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Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries Podcasts

104 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

The Cedar Mill Library's podcasts include teen book discussions, library performances, oral histories from local immigrants, and discussions with the founders of the library about its origins. The Cedar Mill Library is a nonprofit community library located in the Portland Oregon metropolitan area.

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Episodes

Chowder Chat 6.5: Black History Month Books

February 26, 2024 16:09 - 16 minutes - 9.42 MB

The teen council met in February 2024 to discuss their favorite recent reads by Black authors.  Books discussed are: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood (publishes in May 2024) Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar Perry Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Chowder Chat 6.4: Student Writing Group Ad Meliora

January 18, 2024 18:00 - 14 minutes - 34.1 MB

On January 8, 2024, the Teen Library Council interviewed the student writing group, Ad Meliora. They talk about what writing contests they have and the workshops they teach.  They also share some of their favorite reads. Ad Meliora website Books discussed: Babel Minor Feelings Pachinko Homegoing Anne of Green Gables Lie Tree Eragon and Murtaugh One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Grace of Kings Poppy War

Chowder Chat 6.3: Winter Vibes and Winter Reads

December 26, 2023 22:32 - 16 minutes - 17 MB

The Cedar Mill & Bethany Teen Council discusses some of their favorite winter reads and holiday movies as they prepare for Winter Break 2023.  Join our Winter Reading Challenge Books discussed are: Monster Orphan Spy by Matt Killeen Night Circus by Erin Morgensten (book for adults) Love in Winter Wonderland by A Bello Wool by Hugh Howey (book for adults) A Dance with Dragons by George RR Martin (book for adults) Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans (made for adults) Movies di...

Chowder Chat 6.2: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and books with many characters

November 22, 2023 18:41 - 17 minutes - 39.7 MB

Teen council dives into all things Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes as we eagerly await the movie to come out.  We also discuss books with many narrators and how these can be somewhat confusing unless handled well.  There are many things we are thankful for this year, which we discuss as well. Don't miss our tips for students studying for AP and IB tests (Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate). Books and websites discussed: Winter Reading Poet X - Elizabeth Ace...

Supporting Your Child's Literacy Development in Elementary School

November 15, 2023 23:11 - 1 hour - 84.8 MB

Find out more about your child’s literacy development and their progress towards becoming an independent reader. Learn how the Science of Reading can help you support your child’s literacy development in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Presented by Rachell Keys. Rachell Keys is a School Psychologist currently working for the Northwest Regional Education Service District. Over the past twenty years she has worked to improve literacy outcomes in Oregon and nationally. She has pursued her pas...

Chowder Chat 6.1: Spooky shows and books

October 20, 2023 17:49 - 14 minutes - 33.2 MB

Chowder Chat is back with an episode about some favorite spooky shows along with a few books. We'll cover Stranger Things, Locke & Key, Sawkill Girls, Percy Jackson and more.  Hear about some upcoming events and some of our favorite things to do in October.

Chowder Chat 5.8: Pride Books and Summer Plans

June 15, 2023 19:14 - 14 minutes - 34.2 MB

The teen council discusses books for Pride, what they are looking forward to this summer, and what they've been reading lately.  This is the last episode for this school year. Titles and events discussed: In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Across the Spiderverse and the soundtrack Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Oppenheimer Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Song: Best Day of My Life by American Authors Singer Lizzie McAlpine Her song Cei...

Chowder Chat 5.7: Study tips, Mental Health and what we're reading

May 19, 2023 22:29 - 16 minutes - 37.9 MB

This month, we talk about study tips and mental health, two closely related subjects for many teens, particularly this time of year (Spring). We also talk about our recent reads. Books discussed are: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Animal Farm by George Orwell Educated by Tara Westover The Likeness by Tana French Farrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Chowder Chat 5.6: Author Ellie Marney

April 12, 2023 18:56 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MB

New York Times bestselling Young Adult author Ellie Marney joins the Teen Council via Zoom from Australia to discuss her books and the writing process. This interview took place on April 10, 2023. Ellie Marney is a crime writer and author of None Shall Sleep, The Killing Code, and many other series and standalones. Her newest book, the second installment of the None Shall Sleep series– Some Shall Break– will be released in June 2023. Marney has lived in many places around the world...

Chowder Chat 5.5: Comics and Graphic Novels

March 20, 2023 17:49 - 14 minutes - 14.5 MB

The council discusses graphic novels that they have enjoyed this month in honor of the library's Crosshatch reading challenge which runs through May 6, 2023. Titles discusses are: Archie comics vs. the Riverdale TV show Amulet Darth Vader comics American Born Chinese Persepolis X-men Hawkeye Excalibur Big Nate

Chowder Chat 5.4: Book with Love we Love (or kind of dislike)

February 20, 2023 05:56 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MB

The teen council discusses romance books in Young Adult  and when adding romance to an adventure story elevates both genres.  They also discuss what they are currently reading. Books discussed are as follows: In the Woods by Tana French As Long as the Lemon Tree Grows by Zoulfa Katouh Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Plague by Michael Grant The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Diviners by Libba Bray Legendborn & Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn Mondays Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson We also in...

Chowder Chat 5.3: Our 2022 Favorites

December 29, 2022 17:46 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

The Teen Council met on Dec. 12, 2022 to discuss their favorite books, movies and music of the year. Some of the titles mention are as follows: Books The Good Girl's Guide to Murder - Holly Jackson Touching the Void - Joe Simpson Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs - Steve Brusatte Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas City of Bones - Cassandra Clare Eragon - Christopher Paolini The Light in Hidden Places -  Sharon Cameron All My Rage - Sabaa Tahir Kaikeyi - Vaishnavi Patel Lobizon...

Words of Wiser 2022: Our Favorites of the Year

December 24, 2022 18:04 - 44 minutes - 60.4 MB

Staff from the Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries gather in December 2022 to discuss our favorite books, movies, TV, games, music and more from 2022. You can place holds on these titles on our website. Topics discussed are: 1:12 Our favorites: Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow – Mark  Nona the Ninth – Christine The Monk & Robot series – Marti Vespertine - Sabrina The Darkness Outside Us – Will Isla to Island – Laura B. 7:42 Bethany Library Favorites The Stars Did Wander Darkl...

Chowder Chat 5.2: Young Adult Historical Fiction and Nonfiction

November 23, 2022 23:17 - 18 minutes - 8.98 MB

The teen council discusses book facts, news and their favorite YA historical fiction and nonfiction in this month's episode of Chowder Chat.  Books discussed include A Brief History of Time, Meemaw, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Cellar, The Diviners, Light in Hidden Places, Bamboo People, Night, I Survived..., and the Lovely War.

Chowder Chat 5.1: Spooky Tales and Scary flicks

October 21, 2022 06:52 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MB

Our teen council recommends their favorite scary reads and spooky films in this month's 5th season kick off podcast. Find a new favorite like Sawkill Girls. Maybe one of their favs will lead you to a new favorite as well.

Chowder Chat 4.7: Summer Reading

June 09, 2022 22:44 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MB

The teen council talks about summer reading and how you can participate along with some of their favorite series to read in the summer like Sarah Maas.

Chowder Chat 4.6: Book Fact War & Current Reads

May 09, 2022 15:51 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MB

The Teen Council discussed their current reads and presented dueling book facts in this episode recorded in April 2022.

Chowder Chat 4.4: Writer Afton Nelson

March 11, 2022 21:49 - 18 minutes - 19.4 MB

Local writer Afton Nelson is interviewed by the Teen Council about what it takes to write as a profession. She talks about how to be a freelance writer, what it's like to be a ghostwriter, how she approaches writing for publications and writing her own novel.

Chowder Chat 4.3 : Spiderman, Boba Fett & Horror books

February 12, 2022 00:47 - 17 minutes - 14.6 MB

The Teen council discusses some recent gothic horror books, Spiderman No Way Home and the Book of Boba Fett Star Wars show.

Chowder Chat 4.2: Winter Picks, Hawkeye & 2021 Favorites

December 29, 2021 19:53 - 14 minutes - 16.2 MB

The teen council discusses fun winter picks and then recaps how 2021 went and what some of their favorites from the whole year were. Yes, Marvel and Disney Plus are prominently represented.

Chowder Chat 4.1: Author Jenny Jiang

November 16, 2021 00:53 - 16 minutes - 10.9 MB

The Teen Council interviews author Jenny Jiang about her self published picture book, Just Like Flowers. Why did she decide to write and  her own picture book? What tools did she use to write it? What's the reception been like?  All of these questions and more are asked and answered in this episode of Chowder Chat.  Place the book on hold too.

Chowder Chat 3.10: Junk Food, Loki, and Summer Break!

June 25, 2021 22:21 - 20 minutes - 10.4 MB

The teen council dives deep into the history of junk food, the new Loki tv shows and what movies they are eager to see.  Summer Break is upon us as season 3 concludes.  Looking forward to Season 4 in the Fall.

Chowder Chat 3.9: Summer Reading & Fantasy Picks

May 27, 2021 16:54 - 19 minutes - 10.4 MB

The teen council goes over the Cedar Mill & Bethany Teen summer reading program in this episode. They share a great set of fantasy books to dig into along with some popular TV shows for teens, fun facts, dad jokes and more.

Chowder Chat 3.8: YA Mysteries, Fun Facts and the Falcon

April 23, 2021 19:07 - 18 minutes - 9.65 MB

In this Chowder Chat, our teen council delves into their favorite Young Adult mysteries, we get a fun fact about book publishing in Norway, we hear about a Netflix horror show called Locke and Key and we get the monthly Marvel report on Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Chowder Chat 3.7: Best Dystopian Series & Inner Fish

March 18, 2021 18:17 - 19 minutes - 10.3 MB

On this Chowder Chat, we discuss some of the best dystopian series for teens. In our book spotlights, Your Inner Fish and Hero Next Door are highlighted.  And in our musical feature - we look at Julian Lage as an acoustic guitarist.  Of course, we have dad jokes and the Marvel report as usual.

Chowder Chat 3.6: Dad Jokes, Wandavision & Teen Historical Fiction

February 19, 2021 00:37 - 14 minutes - 7.22 MB

This month, each teen council member talks about something that they are passionate about, from WandaVision to great historical fiction to good/bad Dad Jokes with some music suggestions thrown in for good measure. It's an eclectic mix, so tune in to find out what's on their radar this month.

Chowder Chat 3.5: New Year, New Goals, New Books

January 29, 2021 01:12 - 23 minutes - 12 MB

The teen council discusses some of their goals for the new year and they pick out the newly published Young Adult book that has them the most excited for January.

Parent Information Series: Toddler Talk with Megan Barella

January 08, 2021 22:43 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Listen to a recording of Megan Barella's Toddler Talk workshop- Learn how to understand your toddler's world and make raising a toddler more enjoyable using brain science, tools, modeling and more! Follow along with the Toddler Talk slides from her presentation.

Chowder Chat 3.4: Holiday Traditions & New Books

December 29, 2020 18:44 - 14 minutes - 7.24 MB

Our teen council reviews some of the Young Adult books that they are looking forward to and they share some of their holiday traditions that may look a little different in this year of COVID. 

Words of Wiser 8: Best of 2020

December 18, 2020 19:34 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MB

Four staff members at our libraries discuss their favorite reads and media from 2020. We also share some favorites from other staff members who couldn't join us. Add some great choices to your 'to read' pile after listening to this conversation.

Chowder Chat 3.3 New Books & Thanksgiving Food

November 20, 2020 00:29 - 16 minutes - 8.38 MB

The teen council picks the new book releases that are exciting them this month from the latest from Marissa Meyer to a new post apocalyptic adventure. They also share their Thanksgiving tradition and debate what the best Thanksgiving food is.

Chowder Chat 3.2: Horror Books We Would Read

October 20, 2020 20:34 - 12 minutes - 6.56 MB

The teen council members look at a list of the best Horror books out there and select a few that they might actually read. Most of them shy away from scary tales, but these 'jumped' out at them. These are not the typical choices either. 

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 7 - Comics Part 2

October 03, 2020 00:21 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MB

Librarians from around Oregon met in early September 2020 to discuss graphic novels, comics and manga - what we like, what gets checked out and issues that come up when buying comics for our libraries. We recommend many great things to read as well.

Chowder Chat S3 E1: Online School is Back

September 18, 2020 23:51 - 14 minutes - 9.4 MB

Our teen council is back with another podcast episode from their pandemic lives. Plans spoiled, older books read and more origami along with what the first day of online school was like in this new school year.  The song used for the intro is "Traveling horse by Lobo Loco" courtesy of a creative commons license.

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 6

September 05, 2020 02:28 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MB

Oregon librarians from Tigard, Beaverton, Aloha and Cedar Mill discuss comics and graphic novels: what we like, what got us interested in comics and what library users are asking for these days. Aloha Library services: https://alohalibrary.org/ Beaverton City Library services: https://www.beavertonlibrary.org/437/BCL-To-Go Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries services: https://library.cedarmill.org/services/ Tigard Library services: https://www.tigard-or.gov/library.php

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 6: Comics Pt. 1

September 05, 2020 02:28 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MB

Oregon librarians from Tigard, Beaverton, Aloha and Cedar Mill discuss comics and graphic novels: what we like, what got us interested in comics and what library users are asking for these days. Aloha Library services: https://alohalibrary.org/ Beaverton City Library services: https://www.beavertonlibrary.org/437/BCL-To-Go Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries services: https://library.cedarmill.org/services/ Tigard Library services: https://www.tigard-or.gov/library.php

Words of Wiser 6

September 05, 2020 02:28 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MB

Oregon librarians from Tigard, Beaverton, Aloha and Cedar Mill discuss comics and graphic novels: what we like, what got us interested in comics and what library users are asking for these days. Aloha Library services: https://alohalibrary.org/ Beaverton City Library services: https://www.beavertonlibrary.org/437/BCL-To-Go Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries services: https://library.cedarmill.org/services/ Tigard Library services: https://www.tigard-or.gov/library.php

Writing a Dynamic College Application Essay

July 14, 2020 22:42 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

Independent College Counselors, Eric Delehoy and Devon Simpson, share what to think about when you are writing a college application essay. They include lots of practical advice as well as how to approach this writing activity.  Recorded on July 8, 2020.

Chowder Chat S2 Episode 7 Pandemic Life

June 17, 2020 19:40 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB

Our teen council discusses what they've been doing during the pandemic from home besides school. Books were read and shows were watched. Someone even created a massive origami project. One show discussed is for mature audiences.

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 5 Food in Fiction

June 03, 2020 01:36 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MB

Several staff members gather to talk about what it means to read about food.  We cover a lot of ground in talking about food in adult fiction, literature for kids and depictions of food in graphic novels.  Maybe we'll talk about one of your favorites.

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 4: Audiobooks

May 18, 2020 23:26 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MB

Cedar Mill & Bethany Library staff recommend some favorite or recent audiobooks available to download through our Overdrive and Libby service.  We throw in a few podcast favorites as well as we discuss what to listen to right now.

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 4

May 18, 2020 23:26 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MB

Cedar Mill & Bethany Library staff recommend some favorite or recent audiobooks available to download through our Overdrive and Libby service.  We throw in a few podcast favorites as well as we discuss what to listen to right now.

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 3

May 04, 2020 00:27 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MB

Some of our staff talk about some of the great content they've been watching on the library's streaming service called Kanopy. From family drama to horror to documentary to scifi and self help, there is a little something here for everyone.

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 3: Kanopy

May 04, 2020 00:27 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MB

Some of our staff talk about some of the great content they've been watching on the library's streaming service called Kanopy. From family drama to horror to documentary to scifi and self help, there is a little something here for everyone.  0:08 Mark:  My name is Mark Richardson. I’m a librarian at the Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries and we are again here to talk about some of the library services that we have to offer our patrons with your library card.  Today we are going to ...

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 2 Streaming Video

April 25, 2020 00:39 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

Some of the staff at the Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries got together to discuss what we've been watching lately and ways you can stream movies with your library card.  0:03 : Introductions Mark Richardson: Hi there, my name is Mark Richardson. I am a librarian at the Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries, and we are currently closed. But one of the things that we do a lot of the time while we're at the library is give people recommendations on books and audio books and movies, so tha...

Words of Wiser

April 25, 2020 00:39 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

Some of the staff at the Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries got together to discuss what we've been watching lately and ways you can stream movies with your library card. 

Words of Wiser Staff Picks Ep 2

April 25, 2020 00:39 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

Some of the staff at the Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries got together to discuss what we've been watching lately and ways you can stream movies with your library card. 

Words of Wiser Staff Picks

April 13, 2020 23:34 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MB

Staff at the Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries got together to discuss what they are currently reading while staying home during the Covid 19 pandemic. All of these titles are available as downloadable ebooks or audiobooks through Overdrive and WCCLS at https://wccls.overdrive.com/. The audio is pretty quiet in parts so bear with us.

Chowder Chat Season 2 Ep 6

March 30, 2020 23:18 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MB

The Teen Council muses about mysteries and that they have enjoyed over the years.  There are a few dad jokes too.  This was recorded before schools and libraries were closed due to Covid 19 concerns.