Books, Writing & Poetry Programs
for the Next 30 Days

• Book Discussion Group: White Salmon

  "Saturday Reads" will discuss A Friend of the Earth by T. Coraghhessan Boyle.
  Saturday, November 22 at 1 pm
  White Salmon Valley Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Vancouver

  Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
  Tuesday, November 25 at 7 pm
  Vancouver Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Three Creeks

  Burning Fence: A Western Memoir of Fatherhood by Craig Lesley. New participants welcome.
  Monday, December 1 at 7 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Teen Book Group

  Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
  Tuesday, December 2 at 6 pm
  Stevenson Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Three Creeks

  March: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks
  Tuesday, December 2 at 7 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: La Center

  Jessie: The Story of a Genteel Lady in Frontier Alaska by Bettie Wyatt
  Thursday, December 4 at 10 am
  La Center Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Three Creeks

  A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. New participants welcome.
  Thursday, December 4 at 1 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Woodland

  "Good Evening Reads" will discuss Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie
  Thursday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m.
  Woodland Community Library

• Poetry Workshop

  Monthly drop-in workshop for all ages, taught by local poets. Bring pen and paper and come prepared to write and share poems. Led by Rivkah Loewus.
  Thursday, December 4 at 7 pm
  Vancouver Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Battle Ground

  Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations by Georgina Howell.
  Thursday, December 4 at 7:30 pm
  Mallard Landing Assisted Living Community
  TV Room
  813 SE Clark Ave., Battle Ground

• Teen Manga Book Group (ages 12-19)

  Discuss a new manga each month. Bring in manga that you''ve been reading. Meet other manga otaku!
  Sunday, December 7 at 4:05 pm
  Vancouver Community Library (Library Hall)

• Book Discussion Group: Goldendale

  Ice Bound by Jerri Nielsen
  Monday, December 8 at 11 am
  Goldendale Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Goldendale

  Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
  Monday, December 8 at 6:30 pm
  Goldendale Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Battle Ground

  The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls. Join us for a casual and friendly discussion of books. New participants welcome.
  Tuesday, December 9 at 10:30 am
  Mallard Landing Assisted Living Community
  TV Room
  813 SE Clark Ave., Battle Ground

• Parent Child Book Discussion

  Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech. Snacks served.
  Tuesday, December 9 at 4:30 pm
  Washougal Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: La Center

  The Road by Cormac McCarthy. New participants welcome.
  Tuesday, December 9 at 6 pm
  La Center Community Library

• Teen Book Group (ages 12-19)

  The Princess Bride by William Goldman
  Tuesday, December 9 at 6:30 pm
  Vancouver Community Library

• "Extreme Reads" Book Discussion Group: Vancouver

  An adult book discussion group of true survival/adventure stories. Older teens welcome! Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure by Maria Coffey.
  Tuesday, December 9 at 7:30 pm
  Vancouver Community Library (Library Hall)

• Book Discussion Group: Cascade Park

  Copper Sun by Sharon Draper.
  Join us for a casual and friendly discussion of books.
  Wednesday, December 10 at 10 am
  Cascade Inn Retirement Center (11613 SE 7th St., Vancouver)

• Teen Book Talk! (ages 12-19)

  Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas
  Wednesday, December 10 at 3 pm
  Goldendale Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Washougal

  Rogue River Journal: A Winter Alone by John Daniel. Books available at the library.
  Wednesday, December 10 at 4 pm
  Washougal Community Library

• Open-Mic Poetry Night

  All ages and voices welcome. Those who wish to read are encouraged to arrive by 6:45 p.m. to sign up. Led by Rivkah Loewus.
  Wednesday, December 10 at 7 pm
  Vancouver Community Library

• Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group

  Elves of Cintra by Terry Brooks. Books available at the library.
  Thursday, December 11 at 4:00 pm
  Washougal Community Library

• Teen Book Talk (ages 12-19)

  The Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Shusterman. Snacks too!
  Thursday, December 11 at 4 pm
  Battle Ground Community Library

• Discussion Junction (ages 9-12 years with accompanying adult)

  Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix. No older or younger children siblings, please.
  Each month a free copy of the "book of the month" will be given to those attending to keep.
  Thursday, December 11 at 6:30 pm
  Vancouver Community Library

• Teen Vampire Book Discussion Series (ages 12-18)

  Midnight Predator by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
  Tuesday, December 16 at 3:30 pm
  La Center Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: White Salmon

  "Good Evening Reads" will discuss A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
  Tuesday, December 16 at 5:30 pm
  White Salmon Valley Community Library

• Teen Book Discussion

  The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci
  Tuesday, December 16 at 6 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Stevenson

  "Books, Movies & More" will discuss For One More Day by Mitch Albom. See the related movie first at 7 pm on Friday, December 12. We'll discuss both.
  Tuesday, December 16 at 7 pm
  Stevenson Community Library

• Book Discussion Group: Vancouver Mall

  The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty.
  Join us for a casual and friendly discussion of books. New participants welcome!
  Tuesday, December 16 at 7 pm
  Van Mall Retirement Center (7808 NE 51st St.)

• Book Discussion Group: Woodland

  Beach Music by Pat Conroy. New participants welcome.
  Wednesday, December 17 at 10 am
  Woodland Community Library

• Teen Book Gab

  The Earth, My Butt and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler. Snacks, too!
  Wednesday, December 17 at 4 pm
  Woodland Community Library