Our staff-curated lists can help you find your next favorite read or watch! Check out our New & Notable page for even more recommendations.
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Ideas for learning activities you can do with items found in the kitchen.
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Writers' Mill
Sunday, February 20 | 1-3pm | Zoom
Whether you’re writing just for fun, hoping for publication, or planning to self-publish, join us for a hands-on inspiring gathering of people who love to write. Newcomers welcome!
If you already receive e-mail from the Writers' Mill, you'll receive a link for this meeting a few days before the event. If you're new, welcome! Please e-mail angelam@wccls.org to receive a link for the event a few days before it happens.
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Spanish Conversation Hour
Tuesday, February 22 | 6:30-7:30pm | Zoom
Want to practice your Spanish with other language learners? Join us for a Spanish language conversation hour. The conversation hour is not an instructional course but rather a great opportunity to chat and improve your Spanish language skills through facilitated conversation. Register online to receive an email on the day of the event with information about joining the Zoom meeting.
¿Desea practicar su español con otros estudiantes de idiomas? Únase a nosotros para una hora de conversación en español. La hora de la conversación no es un curso de instrucción sino más bien una gran oportunidad de chatear y mejorar sus habilidades del idioma español a través de la conversación facilitada. Regístrese para recibir un correo electrónico el día del evento con información sobre cómo unirse a la reunión de Zoom.
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Owl Book Group
Friday, February 25 | 10:30am-12pm | Zoom
Join us for a book discussion of Caste by Isabel Wilkerson.
Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people's lives and behavior and the nation's fate. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Wilkerson explores eight pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations, including divine will, bloodlines, stigma, and more. Using riveting stories about people throughout history, she shows the ways that the insidious undertow of caste is experienced every day. Finally, she points forward to ways America can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity.
If you already receive email from the Owl Book Group, you’ll receive a link for this meeting a few days before the event.
If you’re new, welcome! Please email angelam@wccls.org to receive a link.
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Voices in Verse Poetry Group
Saturday, February 26 | 10:30am-12pm | Zoom
Share your own poetry or listen to others read their favorites.
This event will be held online via Zoom. If you already receive e-mail from Voices in Verse, you’ll receive a link for this meeting a few days before the event.
If you’re new, welcome! Please e-mail angelam@wccls.org to receive a link and password for the event a few days before it happens.
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Washington County Sheriff's Office Safety Update
Two Sessions: Tuesday, March 8 | 10-11am | Zoom
and Wednesday, March 16 | 6:30-7:30pm | Zoom
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has been hard at work evolving best practices and services to meet the changing needs of those we serve. WCSO leadership would like the opportunity to connect with members of the community to discuss local concerns and safety issues. As part of the Enhanced Sheriff’s Patrol District (ESPD), learn what services you receive and how you can play a role in maintaining Washington County as the safest urban county in Oregon.
Additionally, find out more about the ESPD levy that will be on the upcoming ballot. If passed by voters on May 17, 2022, the proposed measure would continue the five-year ESPD levy that expires in June 2023. The proposed levy would pay for deputies, training, personnel, and equipment to maintain current levels of ESPD services.
Register online to receive an email on the day of the event with information about joining the Zoom meeting.
Register for the March 8 meeting here.
Register for the March 16 meeting here.
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Parent Information Series
The Struggle is Real: Emotional Health Challenges Facing Students Returning to In-Person Instruction Following COVID-19 School Closures
Tuesday, March 8 | 6:30-8pm | Zoom
This psychoeducational presentation addresses child development information and mental/emotional health challenges as children have returned to in-person learning. Learn how to support your children through this time.
Presenter Claire Flemming is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at Pacific University, specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychology and Latino Bilingual Psychology.
Register online to receive an email on the day of the event with information about joining the Zoom meeting.
This event is part of our Parent Information Series 2022. Learn about other events in the series here.
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Neurodiversity in Literature with Jen Comfort
Thursday, March 10 | 6:30-7:30pm | Zoom
Join debut author Jen Comfort (The Astronaut and the Star) for a discussion about neurodiversity in literature. This will include Jen's background with being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and how it played a role in her writing, why neurodiverse representation in fiction is important, and examples we can find in popular fiction of today. Participate in a playful exercise where we re-imagine classically “misunderstood” literature characters – the misfits, villains, and quirky sidekicks – with lenses of broader compassion.
Register online to receive an email on the day of the event with information about joining the Zoom meeting.
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Teen Crafternoon: Bullet Journals
Saturday, March 12 | 3-4:30pm | Bethany Library Annex | Ages 11-18
Learn about all the different things you can do with a bullet journal! With expertise from other teens that have done bullet journaling before, we'll walk you through different options for tracking and organization, with journals and art supplies provided. For ages 11 to 18 only.
Masks and proof of vaccination are required at this in-person event. Register online here.
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Parent Information Series
Tantrums, Meltdowns and Rage: Parenting Strategies for Calming the Storm
Tuesday, March 15 | 6:30-8pm | Zoom
Is your child prone to emotional outbursts? Learn strategies for catching your child before the storm, calming a child who has passed that “critical window,” and preventing future meltdowns from occurring. We will also review strategies for parents to stay calm in the face of a child’s outburst. Especially for parents/caregivers of children in elementary and middle school.
Presenter Ally Burr-Harris, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist at The Children’s Program specializing in adoption, parent-child attachment, trauma, loss/bereavement and behavior problems.
Register online to receive an email on the day of the event with information about joining the Zoom meeting.
This event is part of our Parent Information Series 2022. Learn about other events in the series here.
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Volunteer Opportunities
IT Assistant: Great hands-on experience for Computer Science students. Help with patron-facing systems and other IT work. Weekday morning shifts, 8-10am, based at Cedar Mill.
Circulation: Sort and shelve library materials; some computer work required. If you love books and details, this work is for you!
At Cedar Mill, Mondays 9-11am; Wednesdays 4-6pm. At Bethany, Fridays 9:45-11:45am.
2nd Edition Resale Shop What's the difference between Fiestaware and Farberware? If you know the answer, you could make a big difference sorting and pricing housewares at the shop! Tuesdays, Fridays or Saturdays.
Submit a volunteer application.
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Support Your Community Libraries
Did you know that your libraries are a nonprofit? As a member of your nonprofit Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries Association, you help your libraries provide you, your family, friends, and neighbors with services, programs and outreach. Become a member today by making your annual gift here. Learn more ways to support your libraries here.
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Visit us on social media for fun photos and videos, the latest staff picks and news about resources, programs and events!
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Manage your library account, access the catalog and more at library.cedarmill.org.
Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries Association is one of the largest nonprofit association libraries in the United States with a collection of over 250,000 items and more than 2.5 million loans annually.
Our Mission: Provide our community an open door to the joy of reading, lifelong learning and personal enrichment, with emphasis on the literacy development of children.
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Cedar Mill Library
1080 NW Saltzman Road
Portland, OR 97229 | (503) 644-0043
Bethany Library
15325 NW Central Drive, Suite J-8
Portland, OR 97229 | (503) 617-7323
Bethany Library Annex
4888 NW Bethany Blvd, Suite K-2
Portland, OR 97229
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