Friends of the Creswell Library Meeting - Thursday, 10/3, at 4pm

Are you interested in supporting your local library? The Friends of the Creswell Library are always looking for more members to help plan, set up, and run book sales and other events for the library. Stop by and see if the group is a good match for you!

Kitchen Capers is Back! - Tuesday, 10/8, at 5:00pm

It's apple and pear season - learn how to store and preserve these fruits. Discover different varieties and their best uses. Then make a quick and simple dessert to take home and bake.

Chair Yoga - Mondays 10am - 11am

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

Chair Yoga, hosted by the amazing Deanna Hoover, will be on Monday mornings at 10am. Chair Yoga features 30 minutes of yoga with a chair for support; the second 30 minutes will be light mat yoga. Please bring your own mat and two yoga blocks if you have them. 

Tech Help Office Hours - Thursday, 10/10, 5:00 - 6:00pm

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!

Author Visit - Aaron Donnelly - Monday, October 14th at 6:00pm

Aaron Donley is the author of the novels The Starlight Inn and Jane and the Boy Wonder, which explore themes of life's purpose, curiosity, dark humor, and living an authentic life. Aaron has also written two illustrated humor books with endorsements from SNL writer Jack Handey, New Yorker cartoonist Matt Diffee, and Simpson’s Showrunner Josh Weinstein. His podcast, "Think Funny" covers strange and humorous events in world history.  

Aaron’s latest novel, Jane and the Boy Wonder, is a work of historical fiction which takes place largely around a fictional town in Oregon based on Creswell, which is where Aaron lives with his wife Jenni and their dog Rags.  The novel covers the relationship between a spinster schoolteacher in the 1930’s and a boy prodigy she uses to write bestselling novels for her own fame and fortune.  Along the way they get mixed up in a number of fascinating but little-known events which have affected our modern world today.  To view a short film based on the first pages of the novel (also shot in Creswell, and staring Aaron’s wife Jenni) please visit aarondonley.com.

Literary Art: Mini Skull Acrylic Painting - October 16th at 5:30pm

An art group for adults to chat and create together. This is as much a social event as it is an art class. This month local artist Katie S. will be shaping and firing mini skulls (slightly smaller than a fist) in her kiln. Everyone will get a skull to paint and keep.  We will have everything you need to join in on the fun. 

Shelf Indulgence: Book Club October 28th 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. This month we will be reading and chatting about If It Bleeds by Stephen King. Email nick@creswell-library.org or call him at the library at 541-895-3053 to join.

Mystery Book Sale - 10/18 through 10/31

Calling all mystery lovers, gumshoe groupies, whodunit wannabees, and super sleuths! Check out this sale of mystery books. All profits go to the Friends of the Creswell Library who use the funds to support the library. Don't worry, this sale is a precursor to the Fall Book Sale. The Fall book sale will begin in mid-November. 

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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