APRIL 1, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5
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Keizer library hires
new manager
A hunting
they
will go…
A community Easter egg
hunt drew about 50 families
to Keizer Christian Church
Saturday, March 26.
Eager hunters listened to
a Easter story before heading
outdoors for the egg scramble.
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Kathy Thomas is the new manager of the Keizer Community Library at the Keizer Heritage Cen-
ter, 980 Chemawa Road NE.
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Kathy Thomas fi rst wan-
dered into the Keizer Com-
munity Library (KCL) be-
cause she grew tired of driving
to Salem for the offerings at
the public library there.
“I came down to get a pa-
tron card and I was so sur-
prised by the warmth and
coziness of this little library
that I thought it would be a
great volunteer opportiunity,”
Thomas said.
After volunteering for six
weeks at the circulation desk,
the Keizer Heritage Center
board of directors approached
her with an offer: how would
she like to be the manager?
Thomas accepted and now
spends her time at the library
doing all sorts of things she
never quite expected.
“It’s anything from vacu-
uming the fl oor and dusting
shelves to ordering supplies,
but the best part is work-
ing with the volunteers,”
said Thomas, a retired state
government employee who
worked with research and
statistics involving workers’
compensation.
Her primary role at the li-
brary is scheduling and over-
seeing a team of volunteers
that take care of the library
and its holdings.
“We have some that do cir-
culation, some that catalogue
our books. It’s amazing how
many jobs there are in a small
library and so many require
special skills,” she said.
Each week, KCL receives
about 260 visitors. While
loaning books is still the
primary function of KCL,
Thomas said about 40 percent
of patrons are making use of
the public access computers.
“They read their e-mail,
work on job applications and
they can print things when
they need to do that. It’s one
of the most popular services,”
Thomas said.
While she’s still taking
stock of the various hats she’s
going to wear as manager,
Thomas already has visions
of where and how she would
like to see the library grow.
“My understanding is that
the library started as a chil-
dren’s program and I would
like to see it grow in terms
of what we offer as children’s
programming and books,” she
said.
Unlike the offerings for
adults at the library, children’s
books often wear out more
quickly due to constant use
and there is a steady stream
of new authors and illustra-
tors to choose from. She also
wants to grow the collection
of Spanish-language books
availabe at KCL.
The small legion of vol-
unteers, which numbers 40
currently, keeps the library up
and running, but Thomas is
keen to add to that number.
“We could really use vol-
unteers who have the abil-
ity to communicate with our
hearing-impaired and Spanish
language-speaking patrons,”
she said.
Monetary donations and
business sponsorships are also
appreciated.
“We also have our big
book sale coming up May
20 and 21 and it’s our biggest
fundraiser of the year,” Thom-
as said.
Library hours are 1 to 7
p.m. Monday through Thurs-
day, 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4
p.m. Sunday.
ABOVE: Abigail and Ruby
Mae Brown search for trea-
sures under a bush.
LEFT: Jeremy Angeles fi nds
eggs tucked under a tree.
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Classes, artists reception on tap at KAA
The Keizer Art Association is hosting several
classes at the Keizer Heritage Center in April.
An eight-week colored pencil class begins
Monday, April 4, and meets every Monday
from 9 a.m. to noon until May 23. Cost is $60.
Calligraphy with Penny White will be
taught Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. The class be-
gins April 5 and runs through May 24. Cost
is $50.
Steve Kleifer will teach a drawing class April
6, 13 and 20 (all Wednesdays), from 9 a.m. to
noon. Cost is $75.
Kleifer will also teach an acrylic painting
class on the same dates from noon to 3 p.m.
Cost is $95.
Watercolor with pen and ink will be taught
by Angela Wrahtz April 7, 14, 21 and 28.
Morning sessions are 9 a.m. to noon, afternoon
sessions are 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $80.
Wrahtz will teach a one-day color work-
shop using grays, browns and neutrals April 16.
The session runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a one-
hour break. Cost is $95 and a $10 materials fee.
For lists of required materials and to register
for any class, visit keizerarts.org.
KAA’s April show provided by the Colored
Pencil Society of America runs through May
4. An artist’s reception will be held Saturday,
April 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Keizer Heritage
Center, 980 Chemawa Road NE.
Apply to be a TEDx speaker
TEDxSalem, Salem’s in-
dependently organized TED
event, is seeking speaker appli-
cants for its fourth annual event
on Jan. 7, 2017, at the Salem
Convention Center.
The TEDxSalem speaker
committee is looking for ex-
perts in a variety of fi elds who
have new and dynamic ideas
worth spreading.
“We are looking for speak-
ers that have an idea for a rev-
olution they want to start in
our community and beyond,”
said co-curator Brian Hart, “A
revolution can be anything…
a more walkable city, passive
housing, ecologic farming, big
data, internet of things, internet
security, public art, hybrid elec-
tric trains to advances in brain
science. We are look ing for
speak ers with mes sages that are
inno v a tive, inspir ing and chal-
leng ing.”
The TEDxSalem speaker ap-
plication is available online at
tedxsalem.us. The application
must be received by Monday,
April 18.
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820 Jeff erson St. NE
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9:00 am
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10:45 am
Worship at 9:30 am • Child Care Available
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Children’s Programs, Student and Adult Ministries
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Saturday Vigil Liturgy: 5:30 p.m.
Sundays: 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
La Misa en Español: 12:30 p.m.
Sunday Morning
and
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Faith Lutheran Church
4505 River Rd N • 393-4507
Sunday Schedule:
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9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study
9:30 a.m. Children’s Activities
Pastor
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