February Book Club titles

Digital Book Club 

Thursday, February 1, 7:00 pm

Zoom 

Blackfish City - Sam Miller 

To sign up for Digital Book Club, email to tellen@ci.sandy.or.us

Sandy Men's Book Club

Monday, February 5, 7:00 pm

Sandy Public Library Community Room

Bring a list of up to 10 books that influenced you the most.

For further information, please email mhouck@ci.sandy.or.us

Sandy Women's Book Club

Thursday, February 8, 7:00 pm

Sandy Public Library Community Room

Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus

This hybrid event occurs both in the

Sandy Public Library Community Room and Zoom.

All are welcome!

For further information please email mhouck@ci.sandy.or.us

Hoodland Book Club

Tuesday, February 20, 4:00 pm

In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss - Amy Bloom

Hoodland Public Library 

For further information please email 

Dianne Downey ddowney@ci.sandy.or.us

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The Libby app

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Seed Library News - January 2024

Happy New Year Gardeners!

Seedy Saturday - Our Annual Seed Swap - January 27th from 2-3:30pm

Seedy Saturday is just around the corner and I am happy to announce that we will have special guests that include: Bee City USA, Sandy Community Gardens, Echo Valley Natives, and SNAP-Ed from OSU.

If you have left over seeds from the previous growing season, or seeds that you saved from your garden, feel free to bring them to swap! 

New 10-Minute University Series: Let’s Grow Together!

Clackamas County Master Gardener Association has announced the launch of their new series, Let’s Grow Together!, in the 10–Minute University webinar program. This series has virtual classes scheduled from January through June and is a great opportunity to not only learn about a topic you’re interested in, but to be able to have your questions answered. This month there are the following:

• 1/10 - Climate Resilient Garden

• 1/17 - Pruning Fruit Trees

• 1/18 - Pruning Ornamental Trees

• 1/24 - Growing Fruit Trees

• 1/31 - Growing Blueberries

If you are interested in attending a virtual class taught by our local master gardeners, please visit their website to register: 10-Minute University.

What I Have Been Reading

I recently read, The Container Victory Garden by Maggie Stuckey, and not only does she share stories about historical victory gardens, but she offers her guidance to those that want a garden but do not have the outdoor space by sharing her experience with container gardens.

This book is for beginners, and I must confess, I am still a beginner when it comes to growing my own food, but I wanted to share a fun suggestion that Maggie had. One of her rules is to have no bare dirt in her containers. If there is a bare spot she will plant something that does not need a lot of room, like a garlic clove, and then harvest garlic scapes.

As I have been preparing the donations sent to us from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, I found that they sent us the perfect tomato plant for containers. This tomato is called Orange Hat and it is described as: “[these] extra-dwarf bush plants reach just 6-9 inches in height but the plants are wildly prolific, offering oodles of tiny orange orbs that burst with fruity, sweet flavor. This is the perfect indoor or patio tomato, comfortably fitting in a 4 to 6-inch pot.” I am going to have to give them a try!

Thank you for being here,

--

Brianna Chase

Library Clerk 

Pronouns: she/her/hers

503-668-5537

What is a makerspace?

Have you heard about our Teen Makerspace Camps? The library has partnered with the Community Center to offer this amazing opportunity for teens to get hands-on experience learning tools like 3D printing, laser engraving and more. 

The best part of a makerspace is its ability to foster creativity, collaboration, and hands-on learning. The Sandy makerspace provides a physical environment where teens can come together to create, experiment, and innovate using various tools and resources. 

In summary, the best part of a makerspace is the holistic and collaborative learning environment it provides, enabling individuals to explore, create, and innovate in a supportive community.

SIGN UP for our newest round of Makerspace events HERE

Alder Creek - Gary Buhler

 I have been working as a painter for more than 30 years and this early piece is Acrylic on Canvas and depicts Alder Creek from under the Highway 26 bridge looking south. There is a nice series of small falls there which was the source of my inspiration.  I used to fly fish on that creek and love the cascading water. The image source material is from photos I had taken on the location. The City council had some money in the budget for artwork and this one was chosen for the library.  Alder Creek was the source for much of the water for Sandy which gives it local interest.   This spot is located east from Sandy up the highway and not far from the Ivy Bear Restaurant.  I am pleased to have this piece in my hometown and like to stop in and take a look at it when I visit family in the area. 

-  The essence of water as I see it is the cascading stream - intimate, reflective, transparent, and ever-moving.  The stream gives life wherever it goes and I find that water is a good metaphor for life, as it is beautiful, essential, and dynamic.  We are drawn to it and I can see the Creator's hand in it.  My wish is that many will find inspiration and hope in my work.-

You may wish to see my website: garybuhler.com for more information and current work.

January Book Club Titles 2024

Digital Book Club 
Thursday, January 4, 7:00 pm
Zoom 
Let’s talk about a book that stuck with you from 2023 (Or the one you got during the holidays)
To sign up for the Digital Book Club send an email to tellen@ci.sandy.or.us

Sandy Men's Book Club
Monday, January 8, 7:00 pm
Sandy Public Library Community Room
Piranha - Clive Cussler
For further information please email mhouck@ci.sandy.or.us

Sandy Women's Book Club
Thursday, January 11, 7:00 pm
Sandy Public Library Community Room
The Rules of Civility - Amor Towles
This hybrid event occurs both in the Sandy Public Library Community Room and Zoom.
All are welcome!
For further information please email mhouck@ci.sandy.or.us

Hoodland Book Club

Tuesday, January 16, 4:00 pm

Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships - Nina Totenberg
Hoodland Public Library 
For further information please email 
Dianne Downey ddowney@ci.sandy.or.us

December 2023 - Seed Library newsletter

 Happy December Gardeners!

Save the Date Announcement:

Mark your calendars as we have a date for our annual Seedy Saturday (Seed Swap), January 27th from 2-3:30pm. More details to follow.

If anyone is interested in being involved in the event, please let me know.

Seeds in SPACE!

Choctaw Nation Space Flown Seeds to Grow Learning

I was recently introduced to this article and thought it would be fun to share. Boeing has sent heirloom seeds belonging to the Choctaw Nation to space. They will be delivered to the ISS and spend several months before returning to earth. Once back, the seeds will be planted next to their non-space traveling counterparts. The students involved with this project will hypothesize what will happen with the space traveling seeds. 

“The story of the seeds’ travel and stay on the space station, and the results of the students’ experiment, will be incorporated into the middle school earth-sky STEM curriculum being created for the NASA Science Activation program Native Earth | Native Sky (NENS) at Oklahoma State University. After the culmination of the seeds’ project, the curriculum will be available for free as an open educational resource in early 2024.”

Call for Volunteers - Library Landscaping

As soon as I began with the seed library, I started dreaming about how to utilize the garden box space that we have in the back. This quickly grew to include all of the library’s landscaping. My dream is to turn our landscaping areas into pollinator friendly, low maintenance spaces that are primarily native plants. And lucky me, our director shares my dream. 

So far we have a few volunteers that are just as excited to partner with us to make this dream a reality. If you are interested in joining our team, whether it's helping in the garden beds, or with sourcing plants, we would welcome the opportunity.

Thank you for being here,

Brianna Chase

bchase@ci.sandy.or.us

Library Clerk 

Pronouns: she/her/hers

503-668-5537