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Local Art
Artists and art enthusiasts, please take note:
Art in Horseshoe Park
Second annual event held in Woodland and sponsored by Woodland Friends of the Library. Local art for sale!
Deadline for submissions
Artists of the Gorge is the Stevenson library's 30th annual juried exhibition.
Dimensions
Paintings by Paul Lucas and students on display in the Battle Ground library's meeting room.
Khaos Theory
Works featuring a variety of media by Mellissa Stevens of Lyle on display in the White Salmon library's Sprint/Baker gallery.
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Sign Language for Little Ones
Bring your infant or toddler for these hands-on workshops that incorporate American Sign Language into theme-oriented play activities.
September 16 - 10 a.m. at Cascade Park library
October 1 - 10:30 a.m. at Vancouver library
October 16 - 9 a.m. at Vancouver Mall library
These programs are facilitated by Dawn Prochovnic, author of Story Time with Signs and Rhymes, a collection of picture books due to release in September 2009 that explore early childhood concepts through lyrical language and ASL.
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Preserving Foods: Yes you can!
Learn about the diversity and practicality of home canning
with WSU Extension food safety advisor Lisa Kelly. See the rainbow of
jams and jellies, fruits, tomatoes and salsas, pickles, and other foods that can be safely preserved for your pantry. Take home practical information to help you enjoy the harvest year-round. Held at the Vancouver library on Saturday, September 19, from Noon-2 p.m.
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Eyes on the World
Dr. Jim Ogden and his group of volunteers are back for an engaging and educational slideshow depicting their humanitarian aid program to people in impoverished areas of the world. Held at the Goldendale library on Monday, September 21 at 7 p.m.
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Charles Crosman -- smooth jazz guitar
Come relax and enjoy smooth jazz guitar with tea, coffee, snacks and good friends. Charles Crosman is known throughout the Northwest for his skill on jazz guitar. Held at Goldendale library on Tuesday, September 22 at 7 p.m.
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For Kids
There's an abundance of interactive programs for children at FVRL libraries during September. Here are just a few:
Library Luau! (Vancouver)
Pioneer Living (Three Creeks)
Where the Wild Things Are (Vancouver Mall)
Hometown Heroes (La Center)
We also offer parent-child book discussions for school age children and storytimes for babies through preschool ages. See our kids events page for details and other exciting kids' programs.
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Many More Events
See our Web site for more events and activities, including:
Book discussion groups - adult, teen, parent/child
Other events:
knitting, movie events and more!
View a printable September calendar.
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Meet local authors
Linda Jo Hunter
Hear about author Linda Jo Hunter's encounters with Washington and Alaskan bears as she shares excerpts from her book, Lonesome for Bears: A Woman’s Journey in the Tracks of the Wilderness. Held at the Battle Ground library on Thursday, September 24 at 7 p.m.
Molly Gloss
Author Molly Gloss discusses her book, The Hearts of Horses, a story of a young woman breaking horses for several ranchers in Eastern Oregon in the winter of 1917. Held at the White Salmon library on Saturday, September 26, at 1 p.m.
Mary Schlick
Join author Mary Schlick in a discussion of her memoir, Coming to Stay: A Columbia River Journey, which tells the stories of her logging family and the families they have lived among since the 1950s. Held at the Stevenson library on Tuesday, September 29 at 7 p.m.
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Used book bargains offered by the Friends of the Library.
Cascade Park library
Saturday, September 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Held on the library's back lawn.
Ridgefield library
Friday, September 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Special pre-sale for Friends members on Friday, September 18 from 9-11 a.m. (memberships may be purchased at the door).
Washougal library
Saturday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vancouver library
Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, September 27 from Noon - 5 p.m.
Pre-sale for Friends members on Friday, September 25 from 6-9 p.m. (memberships may be purchased at the door). Sale located downstairs in Library Hall.
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Mark your calendars for FVRL Foundation’s annual Authors & Illustrators Dinner and Silent Auction: Tuesday, November 17 from 5–9 p.m. at the Vancouver Hilton. Tickets are $60.00 (tables of ten available). Funds raised from this event support library programs, services and building projects. For more information or to register, contact the Foundation at (360) 699-8846 or foundation@fvrl.org.
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