In-person - No registration required.

In April, we’re discussing the book “The Eleventh Man” by Ivan Doig. Copies of this book are limited. Ask in the library to see if copies are available.

Driven by the memory of a fallen teammate, TSU's 1941 starting lineup went down as legend in Montana football history, charging through the season undefeated. Two years later, the "Supreme Team" is caught up in World War II. Ten of them are scattered around the globe in the war's various lonely and dangerous theaters. The eleventh man, Ben Reinking, has been plucked from pilot training by a military propaganda machine hungry for heroes. He is to chronicle the adventures of his teammates, man by man, for publication in small-town newspapers across the country like the one his father edits. Ready for action, he chafes at the assignment, not knowing that it will bring him love from an unexpected quarter and test the law of averages, which holds that all but one of his teammates should come through the conflict unscathed.

This event is free / This event is for adults

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Need sign language interpretation? Call 503-245-9932 or email heatherw@wccls.org to request services no less than 3 business days prior to this event. 

Ever wondered how a play goes from first draft to audience-ready? Here’s your chance to watch the process and get involved! 

We hosted the first table read in March, now it's time for the rehearsal and one more facilitated discussion where you can offer feedback and contribute ideas to a new holiday comedy! 

Have Yourself a Murder-y Little Christmas (PG-13)

The Office meets Only Murders In the Building--with Santa!

Admit it. At one time or another, we’ve all had an officemate we wish would just…disappear. That’s certainly the case at the Acme Good Goods Co., where the small but mightily dysfunctional team is bravely trying to whip up some spirit at the annual holiday bash by hosting a murder mystery party.

But when the actor from Dickens Detectives shows up on cue, she discovers that the employee playing dead isn’t playing. As the snow piles up, so do the bodies—and the questions. Where is the big cash donation to Toys for Teetotalers? What’s the deal with the mysterious temp? What does the accountant keep in that drawer? And why has the office goldfish gone missing?

“The wickedly funny and talented Cindy Brown” (Mystery Playground) returns to her theatrical roots with this new full-length farce, partnering with the Garden Home Community Library and the fabulous folks from the Tesla City Stories to bring you a new laugh-out-loud farce.

Then don't miss the staged reading at the Fertile Ground Festival (April 14, 2-4 p.m. St. Luke Lutheran Church).

No registration required. Just show up.

Bring your own craft project (we’ll provide the tea) to work on, while you enjoy the company of fellow craft enthusiasts. All levels are welcome.

Zoom meeting – Registration required

Test your smarts at our monthly Trivia Night. Playing with a team is recommended; but you can also play solo. Team sizes are limited to 5. See how much you know about the four themed sets of questions. Themes vary monthly. Prizes awarded to the team or individual with the most points, AND the team or individual with the least points.

Meeting details will be emailed the afternoon of the event around noon and to any last minute registrations around 6 pm.

This event is free / Suggested age: 18+ 

This is the last jigsaw puzzle event until Fall. We don't have room to store all these puzzles, so we're putting them out for free on a cart in the hallway.

Anyone can take a puzzle. First come, first served, while supplies last. 

Hear the history of the lost coastal town of BayOcean. In the early 1900s, the strip of land next to Tillamook Bay was home to a resort town, complete with an indoor dance pavilion and massive swimming pool, along with houses, restaurants, and road. Author Jerry Sutherland will share the story of the rise and fall of the now-buried town. Books will be available for sale and signing.   

In-person! No registration required.

This is the last month that we offer two meeting options for the dark season: Tuesday evening (March 12) or Thursday (March 14) afternoon.

In March we’ll discuss Joan Didion’s “The Year of Magical Thinking”.  An autobiographical portrait of marriage and motherhood by the acclaimed author details her struggle to come to terms with life and death, illness, sanity, personal upheaval, and grief. Check in library for set aside copies.

In-person - No registration required.

This is the last month that we offer two meeting options for the dark season: Tuesday evening or Thursday (March 14) afternoon.

In March we’ll discuss Joan Didion’s “The Year of Magical Thinking”.  An autobiographical portrait of marriage and motherhood by the acclaimed author details her struggle to come to terms with life and death, illness, sanity, personal upheaval, and grief. Check in library for set aside copies.

Register

Ever wondered how a play goes from first draft to audience-ready? Here’s your chance to watch the process and get involved! Listen in during the first table read (March 11, 6-8 p.m., Garden Home Community Library), the rehearsal (April 8, 6-8 p.m., Garden Home Community Library) and the staged reading at the Fertile Ground Festival (April 14, 2-4 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church). After each reading, there will be a facilitated discussion where you can offer feedback and contribute ideas to a new holiday comedy!

Have Yourself a Murder-y Little Christmas (PG-13)

The Office meets Only Murders In the Building--with Santa!

Admit it. At one time or another, we’ve all had an officemate we wish would just…disappear. That’s certainly the case at the Acme Good Goods Co., where the small but mightily dysfunctional team is bravely trying to whip up some spirit at the annual holiday bash by hosting a murder mystery party.

But when the actor from Dickens Detectives shows up on cue, she discovers that the employee playing dead isn’t playing. As the snow piles up, so do the bodies—and the questions. Where is the big cash donation to Toys for Teetotalers? What’s the deal with the mysterious temp? What does the accountant keep in that drawer? And why has the office goldfish gone missing?

“The wickedly funny and talented Cindy Brown” (Mystery Playground) returns to her theatrical roots with this new full-length farce, partnering with the Garden Home Community Library and the fabulous folks from the Tesla City Stories to bring you a new laugh-out-loud farce.

If you’re turning 65 this year and about to go on Medicare, or if you are just plain confused by it and have questions, this informational presentation can help. Jennifer Allain, the Insurance Coach, will explain the various parts (A, B, C, D), the difference between supplemental and advantage, and lots more. Questions are encouraged.  

Zoom meeting – Registration required

Test your smarts at our monthly Trivia Night. Playing with a team is recommended; but you can also play solo. Team sizes are limited to 5. See how much you know about the four themed sets of questions. Themes vary monthly. Prizes awarded to the team or individual with the most points, AND the team or individual with the least points.

Meeting details will be emailed the afternoon of the event around noon and to any last minute registrations around 6 pm.

This event is free / Suggested age: 18+ 

This event has been cancelled. We will reschedule. Stay tuned.

Walk along the Fanno Creek Trail, while identifying and learning about trees on this informational walk with two leaders from Treekeepers of Washington County. 

Open to all ages but participants must be able to walk about 2 miles. 

Treekeepers of Washington County was formed in 2021 to protect and advocate for existing trees in urban unincorporated Washington County. Tree protections are critical for our county’s environmental and community health, and to increase our ability to adapt to climate change. Washington County is one of the last places in the Portland Metro area that does not have regulations to protect trees in its urban unincorporated area, so we work to build an Urban Forestry Program. We engage the community with informative tree walks, gathering data by inventorying trees, pulling ivy that threatens trees and many other projects.

About our walk leaders: Susan Mates is a naturalist who is passionate about trees. She coordinates Outreach Projects & Communications for Treekeepers of Washington County, and tends to walk with her eyes on the treetops. Barb Stroud is a gardener who believes that trees provide multiple benefits for us, including shade, oxygen, beauty, fruit, habitat and more. She works with Garden Home Gardeners maintaining public gardens in this area.