moving the children s collection into the new children s room, programs will be planned and project will get caught up. Storytimes: Baby Storytime For ages 0-16 months will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, from September 14th through October 19th Wobbler/Toddler Storytimes For ages 16 months 2 years will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays, beginning September 15th. Preschool Storytimes For ages 3+ will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Fridays, beginning on September 16th. Week 2: S.T.E.A.M. Play Week 4: Craft activity Kids programs (for those in grades K 5) Tuesday Tales Will be held the from 4:00 to 5::00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, from September through December. This is a storytime for early elementary age kids, and include a craft project. Wednesday Afternoon at the Library September 21st through December, 4:00 5:00 p.m. Week 1: Lego Time! Week 2: Board Games Week 3: Arts & Crafts Week 4: Maker Kids Saturday Science This program is for ages 3-6, and will be held at 11:00 a.m. the third Saturday of the month. The first program will be held September 17th. Celebrate Roald Dahl Day! September is Roald Dahl s birth month, and each year it is celebrated with a wonderful array of events centered around his birthday on September 13 th. This year marks 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl, and it s going to be the biggest worldwide celebration of Roald Dahl Day ever! The Dalles Public Library will be celebrating from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13th. There will be games, treats, and a craft project. Dahl is famous for his children s books, including Matilda, The BFG, Willy Wonka, James and the Giant Peach, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and many more. Be sure to check them out at the library! Library Join us at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 24th for a movie and popcorn. We ll be showing the Angry Birds movie in our meeting room. Free popcorn available while supplies last.

4 Programs of interest to adults Third Thursday Book Group This group meets on the third Thursday of the month, at 6:30 p.m., upstairs in the magazine corner. The book they are reading for the September 15th discussion is A long, long way, by Sebastian Barry. In 1914, Willie Dunne, barely 18-years-old, leaves behind Dublin, his family, and the girl he plans to marry in order to enlist in the Allied forces and face the Germans on the Western Front. Once there, he encounters a horror of violence and gore he could not have imagined and sustains his spirit with only the words on the pages from home and the camaraderie of the mud-covered Irish boys who fight and die by his side. Dimly aware of the political tensions that have grown in Ireland in his absence, Willie returns on leave to find a world split and ravaged by forces closer to home. Despite the comfort he finds with his family, he knows he must rejoin his regiment and fight until the end. The book for the October discussion will be The Martian, by Andy Weir. Monthly conversations about the end of life At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27th will be a screening of the PBS documentary, Seven songs for a long life. Hospice care is rarely associated with singing and laughter, but at Strathcarron it s different. At this remarkable Scottish hospice center, patients face pain, uncertainty and the possibility of life s end with song and humor. Four years in the making, Seven songs for a long life includes a hit parade of tunes belted out by patients and caregivers alike between reflections on life, love and mortality. Sinatra and R.E.M. have never been sung with more heart. The film illuminates a journey we will all take eventually, and shows how the songs we love best can help guide us. Coloring for adults A coloring night, just for adults, is held the second Tuesday of every month. Join us at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13th and explore your artistic side. We ll having coloring supplies on a table in the main part of the library. Coloring it s not just for kids! Mystery/Crime Book Group This group will meet on Thursday, September 22nd at 6:30 p.m. upstairs in the magazine corner. They will be discussing a story by P.D. James. Contact Bob Shonbrun at , or via at: rshonbrun@ci.the-dalles.or.us for the title and more information. Julie Reynolds and Colleen Ballinger lead this recurring, facilitated discussion on one of the hardest things to talk about: death and dying. These discussions take place at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month, usually in the library s meeting room. Julie Reynolds has a doctorate in Systems Science, and a graduate certificate in gerontology from Portland State University. She looks at death as a natural part of a person's life, and doesn't think it's scary to talk about. Colleen Ballinger is a Registered Nurse that is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse. She has been caring for, and learning from terminally ill people for over 20 years. Free blood pressure check Have your blood pressure checked, free of charge, at The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library on the first Friday of each month from 10:00 11:00 a.m. This drop-in program (no appointment necessary) is provided by Planetree Health Resource Center.

5 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Drop-in Tech Time 10:30-11:30@TD* Drop-in Tech Time 10:30-11:30@TD* Drop-in Tech Time 10:30-11:30@TD* Drop-in Tech Time 10:30-11:30@TD* 6 13 Excel Class Roald Dahl Day 4:00@TD* Adult Coloring Night 7:00@TD* 20 PowerPoint Class Banned Book Bash 6:00* 27 September 2016 Web Design Tuesday Tales 4:00@TD* End of Life conversations 6:30@TD* 7 Evening tech help 6:00@TD* 14 Baby Storytime Evening tech help 6:00@TD* GigaFlood talk 7:00 p.m.* 21 Baby Storytime Wednesday Library 4:00@TD* Evening tech help 6:00@TD* Back to School 28 Baby Storytime Wednesday Library 4:00@TD* Evening tech help 6:00@TD* 1 Yu-Gi-Oh 3:30@TD* TedTalk 7:00@TD* TD The Dalles Library *Read more about this in the newsletter Wobbler/Toddler Storytime 10:30@TD* Yu-Gi-Oh 3:30@TD* 3rdThursday Book Group 6:30@TD* 22 Wobbler/Toddler Storytime 10:30@TD* Mystery/Crime Book Club 6:30@TD* 29 Wobbler/Toddler Storytime 10:30@TD* Blood Pressure Check 10-11@TD* Maupin Computer Basics Maupin 16 Basics Maupin & TD* 23 Microsoft Word Maupin & TD* 30 Internet Searching Class 9:00@TD* Blood Pressure Check 10-11@TD* Maupin & TD* 3 Lego Robotics Club 11:00@TD* 10 Paint party fundraiser 17 Lego Robotics Club 11:00@TD* Saturday Science 11:00@TD* Ride Row 24 Library 1:30@TD* 01 Youth Fiber Guild 4:30@TD* Youth Fiber Guild 4:30@TD*

6 These events are happening at Dufur School/Community Library Dufur School will be back in session beginning September 6th. School year hours for the library will be: Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday from 8:00 to 3:30 p.m.; and also Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. We had a great time during the Summer Reading Program this year, as you can see from these pictures: These two pictures were taken during the Moves like a mammoth program. Grandmother and granddaughter enjoy reading while sitting on the new rug. Here s what s happening at Southern Wasco County Library Southern Wasco County Library will be participating in the Ride Row Run event in Maupin on September 17 th. We will be at Kaiser Park that afternoon with a bounce house; hope to see you there. For more information about the Ride Row Run event, go to the Maupin Chamber of Commerce website at: maupinoregon.com/ride-row-run/ On Wednesday evening, September 21 st we will be part of Back to School Family Night, held at Maupin Grade School. Performing will be ventriloquist, Vikki Grasko Green, shown in the picture on the right with many of her friends. Don t forget, we have pre-school storytime every Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. You can reach the library in Maupin by calling

7 V O L U M E 9, I S S U E 0 9 P A G E 7 Computer classes The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library offers free, hands-on, computer classes to residents of Wasco County. These classes are ideal for the new and not-so-new computer user who wants to learn and practice in a casual, low-stress environment. Space is limited to ensure personalized instruction. These classes take place before the library opens. We ll let you in just before the class starts. Excel Class: Tuesday, September 13 th at 9:00 a.m. Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel, the most popular office spreadsheet application. We will cover what Excel is, what it does, how to create a blank workbook and more. You ll see how to input information into cells and use basic formulas. PowerPoint Class: Tuesday, September 20 th at 9:00 a.m. A beginning overview of Microsoft PowerPoint. Find out how to create presentations from templates. We ll show you how to type into fields, insert images, create animations, review and play your presentation. Web Design: Tuesday, September 27 th at 9:00 a.m. Find out about free tools you can use to create your own website. Free site builders like Wix or Weebly make it a breeze to get started and show off your crafts, family photos or even have an online store. Computer Basics: Friday, September 9 th at 9:00 Learn more about getting around on a computer in this class, which will offer insights into hardware and software components and their uses. Additionally, this class provides basic skills that will make you feel comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard. Find out how to grip, move and click the mouse in a low stress setting. Basics: Friday, September 16 th at 9:00 With , staying in touch has never been easier or more convenient. More and more families, employers and social groups are using to reach out and connect. And having an address is generally a requirement for making any online purchases. Learn how to sign up for a free account, send and receive and organize your messages. Practice sending, receiving and forwarding . No computer experience necessary. Microsoft Word for Beginners: Friday, September 23 rd at 9:00 Learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Word and how to create letters and professional documents using this word processing program. Internet Searching: Safety: Friday, September 30 th at 9:00 a.m. We ll show you how to surf the Internet while avoiding the common scams and pitfalls that can leave your security compromised. Learn about how different types of malicious software can get on your computer, how to remove them, and the precautions you can take when using the Internet. Drop-in tech time Drop-in tech help is available from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on most Mondays, and 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on most Saturdays. We can help you with your own mobile device, mobile applications, Library2Go, egovernment, filling out forms, using the library catalog and other library resources, printing, and anything else tech! Please check in at the front desk. So you want to learn how to download books or audiobooks from our website, but can t make it during the daytime? On Wednesday evenings we have drop-in hours for tech help with a focus on showing users how to download books and audiobooks from our website. We will have an ipad on hand to help with teaching and demonstrations. Help will also be available for other tech needs. Our fine, and skilled!, volunteer will be here every Wednesday from 6:00 7:30 p.m. to help you.

8 P A G E 8 TedTalk discussion group Like a book club without the book. This discussion group; held the first Thursday of every month, at 7:00 p.m. in the library s meeting room, is open to adults and youth (age 14+). For September 1st, we will be watching two short TED talks that explore the wonder of the world around us: In Underwater Astonishment, David Gallo shows jawdropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square's worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean. This short talk celebrates the pioneering work of ocean explorers like Edith Widder and Roger Hanlon. In the second video, Carrot Clarinet Mashup, Linsey Pollak turns a carrot into a clarinet using an electric drill, a carrot, and a saxophone mouthpiece, and plays it all in a matter of 5 minutes. Please join us for a fun, lighthearted evening! For more information, or to be on the list for this event, please contact Jenny Loughmiller at: jtloughmiller@gmail.com, or call/text at Ted Talks are short (20 minutes or less), high-quality video presentations given by passionate, knowledgeable people across a wide variety of fields. They contain big ideas that can inform, challenge and inspire all at the same time. Fundraiser to benefit library The new youth services wing needs to purchase a few pieces of new furniture and several bookcases on wheels. A braveart paint party, a fundraiser to benefit the new children s addition, will be hosted by Jenny Loughmiller. This program will take place on Saturday, September 10th, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in The Dalles Public Library. The cost is $40 per adult/child couple. Money from this project will help fund the purchase of a dual baby rocker. You can sign up at the library, but for more information, contact Jenny at: jtloughmiller@gmail.com, or call/text at Paint this with your child. Money smart for older adults Coming in October, we will begin a series of programs aimed at older adults that will provide awareness on how to prevent elder financial exploitation and to encourage advance planning and informed financial decisionmaking. Among the topics that will be covered are: Scams targeting veterans, identity theft, medical identity theft, and planning for unexpected life events. Outreach services Do you need outreach services? Are you unable to get to the library, but still want library services? Would you benefit by a monthly delivery of books and other library materials to your front door? Let us know what would be beneficial to you by contacting Amy Schoppert at aschoppert@ci.the-dalles.or.us, or Rita Squires at rsquires@ci.the-dalles.or.us, or call either one of us at L I B R A R Y H A P P E N I N G S