Library Happenings wascocountylibrary.com The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library 722 Court St The Dalles OR 97058 (541)296-2815 Monday Thursday 10 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Dufur School/ Community Library (located at the Dufur School Campus) 802 NE 5th St Dufur, OR 97021 (541)467-2588 School Year Hours are: Monday Thursday 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Southern Wasco County Library 410 Deschutes Ave Maupin, OR 97037 (541)395-2208 Tuesday 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday 1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m. Thursday 1 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Library stations are also located at Shaniko Old School House and Tygh School Community Center. Library Board: Rita Rathkey, Chairman Margaret Brewer Carolyn Wood Carol Jones 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 5 Join the conversation M A Y 2 0 1 6 The Dalles-Wasco County Library is pleased to be hosting a spring series of Conversation Projects, sponsored by Oregon Humanities. Through the Conversation Project, Oregon Humanities offers free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state's future. On Monday, May 2nd 6:30 p.m. will be We are what we eat Oregon is famous for its food for its long traditions in agriculture and fisheries, and also for its role in the movement to promote whole food in communities, schools, and home kitchens. In addition to the daily practice of cooking and eating, many Oregonians also think, talk, and write about food. Might our relationship to food production, preparation, and consumption create deeper connections to our place and our neighbors and a pathway to increased self-sufficiency? This is the focus of We are what we eat: connecting food and citizenship, a free conversation with Wendy Willis on Monday, May 2nd at 6:30 p.m. Willis is a poet, essayist, and national leader in civic engagement and collaborative governance. She serves as executive director of Kitchen Table Democracy, a national nonprofit organization housed at Portland State University devoted to improving democratic governance. Her first book of poems, Blood Sisters of the Republic, was released in 2012. The final program of the series is planned for the first Monday of June. On June 6th it will be Going Solo: the value of solitude in a social world In today s busy world, many people struggle to find solitude and to be comfortable with it when they do. This is the focus of Going Solo: the value of solitude in a social world, a free conversation with Jennifer Allen on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Contact the library at 541-296-2815 if you have any questions.
P A G E 2 Youth service news Events for kids: Storytimes: Wobbler/Toddler Storytimes Ages 12 months 36 months Wednesday s at 10:30 am Infant Storytime Ages birth to 12 months Thursday s at 10:30 am Ages 3 6 years of age Friday s at 10:30 am Zumba for Kids! May 12th at 4:00 pm Zumba for Kids is held the second Thursday of each month. Boys and girls are invited to shake, wiggle, and giggle during this exciting dance fitness program. Parents are asked to complete a Parent Permission Form for insurance purposes on or before the first class. LEGO League May 26th, 4:00 pm Meets the fourth Thursday of each month. Bring your friends. For kids grades K-5. Includes a monthly building challenge. Coming this summer Summer is just around the corner and it is time to be On Your Mark, Get Set, Read! at The Dalles-Wasco County Library. This summer readers of all ages will explore all things sports and fitness at The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library. Activities include performers, a one-time only kid s book club, maker kids and little makers, kids yoga, LEGO time and much more. The library will be kicking off summer reading on Wednesday, June 15th from 1 3 p.m. at City Park, located at 707 Union Street. At this event all summer reading participants may pick up a summer reading bag (as long as supplies last) their summer reading packet and BINGO card. The 2016 Summer Reading Program is open to babies through adults, with programs, prize drawings, storytimes and more. This summer the library will be offering the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge for parents of children age 0 to starting kindergarten as part of the summer reading program. A special teddy bear picnic will take place on Thursday, June 23rd, at 10:30 a.m. at City Park. Cinda Johnson will be performing. Bring your favorite teddy bear, hat and blanket. The library is looking for volunteers age 16 and older, to help us during summer library programs and story times. If you enjoy being around kids and are interested in volunteering no more than two hours a week, please pick up a volunteer form at the library. Types of activities include preparing summer reading materials for distribution, helping during the summer reading kickoff event and programs, assisting with story time activity preparation and helping at the maker programs for very young makers (ages 5-8) and kids as makers (ages 9-11). Watch for more summer reading information and details on the library s website at www.wascocountylibrary.com. L I B R A R Y H A P P E N I N G S
Teen and tween programs @The Dalles Comic book creation workshop Ever dreamed of making your own comic book? Here s your chance. Explore graphic storytelling and comic book design with Chloe Hight. This free program, for those 10-18 years of age, will take place in the library s meeting room on Saturday, May 7th at 2:00 p.m. Registration is required, sign-up at the front desk, or call us at 541-296- 2815, or email Megan Hoak at: mhoak@ci.the-dalles.or.us. De-Stress Fest What is it? De-Stress Fest is a series of fun, free workshops offered by Planetree Medical Library and The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library. Learn techniques for managing stress and improving your mental health. From art to essential oils to stretching, there s something for everyone! These programs are for those ages 13 and up, space is limited, pre-registration is required. Reserve your spot by calling the library at 541-296-2815, or ask at the front desk the next time you are in the library. Zentangles: The Art of Stress Relief Tuesday, May 3rd 6:30 7:30 p.m. Create relaxing images with Hood River artist, Cynthia Caudill. She ll teach you how to draw simple patterns and transform them into works of art. Aromatherapy and Guided Imagery Meditation Tuesday, May 10th 6:30 7:30 p.m. Learn about health benefits of aromatherapy with Barbara Robison. Experience and smell a variety of essential oils and relax with a meditation session. Stretching for Stress Relief Tuesday, May 17th 6:30 7:30 p.m. Practice a series of soothing stretches with physical therapist, Jason Vaugh. These specialized movements can help lower stress and promote relaxation. Contact Megan Hoak at mhoak@ci.the-dalles.or.us if you have any questions. On going teen & tween programs Yu-Gi-Oh Club Grades: 6-12 First and Third Thursdays @3:30 pm Yu-Gi-Oh fans! Bring your deck and let the battle begin. No experience needed. Youth Knitting Club Grades: 6-12 First and Third Tuesdays @4:30 pm Ever wanted to learn how to knit? Here s your chance. Make awesome crafts and learn from your friends. No experience needed. 4H App Maker Club Grades: 5-7 4th Tuesdays @3:30 pm Learn how to make your own apps for your Android phone! Learn the basics and, at the end of each session, you ll have a functioning app. A limited supply of android phones are available to use if you don t have one. Call for more information. More programs coming There are some great programs being planned for teens and tweens for the summer. Watch for the June newsletter for more information.
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, May 10th and explore your artistic side. Meetings of interest Library board meeting The Board for the Wasco County Library Service District, meets at 4:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month, with locations rotating among the three libraries. The next meeting will take place on May 17th at The Dalles Public Library. If you have concerns that you would like shared with the library Board, contact Jeff Wavrunek at 541-296-2815, or via email at: jwavrunek@ci.the-dalles.or.us Coloring is one of the latest popular trends for reducing stress among adults that do not want to rely on medication or other therapies to get their stress under control. Friends of the Library meeting The Friends of the Library (FOL) meet the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 pm. These meetings, which are open to the public, take place upstairs on the mezzanine level at The Dalles Public Library. If you would like to become more actively involved with the FOL, make plans to attend the next meeting, which will be on May 11th. Book discussion groups at The Dalles Library If you have questions about any of the discussion groups or have a suggestion for one, please contact the library at 541-296-2815. Third Thursday book group This group meets on the third Thursday of the month, at 6:30 p.m., upstairs in the magazine corner. Each month there is a new book to read and discuss, while enjoying light refreshments and great companionship. The book they are reading for the May 19th discussion is Something to hold, by Katherine L. Schlick Noe. In the early 1960s, Kitty is one of only two white children in her class on Warm Springs Reservation, Oregon, where her father is a government forester, and although This group will meet on Thursday, May 26th at 6:30 pm upstairs in the magazine corner. They will be discussing Still life, by Louise Penny. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surêté du Québec and his team of inpast injustices and pain are still very much alive there, she eventually finds friendships and opportunities to make a difference. The planned book for June will be Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel. The Mystery/Crime book club vestigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal. Jane Neal, a local fixture in the tiny hamlet of Three Pines, just north of the U.S. border, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain it's a tragic hunting accident and nothing more, but Gamache smells something foul in these remote woods, and is soon certain that Jane Neal died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bow hunter.
Monthly conversations about the end of life This month s conversation will focus on Death with Dignity. What can we do to prepare for our own end of life care? Are there options? Future conversations will based on what you want to know about. Julie Reynolds and Colleen Ballinger will lead this recurring, facilitated discussion on one of the hardest things to talk about: death and dying. The discussion will take place the fourth Tuesday of each month. The next discussion will be at 6:30 p.m. on May 24th, 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 Colleen Ballinger Julie Reynolds caring for, and learning from terminally ill people for over 20 years. Contact Amy Schoppert at 541-296-2815, or via email at: aschoppert@ci.the-dalles.or.us, if you have any questions about this program. One block through time One block through time, the history and archaeology of Chinatown in The Dalles, will be presented by Eric B. Gleason at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 th in the main part of the library. The talk synthesizes information gleaned from historical background research and archaeological excavations on one block of downtown The Dalles, where a Chinese community coalesced from 1880-1940. Photo- Movies at the library Yes, we really do show movies at the library; we even have popcorn available (while it lasts). The next movie, Norm of the north, will be shown on Saturday, May 14th at 1:30 pm, in the meeting room. TedTalk discussion group graphs and documents from the Exclusion Act files at National Archives, supplemented by newspaper articles, map illustrations, and the artifacts and features found during excavation, trace the story of the development and abandonment of the Chinese business district in The Dalles. Gleason is a graduate of Washington State University, a professional archaeologist, and a resident of The Dalles. He is the owner and restorer of the last standing Chinese-operated business building in The Dalles. Like a book club without the book. This discussion group; held the first Thursday of every month, from 7:00 8:15 p.m. in the library s meeting room, is open to adults and youth (age 14+). Parents: please screen this talk to determine if it is appropriate for your youth. The discussion on May 5 th will be Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability. Brené Brown studies human connection our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. For more information, or to be on the email list for this event, please contact Jenny Loughmiller at: jtloughmiller@gmail.com, or call/text at 541-298-1231. 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.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 Drop-in Tech Time 10:30-11:30@TD* Join the Conversation 6:30@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* 3 Youth Knitting 4:30@TD* Zentangles 6:30@TD* 10 Aromatherapy 6:30@TD* Adult Coloring Night 7:00@TD* 17 On-line photo editing 9:00@TD* Youth Knitting 4:30@TD* Library Board Meeting 4:00@The Dalles* Stretching 6:30@TD* 24 4H App Maker Club 3:30@TD* Beginning conversations about end of life6:30@td* May 2016 4 Wobbler/Toddler Storytime 10:30@TD 11 Wobbler/Toddler Storytime 10:30@TD Friends of the Library Meeting 1:00@TD* 18 Wobbler/Toddler Storytime 10:30@TD 25 Wobbler/Toddler Story time 10:30@TD 29 30 31 01 Wobbler/Toddler Storytime 10:30@TD 5 Storytime @Dufur 11:00 Yu-Gi-Oh 3:30@TD* One block through time 7:00@TD* Ted Talk discussion 7:00@TD* 12 Storytime @Dufur 11:00 Zumba for kids 4:00@TD* 19 Storytime @Dufur 11:00 YuGiOh 3:30@TD* Third Thursday Book Group 6:30@TD* 26 Storytime @Dufur 11:00 Lego League 4:00@TD* Mystery/Crime Book Club 6:30@TD* Storytime in Dufur 11:00* TD The Dalles Library *Read more about this in the newsletter 02 6 Blood Pressure Check 10-11@TD* 13 Email basics 9:00@TD* Kevin Locke @Maupin Times vary* 20 Word for beginners 9:00@TD* 27 Pre-school Story tme 03 7 Comic Book Creation 2:00-4:00@TD* 14 Movie 1:30@TD* 21 Maupin Daze at Maupin* 28 04
P A G E 7 Drop-in tech time Drop-in tech help is available from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays and 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays. Please check in at the front desk. We can help you with your own mobile device, mobile applications, Library2Go, egovernment, filling out forms, software, information search skills, using the library catalog and other library resources, printing, and anything else tech! If we don t know how to do it, we will work together to learn tech solutions, solve your tech problems and answer your tech questions. We cannot help you with hardware, connectivity, or equipment issues. Tech help by appointment Need help with a Microsoft product like Word, Excel or Windows? Don t understand the Internet? Having trouble with your ipad or Galaxy? Wish you could have some one-to -one advice? Now you can with our Tech Tutors! We will try to help you with software issues and tech skills. We cannot help you with hardware, connectivity, or equipment issues. Set up an appointment by stopping by the check out desk, or by calling 541-296-2815. Computer classes available 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-sonew computer user who wants to learn and practice in a casual, low-stress environment. Space is limited to ensure personalized instruction. These classes all take place at 9 a.m., before the library opens. Online photo/image editing Tuesday, May 17 th 9:00 a.m. What if you could edit images and photos for free? What if you didn t even have to install a program. Pixlr.com is a free web app you can use from any computer with an internet connection. We ll show you how to use this free tool to edit your images. Email Basics: Friday, May 13th at 9:00 a.m. With email, staying in touch has never been easier or more convenient. More and more families, employers and social groups are using email to reach out and connect. And having an email address is generally a requirement for making any online purchases. Learn how to sign up for a free email account, send and receive email and organize your messages. Practice sending, receiving and forwarding email. No computer experience necessary. Microsoft Word for Beginners: Friday, May 20th at 9:00 a.m. We ll show you how you can create letters and professional documents using Microsoft Word. Contact the Library at 541-296-2815 if you have any questions. 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. L I B R A R Y H A P P E N I N G S
V O L U M E 9, I S S U E 0 5 What s happening at Southern Wasco County Library P A G E 8 Hoop dancer, Kevin Locke Renowned hoop dancer, Kevin Locke, will do three performances in Maupin on May 13th. He will do a school assembly program at 9:30 a.m. at the South Wasco County School District. Followed by a Flute Soiree, a short flute concert, at the Southern Wasco County Library at 1:00 p.m. that afternoon. That evening at 7:00 p.m. there will be a performance featuring hoop dancing, flute music and story telling at the high school gym, located at 699 Fourth Street, in Maupin. Kevin Locke is known throughout the world as a visionary Hoop Dancer, a traditional storyteller, the preeminent player of the indigenous Northern Plains flute, cultural ambassador, recording artist, and educator. Kevin is Lakota (Hunkpapa Band of Lakota Sioux) and Anishinabe. While his early instructions were received from his immediate family and community, from his extended family in every part of the world Kevin has learned many lessons in global citizenship and how we each can draw from our individual heritages to create a vibrant, evolving global civilization embracing and celebrating our collective heritage. Kevin Locke is acknowledged to be the pivotal force in the now powerful revival of the indigenous flute tradition, which teetered on the brink of extinction in the latter half of the 20th century. Kevin was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts, which recognized him as a "Master Traditional Artist who has contributed to the shaping of our artistic traditions and to preserving the cultural diversity of the United States." He won the Album of the Year Award at the Native American Music Awards for his CD "Earth Gift" in 2009. As a folk artist he is often characterized as being from a tribal-specific background only. But Kevin draws from deep wellsprings of knowledge, distilled and refined over many generations, yielding a profound sense of the universality of the human spirit and its inclination toward harmony, balance, beauty, peace, and the sacred. Through movement and dance, sound and music, Kevin conveys this universal spirit through his stories, music, humor, and dance, both in performance and workshop and lecture settings. This event is sponsored by the Southern Wasco County Library and made possible through grants from the Wasco County Cultural Trust and Libraries of Eastern Oregon/ArtPlace America. ========================================================================== Maupin Daze on May 21st Maupin will hold it's annual Maupin Daze Event on Saturday, May 21, with various events going on most of the day. The Southern Wasco County Library will be involved by holding a Bike Safety Event starting at 8:00 a.m. on the library lawn. Kids of all ages are encouraged to bring their bikes to decorate and ride in the parade, which starts at 9:30 a.m. There will be information and sign-up available for our Summer Reading programs. We will also be selling engraved bricks, to be placed along the sidewalk of the new library when it is built; and raffle tickets for a beautiful, full sized quilt, which was donated by the Scrapbag Quilters Club. ================================================ Summer performers and events in Maupin: Children's Yoga on the lawn at 11:00 a.m. on June 10th & 24th, July 15th, August 5th and 19th Traveling Lantern Theater performance Tuesday June 14th at 1:00 p.m. presents Vladimir Goes for Gold!" an interactive theater experience. Penny's Puppets - July 8th 10:30 am Mad Science - July 26th at 4:00 pm Move Like a Mammoth - July 29th at 10:00 a.m. More information about the summer programs will be in the June newsletter.