Applegater Spring 2017
— Applegate Library —
Applegate Library’s first Basket
Raffle raised over $300! Beautifully
arranged baskets, created with the help
of Evan Martin, Friends of Applegate
Library (FOAL) member Lynn Towns,
and our giving community, enticed
young and old. Thank you, Applegate,
for making this event so wonderful.
O v e r t h e w i n t e r, k n i t t e r
extraordinaire Carol Hoon started a
knitting class. Due to the high level
of interest, she will continue the class
on Fridays from 2:30 to 4 pm in the
Applegate Library Community Room.
For more information, please contact
Carol at orcarolhoon@gmail.com.
Spring break will soon be
upon us. As we look for fun things to
do to keep the kiddos learning, we have
put together a few events you may be
interested in. All these events are free to
the public and sponsored by FOAL.
• Saturday, March 18, 1 pm. Local
Author Kristi Cowles will be here to sign
and promote her new book, One More
Wolf Sings.
• Tuesday, March 28, 2:30 pm. Alli
Parkin from Squirrel Medicine Pottery
will be teaching how to craft a pinch pot.
• Wednesday, March 29, 12 to 2 pm.
Emery Hoon will demonstrate how to
make a paracord bracelet.
• Friday, March 31, 2 to 6 pm. Make
your own keepsake box, turning an
ordinary box into a work of art.
• Saturday, April 1, 10:30 am. Join us
for storytime and a craft.
Applegate School’s class
of 1965 is holding a silent auction
fundraiser at the library from March 1
through March 24. All proceeds will go
to FOAL.
Auction items include a night at the
Beachfront Inn in Brookings, ten pounds
of free-range Applegate beef, a handmade
afghan, a Red Robin gift card, lots of
Dutch Bros items, an In-N-Out Burger
gift card, two spaghetti night meals
from Karna & Sons, two free meals at
Applegate Store, and much more.
Here’s a bit of history about
Applegate School in 1965:
• Bruce Matheny was both principal and
a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher.
• The eighth-grade class had eight
students.
• Three of those students still live locally
and have worked together to give back to
the community through this fundraiser.
Come by the library to see the
photos and history display of “Applegate
1965.”
Applegate Library is located at
18485 North Applegate Road and is
open Tuesdays and Fridays from 2 to 6
pm and Wednesdays and Saturdays from
10 am to 2 pm.
For more information, contact
branch manager Lisa Martin at 541-846-
7346 or lmartin@jcls.org.
— Ruch Library —
Spring into reading
at Ruch Library!
Free computer classes! Ruch Library
is hosting two levels (Level 2 and Level 3)
of computer classes this spring, consisting
of four classes each.
Level 2: Word processing, digital
photo processing, file management, and
graphic design. Thursdays, 4 to 6 pm,
March 9 through March 30.
Level 3: Advanced word processing,
spreadsheets, computer management,
and Internet services. Thursdays, 4 to 6
pm, April 13 through May 4.
Computers and cameras will be
provided. Space is limited, so please sign
up in advance at Ruch Library.
Ruch Library is the heart of
the community, and we like to share
that with everyone. In March we will
have a community display of ceramic
vessels belonging to Applegate residents.
Vases, bowls, sculptures—old, new, large,
small—we will have it all. Come and see
our eclectic display!
In April, we will switch to a display
of miniature scenes assembled by the
Southern Oregon Miniature Club. These
tiny dioramas are a wonder to behold,
and you won’t want to miss them.
S a t u r d a y, A p r i l 1 , i s t h e
Great American Folksong Revival.
Friends of Ruch Library (FORL)
welcomes Tim Holt as he revisits the
golden age of folk music.
Join in with Tim on songs in the
good old hootenanny tradition. This will
be fun for all, and lyrics will be provided!
The McKee Bridge Centennial
will be celebrated on Saturday, June 10.
During the month of May, Ruch Library
will be part of the pre-celebration. Our
display cases will feature the history of the
bridge, old photos, other memorabilia,
and a sample of raffle prizes in our display
cases. We have a great collection of local
history books and documents as well.
Be sure and visit the FORL book
sale at the Centennial Celebration at
the bridge in June. (There will also be
a FORL book sale at Buncom Day on
Saturday, May 27, from 10 am to 3 pm.)
Ruch Library is open Tuesdays
from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursdays from
1 to 7 pm, and Saturdays from 11 am
to 4 pm. The library is located at 7919
Highway 238.
For more information, contact
branch manager Thalia Truesdell at 541-
899-7438 or ttruesdell@jcls.org.
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— Josephine Community Libraries —
New books at the Williams branch
Below are some titles newly available
at the Williams branch.
Children
• The Rescue Mission by Maria S. Barbo
• Just Grandpa and Me by Mercer Mayer
• Froggy Goes to the Doctor by Jonathan
London
• Old Dog Baby Baby by Julie Fagliano
Adult
• Learning from Dogs: Innate Wisdom
from Man’s Best Friend by Paul Handover
• Pilgrims Wilderness: A True Story of
Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier
by Tom Kizzia
• In the Kitchen with Rosie: Oprah’s
Favorite Recipes by Rosie Daley
• The Woman Who Borrowed Memories:
Selected Stories by Tove Jansson
Williams branch weekly storytime
Bring the whole family to children’s
storytime at 3:30 pm every Wednesday.
For more information, contact Williams
branch manager Evelyn Roether at 541-
856-7020 or eroether@josephinelibrary.
org. Williams Branch Library is
located at 20695 Williams Highway
in downtown Williams and is open
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays
from 1 to 5 pm.
Upcoming exhibits at the Grants
Pass branch
• Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who
Made Modern America, February 10
through March 14
More than any other founder,
Alexander Hamilton foresaw the America
we live in now. He shaped the financial,
political, and legal systems of the young
United States. His ideas on racial equity
and economic diversity were so far ahead
of their time that it took the nation
decades to catch up. This traveling,
multi-panel exhibit from the Gilder
Lehrman Institute of American History
covers the life and achievements of
Alexander Hamilton.
• Anywhere but Here: The History of
Housing Discrimination in Oregon, April
2 through 8
This seven-panel exhibit comprised
of photographs, text, and quotes
chronicles Oregon’s largely unknown
history of discrimination, segregation,
and displacement, the progress in
overcoming this history, and the
challenges that remain.
Accompanying this traveling
exhibit is a community-wide Oregon
Humanities Conversation Project titled
“Homeless in the Land of Plenty” on
Wednesday, April 5, from 5:30 to 7 pm,
facilitated by CommuniTalks founder
and director Ryan Stroud of Portland.
In the United States, families with
children are the fastest-growing segment
of the homeless population. How does
homelessness affect the lives of all people
within a community? What does it mean
for there to be masses of people who are
not adequately housed? Join storyteller
Ryan Stroud to share your stories and
learn about the experiences of others.
Cow Scrabble
Join the fun at the Libraries
legen“dairy” Cow Scrabble Tournament.
This signature fundraising event will be
held on Saturday, May 20, from 10:30
am to 3:30 pm at the Grants Pass High
School Commons, 830 NE 9 th Street,
Grants Pass.
Cow Scrabble is a tournament where
individuals and local business-sponsored
teams compete against each “udder”
during four consecutive Scrabble games
for points. Teams compete for “Josie,”
the coveted Cow Scrabble trophy, and
to be crowned the “Smartest Business
in Town.”
This exciting afternoon of game play
will be a blast and will help raise “moo”lah
for the libraries in Josephine County.
To become a business sponsor team or
register as an individual player, contact
JCLI development manager Rebecca
Stoltz at rstoltz@josephinelibrary.org or
541-476-0571 x114.
For more information about
Josephine Community Libraries, contact
Brandace Rojo at 541-476-0571 x112.
Help support the Applegater
by purchasing these unique items!
Book. From the Heart of the Applegate anthology of original essays,
poems, and short stories contributed by Applegate Valley writers in support
of the Applegater. Available now for $16 at Amazon.com and applegater.org;
Applegate Valley Realty, Jacksonville; Bloomsbury Books, Ashland; Oregon
Books, Grants Pass; and Terra Firma, Jacksonville.
Planter. Beautiful planters built with donated local wood
and volunteer labor. See these useful and long-lasting “Applecrates”
at Applegate Valley Realty, 935 N. Fifth Street, Jacksonville. A stock
planter box, 12” wide x 22” long x 14” deep, starts at $40. For more
information, call Chris Bratt at 541-846-6988.
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