Tuesdays, at 11 AM, Storytime for pre-schoolers at Ruch Library

A story-time tailored to this age-group. Perhaps a chance for parents to browse the library a bit! Fun for kids and a good introduction to being at the library.  To find out when story-times are held at other branches, click here (Jackson County Library site) 

Schedule of FORL’s free events  

                                     

This schedule is short, easy to print and save; for greater detail please visit our More About Events page. All events are free and open to the public.

Jan. 8, Friday, 2010, 7 pm

Preparing for Climate Change in the Rogue River Basin, presented by Cindy Deacon Williams, from the National Center for Conservation Science. Location will be in the Community Room at the Ruch Library.

January 23, Saturday,  1-3 pm

Historic Trails to the West Revisited.  Journey along the historic westward pioneer trails with April Whitten as she presents her recreated wagon train trip in this family program. 

February 6, Saturday, 1 pm

Landscapes and Livelihoods: A Sustainable Future for Rural Oregon.  Join facilitator and rural sociologist Vicky Sturtevant for a conversation about the challenges of balancing ecological, social, and economic objectives in the Applegate.  This Conversation Project is a new Chautauqua program of Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities). 

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March 13, Saturday, 1 pm

Friends of Ruch Library’s Annual Business Meeting

Open to all: meet with our community and help support our library. Election of officers, review of past year’s activities and planning for next year. Bring ideas for events you’d like to see, for library programming, and “everything library”!

followed by refreshments and

at 2 pm, Thomas Doty, storyteller, author, and teacher will share native myths and original stories.  Tom’s history with our library pre-dates our opening in our first location.  It’s always an honor to have him return, and this time he’ll have some of his new books on Applegate stories with him, too!  Copies will also be available for purchase. 

April 9, Friday, 7-9 pm

There’s More Than Gold in These Here Hills!  Janeen Sathre returns by popular demand with the promised Part Two of her Applegate History series.

For greater detail about these events, please visit our More About Events page. All events are free and open to the public.