Friends of the Applegate Library and Friends of the Ruch Library are sponsoring community performances this winter! Come hear local musicians or other performers from the Applegate Valley. 11:30 -...
Join JCLS and the Rogue Valley Audubon Society to learn about birding in your own backyard. Novice and experienced birders alike are invited to learn about simple identification practices and...
Travel across the Oregon Trail, collect supplies, and avoid calamity in this live action version of the famous computer game. Kids will travel through checkpoints by participating in a series...
Make a festive seasonal door-hanger with ribbons, pinecones, and foliage. This door hanger is a swag rather than a wreath and is easy to customize to your favorite colors and...
Unete Program Coordinator Kathy Keesee will provide an in-depth presentation about the local impact of cannabis in our valley, worker experiences, and the human cost of it all, focusing on...
The individual creation of a meditation strand is rooted in many ancient traditions. The Greeks have worry beads, Catholics use Rosary beads and Buddhists have malas, to name a few....
Adoption and identity is a main thread in Julia Alverez’s book Finding Miracles. Although we recognize that pet adoption does not carry the same weight as child adoption – helping animals...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Learn traditional folk dances from across diverse cultures and States across Mexico in a fun and supportive atmosphere. No experience is required. Hector and Luisa Valentin are a mother-and-son duo who...
Instructor Steve Weyer will cover choosing puzzles based on difficulty, improving your puzzle vocabulary, adapting your fill sequence, interpreting the language of clues, and appreciating themes. Refreshments will be provided....
In this program you will learn basic tips and strategies for starting your genealogy research project. From goal setting to digging into documents, this program will not only meet you...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
In Finding Miracles, Milagros’ family has a box of keepsakes (photos, locks of hair, paperwork etc.) from her life back in Latin America. In this program, you will decorate a box...
In Finding Miracles, Milagros’ family has a box of keepsakes (photos, locks of hair, paperwork etc.) from her life back in Latin America. In this program, you will decorate a box...
Join local author Sue DeMarinis for a presentation and discussion of her second novel, The Station Master's Wife. Set in turn of the 20th century Ashland, Oregon, the novel follows Alice, the daughter...
Join others from your community in a guided discussion of Rogue Reads selection Afterlife by Julia Alvarez. About Rogue Reads Rogue Reads encourages everyone in Jackson County to read and discuss...
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the molecule that controls everything that happens in a cell. With only a few household items, you can extract DNA...from strawberries! Learn how – and...
Local author Linda Lochard will discuss her novel, Life Along the Applegate Trail: A Tale of Grit and Determination. This work of historical fiction was inspired by her research of the...
The Applegate is known for its incredible botanical biodiversity. From the valley bottom oak woodlands and sunny chaparral habitat, to the snowcapped peaks and moist meadows of the high country,...
Join us for our first of three Full STEAM Ahead movies: Hidden Figures (PG). This film is based on the true story of three female African-American mathematicians who provided crucial calculations...
Listen to the story Boxitects by Kim Smith – and then create something magical of your own with a cardboard box.
To kick off the gardening season and the launch of the Ruch Seed Library, farmer and founder of Siskiyou Seeds, Don Tipping, will teach seed saving techniques for garden standbys.
How are plastics made? Why do plastics take so long to degrade? Come explore these questions and more as you make your own silicone bouncy ball. Watch a polymerization reaction create a bouncy ball in...
Join us at the Ruch Library along with local Fire Departments and Risk Reduction experts in learning about creating a defensible space in and around your home, as well as other...
Join us for our second of three Full STEAM Ahead movies: The Imitation Game (PG-13). This film is a biopic of Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician and computer scientist who helped the...
Stop by the Ruch Library after school every 1st and 3rd Thursday to enjoy a movie with other tweens and teens! There will be time to discuss a few movie...
Local expert Barbara Mumblo will teach us how to recognize invasive plants, as well as some treatment strategies. Barbara Mumblo graduated from Southern Oregon University with a BS in Biology. ...
Observe a pea's transformation from seed to seedling! We will have examples of pea seedlings in various stages of growth for kids to explore. Kids will be able to take...
Stop by the Ruch Library after school every 1st and 3rd Thursday to enjoy a movie with other tweens and teens! There will be time to discuss a few movie...
Join us for our third and final Full STEAM Ahead movie: Wall-E (Rated G). This film is an Oscar-winning CGI-animated delight, set on a wasteland Earth circa 2800, where the last robot on...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
In this program, kids will learn the difference between a catapult and a trebuchet and will be given supplies to make one of them and given opportunities for some friendly...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Join us for an all levels yoga class every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dr. Rachel Stricker will support you on your yoga journey. The Community Room will open at 8:45 and class...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
This summer, Read, Renew, and Repeat with our movies based on books matinee series! The June selection is The Wizard of Oz (G), based on the book by L. Frank Baum. Doors open at 1:00, showtime at...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Join us with local guest author, Valerie Coulman, for an engaging time of stories together. As the writer of award-winning picture books for children, Valerie will share some of her own...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Bugs-R-Us is bringing their original portable zoo to the library. Witness some of the largest preserved insects on Earth! Special attention is paid to the world of insects, bug anatomy, bugs in the...
Bugs-R-Us is bringing their original portable zoo to the library. Witness some of the largest preserved insects on Earth! Special attention is paid to the world of insects, bug anatomy, bugs in the...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Cultivating Companions is a free seven-week program to bring rural older adults together. Learn how to grow indoor plants, use them for art and cooking, and make new friends. Join...
Join us for an all levels yoga class every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dr. Rachel Stricker will support you on your yoga journey. The Community Room will open at 8:45 and class...
Join Wildlife Safari for a lesson about the characteristics, and habitats of their surprise animal guests!
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Cultivating Companions is a free seven-week program to bring rural older adults together. Learn how to grow indoor plants, use them for art and cooking, and make new friends. Join...
The Salmon Watch Program teaches students about healthy watersheds, clean water, and stewardship by learning about what conditions are needed in local streams and rivers lead to healthy thriving Salmon...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Cultivating Companions is a free seven-week program to bring rural older adults together. Learn how to grow indoor plants, use them for art and cooking, and make new friends. Join...
This summer, Read, Renew, and Repeat with our movies based on books matinee series! The July selection is the 2006 version of Charlotte's Web (G), based on the book by E. B. White....
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Cultivating Companions is a free seven-week program to bring rural older adults together. Learn how to grow indoor plants, use them for art and cooking, and make new friends. Join...
Many people who survive a cardiac emergency are helped by a bystander. In this program, you can learn how to perform Hands-Only CPR – so that you can help deliver...
Take a walk on the wild side in our own backyard with Bugs-R-Us. The Siskiyou Mountains have a wide variety of animals not commonly seen anywhere else, and this is your chance...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Cultivating Companions is a free seven-week program to bring rural older adults together. Learn how to grow indoor plants, use them for art and cooking, and make new friends. Join...
Copy URL Australian Didgeridoo Performance with Tyler Spencer, 6+ YRS Tyler Spencer's Didgeridoo Experience combines funky didgeridoo rhythms, worldly percussive beats, storytelling and audience participation. The didgeridoo has been played...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Cultivating Companions is a free seven-week program to bring rural older adults together. Learn how to grow indoor plants, use them for art and cooking, and make new friends. Join...
Join us for an all levels yoga class every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dr. Rachel Stricker will support you on your yoga journey. The Community Room will open at 8:45 and class...
A hanging mobile is a piece of art that keeps on rotating with the air currents. The gentle movement of a hanging mobile catches the eye and evokes a calm ambience...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Cultivating Companions is a free seven-week program to bring rural older adults together. Learn how to grow indoor plants, use them for art and cooking, and make new friends. Join...
Learn how to make your own refreshing, fizzy beverages with simple kitchen ingredients, just fresh fruit and sugar/honey. We will explore the science of carbonation, and get hands on with...
This summer, Read, Renew, and Repeat with our movies based on books matinee series! The August selection is Hugo (PG), based on the book The Invention Of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures by...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Readings by Paul Tipton of excerpts from his recently published book, STRANGE NEW COWBOYS, Vietnam Stories and Poems, interspersed with poems by members of The Applegate Poets on the prompt,...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Join us for an all levels yoga class every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dr. Rachel Stricker will support you on your yoga journey. The Community Room will open at 8:45 and class...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Stop by the Ruch Library after school every 2nd and 4th Thursday to enjoy a movie with other tweens and teens! There will be time to discuss a few movie options...
Join web design aficionado Jamin Giersbach from https://popproxx.com for a comprehensive yet concise session on leveraging WordPress and Elementor to streamline the web design process, from conceptualization to publication. This presentation is...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Join us for an all levels yoga class every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dr. Rachel Stricker will support you on your yoga journey. The Community Room will open at 8:45 and class...
Be in charge of your own destiny – by making your own Magic 8-ball!
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Kids can create their own whimsical dragon jar – that lights up! It will be a treasure that you’ll want to hoard!
Come celebrate 40 years of library services in our Ruch Community! Festivities! Stories! Refreshments! The Friends of the Ruch Library and Jackson County Library Services cordially invite you to a family...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Stop by the Ruch Library after school every 2nd and 4th Thursday to enjoy a movie with other tweens and teens! There will be time to discuss a few movie options...
Pumpkins, carving tools and hot beverages provided. Participants will also learn how to process and save their seeds for next year's pumpkin patch. Weather permitting, this will be an outdoor...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
We launched the Ruch Seed Library earlier this year, and we are thrilled by the enthusiastic responses from our patrons. Come swap seeds and stories of your gardening successes with...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
We're fortunate to live so near a wide array of outdoor activities. The option to experience hiking, rafting, snowboarding/skiing, and a picnic in the woods are all within a short walk or drive...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Join us for an all levels yoga class every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dr. Rachel Stricker will support you on your yoga journey. The Community Room will open at 8:45 and class...
Whether you’re into astrology, astronomy, or art – this program is for you! Bring a little of the night sky into your own with this DIY constellation wall art.
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Make an LED Shooting Star Magic Wand – All supplies are included to make your own Shooting Star style LED wand…battery, LED, stars, dowel, tape, colored straw….you create it, you choose the...
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When You Open a Book by Caroline Derlatka is an ode to the world’s grandest adventure: reading a book. Join us for an adventure that features dragons, forests, pirates, lollipop trees...
Join us for an all levels yoga class every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dr. Rachel Stricker will support you on your yoga journey. The Community Room will open at 8:45 and class will...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Make an evergreen wreath to welcome guests to your home with holiday cheer and good tidings. An experienced wreath maker will help guide you, and all materials, such as a...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Join us for an all levels yoga class every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dr. Rachel Stricker will support you on your yoga journey. The Community Room will open at 8:45 and class...
Learn how to put together a unique and colorful collage featuring your favorite things! Whether it’s Star Wars, Taylor Swift, Dragon Ball Z, or something else, celebrate what makes you...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Is your family interested in learning Spanish? Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday for a 30-minute bilingual Storytime, followed by some informal conversation and practice with other families. All language learning...
Inspired by Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights, we invite you to create your own book to keep a record of the daily delights you encounter. Join us at the...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Is your family interested in learning Spanish? Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday for a 30-minute bilingual Storytime, followed by some informal conversation and practice with other families. All language learning...
Give your brain a hug and dive into the meditative practice of gratitude journaling. You’ll get the supplies (journal included) and tips on how to write and reflect on what...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Bring your preschoolers (ages 3-5) to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun at the library. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and reading and help young children...
Join us for an all levels yoga class every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dr. Rachel Stricker will support you on your yoga journey. The Community Room will open at 8:45 and class...
Discover how children learn through play and daily activities: singing songs, telling stories, creating art, and having fun! Kaleidoscope Play and Learn is open to everyone — young children (ages...
Meet with a Digital Services Specialist, by appointment or drop in. Have a technology question? The Digital Services department is here to help. This includes, but is not limited to,...
Stop by the Ruch Library after school every 2nd and 4th Thursday to enjoy a movie with other tweens and teens! There will be time to discuss a few movie options...
Start off your new year’s meal plans with hearty, seasonal salads that won’t leave you feeling hungry. Packed full of healthy plant protein and fiber, whole grains and legumes, these...
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