SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017
PEO invites community
to ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’
This year, DY’s fashion
show and brunch will be held
at Driftwood Shores at 11:30
a.m., Saturday, April 29.
In addition to the latest fash-
ions from local merchants,
Chapter DY’s major fundraiser
will include a Silent Auction
and Door Prizes.
Library
Tidings
P.E.O., a philanthropic edu-
cational organization, provides
assistance through scholar-
ships, loans and grant awards
to assist women in furthering
their education.
Tickets are $30.00, and can
be reserved by calling Terri
Pennington at 541-999-2400.
FLORENCE
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
Round-Up
FRIDAY,
$35,/‡
SATURDAY,
$35,/‡
FLORENCE
TRANSFER SITE
2820 N. Rhododendron
Drive
SPONSORED BY LANE COUNTY &
THE CITY of FLORENCE
For More Information Call 541-997-8237
News about
the Siuslaw
Public Library
Library Tidings,
a regular feature
of the Siuslaw News,
features news about
upcoming Siuslaw
Public Library pro-
grams for adults and
children, new books
and videos, and
other library news of
interest to the com-
munity.
Library Tidings by
Kevin Mittge
Adult Services
Librarian
Siuslaw Public Library
(541) 997-3134
Book review
“The Woman in Cabin 10”
by Ruth Ware
For readers who enjoy sus-
penseful thrillers such as “The
Girl on the Train” or “Gone
Girl,” we now have “The
Woman in Cabin 10,” by Ruth
Ware, the author of the previous
bestseller “In a Dark, Dark
Wood.”
In this tightly wound,
enthralling story reminiscent of
Agatha Christie’s works, Lo
Blacklock, a journalist who
writes for a travel magazine, has
just been given the assignment
of a lifetime: a week on a luxury
cruise ship, the Aurora, where
Lo begins her voyage in the pic-
turesque North Sea.
At first, her stay is nothing but
pleasant: the cabins are plush,
the dinner parties are sparkling,
and the guests are elegant.
But as the week wears on,
frigid winds whip the deck, gray
skies fall, and Lo has what she
can only describe as a dark and
terrifying nightmare: a woman
being thrown overboard.
The problem? All passengers
and crew members remain
accounted for — and so, the ship
sails on as if nothing has hap-
pened, despite Lo’s desperate
attempts to convey that some-
thing (or someone) has gone ter-
ribly, terribly wrong.
With surprising twists, spine-
tingling turns, and a setting that
proves as uncomfortably claus-
trophobic as it is eerily beautiful,
Ruth Ware offers up another taut
and intense read with “The
Woman in Cabin 10,” — one
that will leave even the most
sure-footed reader restlessly
uneasy long after the last page is
turned.
Mapleton branch
The Mapleton library is locat-
ed at 88148 Riverview Avenue,
in the Lion’s Club Building.
With a nice view of the
Siuslaw River, it’s a wonderful,
warm place to sit and enjoy a
good book or read the newspa-
per. The library also has books,
magazines, DVDs and videos,
recorded books, Internet com-
puters, wireless Internet access,
a rotating art display, and more.
Hours are Tuesday through
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m..
How providing your email
address helps
There are certain advantages
if you have an email address and
provide that address to the
library. First, when you are
expecting to receive a book
5 A
that’s been on hold for you, you
will immediately be notified
when available — you don’t
have to wait for the mail and you
help save the library postage.
How great is that?
Next, you will get an email
three days before your materials
are due, alerting you to either
renew the checkout or return the
items. Also, you can receive
overdue notices by email.
And finally, if you fail to
renew your library account,
which is required each year,
you’ll get an email a month after
it expires reminding you to
renew.
The accounts need to be
renewed so that we have an
opportunity to update any
changes to address, email or
contact information.
If not renewed, your account
will ultimately be dropped off
the library system in 18-months.
And by providing your email
address the library saves on
postage!
So, be sure to provide your
email address, for some great
advantages.
For more information on
upcoming events or to find out
how to volunteer at the library,
please call 541-997-3134.
Leasure art featured at OPB through April
During the month of April,
Oregon Pacific Bank (OPB) is
featuring the oil paintings of
well-known Florence artist
John Leasure.
Originally from Southern
California, Leasure has lived
in Florence for the past 36
years, owning West Coast
Cabinets. For the past 25
years, Leasure has taught oil
painting classes in Florence
and Eugene.
His work can be viewed at
the Florence Regional Arts
Alliance Gallery and Art
Center, 121 Maple St., where
he serves as treasurer and
COURTESY PHOTO
This and other art by Florence artist John Leasure are on display at OPB’s main branch.
teaches oil painting classes on
Saturday mornings.
He is a member and exhibit-
ing artist at Backstreet
Gallery, and a volunteer on the
Florence Events Center (FEC)
Display Committee.
Leasure has exhibited at
many Florence venues, includ-
ing the FEC, Peace Health
Medical Center, the Siuslaw
Public Library, and currently
at the Dunes Café.
His latest venture has been
teaching
the
popular
“Wallflowers and Wine”
evening events at the FEC.
For more information,
Leasure can be contacted at
jnleasure@hotmail.com or call
541-991-2754.
FRAA ART CENTER
120 Maple Street
Phone: 541-997-4435
Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm,
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm
Classes and Workshops
NEW! Open Studio at FRAA 

No registration required. Drop-in, bring
your materials, and create. All artistic
mediums welcome. Every Thurs, 1-4 pm
Oil Painting with Michael Wood
Wednesdays 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Contact: fmwood@msn.com for fees and
more information.
Ceramics Classes:
Ceramics for Kids w/ Ben Cahoon
and Alissa Clark
Thursdays, 4-5 pm
Whimsical Hand Building
Ceramics w/ Alissa Clark
Wednesdays, 3-5 pm and
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Open Lab Ceramics on Saturdays
Drop in, work at own pace. Sat 12-5 pm
All ceramics classes held at Alissa’s Studio.
180 Laurel Street. Call Alissa with
questions: 503-857-5222
NEW! Herringbone Chain with Pat
Tellez, Learn to create a herringbone chain
using seed beads to wear alone or
enhanced with a cabochon.
Friday, April 28, 12:30-3:30 pm
Contact 360-718-1963 or 541-997-4435 for
fees & to register. Registration required.
Creative Writing Workshops -
Writers on the River w/ Catherine
Rourke
The Blank Page: Tips to Conquer and
Master it
Move past any blocks with tips to fill the
page.
Sat April 22nd, 10 am to noon
All writing levels and genres.
Contact: 541-708-2120;
CJReditor@gmail.com
Painting with John Leasure 

Saturdays 9 am - 12 pm
April 1, 8, 15, 29, May 6, 13, 20, and 27
Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or
541-991-2754 for details and fees.
For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for
these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our art center on Maple Street.
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