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Author Visit: Susan Troller, Cluck : City Chick Susan Troller and chicken

Chicken to visit too.

Tuesday, June 18 , 2013 at 7:00 pm

Susan Troller is known locally as the Paoli Chicken Lady. She will talk about raising chickens, how she got her first chicken flock and about her book, CLUCK, From Jungle Fowl to City Chicks, a book of essays and stories about backyard chickens, published by Itchy Cat Press in 2011. Susan founded Cluck the Chicken Store http://cluckthechickenstore.com in 2012 when she had trouble finding what she needed in raising backyard chickens, whether it was finding the right feed or chicken coops or other equipment.

Susan Troller's will be bringing one of her chickens to visit. Her chicken likes chicken treats. Attendees will have the opportunity to feed special treats to her visiting chicken (provided by Ms. Troller).

This event is free, however if you wish to purchase her book, it will be available for purchase and signing after Ms. Troller is done speaking.

Registration is optional. For additional information about this event, please contact Susan Kosharek at the Oregon Public Library, 835-6268 or skosharek@scls.lib.wi.us.

Yarn

Knit Together @ the Oregon Public Library

Knitters and purlers of all levels and ages 12 and up are encouraged to drop in to the Knit-Together Club at Oregon Public Library.
Knit a gift or knit for yourself! Or stop in and chat.

First Thursday of the month, October- April

Don't have yarn or needles? Don't know how to knit? We have what you need to get started or get unstuck.

Questions, call Susan K at the library at 835-6268.

Green Tuesdays Film and Lecture Series

Third Tuesday each month (Sept- May)

May 21: Documentary Film :Play Again.
The documentary Play Again (72 minutes) unplugs six teenagers and takes them on their first wilderness adventure: no electricity, no cell phones, no virtual reality.

Check out our Sustainability Page

Brown Bag Book Group

now the Third Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m.

Bring your own lunch. Chocolate provided.
Copies of the next title are available at the library. Call Susan S. for more details.

June 19 Star Lake Saloon and Housekeeping Cottages by Sara Rath
July 17 Still Life by Louise Perry
August 21 Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral by Kris Radish

Just for Fun Readers Theater

Do you love telling a good short story?

Are you interested in developing your storytelling skill?
Do you just want to listen to a few good stories?

If you would like more information, please call the library at 835-3656.

Links to Storytelling information and organizations:

One-on-One Learning Sessions

The Oregon Public Library offers free 30 minute one-on-one training sessions for adults by appointment. Register for one of the following sessions by calling Oregon Public Library at 835-3656 or by sending an email request for an appointment to orelib@scls.lib.wi.us. Suggestions for other one-on-one training session topics are also welcome. All sessions are held at Oregon Public Library at 256 Brook Street.

eReader / Tablet One-on-One

Schedule a 30 minute appointment with any questions you have about your new eReader. (Please bring your fully charged e-reader and charger, email address and library card number).

One-on-One Basic E-Mail

Schedule a half-hour appointment with a librarian to learn how to set up and get started using a free E-mail account.

One-on-One LINKcat

These one-on-one sessions will introduce you to the library is LINKcat computerized library catalog. You will learn how to access LINKcat at the library and from your own computer, search Oregon Public Library's collection and the collections of over 30 other South Central Library System libraries, place holds to have your name added to a waiting list, check and manage your library account, and more. For those new to LINKcat or just needing a refresher to brush up skills and use LINKcat more effectively.