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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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.
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Kids can create their own whimsical dragon jar – that lights up! It will be a treasure that you’ll want to hoard!
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,...
Be in charge of your own destiny – by making your own Magic 8-ball!
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
Join Wildlife Safari for a lesson about the characteristics, and habitats of their surprise animal guests!
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
Do you believe in a compassionate community model of care, hope to age in place now or in the future, and are aware of the reality that affording and finding...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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 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...
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...
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...
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.
Listen to the story Boxitects by Kim Smith – and then create something magical of your own with a cardboard box.
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...
Informational session about the initiative Measures to restructure the Board of County Commissioners and how these relate to the proposed FY 24-25 budget and new taxes being planned by County...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Do you want to write for the Applegater or another newspaper and are unsure about how to write in a journalistic style? The Applegater is offering a free workshop for anyone interested...
Try a new way of drawing with Janis Mohr-Tipton, putting interesting structural patterns of lines, shapes, and dots into a design uniquely created by you. All skill levels welcome, no artistic...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Teens will be given supplies to draw and write their own graphic novel or comic book and submit it as an entry to win a graphic novel. Prizes will be...
Join us for our third and final Fall Into Adventure movie: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (R). This sci-fi/adventure film won the 2023 Academy Award for Best Picture. Doors open at 1:00,...
This presentation will introduce kids to the science of archaeology and what it can tell us about the past using artifacts and tools of the trade. Archaeologist Katie Johnson of...
Join us for our second of three Fall Into Adventure movies: Coco (PG). This adventure film is fun for all ages. Doors open at 1:00, showtime at 1:30 PM. Popcorn provided! We will...
Using nearby Jacksonville as a case study, this talk, led by historical archaeologist Chelsea Rose, will use more than a decade of research and archaeological investigations to update the ways in which...
Geologist Mark Prchal will share short, true stories from Oregon's geologic past, including earthquakes, mega lava flows and mega floods. We will have some Halloween candy for you to munch on...
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...
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...
The Friends of Ruch Library (FORL) host a Book Sale in the Ruch Library's Book Barn on the First Saturday of each month. The sale takes place at the Ruch...
Those things of nightmares are explained in a positive way! We explain the differences between insects and arachnids and why the spiders and scorpions are so important for humans and...
Join us for our first of three Fall Into Adventure movies: Moonrise Kingdom (PG-13). In this comedy set in 1965, two 12-year-olds fall in love at a summer camp and...
The Friends of Ruch Library (FORL) host a Book Sale in the Ruch Library Book Barn on the first Saturday of each month. The sale takes place at the Ruch...
The FORL Board Members meet the first Thursday of each month at the Ruch Library, 9:30 - 11:15 a.m. in the community room. The community is welcome! We look forward...
Join A Greater Applegate's Seth Kaplan for a free grant writing workshop at the Ruch Library on Monday, March 13th from 3-5pm. This workshop is for all levels of grant...
A Greater Applegate to Host Community Building Workshop Series this Winter 30-60-90 Day Action Planning on Thursday, March 2nd from 5:00-7:00 pm Max Gimbel from the Ford Family Foundation’s Rural...
A Greater Applegate to Host Community Building Workshop Series this Winter Community Facilitation and Group Decision-Making Training on Thursday, February 23rd, 6:00-8:30 pm Vince Smith from Southern Oregon University will...
A Greater Applegate to Host Community Building Workshop Series this Winter Community Building 101 on Thursday, February 16th, 6:00-8:00pm Learn about the 4C's of Community Building-- Connections, Capacity, Community-led Action,...
The Friends of Ruch Library welcome David Haywood, Ruch Library's new branch Manager. Join FORL for ice cream sundaes in the Ruch Library's Community Room and visit with David.
12 + years Described as "a determined, trail-wise woman", Mary Louisa Black and her family left Missouri in 1865 to begin their trek to the Oregon country. When preparing for...
The Friends of Ruch Library (FORL) host a Book Sale in the Ruch Library Book Barn on the first Saturday of each month. The sale takes place at the Ruch...
Play detective with real owl pellets. We'll provide latex gloves, tweezers and magnifying glasses so you can find out what the owls have eaten. Learn about owls in the environment...
Presentation by local enthusiasts and experts about Applegate's local Geology, Wildflowers, Hiking Trails, Birds and treasures within Jackson County's Cantrall-Buckley Park.
The Friends of Ruch Library (FORL) host a Book Sale in the Ruch Library Book Barn on the first Saturday of each month. The sale takes place at the Ruch...
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