Programs
April 1st was Library Coffee House for 1st Friday.
395 happy individuals listened to Terry Robb play his acoustic blues guitar. There was a special exhibit opening and presentation by the artists of the Wy’East Artisans Guild.
On Thursday, April 7th at 6:30 pm in the Sandy Library Community Room, Dr. Scott Burns spoke on the “Dynamic Geological History of Oregon with special emphasis on the region around Sandy”. 25 people attended.
On April 9th, we celebrated Beverly Cleary’s 100th birthday at the Sandy and Hoodland Libraries with cupcakes and board games!
April 12th was our first monthly Reader’s Theatre in coordination with Actor’s Dojo. Actors Dojo and Sandy Library brought you, young playwright, Meghan Kennedy. For a staged reading of her play, Too Much, Too Much, Too Many. 20 people attended.
April is National Poetry Month! We held the annual Poetry Slam at Sandy Library on April 14th, and an Open Mic Poetry reading at Hoodland Library on April 18th. 60 people attended the Poetry Slam, and 6 people attended the open mic poetry. Photos of the Poetry Slam winners in the under 14, adult, and group categories below.
On April 28th we held a program for the National Day of Action for Transgender Youth. Nunpa from Antfarm read the book, “I am Jazz.” Discussion followed led by Eric Overby and Lurissa Sponsler-Overby of PFLAG. Local resources from PFLAG, GLSEN, and HRC were available.
April 30th was Dia de los Ninos! 143 people came to this Mexican celebration of children. We had fun and games, balloon animals, food, and the performer Chayag (Alex Llumiquinga).Food For Fines April 10-16
Library Advisory Board
At our April Library Advisory Board meeting, the Library Advisory Board voted to make the Presidents of the Friends of Sandy Library and Friends of Hoodland Library Ex Officio non-voting members of the Library Advisory Board. We would like to officially welcome current Presidents George Hoyt and Judith Norval to the Library Board!