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(Virtual Event) Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

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Curse of Florin's Heart: Murder Mystery Event

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Step into the enchanting world of Florin for a night of love, betrayal, and intrigue at our "Curse of Florin's Heart" Murder Mystery Event! Join us in a grand castle where secrets lie hidden in every corner, and the stakes couldn'

Indian Dance

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Preschool, School Age, Teens, Adults, All Ages
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Children’s Wing
Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Devi: Goddess Within Me is an explorative Indian dance production that endeavors to illuminate the paradox of femininity by skillfully navigating the blurred boundaries between the revered figure of the Goddess and

Beginner Tap, Teen and Adult

5:45pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Calling all Teens and Adults!

Second and Fourth Saturday Self Defense Classes for Women

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops & Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

2nd and 4th Saturday Self Defense Classes for Women at the Dalles Public Library. Learn from a local expert!!! Each class builds on skills and techniques from the previous class.

June 8 @ 3pm

June 22 @ 3pm

Mele Kalikimaka: Ukulele Christmas Class

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshops & Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Add some Aloha spirit to your holiday season by learning some festive favorites.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Limited Availability

Materials are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. We cannot guarantee availability.

Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs

Sci-Fi Book Club

Hang out with other science fiction readers as we talk all things sci-fi. Books are available at the front desk.

Event Details:

In this harrowing apocalyptic adventure—from the author of the critically acclaimed Sea of Rust—noted novelist and co-screenwriter of Marvel’s Doctor Strange C.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Coffee and Coloring

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs

Coffee and Coloring

Drop in for a relaxing start to your day. Have some coffee, snacks, and coloring the morning away.

Event Details:

Coffee and Coloring occurs the first Friday of each month from 12:00pm - 1:30pm. For adults only.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Beginner Tap, Teen and Adult

5:45pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Calling all Teens and Adults!

Crochet Take & Make Kit - Amigurumi Animals

All Day
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
  • Digital Instructions - You get a downloadable PDF crochet pattern and a 28-page beginner’s guide packed with photos, instructions, and tips for both righties and lefties.

Mele Kalikimaka: Ukulele Christmas Class

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshops & Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Add some Aloha spirit to your holiday season by learning some festive favorites.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Limited Availability

Materials are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. We cannot guarantee availability.

Adult Art Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs

Adult Art Club

If you create you are an artist. Share your art with us. Learn from each other, grow, be challenged and be inspired in this twice monthly art club.

Ceramic Ornaments with Lise Larsen

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24

(Virtual Event) A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained: In Conversation with Stanley Milford, Jr.

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

 

This is a virtual event!

Register here for this event.

Whodunnit Mystery Book Club - The Blessing Way

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs

Whodunnit: Mystery Book Club

Hang out with other mystery lovers as we talk about our favorite books, movies, and more! Books are available at the front desk.

Event Details:

The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman

Witchcraft appears to be involved in the death of an Indian, whose body is found in Many Ruins Canyon, and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn is charged with the task of solving the crime.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Beginner Tap, Teen and Adult

5:45pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Calling all Teens and Adults!

(Virtual Event) Sobre la migración infantil desde Centroamérica--En conversación con Javier Zamora

11:00am - 12:15pm
Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Este es un evento virtual    This is a virtual event

(Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)

Second Saturday Self Defense for Women, Round 2!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops & Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
  • Every second saturday from november 9th to January 10th  (3pm to 4pm)
  • Instructors, Erin and Donny, are self-defense experts!
  • New and returning member, please register, space is limited.
  • This is a seri

Closed for Veteran's Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
The Dalles Public Library, Southern Wasco Public Library, Dufur Library
Description:

All Wasco County Library locations will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day.

Closed In Observance of Veteran's Day

All Day
The Dalles Public Library
Closing
Branches:
The Dalles Public Library

Cookin' the Books - A Book Club for Foodies

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Adults
Southern Wasco Public Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Southern Wasco Public Library
Room: Maupin City Park Community Building
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Cookin' the Books is a book club for people who love to cook. Each month we set a theme, pick a recipe from a cookbook that fits the theme and we bring a dish to the potluck at the Maupin City Park community building.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Happiness Book Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs

Clean Reads Book Club-The Hiding Place by Corrie Tenboom

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
The Dalles Public Library
Library Branch: The Dalles Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Dalles Public Library is starting a Clean Reads Book Club!

We‘ll meet monthly to discuss Christian based Fiction, and even some non-fiction reads if there is interest. 

Coffee and light refreshments served .

Read What You Want Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Southern Wasco Public Library
Library Branch: Southern Wasco Public Library
Room: Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Read What You Want (RWYW) Book Club meets every second Wednesday of the month. This is a book club for rebels who like to read whatever they want. We discuss the books we've read, what we liked and what we didn't.