Exhibits

• "Impressions" Gallery Show

  Impressionistic view of nature in acrylic and pastels by Barbara Murphy and students from the Masterpieces School of Art in White Salmon. Viewing during library hours. Artist's reception will be held on Friday, December 12 at 4 pm.
  Tuesday, December 2 through Monday, December 22
  

Feature Programs
for the Next 30 Days

• Teen 'Scape (ages 12-19)

  A relaxing time to kick back, have fun and meet other teens in our community. Fun-loving teens are welcome to join us for Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, food, fun and friends.
  Fridays from 3-5 pm
  Vancouver Community Library

• Anime Club (ages 10-16)

  Be the first of your friends, in your class or on your block to see the newest in anime films. Snacks provided.
  Friday, November 22 at 3:30 pm
  Stevenson Community Library

• Family Pajama Concert with Connie Dunnington

  Join us for Connie Dunnington's CD release party and concert featuring selections from her new CD with special guest, Emelie Pennington Davis. Dunnington will be selling and signing CDs following the concert. Refreshments provided.
  Friday, November 21 at 6:30 pm
  White Salmon Valley Community Library

• Teen Night at Three Creeks

  Join us for a Martial Arts workshop!
  Friday, November 21 from 7-9 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Twilight Series Midnight Movie and Costume Event

  Come dressed as your favorite character from the "Twilight" series and receive a "commemorative" prize. Contact the library at (360) 687-2322 for more information.
  Friday, November 21 at 11:59 pm
  Battle Ground Cinemas (1700 SW 9th Ave.)

• Family Play Day

  Come and play! The library provides a PlayStation 2 and a wide range of games for the whole family, plus board games, puzzles and toys. Bring your gear and your games and join in the fun!
  Saturday, November 22 from 2-4 pm
  Woodland Community Center (782 Park St.)

• "Now Showing" Family Movie Series

  Bring the entire family to enjoy an afternoon at the movies. Popcorn and drinks provided. Call the library for movie titles.
  Saturday, November 22 at 6 pm
  Washougal Community Library

• National Novel Writing Month Activities

  Got a story to tell? Think you can write 50,000 words in a month? Join us in a congenial atmosphere. There will be a raffle every evening for fun prizes. Refreshments served.
  Sat. 11/1 6 pm-midnight
  Fri. 11/7 6-10 pm
  Fri. 11/14 6-10 pm
  Fri. 11/21 6-10 pm
  Sat. 11/29 6 pm-midnight
  Washougal Community Library

• Chess Club

  All ages welcome. Informal chess play for all ages and abilities. Bring your own board and chess pieces.
  Mondays from 5 to 8:45 pm
  Vancouver Community Library

• Stitch Wits

  A drop-in group for knitters and other crafters to work on projects and share techniques. Knitting volunteers will be available to assist. Meets every fourth Monday.
  Monday, November 24 from 6:30-8 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Movies @ Your Library! "Teen Movie"

  Outstanding adaptation of a classic novel about love lost and found, plus a little sattire of family vanity on the side. Seating is limited. Stop by or call the library to reserve your place.
  Sunday, November 23 at 3 pm
  Monday, November 24 at 7 pm
  Woodland Community Library

• Teen Writer's Circle (ages 12-19)

  Come share your writing and creative energy. Snacks provided.
  Tuesday, November 25 at 6 pm
  Battle Ground Community Library

• Knitting at the Library

  Will not meet December 24 or 31. A weekly drop-in knitting class for brand new and experienced knitters.
  Wednesdays from 10-11:30 am
  La Center Community Library

• The Stitchery Group

  Will not meet December 24 or 31. A free, informal weekly drop-in get-together. Any stitchery-type hobby is welcome including mending projects.
  Guest speaker Marci Maynes will discuss emergency proparedness at 10:30 am at the December 3 stitchery program. The public is invited.
  Wednesdays from 10 am to 1 pm
  Ridgefield Community Library

• Art Drop-In!

  Artists of all ages are welcome. Please bring your own art supplies and share your ideas and techniques. Children under 8 years must be accompanied by an adult.
  Wednesdays, November 12 and 26 from 2-4 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Book Blast (ages 12-13 or in grades 7-8)

  Far North by Will Hobbs. Pick up copies of each month's books. Snacks will be provided.
  Wednesday, November 26 at 3:15 pm
  La Center Community Library

• Knit-In

  Open to anyone who likes to knit or wants to learn. Volunteers will be available to teach and assist.
  Wednesdays at 6 pm
  Vancouver Mall Community Library

• Teen 'Scape (ages 12-19)

  A relaxing time to kick back, have fun and meet other teens in our community. Fun-loving teens are welcome to join us for Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, food, fun and friends.
  Fridays from 3-5 pm
  Vancouver Community Library

• Mark Twain's Birthday Party

  Join us for cake and much more as we celebrate Mark Twain's birthday.
  Saturday, November 29 at 2 pm
  Cascade Park Community Library

• Decorate the Library (ages 12-19)

  We've got the decorations, and we'll teach you to make some cool snowflakes. Refreshments will be provided.
  Monday, December 1 from 3:30-6:30 pm
  Ridgefield Community Library

• Games At(e) My Library!

  Bring your YuGiOh or Magic-the-Gathering cards, or play with our board games. We have dice, cards and puzzles, too.
  Mondays in December from 4-6 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Chess Club

  All ages welcome. Informal chess play for all ages and abilities. Bring your own board and chess pieces.
  Mondays from 5 to 8:45 pm
  Vancouver Community Library

• Tween Snowflake and Decoupage Party (ages 7-12)

  Show us your snowflake-making abilities and help decorate the library for the holidays. Create decoupage items to make gifts. Bring your friends and stuff to decoupage (jars, tins or boxes). Snacks, too!
  Tuesday, December 2 at 3:30 pm
  La Center Community Library

• Knitting at the Library

  Will not meet December 24 or 31. A weekly drop-in knitting class for brand new and experienced knitters.
  Wednesdays from 10-11:30 am
  La Center Community Library

• The Stitchery Group

  Will not meet December 24 or 31. A free, informal weekly drop-in get-together. Any stitchery-type hobby is welcome including mending projects.
  Guest speaker Marci Maynes will discuss emergency proparedness at 10:30 am at the December 3 stitchery program. The public is invited.
  Wednesdays from 10 am to 1 pm
  Ridgefield Community Library

• Winter Crafts at the Library - Wreaths

  Make a wreath with beautiful natural materials we've gathered locally. Bring your own clippers, and gloves if you'd like.
  Wednesday, December 3 from 4:30-8 pm
  Stevenson Community Library

• Winter Centerpiece Making

  Learn how to make a beautiful centerpiece with all materials provided. Hot cider and cookies, too! Please bring your own clippers to use, and a special container or ribbon if you'd like.
  Wednesday, December 3 from 2:30-5 pm
  La Center Community Building (blue building next to the library)

• Knit-In

  Will not meet December 24 or 31. Open to anyone who likes to knit or wants to learn. Volunteers will be available to teach and assist.
  Wednesdays at 6 pm
  Vancouver Mall Community Library

• Holiday Open House

  All ages are invited to the library's annual open house including refreshments and activities.
  Saturday, December 6 from 1-3 pm
  Washougal Community Library

• Holiday Wassail

  The Friends of the Library cordially invite you to the 34th annual Holiday Wassail in conjunction with "I'm Dreaming of a White Salmon" downtown holiday celebration. Music, artisans, kids' crafts and activities along with seasonal snacks and the Friends' traditional Wassail punch. Don't miss the tree lighting downtown at 5 pm.
  Saturday, December 6 from 1:30-4 pm
  White Salmon Valley Community Library

• Holiday Swag Making

  Join Rachel and make a beautiful evergreen swag. All materials will be provided by the library. Bring gloves and clippers if you have them.
  Saturday, December 6 from 3-5 pm
  Goldendale Community Library

• Hometown Celebration in the Library

  Enjoy holiday crafts for all ages. Friends of the Library open house with hot cider and cookies, Madrigal Singers (1 pm), harpist Kathy Burton (3:30 pm) and a raffle drawing for a hand-made afghan (4 pm). Enjoy hometown festivities around downtown including the Holiday Craft Bazaar, pictures with Santa and the tree lighting.
  Saturday, December 6 from 10 am - 4 pm
  Ridgefield Community Library

• Teen Mystery Night: BBQ with a Vampire (ages 12-19)

  Participate in a murder mystery game!
  Saturday, December 6 from 6:30-8 pm
  Cascade Park Community Library

• Games At(e) My Library!

  Bring your YuGiOh or Magic-the-Gathering cards, or play with our board games. We have dice, cards and puzzles, too.
  Mondays in December from 4-6 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Woodland Writers' Circle

  Share your writing. Get support and feedback about your work. Writing exercises and tips for getting published, too. Teen writers welcome.
  Tuesday, December 9 from 4-6 pm
  Woodland Community Center (782 Park St. - next door to the library)

• The Tween Scene! (ages 9-12 and one parent)

  The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich. Refreshments provided. Each month a free copy of the "book of the month" will be given to those attending to keep.
  Tuesday, December 9 at 6:30 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Holiday Senior Open House

  Regular library services provided, door prizes and refreshments, too! Underwritten by Friends of Battle Ground Community Library.
  Wednesday, December 10 from 9-10 am
  Battle Ground Community Library

• Holiday Swag Making

  Tammy Claflin of Ridgefield Floral will demonstrate how to make a beautiful evergreen swag. All materials will be provided by the library and Friends of the Library. Brings gloves and clippers if you have them.
  Wednesday, December 10 from 2-5 pm
  Ridgefield Community Library

• Reader's Theater (ages 8-12)

  Do you like to act? Do you enjoy telling stories? Join our group! No memorization required; the group will perform from script. Snacks provided. Participants and caregivers of participants are welcome.
  Wednesday, December 10 at 3 pm
  Goldendale Community Library

• Yu-Gi-Oh! And More (ages 12-19)

  Bring your cards and challenge other experts. Yu-Gi-Oh! - Magic: the Gathering - Pokemon - duel on! The library brings the snacks.
  Wednesday, December 10 from 3:30-5:30 pm
  Woodland Community Center (next door to the library)

• Paris and Morocco Revisited

  Join travelers Thelma Artebury and Najat Mounir as they reprise the popular slide show of their visit to Paris and Morocco.
  Wednesday, December 10 at 6 pm
  Stevenson Community Library

• Drop-In Knitting

  Calling all knitters of all levels! Come and share your techniques and ideas. Enjoy social time with other knitters.
  Wednesday, December 10 from 5:30-7 pm
  White Salmon Valley Community Library

• Tween Books and Crafts (ages 9-12)

  This month have a hot time making cool designs with Perler beads!
  Friday, December 12 at 3:30 pm
  Ridgefield Community Library

• Teen Gaming

  Bring your gear, your games and your will to rock. The library brings a PS2, projector, games and snacks.
  Friday, December 12 from 4-7 pm
  Woodland Community Center (next door to the library)

• Friday Teen Movie Nights (ages 12-19)

  Pull up a chair and enjoy a movie about a young girl's journey in a parallel universe to the far north to save her best friend from terrible experiments. Can you guess the movie?
  Popcorn and punch will be provided. Call the library for more information.
  Friday, December 12 at 6 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Books, Movies and More

  See a popular and thought-provoking movie. A discussion of the companion book will be held the following Tuesday.
  Friday, December 12 at 7 pm
  Stevenson Community Library

• Read to the Dogs (ages 5-12)

  Registration begins December 6 and is required. Have fun improving your reading skills and making a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. Each child will have an opportunity to read for a 25-minute session.
  Saturday, December 13 from 9-11 am
  Vancouver Mall Community Library

• Winter Crafts at the Library - Centerpieces

  Make and take a beautiful centerpiece from materials provided. Perfect for holiday parties or as a hostess gift.
  Saturday, December 13 at 2 pm
  Stevenson Community Library

• Super Saturday - 7th Annual Winter Festival

  An event for the entire family including seasonal music, wassail, cookies, holiday karaoke, DVD and a Frosty storytime at noon. Craft tables open at 1:00 p.m.
  Saturday, December 13 from 11 am - 4 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Let Your Van Gogh…Go!

  All ages are welcome to help create a giant mural. A portion will be used to decorate a section of the children's area. Come anytime between 10 am - 4 pm.
  Saturday, December 13 from 10 am - 4 pm
  Vancouver Community Library (Library Hall)

• "Now Showing" Classic Movie Series

  Enjoy a classic movie. Popcorn and beverages provided. Call the library for movie titles.
  Saturday, December 13 at 6 pm
  Washougal Community Library

• Anime-zing Woodland

  Enjoy the anime and the snacks, do the survey and choose next month's title. Adults welcome.
  Tuesday, December 16 from 3:30-6:30 pm
  Woodland Community Center (next door to the library)

• Tween Book Discussion

  Flush by Carl Hiaasen
  Wednesday, December 17 at 3 pm
  Stevenson Community Library

• InBeTWEEN Book Group (ages 8-12)

  My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
  Wednesdays, December 3 and 17 at 5 pm
  Cascade Park Community Library

• Winter Crafts at the Library - Ornaments

  Paint and decorate hand-made ornaments as gifts or decorations. All materials provided. Fun for the whole family.
  Wednesday, December 17 at 5 pm
  Stevenson Community Library

• Toddler Holiday Sock Hop: A Storytime Party

  Join in the fun with holiday stories, songs, dancing, puppets, bubbles, treats and more with a special appearance by Sophie the Otter! Toddlers are encouraged to wear party attire. Siblings welcome.
  Wednesday, December 17 at 10:30 am
  Thursday, December 18 at 10:30 am
  White Salmon Valley Community Library

• Teen Games Night at Three Creeks

  Join us for DDR, Rock Band and Wii games! Refreshments provided. Lots of fun for everyone!
  Friday, December 19 from 7-9 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library

• Write On!

  Join us for fellowship, writing and feedback. All writers welcome.
  Saturday, December 20 at 11 am
  Washougal Community Library

• It's Showtime!
  "Family Fun" movie series

  All ages are invited to pull up a chair and enjoy a movie in which a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey. Can you guess the movie? Popcorn and punch will be provided. Call the library at (360) 571-9696 for details.
  Saturday, December 20 at 2 pm
  Three Creeks Community Library