ASL Practice Place
CBPL release – Coos Bay Public Library has partnered with instructor, Kandy Bergquist, to offer ASL PRACTICE PLACE via Zoom (virtual meeting software). Bergquist teaches American Sign Language and Signed English at Southwestern Oregon Community College. She has worked with the deaf and hard of hearing as an interpreter, classroom aid, and Speech Pathologist. We meet every third Thursday of the month @ 12:00pm. Next event: Thursday, April 18. Program is for those who wish to practice their ASL conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign in ASL as a group for one hour in a casual, informal environment. This is NOT a class, but we will provide ideas for conversational topics. Beginners are welcome. Let’s sign! This program is FREE and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their ASL conversational skills. Register for this event @ https://bit.ly/3m6j2WG
Unlimited Book Club
CBPL release – Thursday, April 18 at 6:00 pm, the Unlimited Book Club will meet on Zoom. Unlimited is a joint venture of the Coos Bay Public Library and the North Bend Public Library. We formed to encourage awareness and foster community discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion through reading and thoughtful conversation. Unlimited meets every third Thursday of the month. This meeting will be an opportunity for members to meet and discuss our next title, selected by book club members, Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro. Suggestions for future readings will come from members of Unlimited. Those interested are invited to attend the meeting, there is no obligation to stay. To receive Zoom link for meeting, register for free @ https://bit.ly/3R6E57M
Food Hero Program at CBPL
Thursday, April 18 at 10::00 am the Coos Bay Public Library and Oregon State University Extension Office’s Food Hero Program are offering a preschool and toddler-based cooking program to give parents tips and tricks for working with children in the kitchen. In this hands-on session adults and toddlers or preschoolers will create a snack to share. The free event geared towards toddlers and preschoolers ages 0-5 and a parent of caregiver will be held at the Coos Bay Public Library. Oregon State University Extension Service partners with local communities to provide trusted expertise and science-based knowledge to address critical issues and help every Oregonian thrive. The Coos County Extension Office is based in Myrtle Point and offers a wide range of programming throughout the year for all ages, including outreach with the Food Hero program, food preservation, gardening, and support for 4-H. For more information on programs at the Coos Bay Public Library visit the Coos Bay Public Library’s website at www.coosbaylibrary.org or call (541) 269-1101.
Adult Spelling Bee
CBPL release – Coos Bay Public Library Foundation’s Adult Spelling Bee – Catch the spelling bee buzz at Black Market Gourmet, 495 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, on Saturday, May 4th starting at 7 p.m. Teams of undaunted locals will test their spelling abilities at Coos Bay Public Library Foundation’s eleventh annual Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser. Tickets are on sale now at the Coos Bay Public Library. The $25 entry ticket includes a scrumptious dessert buffet, coffee, and no-host bar along with plenty of merriment, and probably words you have never had to spell in your life. Friends, families, and lexophiles are encouraged to join the fun by cheering on their favorite team, joining the 50/50 raffle, or purchasing raffle tickets for various bee-themed gift baskets. In between rounds, audience challenges for prizes and glory will add to the festivities. For more information call 541-269-1101.
CBPL Events
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay – Preschool Cooking, Thursday, April 18 in the Myrtlewood Room, 10:00am – 10:30am. Join us for another hands-on food activity with the Oregon State University Extension Services Food Hero program! Participants will learn basic kitchen skills such as following recipes, the use of kitchen tools and measuring ingredients. Afterwards, these skills will be put to use in creating a delicious meal. Parents and caregivers will also learn tips and tricks for working in the kitchen with small children. For kids ages 0-5 with a parent or caregiver. ASL Practice Place – Thursday, April 18 in the Myrtlewood Room, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with with American Sign Language instructor, Kandy Bergquist, will co-host ASL Practice Place every third Thursday of the month on Zoom! Bergquist has been studying ASL for over 30 years. She worked as an interpreter in school systems including special needs children, in programs for special needs adults, and privately with adults. Additionally, she worked with the deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) as an interpreter, classroom aid, and Speech Pathologist. Bergquist received specialized training in graduate school for working with the D/HH population and currently teaches ASL and Signed English at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Program is for those who wish to practice their ASL conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign in ASL as a group for one hour in a casual, informal environment. This is NOT a class, but we will provide ideas for conversational topics. Beginners are welcome. Let’s sign! This program is FREE and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their ASL conversational skills. Register for this virtual program @ https://bit.ly/3m6j2WG ASLPP Questions for April 2024 (Practice ahead or just show up to discuss the following) April Topic: Exercise/Fitness: 1. What is a fun or unusual type of exercise you have done? 2. Do you currently have an exercise routine? 3. Did your exercise routine change during COVID? 4. What is a fitness class you enjoyed as a child? Why? 5. What is a fitness class you’ve enjoyed as an adult, Why? 6. Do you prefer to exercise alone, with friends, in a class? 7. Do you prefer to exercise at home, outdoors, in a fitness center? 8. Have you ever followed an exercise guru or fad? 9. What is your favorite piece of exercise equipment you have worked on/ wanted to work on? 10. Do you have any present or future exercise goals? How to Homestead: Beekeeping – Thursday, April 18 in the Myrtlewood Room, 5:00pm – 6:30pm, Want to join the 9,000 year old legacy of beekeeping? Presenters Katie Woodruff and Ann Marineau, members of Coos Beekeeepers, will guide participants towards a basic understanding of honey bees, the challenges of keeping bees, and the equipment needed for beekeeping. This FREE program will last approximately 90 minutes and will include a presentation, Q&A, and visual aides including an observation hive containing live bees. “Do you want to help pollinate gardens? Are you out to save the bees? Is collecting honey your goal? Knowing why you keep bees is important, however, we want our hives to survive. Understanding the needs of a hive, being aware of how beekeeping has changed since the 1990’s, and learning the timeline of a colony are some of the important topics one needs to know going into beekeeping. Keeping bees is much like keeping any other farm animal, they need to be managed for successful outcomes. Katie and I will give a short presentation to give you a place to start your journey.” – Ann Marineau, local beekeeper. Unlimited Book Club – Thursday, April 18 on Zoom, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, The Unlimited Book Club is a joint venture of the Coos Bay Public Library and the North Bend Public Library, formed to encourage awareness and foster community discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion through reading and thoughtful conversation. We meet every third Thursday of the month. This meeting will be an opportunity for members to meet and discuss our next title, selected by members, Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro. Suggestions for future readings will come from book club members.