The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2019 June issue Villager newspaper | Page 27
THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 27
June 2019
Library
■ From Page 22
Please tell them about our new
English Conversation Group. Held on
Monday evenings — June 3, 10, 17 and
24 at 6 p.m. — participants can drop in
to learn and practice English in this
free, informal class. Speakers of any
language and any English
comprehensive level are welcome,
and no registration is required.
■ On Tuesday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m.
come and see our graduating class of
Mexican Folk Dancers. These hard-
working kids have had nine classes to
perfect their craft, and now they’re
ready to strut their stuff in front of
you (and their parents!) Free and open
to all.
■ Also for English learners, we have
an ESL class that meets on Thursdays,
June 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 1-2:30 p.m.
An experienced ESL instructor
conducts the class informally. No pre-
registration is required and the class is
free. Call Deborah Gitlitz (ella habla
español) for further information at 503-
570-1582.
■ On Saturday, June 8, at 2 p.m.,
our very popular (and free)
BookNotes concert series will once
more take to the limelight. This time,
we’re featuring our local Portland
chapter of Opera on Tap. These
amateur opera singers ache to bring
lofty arias directly to the masses.
Audience participation is encouraged,
so join and help us name that tune.
Identify songs that you have heard in
movies, TV shows or commercials.
BYOH (Bring your own horns)!
■ On Tuesday, June 11, at 6 p.m.,
our Great Books Discussion Group
gathers. Are you interested in
philosophy and the big questions of
life? Join us each month for a
roundtable discussion of how modern
day issues are reflected and
illuminated by the great western
classic books. This month, we’ll be
discussing “The Education of Henry
Adams” by Henry Adams (and who
better?). Call or email us to join our
Great Books emailing list and (with
luck) receive monthly scans of our
readings.
■ Hooray! It’s the Genealogy Club,
meeting again on Monday, June 17, at
1 p.m. Join Malia for helpful tips and
tricks for all levels from beginners to
seasoned genealogists. Discover new
genealogical resources and tools,
discuss personal research and goals,
and learn from others! Note to
participants: As hard as it is to believe,
yes, we’re ALL descendants of royalty
— even your dorky brother-in-law!
■ Thursday, June 20, at 11 a.m. (and
then again at 12:30 p.m., and yet again
at 2 p.m.) marks the beginning of our
much-beloved Thursday Fun Shows!
Especially for the Summer Reading
Program, we present juggler Rhys
Thomas, who blends science with
comedy in a show at the Smithsonian
Institution called “Wonderful!” The
show is free, but we suggest arriving
early, as we often run out of seating
before everyone can be admitted.
Don’t let it happen to you!
■ The Wilsonville Library Book
Club will meet Thursday, June 27, at 6
p.m. to discuss a wonderful book that I
unfortunately don’t know the title of
yet! Give us a call at the library or
come in to check out one of the
copious copies we have stashed away.
I’m sure it will be great!
■ Just in case Uncle Sam didn’t get
the last drop of your blood in April,
the Red Cross is visiting the library to
take a bit more. Help your community
by donating blood on Monday, June
24, from noon to 5 p.m. For an
appointment, please visit
redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED
CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donate blood
and change a life!
■ On Tuesday, June 25th, at 6:30 p.m.
(doors open at 5 p.m. — hint, hint). You
should check out the History Pub! The
Wilsonville Public Library Foundation,
the Wilsonville/Boones Ferry Historical
Society, and McMenamins have teamed
up to present free monthly programs
focusing on Oregon’s rich history. Held
at the McMenamins Old Church (near
Fred Meyer). This month, we feature
Tillamook Burn: Legacy of Fire. Hosted
by Doug Decker, Oregon’s former state
forester.
The Tillamook Burn was a series of
four devastating wildfires that swept
the Oregon coast range at six-year
intervals in the 1930s and 1940s, leaving
a 500-square mile swath of burned trees
and charred slopes. Come witness how
these fires and other past events have
shaped the landscape of today’s
Tillamook State Forest and how the
forest has in turn shaped generations of
Oregonians, many who remember the
Tillamook simply as “The Burn.”
Using writings, oral history
interviews, photographs, maps and
stories from those who have known and
shaped the forest over many years,
forest historian Doug Decker will
portray the dramatic changes of the
20th century and sketch how that legacy
continues to influence the future.
■ On Thursday, June 27, at 11 a.m.
(and then again at 12:30 p.m. and yet
again at 2 p.m.) for the second
installment of our Thursday Fun
Shows, we feature Red Yarn! Enjoy
exciting stories told with puppets and
live folk and rock songs. (Hmmmmm...
for the grammatically inclined among
you, do you think the phrase “live
folk” in the previous sentence refers
to living people, as opposed to the
puppets, or to the folk-style music
that’s played on the spot? Perhaps
both?)
For the younger set, we also host
many fun activities this month in
addition to the Summer Reading
Program, which begins June 10.
■ Baby Time meets (please note the
new dates and time) June 17 and 24 at
10:30 a.m. Moms, dads, grandmas and
caregivers can join in for songs,
rhymes and special bonding time with
your baby. Stay afterward to play and
chat with other caregivers about all
things baby!
■ Toddler Time will meet Tuesday,
June 18, and Tuesday, June 25, at 10
a.m. and 11 a.m. Join us for an
interactive program that includes
songs, parachute fun, bubbles, puppets
and stories for our youngest patrons.
This program is designed with even
the most active toddler in mind!
■ On Tuesdays, June 18, and 25, at
6:30 p.m. and Wednesdays, June 19,
and 26 at 10:30 a.m. (and then again at
1 p.m.), come and see Stories and
Science! Bring the whole family
together for creative storytelling with
stories, songs, puppets, and a science
demonstration.
And last but not least, here’s what’s
going on for teens in grades 6-12:
■ Thursday, June 20, from 9-11 p.m.,
teens can join us for Library After
Dark! There will be trivia, karaoke,
games and beverages. Your glow-in-
the-dark attire is welcome! Spook up
the place on a dark, dark night!
■ Also for teens, on Thursday,
June 27, beginning at 4 p.m. we have
Escape in Space! Join us for a space-
themed escape room challenge. Bring
your own squad or join one of ours.
Can you escape before the meteor
strikes?
Hope to see you all here at the
library this month! ■
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