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“T” for more than two–T for Teens on Tuesdays. Every Tuesday after school, come in for anime, gaming, snacks, talking about what you’re reading and watching and listening to, hanging out, and probable world domination. Help plan the new teen space at the library! Tell the library what to buy for teens to check out! Plan more fun things to do! And assorted universal goodness. |
OREGON BOOK AWARDS TOUR EVENTS
Wednesday, May 30, 6-8pm: Writing Workshop
Teach Your Readers: Creative Nonfiction and Making the Most of What You Know, a Workshop with George Estreich
“A writer is a teacher. We value writers of essay, memoir, and nonfiction, not only for their finely wrought sentences or experiments in form, but also for what they can teach us. In this workshop, we’ll talk about how to move from topics to subjects. Reading brief published excerpts, using writing prompts, and discussing your writing, we’ll look at the imaginative possibilities of what you already know.”
This free workshop will be held in the Library’s large meeting room starting at 6:00pm on May 30th. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required, by e-mailing Susan Denning at susan@literary-arts.org . For more information, call the North Bend Public Library at 756-0400.
Thursday, May 31, 3:30-5:30pm: Writing Workshop
Much Ado About Middle Grade: Mastering Setting, Character & Plot, a workshop with Heather Vogel Frederick
“Middle grade fiction is a place where anything can happen, from a voyage aboard a 19th-century whaling ship to a school called Hogwarts, from an espionage organization where the secret agents have whiskers and tails to a spell gone awry that leaves a seventh grader spouting toads. But when the sky’s the limit, how to you choose a surefire setting, populate it with memorable characters, and develop a compelling storyline that is catnip to editors and readers alike? Come prepared to listen, to write, and to share in this hands-on workshop geared to helping you fuel your creative fire and overcome fear of the blank page.”
This free workshop will be held in the Library’s large meeting room starting at 3:30pm on May 31st. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required, by e-mailing Susan Denning at susan@literary-arts.org . For more information, call the North Bend Public Library at 756-0400.
Thursday, May 31, 7:00-9:00 pm: Oregon Book Awards Author Readings
Oregon Book Awards finalists Geri Doran, George Estreich, and Heather Vogel Frederick will give a free reading at the North Bend Public Library
Geri Doran has written two poetry collections: the Oregon Book Award finalist Sanderlings and Resin, which won the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets. Recipient of the Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship and a Wallace Stegner Fellowship, she now teaches poetry in the University of Oregon’s Creative Writing Program.
George Estreich has taught writing at Duke, the University of Pennsylvania, and Oregon State University. His book, The Shape of th Eye, is a 2012 Oregon Book Award winner. The Shape of the Eye is an at-home dad’s memoir about raising a daughter with Down syndrome, setting one child’s story against the stories associated with her diagnosis.
Heather Vogel Frederick, whose eleven middle-grade novels range from historical to contemporary, is that author of two picture books and eleven novels, including Oregon Book Award
winner The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed, and the popular Mother-Daughter Book Club and Spy Mice series. Her most recent book in the Mother-Daughter book club series, Pies and Prejudice, is a 2012 Oregon Book Award finalist.
Local support for this tour comes from the Friends of the North Bend Public Library and the Coos County Cultural Coalition.
This free event will be held in the Library’s large meeting room starting at 7:00 pm on May 31st.
Featured Artist Display in Conference Room
May 2012: South Coast Women in Photography
Four local women share their love and passion for photography. The show features artists Avena Singh, Suzy Piatt, Lisa Philips, and Patricia Davidson (curator of the show). The photographs will be on display in the conference room through the end of May. Come and enjoy it any time the library is open.
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