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Events sponsored by Friends of Ruch Library

Free Program Series 2010

January 8, Friday 7 - 9 pm

Cindy Deacon Williams, from the National Center for Conservation Science, will be presenting Preparing for Climate Change in the Rogue River Basin.

Climate change is likely to produce significant alterations to water quality, fish, wildlife, plant life, forest and fire regimes, and those changes will have important consequences for the economy, infrastructure, and human services on which the people and communities within the Rogue Basin rely for their quality of life. The information in this presentation will cover the stressors, risks, and recommendations for increasing resilience and resistance in human, built, economic, and natural systems.

Several artists who studied this model last spring through the Jefferson Nature Center will be present with their artistic interpretations of climate change. They will exhibit, perhaps perform, and be available to discuss their paintings, songs, poems, photography, weaving, and sculpture.

Understand more about what the future may hold for our area!

January 23, Saturday, 1-3 pm Historic Trails to the West Revisited. Journey along the historic westward trails with April Whitten as she presents her recreated wagon train trip in this family program.

Passionate about geoarchaeology, natural history, environmental science, as well as exploration of the great outdoors, April will bring alive the experience of traveling across the Great Plains with the wagon train. Her research as a geoarchaeologist has focused on the Overland Emigration Trails of North America and other migratory routes.

April will have copies of her new book, Are We There Yet? and Lessons Learned Along the Way, at the presentation, available for purchase. The book is a contemporary journal of travel with a wagon train upon the Overland Trails. Expressed through my photography, it conveys a personal impression of such an adventure; one of many months and a great many miles. Visit www.Trailslady.com to learn more.

February 6, Saturday, 1:00pm - 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).

March 13, Saturday, 1:00pm

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. She will talk about the area under water and around Applegate Dam, and what and who was there before. She will also tell us more about the Blue Ledge Mine and that community. The talk will include old photos, interesting stories, and probably some audience contributions.