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Dear neighbor,
The day is almost here. We are thrilled to reopen West Slope Community Library to the public this Friday, August 1. Taking on operations of a second library is a big project for our little nonprofit, Garden Home Community Library Association. Our staff has grown from nine to eighteen people! I am so grateful for the hard work of staff both longstanding and new at Garden Home and West Slope Libraries, as well as invaluable support from our library board and WCCLS.
At Garden Home Library, we've been busy meeting and helping lots of West Slope and Raleigh Hills neighbors this summer, and we hope Garden Home folks will visit West Slope Library soon if you haven't been in a while. While Garden Home will be on a break from Family Storytime in August, West Slope will launch Tuesday morning Family Storytime on August 5! Scroll down for more August events, and stay tuned for even more in the fall. Here are some more upcoming dates of note:
Thursday, August 21 - Garden Home Library CLOSED for staff room upgrade Saturday, August 23 - Reopening Celebration at West Slope, details coming soon!
Finally, I want to thank you, our loyal library patrons, for your patience and trust. We are excited for this partnership to go public, and to have TWO locations providing excellent library service to our neighbors throughout Garden Home, West Slope, and Raleigh Hills.
Hope to see you at the library!
Molly Carlisle Executive Director
Garden Home & West Slope Community Libraries |
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|  | Last Month of Summer Reading!
It's the last month of Summer Reading. We still have a few free books for those of you who haven't had a chance to pick one up yet.
Return your log to Garden Home OR West Slope Community Library by August 30 for exciting prizes. Each completed reading log counts as an entry into our end-of-summer prize drawing:
A prize bag of summer reading-themed goodies, for kids Gift certificate to Annie Bloom’s books, for teens and adults Winners will be contacted in early September.
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Fall Prevention, Balance and Healthy Living
Thursday, Aug. 7 1-3 pm
Limited Space - Registration Required
Falls are the leading cause of injury and death among Oregonians age 65 and older. This workshop will give older adults information and tools to help prevent a fall and to encourage living an active and healthy life. Topics covered include: concussions and brain health, medication interactions, common reasons for falling, home safety, exercise, easy steps you can take to prevent a fall, transportation and pedestrian related issues. Plus learn some balance exercises. Free fall prevention items will be provided to participants.
And more:
Crafternoon Tea - Sat. 8/2, Noon-2 pm
Trivia Night - Tues. 8/5, 6:30 pm - Registration required
Book Group - Tues. 8/12, 6:30 pm
Write your Life! Igniting your Memoir -Sat., 8/16, Noon-2 pm - Registration required |
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For Adults at West Slope |
Visit our event calendar | Library Book Group
Wednesday, August 6 2-3:30pm *In August, this group will meet at GHCL
Join fellow community members for a conversation about Plainsong by Kent Haruf |
| For Kids & Teens at Garden Home |
Visit our event calendar
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LEGO Club Wednesday, August 13
3:30-5 pm Drop in any time
School-aged kids and their families are invited to build a Lego masterpiece at this free drop-in program.
And more:
Family Storytime - On break for August. See you in September!
Take Home Crafts: Paper Crowns - Every Saturday while supplies last
Family Art Club: Weds., 8/27, 3:30-5 pm |
| For Kids & Teens at West Slope |
More events coming soon! Check our events calendar for updates | Family Storytime
Every Tuesday 10 am
Every Tuesday at 10:00 am, join West Slope's youth librarian Dara,for a live and in-person storytime. Our books and activities are idea for families and geared towards ages 0 to 5. |
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