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Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - Pickup/Drop-off Eastside, Friday, May 8 at the Eastside Fire Station, 365 D Street, Coos Bay, 9:00am – 9:30am. Return or pick up library materials every Friday in front of the Eastside Fire Department. Age Bracket: Everyone. Pickup/Drop-off Empire, Friday, May 8 at the Empire Fire Station, 189 S Wall Street, Coos Bay, 10:00am – 10:30am. Pickup or drop-off library materials in front of the Empire Fire Station. Age Bracket: Everyone. Community Yoga, Saturday, May 9 in the Myrtlewood Room, 9:00am – 10:00am, Who is this class for? Beginners and experienced yogis alike! All levels are welcome. Teens and Adults. What to Bring: Comfortable clothing, yoga mat, water bottle. Age Bracket: Teens & Adults. Book Brunch, Saturday, May 9 in the Myrtlewood Room, 11:00am – 12:00pm. Book Brunch is a book club devoted to reading, unrestricted by genre, plus, of course, brunch! Each month we will read a book, then meet the second Saturday of the next month for waffles, orange juice, coffee etc., and a chat. This is a no pressure club, if you didn’t finish, that’s ok, just know there will be spoilers. We’re all here to share our love of books and breakfast food! This month we will be reading The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue. We will meet Saturday, May 9th, at 11am in the Myrtlewood Room. Hope to see you there! Age Tag: Adults. Author Talk: Kimberly Jensen, Oregon's Others, Saturday, May 9 in the Myrtlewood Room, 1:30pm – 2:30pm. Kimberly Jensen, author of Oregon’s Others will be joining us on May 9 from 1:30-2:30 PM. Her book examines the quest that took place in the era of WWI and its aftermath to identify, restrict, and punish internal enemy “others” across the country and specifically how it affected the people in Oregon. Kimberly Jensen received a Ph.D. in United States and Women’s History from the University of Iowa and is Professor of History and Gender Studies at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. She is the author of Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War (University of Illinois Press, 2008), Oregon’s Doctor to the World: Esther Pohl Lovejoy and a Life in Activism (University of Washington Press, 2012), and Oregon’s Others: Gender, Civil Liberties, and the Surveillance State in the Early Twentieth Century (University of Washington Press, 2024). She serves on the executive and editorial Boards of the Oregon Encyclopedia project https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ Age Bracket: Teens & Adults. Star Wars Cantina, Saturday, May 9 in the Myrtlewood Room, 5:00pm – 7:00pm. It's that special time of year - Star Wars Day! While we aren't celebrating on the exact day, please join us for a gathering of Star Wars enthusiasts at our version of Mos Eisley Cantina. All ages welcome. Age Bracket: Everyone. Ongoing Programs: AAPI Reading Challenge 2026; Ark Project Food Drive; Volunteers Needed for CBPL Community Fridge. Upcoming Programs: Plant Swap 2026 & Gardening Boot Camp.
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