Yoga for Teens & Adults
Monday, June 17 in the Myrtlewood Room
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Yoga is considered both an art and science, and it can aid in helping to access inner strength and find balance within. In Yoga for Teen and adult classes, you will practice physical yoga poses, basic breathing techniques, mindfulness meditation, and explore self-compassion. Emphasis is placed on de-stressing the body through movement and calming the mind through stillness to improve focus and inner sense of wellbeing. Teens ages 13-17 and adults are welcome to join us at the Library, where they will learn how a yoga practice can benefit them on or off the yoga mat. Class is appropriate for teens who are new to yoga or want to continue to practice with the support of an instructor. Participants can come to one or all of the sessions.
Art in the Park
Tuesday, June 18 at Mingus Park
10:00am – 12:00pm
Express yourself through nature-inspired art at Mingus Park with the Coos Bay Art Museum and the Coos Bay Public Library. Kid-friendly, hands-on stations will be located along the trail. In the event of rain the event will be at the Coos Bay Public Library.
African Beats with Gansango
Tuesday, June 18 in the Myrtlewood Room
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Travel to Africa for the day! Teaching artists from Gansango African Music & Dance Company will engage participants in learning basic West African rhythms with hands-on use of drums, bells, shakers and clapping. This fun and interactive workshop will entertain and educate for all ages. Come one, come all - no prior music or drum experience required! Feel free to bring your own drum.
Summer Storytime
Wednesday, June 19 in the Myrtlewood Room
10:00am – 10:30am
Sing, read, talk, write, and play! Dive into a world of imagination and fun at weekly Storytime at the Library events. Join us for a morning of rhymes, songs, and captivating stories designed for young children and a parent or caregiver. It's a wonderful opportunity to spark creativity, foster language development, and create beautiful memories together!
Meet with the Mayor
Wednesday, June 19 in the Myrtlewood Room
11:00am – 12:00pm
Come chat with the Mayor of Coos Bay at this casual gathering.
Juneteenth Celebration and Block Party: African Showcase with Gansango
Wednesday, June 19 in front of Coos Bay City Hall
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Travel to Africa to celebrate Juneteenth at a community-wide block party sponsored by the South Coast Equity Coalition! Teaching artists from Gansango Music & Dance Company perform music and dance from West Africa. This interactive performance will entertain and educate, blending contemporary and traditional dance with drumming, song and audience participation. Bring a lawn chair and a blanket to enjoy the outdoor show across the street from Coos Bay City Hall and in front of Black Market Gourmet. Stay to enjoy the Juneteenth Celebration at Black Market Gourmet. All are welcome!
Coos Bay Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, June 19 in the Cedar Room
5:15pm – 6:15pm
Monthly board meeting. Open to the public.
ASL Practice Place
Thursday, June 20 on Zoom
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.
Tea Tasting
Thursday, June 20 in the Myrtlewood Room
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Sip, savor, and discover at our Tea Tasting Event! Join us at Coos Bay Public Library for this month's delightful partnership with Teas, Tinctures, Tonics! Explore a selection of artisanal tea blends while chatting with community members and/or coloring. Whether you're a connoisseur or a tea novice, this event promises a flavorful journey through unique blends and flavors!
Depending on the weather, this month's teas may be served over ice:
Ginger Peach Tea (Caffeinated): Indian Black Tea, Ginger, Peach, Cardamom.
A luscious and fragrant light-bodied black tea with the sweetness of ripe peach, and the spice of ginger and cardamom. Delicious served hot or iced.
Dandelion Sunshine Tea (Decaf): Green Bush, Orange Peel, Roasted Dandelion Root, Pineapple, Tulsi, Calendula.
Unlimited Book Club
Thursday, June 20 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, The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists by Naomi Klein. Suggestions for future readings will come from book club members.
Pickup/Drop-off Eastside
Friday, June 21 at the Eastside Fire Station
365 D Street, Coos Bay
9:00am – 9:30am
Return or pick up library materials every Friday in front of the Eastside Fire Department.
Pickup/Drop-off Empire
Friday, June 21 at the Empire Fire Station
189 S Wall Street, Coos Bay
10:00am – 10:30am
Pickup or drop-off library materials in front of the Empire Fire Station.
Maker Lab
Friday, June 21 in the Myrtlewood Room
11:00am – 1:30pm
Do you like to make things from spare parts? Would you like to take apart computers, phones, tablets and repair them or make something new with it? Or do you like to make art from recycled parts or create computer programs.
This is the hang out for you. All ages (12 and under must have an adult).
Bring your latest project to show and tell, we want to share the fun.
We will have some hand tools to work on projects, but bring your own if you have them.
Hang out, experiment, enjoy and learn something new.
Bring gloves, eye protection, tools and a snack.
Game Night
Friday, June 21 in the Myrtlewood Room
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Join us at the library for Game Night! New and experienced gamers (teen-adult) are invited to come join the fun this Friday 6:00pm – 9:00pm in the Myrtlewood Room. We will have snacks and a variety of games from the library's collection to choose from, or attendees are welcome to bring a game to share.
Tide of the Toddlers: Stroytime with a South Slough Naturalist
Saturday, June 22 in the Myrtlewood Room
The South Slough’s popular Tide of the Toddlers program is hitting the road for a special nature themed storytime series! Read, learn, and create a nature craft. Parents or caregivers must attend with their toddler or preschooler. No registration required.
Clothing Swap
Saturday, June 22 in the Myrtlewood Room
12:00pm – 3:00pm
A free community event where the public’s invited to bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing.
This event is for CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES ONLY.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING UNDERGARMENTS.
You don’t have to bring something to take something.
Please do NOT bring: housewares, games, books, toys, furniture, large items, tube televisions, expired or open food, unsealed personal care products, medicine, dirty or ripped clothing, underwear or undergarments, fabric scraps, incomplete toys and games, non-working electronics, magazines, or sharp objects.
This event runs from 12:30 pm-3:00 pm with donations accepted from 12:00 pm- 2:30 pm.
How does it work?
Simply drop any items at our "drop-off" table. We'll sort them and put them out on our display tables.
Limited to dropping off 5 items.
Please bring in your lightly used articles of clothing.
We ask that you run your clothes through the dryer to freshen them up before bringing them in.
Items on the display tables are free on a first come, first served basis.
 Read, Renew, Repeat
2024 Summer Reading Program kicks off Monday, June 17
Readers of any age are invited to participate in the Coos Bay Public Library’s summer reading challenge. Beginning Monday, June 17 and continuing through August 17, participants can register for the annual program at the library or online (https://coosbaylibrary.beanstack.org). This year, people can participate online or with a paper bingo sheet. The game challenges readers to read outside their comfort zone through a carefully curated bingo reading adventure. Young people under 18 will receive a free book for entering; adults will receive a special bookmark prize. For each row of five books read, readers will earn an entry into the year’s grand prize drawing. Grand prize winners will get their choice of a $100 gift card to a local Coos Bay restaurant or $100 value of LEGO™ sets; the library will select a child, teen, and adult winner. Other prizes are available for the first and fifth bingo rows completed. Participants may read or listen to books; library staff are happy to suggest titles.
Each summer, the library offers a reading challenge to encourage young people and families to read. Research shows that students who don’t read over the summer can lose as much of a third of what they learned the previous year in a phenomenon commonly called the “summer slide”. To help prevent summer learning loss, libraries around the country offer challenges to support families.
In addition, the Coos Bay Public Library is offering a robust slate of programming and enrichment activities throughout the summer to engage, educate, and cultivate community. Programs are provided free of charge and include performances by Gansango Music & Dance Company, Eugene Taiko, award-winning kindie musicians, hands-on science programming from the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, a pool party at Mingus Park and much more. For a complete schedule visit the Coos Bay Public Library website at www.coosbaylibrary.org.
For more information on Summer Reading activities or the Reading Challenge call (541) 269-1101 x 3606 or email Jennifer Knight at jknight@coosbaylibrary.org.
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