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Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Presented by Linda Allen Friday, March 13 @ 6:00pm The silencing of women’s experience and the empowering of women’s voices as they struggled for the vote are showcased in this entertaining and educational presentation featuring songs, images, stories and readings. Read more How to Sell Your Soul: Manifestations of the Faustian Bargain in Literature from the 16th Century to the Present Presented by Jens Kruse Thursdays @ 11:00am beginning March 5 The instructor believes that the term “Faustian Bargain” has recently gained increased currency in newspapers and magazines he reads. Somehow journalists and writers seem to feel a need to resort to that concept as they try to report on what they observe in the world around them. So it might be useful to explore the origins and the meaning(s) of that term and concept by reading and discussing at least some of the texts that have shaped and reshaped the Faust legend over the last five centuries or so. Read more Old Lady on the Trail: Triple Crown at 76 Author Mary Davison Friday, March 6 @ 6:00pm Author Mary Davison delivers an informative and amusing rendition of her experiences in long distance hiking, which she discovered at the young age of 60. Hiking’s “Triple Crown” consists of the Appalachian Trail (2,181 miles), the Continental Divide Trail (3,100 miles), and the Pacific Coast Trail (2,650 miles.) Starting in 2003 Mary was a novice, hiking long sections of the U.S. National Scenic Trails. In 2012 she started on the Continental Divide Trail, finally completing all three in 2017 at the age of 76. Read more GREAT DECISIONS 2019 The 7th meeting topic is: Cyber Conflicts and Geopolitics Monday, March 23 @ 6:00pm Cyber conflict is a new and continually developing threat, which can include foreign interference in elections, industrial sabotage, and attacks on infrastructure. Russia has been accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential elections in the United States and China is highly committed to using cyberspace as a tool of national policy. Dealing with cyber conflict will require new ways of looking at 21st century warfare. Is the United States prepared to respond to such threats? Read more Washington Rural Heritage Washington Rural Heritage is a collection of historic materials documenting the early culture, industry, and community life of Washington State. The collection is an ongoing project of small, rural libraries and partnering cultural institutions, guided by an initiative of the Washington State Library . Visit the Orcas Island Heritage page here . Read more Orcas Island: Building a More Inclusive Paradise A Presentation by Kevin Carter Post-lecture Resources YouTube Channel Library Grand Re-Opening Celebration - Short Version [8:38] Library Grand Re-Opening Celebration - Long Version [43:48] Jens Kruse: "What can we learn from the Weimar Republic in Germany?" Watch 3.7.2020 Saturday | 11:00am Storytime in the Children's Room 3.10.2020 Tuesday LIBRARY CLOSED Staff CPR Training 3.10.2020 Tuesday | 3:00pm Friends of the Library Board in the Maria's Room 3.11.2020 Wednesday | 10:00am Board of Trustees in the Community Room 3.12.2020 Thursday | 11:00am Storytime in the Children's Room 3.12.2020 Thursday | 11:00am Class — How to Sell Your Soul in the Community Room 3.14.2020 Saturday | 11:00am Storytime in the Children's Room 3.17.2020 Tuesday | 10:30am Genealogy Club in Community Room 3.19.2020 Thursday | 11:00am Storytime in the Children's Room 3.19.2020 Thursday | 11:00am Class — How to Sell Your Soul in the Community Room 3.19.2020 Thursday | 3:30pm Table of Contents Book Club in Maria's Room 3.21.2020 Saturday | 11:00am Storytime in the Children's Room 3.23.2020 Monday | 6:00pm Cyber Conflicts and Geopolitics Great Decisions in the Community Room 3.26.2020 Thursday | 11:00am Storytime in the Children's Room 3.26.2020 Thursday | 11:00am Class — How to Sell Your Soul in the Community Room 3.28.2020 Saturday | 11:00am Storytime in the Children's Room For information and criteria about the use of library bulletin boards and calendars, including the Community Calendar, please refer to the Display, Exhibit, & Bulletin Board policy on the Library Policies web page. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Read Current & Previous Newsletters Book Drops Around the Island In addition to the book drop in front of the library, we have three more book drops conveniently located around the island: To the east: the Olga book drop is located at the Post Office. New Location . On the west side, in Deer Harbor: you can find the book drop in front of the Deer Harbor Community Club. At the Orcas ferry landing: the book drop sits in front of the Cottage Gift Shop on Orcas Road. The book drops are checked and emptied on a weekly basis. Check out the new books recently added to the catalog Check out the Friends' Corner Interested in independent, international, classic, or documentary films? You're in luck. Get out your library card and sign up for Kanopy, our newest on-demand video streaming service. 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