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Library Happenings wascocountylibrary.com The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library 722 Court St The Dalles OR 97058 (541)296-2815 Monday Thursday 10:00 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.

m. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday evenings 6:00 8:00 p.m. Southern Wasco County Library 410 Deschutes Ave Maupin, OR 97037 (541)395-2208 Monday 3:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.

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) Monday 3:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday 11:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Saturday Noon 4:00 p.m. Library stations are also located at Shaniko Old School House and Tygh School Community Center. Library Board: Dick Stentz, Chairman Carol Jones Rita Rathkey Carolyn Woods Tina Coleman District Librarian Jeff Wavrunek Friends of the Library: Eileen White, President Newsletter Editor: Rita Squires V O L U M E 1 2, I S S U E 3 M A R C H Patsy Cline, Hank Williams tribute Elizabeth and Paul Stierle will perform a tribute to Patsy Cline and Hank Williams at The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library on Wednesday, March 27th at 6:30 p.m. Paul and Elizabeth Stierle will perform Wednesday, March 27th at 6:30 p.m. Elizabeth will perform some of the well-loved songs Cline recorded, illustrating the singer s development as one of the first crossover artists from country to pop. She ll be accompanied by her husband Paul, who will also sing favorite classics of Hank Williams. For over 25 years Paul has been pursuing his passion in Education Through Entertainment. He delights in bringing smiles to all around him, and is never too busy to meet a new friend, or sign an autograph. Elizabeth is an animated personality, with dynamic vocals. From character voices to soulful blues, she is comfortable with Looney Tunes and Patsy Cline. Together they are Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth, performing regularly at schools, fairs and libraries (see page two). Seed exchange The Dalles Public Library and OSU Extension are co-hosting the second annual seed exchange. This year s exchange will take place at noon on Saturday, March 16 th, in the Library s meeting room. You will learn valuable planting information, get some vegetable seeds for free; and learn how to harvest seeds from these plants to share with us for next year s seed exchange. Experts will be available to answer any questions you may have. Have extra seeds you don t know what to do with? Bring them along, someone is sure to say that those are exactly the seeds they need. Contact the Library at if you have any questions.

P A G E 2 Family Craft Night From October through May, the first Wednesday of each month is

Each month features a different craft project, appropriate for all ages (sometimes younger

Planned projects for the next three months are: March 6th decorating birdhouses April 3rd

after attending the pre-school story-time on Friday mornings?

This special playgroup, intended for 0-5 year-olds and their parent or caregiver, takes

Coloring Night @ the Library Explore your artistic side, join us for Coloring Night on

We ll supply the coloring sheets, colored pencils, and even crayons, you supply the

Everyone is welcome to participate, you ll find supplies on a table in the main part of the

Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth The Next Door offers a wide variety of services to improve the

2 P A G E 2 Family Craft Night From October through May, the first Wednesday of each month is Family Craft Night, held in the main part of the library at 6:00. Each month features a different craft project, appropriate for all ages (sometimes younger ones will need assistance from their grownup). Planned projects for the next three months are: March 6th decorating birdhouses April 3rd kite building May 1st flower pots Playtime with The Next Door Need something else to do after attending the pre-school story-time on Friday mornings? Stick around for some family playtime with The Next Door. This special playgroup, intended for 0-5 year-olds and their parent or caregiver, takes place on Fridays from 11:00-12:30. Coloring the Library Explore your artistic side, join us for Coloring Night on Tuesday, March 12th at 6:00. We ll supply the coloring sheets, colored pencils, and even crayons, you supply the imagination. Everyone is welcome to participate, you ll find supplies on a table in the main part of the library. Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth The Next Door offers a wide variety of services to improve the lives of children, families and communities within the Columbia River Gorge. They serve seven counties and impact over 3,500 people each year. Children of all ages are invited to join Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth at 1:00 on Wednesday, March 27th. Their high energy show includes inter-active musical comedy, dancing, singalong, and ventriloquism. Their music and their personalities charm audiences of all ages. This program will take place in the John and Jean Thomas Children s Wing at The Dalles Public Library. L I B R A R Y H A P P E N I N G S

Children s programs Storytimes Baby & Toddler Storytime: This program has become so popular, we now offer

Intended for ages 0- months to 3-years, it is held on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30.

with the Barnyard Dance. Adult participation is very helpful.

Songs, fingerplays, movement, and stories.

Seuss March 8th Birds March 15th Silly stories March 22nd Spring March 29th Firemen (and a real fire

fingerplays, rhymes, dance, puppets and stories.

Sensory storytime: Up to age 10, held on the third Saturday of the month at 9:30.

Because it is before we open, those attending need to register, and will be given special entrance

Spanish Language storytime This newest storytime is at 10:30 the second and fourth Saturday of the month.

Fun Fridays: programs for elementary age kids Late Friday afternoons are busy at The Dalles Public Library.

These programs take place from 3:30 to 5:00, and are held in the John and Jean Thomas Children s Wing.

snack. March 8th Lego Day: Show off your Lego building skills.

3 Children s programs Storytimes Baby & Toddler Storytime: This program has become so popular, we now offer it two days a week. Intended for ages 0- months to 3-years, it is held on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30. This minute storytime will have songs, fingerplays, a story, and maybe a lapsit, and always ends with the Barnyard Dance. Adult participation is very helpful. Pre-school Storytime: for ages 3 years and up, is held on Friday mornings at 10:30. Songs, fingerplays, movement, and stories. For the month of March, the planned storytime themes are: March 1st Dr. Seuss March 8th Birds March 15th Silly stories March 22nd Spring March 29th Firemen (and a real fire truck) Family storytime: All ages welcome, held on the first Saturday of the month at 10:30 Songs, fingerplays, rhymes, dance, puppets and stories. It will be followed by a simple craft project and a healthy snack. Sensory storytime: Up to age 10, held on the third Saturday of the month at 9:30. The sensory exploration this month will be sense of touch. We will finish with a healthy snack. Because it is before we open, those attending need to register, and will be given special entrance instructions. Space is limited, call the library at to reserve your space now. Spanish Language storytime This newest storytime is at 10:30 the second and fourth Saturday of the month. Led by local Spanish speaking volunteers and patrons of our library, it will be 100% in Spanish. Fun Fridays: programs for elementary age kids Late Friday afternoons are busy at The Dalles Public Library. We have a series of fun programs for the elementary age kids, with something different each week. These programs take place from 3:30 to 5:00, and are held in the John and Jean Thomas Children s Wing. The planned programs at this time are: March 1st Game Day: Join us for some fun games, and enjoy a healthy snack. March 8th Lego Day: Show off your Lego building skills. March 15th STEM Storytime: This month we focus on the Technology part of STEM. Enjoy a snack, listen to a story, then play with the Code-apillars and Bee-Bots. March 22nd - Crafternoon: This month s project to be announced later. March 29th Paper airplanes: We ll make two or three different paper airplanes, then go upstairs and fly them from the mezzanine level. The first Friday of the month is Game Day, various games will be featured each month; second Friday is Lego Day; third Friday is STEM storytime; and the fourth Friday will be Crafts. This fun series of programs will continue through the end of May.

P A G E 4 Warhammer The Warhammer Teen Club meets at 11:00 on the second Saturday of the month, in the Athenaeum. Miniatures have been provided by the sponsor.

If you or your child loves to play board games, loves to play roleplaying games, or simply loves science fiction and fantasy this may be the club you re looking for! Swing by and check it out.

We will have an entire week of after school activities, where you can win prizes or take home your creations.

All of these events will take place at 4:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Make simple or complex electrical circuits on a flat piece of paper.

4 P A G E 4 Warhammer The Warhammer Teen Club meets at 11:00 on the second Saturday of the month, in the Athenaeum. Miniatures have been provided by the sponsor. The club is led by a local teen volunteer, with the help of library staff and adult volunteers from the community. If you or your child loves to play board games, loves to play roleplaying games, or simply loves science fiction and fantasy this may be the club you re looking for! Swing by and check it out. Snacks will be provided. Ages Teen Tech Week March 4 th Paper Circuits March 4-9 is Teen Tech Week, a national initiative to introduce technology to teens. We will have an entire week of after school activities, where you can win prizes or take home your creations. Each time you participate in a TTW program you will also earn a raffle ticket for amazing tech prizes. Winning tickets to be drawn on Saturday March 9 th. All of these events will take place at 4:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Make simple or complex electrical circuits on a flat piece of paper. We will be using LED light stickers and copper tape to create functioning circuits. You can bring light to a greeting card, make 3D pop-ups or add some bling to your art. March 5 th Altoid Emergency Cell Phone Charger Have you ever needed to make call but your cell phone has died? With this emergency phone charger you can get enough juice to make that call. These don t replace a good outlet but they are a blast to make and work in a pinch. Plus you get to keep them! This activity is by registration only, which you can do at the library. March 6 th Make Makey, Dance Dance Revolution Makey Makey is an invention kit that allows you to connect random objects to your computer s programs, such as using bananas as electric piano keys. However, we will be creating a functioning Dance Dance Revolution pad that will be hooked up to the computer. So come create this fun toy and show us some dance moves. March 7 th Code Club Big news! We re launching our very own code club here at the library. If you want your kids to learn important tech skills and have fun along the way, we d love to see you there. They ll work on learning how to make websites, video games, apps, animations, and more. March 8 th Arduinos An Arduino microcontroller uses open-source hardware and software to create digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and interact with other objects both digitally and physically. Come learn how to program and use these amazing little motherboards. This activity is by registration only, which you can do at the library. March 9 th Virtual Reality Game 11:00 a.m. We will be ending Teen Tech Week with a little fun. The Library will be setting up the meeting room for some Virtual Reality gaming. This is an all-day activity so you can stop by any time to play. We will also be drawing winning names of the Teen Tech Week s participants for prizes. L I B R A R Y H A P P E N I N G S

Teen and tween programs in March All teen programs take place in the Athenaeum, unless otherwise noted. March 1 st at 4:00 p.m. Painting Fairy Doors Spring is soon upon us, the Fairies will be out looking for a good spot in your garden.

5 Teen and tween programs in March All teen programs take place in the Athenaeum, unless otherwise noted. March 1 st at 4:00 p.m. Painting Fairy Doors Spring is soon upon us, the Fairies will be out looking for a good spot in your garden. Give your garden or room some whimsy with a new Fairy Door. Doors and paint will be provided; all you need to bring with you is your creativity. March 15 th at 3:30 p.m. Teen Crafternoon with duct tape Come get creative and crafty at the library. What can we make with duct tape? Almost anything! Create wallets, pencil pouches, jewelry and more; all with simple duct tape. March 19 th at 4:30 p.m. Teen Book Club Goodbye days, by Jeff Zentner. Seventeen-year-old Carver Briggs feels responsible for the deaths of his best friends and must deal with his own life, now forever altered. Where are you guys? Text me back, Carver texted his friend Mars, who replied, or at least started to, as proven by the half-composed text found on Mars phone at the crash site. Mars had been driving while texting, and his car smashed into a semi on the highway, killing Mars, Blake, and Eli. Carver feels responsible, but is he responsible? Snacks provided. March 26 th at 3:00 p.m. DIY Terrarium workshop Ever wanted to build your own world? Do you love growing plants? Are you fascinated by terrariums or succulents? Join us for a terrarium workshop for teens. We'll provide the containers, the succulents, and the rest of the supplies. Make your own miniature ecosystem with live plants at the library. All you need is your imagination and the willingness to get a little dirty. Registration is required. March 28 th at 3:30 p.m. Henna designs for teens Henna, a plant-based dye that safely stains the skin for one to two weeks, is a popular art form among teens. Teens are invited to learn about henna tattoos and may even create a design on themselves. Henna tattoos are 100 percent natural and last approximately two weeks to a month. March 28 th at 5:00 p.m. LGBTQ YA Book Club This is how it ends, by Marieke Nijkamp. It's the first day of your senior year, and the principal has just given the same old speech. It's time for class, but the auditorium doors are locked. A former student begins shooting. What would you do? What if you were outside and heard the shots, and your sister is in there? What if the shooter is your brother? What would you do? Snacks provided. Open to everyone grades March 29 th at 7:00 p.m. Nerf Capture the Flag Back by popular demand!! We will once again let the teens go running through the library after hours with this fast paced game of capture the flag. The teens will be randomly divided into two teams with their base on opposite ends of the library. Refreshments will be available. Teen Coding Club The Dalles Wasco County Library, in partnership with Prenda, a technology company that provides software, training and support for libraries around the country, is beginning a weekly code club in March of this year. In this informal educational setting, kids will learn computer programming skills through a series of tutorials and projects. They will work towards building websites, video games, phone apps, animations and more, all the while learning how to become better problem solvers and critical thinkers. The club will be open to all kids ages 8-18 and will meet weekly on Tuesdays, from 4:00-5:30 pm. To learn more, please contact Mema Martinez at: zmartinez@ci.the-dalles.or.us Tabletop Gaming Club The library game club meets to play tabletop miniature games on the last Sunday of the month in the library s meeting room at The Dalles Public Library. The next meeting will be at noon on March 31st. Open to all who want to learn how to play miniature games. Come see what the fun is all about! Contact the Library if you have any questions. Animanga Club The Animanga Club is held the second Wednesday of the month at 4:00. Anyone interested in manga and anime is welcome to attend. This program takes place in the Athenaeum and is open to all ages. Bring any manga you're reading and discuss it with friends. Afterwards, try Japanese snacks as we stream anime from Crunchyroll.

6 March 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 24 Tabletop Gaming Baby/ Youth Fiber Teen program 02 Family Storytime (age 11-18) Baby/Toddler Storytime Family Craft Night 07 Yu-Gi-Oh Spanish storytime Teen Warhammer Teen Tech Week Family Movie Night 7: Matinee 12 Teen Coding Club Coloring Night 13 Baby/Toddler Storytime Friends of the Library Animanga Club 14 Maupin LAB Pride Book Club 15 Youth Fiber Teen program 3:30* 16 Sensory Storytime Seed Exchange Teen Coding Club Library Board Meeting Teen Book Club 20 Baby/Toddler Storytime Non-fiction Book Club 21 Yu-Gi-Oh 3rd Thursday Book Grp Book Sale Spanish storytime Book Sale Tabletop Gaming Teen program 3:00* Teen Coding Club 27 Baby/Toddler Storytime Steve Chaney Cowboy Buck & Elizabeth Patsy Cline/Hank Williams tribute 28 Teen program LGBTQ YA Book Club Mystery/Crime Book Club 29 Teens Nerf Capture the Flag Adult Movie 30 TD The Dalles Library Read more about this in the newsletter SRP = Summer Reading Program

Pride Book Club The Pride Book Club is open to all persons 18 years and older interested in reading LGBTQA literature. They meet the second Thursday of the month from 6:30-7:30 in the library.

The next meeting will be March 20th at 6:30, when they will be discussing Bad blood, by John Carreyrou.

of pressure and threats from the CEO and her lawyers.

machine that would make blood tests significantly faster and easier.

7 Pride Book Club The Pride Book Club is open to all persons 18 years and older interested in reading LGBTQA literature. They meet the second Thursday of the month from 6:30-7:30 in the library. They will be discussing An unkindness of ghosts, by Rivers Solomon, a 2018 Stonewall Honor book, the story of life on the generational space ship Matilda, dealing with slavery, feudalism, prison, and religion. If you have any questions or suggestions, or would like to sign up, call the library at and ask for Barbara. Non-fiction Book Club The Non-fiction Book Club usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be March 20th at 6:30, when they will be discussing Bad blood, by John Carreyrou. The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of a multibilliondollar startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end in the face of pressure and threats from the CEO and her lawyers. In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the female Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup "unicorn" promised to revolutionize the medical industry with a machine that would make blood tests significantly faster and easier. Backed by investors such as Larry Ellison and Tim Draper, Theranos sold shares in a fundraising round that valued the company at $9 billion, putting Holmes's worth at an estimated $4.7 billion. There was just one problem: The technology didn't work. Here is the riveting story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a disturbing cautionary tale set amid the bold promises and gold-rush frenzy of Silicon Valley. Snacks and tea will be served. Copies of the book are available at the library. Third Thursday Book Group Meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30, this group has been reading some of the titles from PBS s Great American Read list. The book for the March 21st discussion is The outsiders, by S.E. Hinton. No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on greasers like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect until the night someone takes things too far. Mystery/Crime Book Group The Mystery/Crime Book Group meets at 6:30 on the fourth Thursday of most months. The next meeting will be on March 28th. They will be discussing Hunting el Chapo, by Andrew Hogan. A blend of Manhunt, Killing Pablo, and Zero Dark Thirty, Andrew Hogan and Douglas Century s sensational investigative hightech thriller soon to be a major motion picture from Sony chronicles a riveting chapter in the twentieth-century drug wars: the exclusive inside story of the American lawman and his dangerous eight-year hunt that captured El Chapo the world s most wanted drug kingpin who evaded the law for more than a decade. This cinematic crime story following the relentless investigative work of Hogan and his team unfolds at breakneck speed, taking the reader behind the scenes of one of the most sophisticated and dangerous counter-narcotics operations in the history of the United States and Mexico. Snacks and tea will be served. Copies of the book are available at the library. Book Sale at The Dalles Library The Friends of the Library are holding a book sale on Saturday, March 23rd, from 9:00 until noon. This sale will take place at the Book Barn, located in the upper parking lot. If you have books to donate for the sale, please have them here by March 16th, so the Friends have time to sort through them. Remember, they do not accept text books, encyclopedias, or Reader s Digest Condensed books.

April 1st, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. This is no joke! We are proud to release Poetry volume 1.

8 V O L U M E 1 2, I S S U E 3 P A G E 8 Pulpit Rock Review release party Spend an evening with local poets! The Pulpit Rock Review, in participation with The Dalles- Wasco County Library, announces the release party of Poetry, a community poetry writing experience, with a live poetry reading on Monday, April 1st, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. This is no joke! We are proud to release Poetry volume 1. It is a printed anthology of local Wasco County and the surrounding counties poets who submitted poems for publication last year for poetry month. Each contributing poet will be receiving a copy of the book at the event. Additional copies will be available to the public for $5. After the reading and announcements, there will be a social time where people can buy copies and have them signed by the present contributing poets. This celebration is free and open to all ages. For more information, contact the Pulpit Rock Review, pulpitrockreview@gmail.com. Light refreshments will be served. Meetings of interest Friends of the Library meeting The Friends of the Library (FOL) meet the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00. These meetings, which are open to the public, take place in the meeting room at The Dalles Public Library. If you would like to become more actively involved with the FOL, make plans to attend the next meeting. Library board meeting The next board meeting will take place at 4:00 on Tuesday, March 19th at The Dalles Public Library. If you have concerns that you would like shared with the Library Board, contact Jeff Wavrunek at What s happening in Maupin It seems as if February came and went too quickly. After all the beautiful snow and snow days, we are looking forward to spring. This month we will be celebrating Irish-American Heritage Month. We will be highlighting several Irish American Authors and other Irish American Greats on our display board inside the library. We will have Maupin Family Movie Night in the Legion Hall on March 9 th at 7:30 p.m. Popcorn and bottled water will be provided. On March 11 th, we will show a matinee at 1:00 p.m. The title of this movie event will be announced at a later date. Adult Movie Night will be on March 29 th and that title and time will also be announced at a later date. We are always accepting donations (snacks, drinks and newly released DVD s) for this program. The Library Advisory Board (LAB) meets the second Thursday of every month in the City Park meeting room at 6:00 p.m. This month s meeting will be held on March 14 th. All are welcome to join in discussions on adding more diversity, inclusion and equity into our Library. During the week of March 25 th, we will be having crafts and movies, check in with the library for more details. There will be a book sale on Saturday, March 23rd, from 10:00 to 2:00 at the Legion Hall in Maupin. Proceeds will go towards the new library. Ventriloquist Steve Chaney will entertain us on Wednesday, March 27th at 1:00 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Last but not least, we will be sending out a newsletter for patrons. Our newsletters will provide book recommendations, relevant articles and upcoming Library events. Please feel free to contact Rani at southernwascolibrary@gmail.com or Bronte at SWClibrarystaff@gmail.com if you would like to contribute to it.

AGENDA WASCO COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICE DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Tuesday, June 20, :00 p.m. Location: Southern Wasco County Library

I. CALL TO ORDER AGENDA WASCO COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICE DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Tuesday, June 20, 2017 4:00 p.m. Location: Southern Wasco County Library II. III. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOGNITION OF VISITORS