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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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