Fall Newsletter 2018
September, October, November
Your community library has no shortage of programs and events to keep you busy this fall! Continue participating in your old favorites, and try out some of our new offerings! As always, please call (360-755-3985) or email with any questions.
Scholar for Life:
A New Series of Learning Opportunities
This new learning series at Central Skagit Library supports the mission of our institution: To bring people, information and ideas together to enrich, empower, and engage our community. The Scholar for Life program will provide access to lifelong learning opportunities that enhance our lives and the community through discussion and the sharing of ideas.

Each month will feature a new theme. Here are the themes for this fall:

• September : Be Prepared!
  • September 12 6 -7 PM: Natural Disaster Preparedness: Skagit County Department of Emergency Management
  • September 26 6 - 7 PM: Wills & Probate: What You Should Know presented by Tim Lehr of Stiles Law, Inc.

• October : Water
  • October 3 6 - 7 PM: Dan Berentson from Skagit County's Department of Natural Resources will explore water quality, storm water, flooding and drainage and the role Public Works plays in addressing these issues.
  • October 17 6 - 7 PM: Flood Awareness Month: Skagit County Department of Emergency Management
  • October 24 6 - 7 PM: Public Discussion~ H2OMG! Making Sense of Water Scarcity in an Insecure World: Rachel Cardone (economist, writer, policy maker, philanthropist, and adviser to public, private and non-profit organizations) Sponsored by Humanities Washington
  • October 26 6PM: Film & Discussion: A Plastic Ocean

• November : Responsible Waste Mangement
  • Refuse * Reduce * Reuse * Rot * Recycle: Callie Martin, environmental educator from Skagit County Solid Waste Division will make multiple visits to cover all 5 R's:
November 1, 7, 14, 28 6 - 7 PM

Scholar for Life programs are free and open to the public.
*No registration is required*
Film:

Alive Inside

Join us for a screening of the Sundance-winning documentary film "Alive Inside" at the Sedro-Woolley Senior Center on Thursday, October 11 at 6 PM.

"Alive Inside is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Film-maker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music...This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it." -iTunes

This program is brought to you in partnership by Village Concepts of Sedro-Woolley: Country Meadow Village, Sedro-Woolley Senior Center, and the Central Skagit Library District.

October 11 6PM
Free and open to the public.
*No registration required*
Free public discussion presented by Humanities Washington:

Rachel Cardone
H2OMG! Making Sense of Water Scarcity in an Insecure World
Who owns water? Explore the ethics of sharing and consuming
water on our increasingly thirsty and crowded planet
October 24 6 - 7 PM
Central Skagit Library
802 Ball Street
Sedro-Woolley, WA
Free and open to the public
*No registration required *
Film:

A Plastic Ocean

Join us at the Central Skagit Library as we bring you a film which explores the fragile state of our oceans, uncovers alarming truths about plastic pollution, and reveals working solutions that can be put into immediate effect.


October 26 6PM
Free and open to the public.
*No registration required*
Youth Programs at the Library
Beginning in October

Preschool Storytime:
Mondays 11:15
Kids' Garden Club
Tuesdays 5 PM

Pokémon Club:
Mondays 5 PM
Baby & Me:
Tuesdays 1 PM
Thursdays 10:30 AM
Teen Programs at the Library
Beginning in September
Dungeons & Dragons
Fridays 3 - 5 PM

Meet with friends to solve puzzles, explore new worlds, and take on the roles of wise wizards, mysterious sorcerers and fierce barbarians to bring fantasy to life. Join players of all levels for D & D.

Ages 12 - 18.

*No registration required*
Teen Anime Club
Tuesdays 4 - 5 PM
The Anime Fox has found a new "Chosen One" for the Anime Club!
Eat snacks * Make crafts * Talk Anime & Manga!
Ages 12 - 18

* No registration required *
Teen Programs at the Library
Beginning in October
Teen Book Club @ SWHS
Meets the 1st Monday of each month 2:30 - 3:30
Sedro-Woolley High School Library
Come for snacks and hot topics of discussion!
Teen Advisory Council of Students
(T.A.C.O.S.)
Meets the 4th Wednesday of each month. 3 - 4 PM

Go ahead, boss us around! If you know what you want to see in the library, have suggestions for books to order or programs you want to attend, submit an application and be a part of the planning and decision making.
Crochet Club
Mondays 5 - 6 PM

Like to crochet? Come and join this friendly group. Beginners to experts are welcome. Helping each other with projects is just part of the fun!
Ages 10 - 18

*No registration required*
English Conversation Club
This is a group for adults who speak something other than English as their first language. Join us to improve on English communication skills in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Meets on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1 PM
Begins September 4.

*No registration is required*
Citizenship Classes
This series of classes is for anyone interested in becoming a U.S. citizen. Prepare for the citizenship interview and study U.S. history and government for the examination.
Five free classes taught in English every Wednesday from 11 AM - 12 PM October 3 - December 12, 2018.
English language learners are welcome!

*No registration required*
Adult Programs continuing
at the Library this Fall
Saturday, November 3
Details to come...
The Great Woolley Walkabout
Scavenger Hunt 2018
Seven intrepid teams competed for fame, glory, and fun during the week of July 16 for the title of "WALKABOUT WONDER" in the first annual Woolley Walkabout. The very fancy prizes of terrycloth headbands and a bottles of Gatorade indicate nothing short of supreme athleticism and first rate sense of humor of the participants.
Books to Africa
As the Central Skagit Library staff continues to examine our library's collection of books, pulling those that no longer contribute to the overall health of of the collection, we are thrilled to know that there are places that will adopt the items we must remove from circulation:

  1. The Friends of the Library is a group of volunteers committed to supporting the Central Skagit Library. Through the sale of used books, funds are raised that can be used to cover certain costs related to the programs the library provides.
  2. Books 4 Zimbabwe is a nonprofit organization founded and run by Wyatt Shipp, a high school student in Bellingham. This organization's mission is to establish the first ever library for the students and community of Zangama, promoting academic growth through increased English language proficiency. We are honored to have been able to contribute to this inspirational endeavor by donating some of our discarded items, and will continue to support Books 4 Zimbabwe as we continue our work in cleaning up the library's collection.
  3. Soroptimist International of Sedro-Woolley has graciously volunteered to take those items which have limited appeal due to aging and general wear and tear, and offer them to the community through sale at The Walnut Tree, their thrift shop in town.
Patron Book Review by Megan Foss-Leeper
The Mermaid
by
Christina Henry

I should perhaps start with a disclaimer and tell you that Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little -- Mermaid  has always been my favorite fairy tale and Henry had a lot to live up to. She spins this new take on an old story like a fairy tale starting with the first sentence.  Once there was a fisherman, a lonely man who lived on a cold and rocky coast….  From that point to the end, she entwines the magic of a young mermaid who longs to see the world above the ocean that is her home with a quirky view of American culture in the nineteenth century. 
           Like Anderson’s mermaid, Amelia finds that she can live as a human on land or as a mermaid in the ocean but unlike Anderson’s heroine she isn’t interested in having a human soul or a prince. She wants to travel the word and has spent enough time on land to understand that such a venture will be spendy. Amelia needs a job.
P.T. Barnum needs a new novelty for his museum of strange and wondrous things and it just so happens that he’s looking for a mermaid. When rumors of a strange creature living in a tiny village in Maine make their way to Barnum he starts hearing the clanking of coins building up in the cash box. Add a young lawyer named Levi to the mix and you have all the elements of not only a fairy tale but also of an adventure and eventually an odd but compelling love story.
                Henry reimagines the goals and the stories of the steps along the way with bits of humor and moments of unexpected fear. She makes it easy to imagine the frustration on Amelia’s face when she has to remind herself not to eat raw fish in front of Barnum’s family or to take her clothes off when men are looking at her. She also makes the terror Amelia feels when a crowd rushes her tank completely plausible – no small feat when you’re talking about a mermaid.
There are also large and significant similarities to the original story. She does suffer a great deal of pain as she gives up her fins for legs and she does trade her voice to the bad guy to pursue her dream. But it’s in the big differences where Henry’s story is most powerful and unique. While Amelia is beautiful in both of her incarnations, her mermaid state is completely unexpected. And the ending – the ending is all Henry and she lived up to all my expectations. 
< A Note From the Director >
The Central Skagit Library District has seen a tremendous amount of change in 2018 and we are glad that you are sharing these exciting times with us. We have a wealth of programs for all ages and are infusing new books, DVDs, audiobooks and technological devices into the library
environment. 

We are also working on the design of a new library facility that will give us much more room to work collaboratively and enjoy the wonderful programs the library staff provide. The new library will be located at 100 West State Street. Design of the new facility will wrap up by the end of 2018 and the library will be constructed in 2019. We look forward to serving you in a brand new library starting in spring of 2020. 

Until the new library is built, we are committed to making your library visit an enjoyable and engaging experience. We have even eliminated overdue fees! If you had overdue fees in the past, we can work with you on forgiving those. 

Come in and see what the library can do for you!

Jeanne Williams
Director
Central Skagit Rural Partial County Library District


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