¡SPANGLISH!: Spanish Conversational Program
CBPL release – Coos Bay Public Library will be offering ¡SPANGLISH!: Spanish Conversational Program via Zoom (virtual meeting software) and in-person. We meet twice a month: every first Wednesday on Zoom and every third Saturday in the library. December sessions will be on Wednesday, December 1 from 12:00pm-1:00pm (Zoom) and Saturday, December 18 from 10:30am-11:30am (in-person). Program is for those who wish to practice their Spanish conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to converse in Spanish 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 talk! This program is FREE and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their Spanish conversational skills. Register for Wednesday Zoom sessions @ https://bit.ly/3bihvqB
Storytime at CBPL
The Coos Bay Public Library will offer storytimes in the children’s section of the library Wednesdays in December at 10:00am. Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, parents and caregivers can enjoy rhymes, songs, movement and stories at the all-ages interactive storytime. The program is part of the Coos Bay Library’s efforts to support early literacy. Limited space is available at the storytimes to accommodate social distancing. Masks are required for anyone over the age of 5 and social distancing is required consistent with current statewide COVID guidelines. The Coos Bay Public Library is located at 525 Anderson in Coos Bay. For more information, contact Jennifer Knight at jknight@coosbaylibrary.org. For additional information regarding current services being offered by the Coos Bay Public Library please contact the library by calling (541) 269-1101 or by visiting us online at http://coosbaylibrary.org.
Read & Craft Book Clubs
The Coos Bay and North Bend Public Libraries are teaming up to offer a monthly Read and Craft Book Club for young people in grades 4-8. Beginning December 1, participants can pick up a free copy of a book and a themed craft at the Coos Bay or North Bend Library. The first Tuesday of the month at 4:00pm, the libraries will jointly host an online book discussion and craft time on Zoom. Young people can participate in one or all of the discussions. Limited kits and books are available, but, additional copies of the titles are available at the library for checkout. Read and Craft Club will kickoff reading The Truth As Told By Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor. The first meeting will happen Tuesday, January 4, at 4:00pm via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85870526888. Mason Buttle doesn’t have it easy. In addition to being the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, fifteen months ago, Mason’s best friend, Benny Kilmartin, turned up dead in the Buttle family’s orchard. An investigation drags on, and Mason can’t understand why Lieutenant Baird won’t believe the story Mason has told about that day. Both Mason and his new friend, tiny Calvin Chumsky, are relentlessly bullied by the other boys in their neighborhood. When Calvin goes missing, Mason finds himself in trouble again. He’s desperate to figure out what happened to Calvin and, eventually, Benny. But will anyone believe him? Tragic, hopeful, and moving it will appeal to readers who enjoyed Wonder by R.J. Palacio or the Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. Upcoming titles include Pax by Sara Pennypacker and Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. For additional information regarding current services or programming being offered by the Coos Bay Public Library please contact the library by calling (541) 269-1101 or by visiting the library’s website at http://coosbaylibrary.org. For additional information about current services being offered by the North Bend Public Library, contact the library at (541) 756-0400 or visit https://northbendoregon.us/library.
Volunteer with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)!
CBPL release – Coos Bay Public Library is collaborating with Dan McAvoy of NeighborWorks Umpqua to recruit volunteers for VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) at four different times in the library’s Cedar Room: Wednesday, December 1 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm; Saturday, December 4 from 3:00pm – 4:30pm; Wednesday, December 29 from 11:00am – 1:00pm; Saturday, January 8 from 3:00pm – 4:30pm. VITA’s recruiting volunteers of all ages to assist low to moderate income families prepare their taxes for free. No experience necessary. Receive specialized training, become IRS certified, choose your own hours, learn valuable skills, and work with experienced tax professionals. Program runs mid-January to April 15. Be part of the VITA team and give back to your community! For more info, contact Dan McAvoy at dmcavoy@nwumpqua.org or 541-670-5054