Artists from Comunidad y Herencia Cultural will offer a series of two leatherworking programs at local Coos County libraries this summer. During the bilingual workshops, participants will learn some basic leather working skills and stitch their own wallet or card holder with unique prints. The workshops will be offered at the Coos Bay Public Library Wednesday, July 10 at 2pm, and Thursday, July 11 at 12:00pm at Railroad Park in Myrtle Point. Supplies will be provided; space will be limited to the first fifty participants. All ages are welcome to attend.
Based in Lane County, Comunidad y Herencia Cultural serves the Latinx community by providing cultural, artistic, and educational programming that considers both heritage and lived experiences. Each year the group offers cultural events, art, music, dance, and leather work workshops, Charro (Mexican horseman) performances and presentations, and a Charro attire exhibition. Additionally, Comunidad offers presentations in Spanish by healthcare professionals to address physical and mental health challenges specifically affecting our Latinx community. Beginning July 10 and continuing through August 8, the group will have a Charro and Escaramuza exhibit on display at the Coos Bay Public Library.
The workshops are being supported by the Coos County Library Service District and are being offered to support out-of-school learning for young people during the summer as part of a nationwide Summer Reading Program. The annual initiative is offered to encourage young people and families to read during the summer months. Libraries throughout Coos County coordinate a challenge and programming tailored to local community needs.
For more information on Summer Reading activities or the reading challenges, visit any public library in Coos County. For a list of library operating hours and locations, visit the Coos County Library District website at https://www.cooslibraries.org/libraries.
Charro Escramuza
Attire exibit
The public is invited to the grand opening of a Charro and Escaramuza Attire Exhibition at the Coos Bay Public Library Wednesday, July 10 at 6:00pm. During the celebration, artists from Comunidad y Herencia Cultural will offer a presentation in Spanish and English about the history and relevance of the Charrería tradition and demonstrate traditional rope tricks utilized in Charrería . This free community event will be held at the Coos Bay Public Library.
The exhibit, which will be on display at the Coos Bay Public Library July 10-August 7, features handmade Charro and Escaramuza attire and highlights a tradition dating more than 500 years. "Charreria" serves as a way of honoring the way of life of the past that shaped Mexican identity. The exhibit is made possible by a collaboration between Comunidad y Herencia Cultural and the Coos Bay Public Library and is made possible in part with financial support from the Coos County Cultural Coalition.
Based in Lane County, Comunidad y Herencia Cultural serves the Latinx community by providing cultural, artistic, and educational programming that considers both heritage and lived experiences. Each year the group offers cultural events, art, music, dance, and leather work workshops, Charro (Mexican horseman) performances and presentations, and a Charro attire exhibition. Additionally, Comunidad offers presentations in Spanish by healthcare professionals to address physical and mental health challenges specifically affecting our Latinx community.
The exhibit is being supported in part with funding from the Coos County Cultural Coalition which supports cultural and artistic programming throughout Coos County. Established for the purpose of preserving, protecting and developing the arts, heritage and humanities in Coos County, the Coalition distributes grant money to qualified applicants with funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust each year.
For more information on Summer Reading activities or the Reading Challenge, visit the Coos Bay Public Library’s website at www.coosbaylibrary.org, call (541) 269-1101 x 3606 or email Jennifer Knight at jknight@coosbaylibrary.org.
Story time
Coos Bay Public
Library’s storytime hits the road for a bilingual ocean-themed storytime in Spanish and English for toddlers, preschoolers and the adult in their lives Thursday, June 11 at 10:00am at the Charleston Marine Life Center. Explore the Marine Life Center after storytime to see some of the creatures found in the stories. This event is free for children and their grown-ups.
Located on the edge of the harbor in Charleston, the University of Oregon’s Charleston Marine Life Center is an exciting place of discovery for all ages, any time of the year. The Charleston Marine Life Center (63466 Boat Basin Road) is located at the end of Boat Basin Road, water side, just past Pacific Seafood; parking is available just past the Marine Life Center on both sides of Boat Basin Road.
The event is part of the Coos Bay Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program. During the summer, the Library offers both a reading challenge and programming for all ages which encourage people to read, learn, connect and find their voice. Beginning June 17 and continuing through August 17, participants of any age can participate in the summer reading bingo challenge, earning badges and entry into prize drawings. Participants who register will get a special prize for entering. This year, people can participate either online or using a paper bingo sheet. Challenge registration is available on the Library’s website or at the Coos Bay Public Library.
For more information on Summer Reading activities or the Reading Challenge, visit the Coos Bay Public Library’s website at www.coosbaylibrary.org, call (541) 269-1101 x 3606 or email Jennifer Knight at jknight@coosbaylibrary.org.
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