The B.I.G. Book Club is Starting up on Thursday September 21 at 3:30pm at the Bandon Library’s Sprague Room Our book group finished up last May, with a plan to focus on different topics when we start up in September. Here’s the two areas of focus we chose, and a few sources that match each of those topics. Please note…
The Ocean Calls! Saturday, August 12, at 10:30 am, children ages 4-8 and their families are invited to the Sprague Room of the Bandon Library to learn about the tradition of diving for shellfish in South Korea. The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story by Tina Cho will be read by local resident Beverly Minn. Music, crafts, and a Korean snack will…
The Children’s Cultural Books Program: BIG is growing BIGGER! On July 15 The Paletero Man was read by Bandon resident, Danitza Galvan. What a local treasure! Danitza Galvan is originally from Peru and is a bilingual speaker of English and Spanish. She was a Spanish language court interpreter for Los Angeles County for 15 years while earning her first degree…
June/Summer Event Updates Summer has come! We have noticed that there’s many more activities going on, and lots of people out and about everywhere we go. As we get busier, it’s easy to lose track of WHAT is happening, WHEN, and WHERE! So here is a list to help us all remember! Street Demonstrations BIG invites all readers of our…
1000% Me: Growing up Mixed The BIG Book Club ended its first year with the movie “1000% Me: Growing up Mixed”. According to the HBO release of the official trailer, “In 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed, Emmy Award-winning comedian W. Kamau Bell explores growing up mixed race in today’s America. The @HBO Original documentary premiered May 2 on @HBOMax. #GrowingUpMixedHBO”,To…
Love & Joy at BIG’s First Children’s Cultural Books Event Love, joy, and a wonderful gift to the families of Bandon. William Ferrer provided all three as he read Opal Lee and What It Means to be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth at the first Children’s Cultural Books Program presented by the Bandon Inclusivity Group (BIG)…
Mark Your Calendars for June Events! Juneteenth Celebration in Coos Bay June 17-19, 2023 A celebration centering on resilience through storytelling, visibility, joy, food and amplifying Black voices will be held at the Coos History Museum this month. The Oregon Remembrance Project presentation on Saturday June 17 includes a keynote by Taylor Stewart. The Black Market Gourmet hosts a reception…
The BIG Book Club dives deeper! “I can’t help but feel that the focus on race is being used as a distraction from what is really happening,” BIG Book Club member At our last regular meeting before a summer break, we realized that our discussion of race has led us to other, more foundational issues such as economics, democracy, and…
Guilt Is Not The Goal BIG presents its second Children’s Cultural Book Program, which will celebrate Native-American culture and history, on Saturday, June 24, 10:30 am, in the Sprague Room of the Bandon Library. The Berry Song by Michaela Goode will be the focus of this celebration. Creating a feeling of guilt is not the goal. Developing knowledge, understanding and…
Children’s Cultural Books Program Starts June 10th! We are excited to be able to provide free books as part of our program bringing cultural awareness to children ages 4 to 8 years. Beginning June 10th with the book Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free, this 4-part program includes games and storybook reading! While the program is geared…
BIG PEACE CIRCLE BIG Peace Circles meditation group continues to spread peace and harmony. The meditation group meets every Tuesday at 4:45pm, at the Bandon Library and via Zoom (a hybrid meeting style). Members note that the mix of guided meditation and quiet meditation brings internal calmness and well-being, and a sense of universal peace and unity. Please email info@bandoninclusivitygroup.com for…