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6A | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS Library Tidings News about the Siuslaw Public Library Library Tidings, a regular feature of the Siuslaw News, features news about upcoming Siuslaw Public Library programs for adults and children, new books and videos, and other library news of interest to the community. Library Tidings by Kevin Mittge Book Review “Recursion” By Blake Crouch Memory makes reality. That’s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the devas- tating phenomenon the me- dia has dubbed False Memo- ry Syndrome — a mysterious affliction that drives its vic- tims mad with memories of a life they never lived. That’s what neuroscientist Helena Smith believes. It’s why she’s dedicated her life to creating a technology that will let us preserve our most precious memories. If she succeeds, anyone will be able to re-experience a first kiss, the birth of a child, the final moment with a dying parent. As Barry searches for the truth, he comes face-to-face with an opponent more ter- rifying than any disease — a force that attacks not just our minds but the very fabric of the past. And as its effects be- gin to unmake the world as we know it, only he and Hel- ena, working together, will stand a chance at defeating it. But how can they make a stand when reality itself is shifting and crumbling all around them? At once a relentless page-turner and an intri- cate science-fiction puzzle box about time, identity and memory, “Recursion” is a thriller as only Blake Crouch, the author of the best-sell- ing Dark Matter and the Wayward Pines series could imagine it — and his most ambitious, mind-boggling ir- resistible work to date. Ruth Davis: “Heart Sparks” Workshop On Thursday, Sept. 5, from 1 to 3 p.m., author Ruth Da- vis will be leading a work- shop entitled “Heart Sparks: 7 Practices for Loving Your Life.” With all of the expecta- tions, obligations and busy- ness in our lives, it’s easy to forget that, as humans, we also need to feel ease and joy. Join Davis for some fun and interactive exercises and practices to help cope with and rise above the challenges of daily life. Davis is an author, speak- er, and personal coach, help- ing people find more joy and meaning in their lives. Her workshops and retreats combine practical coaching techniques with creativity and play, to spark her clients’ deepest passions, resistanc- es and dreams. While this program is free to the gen- eral public, preregistration is required, as only 15 partici- pants can be accommodated. For more information or to sign-up, stop by the reference desk or call 541-997-3132. Friends of the Library Labor Day Book Sale The Friends of the Siuslaw Public Library will hold its big, annual Labor Day week- end book sale Saturday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Brom- ley Room at the library. Friends of the Library members can come to a spe- cial preview sale Saturday from 9 until 10 a.m., and memberships are available at the door. Friends of the Library President Linda Weight said, “If you want to stock up on some great fall reading at great prices, this is your chance. We also have audio- books, DVDs and wonderful tote bags with custom art by a local artist. Donations are still being accepted for the sale, so clean out your book- shelves and make space for more books!” Yachats Guild hosts fall show The Yachats Arts Guild Fall Show begins Saturday, Aug. 31, and continues through Monday, Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The show is located in rooms 7 and 8 of the Yach- ats Commons, 441 Highway 101 N. Yachats, Oregon. The guild will have over 20 framed art items in the exhibit, including water- color, oil, acrylic, mosaics and stained glass, vintage collage, jewelry and pho- tography. Also available are cards, prints and ceramic tiles of the original art. The art displayed will be for sale as well. The Yachats Arts Guild began in 2007 with seven founding members and has grown to the present 28 members, all from the Central Oregon Coast. The guild has an ongoing dis- play at the Yachats Public Library. Art by members also can be seen in local galleries, restaurants, book stores and gift shops. Come meet the artists at the Fall Show at the Com- mons in Yachats. Individ- uals can also check out the art on the Yachats Arts Guild Facebook page and on the sponsor’s website at www.pollyplumb.org. Applications for mem- bership are available from artists who are in atten- dance each day. FEATURED HOME OF THE WEEK Put ‘Wildlife Over Waste’ with river cleanup Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) students will be hosting a river cleanup event to demonstrate the local im- pact of single-use plastic pollution on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 10 a.m. at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River. The Wildlife Over Waste River Cleanup will be used to urge Oregon Sen. Arnie Roblan to vote in favor of a statewide ban on single-use foam cups and take-out containers. This plastic, called poly- styrene, is a harmful form of plastic that virtually never biodegrades. The impact of single-use plastics is par- ticularly visible on the Or- egon coast, where much of the economy is based on tourism and recreation con- nected to the area’s beautiful beaches. OSPIRG will be collecting all kinds of garbage that has accumulated on the beach and local business owners will come speak in support of the ban. The cleanup will take place at the South Jetty. Follow Highway 101 south of Florence over the Siu- slaw River Bridge and turn right or west on South Jetty Road. Stay to the right to go straight on Sand Dunes Road. Go past the two OHV staging areas and follow the signs to the first parking lot next to the foredune. OSPIRG Students is a statewide student-run, stu- dent-funded, nonprofit working towards our green- er, healthier, meaningful future. Chapters of OSPIRG currently meet at University of Oregon, Southern Or- egon University and Lane Community College. “The future belongs to young people,” states the website. “It’s up to us to dream it up and build the people power to make it a reality.” For more information, vis- it ospirgstudents.org. 1220 34TH PLACE Affordable/spacious 1900 SF in-town home next to park on quiet cul-de-sac. Hardwood floors. 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