John Lithgow to speak at FVRL Foundation event
Celebrity actor and best-selling children's author  John Lithgow will speak at FVRL Foundation's annual Authors & Illustrators Dinner and Silent Auction fundraising event, scheduled for Tuesday, November 17 from 5-9 p.m. at the Vancouver Hilton. Tickets are $60 per person (tables of ten are available). Contact (360) 699-8846 or foundation@fvrl.org for more information or to purchase tickets.
Books/readings by John Lithgow (in the Library Catalog)
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Friends' sales help to support your library
Used book bargains offered by the Friends of the Library. |  |
Three Creeks library
Sale for the general public is Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A special pre-sale for Friends members is held that morning from 8-10 a.m. (memberships may be purchased at the door).
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Author Craig Danner
Come meet the author as he reads from his new novel!
Local author Craig Danner will be reading from his new novel, The Fires of Edgarville, at the White Salmon library on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. His book traces the evolution of a small Oregon lumber town and its connection to the Japanese internment during Word War II. Danner is a native Oregonian, and has lived and worked in Indonesia, the South Pacific, India, Nepal, Mexico and Equador, and his new book is set in Hood River County where he now lives with his wife and two sons.
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Activities for Kids
There's an abundance of interactive programs for children at FVRL libraries during October. Here are just a few:
Toolbox Time! (Three Creeks)
Make Something Ugly (Washougal)
Kids Club (Goldendale)
Costume Party & Parade (Vancouver)
NASA Design (Vancouver Mall)
Harvest Festival (Washougal)
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.
Read...Play...Discover!
In conjuction with our community partners, we are able to offer two types of fun programs in numerous local schools for children ages birth to five: Read & Plays and Building Blocks (find the dates and locations for these programs on our Storytimes & Kids Programs page). Both include activities that encourage language development through books, songs, fingerplays, music and movement. It's also an opportunity for parents and caregivers to exchange ideas. At Read & Play programs, a parent educator is available to discuss developmental concerns and parenting triumphs.
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What are they reading?
Two librarians blog about books
Read what FVRL librarians "Cycle Jan" and "Captain Criticism" have to say about books they are currently reading in their blog, You Better Read!
Jan tends to read general fiction, essays and humor while Captain Criticism (Lynne) enjoys nonfiction, especially survival and adventure.
Watch book reviews with Sam's
"One Minute Critic"
Woodland Librarian Sam Wallin enjoys posting his book reviews as video clips, which you can view online. He calls them the One Minute Critic. Sam has inspired many others to contribute online reviews since he put this program together a few years ago. See his blog, which has links to the reviews.
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What interests you?
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Artists of the Gorge
This is the 30th annual juried exhibition, held at Stevenson Community Library throughout the month of October (viewable during library open hours).
An opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 1, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. featuring electric cello music by Gideon Freudmann, and a buffet and silent auction hosted by Friends of Stevenson Community Library. Call the library for more information at (509) 427-5471.
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Meet the Candidates
Presented by Forum at the Library and the League of Women Voters. Held in the Community Room at Clark Public Utilities (1200 Ft. Vancouver Way, Vancouver) on Thursday, October 15 at 7 p.m. Come and meet the candidates for Positions 1, 2 and 3 on Vancouver City Council, as well as the Vancouver mayoral candidates. Moderated by Jane Van Dyke.
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BirdFest & Bluegrass
Come to Ridgefield on Saturday, October 10 when the library participates in the annual BirdFest & Bluegrass community-wide event. There will be street chalk drawing outside the Ridgefield library from Noon-2 p.m. (chalk provided by the Friends of the Library, along with treats for the kids). Also, there will be crafts inside the library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Andrew Carnegie Live!
Nineteenth century industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie did more than any other individual to advance the cause of literacy and self-improvement by helping communities build quality libraries. See one of the following performances by Andrew Carnegie re-enactor George Dauler:
-October 6, 7 p.m. at La Center library
-October 7, 10 a.m. at Woodland library
-October 7, 7 p.m. at Vancouver library
-October 8, 4 p.m. at Goldendale library
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Ghost Stories for Grown-ups
Is there a haunted house in your neighborhood?  Pat Jollota, author of Darkness Next Door, shares the spine-tingling, hair-raising stories of local places where ghosts have been reported. Treat yourself to a good scare this season! Held at the Vancouver library (downstairs in Library Hall) on Saturday, October 24 at Noon.
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Impressions of Iran
Come and enjoy a slideshow presented by Battle Ground Community Librarian, Jackie Spurlock, and her husband, Mike; this pair traveled to Iran in June 2006 and November 2008. They also lived in Iran from 1974-78. The experience sparked a lifelong interest in this complex, beautiful and fascinating land. Held at the Battle Ground library on Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m.
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Coffee House Concerts
Kick back, relax and enjoy some great music at the Goldendale library. Jack Roberts will perform his signature folk music and acoustic guitar on Tuesday, October 6 at 7 p.m. and Star Meichtry will perform jazz, blues and classical guitar on Tuesday, October 20 at 7 p.m. Coffee, tea and snacks provided by Friends of the Library.
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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 October calendar.
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