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The O’Brien Memorial Library is finally OPEN in our newly rebuilt location.
You can visit us at 51771 Blue River Dr, Blue River Oregon
Hours Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 11am-5pm Wednesdays 11am-7pm Closed Sunday, Monday
River Talk Series
Event: A Presentation by Joe Moll, Executive Director of the McKenzie River Trust
Title: Rebirth of the McKenzie River Valley
Time: September 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Place: O’Brien Memorial Library, 51771 Blue River Drive, Blue River, OR 97413
Joe Moll, Executive Director of the McKenzie River Trust, will deliver the final River Talk at the
O’Brien Memorial Library in Blue River. His presentation will celebrate the rebirth of the
McKenzie Valley after the Holiday Farm fire.
Don Latarski will perform jazz suites for the guitar, inspired by the river.
The River Talks are underwritten by Oregon Humanities, and are free and open to the public.
Jane and Cricket’s Art Talk
August 2nd 2025 at 2:00p
at O’Brien Memorial library, 51771 Blue River Drive, Blue River, OR 97413
Gallery Wall and Art Talk
On Saturday, August 2nd at 2pm, Jane Hammond and Cricket Clarke will lead an interactive talk and art workshop at the O'Brien Memorial Library.
With community building as a shared core value, this mother-daughter duo believes art is for everyone. They have spent endless hours contemplating art and imbue their day-to-day lives with it. Saturday's workshop will include a touch of poetry, creative exercises, group games and an introduction to neurographic design. Participants will leave with a few new tools to heighten their own creative engagement in their own lives.
A pre-workshop suggestion is to consider the statement: "The only requirement to be an artist is to live artfully."
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The O’Brien Memorial Library is volunteer based and has been the heart of our community for over 90 years. We have the pleasure of serving local residents along with those vacationing in the area.
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Blue River Oregon, September 2020 after the Holiday Farm Fire ravaged our area.
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The O’Brien Memorial Library was completely devastated by The Holiday Farm Fire. We are now on the journey to rebuilding.
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