Staff Pick - Joanna Beitler

Staff Pick Joanna Beitler Library Clerk

I really enjoyed reading this book since it opened up my eyes to the history of the town of Sandy, Oregon. It was fun to read about the people that our streets are named after and the history of their lives and what brought them to start homesteading in Sandy. They faced many hardships and triumphs in their day. I recommend the read for any Sandy-ite and for those that love learning about the history of our quaint little town. About

Read to the Dog at Sandy Public Library

Read to the Dog Have you met Tanis yet? He is a trained therapy dog working at the library to help kids gain confidence with their reading skills. Tanis is at the Sandy Library children's area on Tuesdays between 4:00 and 5:00 pm. No appointment is necessary at this time. Contact Monica Smith

February Seed Library News

Happy February, Gardeners!

I cannot believe we are already in month two of 2024! What a wild, wintery ride we just had. I hope this email finds you safe and sound after all the ice and wind.

Seedy Saturday Recap

If you were unable to attend our annual seed swap, do not fear, we will be here next year! I had a great time getting to put faces to names and meet some of our biggest fans. And a special shout out to my wonderful volunteers - the help you provided me made the day a success.

This year we saw over 60 people that came to swap seeds. The spirit of sharing brought an abundance of seeds and a lot of smiles as folks were intrigued and delighted by varieties they had never seen before. I have quite a bit to process and add to our catalog as a result.

OSU’s Extension Service- Food Hero & SNAP-Ed’s very own Stephanie came to educate us on nutrition and growing food. She shared the program, Grow This!, which is an Oregon gardening challenge aimed at learning how to grow some of our own food. While supplies last, you are able to sign up and request seeds to be mailed free of charge.

Amy, with Parks and Rec, talked about our local pollinators as our Bee City USA ambassador, also provided information regarding the Community Gardens at Bornstedt Park. Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming events highlighting our pollinators.

Renee with Echo Valley Natives shared her knowledge of native plants and patrons were able to take home seeds from a variety of sun-loving natives. Echo Valley is also the nursery that has generously donated seeds to our library which has allowed us to have a dedicated drawer of native seeds. 

News from OSU’s Master Gardener Extension Service

This month they are launching Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series which is aimed at teaching Oregonians how to grow their own food to help “take a bite out of hunger” as food scarcity is on the rise. This coupled with the Grow This! challenge seems like a great place to start for gardeners looking to level up. 

Thank you for being here, 

--

Brianna Chase

Library Clerk 

Pronouns: she/her/hers

503-668-5537

Oregon Historical Museum Cultural Pass

Oregon Historical Museum

Oregon Historical Society - CURRENT EXHIBIT The Mazamas: For the Love of Mountains November 8, 2023 – March 24, 2024 Embark on a captivating journey through 129 years of history to discover how the Mazamas emerged as one of the preeminent mountaineering and conservation organizations in the United States. Formed at the summit of Mount Hood in 1894, the ties of the Mazamas run deep throughout the Pacific Northwest — from founding president William Gladstone Steel’s pioneering work to establish Crater Lake National Park to its early role in building the iconic Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia River Gorge.

Reserve your free pass

100 years of Pooh

Let's take a minute to appreciate author A.A. Milne. His most famous creation, "Christopher Robin's teddy bear made his character début, under the name Edward, in A. A. Milne's poem, "Teddy Bear", in the edition of 13 February 1924 of Punch" Shown below in the book "When we were very young" 

Did you know that A.A. Milne wrote a mystery for adults published in 1922?

Lara Janzen - CCAA 2024

Lara Janzen is a ..."person who enjoys all art forms who has discovered the joys of the visual art form of photography. Nature has always fed Lara's soul and combining her love of the outdoors and the craft of capturing light with a camera is a great joy for her. 

A great day for Lara is capturing a beautiful scene in the early morning or latter part of the evening, maybe even staying up until the wee hours for the Milky Way and, if fortunate, repeating the day.

This exhibit is on display at the Hoodland Public Library through April 10th through the Artist Exhibit Program with thanks to Clackamas County Arts Alliance.

Any questions or inquiries should be directed to the artist:

Lara Janzen
(971) 343-1805
lara@larajanzenphotography.net
Instagraph @larajanzenphotography

Reading the 2024 Oscars

American Fiction

Based on Erasure by Percival Everett

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Actor (Jeffrey Wright), Best Supporting Actor (Sterling K. Brown), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score

The Color Purple

Based on The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Nominated for: Best Supporting Actress (Danielle Brooks)

Killers of the Flower Moon

Based on Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Actress (Lily Gladstone), Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Production Design, Costume Design, Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, Original Song ("Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People"))

Nimona

Based on: Nimona by ND Stevenson

Nominated for: Best Animated Feature

The Boy and the Heron
Adapted from How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino.
Nominated for: Animated Feature 

Nyad

Based on Find a Way by Diana Nyad

Nominated for: Best Actress (Annette Bening), Best Supporting Actress (Jodie Foster)

Oppenheimer

Based on: American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Best Supporting Actress (Emily Blunt), Adapted Screenplay, Production Design, Costume Design, Cinematography, Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound

Poor Things

Based on Poor Things: Episodes from the Early Life of Archibald McCandless M.d. Scottish Public Health Officer by Alasdair Gray 

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (Yorgos Lanthimos), Best Actress (Emma Stone), Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Adapted Screenplay, Production Design, Costume Design, Cinematography, Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score

Bonus: check out this interactive website about Gray's novel! 

The Zone of Interest

Based on The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (Jonathan Glazer), Adapted Screenplay, Sound, International Feature

Society of the Snow

Based on La Sociedad de la Nieve

Nominated for: 

Best International Feature Film (Spain), Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling (Ana López-PuigcerverDavid MartíMontse Ribé)

Robot Dreams

Adapted from Robot Dreams by Sara Varon.

Nominated for: Animated Feature

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Adapted from The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl.

Nominated for: Live-Action Short

Flamin’ Hot

Adapted from A Boy, a Burrito, and a Cookie (now retitled Flamin’ Hot) by Richard Montanez.  

Nominated for: Original Song 

Inspired by NYPL, Thank you