Lost in the StacksFebruary 2025
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2/1/2025
Welcome to this newsletter highlighting upcoming titles and programs for kids, teens, and adults! Upcoming Library Closure: Monday, Feb. 17.
When inclement weather is in the forecast, find updates about the library's hours and the status of events on the homepage of www.BeavertonLibrary.org or on BCL’s social media (Facebook / Instagram). |
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Smiling Eyes For an enthusiastic little boy, an ordinary day is filled with the joys and surprises of seeing and being seen. All around him, people are using their eyes: big eyes, small eyes, eyes that are open wide, or shut tight, or even winking! |
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All the Blues in the Sky New York Times bestselling author Renee Watson explores grief, loss, and friendship in this poignant middle grade standalone. A worthy literary offering and compelling story, this sits in the same place as the award-winning Piecing Me Together. |
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The Six: Young Readers Edition: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts When NASA sent astronauts to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s, the agency excluded women from the corps, arguing that only military test pilots—a group women were also aggressively barred from—had the right stuff. But as the 1980s dawned so did new thinking, and six elite women scientists—Sally Ride, Judith Resnik, Anna Lee Fisher, Kathy Sullivan, Shannon Lucid, and Rhea Seddon—set out to prove they had exactly the right stuff to become the first US women astronauts.
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All Better Now A deadly and unprecedented virus is spreading. But those who survive it experience long-term effects no one has ever seen before: utter contentment. Soon after infection, people find the stress, depression, greed, and other negative feelings that used to weigh them down are gone. . |
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A Touch of Blood Before Manisha, the youngest of three sisters, was sent to hide on the floating mountain, her eldest sister, Eshani, made a deal with the shades. In order to save her people in the midst of a tragic war, she exchanged her life for theirs. Now, years later, the shades claim their due, dragging Eshani into the Nightmare Realm where she must find the Gatekeeper to fulfill her end of the bargain.
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(S)kin Fifteen-year-old Marisol is the daughter of a soucouyant. Every new moon, she sheds her skin like the many women before her, shifting into a fireball witch who must fly into the night and slowly sip from the lives of others to sustain her own. But Brooklyn is no place for fireball witches with all its bright lights, shut windows, and bolt-locked doors.… While Marisol hoped they would leave their old traditions behind when they emigrated from the islands, she knows this will never happen while she remains ensnared by the one person who keeps her chained to her magical past—her mother.
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This is the book Naomi Watts wishes she had when she first started experiencing symptoms. Like sitting down over coffee and having an intimate chat with your girlfriend, Dare I Say It blends funny and poignant stories from Naomi and her friends with advice from doctors, hormone experts, and nutritionists to take the secrecy and shame out of menopause and aging. |
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The Seed Farmer Whether you're interested in growing your own seeds for farm use, selling seed on contract, or scaling up for retail sales, The Seed Farmer is the essential resource you need to integrate organic seed production into your small-scale farm or market garden sustainably, profitably, and successfully. |
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We All Live Here Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. So when her real dad—a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago—suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw. But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family. |
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For Kids at Main and Murray Scholls
OBOB Book Club
Wednesdays, February 5 & 19
4-5 PM
Grades 3-5 Want to join a book club? Here's one just for kids where we discuss different battle books and answer trivia questions. Feb. 5: "Just Jerry;" Feb. 19: "The Wild Robot." Grades 3-5. Registration required. Kid's Valentine Dance Party
Thursday, February 13
11:30 AM-12:15 PM
Ages 1-8 Come dance to your favorite love songs and make a craft for someone you love! Play with the Library's Toys
Saturday, February 15
10:30-11:30 AM
Ages 3-11 with adult Come play with all the library toys! We'll have toy trains, a mini-slide, and more. Check out the rest of the BCL calendar. |
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For Teens at Main and Murray Scholls
Young Willamette Writers Author Chat: Simone Cooper Saturday, February 1 11 AM-12 PM Grades 6-12
Come write with us! Join Young Willamette Writers for a talk about writing by theater writer and actor Samson Syharath. Attend in person or register for a Zoom link. Registration required. Art & Chocolate Tuesday, February 11 5-6 PM Grades 6-12
Whether you're excited about Valentine's Day or not so much, stop by the Teen Room and enjoy chocolate while you paint a mini canvas or vinyl record. Registration required. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament Saturday, February 22 2:30-4:30 PM Grades 6-12
Test your skills against other Smash Bros. players in our tournament ladder. There will be $20 and $10 Amazon gift cards for first and second place.
Check out the rest of the BCL calendar. |
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For Adults at Main and Murray SchollsUnderstanding Alzheimer's & Dementia Wednesday, February 5 1:30 PM-3 PM This course covers basic information on the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, stages, risk factors, research, and FDA-approved treatments. Presented by The Alzheimer’s Association. This is class one of a four-class series. One Book, One Beaverton: Seeds of Change: Stories of Growth, Family & Connection Saturday, February 8 3 PM-5 PM Join us for an afternoon of live storytelling on stage! Our veteran storytellers will entertain the audience with their true, personal stories. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Doors open at 2:30 PM. This event is part of One Book, One Beaverton 2025, for which the selected title is "The Seed Keeper" by Diane Wilson. Learn more: www.BeavertonLibrary.org/1book Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body Wednesday, February 26 1:30 PM-3 PM This program offers science-based recommendations about taking care of our brains and bodies. While there are currently no proven methods to prevent cognitive decline or dementia, research has shown that we can take action to reduce our risk of developing it and help maintain or potentially improve overall health. Presented by The Alzheimer’s Association.
Check out the rest of the BCL calendar. Thanks for reading! Sandy & Anne |
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