Library Newsletter February 2022

Black History Month As a Harvard-trained historian, Carter G. Woodson, like W. E. B. Du Bois before him, believed that truth could not be denied and that reason would prevail over prejudice. His hopes to raise awareness of African American's contributions to civilization was realized when he and the organization he founded, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), conceived and announced Negro History Week in 1925. The event was first celebrated during a week in February 1926 that encompassed the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The response was overwhelming: Black history clubs sprang up; teachers demanded materials to instruct their pupils; and progressive whites, not simply white scholars and philanthropists, stepped forward to endorse the effort. Continue reading blackhistorymonth.gov Resources from BlackHistorymonth.gov Library blog post Tell us about your books, and we will match you with 5 recommendations we think you'll love! Start HERE February Book Clubs Information for Book Clubs Digital Book Club Men's Book Club Women's Book Club Storytime: Hoodland Library Fridays, 10:30-11:00 am Hoodland Public Library Join us for Storytime at the Hoodland Library! We will be reading books, singing songs, and learning rhymes together. Masks are not required for children under 5 yrs, but all others are required to wear one. We are meeting indoors now, so space is limited. Info: Sue Hash and Molly Espenel Storytime: Sandy Library Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 am Meinig Park Gazebo In-person storytime returns February 24th. Miss Monica will read some books and we will sing songs and learn rhymes together.  Bring your own comfy blanket, pillow, or lawn chair to sit on, and a mask. Masks are required for everyone over age 5.  Storytime will not take place if it is below 40 degrees. Please make sure to dress appropriately for the weather. If you are not able to watch it in person, you can catch the recording in the Facebook Storytime Parents Group. For more information email Monica Smith Help your child establish strong early literacy skills by reading 1000 books to them. To participate, download the Beanstack app for your mobile device or go to our Beanstack web page. Sign up and register your child for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. February Take & Make Kits After School Kids Club, and Take & Make: Join us for an in-person STEM program on the third Tuesday of each month from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. At our first program on February 15 we will experiment with a variety of materials and designs to create 3 dimensional mazes. If you can't make it to the program, pick up a Maze Take And Make kit at either library starting February 15. Sandy Library Third Tuesday of every month Tuesday, February 15, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Hoodland Third Friday of every month Friday, February 18, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Teen Take & Make This kit is for teens in 6th - 12th grade.  Starting February 1st, pick up a Take and Make kit. This month teens will take home a tiny canvas and easel to create a tiny work of art. Return your artwork to the library by February 20 to participate in a tiny artwork show! Kits are available until supplies last. Adult Take & Make: Starting February 15, pick up a kit to learn how to make easy soft cheeses at home with few ingredients! Cheesecloth, instructions, information, and ideas will be provided. You provide the milk and a couple more ingredients that you probably have on hand at home along with any other ingredients you want to add to your cheese! Plant Swap! Date: Sunday, February 13th Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Location: Sandy Library Community Room Is your house starting to look like a jungle with too many plants? Or too bare with not enough? Do you have cuttings to give away? Or maybe you are looking to adopt a new plant friend?  Come by the Sandy Library Community Room between 1 pm and 3 pm on Sunday, February 13th. Please bring a healthy, pest-free houseplant or cutting to swap. If you don't have one to bring, that is ok too. Please bring your own containers to take any new plant friends home. Craft for a Cause: Comfort for Hospice We've had about 26 hand knit, stitched, crocheted, quilted, blankets & shawls that we have turned over to Mt. Hood Hospice patients. We are so proud of our community for showing up for this worthy cause. If you are still working on one, you have until February 28th to drop it off at the library. Instructions | Community Grief Education Sandy Source (City Newsletter) Personalized Book Recommendations Seed Library Library of Things Stepping into the role of fact-checker when it comes to loved ones can be tricky and stir strong emotions, so it’s worth preparing for — especially as more falsehoods seep across social media and into family and friend group chats. While every scenario is different, following some general best practices can help keep the conversation civil and make the interaction worthwhile. Use these six tips — with some helpful phrases for getting started — as a guide on how to speak up without starting a showdown. It may not be easy, but talking to loved ones about false or misleading content can help them think twice about what to share in the future. The News Literacy Project We're not done with COVID-19 yet The CDC is recommending upgrading your mask and getting your booster shot. Here are a few helpful links. Oregon COVID Blog Spot a Counterfeit KN95 Order an at-home test kit Resources Testing Booster All library programs sponsored in part by The Friends of Sandy Library and Friends of the Hoodland Library Sandy Public Library | Hoodland Public Library  ‌  ‌

Craft for a Cause: Comfort for Hospice ends 2/28/22

 We are in the last month of our collection time for blankets and shawls for Mt. Hood Hospice.  So far, close to 30 individual pieces have been donated to bring comfort and warmth to our community members in hospice care. The compassion, talent, and generosity has been incredible. 
We will continue our collection until our last drop off on February 28th. There's still time, if you want to participate! HERE is a super simple pattern to get you started.  
Thank you, Sandy ❤️

If you are grieving, check out their Community Grief Education programs. 

Black History Month - 2022

Finding Pictures: African Americans in the Military

Feb 8, 2022 9:00 AM Pacific

Register for this Webinar from Library of Congress here

Materials in our catalogue

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"Portland Civil Rights: Lift Ev'ry Voice explores Portland's African American history with a focus on the turbulent 1960s, '70s and early '80s. At the time, issues surrounding urban renewal, school desegregation and brittle police relations were exploding both nationally and locally."
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When they were brought to Oregon in 1844, Missouri slaves Robin and Polly Holmes and their children were promised freedom in exchange for helping develop their owner's Willamette Valley farm. However, Nathaniel Ford, an influential settler and legislator, kept them in bondage until 1850, even then refusing to free their children. Holmes took his former master to court and, in the face of enormous odds, won the case in 1853. In Breaking Chains, R. Gregory Nokes tells the story of the only slavery case adjudicated in Oregon's pre-Civil War courts--Holmes v. Ford. Through the lens of this landmark case, Nokes explores the historical context of racism in Oregon and the West, reminding readers that there actually were slaves in Oregon, though relatively few in number. Drawing on the court record, Nokes offers an intimate account of the relationship between a slave and his master from the slave's point of view. He also explores the experiences of other slaves in early Oregon, examining attitudes toward race and revealing contradictions in the state's history. Oregon was the only free state admitted to the union with a voter-approved constitutional clause banning African Americans and, despite the prohibition of slavery in the state, many in Oregon tolerated it and supported politicians who advocated for slavery, including Oregon's first territorial governor. Breaking Chains sheds light on a somber part of Oregon's history, bringing the story of slavery in Oregon to a broader audience. The book will appeal to readers interested in Pacific Northwest history and in the history of slavery in the United States.

 

Oregon's Black Pioneers

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• For decades, Oregon legally excluded black people from settling in the region. Despite racist laws and attitudes, some came anyway.

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You might be interested in

• BlackHistoryMonth.gov
• Anti-Racism Resources for Your Family
• A Librarian's Guide to Anti-racism Adult
• Anti-Racism Challenge for Teens 
• Anti-Racism Challenge Kids
• The blog post about Martin Luther King Jr.