Stephanie Huffman joins us once again to speak about her new responsibilities toward the history of downtown Pendleton. She can be reached at [email protected] History Preserved Project (HPP) Unveils Its Mission to Celebrate Pendleton's Rich Heritage and Architectural Treasures [Pendleton, Augus 2023] – History Preserved Project (HPP), in partnership with Pendleton Urban Renewal, is proud to announce its mission of fostering greater appreciation for the city's historical artifacts, with a...

We had a yarn spinning event, and now it's a monthly meeting! Listen in on our inaugural event! I claim I will read short stories, but then don't do it! Our thanks to Stephanie Huffman, Teresa Jones, Delanne Ferguson, Mary Finney, Erica Edwards, Jean Kindle, and Annie Mahoney! This episode contains some strong language.

Heather dropped in on the Pendleton Boxing gym next door and talked to Coach Rob Brooks, and his boxers Trayton, Joshua, Ian, Madisynne, Madeline, Rylan, and Marcus about what boxing has done for them to improve their lives. Bunch of nice people is what those boxers were. This summer, August 26-27, they are hosting the Northwest Nationals Boxing Tournament. It's a nationally ranked tournament open to novice boxers. Turn out and support them! Click here for details.

20 Library Titles Most Circulated This Summer Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Shadows Reel by C. J. Box Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton The Investigator by John Sandford Dream Town by David Baldacci Sparring Partners by John Grisham Nothing to Lose by Judith A. Jance The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich Nightwork by Nora Roberts The Healing of Natalie Curtis by Jane Kirkpatrick What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline 11 Seconds by James Patterson The Match by...

Joshua Eaton gave a program for us that taught the basic concept of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, and introduced the beginnings of making a character to play. It was recorded live on the library floor during a regular working evening. Enjoy being transported to a modern library during evening open hours! Background noise! Interruptions! Heather is called away to perform Notary Public services! A thrilling adventure indeed.

Your host is interviewed by recent guest Stephanie Huffman. In This Episode: Beginning With a Bash by Phoebe Atwood Taylor Ultimate Bread by Eric Treuille and Ursula Ferrigno Burt Reynolds Reads Robert B. Parker: A Spenser 3-in-1 Edition: Chance, Hush Money, Small Vices Our Flag Means Death streaming on HBO Max, starring Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi

Heather finds a very rare photograph of the microfilm preparation technician, more squabbling between towns in the county, and an even more rare informative death notice.

We visited with Mr. Stapleman in his Court Street bespoke, handmade shoe store while he worked on his backlog of orders. We thank him heartily and sincerely for his gracious good humor. Unfortunately, we lost our web connection at the 20 minute mark, and the rest of the interview is lost.  Please enjoy this pleasant conversation. Favorite website: European Shoe Tutorials Last Movie Watched: Arctic Books: The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the Complex by Murray...

We are joined by the guy who teaches us how to play dungeons and dragons! Well, he's GOING to, anyway. He asked as a reference question: what is the population of deaf citizens in the United States (I took that to mean how many deaf people do we have living in this country)? And here are some statistics. This is a more detailed, but still accessible, list from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. They have more links on this page. The general answer is about...

Heather reads the news from the early days of the East Oregonian newspaper, including a patent medicine advertisement that makes the druggist sound like a vampire while making the reader laugh and laugh. Trigger Warning: racial insensitivity toward Chinese railroad workers.

Heather reads a little of the historical East Oregonian newspaper for you.

TV Show Ted Lasso Books Eden Robinson's Trickster Trilogy Son of a Trickster Trickster Drift  Return of the Trickster Honor Bright by Frances Parkinson Keyes Any Young Adult Fiction A Little Taste of Poison by R. J. Anderson (and A Pocket Full of Murder, which comes first) Henry Neff's Tapestry Series The Hound of Rowan  The Second Siege The Fiend and the Forge The Maelstorm The Red Winter

Heather outlines some wonderful programming coming up next week.

Stephanie Huffman came on the podcast to talk about her knitting and pattern design business, and to enjoy a hectic time in the library podcast recording industry. Books in this Episode: The Illuminatus Trilogy by Robert Shea The Eye in the Pyramid The Golden Apple Leviathan Movies in this Episode: Skidoo, 1968 1941, 1972 (I'm almost sure I called it 1942, and apologize. It was a wild afternoon) Podcasts in this Episode:  ¡UY QUE HORROR! A Latinx Horror Movie Podcast

Jennifer and Heather discuss where our programming went wrong: attendance. We focus especially on our special Job Search programming. It's very sad.

We recorded last week, then there were technical difficulties. So we recorded again, same questions, new answers! Seven minutes more material! Books in this episode: Deep River by Karl Marlantes Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horowitz Inside the Klavern: the Secret History of the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s by David A. Horowitz Unsettled Ground: the Whitman Massacre and Its Shifting Legacy in the American West by Cassandra Tate

Joshua Samuel Brown is an author, and enthusiastic resident of Pendleton, Oregon.

Kristen talked with us about her job and what it entails. Books Ladies of the Field: Early Women Archaeologists and Their Search for Adventure, by Amanda Adams An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor, MD Outlander by Diana Gabaldon TV Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam and Graham A LInk to Abenaki Heritage Foods Still In Use Today

Katy Bowman came and talked about her work as a biomechanist. We have a big list of books to add. Books Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, by Sarah L. Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, and Amy Hill Hearth Symposium, by Plato Syllabus: Notes From an Accidental Professor, by Lynda Barry The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell Exhalation, by Ted Chiang Internet @AlexisNikole on TikTok, foraging! PubMed Google Scholar TV The West Wing

This is the last day of the 2021 Pendleton Round-Up, and in its honor, Heather reads some of Mr. Kiskaddon's poems.

Heather outlines the fun to come the fall! Call 541-966-0380 to register!

James and Heather discuss the cultural significance of TikTok, how to make them with the help of good ol Charlie Brown, and why collaboration at a distance is the way of the future. Like, at Thanksgiving time.

Colleen returns to the podcast to talk about how her growing season is going, drought tips, and some activism you can try at home. Activism You Can Try at Home Books in this episode: Gardening Without Work: For the Aging, the Busy, and the Indolent by Ruth Stout Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding! by Patricia Lanza Lasagna Gardening for Small Spaces: A Layering System for Big Results in Small Gardens and...

Also the many aspects of its original author Hans Christian Andersen, and dark Disney.