Gardening Help from WCL!

Building Soil by Elizabeth Murphy

What you plant in is just as important as what you choose to plant.  This book will show you natural solutions for creating healthy soil. 

Essential Perennials by Alan L. Detrick

Perennials are the mainstay of any garden and this book will help you choose your favorites from among the thousands available and help you care for the ones you already have. 

The Winter Harvest Handbook by EliotColeman

This book will show you how to keep the garden you planted this spring growing year-round by using deep-organic techniques and unheated greenhouses. 

Great Non- Fiction Reads!

Prince: The Man and His Music by Matt Thorne

Written from years of research and interviews with dozens of intimate associates this biography covers Prince’s life and career for the last thirty-five years. 

Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me by Ron Miscavige

Now a number one New York Time’s best seller this biography tells the revealing story of David Mascavige’s childhood and his path to the head seat of Scientology as told through the eyes of his father.

Ripples of a lie by Esther Barnett Goffinet

This is the biographical history of Eugene Barnett, a victim of the Centralia Washington conspiracy whose willingness to sacrifice his life and his freedom contributed to our Nation’s history. 

Slippery Gulch Celebrates Back to the 60's

Slippery Gulch Celebrates

Back to the 60’s

June 15 – 19 2016 Schedule

Wednesday:

Fishing Derby                                                    Hangman Creek

Thursday:

Royal Tea                           5 pm                        Tekoa Community Church

Friday:

Teen Game                         8 – 11 pm                Tekoa Grade School

Adult Dance                  8 pm               The Big Barn (old Brotherton)

Saturday:

Chamber Breakfast            7:30 – 10 am           Tekoa High School

Bike Race                           7:45 am                  John Wayne Trail Entrance

Fun Run                              8 am                       Tekoa High School

Vendors                     9 am to 6 pm          Down Town and Lower Park

Kiddie Parade                     10:30 am                Down Town

Grand Parade                      11 am                     Down Town

Awards                                12 pm                    Down Town

Egg Toss                             12:15 pm               Down Town

Tekoa Museum                   1 to 5 pm               Down Town

Tekoa Library                     5 pm                       President T. Roosevelt's Whistle Stop Tour with Scott Woodward            

Tekoa Pool                          1 to 5 pm                By High School

3 on 3 Basketball                1:30 pm                  Lower Park and Meltons

Dunk Tank                          1:30 pm                               

Kids Games                        1:00 pm                  Lower Park

Duck Race                          1:30 pm                  Lower Park

Variety Show                      2 pm                       Empire Theatre

Softball                               4 pm                       Softball Field

Free Flight Film                 4 pm                       Empire Theatre

Adult Dance                   9 pm                 The Big Barn (Brotherton)

Fireworks                           10 pm                     Football Field

Sunday:

Golf Tournament                11 am                     Tekoa Golf Course

***Schedule is subject to change

L-Bow the Clown is coming to Town!

L-Bow has a great fast paceed 45 minute performance set to family friendly music which everyone can enjoy.  His show includes ball, club, machete, and fire juggling, unicycling, animal ballooning, and a variety of acrobatic, balance and interactive clowing with props and audience participation! Check the Library Calendar for which branch locations dates and times when L-Bow will be performing.

Weekly Calendar June 9 - 16

County Library Calendar – June 9

Thursday, June 9

LaCrosse – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Roominate Science – Roominate teaches important STEM skills, including hands-on problem solving, spatial and fine motor skills, self-confidence and creativity.

Colfax & Malden – Preschool Programs – Social times for kids and parents with play time, singing, crafts, and storytelling.  Visit the calendar for times.

Friday, June 10

Colfax – 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Palouse RTPO Open Forum Meeting - The Palouse RTPO is seeking your input for the Long Range Regional Transportation Plan (2016-36) for Whitman County. This is a unique opportunity to bring residents together to discuss potential transportation projects, policies, goals and improvement we need for our entire region in next 20 years. For details on the meeting and more information please visit www.palousertpo.org

Malden – 1 p.m. – Outdoor Fire Safety Information Meeting – Representatives from the Department of Natural Resources will present a multi-media informational seminar regarding outdoor fire safety.

Saturday, June 11

Albion – 12 to 1 p.m. – Summer Reading Kick Off! – Adults, Teens, Kids, and Babies… Summer Reading is here. Celebrate the kick-off with a sign up party! Come in for a slice of cake and learn how you can win prizes this summer for reading!

Monday, June 13

Colton & LaCrosse  – Preschool Programs – Social time for kids and parents with play, singing, crafts, and storytelling.  Visit the calendar for times.

St. John – 11 to 1 – Tech. Monday – Computer and digital device help for adults.

Tuesday, June 14

Colfax, Colton/Uniontown & Palouse – L-Bow the Clown – Kick start Summer Reading with a great fast paced 45 minute performance set to family friendly music which everyone can enjoy.  Visit the calendar for times.

Albion & Endicott – Play & Learn – Creative play and sharing for toddlers, preschooler and parents.  Visit the calendar for times.

Colfax – 1 to 3 p.m. – Bingo & Pie – Seniors are invited to play Bingo, win prizes and enjoy pie and or cookies.

Wednesday, June 15

Garfield, LaCrosse/Endicott, & St. John – L-Bow the clown – Kick start Summer Reading with a great fast paced 45 minute performance set to family friendly music which everyone can enjoy.  Visit the calendar for times.

Malden – 7 p.m. – A Very Colorful Fun Run – Everyone is welcome to participate in a wonderful community event sponsored by the teens in Malden and the Malden library. This child-sized run will be fun and memorable.

Thursday, June 16

Oakesdale, Rosalia, & Tekoa – L-Bow the clown – Kick start Summer Reading with a great fast paced 45 minute performance set to family friendly music which everyone can enjoy.  Visit the calendar for times.

Endicott – 7 p.m. – Book Club Walk – Wear comfy shoes and bring a bottled water as we take a walk to discuss the books we are currently reading.

For a complete list of summer events, stop by any Whitman County Library branch, visit the Events Calendar at www.whitco.lib.wa.us, like the library on Facebook or call 509-397-4366. Summer Reading signups for youth or completion forms for teens and adults can be accessed from the library’s website.

Palouse RTPO

The Palouse RTPO is seeking your input for the Long Range Regional Transportation Plan (2016-36) covering Asotin, Columbia, Garfield and Whitman counties, cities, ports, public transportation to determine the transportation related issues, improvements, goals and policies.

Public input meetings will be held at seven locations within four counties. Previous transportation goals and policies will be presented here along with a feedback form. This is a unique opportunity to bring residents together to discuss potential transportation projects, policies, goals and improvement we need for our entire region in next 20 years. Details on all meetings and more information about the previous transportation plan can be found at: www.palousertpo.org

The library will be hosting Palouse RTPO on Friday June 10 from 12:30 to 2:30.  Come hear what they have to say!

Rosalia Battle Days & Library Sponsored Children's Parade

Rosalia Battle Days

2016 Schedule

1st Weekend in June *** June 3, 4 & 5

Welcome John Wayne Trail Riders & Alumni

7 – 9:30 AM – Scout Breakfast – Fire Station

8AM – Fun Run – 7:30 AM Sign-Up Fire Station

7 AM– 3 PM Vendors 6th St between Fire Station & Texaco Station

Visit local Businesses – Look for Specials

10:30 am Children Parade – “Ready Set Read”–Line up in Front of Library 10am

11 am Main Parade: Check in at the Catholic Church &

line-up time starts at 9:30 - 10:30 AM for assigned places

Events – Activities:

Lions Club Raffle Ticket drawing following parade

Junior Class “Cow Pie Bingo” Place & Time TBA

Car Show – Whitman Ave-Rose Garage

Pie & Prizes Bingo at the Fire Station following Noon Barbeque

Inland Barrel Racing at Rodeo Grounds – Saturday at 3 pm

School Art Show at Budding Rose Gallery

Visit Rosalia Museum at 5th street (City Hall Bldg.)

Music – Open House at “the Shop”

“Rosalia’s Got Talent” at the Performing Arts /Christian Church 1:30 pm

Quilt Show at the Community Center

Make & Take Card from the Scrapper’s Getaway

Free Swim at the City Pool – weather permitting 1-5 pm

Rosalia Garden Club Plant Sale – Mini Park 9 am – 3 pm

Sidewalk Chalk Art - Free chalk at Pat’s Books for All Ages

Karaoke at Brass Rail – Saturday night

Texaco Visitor Station’s Raffle – Drawing at Fire Station Dinner

Beer Garden at the Rose Garage & Food & Music (Adults only after 8 pm)

Where to Eat?:

Sophomore class Bar-B-Q at Fire Station 11:30- 2 PM $7.00

Rodeo Ground Cook Shack - Snow Cones (support the Swimming Pool)

Rosalia Coffee – Drinks only today --- Rosalia Market

Brass Rail-Ribs --- Vendor Trucks –

Rose Garage – Nitrous Grill –Mexican

Whole in the Wall Pizza – Pizza by the Slice

Rosalia Fire Dept. Bake Potato Bar & Hot Dogs – 4-8 pm