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CULTURE & HERITAGE
CELEBRATING THE HISTORY
OF EASTERN OREGON
OCTOBER 13�20, 2021
Check out more than books
EVERYONE
Cook Memorial Library resumes
in-person programs
Go! staff
L
A GRANDE — Cook Me-
morial Library’s in-person
programs are back, and there is
something for everyone. All on-
site programs, except Story-
time, are held in the Community
Room. Masks are required for
ages 5 and older for library use
and for program participation.
All library programs are free.
For more details and updates
on programs and Cook Memori-
al Library’s services, visit www.
cookmemoriallibrary.org, follow
the library on Facebook and
Instagram, call 541-962-1339
or stop by 2006 Fourth St.,
La Grande. Current hours are
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday
and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday.
CHILDREN
Storytime (and crafts!) is on
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the
Story Circle.
On Friday, Oct. 22, the Trav-
eling Lantern Theatre Co. pre-
sents “The Merry Tales of Robin
Hood” at 3 p.m. in the Com-
munity Room. This story is “the
exuberant tale of intrepid Robin
Hood and his Merry Men, who
are ever jauntily escaping from
the clutches of the ill-disposed
Sheriff of Nottingham,” says
www.travelinglantern.com.
TEENS
Teen programs are open to
anyone in middle school and
high school. Registration isn’t
required, and teens can join at
any time.
Contact Celine for more
information at cvandervlugt@
cookmemoriallibrary.org.
Book clubs: Two book clubs
meet on the fi rst Wednesday of
the month. The middle school
club is from 3:30-4:15 p.m., and
the high school club runs 4:30-
5:15 p.m.
Crafts: Teen iCraft is held
once a month, on the second
Wednesday, beginning at 4 p.m.
The one-hour craft gather-
ing off ers a new project every
month.
Movies: On the third
Wednesday of the month,
come watch a free movie from
4-5:30 p.m.
Ben Lonergan/EO Media Group, File
Cook Memorial Library, La Grande, reopened its doors in October 2020 after
being closed for several months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year
later, the library resumed in-person programs.
ADULTS
A new book club for adults
focuses on the mystery genre.
Join at any time. The club
meets at 1 p.m. on the second
Monday of each month.
The library puts together a
monthly take-home craft kit
for adults. The kits are gener-
ally available the first Friday of
the month and picked up at the
SATURDAY
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3-5:30
3-5:30 PM
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We thank these Chambers Members
for their continued support Flying W Designs
Screen Print &
Embroidery
www.VisitUnionCounty.org
Gregory
Blackman
front desk. Supplies are limited
— first come, first served.
Something new is a support
group for new and expect-
ant parents that meets on
Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-
noon. Baby Bumps is a casual
time to connect with other
parents, create community and
learn about library and local
resources.
The Cook Memorial Adult and
Family Literacy Center is now
open for drop-in tutoring, and
scheduled tutoring sessions will
begin in November. The Literacy
Center is available to all ages,
off ering opportunities to im-
prove reading and comprehen-
sion, as well as math and other
basic skills, through written
materials, games and comput-
ers. The Literacy Center also
is giving away free books on
Tuesdays from 3-5 p.m., weather
permitting, in front of the library.
Also new at the library is a
short-adventure format Dun-
geons and Dragons (5E) ad-
venturing program for teens
and adults. New campaigns for
parties of four to six players will
start every six to eight weeks. To
learn more and to sign up, email
Ryan at rmcginnis@cookmemo-
riallibrary.org.
Cook Memorial Library’s
free Wi-Fi (LGPLWiFi) is on from
7 a.m.-10 p.m. The signal reach-
es to the building’s entrances
and the parking lot and does not
require a password.
At Heritage
Station Museum
First Baptist
Church of
La Grande
IN PENDLETON
ENTER
THROUGH
THE GATE
BY THE
CABOOSE
www.HeritageStationMuseum.org
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