SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Free native plant
requests being taken
Library
Tidings
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 community.
Library Tidings by
Kevin Mittge
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Pacific Ninebark is one of many native plants being made
available for free to riparian projects.
River, creek and lakeside
landowners may be eligible to
receive free native plants.
Trees planted along streams
help reduce erosion, filter
nutrients and keep the water
cool for salmon and trout.
The Siuslaw Watershed
Council (SWC) will once
again provide free native
plants for waterside (riparian)
planting in the Siuslaw Basin
and coastal lakes area.
Call the SWC office to
receive a brochure with more
information on each available
plant or visit www.siuslaw.org
/native-plant-distribution.
Determine which plants will
work best for your site condi-
tions and let SWC know which
of these plants are on your
wish list.
SWC staff can also help
advise landowners on plant
selection and placement. Send
requests early because sup-
plies are limited.
Priority is given to requests
placed prior to Dec. 18,
although the SWC will accept
requests after this date.
The distribution date will be
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.
For more information, call
541-268-3044 or email native
plants@siuslaw.org.
This project is made possi-
ble through a grant from the
Coast Range Stewardship
Fund (USFS) and private indi-
vidual donations.
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Book Review
Crosstalk
By Connie Willis
Connie Willis is an award-
winning science fiction and fan-
tasy writer; in fact, she has won
more major science fiction
awards, including the Nebula
and Hugo, than any other author.
In her latest book, the
acclaimed “Crosstalk,” Willis
mixes a speculative plot, the wit
of Nora Ephron and the comedic
flair of P.G. Wodehouse.
Crosstalk is a genre-bending
novel that pushes social media,
smartphone technology and 24-
hour availability to hilarious and
chilling extremes as one young
woman abruptly finds herself
with way more connectivity than
she ever desire.
In the not-too-distant future, a
simple outpatient procedure to
increase empathy between
romantic partners has become all
the rage. And Briddey Flannigan
is delighted when her boyfriend,
Trent, suggests undergoing the
operation prior to a marriage
proposal — to enjoy better emo-
tional connection and a perfect
relationship with complete com-
munication and understanding.
But things don’t quite work
out as planned and Briddey finds
herself connected to someone
else entirely — in a way far
5 A
beyond what she signed up for.
It is almost more than she can
handle, especially when the
stress of managing her all-too-
eager-to-communicate-at-all-
times family is already burden-
ing her brain.
But that’s only the beginning.
As things go from bad to
worse, she begins to see the dark
side of too much information,
and to realize that love — and
communication — are far more
complicated than she ever imag-
ined.
In the words of Kirkus’s
review, Crosstalk is “…mostly a
critique of modern society and
an unsurprising metaphor for the
perils and joys of human connec-
tion. In other hands this novel
could have been mere cliché, but
Willis’ exuberant humor and
warmhearted, fast-paced plotting
transform it.”
If you enjoy science fiction as
social commentary, you will
greatly enjoy Crosstalk.
beyond, and featuring music
from their brand new album,
“Through the Portal.”
Helfand is a multi-instrumen-
talist who composes and per-
forms original instrumental
music on Celtic Harp, mandocel-
lo, octave mandolin, guitar, key-
boards, and performs with friend
and violist extraordinaire, Justin
Lader.
Their music is an eclectic
blend of original multi-cultural
inspired music of passion and
transcendence with inspirations
from the Celtic lands, the Middle
East, pentatonic meditation
music, space music and progres-
sive rock.
They
have
performed
throughout the Northwest and
the San Francisco Bay area and
released three albums together to
date. From 1996 to 2009, David
recorded six albums as a solo
artist and with ensembles.
This concert is free and open
to the general public.
Free concert at library
Hang-It All pick-ip
The library will present David
Helfand and Justin Lader in con-
cert at the library this Saturday,
Dec. 3, at 2 p.m.
Join an afternoon of vibrant,
transcendental original music
inspired by journeys to
Cornwall, the Negev desert and
If you’ve had a piece of art in
this month’s Hang-It All art dis-
play, don’t forget to pick it up at
the library today, (Nov. 30)
between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Look later for the announce-
ment of the People’s Choice and
Best In Show awards.
Deadwood Community Services to host Bazaar
Deadwood
Community
Services will host its Holiday
Market and Baazar at the
Deadwood Community Center,
Milemarker 4.2 on Deadwood
Creek Road, on Sunday, Dec.
3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
The public is invited to
come up river to see the works
of talented area artisans mak-
ing pottery, jewelry, fabric arts,
beauty and health concoctions,
baked goods, holiday candies
and a multitude of creative arts
and crafts.
It’s that time of year when
artists, cooks and creative
folks of Deadwood together at
the Deadwood Community
Center for an exchange of art
and holiday cheer.
There will be food and drink
on hand to purchase for lunch
while shopping.
For more information, con-
tact Sophia Ross by email at
momma.sophia@gmail.com or
call 541-964-3511.
Silver Lining to feature DiMuro art for December
Come and celebrate Janey
DiMuro’s seventh annual
Arts and Christmas at The
Gallery Above the Silver
Lining Boutique on the Dec.
3, from 3 to 5 p.m.
DiMuro said she is excep-
tionally inspired for this
exhibit because she loves
Christmas and the December
show.
“It includes everything
from differently textured pil-
lows to exciting and intense
political collages. The combi-
nation of the conceptual and
the aesthetic is a delight for
me,”
said
DiMuro.
“Kimberly (Fleenor) is a
foundation for so many of us
in the creative arts.”
For the last seven years, we
have been proud to have the
opportunity to fill the gallery
with her incredible works,”
Fleenor said of DiMuro.
“Janey is exceptionally well
know for her exquisite hand-
made, one-of-a-kind pillows
that are individual pieces of
artwork.
“She uses incredible fab-
rics from around the world to
illustrate the talents of the
people’s from around the
world.”
DiMuro’s
pillow
art
includes rich, soft and subtle
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Janey DiMuro’s art will be featured at Silver Lining Gallery during the seventh annual
Arts and Christmas Celebration.
velvets, hand-woven sturdy
colorful Guatamalan fabrics
— all in a multitude of tex-
tures and weaves, pillows
with heartfelt quotes and sen-
timents.
“She creates a symphony
of stitchery and her talents lie
in her attention to the
details,” Fleenor said. “She
delicately incorporates so
much beauty and thought and
even the buttons are perfectly
suited for the individual artis-
tic pillows.
“Her sewing is impeccable,
the designs are complete
compositions unto them-
selves, and the inspiration for
each pillow is unique and
thoroughly thought through.”
The Janey DiMuro's show
also incorporates her famous
political paintings, which
revolve around the world and
its humanly created policies.
“They invoke conversa-
tion, inspiration, grace and
gratitude for all that is good
and give us a glimpse into the
injustices that have presented
themselves” Fleenor said.
“The paintings provoke us to
look at the solutions instead
of dwelling on the problems.
“Her compositions are
exciting, her subject matters
are tangible.”
The gallery will feature
hDiMuro’s work for the
entire month of December
and also January.
“I hope that you will join
us for lively stimulating con-
versation, good food and
great cheer as we all toast the
holiday
season,”
said
DiMuro.
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