Summer Reading Programs Start June 9th

Both our adult and youth summer reading programs begin on June 9th! This year, the theme is "Level Up at Your Library," so we are bringing back our reading challenge gameboard. However, this year, you get to pick a reading type that lines up with one of five fantasy-game roles. Do you read like a fighter, wizard, cleric, bard, or rogue? Find out which class fits you best and take on that unique reading challenge! Adult sign-ups begin in June and the program runs until the end of August. Youth can sign up for their SRP right now!

Kitchen Capers: Getting Ready to Preserve - Tuesday, 8/12, 5:00pm

Join master food preserver and library volunteer Elyse Grau for a class on preserving produce through canning, drying, and freezing.

Author Talk: Eric Alan on Gratitude - Wednesday, 8/13, 6:30pm

To live gratefully in challenging times is more essential than ever. It’s a return to remembrance of the sheer miracle of being alive, through a return to connection to nature—including the very nature of ourselves. Join author, photographer, and workshop leader Eric Alan at the Creswell Library on Wednesday, August 13th at 6:30 p.m., as he brings stories and images from his new book Grateful by Nature, which explores gratitude as an active daily practice. He will also include offerings from his previous three books, including Wild Grace: Nature as a Spiritual Path, its sequel Grace and Tranquility, and This is Our Time!, his co-written book on the 2010 San Francisco Giants World Series Championship team.

You can check out Eric's website here: https://www.ericalan.com/store/p/grateful-by-nature

Budgeting Made Simple - Saturday, 8/23, at 11:00am at the library and via Zoom

This class will be hosted on Zoom, however, we will have a physical space in the library for people to join who would rather attend in person.

Make mini art at the library. Clay, small canvases, rock painting, watercolor, origami, and more! If you don't want to keep your art you can leave it with us and we'll be donating it to Radiant Community Arts. Click here to learn more.

Join us for a free, practical seminar on budgeting designed to help you understand where your money is going and how to make it work better for you. Whether you're saving for a goal, trying to manage debt, or just want more peace of mind around your spending, this workshop offers clear steps and real-world tips you can start using right away. Ideal for individuals and families looking to take the stress out of money management.

Join us via Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88090066819 or at the library, where we will have a large screen set up to join the class. 

Beginning Birdwatching - Saturday, 8/30, at 1:00pm

Interested in birdwatching, but don’t know where to start? Come learn the basics of watching and identifying birds. Join in on one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the country. There is a world of feathered treasures right outside your door, waiting to be discovered. Presented by Rose Britton from the Lane County Audubon Society.

Tech Help Office Hours - Thursday, 8/14, 1:00 - 2:00pm

Do you need help with a new phone? Stuck setting up your email? Can't get your Bluetooth headphones to work? Don't know what Bluetooth is but want to know? Swing by for help with your tech, questions, and problems. We won't be able to help you with everything, but we will do our best!

Literary Art: Mini Art - Wednesday, 8/20, at 5:00pm

Make mini art at the library. Clay, small canvases, rock painting, watercolor, origami, and more! If you don't want to keep your art you can leave it with us and we'll be donating it to Radiant Community Arts. Click here to learn more.

Shelf Indulgence: Book Club - Monday, 8/18, at 5:00pm in-person and via Zoom

We select a new book to read each month, and we make an effort to read from different genres. We will be reading The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming. This is a narrative nonfiction title about the fall of the Romanov family. Email nick@creswell-library.org or call him at the library at 541-895-3053 to join.

Chair Yoga - Mondays 8:55am - 9:55am **time change!**

Please bring 2 beach towels to help support some of our yoga activities.

Chair Yoga, hosted by the amazing Deanna Hoover. Chair Yoga features 20 minutes of yoga in a chair, 20 minutes standing with a chair for support, and 20 minutes of light mat yoga. Please bring your own mat and two yoga blocks if you have them. 

The first Monday of the month, we will have coffee and tea available for people to sit down and chat with Deanna and others from the yoga group.

Grownup Game Night is taking a break for August. We plan to be back in September.

Walking Group - Fridays at 9:30am

Did you know that the library has been working with OHSU for two years on a walking group study? During the study the group wasn't open to the public but the study is done and we can now welcome everyone at our walking group! Join a cheerful group of walkers for Friday morning strolls. Each walk is usually under an hour and over flat land. Sometimes we go a little long, but more often we go a little short. Typically, our walks start at one of three locations: the library and the surrounding neighborhoods, Tractor Supply parking lot over to and through Garden Lake Park, and Lynx Hollow Park and the beautiful paths there. Email Nick to get on the group email list and learn the location of the next walk and any weather-related or other location changes.

Tentative walk schedule for July:

8/1- Start at Creswell Library

8/8 - Start at Tractor Supply

8/15 - Start at Lynx Hollow Park

8/22 - Start at Creswell Library

8/29 - Start at Tractor Supply

Knitting Group - Every Saturday at 11am

Every Saturday at 11 our local knitting expert Sandra is at the library, she can help with pretty much any knitting question you might have, or you can also just come in and hang out and work on a project!

Coffee and Books - Tuesdays at 11:00am

Join us every Tuesday morning at 11am for coffee and books at our book club. No need to stress about finding the book club book and staying on pace with everyone else. Read what you want at your own speed and share with us when you are ready. Everyone who comes talks about the books they are reading or have recently finished. No pressure to share if you just want to join us to get ideas about new books to read.

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Have an idea for a new program or event?

Contact Nick, Library Director: 

(541) 895-3053 or nick@creswell-library.org