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• Tuesday, December 15, 2009: This year let's give the Library Staff Association Holiday Potluck an international flair! The Social Committee encourages you to bring a dish from your cultural tradition, an international or regional specialty you enjoy, or just surprise yourself and your co-workers by trying something new! (Don't forget to label your creation if it's a vegan or vegetarian dish).

  The Potluck will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room, and LSA will provide coffee, tea, and punch. Friends and family are welcome; please bring a little extra food if you do bring guests. If you have any questions about the Holiday Potluck, or would like to help with the event, please email Sherra Hopkins or phone her at 6-3096.

• Tuesday, November 17, 2009: The LSA Holiday Sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Shoppers' checks will be held until after payday on November 30. The Sale features just about anything library staff and faculty care to make and bring in to sell. Food items large or small are always welcome! There is also a rummage table. No books, please, unless they are hand-crafted blank books or your own small press printings. To help with the Sale, or for more information, please email Pam DeLaittre or phone her at 6-1826.

• Thursday, September 10, 2009: Get your act together now for the 2009 Gonzo Revue! Eagerly awaited by many, cited in glowing terms by President Obama as "an institution which has had an important place in our democracy, and still has a vital role to play in a changing society", the Gonzo will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Attendees can anticipate refreshments along with entertainment, and as always that entertainment is provided by you, the talented UO Libraries faculty and staff. So please email Tiff Thornton (or phone her at 346-1937) to get your act scheduled. She needs a title, a list of participants, and a brief description. If you have general questions about the Gonzo, life, the universe, or anything, address your queries to Dave Baker, the general information contact for the Gonzo.

• Monday, June 22, 2009: Last month's walk was so well-received that Ron Renchler will be leading a second Bird Walk. He writes "Our bird populations right around Knight Library are well hidden by foliage by this time of year, so I propose a noon-hour walk toward the millrace and Willamette River to look for some ground-feeding birds and larger waterfowl species. Since we'll be heading immediately in the direction of the Science Library anyway, let's designate the meeting point as near the Science Library outside entrance door at Onyx Bridge at noon. This will be easier for participants from the A&AA and Science libraries. Participants should bring binoculars if they own a pair." There is not currently a limit set on the number of participants, but please email Ron to let him know of your interest.

• Tuesday, May 12, 2009: The LSA May Tea is a dessert potluck this year! You are encouraged to bring in a few copies of the recipe for the dessert you create to share at the Tea. LSA will provide coffee, tea, punch, and a fruit tray. Let's sweeten the gloom of the economic report and solidify our social ties and baking prowess over afternoon sugar! We'll also be honoring the Law Library's Mary Clayton, who retired last year. If you have any questions about the May Tea or would like to help with the event, please email Sherra Hopkins or phone her at 6-3096.

• Monday, March 23, 2009: Join Ron Renchler and Sara Brownmiller on a Library Bird Walk. No birding experience is necessary. The walk will cover campus locations near the Knight Library. It will last about 45 minutes. Binoculars are not necessary to participate, but if you own a pair, please bring them. The walk will begin in the courtyard area on the west side of the Knight Library near the bike racks. The Bird Walk will be limited to the first 15 participants who preregister. Please email Ron Renchler or phone him at 6-1459.

• Thursday, May 14, 2009: University Day activities this year will include work on the garden by the Knight Library staff entrance. Library staff are welcome to particpate in planning and creating the garden. Email Marilyn Mohr or phone her at 6-1962 for more information.

• Tuesday, March 31, 2009: The LSA Spring Sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. As usual, pottery, fabric arts, cards, jewelry, food items, jams, and interesting rummage table offerings are likely to be on offer. No books, please, unless they are hand-bound or private press books you've created.

  We're looking for someone to donate a wonderful treat for the Raffle. If you would be willing to cook up something special to be raffled, please email Pam DeLaittre or phone her at 6-1826.

• Tuesday, December 16, 2008: Gray skies got you down? Holiday stress wreaking havoc with your nerves? Relax with friends and co-workers at the annual LSA Holiday Potluck! LSA will provide beverages and all of us will bring some of our favourite foods to share. You are welcome to bring friends and family with you to the Potluck (but please bring a little extra food if you do). If you have questions or would like to help with the Holiday Potluck, please email Sherra Hopkins in Acquisitions, or phone her at 346-3096. If you are former faculty or staff and need a ride to the Potluck, please email Shirien Chappell or phone her at 346-1914. The Holiday Potluck is brought to you by the LSA Social Committee.

• Tuesday, November 18, 2008: Find treasures and treats at the annual Library Staff Association Holiday Sale. Pottery, fabric arts, cards, jewelry, jams, and interesting rummage table offerings are among the many items usually available. Oddly enough, no books are on sale unless they are hand-bound or private press books printed by our co-workers. This autumn's dessert raffle will feature a creation by Heghine Hakobyan of MSDP. Since the Sale will be held earlier than usual in November, checks will also be held, until after December 1. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and the Sale will conclude at 1:30 p.m. For more information about the LSA Holiday Sale or to volunteer to help, email Pam DeLaittre or phone her at 346-1826.

• Friday, October 24, 2008: LSA once again offers a Tree Walk with Whitey Lueck. We'll walk around campus from noon to 1 p.m., enjoying the fall foliage and learning about the trees that grace our grounds. The walk is limited to 20 people. Please email Tiffany Thornton or phone her at 346-1937 to reserve a place (and if you find you can't go, please let her know). Meet at noon at the main (north) doors of the Knight Library. The Tree Walk is brought to you by the LSA Program Committee.

• Thursday, October 16, 2008: It's Speedy! It's Scrabble-y! It's Speed Scrabble! Come win fabulous prizes and bragging rights! Enter the LSA Speed Scrabble Tournament to wow your friends and impress your enemies! The Scrabble Scramble will be held in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or until a winner is found. For more information (like what-the-heck Speed Scrabble is) or to enter, please email Elizabeth Duell, or phone her at 6-1883.

• Tuesday, August 19, 2008: It's a race to the finish at this year's Gonzo Revue. Line up at 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room, where this year's Gonzo will celebrate Information Athletics in the First, (and, perhaps, Last) Library Olympiad. Non-athletes also welcomed. The Gonzo usually takes entrants up to two hours to finish the course. To schedule your act, email Dave Baker or phone him at 346-1957. Former faculty and staff who need a ride to the Gonzo Revue should email Stephanie Midkiff or phone her at 346-1661.

• Tuesday, July 22, 2008: Come enjoy baseball and barbeque at the sometimes-annual LSA Night at the Ems. Checkin after 5:45 p.m. at Civic Stadium for barbeque from 6 to 7 p.m. The Ems will be hosting the Tri-City Dust Devils. email Chris Tweeter or phone him at 6-1830 to sign up. $17 per person includes food, beverage, and excellent baseball ambiance. Friends and family welcome for the same low price.

• Thursday, May 22, 2008: The festive LSA May Tea will be held in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Don't miss this chance to fête co-workers who are leaving, socialize with co-workers who are staying, and enjoy the lovely ambiance for which the Social Committee is renowned. If you have questions or can help with the Tea, please email Raina Smith or phone her at 346-1837. Former faculty and staff who need a ride to the May Tea should email Stephanie Midkiff or phone her at 346-1661.

• Tuesday, April 22, 2008: The LSA Spring Sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Plant starts, seeds, jewelry, jams, cookies, rummage sale treasures, cards, and surprises will all be featured. Books will not be featured, unless they are hand-constructed blank books, or hand-press printed books from our own bookbuilders, printers, and writers. The dessert raffle will feature another wonderful dessert creation by Rose Layton. If you have questions or can help with the Spring Sale, please email Pam DeLaittre or phone her at 6-1826.

• Tuesday, December 11, 2007: Mark your calendars now for the LSA Holiday Potluck in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We'll join friends and co-workers from throughout the Libraries for the usual festive socialization and culinary bliss. You are welcome to bring friends and family to the event, but please bring extra food to share if you do. If you have questions or would like to help Social Committee with the Holiday Potluck, please email Megan Dazey or phone her at 6-1837.

• Thursday, November 29, 2007: The Library Staff Association Sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. The Sale features such things as knitted items, jewelry, jams and preserves, cookies, rummage sale treasures, cards, icons, cutting boards, and even bulletin boards! The only thing we don't offer for sale at the Sale is books—unless of course they are hand-constructed blank books, or hand-press printed books from our own bookbuilders and printers. So all you with craft or cooking skills, or closets to clean—this is your advance notice. The rest of us will save our pennies and do our holiday shopping at the Sale. Rumor has it that LSA will not be cashing any customer's checks til after payday—and in this case, rumor is true! For more information about the LSA Sale, contact Pam DeLaittre via email or at 346-1826.

• Wednesday, August 29, 2007: It's baaack...the Gonzo Revue! From 1 to 3 p.m. the Knight Library Browsing Room will showcase the extracurricular talents of the Libraries' ever-ingenious workforce. Acts both frivolous and serious are welcomed. Amaze your co-workers with your talent! Schedule your act with an email to David McCallum or phone him at 346-1456.

• Wednesday, May 16, 2007: Please join friends and co-workers from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room for the annual May Tea. This year's list of people to be honored includes Charlotte Conlin and Aimee Yogi. Former faculty and staff who need a ride to the Tea should email Stephanie Midkiff or phone her at 346-1661.

• Tuesday, May 8, 2007: Spring is here and it's time for what's become an annual event: the LSA noontime Spring Tree Walk with Whitey Lueck. This enjoyable and educational excursion is limited to 25 participants; email Mandi Garcia or phone her at 6-0761 to sign up.

• Wednesday, April 25, 2007: Time to get ready for spring with the LSA Spring Sale, in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Spring Sale features plant starts and seeds in addition to crafts, baked goods, artistic works, and rummage table items (but please, no books). We are also looking for cooks who might contribute a tasty treat to be raffled. If you want more information, or can help with the Sale, email Pam DeLaittre or phone her at 6-1826.

• Tuesday, March 6, 2007: Join Mandi Garcia from the Beach Lab on Ghana's independence day when she talks about Living and Working in Ghana with the Peace Corps from 12 to 1 p.m. in Studio A. She'll tell us about some of the experiences she had during her two-year stay teaching, travelling, and learning. Feel free to bring your lunch to this brown-bag event.

• Wednesday, January 31, 2007: Get creative with Stars and Blizzards: Sculptural Books Made Easy. Mandi Garcia from the Materials Processing and Conservation Unit of MDLS will teach us how to make "star" books, and Victoria Wong, a student who works with her in the Beach Conservation Lab, will demonstrate how to make a "blizzard" book. Participants will create their own blizzard and star books. The workshop will be held in Proctor 41 (formerly Studio B) from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Materials will be provided, but there is a class limit of 20 people. If you'd like to try your hand at this cool book construction project, email Mandi or phone her at 6-0761.

• Tuesday, December 12, 2006: Celebrate the winter holiday season with friends and co-workers as the Browsing Room is transformed once more for the Holiday Potluck. We'll gather as usual between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. You are welcome to bring guests to the Potluck; please bring a little more food if you do so. If you have questions or would like to help Social Committee with the Holiday Potluck, please email Raina Smith or phone her at 6-1837.

• Thursday, November 30, 2006: Check out the LSA Holiday Sale in the Knight Library Browsing Room between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Don't miss this chance to get a jump on your holiday shopping and support LSA at the same time. There will be a big rummage table, jams, chutneys, and other tasty treats, wonderful fabric crafts and pottery, must-have jewelry, and generally all you'd expect from an LSA Sale. The only thing you won't see here is books! If you'd like to sell something at the Holiday Sale, or can volunteer to help, email Pam DeLaittre or phone her at 6-1826.

• Thursday, August 24, 2006: LSA Night at the Ems. See the article in the June 2006 LSA News for details and contact Dave Baker at dbaker2@uoregon.edu or 346-0753.

• REVIVED!!! Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Gonzo Revue has been revived, and will take place on Tuesday, August 29 at 1 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Both famous and infamous acts are welcome: schedule your act with David McCallum: mccallum@uoregon.edu or 346-1456.

  CANCELLED!! Due to lack of talent (only three performers scheduled acts) this year's Gonzo Revue has been CANCELLED!!

• Tuesday, June 20, 2006: Get ready for Gonzo Revue 2006, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Email David McCallum or phone him at 6-1456 to sign up your act today!

• Wednesday, May 17, 2006: Join A&AA Library head Ed Teague for a walking tour of "Campus Landmarks: Focus on Outdoor Sculpture". Participants should meet in front of the Knight Library at noon for this hour-long walk. There is a limit of 20 participants, so if you'd like to come please email Laura Damiani or phone her at 6-2203 by 7 p.m. on May 16.

• Tuesday, May 16, 2006: The May Tea will be on May 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Browsing Room. This "spring fling" will feature cake, ice cream, punch, and fruit—and your contributions as well. None of this year's retirees can make it to the May Tea, but we won't miss the chance to party! Bring a favourite dessert topping or afternoon snack to share, and make your own sundae. Questions? Email Raina Smith or phone her at 346-1837. Former faculty and staff in need of transportation to the Tea should also contact Raina.

• Wednesday, April 12, 2006: The annual Library Staff Association Spring Sale will take place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. As usual LSA will showcase the talents, artistry, and green thumbs of our co-workers: plant starts, crafts, baked goods, artistic works, and more can be brought in for sale. You're also encouraged to bring in all those holiday gifts that "just didn't fit with your décor" to sell on the rummage table. Rose Thomas has graciously agreed to create the dessert to be raffled off, and if you remember how delicious her last contribution was, you'll want to start saving up for raffle tickets now! This year the 10% commission on sale proceeds and receipts from the raffle will be donated to Food for Lane County. There will also be a box at the Sale for canned goods or monetary donations.

• Friday, March 24, 2006: Leslie Bennett, Head of Music Services, will host a Music Appreciation Brown Bag from noon to 1 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room.

• Thursday, March 9, 2006: LSA sponsors the Introduction to Bookbinding Workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. in Studio A. Never made a book before but always wanted to try? This workshop, led by the Beach Lab's Andrew Huot, will teach you the techniques to start making your own books and pamphlets. We will make a variety of different book structures that you can use for gifts, small notebooks, journals, or art projects. No experience is necessary, and all are encouraged to join in. Andrew Huot has been binding, repairing, and restoring books and making artist books since 1990. He has taught workshops and classes throughout the Northwest. There is a 15-person limit for this workshop. Please email Andrew or phone him at 6-0761 to register.

• Tuesday, December 13, 2005: The Holiday Potluck will be held in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. As always, there will be festive music, seasonal decorations and good cheer to go around. Please bring your favorite dish to share with your co-workers. Cards and pens will be available so you can list what's in your creation (e.g. "vegan" or "has peanuts"). All dishes should be table-ready with serving implements, and breads should be pre-sliced in a suitable bowl or basket. Microwaves will be available for heating your dishes. Family are welcome (please make sure to bring a little extra food if you bring guests). If you'd like to help with the potluck or can bring greenery for decorations, please email Raina Smith or phone her at 6-1837. Former employees who need transportation to the potluck should email Stephanie Midkiff or phone her at 541-346-1661.

• Tuesday, December 6, 2005: The LSA Holiday Sale will be held from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Once again the Sale will feature the creations of UO Libraries staff: baked goods, pottery, jewelry, preserves, book arts, and just about anything else anyone wants to bring to sell, except books! There will be a rummage sale table as well. If you have questions, can help with the Sale in any way, or can volunteer to create a dessert to be raffled, please email Pam DeLaittre or phone her at at 6-1826. If you have rummage-sale related inquiries, please email Lisa Sieracki or phone her at 6-1834.

• Thursday, December 1, 2005: FUN!!! PRIZES!!! DELICIOUS FOOD!!! Get ready for Tofu Challenge 2005: Thai Tofu! LSA and the Beach Conservation Lab are proud to sponsor this Challenge on Thursday, December 1, in the Beach Lab of the Knight Library at 1 p.m. Submit a dish in any category and/or participate in the tasting and judging. Categories include Jerky Style, Appetizer, and Entree. All dishes must be vegetarian. If you want to enter the challenge, please RSVP via email to Marilyn Mohr, or phone her at 6-1962.

• Wednesday, November 16, 2005: Come with us on an autumn Tree Walk with arborist Whitey Lueck. Participants will meet in front of the Knight Library at noon, rain or shine. The walk will probably lead in a different direction than the spring walk two years ago, so staff who went on that walk are encouraged to attend this one as well. Please RSVP to David McCallum (phone 6-1456) by Tuesday, November 15, if you plan to attend this popular event.

• Wednesday, August 31, 2005: LSA wants to take you out to the ballgame! Join us for an evening of food, friends, and baseball at Civic Stadium. You can come as early as 5:45 p.m. for drinks; food will appear shortly afterwards, and the game starts at 7:05 p.m. The cost is $15 per person including admission, food, and drink, and friends and family are welcome. LSA will cover $5 of the cost for the first 30 library staff to sign up. Contact David Baker to make a reservation.

• Wednesday, June 15, 2005: Don't miss the Gonzo Revue from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Browsing Room. Contact David McCallum if you have questions or want to schedule your act. There will be an all-staff photograph taken after the Gonzo, so please don't rush off! It's been five years since the last all-staff photo was taken. Prints will be made available to Library staff.

• Tuesday, May 24, 2005: LSA presents a fascinating look at the way books and art can collide when Cara List from the A&AA Library gives a talk on Artists' Books at 2 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Cara will have examples of artists' books from our collections, and plans both a lecture and a hands-on question-and-answer period.

• Tuesday, May 17, 2005: The annual May Tea will honor retirees and other long-time library staff who have left during the past year. From 2 to 3 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room we'll have a chance to eat cake and ice cream (there will also be healthy alternatives), celebrate, and socialize. Stephanie Midkiff will be providing transportation for former Library employees who need a lift to the Tea. She can be contacted at 541-346-1661 or smidkiff@law.uoregon.edu. If you have questions or would like to help with the May Tea, please contact Raina Smith (6-1837).

• Tuesday, May 3, 2005: The LSA Spring Sale will be held in the Browsing Room of the Knight Library from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Although you won't find books or live animals for sale, you'll find pottery, weaving, art, preserves, plants, seeds, and "Rummage Sale Bargains". If you plan to sell anything at the Sale, please accompany your merchandise with an itemized list that includes prices, and bring it to the Browsing Room after 9:30 a.m. on the day of the Sale. If you want to sell items, can spend 30-60 minutes as a cashier, can help in other ways, or have questions or comments, please contact Pam DeLaittre (6-1826).

• Wednesday, December 8, 2004:  All are invited to the annual LSA Holiday Potluck, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Please remember to bring serving utensils, and to label your food ("vegan", "Amazonian", "Lots 'O Cayenne", etc.). LSA Social Committee will have labels available. If you'd like to help with the potluck, or can bring greenery for decoration, please email Raina Smith or phone her at 6-1837. Former Library employees who need transportation to the Potluck should contact Stephanie Midkiff at 541-346-1661 or smidkiff@law.uoregon.edu.

• Tuesday, December 7, 2004: The LSA Holiday Sale will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Bruce Tabb has graciously agreed to donate a wonderful dessert to be raffled off as part of the fundraiser. If you plan to sell anything at the Sale, please accompany your merchandise with an itemized list that includes prices, and bring it to the Browsing Room after 9:30 a.m. on the day of the Sale. As usual the Sale will feature art, crafts, preserves, a "jumble table", plants and seeds -- just about anything! (But please - no books or electronic items, and nothing alive except plants.) If you have questions or would like to help with the Sale, please email Pam DeLaittre or phone her at 6-1826.

• Thursday, November 18, 2004: Don't miss the Pot-sticker Program in the Knight Library Staff Lounge! Kaiping Zhang will demonstrate how to make Chinese pot-stickers, both vegetarian and meat-stuffed. This is a hands-on workshop where we'll also learn how to make some dipping sauces. There will be two sessions: one from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., and a second from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. There is a limit of 10 participants per session, so be sure to contact Kaiping by email or at 6-1960 right away to sign up!

• Wednesday, November 3, 2004: Be sure to wear your wellies on the Lichen Walk guided by Daphne Stone from noon to 1 p.m. Meet outside the Knight Library staff entrance (on the west side of the building just past the loading dock toward the Music School).

• Thursday, August 19, 2004: LSA and the Library Diversity Committee team up to present "Food and a Film". From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room, LSA will provide the drinks, the Library will provide the plates and cutlery, and participants will provide the potluck food! Emphasis is on foods of the world, including the United States. The film will be screened from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and will consist of the first hour of Islam, empire of faith. The video "documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world" beginning with the birth of the prophet Muhammad in the 6th century A.D.

• Friday, July 16, 2004: Tour the new Lillis Business Complex. Meet in the courtyard in front of the Lillis building before noon; the tour is scheduled for 12-1 p.m. Frank Sharpy, the Building Manager, will show us some classrooms and conference rooms, and explain the solar arrays. (We are not allowed to go up on the roof, but there are some solar arrays in the windows which we can see). If you are curious about this new certified environmentally-friendly building, please join us.

• Tuesday, June 15, 2004: The Gonzo Revue. Dennis Hyatt will be our illustrious Master of Ceremonies from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Performers should contact David McCallum at mccallum@darkwing or 6-1456 to schedule a time for their act. Former faculty and staff who need a ride to the Gonzo should contact Stephanie Midkiff at smidkiff@law.uoregon.edu or 346-1661.

• Wednesday, May 19, 2004: May Retirement Tea. From 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room we'll gather to fête our distinguished group of retirees: Sharla Davis, Dennis Hyatt, Duffy Knaus, Ann Muller, and Jean Murphy, and to honour some employees who are not retiring but are leaving nonetheless: Mandi Garcia of MDLS, who started as a student and ended as Beach Lab staff, and Ellen Klaastad, longtime Access Services worker and steadfast union organizer. The Tea is a potluck affair this year, so please bring a favourite dessert to share, or if you'd like, to bring fruit, a veggie tray, or some other favourite snack. Stephanie Midkiff will be providing transportation for former Library employees who need a lift to the Tea. She can be contacted at 541-346-1661 or smidkiff@law.uoregon.edu. If you have questions or would like to help with the May Tea, please contact Susan Mincks (smincks@oregon.uoregon.edu or 6-1937).

• Tuesday, April 20, 2004: LSA Spring Sale. This year LSA will donate its usual 10% commission and money received from the Dessert Raffle to benefit Annie Zeidman-Karpinski and her family. The Sale will be in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m. and will feature plants and seedlings, baked goods, art, pottery, textiles, and all sorts of other crafts. There will be a rummage table with "wonderful treasures", and a gorgeous dessert by Rose Thomas will be raffled off. If you'd like sell or to help with the Sale, please contact Pam DeLaittre (pamdela@oregon.uoregon.edu or 6-1826) or Susan Mincks (smincks@oregon.uoregon.edu or 6-1937).

• Monday, February 23, 2004: Rock Wall Climbing Event. LSA has reserved the climbing wall in the Student Recreation Center from noon to 1 pm for a "brown bagging and climbing experience zone". Two Rec Center staff will be on hand for help and advice. There is NO charge to LSA members (if you work in the library you're a member). You won't be charged to enter the Rec Center, and there will be no fee for climbing shoes or harnesses. Dave Peterson from the Program Committee says "It's a cool environment to have a lunch, watch your fellow LSA'ers, or participate in climbing. The restaurant there by the wall is currently closed but there's still lots of room to hang and eat."

• Thursday, January 15, 2004: Zimbabwe. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Studio A the LSA Program Committee will present a talk on Zimbabwe by Jennifer Kyker. She will talk about her studies (her interest in Zimbabwe began in elementary school), her experiences as a Fulbright fellow in ethnomusicology in that country, the current situation there, and the plans she has for forming a non-profit organization to aid young Zimbabwean orphan women to complete their education.

• Wednesday, December 10, 2003: The Holiday Potluck. All are invited to join friends and co-workers in the Browsing Room between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. Bring your favourite holiday dish to share. Family are welcome (please make sure to bring a little extra food if you bring extra folks). If you know of former Library faculty or staff who will need transportation to the potluck, please have them get in touch with Dennis Hyatt at 346-3097 or hyatt@law.uoregon.edu.

• Wednesday, December 3, 2003: The LSA Holiday Sale. The Sale will be held in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 11 am to 2 pm. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to sell and to buy art, craftwork, jams, gifts, seeds, etc. LSA will benefit with a 10% commission thanks to our own talented co-workers. If you have questions or would like to help with the sale please contact Pam DeLaittre at pamdela@uoregon.edu or 6-1826. You may pay your $6 yearly LSA dues at the sale.

• Wednesday, November 19, 2003: Tour the Eugene Public Library with LSA! EPL staff will give small groups a tour of the new facility including staff and preservation areas. Meet in the lobby of the EPL at noon; tour is scheduled for noon to 1 pm. LSA suggests you bike, bus, walk, or carpool to the tour since parking downtown can be hard to find. The library is directly across the street from the bus station. Check the LTD web site for schedule information. PLEASE RSVP to Marilyn Mohr (346-1962 or mmohr@darkwing.uoregon.edu

• Tuesday, June 17, 2003: The GONZO!!! Strut your stuff at the Gonzo Talent (?) Show, but remember -- your act may be no longer than 10 minutes in length! That's so everyone can have a turn to show off during the two fun-filled Gonzo hours from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Performers should RSVP to David Peterson at dmpeters@oregon.uoregon.edu by Friday, June 6. Amaze, amuse, touch, and enlighten your co-workers! (No tomatoes in the Browsing Room, please.)

• Tuesday, May 13, 2003: May Tea. Although many of the people who left us in the last year won't be here for this event, long-time employee Arliss Richmond, and Alissa Manske (who was very active in LSA in the two years she worked for us) will be attending as the guests of honor at this year's May Tea. The dessert potluck will be held in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 2-3 pm, with a special presentation at 2:30.

  Former faculty and staff who'd like transportation to the May Tea should contact Stephanie Midkiff at 346-1661 or (smidkiff@law.uoregon.edu).

• Tuesday, April 29, 2003: Spring Sale. When you join us in the Knight Library Browsing Room between 11 am and 2 pm you'll find arts, crafts, plants, flowers, and even a "white elephant" corner! And be sure to pick up a raffle ticket -- for just a dollar you might be the lucky winner of one of master baker Bruce Tabb's wonderful desserts! 10% of the proceeds of the sale will benefit the Library Staff Association.

  If you'd like to sell crafts, art, plants, etc., please contact Pam DeLaittre (pamdela@oregon.uoregon.edu or 6-1826) or Susan Mincks (smincks@oregon.uoregon.edu or 6-1937). If you'd like to sell a "white elephant" item, please contact Nancy Loya (nwloya@oregon.uoregon.edu or 6-0760).

• Wednesday, April 23, 2003: Tree Walk with Whitey Lueck. Meet at the fountain in front of the Knight Library at noon for an hour-long tour of campus trees with one of Eugene's local experts. Past tree walks have been a great hit, so we hope you'll join us. Please *RSVP* to Marilyn Mohr BY APRIL 21 if you are planning to go on the walk (mmohr@oregon.uoregon.edu or 6-1962).

• December 18, 2002: Holiday Potluck. Join friends and co-workers from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Knight Library Browsing Room for holiday fun and food. Please bring/retrieve a dish to share (signup sheets will be in the Knight Staff Lounge after Dec. 3). If you've paid your LSA dues, you'll be entered into a drawing to win a prize!

  Other holiday events include a Toys for Tots box in the Librarian's Office until Dec. 13, and a Food for Lane County barrel in the Catalog Department from Dec. 16-20.

  Happy Holidays from LSA!

• December 4, 2002: LSA Holiday Sale. Library faculty, staff, and students sell their art, crafts, baked goods, etc. in a just-in-time-for-the-holidays event which also raises money for LSA (10% commission on each purchase). Join us in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 11 am to 2 pm. Questions? Contact Pam DeLaittre at 346-1826 or pamdela@oregon.uoregon.edu

• October 30, 2002: Pumpkins and Panic: Scarey Stories and Pumpkin Art. Read a scarey story, or just listen to one as you eat your lunch. Bring a carved pumpkin to be admired for an hour of fame (or infamy). Noon to 1 pm in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Costumes encouraged.

• June 20, 2002: The Annual Gonzo Talent Show!!!Performers and audience will converge on the Knight Library Browsing Room from 1-3 p.m. for this awesome event. Since June is National Accordian Awareness Month, El Invisible has agreed to emcee the show. You'll really want to see him (if you can) and all the other talented performers, so mark your calendar now! Performers, please contact Dave Peterson at x6-1941 or dmpeters@oregon so he can schedule your act. Transportation to the event can be provided for off-campus and retired library staff. Please contact Stephanie Midkiff at 346-1661 or smdikiff@law

• May 24, 2002: Rock Wall Climbing Adventure! Come to the UO Rec Center for a free rock wall climbing session, including instruction, equipment, belayers, books, videos, and more. This LSA-sponsored event is a brown-bagger; there is an Andrew Smash next to the rock wall if you prefer to eat "out". If you don't want to climb, come anyway and cheer your co-workers on! Please RSVP to Alissa at 6-3048 or amanske@darkwing if you'll be joining us so that we can give a list of participants to the Rec Center staff. NO ONE WILL HAVE TO PAY TO ENTER THE REC CENTER. If you're not on the list, just say you're with the LSA event. Enter through the main doors of the Rec Center off University Street and East 15th. If you are climbing, please remember to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing.

• May 15, 2002: The Spring Tea. Join friends and co-workers for a dessert/appetizer potluck in the Browsing Room from 2 to 3 pm. We'll say farewell to Joanne Halgren, the diva of ILL, and Stacie Jasper, the Acquisitions Librarian for the Law Library, who are both retiring. Several other folks who left during the past year will also be honored; look for Jan Roberson and Salli-Jo Osborne in particular! This is a lovely event at which to make new friends or renew old acquaintances.

• April 3, 2002: The Library Staff Arts and Crafts Sale, a combination art show and sale, and spring fundraiser for LSA. The Sale will be in the Browsing Room from 11 am to 3 pm, and will be open to the public. The emphasis will be on arts and crafts created by library staff, plants, and packaged homemade foods (such as canned jams and salsas -- think "county fair"!). With live background music and a lovely ambiance, this event should be a lot of fun!

• March 21, 2002: Staff Lounge Open House.The LSA House Committee invites everyone to visit the Staff Lounge in the Knight Library from 2 to 3 pm. The Committee has recently made changes that make the Lounge even more pleasant. Cookies and punch will be served.

• February 26, 2002: "The History of the University of Oregon -- Part One: The Founding : 1857-1883". Whether you missed it the first time, or would like to see it again, please join us in Studio A from noon to 1 pm for an encore showing of this 30-minute video, which celebrates the foundation of the university and its 125th anniversary. Ward Biaggne (Media Sevices producer/director) and Rebecca Force from the Humanities Center will be on hand to answer questions.

• December 12, 2001: The annual Holiday Potluck. We'll gather in the Knight Library Browsing Room from 11:30 to 1:30 for festive food, holiday music, and a chance to socialize with friends and co-workers. This year the emphasis is on foods that require a minimum of last-minute fussing, although a microwave will be available; please remember as well to pick up your serving dish and utensils at the end of the party. Everyone is invited to contribute to and attend the potluck; we're looking forward to seeing you there!

• November 30, 2001: "The History of the University of Oregon -- Part One: The Founding : 1857-1883". Join us in Studio A from noon to 1 pm for this special brown-bag viewing of the 30-minute video, which celebrates the foundation of the university and its 125th anniversary. Ward Biaggne (Media Services producer/director) and Rebecca Force from the Humanities Center will be on hand to answer questions.

• October 31, 2001: Halloween Stories: They're baaack!!! Noon to 1:30 in the Browsing Room, Knight Library. Costumes howlingly encouraged! Try the refreshments -- if you dare!

• June 20, 2001: Gonzo 2001, 1:00 in the Browsing Room, Knight Library.

• May 8, 2001: The annual LSA Spring Social will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Browsing Room. This will be a pot-luck dessert event, so please bring a plate of goodies (yes, fruit qualifies) to share. LSA will provide beverages. Our retiring and/or moving-on honorees this year will be Marie Tucker and Susan Storch. (Sally Read, who retired earlier this year, is unable to attend.) We hope you'll be on hand to join us in wishing them well.

• May 2, 2001:  2:00 p.m. Studio D, Media Services. Jennifer Rowan, A&AA Library staff member and Art History grad student, will show slides and tell tales of her trip to Pakistan to see and photograph Buddhist statues of Hariti, an Indian nature spirit aka the Mother of Demons. All staff and faculty are welcome at this LSA-sponsored event. Please come!

• March 20, 2001:  The LSA Ways and Means Committee will host the Primavera Sale on the first day of spring, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Library staff are encouraged to contribute plant starts, bulbs, cut flowers, baked goods, preserves and other food and plant items for the sale. Artists and crafters are invited to sell their wares as well. Please mark your calendars now and watch your email for further details.

• February 14, 2001 (Valentine's Day):  The Library Staff Association annual Arts & Crafts Show, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room.

• December 13, 2000: The LSA Holiday Potluck will be held in the Browsing Room, Knight Library, from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Student assistants and volunteers are welcome, as is food! Sign up to bring your favorite holiday dish on sheet available in the Staff Lounge.

• November 15, 2000: Aurora! Photographer John Flinn shows his breathtaking slides of the aurora borealis and other celestial events over the northwest. Studio B, Media Services, noon to one o'clock.

• October 31, 2000:  LSA Halloween Scary Stories Reading 11:30-1:30 in the Knight Library Browsing Room. COSTUMES ENCOURAGED, REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED! Sign up to read by Friday, Oct. 27th with Jean Murphy (murphyj@oregon; 6-1851).

• September 27, 2000: LSA is sponsoring a Banned Books Reading from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. If you would like to read at this event, please contact Jean Murphy at 6-1851.

• September 11, 2000: The LSA Autumn Tea will take place from 3:00 to 4:30 P.M. in the Browsing Room. Special guests will include (in order of years of UO library service) Richard Heinzkill, George Shipman, Linda Ivy, and Michael Montague. A special presentation will begin at 3:30.

  Volunteers for setting up, cleaning up, and providing flowers are encouraged to contact Susan Mincks at 6-1937 or smincks@oregon.

• June 14, 2000:  Gonzo time!

• April 19, 2000:  LSA hosts a Campus Tree Walk with Whitey Leuck. Meet in front of the Knight Library at noon, rain or shine! For more information, contact Jean Murphy, Duffy Knaus or Barbara Butler.

• February 22, 2000: The LSA Arts and Crafts Show will be held in the Browsing Room 11:30-1:30. Open to all Library faculty, staff, and students - All types of arts and crafts are welcome. Bring your items to the Browsing Room by 9:30 on Feb. 22, and pick them up between 1:30 and 2 pm. For further information contact: Duffy Knaus, Jean Murphy, or Barbara Butler.

• December 15, 1999: The 1999 Holiday Potluck will be held 11:30-1:30 in the Browsing Room. Bring your favorite foods to share with coworkers. Side dishes and vegetarian entrees are particularly sought after. Contact Ann Muller for more details (6-1859).

• December 9, 1999:  The Library Systems Department will host an open house on Thursday, December 9, from 9:30 to 11am, to congratulate John Helmer on his new position as Orbis Manager. Refreshments will be served, and all library staff are invited to drop by.

• December 8, 1999:  A farewell coffee for Jill Holman is being held Wednesday, December 8 from 10 a.m.-11:30a.m. in the Science Library.

• November 18, 1999:  LSA is once again planning a Fall Cornucopia Sale on Thursday, November 18, 11:30-1:30 (or until sold out), in the staff lounge. We hope to have many of the same items as last year, such as baked goods, jams, jellies, relishes, flavored vinegars, braided garlic, and more. The door prize last year was such a hit that LSA is again going to have a cornucopia filled with fruit, nuts, and of course chocolate.

  New this year will be arts and crafts staff selling their wares. If you are one of these craft persons please contact Susan Mincks (6-1937) to discuss terms. LSA is excited about this year's fall cornucopia sale, as it will be bigger and better than ever!

• October 21, 1999:  LSA is sponsoring a slide show and talk by Connie Newman. Connie walked across England (a distance of 200 miles) with five other women, three 11-year-old girls, and a 13-year-old boy... and lived to tell the tale! Come and hear the story, and see her wonderful slides at 3 p.m. in Studio D.

• October 13, 1999:  The Law Library and LSA are hosting an open house at the new John E. Jaqua Law Library, especially for library staff. Tours (approximately 25 minutes long) will be given on the hour, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Beverages and cookies will be provided in the conference room, and folks are welcome to stay and socialize. This is your chance to see the insides of that awe-inspiring edifice on Agate St. We hope to see you there!

• October 2, 1999:  LSA will be participating in the American Diabetes Association Walk-a-Thon. The American Diabetes LSA Walk team includes:
  Lonni Sexton, Jean Murphy, Heather Ward, Sylvia Worrix, Carol Lenocker, Charlotte Conlin, Audrey Lee, Ann Muller, Paul Frantz, Jim Galbraith, Karen Darling, Bruce Tabb, Mischa Buczkowski (co-captain), and Dennis Hyatt (co-captain).

• September 28, 1999:  LSA is sponsoring a Banned Books Reading from 12 pm to 1 pm in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Come and hear passages from books that have been banned or challenged in the United States - some of the titles might surprise you. If you would like to read at this event, contact Jean Murphy, 6-1851.

• June 16, 1999:  Watch out for the GONZO Talent(?) Show, happening from 11 am to 1 pm in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Want to strut your stuff? Contact Salli-Jo (Palo) Osborn via email or at 6-1889. Please provide her with a brief description of your act, its title if any, and who is involved, so that she can create an accurate program for the show. The deadline for acts to be submitted is Friday, June 11. Just want to be a spectator at this annual extravaganza? You may bring a brown-bag lunch and a drink in a spill-proof travel mug (and of course please dispose appropriately of the leftovers).

• May 28, 1999:  The University of Oregon Library System Book Sale to the public will be held from 9 am to 4 pm in the Knight Browsing Room. Both books and LP records discarded from Music Services will be sold. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Library and will be used to purchase new materials. Volunteers for set up, working during the sale, and cleanup will be recruited closer to the date of the sale. Please feel free to contact Faye Chadwell, 6-1819 or Rose Thomas, 6-3096 if you have any questions. And, don't forget to stop by and pick up a good read at a bargain!

• May 19, 1999:  Don't miss the Spring Social Coffee Hour from 10 to 11 am in the Knight Library Staff Lounge. LSA will provide coffee, decaf, and tea, and coffee-time treats will be potluck. Bring your own mugs and anything from home-baked coffee cakes to breakfast burritos. There will be a brief ceremony to mark the retirement of Darlene Perry, our sole retiree this year.

• April 27, 1999: LSA is sponsoring a Campus Tree Walk from 12 pm to 1 pm. Led by Dennis Lueck, local tree expert and dendrophile, it should be an enjoyable and informative hour. Meet at the northwest front door of the Knight Library, rain or shine.

• April 14, 1999:  Come celebrate National Library Week with "Library Literature and Lore". Join fellow library staff in the Browsing Room from 12:30 pm to 1 pm, as we read excerpts from books and poems about libraries, and share stories of our own library experiences: the good, the bad, and the ugly. If you have a story or poem to read or tell, contact Jean Murphy, Catalog Dept. -- we'd like to know how much material we'll have, and avoid duplication (Jean already has dibs on the library story from Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary).

• February 21, 1999:  Oregon Women's Basketball has had a good season this year. Library staff interested in attending their final home game against Arizona joined nearly 8,000 other fans to watch the Ducks bring home a victory!
• February 17, 1999:  LSA Art Show in the Browsing Room from 11 am to 1 pm will include art, crafts, photographs, and videos.
• December 15, 1998: LSA Holiday Potluck in the Browsing Room from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. (See it as it happens)
• November 19, 1998: Fall Cornucopia Sale in the Knight Library Staff Lounge from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm or until sold out. A variety of tasty treats will be on sale and a cornucopia of goodies will be raffled off ($1 per ticket).
• November 5, 1998: Michael Majdic and Denise Matthews discuss their film "Woody in Oregon". 12:30-1:30 pm in the Knight Browsing Room.
• October 13, 1998: All-staff social at Clancy Thurber's, 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
• August 24, 1998: Library Night at the Ems
• July 16, 1998: Dorothy Attneave's trip to Africa