Library

The St. Helens Public Library and Columbia Center will be closed Monday, September 2, 2019, in observance of Labor Day.

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June 6, 2019

St. Helens, Ore. – The St. Helens Public Library invites you to immerse yourself in “A Universe of Stories” this summer during the Summer Reading Program and Summer Library Challenge for youth, teens, and adults. Program sign-ups for all age levels begin on Monday, June 17.  This year’s theme, “A Universe of Stories,” pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of NASA’s first manned moon landing.

Tales with Tails: How To Make Your Stories Wag!

Get those stories to jump off the page and have a life of their own!  This lively workshop will teach you the art of storytelling using multicultural folktales.  You will have a chance to practice performing and build your skills as an expressive, animated speaker.

Becoming a storyteller will enhance your natural expression, widen your physical animation, and sharpen your improvisational skills. Learn how to really connect with your audience, characters and imagination as you free your internal actor...be a storyteller!

SEPTEMBER'S THEME:

SOUTHERN AUTHORS

We each read a book of our choosing that follows a theme; for this gathering it is Southern authors!

Select any work that touches you: fiction, autobiography, biography, or another form of nonfiction. During an informal discussion we'll all share our thoughts and book/author recommendations. 

Ask for the book club collection at the circulation desk if you need suggestions. 

However you are not limited to these selections, so get creative!

Are you interested in learning more about drones?  Are you an drone enthusiast?  Or even just want to talk to other drone people? Come join us as we talk about the most recent rules and regulations from the FAA, which unit is best for you, how to fly safely, proper maintenance of your unit, and much more.

Saturday July 20, from 12:00 - 2:00 pm in the Auditorium at the Columbia Center

Please join local photographer David Rodal for the inaugural meeting of the Focus Photo Club.  This is your chance to meet up with David and anyone who is interested in participating in ongoing photographic instruction.

Once established, the Focus Photo Club would meet regularly to share images and take field trips to photograph local sites.  

Based on this year’s Summer Reading theme, A Universe of Stories, please join Dan Dieter at the Columbia Center Auditorium for a replay of the Long Now Seminar ‘Prospects for Humanity’ by Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal.  

The original video is part of the Seminars About Long-term Thinking (SALT) series and was originally aired in January 2019.  Martin Rees will talk about technology, artificial intelligence, and climate science with prognostications about the future of mankind.  Runtime is about an hour and a half.

Astronomy talk followed by moon/Saturn/night sky viewing on the St. Helens waterfront.

Monday August 5, 730-1015pm City Council Chambers-Waterfront

Oral histories: What are they?  How do I get started?

Have you inherited some family tree information but need to know where to start or where to find “the harder stuff?” While each session's topic is unique they all begin with Q&A time so bring those questions and get to know your fellow genial genealogists!

JULY'S THEME:

SUMMER

We each read a book of our choosing that follows a theme; for this gathering it is Summer!

Select any work that touches you: fiction, autobiography, biography, or another form of nonfiction. During an informal discussion we'll all share our thoughts and book/author recommendations. 

Light snacks and beverages will be available.  Ask for the book club collection at the circulation desk if you need suggestions. 

However you are not limited to these selections, so get creative!