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Facebook Your Business
Thursday, September 9 * 7 - 8:30 p.m. * Technology Room
Learn the tips, tricks and pitfalls of using Facebook® to spread the word about your business. This hands-on class will help you increase the visibility of your business online. Learn how to create a dynamic presence. Participants should have a basic understanding of computers and the Internet as well as an email address. Space is limited. Please phone 503-718-2517 to register.
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Third Thursday Outdoor Summer Concert Series: Guitarist Mark Nelson
Thursday, September 16 * 6 - 7 p.m. * Library Courtyard
Get your Hawaiian on with a Slack-key guitar concert! Hawaiian Slack-key guitar is a unique style of tuning achieved by loosening,
or "slackening" the guitar keys to help produce an intricate, rich soulful sound.
The Library will provide seating for this concert.
In case of rain, the concert will be
held in the Library Community Room. Sponsored by the Friends of the Tigard Library.
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Finding Work @ 50+ Oregon AARP
Wednesday, September 22 * 12:30-5 p.m. * 1-4 p.m. Workshop * Community Room
Experts from Oregon AARP present tips on job-searching for those over 50.
Come early or stay after the workshop to network with others.
Please call 503-718-2517 to register.
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A Visit with Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen
Friday, September 24 * 7-8:30 p.m. * Community Room
Oregon's new Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen will read from her own work and lead a brief
poem-writing workshop. All participants will leave with their own poem. Paulann Peterson was
appointed Oregon Poet Laureate by Governor Ted Kulongoski.
The Poet Laureate program is a collaborative project of the state's five cultural partners:
Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Humanities
and the State Historic Preservation Office. It is funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust.
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Follow the Flow: Feng Shui for Your Home
Thursday, September 30 * 7-8 p.m. * Community Room
Bette Steflik of Shén Mén Feng Shui Consulting will share the benefits of Feng Shui. She will explain how to use place as a starting point if you want to work smart and keep play in your heart. Bring an 8.5" x 11" floor plan of your home to help you make a blueprint for life change.
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Murder Mystery Party at the Library
Saturday, October 2 * 2-5 p.m. * Community Room * Adults
A "murder" has occurred in the library! Adults are invited to join us for this interactive event featuring classic literary characters. You are encouraged to mingle, question your fellow "suspects" and "witnesses," uncover clues and compare notes with other sleuths to solve the crime. The first person to solve the mystery will win a mysterious prize. Light refreshments will be provided.
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International Celebration Day
Sunday, October 10 * 12-6 p.m. * Community Room
Three musical performances from different cultures will brighten your Sunday afternoon.
Come for one performance or stay all afternoon! Sponsored by the Friends of the Tigard Library.
Noon-1 p.m. Ronnie Robins: Jazz Samba band
2:30-3:15 p.m. Giti Najafi: Persian music and dance
4:30-5:15 p.m. Andean Flute music
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Tales That Go Bump in the Night with Anne Rutherford
Friday, October 15 * 7-8 p.m. * Ages 10 - Adult * Community Room
Take a walk on the shivery side! Enjoy a show of chillers and thrillers, told with ghoulish
gusto by master storyteller Anne Rutherford. Anne mixes original and vintage ghostly
tales with spooky songs and poems in a spine-tingling (and funny-bone tickling) performance.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Tigard Library.
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Family Game Fest
Friday, October 22 * 2-4 p.m. * All Ages * Community Room
Bring the whole family and get your game on! We'll provide board games, Twister®, Lego Rock Band and video games on the big screen. Snacks.
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Discovering Finches
Saturday, October 23 * 1-3 p.m. * Community Room
Finches are among our most beloved backyard summer visitors, but do you recognize them in the winter? Discover identification tips and explore their habits and migration. Local birding expert Doug Robberson will provide a lecture and slide show to teach you about this family of colorful birds.
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Art in Action!
Saturday, November 6 * 1-5 p.m. * Community Room * Adults
Watch watercolors, acrylics, beads and more transform into works of art. Tigard artists will answer your questions as they fashion new creations and display recent works. A Make Your Own Masterpiece station will be available for younger artists.
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Holocaust Remembrance
Tuesday, November 9 * 7-8:30 p.m. * Community Room
On the 73rd anniversary of Kristallnacht, the first nationwide Nazi pogrom against the Jews of Germany, the Tigard Library will host local Holocaust survivors who will speak about their experiences during Nazi persecution.
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National Gaming Day
Saturday, November 13 * 1-4:30 p.m. * All Ages * Community Room
Join hundreds of libraries all over the world in celebration of National Gaming Day!
1-3 p.m. Try the new Microsoft Kinect body tracking add-on for the Xbox 360®. No controllers, just you! Play all-ages video games on the Wii™ and Xbox 360® in a gaming open-house.
3-4:30 p.m. See your librarians as you've never seen them before as they transform into game show hosts for an interactive trivia game.
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Oregon's Greatest Natural Disasters
Wednesday, November 17 * 7-8 p.m. * Community Room
Local author and hiker extraordinaire William Sullivan tells the dramatic story of the floods, earthquakes, forest fires, eruptions and tsunamis that have shaped Oregon and impacted its people over the past 13,000 years. Sullivan also will discuss the impact that we are having on the planet and what might be in store for Oregon in the future.
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Family Ties
Friday, November 26 * 2-5 p.m. * All Ages * Community Room
Tie up your Thanksgiving celebration with assorted clever crafts and start a new
family tradition at the same time. Our annual crafts event adds a new activity this year.
Record loved ones reminiscing about their lives and preserve their memories for years to come.
We'll provide the recording equipment and some questions to get you started. You provide
the memories. Learn more about the National Day of Listening at www.storycorps.org/diy.
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