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Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Booktalk) Aug 24, 2009

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Mostly True Adventures of Homer P Figg by Rodman Philbrick. Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War.

Book Crafts Aug 24, 2009

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Groan! Fall's here and it's back to school. But in your spare time, check out these books about book crafts: things involved with writing, making and publishing your own books. Books reviewed include:

Indie Publishing; How to Design and Produce your Own Book ed. by Ellen Lupton

In Print! 40 Cool Publishing Projects for Kids by Joe Rhatigan

Cool Calligraphy by Anders Hanson

Making Books that Fly, Fold, Wrap, Hide, Pop Up, Twist and Turn by Gwen Diehn

Reconstruct a Tee! Jul 13, 2009

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T-shirt reconstruction is the new knitting! Listen to some great book and online resources for turning your t-shirts into fabulous things to wear, including T-Shirt Makeovers, Generation T, Tease, and threadbanger.com.

Welcome to the United States - Elfriede Wuckert Jul 01, 2009

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Elfriede Wuckert walked up the steps of the Albina Library (now Titlewave) in the late 1920's holding her mother's hand. Her family emigrated in 1925 from Germany and quickly became library "regulars." Listen to her stories of the citizenship classes her mother attended along with the memories of what it was like to be new in town and find friends in the books she carried home by the "armfuls." Hear what is different, but also what remains stable and familiar in the library for people new to the country.

Zinesters Talking Shawn Granton The Zinesters Guide to Portland and Erica Schreiner The Way Things Used to Be Jun 23, 2009

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Zine readings by Shawn Granton, Editor of The Zinesters Guide to Portland and the author of Temporary Relocation Project and Ten -foot-rule and Erica Schreiner, author of The Way Things Used to Be and Argyle. Adult program Zinesters Talking, recorded live at Central Library August 26, 2008.

Insomnia Solutions with Dr. Greg Nigh May 19, 2009

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Always tired, but can't sleep? Is your productivity suffering? Come explore the causes and learn about natural simple therapies to help you snooze through the night to improve your efficiency and mood during the day.

Social Media 101 and the New Marketing with Bret Bernhoft May 09, 2009

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FaceBook, MySpace; what are they and why would I be interested if I'm over 25? Learn why social media sites are THE way to connect with your target audience.

Date of Event: Thursday May 7, 2009

Zinesters Talking - Stumptown Comics Fest 2009 with Carolyn Main May 08, 2009

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Carolyn Main is a freelance cartoonist from Portland, Oregon, and a featured speaker of Stumptown Comics Fest 2009. She specializes in the cute, gross and bawdy world of animation, comics and graphic novels. Here she discusses her work, webcomics and the differences between publishing on the web vs. paper. Adult programming recorded live at Central Library April 16, 2009.

Zinesters Talking - Stumptown Comics Fest 2009 with Dunja Jankovic and Hellen Jo May 08, 2009

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Mini-comics artist Dunja Jankovic reads from her work Department of Art, accompanying herself on keyboards, followed by Hellen Jo reading from Jin and Jam #1 and other works, ending with questions and answers for both artists from the audience. Both are Sparkplug Comics artists, and featured speakers of Stumptown Comics Fest 2009. Adult programming recorded live at Central Library, April 17, 2009.

Tools for Getting Unstuck with Tasha Harmon May 06, 2009

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Discover tools for getting out of stuck spots, making decisions you will feel good about and creating the forward motion you need to make changes happen.

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