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Life by Design @yourlibrary: Combining Work and Care for an Aging Parent: Effects on Health, Jan 30, 2009

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Learn about the stresses and rewards of combining work and elder care, develop effective coping strategies, and get helpful resources.

Margaret B. Neal, Ph.D., is the director of the Institute on Aging at Portland State University and a well-known scholar in the areas of aging, work and family. She has written several books, most recently Working Couples Caring for Children and Aging Parents with Dr. Leslie Hammer.

Heck Where the Bad Kids Go (Booktalk) Jan 23, 2009

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Heck Where the Bad Kids Go by Dale E. Basye. Everybody screws up a little right? You might not end up in H - E- double hockey stick, but would you still screw up if you knew you'd end up in Heck?

Brain Health: A Naturopathic Approach with Dr. Andy Swanson Dec 04, 2008

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What you eat affects your brain. Learn natural strategies that support the health of the nervous system, enhance neurological performance and prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease, MS and other conditions.

Zinesters Talking - Transportation Zines: Kate Lopresti's Constant Rider and Karen Giezyng's Bumpstart Nov 26, 2008

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Hear stories of transportation, both public and private, from zinesters Kate Lopresti of Constant Rider and Karen Giezyng of Bumpstart. Adult program Zinesters Talking, recorded live at Central Library September 16, 2008.

Interview with 2008 Oregon Book Award Winner Linda Zuckerman Nov 26, 2008

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Librarian Cathy Camper interviews 2008 Oregon Book Award Winner for Young Adult Literature Linda Zuckerman about her book A Taste for Rabbit.

Interview with 2008 Oregon Book Award Winner Sara Ryan Nov 26, 2008

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Librarian Laural Winter interviews 2008 Oregon Book Award Winner for Young Adult Literature Sara Ryan about her book The Rules for Hearts.

DIY Stories: Following the Oregon Tale Nov 26, 2008

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You moved here from California because you heard about the nice weather. Perhaps you left the east coast to discover the laid-back, west coast lifestyle. Maybe you were born here. Come and share stories about what brought you to Oregon and what keeps you here. DIY (Do It Yourself) Stories was an open storytelling forum.Host David Vanadia is an interdisciplinary artist who works with narrative in its many forms. He has performed internationally and acts as a consultant for companies of all sizes. This was a Tapestry of Tale Kick-Off Event.

Cringe Down Memory Lane Nov 18, 2008

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Listen and cringe as speakers exploit their younger selves for entertainment and share embarrassing memories from their teens and 20s! Library patrons have dug up their agonizing old love letters, angst-ridden diary entries, school essays, yearbooks and more to read aloud. Presenters include: Sharon Eldridge, Janice Campbell, Julia strozyk, Natasha Forrester, Jenna Thompson, Ellen Fader, Joaquin Sampson, Laurie Heilman and Ben Collins. Be prepared to laugh out loud!

This program is affiliated with the 2008 Tapestry of Tales 9th annual storytelling festival.

Office Politics in the Multi-Generational Workplace with Steven Pascal Joyner Nov 13, 2008

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We now have four generations under the same roof for the first time in workplace history. Each has different perspectives, communication styles and expectations adding spice to old adages about office politics.

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The Uncommon Reader: an excerpt Nov 05, 2008

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In the book, The Uncommon Reader, by Alan Bennett, the Queen is trying to wrangle her corgis. She follows them out the back of the palace, where she discovers that the bookmobile is making its weekly visit. Afraid of offending the librarian, the Queen determines to borrow a book. Here is an excerpt describing that encounter. Read more about this on the Embarrassment of Riches blog.

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