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THUNOV 5
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
History TalksBooksAuthor TalksCultural Heritage

The Making of 1177 BC: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed

Reed College — PAB 320 - Music Rehearsal Room & Lecture Hall3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
A talk by Glynnis Fawkes. How does a cartoonist go about adapting a work of history, specifically Eric H. Cline’s 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed? In this talk Fawkes will describe the process of interpreting Cline’s text in comics, an exercise during which she repeatedly asked herself how she might tell this story visually. Through page compositions and dramatizations in which historical figures (such as Ramses III) speak, she imagined characters for whom we have no record offering...
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FRINOV 6
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Talks & LecturesBooksAuthor Talks

Imagining Freedom: Toni Morrison and the Revolutionary Work of Words

Reed College — Eliot 314 - Classroom Lecture Hall3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
When Toni Morrison declares that she “can't wait for the ultimate liberation theory to imagine its practice and do its work,” she raises an issue at the heart of modern democratic life: What does freedom mean in the shadow of racial slavery and colonialism? While Morrison's literary achievements are widely celebrated, her contributions as a “revolutionary political thinker” remain underappreciated. Lawrie Balfour approaches Morrison’s political thought through her account of “word-work,” or...
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FRINOV 6
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
+3 dates
Under 5StorytimesBooksLanguage

Tiny Tots

Woodstock Library6008 SE 49th Avenue

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation .
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MONNOV 9
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
BooksAuthor TalksTalks & LecturesClubs & MeetingsSocial Mixers

MRC BOOK CLUB WITH AUTHOR VISIT: JAMES SPOONER

Reed College — Library - South Reference Room3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Author of It Starts With Anger James Spooner will be visiting campus on Nov 9th as our special author visit for Fall's MRC Book Club gathering. Spooner will be giving a talk on the intersections of punk, race and creative art practice, with time for Q&A. Reed Librarians picked this coming-of-age graphic memoir that explores race, identity, and rebellion because of how Spooner traces how their reactionary anger evolved into a creative force. Confronted with systemic racism, microaggressions,...
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MONNOV 16
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Talks & LecturesCultural HeritageBooksAuthor Talks

Words You Burn Down: Toward a Poetics of Incomprehensible Translation

Reed College — Eliot 314 - Classroom Lecture Hall3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
The talk addresses the deep connection between the Jewish German-language poet Paul Celan (1920–1970) and his most prolific translator, the contemporary translingual American poet Pierre Joris (1946–2025). Taking Joris's recent and final translated volume of Celan's poetry—Memory Rose into Threshold Speech (2020)—as its discursive perch, this talk constellates various key interlocutors between the two poets and examines Joris's tremendous half-century-long feat in translating the complete...
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FRINOV 13
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Clubs & MeetingsVolunteeringYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)TeensBooks

Tween Council

Woodstock Library6008 SE 49th Avenue

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

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FRINOV 6
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
+3 dates
StorytimesBooksUnder 5Learning & TechGames

Toddler Storytime

Woodstock Library6008 SE 49th Avenue

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

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SATNOV 7
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
+2 dates
StorytimesBooksUnder 5Learning & Tech

Family Storytime

Woodstock Library6008 SE 49th Avenue

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills.

Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
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THUNOV 19
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
BooksClubs & MeetingsYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)Food & Drink

Graphic Novel Club grades 2-3

Woodstock Library6008 SE 49th Avenue

Kids in grades 2-3 and their favorite adults are invited to talk about graphic novels and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to this month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

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