SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 | 5A
Library
Tidings
Book Review
“The Shining Magnet”
by Alanna Mitchell
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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
“The Shining Magnet,” Alanna
Mitchell’s globe-trotting history of the
science of electromagnetism and the
Earth’s magnetic field — right up to
the latest indications that the North
and South Poles may soon reverse,
with apocalyptic results — will change
the way you think about our planet.
Award-winning journalist Mitchell’s
science storytelling introduces intrigu-
ing characters —from 13th-century
French investigations into magnetism
and the Victorian-era discovery that
electricity and magnetism emerge
from the same fundamental force to
the latest research. No one has ever
told so eloquently how the Earth itself
came to be seen as a magnet, spinning
in space with two poles, and that those
poles have dramatically reversed many
times, often coinciding with mass ex-
tinctions.
The most recent reversal was
780,000 years ago.
Mitchell explores indications that
the Earth’s magnetic force field is de-
caying faster than previously thought.
When the poles switch, a process that
takes many years, the Earth is unpro-
tected from solar radiation storms that
would, among other disturbances,
wipe out much and possibly all of our
electromagnetic technology. Naviga-
tion for all kinds of animals is disrupt-
ed without a stable, magnetic North
Pole. But can you imagine no satellites,
no internet, no smartphones — maybe
no power grids at all?
“The Shining Magnet” offers a beau-
tifully crafted narrative history of sur-
prising ideas and science, illuminating
invisible parts of our own planet that
are constantly changing around us.
Oregon Dunes:
A Vanishing Landscape?
The library is pleased to have local
resident Dina Pavlis discuss the “Ore-
gon Dunes: A Vanishing Landscape?”
on Saturday, July 14, at 1 p.m. in the
Bromley Room.
The Oregon dunes are important
to our coastal communities both eco-
nomically and ecologically; they de-
light residents and the approximately
500,000 visitors who travel to see them
each year and support a plethora of
native plants and wildlife.
And the dunes are disappearing be-
fore our eyes.
Learn about this unique landscape
and what’s being done to save it from
Pavlis, a local author, U.S. Forest Ser-
vice volunteer, Oregon Dunes Restor-
ative Collaborative member and ex-
ceptional steward of the dunes.
This program is free and open to the
public.
Concert: “Judy, Joan & Joni”
On Wednesday, July 18, at 1 p.m.,
award-winning nationally touring duo
Jennings & Keller will be presenting
“Judy, Joan and Joni – 3 Voices That
Defined a Generation.”
Laurie Jennings and Dana Keller
will share the songs and the stories
behind the songs of Judy Collins, Joan
Baez and Joni Mitchell, three women
who were at the heart of the folk music
revival of the 1960s.
Jennings & Keller is an award-win-
ning nationally touring duo based out
of Florida. They offer up 21st centu-
ry Americana with influences in folk,
jazz and roots music. They fuse many
different musical elements into a
unique eclectic style that is refreshing-
ly diverse. In true troubadour spirit,
they travel the country in their motor
home, performing at festivals, cafés,
wineries, house concerts and libraries.
In so doing they have earned a reputa-
tion for quality musicianship and ex-
pert storytelling.
This program is free and open to the
public.
Another concert, on Wednesday,
July 25, at 2 p.m., features local favor-
ites, the Terra Nova Trio. The group,
consisting of Annalisa Morton, Mike
Curtis and Sandy Holder, is an ensem-
ble of players from the Eugene Sym-
phony and the Oregon Bach Festival.
Library Roof Work
Visitors to the library will notice
that our roof work has started at the
Florence location and the crew is busy
removing the old covering.
Please be patient as the construction
continues and alert for parking lot dis-
ruptions and noise and dust.
If it gets too noisy while you are
reading or working in the library, stop
by the circulation desk for a free pair
of earplugs.
Explore the arts with 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour
E
njoy Florence’s 2nd Satur-
day Gallery Tour on Sat-
urday, July 14, from 3 to 5 p.m.
This self-guided tour inspires
locals and visiting tourists alike
and reinforces Florence as an
ever-evolving arts destination.
Enjoy great local art, interac-
tions with fellow patrons and
artists, receptions, refresh-
ments, live entertainment and
community.
Backstreet Gallery
Th e work of artist Colleen
McKnight will be spotlighted
at Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay
St., in July. A reception, spread
with refreshments and music,
will be held on July 14, from 3
to 5 p.m.
McKnight has been decorat-
ing gourds since 2015. Before
that, she was a fl oral designer
and a craft er.
“I still have a hard time
thinking of myself as an art-
ist,” McKnight said. “I have
taken several classes, but most
of what I have learned comes
from attending workshops with
Backstreet Gallery members.”
She spends six months of the
year in the coastal town of Flor-
ence and “soaks up as much
sun” as she can during the six
months she resides in Arizona.
McKnight’s pieces are for sale
at Backstreet Gallery. She also
makes custom pieces. Contact
her at ckmcknight2014@gmail.
com or see her during the gal-
lery tour.
Florence Regional
Arts Alliance
Florence Regional Arts Alli-
ance (FRAA) is getting a lead on
the 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour
by having a reception instead on
Wednesday, July 11, at the Flor-
ence Events Center (FEC), 715
Quince St., from 5 to 7 p.m. Th is
is the artist reception for FRAA
and the Friends of the FEC’s
“Spirit of Summer,” open now
Artwork by area artists is on display in Florence now.
through August.
Many wonderful artists and
their artwork showcasing the
“Spirit of Summer” are now
hung and on display at the FEC.
You can stop in and view any-
time, or stop by during the re-
ception.
Artists will have the oppor-
tunity to win one of three Peo-
ple’s Choice Awards during this
event. Th e award for fi rst place
will be $250, second place will
be $150 and third place will be
$100.
A ballot box will be at the
FEC offi ce during business
hours, as well as at the recep-
tion.
Another exciting part of this
exhibit will be “Patrons of the
Artists,” people who will agree
to purchase a piece of 2-D or
3-D artwork and will be hon-
ored during the show.
“We have such amazing and
diversifi ed talent in our coastal
area, and this is an opportuni-
ty to show you, the artist, how
much we appreciate all you of-
fer to our community,” said the
organizers.
Studios at Jayne Smoley
Design
Th e Studios, 1458 First St.,
will feature artist Benjamin Ca-
hoon in July.
Cahoon’s
art-
work
expresses
emo-
tionality and spirituality by us-
ing animals, people, architec-
ture and urban themes.
He grew up in Florence,
Ore., and is currently attending
George Fox University, where
he is pursuing his bachelor’s
degree in Studio Arts and Art
Administration.
Cahoon recognizes that God
is the fi rst and greatest artist,
which is another reason that
natural themes are prominent
within his portfolio. Diversity
in regards to medium choice
is also important to him. Ca-
hoon believes the world and
the people in it are represented
in a great number of ways. His
artwork refl ects this through
the use of graphite, charcoal,
acrylic paint, scratchboard, ce-
ramics, photography and other
media.
He seeks to use his experi-
ence with multiple mediums to
fi nd new and innovative ways
to express himself.
Cahoon will be teaching a
Kid’s Summer Art Camp at Th e
Studios, 1458 First St., from
July 30 to Aug. 3.
For registration informa-
tion, contact him at BenjaminJ
Cahoon@gmail.com.
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