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Community Engagement Specialist- Appt Only

8:30am - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Do you need to connect with community resources? Housing options, Veteran services, food services, behavioral health assistance, and other needs? Do you need assistance with job applications or your resume? Do you need help filling out government for...

Pickup/Drop-off Eastside

9:00am - 9:30am
Offsite
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. ...

Pickup/Drop-off Empire

10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
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. ...

Blackout Poetry Coasters / Portavasos De Poesía Blackout

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social
Event Details:
Blackout Poetry is a form of “found poetry” where you select words that catch your interest from a newspaper, book, or other printed text – along with a few additional words to make it flow. Then you “redact” all the words you don’t want. This is oft...

Game Night

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
Join us at the library for Game Night! New and experienced gamers (teen-adult) are invited to come join the fun this Friday 6pm -9pm in the Myrtlewood Room. We will have snacks and a variety of games from the library's collection to choose from, or a...

Felting Fun for Tweens

10:00am - 11:30am
Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Kids, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Grades 4-8 Get your craft on with LeBrie Rich PenFelt!   Create your very own frog, piece of pizza, or item from your imagination in felt.  Rich specializes in offering programs that invite creativity and play.  All supplies prov...

DIY Felt Mushrooms

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 14 and up Get your craft on with the duchess of felt, LeBrie Rich of PenFelt!   Create a felt mushroom to take home.  Rich's programs invite creativity and play through felting.  All supplies provided.  No experience necessa...

Community Engagement Specialist- Appt Only

8:30am - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Do you need to connect with community resources? Housing options, Veteran services, food services, behavioral health assistance, and other needs? Do you need assistance with job applications or your resume? Do you need help filling out government for...

Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, Adult
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.  Be prepared for an explosion of cuteness. ...

Read and Craft Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:
The Read+Craft Club will meet to talk about books and work on a related craft the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30-4:30pm (with the exception of September 2023* which will meet the second Tuesday of that month).  The club is geared towards...

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, 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 at the library for rhymes, songs, and stories for children and a parent or a caregiver!    ...

National Poetry Day

11:00am - 1:00pm
Offsite
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading
Event Details:
Come celebrate National Poetry Day with us with some coffee at So It Goes Coffeehouse at 190 Central Ave, Coos Bay Oregon. From 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, we will be there with poetry to share with you. Listen to some poetry, read your own poetry, or...

Constellation Cross Stitch

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Kids, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Ages 10-18 Create your own constellation cross stitch wall hanging.  All materials provided; no experience necessary.  Learn how to create a simple cross stitch pattern, the basics of cross stitching, and a few common constellations.  ...

¡Spanglish! Conversational Program

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Bilingual, Social
Event Details:
  This session is on Zoom! Program is for those who wish to practice their Spanish conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to converse in Spanish as a group for one hour in ...

Swords and Starships Shorts!

All Day
Library
Library Branch: Library
Age Group: Everyone, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Books & Reading, Social
Event Details:
Welcome back to another SHORT episode of Swords and Starships! Brittney and Joshua bring the timeless debate to a close: Werewolf or Vampire? You can listen to this and every one of our episodes on this Swords & Starships website. Yo...

Community Engagement Specialist- Appt Only

8:30am - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Do you need to connect with community resources? Housing options, Veteran services, food services, behavioral health assistance, and other needs? Do you need assistance with job applications or your resume? Do you need help filling out government for...

Pickup/Drop-off Eastside

9:00am - 9:30am
Offsite
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. ...

Pickup/Drop-off Empire

10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
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. ...

SWOCC Planetarium at Coos Bay Fire Department

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:
All Ages Prepare for the solar eclipse (October 14) by learning more about astronomy.  SWOCC's SPEAR (Space, Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy Research) will bring SWOCC's new portable planetarium and some SPEAR members to talk about the ...

Community Engagement Specialist- Appt Only

8:30am - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Do you need to connect with community resources? Housing options, Veteran services, food services, behavioral health assistance, and other needs? Do you need assistance with job applications or your resume? Do you need help filling out government for...

Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, Adult
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.  Be prepared for an explosion of cuteness. ...

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, 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 at the library for rhymes, songs, and stories for children and a parent or a caregiver!    ...

Swords & Starships: Trivingo!

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading, Games, Social
Event Details:
Calling all Sci-Fi and Fantasy fans! In celebration of their 100th podcast episode, Swords & Starships invites you to come play a game where the only requirement is to know Sci-Fi & Fantasy books, movies, or videogames! Prizes include S...

Community Yoga

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Event Details:
  Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with yoga instructor, Kelli Bosak, will co-host Community Yoga on every second Thursday of the month. This FREE virtual event will be held on Zoom! Register @ https://bit.ly/3CbG1VR *Registrants...