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January Happenings at the Library For Kids January 3, 2-3PM Grades K-5 with adult. Play bingo on cards with LEGO® minifigure characters on them, or free play with LEGOs® and DUPLOs.® January 14, 4-5PM Ages 2-8 with family. Celebrate author A.A. Milne's birthday with crafts, games, and a storytime! January 19, 2-4PM All ages. Join us in our posh auditorium to watch popular family movies on the big screen for free! Third Sunday of every month. Jan. 19: Aladdin (2019) For Kids at Murray Scholls Let It Snow @ Murray Scholls January 5, 2-3PM Grades K-5 with family. Hoping for snow this winter? Let's make some cool crafts to celebrate snow! January 13, 4-5PM Ages 3-8 with family. Join us for crafts and activities as we explore amazing countries. January 22, 4-5PM Grades K-5 with family. Join us for crafts and activities as we learn about different time periods. For Teens January 21, 5-6PM Join us for a workshop all about scholarships, grants and work-study programs that can help you fund your dream college education. Parents and other caregivers are invited to attend. CREATE: Donut WreathsJanuary 24, 4:30-5:30PM Grades 6-12. Join us as we make wreaths for our doors or walls that look like donuts! January 31, 4:30-5:30PM Grades 6-12. Celebrate the Chinese New Year. Eat delicious fortune cookies and use the fortunes to decorate a mini bottle with Mod Podge!. For Adults One Book, One Beaverton: Story Slam “Finding Home” EditionJanuary 8, 2020, 7-8:30PM Sometimes we find home in the places we least expect... Beaverton City Library's Story Slam is a friendly, open-mic storytelling forum. Potential storytellers will put their names in a hat; names will be picked from the hat and those chosen will take to the stage to tell their true, personal, 5- to 8-minute story. Stories must be told from memory, and potential storytellers should arrive 15 minutes early to speak with the event host about their planned story. Spectators are welcome! Recommended for ages 13 and up. Free and open to the public; no registration required. One Book, One Beaverton: Book Discussion January 11, 2020, 2-3:15PM Join your fellow community members for a book discussion of "Call Me American" by Abdi Nor Iftin, the One Book, One Beaverton title for 2020. Limited to 20 participants. Registration required. One Book, One Beaverton: What Does it Mean to Be American? https://or-beavertonlibrary2.civicplus.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=14930&month=1&year=2020&day=13&calType=0 January 13, 2020, 6:30PM-7:45PM The United States is a culturally diverse nation with residents who can trace their heritage to lands across the globe, and our diversity is projected to continue to increase over the next several decades. Join this conversation led by facilitator Ellen Knutson to share your ideas about what it means to be American and hear others’ ideas, and to identify differences and points of connection that may lead us toward the ideal stated in our nation’s motto: E pluribus unum, out of many, one. Free and open to the public; no registration required. Multi-employer Job FairJanuary 15, 2020, 1-3PM Meet with some of the Westside's top community employers! This event is likely to introduce you to employers hiring people to work as security guards, health mentors, receptionists, dayporters, shippers, packers, and caregivers. Bring your resume and dress for success, because interviews will be held at the event! More than twenty local employers will be on site. Free and open to the public; no registration required. One Book, One Beaverton: StoryCorps DIY January 15, 2020, 6:30-7:30PM Do you or someone you know have a story you want to preserve? At this workshop, learn how to prepare, record and share a conversation between you and another person using the official StoryCorps app. We’ll share valuable interview tips and help you get started using the app so you will leave feeling ready to record and archive your conversation. For those who wish to share, we will be featuring your conversations and stories on our website. Please bring your own device and any passwords you may need to install apps on your device (Apple ID, iPhone password, etc.). Free and open to the public; no registration required. SAVVY Caregiver Training January 16, 2020, 1-3:30PM Caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be challenging and overwhelming. This free six-week training for unpaid caregivers can help! SAVVY has been found to increase skills and confidence and reduce stress. Learn skills to manage daily life and communicate more effectively. Build new strategies and tools to help manage challenging behaviors. Limited respite care available. Please ask when registering. Call 503-846-3089 to register. Festival & Marketplace Workshop (English) January 21, 2020, 12-1PM Do you have a craft, food, or artistic talent that would benefit from selling at a festival? Join us to learn how to set up your booth/space and market your products at a festival or event. This class, taught by Carmen Madrid and Sharo Reyes, business consultants at Micro Enterprise Services Of Oregon (MESO), will cover the best ways to make your booth attractive and gain new customers. Learn which festivals are important to this area, and how to become a vendor at a festival. This program is bilingual (English and Spanish). Festival & Marketplace Workshop (Spanish) January 21, 2020, 1-2PM ¿Tienes un negocio de artesanías, comida o cualquier otro producto o servicio, quieres vender en festivales y mercados y no sabes por dónde empezar? Este taller es para ti! Aprenderás cómo hacer que tu stand luzca más atractivo, organizar tu espacio y tips para atraer nuevos clientes y mejorar tus ventas. Aprende cuáles son los festivales más importantes del área y los requisitos para ser un vendedor. Este programa es bilingüe. (inglés y español). One Book, One Beaverton: Book Discussion January 22, 2020, 6:30-7:45PM Join your fellow community members for a book discussion of "Call Me American" by Abdi Nor Iftin, the One Book, One Beaverton title for 2020. Limited to 20 participants. Registration required. AntarcticaJanuary 25, 2020, 2PM-3PM Come see the coldest continent with its breathtaking pristine beauty. Enjoy up-close views of different penguin species and learn how they survive in this extreme climate. Seals, whales, and birds are also uniquely adapted to life in Antarctica with its spectacular glaciers and volcanoes. This journey will take you from the South Shetland Islands to the Antarctic Peninsula, turning East into the Weddell Sea, and then West around to the historic British outpost at Port Lockroy. Presented by Nancy Yeend. Free and open to the public; no registration required. One Book, One Beaverton: Human Library January 26, 2020, 1-4PM Instead of print books, a Human Library is a library where people from your very own community become “open books,” sharing their stories with Readers (that's you!) who “check them out” for a short time to listen and dialogue. This one-day event offers participants the opportunity to sit down with a real person to ask curious questions and have honest conversations. The Human Library uses the power of these conversations to forge connections, dispel stereotypes, and better understand each other in order to help create more inclusive and cohesive communities. Free and open to the public; no registration required. One Book, One Beaverton: "A Stray" Film Screening January 27, 2020, 6-7:30PM The film "A Stray" is directed by Musa Syeed. Trying to outrun his bad luck, Adan, a young Somali refugee in Minneapolis, seems like he just might make it until he crosses paths with a stray dog. In spite of Adan’s belief that the Quran forbids interacting with dogs, the pair’s bond proves strong, and they stick together as they wander through various circles of the urban dispossessed seeking acceptance. Free and open to the public; no registration required. One Book, One Beaverton: Meet Your Somali Neighbors January 29, 2020, 6-7:30PM Join us for a panel discussion with members of Beaverton’s Somali community. We’ll talk about experiences of immigration, culture, and what it means to be American. Enjoy Somali food provided by Beaverton’s own Hayat Restaurant. Free and open to the public; no registration required. offers Computer Classes? Looking for something to read? Follow the link for New titles or you can sign-up for a newsletter for even more reading suggestions delivered to your email. Check us out on facebook, instagram, meetup, and twitter! See you at the library!
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Just Like Me
by Vanessa Newton
A collection of poetic mini-stories by the creator of Grandma’s Purse explores the feelings and experiences of everyday girls from diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Illustrations.
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Notorious
by Gordon Korman
Moving to an unfamiliar island split between the United States and Canada, Keenan learns about the island’s Prohibition-era smuggling history from an unconventional neighbor who believes her dog has been murdered. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Brave - Black - First : 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
by Cheryl Hudson
Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, a biographical collection introduces 50 remarkable African American women, from Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks to Aretha Franklin and Michelle Obama. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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One of Us Is Next : The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying
by Karen M. McManus
A sequel to the best-selling One of Us Is Lying finds the Bayview friends targeted by an anonymous adversary who uses an increasingly dangerous truth-or-dare app to keep the late Simon’s gossip legacy alive. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Conference of the Birds
by Ransom Riggs
A latest entry in the best-selling series continues the story of Jacob Portman, who takes a brave leap into The Conference of the Birds while pursued by dangerous enemies. By the author of A Map of Days. Simultaneous eBook.
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This Book Is Anti-racist : 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work
by Tiffany Jewell
Using clear, compelling language, Jewell employs four sections to deftly explain progressive understandings of identity, history, action, and solidarity as tools to encourage antiracist reflection, thought, and action. From the author's note introducing the idea that "racism is a problem, a very serious problem," to the volume's explorations of "spending that privilege" and "calling out and calling in," Jewell offers readers at various points in their activist journeys a necessary primer on antiracist thinking (a glossary helpfully defines underlined terms used throughout, including cisgender, neurodiverse, and femme). Thoughtful, energizing calls to action and journal prompts encourage readers to check in with themselves and to "grow from our discomfort." Durand's stylish illustrations punctuate the text-heavy pages; robust supplemental materials, including notes on the text and suggested reading, point toward ongoing learning. Ages 11-15. (Jan.)
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Heirloom kitchen : heritage recipes and family stories from the tables of immigrant women
by Anna Francese Gass
One of the delights of Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women is that cooks will be entertained while the pasta water boils or the dough rises or the curry simmers. Each of the 100 recipes is tucked into a spread that includes the creator's story. Anna Francese Gass was inspired by her mother's meatballs, which she realized she didn't know how to make, even after training at the French Culinary Institute and working in test kitchens and as a food journalist. So Gass began her "Nonna's meatball" project. Soon, she contacted other children of immigrants to learn the stories of women who "left everything behind to come to the Land of Opportunity," creating "the melting pot that is our vital American heritage." Her research took her beyond her Rhode Island roots (her family came from Italy when she was a baby), and she introduces 40 immigrants from all over the world. The Europe section spotlights eight countries, and the recipes include Italian Eggplant Patties, Ukrainian Apple Pancakes and Russian Poppy Seed Cake. Central America offers Haitian Cashew Chicken and Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas. Meanwhile, Mumbai delivers savory dosas and Crab Curry. Recipes cover main courses, side dishes and sweets. Contributor profiles, with passport photos, maps and snapshots, are featured alongside their recipes (with full-color photos). This makes Heirloom Kitchen a book to treasure as much for its stories of strong, empowered immigrant women as for its diverse recipes. COPYRIGHT(2019) Shelf Awareness, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Book Annotation
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Solito, solita : crossing borders with youth refugees from Central America
by Steven Mayers
This collection of oral histories documents stories of refugees from various Central American countries who have sought asylum in the U.S. Fifteen young adults share what prompted them to leave their homes and families to seek new lives as undocumented citizens in a new land. Their individual accounts bear witness to a catalog of horrors: eyewitness accounts of the murders of family members, gang violence, sex trafficking, assault, imprisonment, betrayal, and horrific travel conditions through jungles and treacherous terrains just to reach the American border. There they are met by violence, turned away, arrested, or actually permitted entry only to live in unrelenting fear over being sent back home. The title translates in English to Alone, Alone. Even though thousands of refugees have fled to the border, each one represents a unique voice that deserves to be heard. Coedited by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Freedman (The Last Brazil of Benjamin East, 2015), this bears testament to desperate individuals who are just seeking a chance for a new life.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)Book Annotation
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The ungrateful refugee : what immigrants never tell you
by Dina Nayeri
The award-winning author of Refuge draws on first-person testimonies in an urgent portrait of the refugee crisis that reveals how it happened and the harmful ways that Western governments respond to the inhumane conditions refugees endure.
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