Knitting Group
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Saturdays, November 7 & 21 • 10-11:30 a.m. •
Houghton Room
Dust off that project you can't seem to finish or bring the materials to
start something new. Learn how to get started or share your knitting
and/or crochet knowledge with others. Needleworkers of all skill levels are welcome.
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A Movie with Margaret - Holiday Inn
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Sunday, November 8 • 1:30-3:30 p.m. •
Community Room
Join Library Director Margaret Barnes for a matinee showing of the 1942
musical Holiday Inn starring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire and Marjorie Reynolds.
At an inn which is only open on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for
the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer. Mark Sandrich
directs this holiday treasure. Refreshments will be served.
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Morning Book Group
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Tuesday, November 10 • 10:30 a.m. - Noon •
Houghton Room
Join others in a group discussion about Barbara Delinsky's Coast Road. Six years ago, architect Jack McGill picked his career over his family. Now a car accident has left his ex-wife, Rachel, clinging to life. Rushing to her bedside, Jack learns about a woman he never really knew--and sees the story of his marriage with new eyes.
The group meets on the second Tuesday morning of each month from 10:30 a.m.
to noon in the Grace Tigard Houghton Room on the second floor of the Library.
Registration is not required. New members are always welcome.
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A Gathering of the Ages
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Friday, November 13 • 3-5 p.m. •
Community Room
Some local teens had a brilliant idea: Why not offer different generations a
chance to mingle and play at the library? Grab your parents, grandparents,
siblings or just bring yourself. Enjoy an afternoon of swing dance music,
gaming, snacks, crafts, board games, bingo and Wii bowling. Make a card
or gift for a loved one!
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Holocaust Remembrance
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Tuesday, November 17 • 7-9 p.m. • Teen & Adult •
Community Room
Peter Wigmore will describe his mother's experiences at Auschwitz, where
she was subject to the brutal experiments of Dr. Josef Mengele. The Library
will present this program in observance of the 71st anniversary of Kristallnacht.
Kristallnacht, which occurred on November 9 and 10, 1938, was a
coordinated assault on German and Austrian Jewish citizens.
As a result, 30,000 people were sent to concentration camps.
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Guitarist Dorian Michael
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Wednesday, November 18 • 7-8 p.m. •
Community Room
An evening of "contemporary traditional" fingerstyle acoustic instrumental guitar music.
Dorian Michael has been a working guitarist for four decades and in that time has
played plenty of blues and folk, jazz and rock and roll. There has
always been a huge variety of playing experience from smokey
honky-tonks to theater orchestra pits. Says Dorian, "Some music makes you feel, some makes you
think and some music is just for the fun of it. I try to get to all
those places in the space of a performance."
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Evening Book Discussion Group
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Wednesday, November 25 • 7 p.m. •
Houghton Room
The November book is Zoe Ferraris' literary mystery
Finding Nouf.
The evening book group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at
7 p.m. in the Grace Tigard Houghton Room on the second floor of the Library.
New members are always welcome.
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Mega Craft Workshop
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Saturday, November 28 • 1:30-3:30 p.m. • All Ages •
Community Room
All ages (adults too!) are invited to create jewelry, cards, snowflakes
and much, much more. Make a present for yourself or someone else.
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2009 Civil War Game: Oregon State v. Oregon
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Thursday, December 3 • 5:30-9:30 p.m. •
Community Room
Come watch the 113th Civil War game on the Library's Big Screen! Test your
gridiron knowledge and win a cool prize in our halftime Civil War trivia contest.
Free food and refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library.
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Violin, Flute and Recorder Concert
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Friday, December 4 • 7-8 p.m. •
Community Room
Violinist George Shiolas, flutist Abigail Mages and recorder player Joan Clymer's
performance will include music by Morley, Bach, Corelli, Beethoven, Bozza and Prokofiev.
In addition, the group will play folk songs from Japan, Israel, the British Isles and the
United States. The program will feature violin, flute and recorder solos, as well as
duos and trios.
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Knitting Group
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Saturdays, December 5 & 19 • 10-11:30 a.m. •
Houghton Room
Dust off that project you can't seem to finish or bring the materials to
start something new. Learn how to get started or share your knitting
and/or crochet knowledge with others. Needleworkers of all skill levels are welcome.
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Morning Book Group: A Christmas Carol
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Tuesday, December 8 • 10:30 a.m. - Noon •
Houghton Room
Join others in a group discussion about Charles Dickens' classic holiday
tale A Christmas Carol. Revisit Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the
ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future.
The group meets on the second Tuesday morning of each month from 10:30 a.m.
to noon in the Grace Tigard Houghton Room on the second floor of the Library.
Registration is not required. New members are always welcome.
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Movie Mayhem: A Christmas Story
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Saturday, December 12 • 1-3:30 p.m. • All Ages •
Community Room
A Christmas Story: Rated PG
Revisit a beloved holiday movie, with a few new twists. Make bunny ears,
bring home a leg lamp bookmark and help warn Ralphie Parker about what might
just happen if he gets the BB gun he's been dreaming of.
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