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Join us for the following FREE programs during the week of January 18 - January 24! 📚  
  
✊🏿 Library Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 19  
  
👶 Baby Storytime on Tuesday, January 20 @ 10:00am  
  
🍅 STEAMTime on Tuesday, January 20 @ 11:00am | Today’s Topic: Eating the Rainbow with Natural Grocers Nutritional Health Coach Cheryl O’Dell  
  
📖 Storytime on Wednesday, January 21 @ 10:00am  
  
👓 Coos Bay Public Library Board of Trustee Meeting on Wednesday, January 21 @ 5:15pm  
  
🔍 Movie Night on Wednesday, January 21 @ 5:30pm | Tonight’s Film: The Kid Detective (2020), Rated R  
  
🐯 Pokémon Club on Thursday, January 22 @ 3:30pm  
  
🍜 Community Cooking with the Co-Op on Thursday, January 22 @ 5:30pm | January’s Dish: Low Sodium Ramen Soup [Registration Required, Virtual Program Meeting on Zoom]  
  
🧩 Puzzle Off: The Third Year on Thursday, January 22 @ 5:30pm [Registration Required– Currently Waitlisted]  
  
🎨 Art with Tymberhavene on Thursday, January 22 @ 6:00pm  
  
📚 Pickup/Drop-off Eastside on Friday, January 23 @ 9:00am at the Eastside Fire Station (365 D Street, Coos Bay)  
  
📖 Pickup/Drop-off Empire on Friday, January 23 @ 10:00am at the Empire Fire Station (189 S Wall Street, Coos Bay)  
  
❄️ Winter Care Workshop on Friday, January 23 @ 3:00pm [Registration Required– Currently Waitlisted]  
  
🎲 Dungeons & Dragons in the Library on Friday, January 23 @ 6:00pm [Registration Required– Currently Waitlisted]  
  
♟️ Game Night on Friday, January 23 @ 6:00pm  
  
🧘🏽 Community Yoga on Saturday, January 24 @ 9:00am  
  
🥾 Sole Mates' Community Walk on Saturday, January 24 @ 10:00am | January’s Hike: Simpson Reef (Cape Arago Trails)  
  
✍️ Writers Group on Saturday, January 24 @ 10:00am  
  
ONGOING PROGRAMS:  
  
🥫 Ark Project Food Drive from Friday, January 2 - Saturday, May 30  
  
⛄️ Winter Reading Challenge from Thursday, January 1 through Saturday, February 28  
  
Visit http://www.coosbaylibrary.org  for a full calendar of upcoming events or subscribe to our e-newsletter by visiting www.coosbayor.gov and clicking the yellow 'Subscribe' button at the bottom of the page. Featured News by Coos Bay Public Library
Join us for the following FREE programs during the week of January 18 - January 24! 📚 ✊🏿 Library Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 19 👶 Baby Storytime on Tuesday, January 20 @ 10:00am 🍅 STEAMTime on Tuesday, January 20 @ 11:00am | Today’s Topic: Eating the Rainbow with Natural Grocers Nutritional Health Coach Cheryl O’Dell 📖 Storytime on Wednesday, January 21 @ 10:00am 👓 Coos Bay Public Library Board of Trustee Meeting on Wednesday, January 21 @ 5:15pm 🔍 Movie Night on Wednesday, January 21 @ 5:30pm | Tonight’s Film: The Kid Detective (2020), Rated R 🐯 Pokémon Club on Thursday, January 22 @ 3:30pm 🍜 Community Cooking with the Co-Op on Thursday, January 22 @ 5:30pm | January’s Dish: Low Sodium Ramen Soup [Registration Required, Virtual Program Meeting on Zoom] 🧩 Puzzle Off: The Third Year on Thursday, January 22 @ 5:30pm [Registration Required– Currently Waitlisted] 🎨 Art with Tymberhavene on Thursday, January 22 @ 6:00pm 📚 Pickup/Drop-off Eastside on Friday, January 23 @ 9:00am at the Eastside Fire Station (365 D Street, Coos Bay) 📖 Pickup/Drop-off Empire on Friday, January 23 @ 10:00am at the Empire Fire Station (189 S Wall Street, Coos Bay) ❄️ Winter Care Workshop on Friday, January 23 @ 3:00pm [Registration Required– Currently Waitlisted] 🎲 Dungeons & Dragons in the Library on Friday, January 23 @ 6:00pm [Registration Required– Currently Waitlisted] ♟️ Game Night on Friday, January 23 @ 6:00pm 🧘🏽 Community Yoga on Saturday, January 24 @ 9:00am 🥾 Sole Mates' Community Walk on Saturday, January 24 @ 10:00am | January’s Hike: Simpson Reef (Cape Arago Trails) ✍️ Writers Group on Saturday, January 24 @ 10:00am ONGOING PROGRAMS: 🥫 Ark Project Food Drive from Friday, January 2 - Saturday, May 30 ⛄️ Winter Reading Challenge from Thursday, January 1 through Saturday, February 28 Visit http://www.coosbaylibrary.org for a full calendar of upcoming events or subscribe to our e-newsletter by visiting www.coosbayor.gov and clicking the yellow 'Subscribe' button at the bottom of the page.
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1/14/26 - LCSO Case 26-0214   
  
Deputies arrest two Junction City men stealing vehicles from Fox Hollow area   
  
On January 14th at 6 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a property in the 32400 block of Fox Hollow Road, south of Eugene, for a report of suspects stealing vehicles. Deputies searched the property and found two men sleeping in a pickup. They appeared to have been in the process of loading one of the victim’s vehicles on to their trailer.    
  
The men were detained. After additional investigation, Gary Allen Dawson, 38, of Junction City, was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail on the following charges:   
 - Two counts of Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree   
- Three counts of Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle   
- Two counts of Attempted Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle   
  
The second suspect, Nigel Anthony Solesbee, 27, of Junction City, was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail on the following charges:   
- Conspiracy to Commit Unlawful Use of a Vehicle   
- Two counts of Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree   
- Two counts of Attempted Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle   
  
A property crimes detective responded to assist. He applied for a search warrant for the involved suspect vehicle and a suspect property in the 95400 block of Noraton Road, north of Junction City. A firearm and additional stolen property were discovered during the search.    
  
The investigation is still active. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Dispatch at 541-682-4150 option 1. Reference case 26-0214. Featured News by Lane County Sheriff
1/14/26 - LCSO Case 26-0214 Deputies arrest two Junction City men stealing vehicles from Fox Hollow area On January 14th at 6 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a property in the 32400 block of Fox Hollow Road, south of Eugene, for a report of suspects stealing vehicles. Deputies searched the property and found two men sleeping in a pickup. They appeared to have been in the process of loading one of the victim’s vehicles on to their trailer. The men were detained. After additional investigation, Gary Allen Dawson, 38, of Junction City, was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail on the following charges: - Two counts of Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree - Three counts of Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle - Two counts of Attempted Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle The second suspect, Nigel Anthony Solesbee, 27, of Junction City, was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail on the following charges: - Conspiracy to Commit Unlawful Use of a Vehicle - Two counts of Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree - Two counts of Attempted Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle A property crimes detective responded to assist. He applied for a search warrant for the involved suspect vehicle and a suspect property in the 95400 block of Noraton Road, north of Junction City. A firearm and additional stolen property were discovered during the search. The investigation is still active. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Dispatch at 541-682-4150 option 1. Reference case 26-0214.
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