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Salem Public Library
June 2008
2008 Summer
Reading Club A Night of Mystery
with Marcia Muller (Sharon McCone series)
Catch the & Bill Pronzini (Nameless Detective series)
Reading Bug
7 p.m. Thursday, June 26 Loucks Auditorium
June 3– September 7
Everyone is going buggy this summer!
Tickets: $5 in advance/$7 at the door
Sign-ups for “Catch the Reading Bug,” On sale NOW at all Library Circulation Desks
the 2008 Summer Reading Club, begin
Tuesday, June 3 at Salem Public Library, Between them, San Francisco-based authors Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini have
West Salem Branch, on the Bookmobile written more than 100 well-regarded, eagerly awaited mystery novels. The pair, who
or online at www.salemlibrary.org. are married and have co-authored several books, has each received the highest honor
After kids sign up, they can start tracking given to an American mystery writer - the designation of Grand Master of the Mystery
the time they spend reading books, Writers of America. Muller received the honor in 2005. Pronzini was honored in May.
magazines or any reading material of Now, they will honor Salem Public Library with a visit to talk about their extensive
their choice. There are special incentives writing life, popular characters, and life together.
for the first time readers come back to
check in, and a tote for each child who Muller has written 25 mystery novels featuring San Francisco private investigator
reads 10 hours. Throughout the summer, Sharon McCone. The most recent, The Ever-Running Man was published in July
participants earn Book Bucks and drawing 2007 to rave reviews. She is also the author of Cape Perdido (2005) which was
tickets to buy or try to win prizes at the selected by The Washington Post as one of the best mysteries of 2005.
end of the summer. Pronzini has published close to 70 novels, including 33 of his popular “Nameless
This program is for everyone from babies Detective” series books. The 33rd, Fever, was released on May 27. His work has
and toddlers who need grownups to read been translated into 18 languages and published in nearly 30 countries. His suspense
to them to teens who are finishing 12th novel, Snowbound, was the recipient of the Grand Prix de la Litterature Policiere as
grade! the best crime novel published in France in 1988.
Of course, there is also a summer full This event is part of the Modern Voices Author Series, sponsored by the Salem
of special programs for kids of all ages. Public Library Foundation. Books will be available for purchase at the event through a
Everyone is invited to come join the fun. partnership with The Willamette Store.
Library catalog and information 24/7 — online at www.salemlibrary.org
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CENTRAL LIBRARY Books for Dessert
585 Liberty St. SE Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
P.O. Box 14810 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3
Salem, OR 97309 Anderson Room A
www.salemlibrary.org Discussion Leader: Robin Beerbower
email: library@cityofsalem.net U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is sent to investigate the unlikely
disappearance of a patient from a highly secure hospital for the
criminally insane. As a dark story unfolds, sinister clues suggest
strange experimentation and possible cover-ups on the island,
opening the door to an unexpected and powerful conclusion.
Books for Dessert is a book discussion group organized and led by Salem Public Library
staff members. Meetings are free and open to the public, and new members are always
welcome. More information is available at 503-588-6052 or www.salemlibrary.org.
Books for these discussions are available for checkout from a Salem Public Library book
kit, funded by the Salem Public Library Foundation. Book kit books can be checked out
through the Information/Reference Desk on the main floor of the Central Library.
HOURS Mid-Valley Travel Club
Monday ...................................CLOSED Rio de Janeiro — Corcovado, Copacabana, Cariocas & Contradictions
Tuesday-Thursday ......... 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12 Loucks Auditorium
Friday & Saturday .......... 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday ................................. CLOSED* Rio is a city of contradictions: vast wealth adjacent to squalid poverty; stunning artistic
*Summer hours. and natural beauty; a vibrant street economy; and a diverse and surprisingly harmonious
Sunday hours resume September 7 racial and cultural mix. Presenters Dick and Jane Groff explore Rio de Janeiro, with its
many dimensions and contradictions. They will show their climb up Corcovado Mountain
to Cristo Redentor; the fabled Guanabara Bay; the cable cars to Sugarloaf Mountain; and
CONTACT INFORMATION the Sambadrome, one of the world’s largest parade venues. Their stay included colonial
Renewals churches; a tropical produce market; and the world’s largest, urban tropical rainforest,
Circulation followed by a vibrant evening of Samba, a warm-up for the world’s most extravagant
During library hours ..... 503-588-6060 Carnival.
24-hour Automated ...... 503-589-7740
TRAVEL SKILLS TOPIC: Bed & Breakfasts (11th in the continuing series on Alternative
Divisions Accommodations). The discussion will be introduced by Cherie Bennett.
Reference/Information .... 503-588-6052
Meetings of the Mid-Valley Travel Club are free and open to the public. More information is
Youth Services ................ 503-588-6088 available at the club’s website www.midvalleytravelclub.org.
Computers/AV Center..... 503-588-6165
Administration ................. 503-588-6071
Publisher
Salem Public Library Foundation
Proud sponsor of the May
Friends of the Salem Public Library Modern Voices Author Series
Designer & Editor appearance by Marc Acito and Gert Boyle
Sonja Somerville,
Look for information about future author events
ssomerville@cityofsalem.net at www.salemlibrary.org
Masthead Printing Be part of these and other important projects at Salem Public Library.
City of Salem Printing and Make a donation to the Salem Public Library Foundation today.
Reprographics Division Learn more at www.salemlibrary.org or by calling 503-588-6071
SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY Page 3
Diverse Cultural Traditions
Other Library Programs
in Historical and Contemporary China
7 p.m. Thursday, June 5 Anderson Rooms A&B Classic Poetry Group
China has been known to the west for a few hundred years, but its civilization has a rich 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5
5,000-year history. While China is recognized as a rising economic power in today’s world Plaza Room
market, its diverse cultural tradition throughout history is little known to the U.S. public.
This group shares favorite poems
Presenters Dr. Juwen Zhang and Dr. Xijuan Zhou will provide an outline of China’s from the great tradition of British and
complex belief system, composition of the ethnicity, evolution of the language, and the American poetry written before the
cultural tradition in the country’s modernization. First World War.
Dr. Xijuan Zhou is Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Chair of the Department Each member brings a handful of
of Religious Studies at Willamette University. Her current research is on Folk Beliefs and poems to read aloud to the group.
Practices in Xinjiang, China. More information is available from
Dr. Juwen Zhang is Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, and Director of Wendell Buck at 503-588-6217.
the Center for Asian Studies at Willamette University. His current research is on the Rites of
Passage in Chinese Societies and Filmic Folklore. Socrates Café
This presentation is free and open to the public. Light refreshment and snacks will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24
provided. The program is co-sponsored by the Center for Asian Studies at Willamette Anderson Room B
University (www.willamette.edu/centers/cas/), the Chinese Cultural Association and More information is available
Language Academy (www.salemchineseacademy.org), Salem Public Library, and the from Travis at 503-269-5810 or
Chinese communities of Salem. DragonRiderHP@gmail.com or
More information is available from Wei Anderson at 503-581-5365 or weianderson@ Sharon at 971-240-0665.
comcast.net.
Literary Discussion Group
1 p.m. Wednesdays
Plaza Room
Writers Yesterday, Today
and Tomorrow (WYTTs)
12:30 p.m. Thursdays
Plaza Room
WYTTs members write novels, short
stories, memoirs, poetry, etc. The group
offers participants a chance to read
and listen to other people’s work and
challenges. Members are willing to
critique if desired. More information is
available from Gladys Bryson at 503-
588-9035.
Scrabble Club
Now offering local classes or distance education 6 p.m. Wednesdays
with a Bachelor of Arts in Metaphysics with Plaza Room
Ministerial Ordination or Life Coach Option.
Salem Chess Club
1-5 p.m. Saturdays
Please visit
www.centerforinnerawareness.org West Salem Branch
or contact The weekly chess club welcomes
Established in 1992.
Rev. Patricia Roller everyone from beginners to experts.
(503) 990-3617 Instruction is provided. Information is
3892 Lancaster Dr. NW for more information.
Salem, OR 97305
available at salemchessclub.tripod.com.
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Who Knew? FRIENDS OF THE Raffle
Questions Posed Recently to Salem June’s Raffle comes from the 10,000
Public Library Reference Librarians LIBRARY Villages store in Salem which has
Q. Worldwide, how many acres of Email: splfriends@peak.org donated the book The Bittersweet
forest are destroyed every day? www.salemfriends.org World of Chocolate. This book
features recipes, chocolate history, and
A. The State of the World’s Forests production.
2007, published by the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, reports that the world’s forest
Store Special
area decreased by 7,317,000 hectares The Store Special is just in time for the
per year between 2000-2005. This equals Summer Reading Program! Children’s
about 49,000 acres per day. The website and young adult books are 2-for-1.
for the FAO is www.fao.org. There’s sure to be something that fits
every “reading bug.”
Q. What the heck is a hectare?
A. A hectare is a unit equal to 10,000 Featured Item
square meters. To convert this New to the newsletter each month,
measurement into something more the Friends Bookstore is featuring a
common to the U.S., Google provides single book or a collection of books.
a handy tool for converting weights, June features the book Michelangelo:
measures and currencies. When the Friends Bookstore Architect by Giulio Carlo Argan and
phrase 1 hectare in acres is entered as Inside at the Central Library Bruno Contardi. Filled with black & white
photos and sketches, it is a book that
a search on Google, it tells us that one
hectare equals 2.47105381 acres. It will
585 Liberty St. SE has to be seen to be believed.
even solve mathematical equations that HOURS
are entered as searches. Monday .................................CLOSED
Q. The plot of the 2007 film There Tues.-Thurs. ...... 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Will Be Blood seemed familiar. I can Fri. & Sat............ 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
remember reading something years Sunday ............................... CLOSED*
ago that had a similar plot. Is it based * Sunday hours resume September 7 Summer Reading Club T-shirts
on a book? For the second year, the Friends
Information.................... 503-362-1755 Bookstore is offering Summer Read T-
A. According to the Bookreporter.com
website, the film, which earned Daniel Salem Public Market shirts for sale at $7 each.
Day-Lewis an Oscar for Best Actor, was June 21, 2008 is the date reserved There are a limited number of T-shirts,
based on Upton Sinclair’s 1927 novel Oil! for the Strawberry Shortcake Feed at with the choice of the design for the
Bookreporter.com is a great place to find Salem Public Market on 12th & Rural. “Catch the Reading Bug” childrens’
lists of books that have been made into The Friends are featured with a table of Summer Reading Club theme or the
movies, plus book recommendations and books, as are the Master Gardeners and “Metamorphosis” teen Summer Reading
lists of book award winners. the Audubon Society. Club theme.
Q. How many bridges are there in Admission to the event is the donation Booked!
Oregon? of a couple of cans of food to benefit
Marion-Polk Food Share. It’s a fun day, June 19 —
A. No one collects more statistical data a good cause, and a chance to sample Friends of the Library Board Meeting
than the federal government, and the some delicious strawberry shortcake 6:30 p.m. in Plaza Room
U.S. Statistical Abstract (REF 317.3 Stat) made from local berries. June 21 —
presents a sampling what is gathered.
Friends table at the Strawberry
According to data in the Abstract from
Silent Auction
Shortcake Feed at Salem Public
the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, The month’s item, The Little Women Market
Office of Bridge Technology, in 2006 there Treasury by Carolyn Strom Collins &
were 7234 bridges in Oregon, 24.7% Christina Wyss Eriksson, is beautifully July 18-20 —
of which were judged to be “deficient or illustrated & packed with history and Friends table at the Salem Art Fair in
obsolete.” tidbits from the books. Bush Park
SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY Page 5
Catch the Reading Bug WEST SALEM BRANCH
at the West Salem Branch 395 Glen Creek Road NW
The 2008 Summer Reading Club kicks off at the West Salem Branch on Tuesday, June Salem, OR 97304
3. Kids from preschool through high school are invited to sign up and record the time they www.salemlibrary.org
spend reading or listening to stories. Each hour counts toward a Book Buck to be spent email: library@cityofsalem.net
in the Reading Club Store at the end of the summer, or a prize drawing ticket to try to win
one of the great prizes donated by local businesses.
Be a Bug Hunter
June 1-30 West Salem Branch
As part of the 2008 Summer Reading Club, the display case at the branch will be set
up with an assortment of all things buggy! Any Summer Reading Club member who
can find all of the ones on our list will be rewarded with an extra five prize drawing
tickets for Summer Reading Club prizes.
HOURS
Monday .................................. 12-8 p.m.
Marvelous Mondays Tuesday-Friday ........................ 1-6 p.m.
Special crafts and peformances at the West Salem Branch Saturday ........................ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Advance tickets are required. Tickets are available two weeks before each
Sunday ...................................CLOSED
program at the West Salem Service Desk in person or by phone at 503-588-6301.
For information call ......... 503-588-6301
Going Buggy! Angel Ocasio
2 p.m. Monday, June 23 “komedy 4 da kids” Preschool Storytime
The Summer Reading Club kicks off with 2 p.m. Monday, July 14 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday
an afternoon of bug crafts — from mobiles Physical comedy, jokes, juggling, object West Salem Branch
to necklaces. balancing, and magic are all part of Angel’s Every Wednesday afternoon, children
wonderful presentation. ages 2 1/2 to 6 are invited to a
The Reptile Man preschool storytime, offering a fun half
2 p.m. Monday, June 30 Greta Pederson hour of stories and a special craft. The
Richard Ritchey a.k.a. The Reptile Man 2 p.m. Monday, July 21 group is small, so interaction is high.
always delivers, riveting audiences with his Greta Pederson delivers a lively sing-along Sign-ups are not necessary.
show-and-tell style delivery of information session filled with irresistible songs and
about an array of reptiles and amphibians. wild percussion instruments. Having won
It’s a chance to get to know snakes of all awards for her two music CDs, Music is Books Kits for Area
sizes, including a king cobra, a rattlesnake,
and a giant python!
Magic and Friendship Stew, Pederson Book Clubs
also has appeared on national radio and
television. Salem Public Library Foundation, the
Oregon Center for the Book, and the
Lego Party Salem Public Library have teamed up to
Two sessions! develop a group of Book Club Kits now
1 & 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 28 available to area book clubs.
Participants team up to help build a Lego Each kit offers 10-12 copies of a single
city cooperatively in this popular annual book, author information, and suggested
program. Lego prizes will be given away discussion questions.
during each program.
CWERKS presents ... Kits are available for use on a first-come,
first-served basis. Reservations for kits
“The Grasshopper & the Ants” Bug BINGO can be arranged at the Salem Public
2 p.m. Monday, July 7 2 p.m. Monday, August 4 Library Reference Desk in person or by
CWERKS is a lively local entertainment The buzz is already building around a fun phone at 503-588-6052.
troupe who will involve and amuse opportunity to win paperback books with
the audience during this interactive A current list of available kits can be found
a special “buggy” version of the classic online at www.salemlibrary.org.
performance. BINGO.
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Youth Programs
Family Festival of the Arts
Summer Performers for Kids
Family-friendly shows on Wednesdays at the Central Library
All performances are scheduled in Loucks Auditorium.
Seating is limited. Tickets are required to attend these programs.
Free tickets are available beginning at 10 a.m. for performances on the same day.
Doors open 15 minutes before each performance.
Tickets will be valid until 10 minutes before performance time.
At that time, those without tickets will be admitted if seats are available.
SPECIAL EVENING SHOW! Henrik Bothe
The Reptile Man 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 16
Wednesday, June 25 Henrik’s mind-boggling act delights
Richard Ritchey a.k.a. The Reptile Man kids of all ages. His antics include
always delivers, riveting audiences comedy, juggling, plate spinning, and
with his show-and-tell style delivery of a straitjacket escape while riding a
information about an array of reptiles unicycle.
and amphibians. It’s a chance to get to
know snakes of all sizes, including a
king cobra, a rattlesnake, and a giant
python!
Illusions of Anderson
Magic Show
11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 2
This magic show features hilarious bits Children’s Educational
of comedy and dazzling magic routines Theater presents ...
performed by magician William Scott “High School (Non) Musical”
Anderson. In addition, there will be lots
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22
of opportunity for audience participation
and even some mind reading! 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 23
1 p.m. Thursday, July 24
Angel Ocasio
“komedy 4 da kids”
11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30
Actors in Action presents ...
“Tom Sawyer”
Music in Action 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
with Rich Glauber Wednesday, August 6
11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 9 Oregon Shadow Puppet
Rich Glauber will have toes tapping
Theatre presents ...
during this highly participatory sing- “Thumbelina”
along concert. Wednesday, August 13
SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY Page 7
“Read to Me Club” Preschool Carnival
10 a.m.-12 noon Tuesday, June 3 Anderson Rooms A&B NOW IN THE
Preschoolers especially are invited to jump into the Summer DISCOVERY ROOM!
Reading Club with both feet. As part of a fun annual tradition,
Salem Public Library offers a roomful of carnival games The Good, the Bad
perfect for the younger set. Each preschooler who joins the and the Bugly:
“Read to Me Club” will receive 10 tickets to play the games
and get started on a summer of bug-related reading fun. Bugology for
This event does replace the regular Tuesday morning Kids!
storytime for that week. More information about the carnival
or the Summer Reading Club is available at 503-588-6088.
Terrific Tuesdays
Special programs for kids of all ages
Pre-registration is required at the Youth Services Reference Desk in
person or by phone at 503-588-6088. Part of the “Catch the Reading Bug”
Summer Reading Club, this exciting
Bug Ugly Extravaganza Diary of a Worm new Discovery Room sponsored by
2 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 22 Comcast offers an insider’s view of the
Anderson Rooms A&B Anderson Rooms A & B world of bugs.
Kids create some lovely ugly bugs using Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, Visitors are invited to view the live
egg cartons, paper and other recycled illustrated by this summer’s featured butterfly pavilions and try to spy the
materials to make some fun buggy crafts. illustrator, Harry Bliss, is the inspiration for walking sticks living among the twigs
this program. Kids will listen to the story, they so closely resemble. There are
Going Buggy! create a worm puppet and play games mix-n-match bugs to create, an “I Spy”
2 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 based on this hilarious book. garden filled with bugs to see, bug
Anderson Rooms A&B costumes to dress up in, and a beehive
open for visitors and exploration.
Salem school teacher and nature lover
Maureen Foelkl shares intriguing facts Once kids have learned their bugology,
about bugs including the walking sticks they are invited to trace and color bugs
and Madagascar hissing cockroaches to take home and build a bug creation
she’ll be bringing along. Participants will from their own imaginations.
Book BINGO Returns
then create a cricket habitat and take
home a pet cricket.
2 p.m. Tuesday, July 29
Anderson Rooms A&B Discovery Room Hours
Buggy Decor Insect Olympics * Tuesday through Saturday
2 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 5 10 a.m.-12 noon and 3-5 p.m.
Anderson Rooms A&B Anderson Rooms A&B Tuesday, Wednesday &
Kids will be busy as bees making these Thursday evenings
crafts to decorate their rooms with lady Playing with Bugs 6:30-8:30 p.m.
bug wind chimes, butterfly mobiles, bug 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 12
magnets and more! Anderson Rooms A&B * Closed Thursday and Friday
mornings for reserved class visits. If
Talent Search THE AUDITIONS no class is scheduled, the Discovery
2 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 Auditions for youth ages 18 and younger Room will be open to the public.
Loucks Auditorium will be held by appointment only:
Calling all talented kids! By popular 12 noon-4 p.m. Thursday, June 26 This Summer Reading
demand, the Youth Talent Show is back 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, June 27 Club Discovery Room is
and everyone is invited to attend. Anyone Auditions can be scheduled with underwritten by a special
18 years old or younger may audition for beginning June 1 with Linda at 503-588-
the show. grant from Comcast.
6088.
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Friday Film Fest Thursdays for Teens
Free family films at the Central For students in Middle or High School
Library. All shows are scheduled Registration for all programs is required at the Youth Services
in Loucks Auditorium. Seating is Reference Desk in person or by phone at 503-588-6088.
limited and available on a first-
come, first-seated basis. Hobby Gaming with Alternative Fashion Show
Borderlands Games 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24
Friday Film #1 (96 minutes; Rated G)
6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3 Loucks Auditorium
1 p.m. Friday, June 27
Anderson Rooms A&B Calling all fashion designers: Here is a
A misfit ant named Flik tries to save
his colony from a greedy gang of Staff from Borderlands introduce an array chance to shine! Teens are encouraged
grasshoppers in this computer- of hobby games. Hobby games engage to come with a unique, self-designed
animated comedy. players on deeper levels than other games costume/outfit designed using creative
and encourage academic play, artistic materials such as duct tape, plastics,
Friday Film #2 (90 minutes; Rated PG) expression, team work and create a packing materials, garbage bags, boxes,
1 p.m. Friday, July 11 sense of community. Games will include CDs, vintage clothing, fabrics, etc. Then,
Warhammer, Dungeons and Dragons, it’s time for everyone to strut their stuff
Barry B. Benson, a bee who just across the stage and be judged on their
graduated from college, decides to Magic the Gathering, and The Settlers of
Catan. creative design abilities.
sue humans for stealing honey in this
animated comedy. Participants will be judged in the following
categories: Cosplay Costumes, Plastics
Friday Film #3 (83 minutes; Rated PG) and Packing Materials, Vintage Garments
1 p.m. Friday, July 18 and Fabrics, and Mixed Media.
Woody Allen provides the voice for
Z-4195, a misfit worker struggling with Pizza Tasting Contest
the day-to-day drudgery who wants to 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31
be an individual in a world populated by Anderson Rooms A&B
drones and dullards.
Who doesn’t love pizza? Pizza enthusiasts
Friday Film #4 (108 minutes; Rated G) are invited to gather, taste and judge. The
Morphing a Book group will sample the best several local
1 p.m. Friday, July 25
When a down-on-his luck race car
6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10 pizzarias have to offer and pick favorite
driver meets Herbie, a rather emotional Anderson Rooms A&B crust, cheese, sauce, and best overall
white Volkswagen, they find themselves pizza!
Not just for scrapbookers! Budding artists
on the bumpy and hilarious road to of all types will take an old book and
success and romance. make it into a new creation using different
mediums and craft items. Participants
Friday Film #5 should bring personal photos, if desired,
(113 minutes; Rated G) and lots of artistic imagination. All other
1 p.m. Friday, August 1 supplies will be provided.
This classic story based on the beloved
book by E.B. White brings us the Emo Party
charming tale of Fern, her young pet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17
pig Wilbur, and the special spider who Loucks Auditorium
saves Wilbur from the chopping block. Gaming Party
This multi-part program will be perfect
Friday Film #6 for any teen. The evening begins with a 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, August 7
(80 minutes; Rated PG) poetry slam open to all participants who Anderson Rooms A&B
1 p.m. Friday, August 8 bring emotional poems to read to the What could be more exciting than an
group. Next, it will be time for chocolate evening of playing games! Players are
Friday Film #7 personality tests and chocolate taste- invited to bring their game systems and E
(91 minutes; Rated PG) testing contests. Finally, everyone is or T rated games to share and compete
invited to grab a sock and miscellaneous against each other. Board games will also
1 p.m. Friday, August 15 craft items and make emo sock puppets. be available to play.
SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY Page 9
Regular Weekly Programs Youth Book Groups
STORYTIMES Book Detectives Book Club
Salem Public Library offers eight storytimes each week, welcoming infants, toddlers, My Robot Buddy by Alfred Slote
and families. No registration is needed for these programs.
2-2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 21
Preschool Storytime Brainy Babies Children’s Activity Room
10:30 a.m. Tuesdays Bebés Super-Inteligentes Kids entering 3rd-5th grade this fall and
10:30 a.m. Saturdays 1:30 p.m. miércoles/Wednesdays who love to read will find a perfect match
Children’s Activity Room Children’s Activity Room with this group. Children and a favorite
adult both read the book in advance, then
Preschoolers will learn and laugh at Scientists have discovered infancy is come to play a game and talk about what
this storytime that offers 30 minutes of the best time to start learning multiple they read.
stories, songs, films, and fingerplays. languages. Brainy Babies is a bilingual
Stories and activities are geared for storytime for babies from birth-18 months. In June, members new and old are invited
children ages 3-6. Adults do not need to speak Spanish to to discuss My Robot Buddy by Alfred
participate. Slote. Jack Jameson asks for a robot
Family Bedtime Storytime Los científicos han descubierto que for his birthday so he has someone to
aprender múltiples idiomas se empieza play with, but neither he nor his parents
7 p.m. Tuesdays anticipate the complications of adding the
Children’s Activity Room mejor durante la infancia. Cuentos
Bilingües para Bebés es para bebés entre perfect son to their household.
Children of all ages are invited for 30 el nacimiento y 18 meses. Los adultos no Program sign-ups and copies of the next
minutes of stories, songs, and films. necesitan hablar inglès para participar. book to be discussed are available at the
Children may come in PJs and bring a Youth Services Reference Desk in person
teddy bear or other bedtime companion. Cuentos En Español/ or by phone at 503-588-6088.
Spanish Family Storytime
Infant/Toddler Storytime 6:30 p.m. miércoles/Wednesdays
10:15 & 11 a.m. Wednesdays Book Chat
Children’s Activity Room
10:30 a.m. Fridays* Habrá cuentos en español para toda la Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Children’s Activity Room familia. Los programas incluirán cuentos 4-5 p.m. Saturday, June 21
These special storytimes start building y canciones en español para niños de Children’s Activity Room
a foundation for literacy. Geared to todas edades.
Book Chat offers a great way for teens
parents with infants aged birth through Families are invited to a storytime that will and parents to learn about each other’s
30 months, these 30-minute programs be conducted in Spanish. The programs view of the world. This book discussion
include simple stories, songs, fingerplays, will include stories and songs for children group is for youth in sixth grade and
and other activities. of all ages. older accompanied by an adult (Mom,
* This weekly storytime session is interpreted for the hearing impaired. Dad, a grandparent, or other significant
grown-up). Kids and adults read the same
book in preparation for the meeting, then
Read to a Pet share ideas and viewpoints in a positive,
supportive atmosphere.
1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28
Children’s Room In June, the group will discuss Uglies by
Scott Westerfeld. Before their sixteenth
Read to a Pet offers a chance for children to try the most birthdays, when they will be transformed
relaxing, non-threatening way to practice reading out loud into beauties whose only job is to have a
— reading to a dog or cat. The visiting furry friends have great time, Tally’s best friend runs away
been trained and certified by the Willamette Humane and Tally must find her and turn her in, or
Society as therapy animals and are mellow and friendly. never become pretty at all.
Some of the dogs are also trained for search and rescue.
Program sign up and copies of the next
The pets visit the library the last Saturday of each month book to be discussed are available at the
from 1-2:30 p.m. Children may drop in or register in Youth Services Reference Desk in person
advance at 503-588-6088. or by phone at 503-588-6088.
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Art Display Customer Service Award
Rose Marshall Cynthia Thiessen
June 1-30 Salem Public Library Reference
Main Floor Central Library Librarian Cynthia Thiessen is an
Oregon native who grew up in Eugene
with her two sisters and Mennonite
parents. Her two grown sons, Alex and
Hudson, both attend college.
As a young woman, Cynthia lived for
a year in Chile, where she perfected
her Spanish. Patrons and staff of the
Salem Public Library now benefit from
her bilingual abilities in English and
Spanish.
Cynthia has lived in a variety of places
throughout the U.S. with her family,
including Missouri and Hawaii.
In Hawaii, they lived “off the grid” (using a generator for power) on the Big Island in the
town of Volcano. Cynthia is also an intrepid home improver and has many wonderful
stories of her do-it-yourself projects.
Cynthia earned a bachelor’s degree in music and anthropology at Claremont College in
California and a master’s degree in ethnomusicology at the University of Washington.
This month’s featured artist, Rose As an adult, she studied violin again and practiced many hours to achieve her goal of
Marshall, lives in Albany with her family becoming a concert violinist. She spent one summer in Scotland studying Scottish fiddle
and is currently a student at West Albany music. She is now a concert violinist and plays with the Newport Symphony Orchestra.
High School. She generously shares her extensive knowledge of music with both patrons and staff.
Her brilliant eye for beauty first became Cynthia received her Masters in Library Science online from the University of Arizona
apparent at the early age of three when in Tucson. She has worked at Salem Public Library for about five years, beginning on
she received what she remembers as her a part-time basis. Her interests lie in Oregon history, foreign languages, and of course,
first, and not to be last, tiny, red plastic music. She attended the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Mexico City to learn more
camera. about materials in the Spanish language.
Over the passing years, Rose has become Cynthia passionately supports the rights of individuals and underserved groups and cares
what some have referred to as “the eyes deeply about uncovering the truth. Many library patrons have benefited from her skilled
of every beholder.” Now 17, with the world research and persistent inquiry in the areas of government benefits and services.
in a snapshot ahead of her, she continues
to pursue her undeniable passion for
photography and its infinite possibilities.
“Without a ribbon of doubt Rose is and
has been since a child, destined and
determined to imprison the world with it’s
unseen allure and artistry, one showcase
at a time,” says fan Justin Bellshaw.
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Salem Public Library Bookmobile Schedule
June 2008
NORTH
Englewood West Apartments 1068 Park Ave. NE 1st & 3rd Wednesday 1:15-1:45 p.m. June 4, 18
Highland Area Highland & Myrtle St. NE 2nd & 4th Friday 3-4 p.m. June 13, 27
Lansing Area Lansing & Sunnyview St. NE 2nd & 4th Thursday 3-3:45 p.m. June 12, 26
Northgate Neighborhood Felina & 32nd Place NE EVERY TUESDAY 2:45-4 p.m. June 3, 10, 17, 24
NORTHEAST
Copper Creek Mobile Estates Kale Road NE 1st & 3rd Wednesday 3:30-4:30 p.m. June 4, 18
Lancaster Gardens Apartments 3695 D St. NE 1st & 3rd Wednesday 2-2:45 p.m. June 4, 18
Lancaster Village 4138 Market St. NE 2nd & 4th Thursday 1:15-2 p.m. June 12, 26
Royalty Area Royalty & Castle Dr. NE 2nd & 4th Thursday 4-6 p.m. June 12, 26
The Springs @ Sunnyview 1940 45th Ave. NE 1st & 3rd Wednesday 12:30-1 p.m. June 4, 18
SOUTHEAST
Colonia Libertad Apartments 2920 Saddle Club St. SE 2nd & 4th Wednesday 3:30-4:30 p.m. June 11, 25
Lakeside Village Mobile Home Park 3110 Turner Rd. SE 2nd & 4th Wednesday 12:45-1:15 p.m. June 11, 25
Meadowlark Mobile Home Park 2870 Lancaster Dr. SE 2nd & 4th Wednesday 1:30-2 p.m. June 11, 25
Paradise Island Mobile Home Park 3100 Turner Rd. SE 2nd & 4th Wednesday 11:45-12:30 p.m. June 11, 25
Sundial Mobile Home Park 42nd & Sylvia SE 2nd & 4th Wednesday 2:15-3 p.m. June 11, 25
SOUTH
Battle Creek Heights Bastille & Catalina Ave. SE 1st & 3rd Thursday 3-4:30 p.m. June 5, 19
Hidden Lakes Retirement Residence 400 Madrona Ave. SE 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1:15-2:15 p.m. June 10, 24
Madrona Hills Retirement Residence 707 Madrona Ave. SE 1st & 3rd Thursday 1:15-2 p.m. June 5, 19
Red Leaf Area Red Leaf & Cedarcrest Dr. S 1st & 3rd Thursday 5-6 p.m. June 5, 19
Sunnyslope Shopping Center 4581 Liberty Rd. S 2nd & 4th Saturday 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. June 14, 28
CENTRAL
Jason Lee Manor/Willson House 1551 Center NE 2nd & 4th Friday 2-2:30 p.m. June 13, 27
WEST
Salemtowne 2900 Oakcrest Dr. NW 1st & 3rd Friday 2:15-2:45 p.m. June 6, 20
Harritt Elementary School Area Linwood St. & Ammon St. NW 1st & 3rd Friday 3-4 p.m. June 6, 20
All Bookmobile stops are open to the public.
For more information or to request books or other items from the Bookmobile,
call 503-588-6163 or visit online at www.salemlibrary.org
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Inside This Issue
Modern Voices Author Series ........... 1
Library Book Discussion Groups ...... 2
Other Adult Program Information ...... 3
Friends of the Library News.............. 4
West Salem Branch News ................ 5
Summer Reading Club ..................6-8
Other Youth Programs ...................... 9
Customer Service Award ................ 10
Bookmobile Schedule ..................... 11
Salem Public Library
meeting rooms are
available for rent
Plaza Room — Capacity: 20
West Salem Branch Meeting Room
Capacity: 30
Anderson A or B — Capacity: 40
Anderson A&B — Capacity: 80
Loucks Auditorium — Capacity: 285
Additional fees apply for the rental of
audio-visual equipment. For a complete
fee schedule, visit us online at www.
salemlibrary.org or contact Library
Administration at 503-588-6071. All
reservations are handled through the
Library Administration office.
A reminder:
Salem Public Library is
CLOSED ON SUNDAYS
during the summer months.
Sunday hours will resume
Sunday, September 7.
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