Summer classes enrich your mind and body....

Registration for low cost summer classes at Colfax Library is now open. Visit Community Colleges of Spokane's website and choose Colfax for details.

Reminder for tomorrow's cooking class

Don't forget the “Planned-overs” free cooking class on Wednesday, May 22 at noon in the Colfax Library and again in the St. John Library at 2:30. Participants will learn easy recipes, taste yummy samples and leave with lots of great recipes.

Additional cooking classes coming to the library system in May include Super Salads on May 29 at 4 p.m. in Oakesdale and It’s a Wrap on May 29 at 6 p.m. in Tekoa. A complete list of free cooking classes can be found at the library’s Events Calendar. Residents with questions or desiring cooking classes in their Whitman County community library are encouraged to contact Clancy Pool at 509-397-4366. These classes are free thanks to funding through the Library Services and Technology Act called Transforming Life After 50.

Free cooking class Weds at noon!

Want to make fast and delicious meals using prepared rotisserie chicken? Cooking instructor Carrie Johnson is leading a class called “Planned-overs” on Wednesday, May 22 at noon in the Colfax Library and again in the St. John Library at 2:30. Participants will learn easy recipes, taste yummy samples and leave with lots of great recipes. These classes are free thanks to funding through the Library Services and Technology Act called Transforming Life After 50.

Additional cooking classes coming to the library system in May include Super Salads on May 29 at 4 p.m. in Oakesdale and It’s a Wrap on May 29 at 6 p.m. in Tekoa. A complete list of free cooking classes can be found at the library’s Events Calendar. Residents with questions or desiring cooking classes in their Whitman County community library are encouraged to contact Clancy Pool at 509-397-4366.

Lunchtimes at the Colfax Library

Tues, Colfax Chamber at noon, 2 CHS senior projects and update on CEC. RSVP to Chamber Office.

Weds, "Planned Overs" free cooking class with demonstration, samples and recipes! Just drop in.

Weds, May 29, Make attractive garden markers with spoons. Class is free and materials are provided! Just drop in.

For a complete schedule, visit the Events Calendar at www.whitco.lib.wa.us and choose Colfax.

WCL Calendar – May 23-30

Thursday, May 23

Albion & LaCrosse – After School Program – Exciting after-school programs in two locations. Check the calendar for times and themes.

Rosalia – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Picture Books on Parade – Join Kathy Wilkes for a fun and informative evening on using picture books for literacy and as a stepping stone to learning.

Friday, May 24

Colfax & Tekoa – Play & Learn – Creative play and sharing for preschoolers and parents every Friday.

Saturday, May 25

All branches of Whitman County Library closed for Memorial Day Weekend.

Sunday, May 26

All branches of Whitman County Library closed for Memorial Day Weekend.

Monday, May 27

All branches of Whitman County Library closed for Memorial Day Weekend.

Tuesday, May 28

Farmington, Palouse & Rosalia – Storytime - Fun stories, finger plays, rhymes, songs and crafts every Tuesday. Check the calendar for times and themes.

St. John – Noon – Container Gardening – Learn how to add beauty in a limited space with horticulturalist Donna Hansen.

Wednesday, May 29

Colfax – Noon to 1 p.m. – Make Garden Markers with Spoons – Bring a sack lunch or just come make garden markers with Judi Gray from Whitman County Recycling.

Oakesdale & Tekoa – Cooking Classes – Chef Carrie Johnson shares nutritious and easy recipes including demonstrations and tasting. Check the calendar for times and topics.

Colton & Uniontown – 6 p.m. – Book Club – Join the discussion of Jamie Ford’s “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” at the Uniontown Library.

Thursday, May 30

Endicott – 5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Re-Opening – Join your friends, neighbors, family in the Grand Re-Opening celebration of the Endicott Library.

Free gardening workshops this weekend!

Four free gardening workshops by horticulturist Donna Hanson are scheduled
at a number of Whitman County Library locations. The first happens Saturday,
May 18 at 10 a.m. in Palouse and is called Low Maintenance Landscaping. The
remaining workshops focus on container gardening and they are scheduled in
Albion on May 18 from 1:30-3:30 and repeated on Sunday in Farmington from
12-2 p.m. and from 3-5 p.m. in Colfax.

For a complete list of gardening workshops visit the library s EventsCalendar. These are many other programs are currently being funded by An Adults in Transition grant through the Library
Services and Technology Act and administered by the Washington State
Library.

Public invited to May 21st Colfax Chamber meeting... rsvp today!

Two students from Colfax High School will demonstrate their senior projects at the Colfax Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, May 21 at noon at the Colfax Library. Library. Kristie Kirkpatrick, the library’s director will close the meeting with an update on the Community Enrichment Center. 

Emma Gingerich and Rachel Napier of the Colfax Senior class will demonstrate their projects, which are a culmination of a year of expanded learning. Gingerich choreographed a dance team routine while Napier wrote a book of her experiences that is a thiry day devotional for teens with parent’s in prison.

CHS senior projects are required to fit within two of the following categories: academic, community service, career, or personal growth with students committing a minimum of 20 hours on their project or 30 hours of job shadowing.  Gingerich and Napier will share what they have learned and also a product from their efforts.

Colfax Chamber luncheons are open to the public and Fonks will serve lunch for $10.  Please RSVP to the Chamber office at 397-3712 by May 16 for a lunch count.