May: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month By jazc Film: Minari (PG-13). DVD available at the Bandon Public Library. In this 2020 film, a Korean American family moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the…
BIG Candidate Endorsements for May Primaries The Oregon Primary Election date is May 17, 2022 Here in Coos County we have 9 candidates vying for three positions on the Primary Ballot, with three people competing for each of the positions: County Commissioner Position 2: John Sweet, Pam Lewis, and Cristina Bettersworth.County Commissioner Position 3: Melissa Cribbins, Chase Carlson, and Rod Taylor. County…
Annual South Coast Diversity Conference Join South Coast Regional Early Learning Hub (SCREL), April 13th from 8:00-12:00pm, for this no cost diversity conference. Sessions for this conference include: *A history of the peoples of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians.Presented by: Jesse Beers, Tribal Cultural Stewardship Manager, Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua &…
Book Notes: The future of democracy By jazc “Democracy was not working for them.” That is how one of the readers of BIG’s newsletter portrayed the thinking of some of the Americans who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The reader went on to conclude: “If no additional efforts are made to create a more inclusive society, we may…
April: Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month By jazc Film: AMREEKA (2009). DVD available at the Bandon Public Library. Need a happy ending for once? Muna Farah, a Palestinian single mom, struggles with life on the West Bank: checkpoints, a nagging mother, and a failed marriage. When she receives a letter informing her that her family has been granted a U.S.…
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