An upcoming event hosted by the Banks Public Library will see Anne Berblinger of Gales Meadow Farm joining forces with Forest Grove’s Charlene Murdock, of Foodways at Nana Cardoon, for a hands-on class on harvesting and saving heirloom seeds.
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WCCLS Adventure Pass goes live
Cardholders with the Washington County Cooperative Library Services, which includes libraries in Banks, Forest Grove and North Plains can now reserve passes for a handful of area attractions through the library system’s Adventure Pass program.
Gales Creek Library shifts hours
Operating since 2011—with a two-year pause for Covid reasons—the public library housed inside the Gales Creek School (9125 NW Sargent Rd) is now open Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Previously, the library was open 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The library, the smallest in Washington County, is run by two[Read More…]
Libraries closing or canceling programs in Washington County
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. BANKS – Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) is providing frequent updates to its programming schedules in light of coronavirus[Read More…]
Art of the Story: 15th annual storytelling event returns to Washington County
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – The 15th Annual Storytelling Festival “Art of the Story” takes place across Washington County libraries, schools, cultural, senior and recreational sites April 27 – May 4. This year’s festival includes 14 events focusing on a variety of storytelling formats and presentations[Read More…]
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