Past Adult Programs
Armchair Travel-- Destination: India
July 20th at 7:00p, Sue Ames Room
Take a virtual trip with Anna Rose, who spent a year abroad in India.
Judy and Danny also spent three weeks visiting Anna Rose in India.
Sit back and travel through pictures and ask questions about the culture, language and people.
Refreshments provided.
An Adult Summer Reading Program Event.
Literary Lunch
June 23rd at noon, Sue Ames Room
Do you like to read? So do we! Come and share your favorite title or author with everyone else attending. A list will be compiled of everyone’s recommendations and made available to all after the event. An Adult Summer Reading Program Event.
Cookies will be served. Bring your bag lunch too.
Author Visit, Ruth Irene Garrett: "Born Amish"
Tuesday, April 27, 6:30 pm in the Sue Ames Room
Come listen to Best selling author and speaker Ruth Irene Garrett. Ms. Garrett has been featured on 20/20, Primetime, Fox News, Good Morning America and others. She will answer questions and have her book available for sale and signing.
How to make perfect pie crust...
Ever have hopes of a good pie and the thought of making the crust keeps you up at night. Does the crust stick to the plate when you try to cut it? Does your pie batter look like a lumpy or gluey mess?
Judy's demonstration was taped by WOW, so you can still catch the demonstration on your television. Below are four documents and a link to a You Tube video on how to make a homemade pie crust.
Challenges and Solutions handout
Link to Youtube demonstration on how to make a homemade pie crust (aprox. 8 min)
featuring Annie Overboe, Daily Herald Baking Columnist
DIY Online Tax Lab
Use our laptop lab to file your taxes in a two-hour time slot. We have your Internet connection.
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sue Ames Room
Sign up for our Tax Lab by calling 835-3656 or in person at the Circulation desk. Our 5 laptop computers will fill up fast.
No Tax advisors will be present.
Lab time will be for tax-filing purposes only.
Remember all your tax documents. Our Lab is connected to a printer.
OPL STORYTELLING GUILD presents: 
Winter Stories @ Firefly Coffeehouse
7 pm Friday, January 22
114 N Main St
Come listen to Winter Stories at the Firefly while expert storyteller, Susan Santner and the OPL Storytelling Guild tells warm, rich winter stories.
Popcorn and a Movie on the big screen
6 pm, Tuesday, September 22
Sue Ames Room. Popcorn provided. 
Viggo Mortensen is Frank Hopkins, a Pony Express courier who feels that he and his painted mustang have the right stuff to take on the world’s most difficult race. Frank has taken on the task of riding the Ocean of Fire – a perilous race across the desert for a huge cash prize. The race involves avoiding nearly bottomless pits in the sand, venomous snakes, massive sandstorms and even your opponents who would not look past murder to win. PG-13
You are welcome to bring a comfortable cushion.
Gourd Demonstration
Madison Area Open Art Studio Tour Artist visit
Saturday, September 12, from 10-11:
00 a.m.
Oregon Public Library-Sue Ames Room
Barb Rothwell, the creator of these gourds, comes from a long line of artists. Her work can be found in a multitude of medias. After retirement she became fascinated with gourds, and found a new outlet for her talents.
She enjoys not only creating new and interesting designs with gourds, but also teaching interested individuals in this wonderful media. Check out her website:concordvalleygourds.com.