Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries Podcasts
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.
- Update frequency
- every 28 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 50
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Chowder Chat 7.7: Books to Movies and TV shows
Our teen council talks about what makes a good book to movie adaptation. In the age of streaming, is it better to adapt a book into a tv show? Which teen books need to get adapted next?
Books and …
Chowder Chat 7.6: Good (and Bad) Study Habits
Deep into the school year, our teen council is immersed in school competitions for Model UN and their a capella group among other things. There is loads of homework as well. Listen to our crew discus…
Chowder Chat 7.5: Sunrise on the Reaping & how to survive the Hunger Games
The teen council discusses the new Hunger Games book, Sunrise on the Reaping. Learn what they are looking forward to in the new book, which book is their favorite in the series and how far each of th…
Chowder Chat 7.4: Cinder Book Club
The teen council kicks off their book club by reading and discussion Cinder by Marissa Meyer.
Is it a dystopian novel or a unique mix of scifi and fantasy? Does the familiarity of the Cinderella sto…
Chowder Chat 7.3: A Conversation with Youthline
The Teen Library Council chatted with members of the Youthline organization about their work with teens in crisis on January 13th, 2025. Genevieve and Monica explain what a peer to peer crisis line f…
Chowder Chat 7.2: Top Reads 2024, Current Reads and Giving Thanks
The Teen Council discusses their top reads of the year, what they are reading currently and what they are thankful for.
Books discussed are:
Cinder Daughter of the Deep 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea T…
Chowder Chat 7.1: Creepy Reads & Spooky Movies
Our new season of Chowder Chat kicks off with a discussion of our teen council's favorite creepy books, movies and TV shows. They also talk about library events, favorite Halloween memories and what…
What to Expect at College in 2024
Three recent college graduates talked about their college experiences on June 6th, 2024. They answered questions and shared their thoughts on how to handle homework, managing your own schedule, how …
Chowder Chat 6.8: Summer Reads
The Teen Council discusses what they have planned for the summer along with books they think are good summer reads and books that they are looking forward to reading.
Don't forget to participate in o…
Chowder Chat 6.7: We Are Not From Here
The teen council discusses the book, We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez, which is one of the books in our Mark Oshiro reading challenge this month. Hear their reactions to this intense stor…
Chowder Chat 6.6: What We're Watching Now
The teen council met on March 11th to talk about what they've been reading and watching lately. Find out what they recommend this month and get ready for the Mark Oshiro reading challenge next month.
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Chowder Chat 6.5: Black History Month Books
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 Jas…
Chowder Chat 6.4: Student Writing Group Ad Meliora
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 …
Chowder Chat 6.3: Winter Vibes and Winter Reads
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:
M…
Chowder Chat 6.2: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and books with many characters
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 confu…
Supporting Your Child's Literacy Development in Elementary School
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 developmen…
Chowder Chat 6.1: Spooky shows and books
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 upcomin…
Chowder Chat 5.8: Pride Books and Summer Plans
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 discu…
Chowder Chat 5.7: Study tips, Mental Health and what we're reading
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:
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Chowder Chat 5.6: Author Ellie Marney
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.
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