Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Portland Opera + your library
Additionally, the Portland Opera is offering a special discount for LINCC patrons to help make the opera accessible. Visit www.portlandopera.org and use promocode: LINCCFriends to unlock up to 2 tickets at 50% off and no fees. If anyone has any questions, needs assistance, or requires accommodations etc. they can call 503-241-1802 M-F 10 am - 5 pm.
The Portland Opera also participates in the Arts for All program (anyone with SNAP) for $5.00 tickets and has $10.00 student/teacher tickets (with an ID).
Monday, October 23, 2023
Cookbooks that we LOVE
Do you have a go-to cookbook?
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Veteran's Day 2023
Please call the center at 503-668-5569 with questions. If you are a veteran please RSVP.
Thank you to our wonderful event sponsors: Bill's Automotive Repair Inc., Mt Hood Senior Living, Michael OLeary of LegalShield, Oregon Trail Chiropractic, Avamere at Sandy and Embold Credit Union.
Resources for Veterans in Clackamas County 
The project was created in 1999 by UT journalism professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez. Here you'll find short video and photo documentaries created by former students, interns, staff and volunteers. You'll also find still photos of the men and women who have been interviewed.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Artwork at Hoodland Library - Pascale Steig
Clackamas County Arts Alliance - Artist Exhibit Program
Artist: Pascale Steig
Medium: chalk markers
Resident of: Milwaukie
Phone: 503-318-3309
Email: warpedgenius@gmail.com
Social: Instagram
Resident of: Milwaukie
Phone: 503-318-3309
Email: warpedgenius@gmail.com
Social: Instagram
HOODLAND LIBRARY GALLERY
I mainly work with chalk markers on dark backgrounds, because I like the opaque coverage and striking color contrast. I am interested in landscapes and the contemplation of nature. This series of floral images is a reflection on Beauty in Nature, and how some things, such as the COVID-19 virus, are beautiful, despite the terrible effects they have had on all aspects of the human experience since 2020.
Each image depicts the virus (as seen under an electron microscope)as it symbolically multiplies, and yet is part of its surroundings.
I mainly work with chalk markers on dark backgrounds, because I like the opaque coverage and striking color contrast. I am interested in landscapes and the contemplation of nature. This series of floral images is a reflection on Beauty in Nature, and how some things, such as the COVID-19 virus, are beautiful, despite the terrible effects they have had on all aspects of the human experience since 2020.
ALL ARTWORK TO REMAIN ON DISPLAY FOR FULL LENGTH OF THE EXHIBIT.
For further information on the artist, or to make arrangements to purchase artwork, contact the artist directly.
🐉 Want to play D&D? 🧌
Let's play Dungeons & Dragons!
Following old-school D&D rules from 1980 -- just like in the hit show "Stranger Things" -- we are a friendly group of players both experienced and new to the game that gather around the table. When: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday 6 - 9:00 pm
Location: Sandy Library Community Room Free group, but seats are limited so registration required. Register: https://ruckerworks.com/dnd/ More Info: Contact gaming@ruckerworks.com Using a flexible sandbox-style approach, the players choose their adventure. Will you explore the mysterious ruins seeking the rumored treasure within? Or clear a cave complex of ferocious orcs and earn great reward and fame from the local lord? No matter what you choose, adventure and treasure awaits! We play the traditional way, rolling dice in-person around a table using "theater of the mind" and are open to players aged 13 to 3,000 (sorry, no liches allowed).
Monday, October 16, 2023
Notes from the Seed Library
"Happy October, Gardeners!
I wanted to start off by thanking those of you who reached out to me, it is so nice to receive your warm welcomes.
Now that Fall is here, I would encourage you to consider how you clean up your fallen leaves and dead flowers. Many pollinators hibernate through the winter and will use leaves and hollowed out flower stems as places to sleep through the season. I like to rake my leaves into my flower beds to not only provide a place for hibernation, but to also act as much needed mulch. Here is an interesting article from the Bee City USA nonprofit on the topic: https://xerces.org/blog/where-do-pollinators-go-in-winter
This month I wish to highlight bats and their roles as vital pollinators since National Bat Week is October 23rd through the 31st. They are greatly misunderstood animals, and I believe that is a great shame considering they are the only mammal capable of true flight! I recently read an essay titled, “In Praise of Bats,” which is part of the book, The Moon by Whale Light, by Diane Ackerman, and it is Diane’s experience going on an expedition with Dr. Merlin Tuttle, one of the world’s leading bat experts, in the 1990s. She describes Tuttle as, “an explorer whose cliff-hanging exploits put Indiana Jones to shame,” and she was not wrong. When I got to the part where Tuttle describes his journey in Peru, I found myself gasping as he encountered one wild obstacle after another and survived!
You may be asking yourself, “but Brianna, what do bats actually pollinate?” Diane’s essay gave a pretty comprehensive list: avocados, figs, guavas, peaches, mangoes, carob, cloves, cashews, and much more. She even mentions that Bacardi, the alcohol company, acknowledges the role bats play in their production of tequila and even have a bat as their logo as well as being regular contributors to Dr. Tuttle’s conservation efforts.
I first heard about Dr. Tuttle on a podcast I enjoy, “Ologies with Ali Ward,” which I highly recommend. If you haven’t been introduced to this podcast before, Ali interviews scientists about their specialties and has such a fun and refreshing approach (language warning). To learn more about the two-part episode series featuring Dr. Tuttle, you can click here: Chiropterology.
Links to Dr. Merlin Tuttle’s books:
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Seasonal Storytime at Hoodland Library!
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