July 4th Holiday Closure

The library will be closed Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

Regular open hours will resume on Friday, July 5th.

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This event is in the "Everyone" group.

SRP 2024: Leather Work Workshop with Comunidad y Herencia Cultural

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Learn some basic leather working skills. Participants will get to stitch their own wallet or card holder with unique prints. They can even choose their own print and add it to thei...

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

Learn some basic leather working skills. Participants will get to stitch their own wallet or card holder with unique prints.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

SRP 2024: Comunidad y Herencia Cultural Presents The Culture of Charrería

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join us at the grand opening of a Charro and Escaramuza attire exhibition for a presentation learn about the history and relevance of the Charrería tradition, witness a rope trick ...

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

Join us at the grand opening of a Charro and Escaramuza attire exhibition for a presentation learn about the history and relevance of the Charrería tradition, witness a rope trick demonstration and related cultural activities.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Crafting with Nature - Scavenger Hunt

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Join us on a Scavenger Hunt to Mingus Park where we'll collect bits of nature and return to the library to make collages. Collages will be placed on display in the young adult sect...

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us on a Scavenger Hunt to Mingus Park where we'll collect bits of nature and return to the library to make collages. Collages will be placed on display in the young adult section of the library with the permission of the artist.

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

Library Mural: Priming

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Volunteers ages 14+ are needed! Coos Bay Public Library invites its local citizens to help paint a mural in the Library’s spillover parking lot (on Bennett and 6th Street). Pl...

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

Volunteers ages 14+ are needed!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

SRP 2024: Teen Lock-In

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Ages 12-18 Craft.  Game.  Eat pizza.  

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

Ages 12-18
Craft.  Game.  Eat pizza.

 

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

Coos Bay Historic Sketching Walking Tour

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español, Social
Age Group:
Everyone, Adult
Event Details:

In partnership with the Coos Art Museum. Join us on a historic walking tour of the downtown Coos Bay area, with a focus on historic buildings. We will be taking time at each ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español, Social
Event Details:

In partnership with the Coos Art Museum.

Join us on a historic walking tour of the downtown Coos Bay area, with a focus on historic buildings.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

SRP: Story and Art with Washed Ashore Community Engagement Member Miss Donna

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Ages 5-10 year old with a parent or caregiver Join Miss Donna from Washed Ashore for a story and craft.  Learn about ocean pollution and the things we can do to clean it up a...

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

Ages 5-10 year old with a parent or caregiver
Join Miss Donna from Washed Ashore for a story and craft.  Learn about ocean pollution and the things we can do to clean it up and keep it a safe home for ocean animals.

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

Adult Crafternoon

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
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 f...

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood 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 for ages 14+.

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

Craft Takeout

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Calling all crafty teens and adults! Have an appetite to get creative? Pick up a free monthly Craft Takeout kit in the library on the 3rd Saturday of each month. How-to instruction...

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

Calling all crafty teens and adults! Have an appetite to get creative? Pick up a free monthly Craft Takeout kit in the library on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

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

Library Mural: Painting

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Volunteers ages 14+ are needed! Coos Bay Public Library invites its local citizens to help paint a mural in the Library’s spillover parking lot (on Bennett and 6th Street). Pl...

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

Volunteers ages 14+ are needed!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Empowering Teens Through Zines

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cedar Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Express your voice and creativity in this zine workshop and learn about the impact of creating zines for empowerment and the interrogation of social issues. Participants will learn...

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

Express your voice and creativity in this zine workshop and learn about the impact of creating zines for empowerment and the interrogation of social issues.

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

How To Homestead: Sewing

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Learn the basics of how to run a sewing machine, and then complete a small project for hands-on learning! Sewing machines will be provided. There will be 6 sewing machines avail...

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

Learn the basics of how to run a sewing machine, and then complete a small project for hands-on learning! Sewing machines will be provided.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

SRP 2024: Artful Saving-DIY Piggy Bank

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 8-14 It's never too early to talk about saving money!  Paint your own ceramic bank to take home and pick up a free activity book with tips on how to save.  Preregis...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Ages 8-14
It's never too early to talk about saving money!  Paint your own ceramic bank to take home and pick up a free activity book with tips on how to save.  Preregistration required. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Still Life Painting

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

We will be hosting a free painting event. Canvases, Paints, and brushes will be provided. Practice your still life painting techniques. Please make sure to wear appropri...

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

We will be hosting a free painting event.

Canvases, Paints, and brushes will be provided.

Practice your still life painting techniques.


Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing as you might get paint on them.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Stories on the Spectrum

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Stories on the Spectrum is a sensory-friendly monthly gathering where neurodiverse adults and support staff are invited to hang out, enjoy snacks, and do an activity.   ...

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stories on the Spectrum is a sensory-friendly monthly gathering where neurodiverse adults and support staff are invited to hang out, enjoy snacks, and do an activity.  

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

D&D Miniature Paiting

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

We will be painting miniatures. Feel free to join us with your own miniatures,or use some of the miniatures that we have provided. Paints and brushes will be provided. E...

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

We will be painting miniatures.

Feel free to join us with your own miniatures,or use some of the miniatures that we have provided.

Paints and brushes will be provided.


Enter your miniature to win a prize.

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

Spice of the Month

All Day
Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Start your month off with a new spice. On the first Monday of every month we will have a new spice from a different area of the world. The spice kits will also include some r...

Library Branch: Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Start your month off with a new spice.

On the first Monday of every month we will have a new spice from a different area of the world.

The spice kits will also include some recipes to try with the spice of the month.

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

Teen & Adult Crafternoon

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
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 i...

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood 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 "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Craft Takeout

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Calling all crafty teens and adults! Have an appetite to get creative? Pick up a free monthly Craft Takeout kit in the library on the 3rd Saturday of each month. How-to instruction...

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

Calling all crafty teens and adults! Have an appetite to get creative? Pick up a free monthly Craft Takeout kit in the library on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

SRP 2024: Felting Fun with LeBrie Rich

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Ages 14-Adult Fiber felt artist LeBrie Rich, the Duchess of Felt is back at the Coos Bay Public Library!  Participants will create their own felted cat creation.  All su...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Ages 14-Adult

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

Teen & Adult Crafternoon

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Myrtlewood Room at Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
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 i...

Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood 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 "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Spice of the Month

All Day
Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Start your month off with a new spice. On the first Monday of every month we will have a new spice from a different area of the world. The spice kits will also include some r...

Library Branch: Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Start your month off with a new spice.

On the first Monday of every month we will have a new spice from a different area of the world.

The spice kits will also include some recipes to try with the spice of the month.