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In coordination with the Jackson County Reads 2010 book choice Three Cups of Tea, the Friends of the White City Library are hosting a Volunteer Outreach Tea. The Tea will be held on Tuesday, March 23 from 7:00-8:30 p.m., at the White City Branch Library, 3143 Avenue C.
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Russ Cooper will present “Out of Kathmandu” in coordination with Jackson County Reads 2010, a one-book, one-community program, on Thursday, March 18 from 4:00–5:30 p.m. at the Eagle Point Branch Library, 239 West Main Street.
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Touring poets Ish Klein, John Beer, and Paul Killebrew will read their poetry on Saturday, March 20 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the Ashland Branch Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard.
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Join the fun at a tea party and movie on Thursday, March 18 from 12:45-3:00 p.m. at the Phoenix Branch Library, 510 West 1st Street.
Following the tea party 84 Charing Cross Road, rated PG, will be shown. It’s a story about love and a love of books, featuring Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins.
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Beginning March 15, Jackson County Library users will have access to e-book titles 24/7. Through the Library2Go link, card holders can browse the collection, checkout, and download e-books, audiobooks, and videos, anytime, anywhere.
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The Guild Lecture Series, sponsored by the Friends of the Medford Library, presents “From Xerxes to Alexander: Ancient Greece in War and Peace” by Ean Roby. The lecture will be held on Wednesday, March 17 from 12 noon – 1 p.m. in the Large Community Meeting Room of the Medford Branch Library, 205 South Central Avenue.
For the final lecture in the series, the topic is The Aftermath of the Peloponnesian War. The seven decades from the end of the Peloponnesian War to the beginning of the conquests of Alexander the Great are filled with action as Athens again rises to power and contends with the Spartans, the Persians, and others.
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Ashland Children’s Library will present St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans on Wednesday, March 17 from 2-4 p.m. at the Ashland Branch Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard. Children and their parents or caregivers are invited to make Irish crafts, listen to Irish music, learn Irish dancing, listen to Irish stories, and yes, enjoy Irish refreshments.
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Acclaimed documentary photographer, Teru Kuwayama, will show his photography and discuss his work on Saturday, March 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the North Medford High School Auditorium, 1900 North Keene Way Drive. This free program is one of many events scheduled to highlight Jackson County Reads 2010’s book choice, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.
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Storyteller Thomas Doty will share “Doty & Coyote: Stories from the Native West” on Saturday, March 13 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. at the Ruch Branch Library, 7919 Highway 238.
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Come on in, bring your friends, and play some games like Jungle Speed or Take It Easy! Beginning March 9, the Medford Teen Library offers “Tuesday Game Time” every second Tuesday of the month from 4-6 p.m. at the Medford Branch Library, 205 South Central Avenue.
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In coordination with Jackson County Reads 2010, the documentary film Beyond the Call will be shown on Wednesday, March 10 from 7:00-8:30 p.m., at the Ashland Branch Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard. This movie shows how one person – or perhaps three persons – can make a difference.
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Join us for a reading of Mountain Star by children’s author Ginny Fowler Hicks as part of Jackson County Reads, a one-book, one-community program sponsored by Jackson County Library Services and the Jackson County Library Foundation.
Medford Branch Library
Tuesday, March 9 from 3:30-4:15 p.m.Eagle Point Branch Library
Saturday, March 13 from 2:00-2:45 p.m.
Central Point Branch Library
Monday, March 15 from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
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The After School Movie Series continues every Monday from 2:45–4:15 p.m. at the Phoenix Branch Library, 510 West 1st Street.
March 1: Hotel for Dogs, rated PG.
March 8: The Apple Dumpling Gang, rated G.
March 15: Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, rated PG.
March 22: A Little Princess, rated G.
March 29: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, not rated.
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Come to a lecture and discussion on the second largest religion in the world. Jackson County Library Services and the Jackson County Library Foundation present “Understanding Islam” by Steve Scholl to enhance Three Cups of Tea, this year’s selection for Jackson County Reads, a one-book, one-community program.
Sunday, March 14, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Ashland Branch LibraryMonday, March 15, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m
Phoenix Branch LibraryWednesday, March 17, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Shady Cove Branch LibrarySaturday, March 10, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Ruch Branch Library
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Come and join in the Medford Teen Library First Saturday Fun! First Saturday Fun activities are held the first Saturday of each month from 1-3 p.m. in the Medford Branch Teen Library, 205 South Central Avenue.
Following are the activities for the next three months:
March 6: Robotics Demo
April 3: Trash Art
May 1: The Blind Side, rated PG-13
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Jackson County Reads 2010! Everyone in Jackson County is encouraged to read and discuss Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time. Written by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, it is an inspiring account of Mr. Mortenson's mission to counteract terrorism by building schools, especially for girls, throughout the breeding ground of the Taliban in Central Asia. Three Cups of Tea is an unforgettable adventure and an inspiring true story.
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The Medford Library Art Committee presents the recent works of Dodie Hamilton on display from January 12 through April 6 in the Hyams Sickels Lobby of the Medford Branch Library, 205 South Central Avenue.
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Come play one of the oldest games on earth. The Chess Club will meet on the third Saturday of each month from 1-3 p.m. in the Medford Branch Teen Library, 205 South Central Avenue.
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This free lunchtime series, featuring well-known writers and historians, brings alive the people, values, and events that shaped our Southern Oregon heritage. Lectures are co-sponsored by the Southern Oregon Historical Society and Jackson County Library Services and held at the Medford Branch Library on the first Wednesday of each month, 12-1 p.m and at the Ashland Branch Library on the second Wednesday of each month, 12-1 p.m.
Schedule:
January 6 & 13: ELMER IVAN APPLEGATE (1867-1949): The Erythronium Man. Frank Lang
February 3 & 10: TREES: An Arboreal Tour of Oregon. Nancy Appling
March 3 & 10: TARNISHED TREASURE: The Little Known Story of the Pokegama Plateau. Connie Battaile.
April 7 & 14: JACKSON COUNTY ARCHITECTURE: What Style Is This Building? Rod Reid
May 5 & 12: CONSERVATION PIONEER C.B. WATSON: The Man Behind the Women of Lithia Park. Darren Borgias
June 2 & 9: A WOBBLIE WALK THROUGH THE SISKIYOUS, WINTER 1911. Jay Mullen
July 7 & 14: JACKSON COUNTY LOVE STORY: Welborn Beeson’s Diary. Jan Wright
August 4 & 11: ROGUE VALLEY 19TH CENTURY FARM LIFE: First Person Narratives. Alice Mullaly
September 1 & 8: JACKSONVILLE PRODIGY: Regina Dorland Robinson. Dawna Curler and Sue Waldron
October 6 & 13: ROGUE VALLEY PEAR INDUSTRY. Sue Naumes
November 3 & 10: SOUTHERN OREGON AT WAR. Elizabeth Corethers
December 1 & 8: THE WEST COAST/CRESCENT CITY TSUNAMI: The Worst in U.S. History. Dennis Powers
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The Medford Library Book Discussion Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Adams Room of the Medford Branch Library, 205 South Central Avenue.
Following are the titles that will be discussed in the next few months:
February 9: A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving
March 9: Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson
April 13: 1421: The Year China Discovered America, by Gavin MenziesStart reading now!
Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Medford Library. For more information contact Kim Wolfe at
774-6443.
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