Library News
Here's what's happening in your Jackson County Libraries. For a calendar of events, click here.
Mondays in May
The Friends of the Medford Library is proud to sponsor the following short courses to be held in the Adams Community Meeting Room of the Medford Library, 205 South Central Avenue. Admission is free.
Monday, May 12, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
“Aleuts – The Alaskan Survivors”
Liz Jackson and Ann Sutton
Crossing the Bering Land Bridge 10,000 years ago, the ancestors of a group of hardy people, now called the Aleuts, chose to settle on a long chain of barren volcanic islands. They established a lifestyle and culture uniquely suited to their needs. Over the centuries they have preserved an adaptive spirit and strong survival skills. From 1800 on, they faced exploitation by Russian fur traders, and then dealt with American citizenship, cultural values, and economic security. They have survived with courage and grace. Come hear their story.
Liz Jackson was a professor of French language and literature for many years at San Diego State. Locally, she has been active teaching at SOLIR and OLLIE. Ann Sutton’s career has involved teaching, mapping, writing, and serving as a museum curator.
For additional information contact the Medford Library at 774-6443.
Monday, May 19, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
“Maya Civilization”
Dick Warren
This lecture will discuss the art and culture of the ancient Maya civilization that thrived for more than 2,000 years in southern Mexico. This presentation features materials produced with a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For additional information please contact the Medford Library at 774-6443.
Thursday at the Library
The Eagle Point Friends of the Library will host free Thursday at the Library events featuring local and “imported” speakers who will talk about topics related to culture, health, literature, and special topics of interest to the general public. The events will be held in the Eagle Point Branch Library, 239 West Main Street. For more information contact Charlene Prinsen, 826-3313.
May 15, 4-6 p.m. Dorothy Throne represents Oregon Retired Educators, Jackson County Unit. Ms. Throne, Carole Zimmerle and Idris White, all involved with the DANA Alliance for Brain Research, will talk about “Staying Sharp” and show a DVD presentation on how losing brain power as we get older is merely a myth. Current research being conducted by noted doctors in the field of brain research will be discussed as well as hints and ideas for maintaining brain power as we age.
May 22, 4-6 p.m. Lawson Inada, twice Oregon’s Poet Laureate, will talk about “You Too Can Write Poetry.” He will speak of writing styles, the creativity we all have dwelling inside us, and demonstrate how much fun it is to create poetry. Eagle Point Branch Library is honored to have Mr. Inada, an emeritus professor of writing at Southern Oregon University and author of five books including Legends From the Camp, the winner of the 1992 American Book Award.
May 29, 4-6 p.m. Bob Russell will talk about current trends in the antiques business and what’s hot/what’s not. The public is invited to bring a collectible, and Mr. Russell will provide no-cost verbal evaluations/appraisals. Mr. Russell started collecting Presidential campaign buttons at age nine. He has been buying and selling antiques and collectibles for 45 years. His collections have been featured on several national antiques shows and magazines.
Author George Byron Wright To Visit Jackson County Libraries
Oregon author George Byron Wright will visit four Jackson County Libraries on the following dates in May:
Wednesday, May 7
Medford Branch Library, 12 noon
Ashland Branch Library, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 8
Eagle Point Branch Library, 2:00 p.m.
Rogue River Branch Library, 6:00 p.m.
Wright is the author of the “Oregon Trio,” a group of novels set in small Oregon towns.The first of the three works, Baker City 1948, was published in 2005, followed by Tillamook 1952 in 2006, and Roseburg 1959 in 2007.Wright will discuss the background for his novels, read from his latest novel, take questions, and sign books.
For more information contact the hosting library branch or Kim Wolfe at 774-6443.
These programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Medford Library, the Friends of the Ashland Public Library, Eagle Point Friends of the Library, and Rogue River Friends of the Library.
Family Storytime at Medford Library
All ages are invited to Family Storytime at the Medford Branch Library Children’s Department, 205 South Central Avenue, on Monday evenings from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Upcoming themes include:
May 5 - Our Marvelous Mothers
May 12 - Home Sweet Homes
May 19 - Rootie Tootie Roosters
May 26 - Library is closed for Memorial Day
June 2 - Busy Buzzy Bugs
In addition, storytime for preschoolers is presented by the Storytelling Guild on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
For more information, call the Medford Library Children's Department, 774-8678.
Jackson County Libraries Participate in Welcome Home Project
The Welcome Home Project is a community-centered, welcome home program for veterans of foreign wars and their families. Jackson County Library Services is participating in this program by hosting letter-writing stations at each branch library. The public is invited to write letters to veterans and soldiers (be they alive, dead, known, or unknown) from any war.
The letters will be gathered and shared during a public ceremony to be held at the Angus Bowmer Theater in Ashland on Memorial Day.
For more information, call the Ashland Branch Library at 774-6996.
Doty & Coyote: Stories From the Native West
On May 28, storyteller and author Thomas Doty will perform "Doty & Coyote: Stories From the Native West" at 6:30 pm at the Gold Hill Branch Library, 202 Dardanelles Street. Admission is free.
Thomas Doty is nationally known for his impassioned performances of traditional and original native stories. He has released several recordings, including daily and weekly broadcasts on public radio, and has received a number of awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the national American Indian Program. Doty has published many books and is included on The Oregon Literary Map.
Doty is currently writing a series of Doty and Coyote stories that dramatize the native folklore, mythology and history of the Gold Hill area.
When he's not on the road performing and teaching, Doty is Storyteller and Author in Residence at Dragonfly Place, a retreat center in the Siskiyou Mountains near Ashland.
Doty's recent projects include returning the Sacred Salmon Ceremony to its original native site on the Rogue River in 2007 and the installation and dedication of We Are Here, a 20 foot tall native carving in downtown Ashland in 2006. Doty also co-directs Reading the Rocks, the Takelma Language Project and serves on the international Board of Directors of CIRCLE, the Centre for Indigenous Research, Culture, Language and Education located at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
"Stories touch us deeply on many levels of truth," says Doty. "They entertain, they teach, they heal. I keep the old time stories alive as well as create new ones to keep my art vibrant and healthy." Doty has been called "One of the best of Oregon's storytellers" and "a master of his art."
For more information, call Lori Hettman (541) 855-1994 or Gloria Wood at (541) 855-1644. For more information about Doty and his art, visit Doty's website: www.DotyCoyote.com
Babies in the Library
Join us on Thursday afternoons at the Ruch Branch Library for reading, rhymes, songs, and FUN!
The Babies in the Library class is for pre-walking babies and a caring adult. Classes will be held every Thursday at 12:00 p.m., April 24 to June 12, 2008 at the Ruch Branch Library, 7919 Highway 238.
For more information or to pre-register, please call the Ruch Branch Library at 899-7438 or call Margie Cicerrella, Project Coordinator, at 774-6995 or e-mail margicic@jcls.org.
Online Book Clubs
Join our Online Books Clubs. Every day, Monday through Friday, you will receive in your email a five-minute selection from a chapter of a book. By the end of the week, you’ll have read 2-3 chapters. Every Monday we start a new book. Sign up and start reading.
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