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Autistic & ADHD Alliance: Parallel Play for Teens & Adults

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Autistic & ADHD Alliance is a monthly program for neurodivergent teens & adults to come together to hang out and engage in parallel play.

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

Autistic & ADHD Alliance is a monthly program for neurodivergent teens & adults to come together to hang out and engage in parallel play.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Pickup/Drop-off Eastside

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Everyone

Return or pick up library materials every Friday in front of the Eastside Fire Department.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Return or pick up library materials every Friday in front of the Eastside Fire Department.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Pickup/Drop-off Empire

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Everyone

Pickup or drop off library materials in front of the Empire Fire Station.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Pickup or drop off library materials in front of the Empire Fire Station.

This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Slime Party

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social, STEAM
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Youth aged 12-18 are invited to join us for a Slime Party where we will make our own slime and jazz it up with add-ins.

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social, STEAM
Event Details:

Youth aged 12-18 are invited to join us for a Slime Party where we will make our own slime and jazz it up with add-ins.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Dungeons & Dragons in the Library

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cedar Room at Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult

You've forded rivers, met travelers and have found a safe place to rest. 

In the midst of the trail your journey continues. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

You've forded rivers, met travelers and have found a safe place to rest. 

In the midst of the trail your journey continues. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Women's Empowerment Book Club

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:45am - 12:00pm
In the Stacks at Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adult

This book club is by women, for women. We read books about the female experience both fiction and nonfiction and discuss over coffee. Stop by the library to pick up a free copy of this months book and join us for a lively discussion.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Library
Room: In the Stacks
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

This book club is by women, for women. We read books about the female experience both fiction and nonfiction and discuss over coffee. Stop by the library to pick up a free copy of this months book and join us for a lively discussion.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Maker Lab

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social, STEAM, Workshop
Age Group:
Everyone

Do you like to make things from spare parts? Would you like to take apart computers, phones, tablets and repair them or make something new with it? Or do you like to make art from recycled parts. 

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social, STEAM, Workshop
Event Details:

Do you like to make things from spare parts? Would you like to take apart computers, phones, tablets and repair them or make something new with it? Or do you like to make art from recycled parts. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Plant Swap

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social
Age Group:
Everyone

Bring in a plant or plant cutting and pick up a new plant for your collection! Houseplants of all kinds are welcome as well as vegetable and flower seedlings.

GUIDELINES:

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social
Event Details:

Bring in a plant or plant cutting and pick up a new plant for your collection! Houseplants of all kinds are welcome as well as vegetable and flower seedlings.

GUIDELINES:

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Open Men's Group

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cedar Room at Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Adult

Imagine a circle of brothers where you’re invited share your truth, clarify your vision for the life you want, gain the tools you need for action, find your strength, and hold yourself accountable. 

Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

Imagine a circle of brothers where you’re invited share your truth, clarify your vision for the life you want, gain the tools you need for action, find your strength, and hold yourself accountable. 

This event is in the "Infant" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant, Toddler, Family

Meet other parents or caregivers and learn songs, rhymes, and early literacy tips.  Geared towards kids 0-14 months and an adult parent or caregiver. 

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, Toddler, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Meet other parents or caregivers and learn songs, rhymes, and early literacy tips.  Geared towards kids 0-14 months and an adult parent or caregiver. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool STEAM Storytime

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Ages 4-6 with a parent or caregiver

Stories, rhymes, and activities with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) focus for older preschoolers, ages 4-6 with a parent or caregiver. 

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: STEAM, Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 4-6 with a parent or caregiver

Stories, rhymes, and activities with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) focus for older preschoolers, ages 4-6 with a parent or caregiver. 

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Teen & Adult Crafternoon

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Cedar Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Bring a craft project you are working on and enjoy a couple of hours of socializing while you work. If you don't have a project, coloring pages will be available. This program is intended for ages 14+

Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social
Event Details:

Bring a craft project you are working on and enjoy a couple of hours of socializing while you work. If you don't have a project, coloring pages will be available. This program is intended for ages 14+

This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddler, Preschool

Sing, read, talk, write, and play with the children in your life! Join us for a family storytime this summer at the library for rhymes, songs, and stories for children and a parent or a caregiver!    

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Sing, read, talk, write, and play with the children in your life! Join us for a family storytime this summer at the library for rhymes, songs, and stories for children and a parent or a caregiver!    

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Job Seeking Workshops with Goodwill Job Connections

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Everyone

In partnership with Goodwill Job Connections, we will be hosting workshops to help improve your job skills. 


All of these workshops will be held in the Myrtlewood Room, on Wednesday from 12:00 - 1:30 PM

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

In partnership with Goodwill Job Connections, we will be hosting workshops to help improve your job skills. 


All of these workshops will be held in the Myrtlewood Room, on Wednesday from 12:00 - 1:30 PM

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Coos Bay Public Library Board of Trustee Meeting* note change of regular date

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Cedar Room at Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

Meeting open to the public. 

Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Meeting open to the public. 

This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Movie Night at the Library

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Film Screening
Age Group:
Tween, Teen, Adult

Join us the second and fourth Wednesday of every month for a free, themed movie at the library. This month's theme: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
Event Details:

Join us the second and fourth Wednesday of every month for a free, themed movie at the library. This month's theme: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Art

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Toddler, Preschool

Toddlers and preschoolers get ready to craft!  This winter and spring the Library will offer a hands-on arts and craft program for toddlers and preschoolers (and their parent or caregiver) the third Thursday of the month.  Each month wil

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Toddlers and preschoolers get ready to craft!  This winter and spring the Library will offer a hands-on arts and craft program for toddlers and preschoolers (and their parent or caregiver) the third Thursday of the month.  Each month wil

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

ASL Practice Place

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Bilingual, Social, Workshop
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

 

Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with with American Sign Language instructor, Kandy Bergquist, will co-host ASL Practice Place every third Thursday of the month on Zoom!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Bilingual, Social, Workshop
Event Details:

 

Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with with American Sign Language instructor, Kandy Bergquist, will co-host ASL Practice Place every third Thursday of the month on Zoom!

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Unlimited Book Club

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Meeting, Social
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

 

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND UNDERSTANDING IN COOS COUNTY VIA LITERATURE!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Books & Reading, Meeting, Social
Event Details:

 

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND UNDERSTANDING IN COOS COUNTY VIA LITERATURE!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Pickup/Drop-off Eastside

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Everyone

Return or pick up library materials every Friday in front of the Eastside Fire Department.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Return or pick up library materials every Friday in front of the Eastside Fire Department.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Pickup/Drop-off Empire

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Everyone

Pickup or drop off library materials in front of the Empire Fire Station.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Pickup or drop off library materials in front of the Empire Fire Station.

This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tween Cooking Club

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Social, STEAM
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Learn cooking basics in a club geared towards tweens.  Come to one or all sessions; sign up required for each session.  All supplies provided. Each session will focus on a different recipe or technique. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Social, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn cooking basics in a club geared towards tweens.  Come to one or all sessions; sign up required for each session.  All supplies provided. Each session will focus on a different recipe or technique. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Art at the Library

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español, Bilingual
Age Group:
Adult

“Try to be empty and fill your brain cells with a petty happiness. Always destroy what you have in you.” 
― Tristan Tzara 

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español, Bilingual
Event Details:

“Try to be empty and fill your brain cells with a petty happiness. Always destroy what you have in you.” 
― Tristan Tzara 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

History of State Parks

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Everyone

Join Oregon's traveling historian, Darrell Jabin, for this presentation on the history of our state parks. 

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Join Oregon's traveling historian, Darrell Jabin, for this presentation on the history of our state parks.