6 Fall 2018 Applegater
— Applegate Library —
Not to miss: The Friends of the
Applegate Library will be holding a
book sale on Friday, September 21,
from 2 - 6 pm, and Saturday, September
22, from 10 am - 2 pm.
This fall will mark the first annual
Applegate-Ruch How-To Festival.
On Saturday, September 22, from
10 am - 1 pm, the Applegate Library
will host talks and demonstrations
from local patrons on genealogy,
miniatures, bombproofing horses,
flower arranging, gardening, sourdough
bread making, surfing, woodworking,
and more. Come in or call to find out
the schedule of presentations. (See
Ruch Library below for its How-To
Festival activities.)
Rigs from the Applegate Valley
Fire Station and Applegate Excavate
& Fence will be here for little and big
kids to explore.
Hear the Applegate’s very own Jef
Kooper read from his wonderful novel,
Sugarbob Goes to the Lodge, based on a
true story. Sugarbob’s adventures were
celebrated on Comedy Central’s The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart and by
Oregon Public Broadcasting.
This fall we will host a Fermentation
Series conducted by Kirsten Shockey
and Christopher Shockey, coauthors
of Fiery Ferments and the best-
selling Fermented Vegetables. Topics are
cider pressing on Saturday, October
20, from 1 - 2 pm, and gut health on
Saturday, October 27, from 1 - 2 pm.
Come dressed in costume (no face
masks, please) for Halloween fun and
crafts on Wednesday, October 31.
Join us every third Friday from
6 - 7 pm in the Applegate Library’s
conference room for a drumming
circle, facilitated by Kristi Cowles and
David Kennedy. Their vision of this
drumming circle is to create one voice,
one community. Their purpose is to
heal Mother Earth and all her people—
human and not—with rhythm and
sound. Experience is not necessary. If
you have your own drums or rattles,
please bring them.
And don’t forget, you can check
out an Orion telescope for your very
own night-sky viewing. The telescope
was donated by a long-time stargazing
Applegater, who hopes kids, parents,
singles, old and young will make use of
the telescope to see the moons of Jupiter
or the rings of Saturn.
The library also has plans to sponsor
“star parties” and “star log” contests
for those wanting to learn more about
the night skies. Check out and take
home the Orion telescope for up to
two weeks!
Reminder: The Applegate Library
has hot spots, DVDs, audiobooks,
magazines, Wi-Fi, books, and more.
And every Tuesday from 2 - 4:30 pm,
Bret Fearrien from Digital Services is
here to help with your tech questions.
Applegate Library is located at
18485 North Applegate Road in
Applegate and is open Tuesdays and
Fridays from 2 - 6 pm and Wednesdays
and Saturdays from 10 am - 2 pm.
For more information, contact
manager Christine Grubb at 541-846-
7346 or cgrubb@jcls.org.
— Ruch Library —
We are looking forward to another
exciting year with the Ruch Outdoor
Community School. Last year we had more
than 175 class visits! We are lucky to be
next door to each other.
At Ruch Library, aside from books,
movies, audiobooks, magazines, tech
help, Wi-Fi, and storytimes, we have three
awesome programs coming up that you will
not want to miss!
How-To Festival, Saturday, September
22, 1 - 4 pm. Join us for an afternoon of
peer-to-peer instruction as your neighbors
share what they know! There are at least
18 classes, running 30, 60, or 90 minutes.
How to make liqueurs, deal with noxious
weeds, knit, crochet, make Slime, learn
Jin Shin Jyutsu, make felt, learn computer
coding, learn sleight-of-hand tricks,
woodburning, balloon rockets, and much
more! Lots of kid-friendly programs. Get a
complete roster and schedule at the library.
Second Annual Celebration of
Mind, Saturday, October 20, 1 - 3 pm.
Come celebrate Martin Gardner, noted
mathematician, scientist, and writer widely
known for his games, logic puzzles, optical
illusions, and card tricks. Excite your
mind and puzzle your brain with activities
throughout the library that promote
curiosity and critical thinking through play.
See for yourself that “Fun Math” is not an
oxymoron! Fun for all ages.
HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!
Applegate Authors Abound! Saturday,
November 12, 2 - 4 pm. Meet a dozen
or so of our local authors and hear a
bit of what they wrote. Authors will be
situated throughout the library for intimate
readings and discussions, followed by a
reception in the Meeting Room at 3:30
pm. Books will be available through the
library or from the authors.
Ongoing activities
Tech Help. Bret Fearrien is here every
Tuesday from 10 am - 12:30 pm to answer
your tech questions about any of your
devices and to help you with Hoopla and
Library2Go. We keep him pretty busy,
so it is best to make an appointment in
advance—email Bret at bfearrien@jcls.org.
Babies and Wobblers Storytime.
Storytime is Tuesdays at 10:15 am for 0-3
year-olds. Preschool Storytime is at 11:30
am on Tuesdays, followed by a craft. We
offer LEGOS every Saturday afternoon.
A-Frame Bookstore. Don’t forget about
the Friends of Ruch Library bookstore—it’s
packed with great reads!
Ruch Library is located at 7919
Highway 238 in Jacksonville (Ruch) and
is open Tuesdays from 10 am - 5 pm,
Thursdays from 1 - 7 pm, and Saturdays
from 11 am - 4 pm.
For more information, contact branch
manager Thalia Truesdell at 541-899-8438
or ttruesdell@jcls.org.
— Josephine Community Libraries —
Weekly storytime at
Williams branch
Families are invited to the Williams
branch of Josephine Community Library
District for weekly storytime and a craft
every Friday from 1:30 to 2:30 pm.
Williams branch is located at 20695
Williams Highway in Williams and
is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Saturdays from 1 - 6 pm and Fridays from
11 am - 4 pm. Phone: 541-846-7020.
Readapalooza: Free bookish fun
Come celebrate reading, books,
and community during Readapalooza
weekend on October 20 and 21 at the
Grants Pass branch at 200 NW C Street.
The weekend will be filled with activities
for all ages, including the Storytime
Celebration, the Plot Planning Party
for National Novel Writing Month in
November, and the Community Read-
Aloud for all ages.
Fo r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t
Readapalooza, visit josephinelibrary.
org, email info@josephinelibrary.org, or
call 541-476-0571.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
The four Rotary clubs in Josephine
County have teamed up with Josephine
Community Library District and
Josephine County Library Foundation
to bring the Dolly Parton’s Imagination
Library to families in our community.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
is a book-gifting program that mails free
books to children every month from
birth to age five. Through this program,
every child under the age of five in
Josephine County is qualified to receive
a book by mail, at no cost to the families,
every month until their fifth birthday!
Children in Josephine County can
register for free thanks to the Rotary
clubs, AllCare Health, and Josephine
County Library Foundation.
Here’s how:
1. Stop by your nearest library branch in
Grants Pass, Illinois Valley, Williams,
or Wolf Creek and fill out a paper
registration form, or
2. Visit josephinelibrary.org and fill out
the online registration form.
The first book every child receives
is The Little Engine That Could, Dolly
Parton’s favorite book. The message of the
book is timeless, encouraging children
to never give up, do their best, and stay
positive no matter what. This program
is free—your only obligation is to notify
the library in case of an address change.
Sponsors of this program include
AllCare Health, Hart Insurance,
Josephine County Library Foundation,
Oregon Pacific Financial Advisors,
Inc., the four Rotary clubs in Josephine
County, and Welch Investment Group,
LLC. For more information, contact
partnership manager Rebecca Stoltz at
the library at 541-476-0571 x 108 or
rstoltz@josephinelibrary.org.
