Hood River County Reads kicked off its 17th season on March 4 with a book distribution event at the Hood River Library. This year’s book is “rough house” by local author Tina Ontiveros.
Hood River County Reads kicked off its 17th season on March 4 with a book distribution event at the Hood River Library. This year’s book is “rough house” by local author Tina Ontiveros. Pictured, at right, is event emcee Bonnie Withers.
- Lani Roberts photo
Hood River County Reads kicked off its 17th season on March 4 with a book distribution event at the Hood River Library. Copies of "rough house" are now available at all three library locations (Hood River, Parkdale and Cascade Locks) as well as the library bookmobile, which stops at Odell Community Park each Saturday from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
- Lani Roberts photo
Event emcee Bonnie Withers introduced Hood River Mayor Paul Blackburn, left, who read the official proclamation declaring this period of Hood River County Reads.
- Lani Roberts photo
Laurie Macdonald, inviting folks to think about “what home means to me.”
- Lani Roberts photo
Hood River Valley High School and Columbia Gorge Community College teacher Mandy Webster introduces “rough house” and speaks on what is needed in writing memories.
- Richard Withers photo
The kickoff event also featured winning posters created by HRVHS students, seen on either side of Withers, which will be published in an upcoming issue. Upcoming events include a youth collage project on Saturday, March 25 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Hood River Library meeting room; “What does home mean to me,” led by artist Courtney Richards. On Saturday, April 1, Will Hornyak leads a storytelling workshop, “Bringing our stories to life,” at the Hood River Library from 10 a.m. to noon. Sign up is required at 541-386-2535.
- Richard Withers photo
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