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Polk County News DEADLINES NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Thursday. Community events — Noon on Friday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — 3 p.m. Friday. Classified display ads — 11 a.m. on Monday. Classified line ads — Noon on Monday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. CORRECTIONS The Polk County Itemizer- Observer is committed to publishing accurate news, feature and sports reports. If you see anything that re- quires a correction or clarifi- cation, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or send an e- mail to nadams@polkio.com. WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updat- ed each week by Wednes- day afternoon. The Itemizer is also on Facebook and Twitter, for breaking news and updates. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW Dec. 1................. 44 Dec. 2................. 45 Dec. 3................. 59 Dec. 4................. 50 Dec. 5................. 57 Dec. 6................. 57 Dec. 7................. 61 33 36 40 39 39 46 50 RAIN .81 .49 .41 .84 .14 1.17 1.86 Rainfall during Ded. — 5.72 in. Rain through Dec. 7 — 31.15 in. Polk County Itemizer-Observer • December 9, 2015 3A THE RELAXING ART OF COLORING Dallas Library launches monthly coloring book night for adults, following a popular trend By Jolene Guzman Stress reducer The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — More than 20 people gathered at Dallas Public Library Thursday night to do something that more than a few of them hadn’t done since child- hood: coloring. Yes, as in coloring-book coloring. The library hosted the first of what could become a monthly event, “Adult Coloring Night,” jumping on a national trend where adults enjoy what was until relatively recently consid- ered an activity just for kids. “I read about it, and other libraries are doing it,” said Janice Ames, library assis- tant. “A lot of them are doing it every month. There’s a lot of research about how relax- ing it is and how it reduces stress.” Paired with tea and cook- ies, coloring did seem to have a calming influence. Quiet conversations at ta- bles drifted from current events to personal lives, to what color to choose next on coloring projects. “It’s very popular today. I’m very glad the library is doing this,” said Madison Rothchild, an art instructor who teaches classes at re- tirement centers. “There’s something about it that’s freeing because there’s no competition.” No artistic talent is need- ed, just a sense of what col- ors will complement each other added Dallas resident Susie Futrell, who was trying the art for the first time. “ There’s no r ight or wrong,” Futrell said. “If I want to color this blue, I can.” It wasn’t only seeing the popularity of “coloring What: Coloring Night for Adults. Where: Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St., Dal- las. When: Jan. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost: Free. For more informa- tion: 503-623-2633. JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer Dallas Library’s first coloring night brought in more than 20 people on Thursday. nights” at other libraries that prompted Ames to make the suggestion the library host its own to Dallas Library Manager Mark Greenhalgh- Johnson. Ames said Dallas offered coloring books and pencils as prizes for its adult sum- mer reading program. “It was a pretty popular prize,” Ames said. “That was a good indication.” Greenhalgh-Johnson had to do some hunting for supplies for the evening’s event. Arts and crafts stores Thank you for supporting the Smith Fine Arts Series at Western Oregon University for the past 38 years! Remaining shows in this 39th Season: January 8, 2016 ~ BodyVox Dance January 15, 2016 ~ Ten Strings And A Goat Skin April 8, 2016 ~ Sara Gazarek with the American Metropole Orchestra June 3, 2016 ~ Sean Jones with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra For tickets call Sandy at: 503-838-8333 smithfinearts.org Great gift idea for that certain someone! stock plenty of coloring books with more intricate designs for adults, but pen- cils were more difficult to find. “When I went to Michaels to buy pencils, they only had a few and, ‘We can’t keep them in stock,’” he said. He said before the begin- ning of coloring night he wasn’t sure how many peo- ple would show up, but Dal- las seems to be following the trend with plenty of people showing interest in the event. Ames noted the turnout was especially good because December tends to be a busy month for most peo- ple. With the positive re- sponse from Thursday, the library’s already scheduled a second coloring night on Jan. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. “It’s nice to have some- thing for adults to do in town,” Ames said.
