Paul Sivley lives in Lake Oswego and has been taking photographs professionally since 2004. He was an amateur photographer for 20 years before starting his professional career. He has traveled and taken pictures in over 70 countries. Paul is a co-chair of the Portland, Oregon – Mutare, Zimbabwe Sister City Association, which has raised about $150,000 over the last 10 years to support education and health initiatives in eastern Zimbabwe. One of Paul’s projects is to empower…
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The Wilsonville Public Library Foundation Board of Directors invites you to our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2014 at 6:30 pm at the Wilsonville Public Library Meet the Directors who joined our Board recently, hear about our accomplishments in 2014 and find out about our goals for 2015. We wish you all a happy and healthy new year!
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Lisa Nead is back with her photography. Come look at her prints on the Library’s art wall. All of the prints are for sale. Prices range from $64 – $299. Lisa says “Whenever I travel to a destination with the specific intention to photograph, I am never sure what images I will end up with but I am certain I will enjoy the process. It is where both the challenge and the reward happen for me. Being…
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Our November display features paintings inspired by the poems of William Stafford. Lake Oswego Reads partnered with 18 local artists who created artwork inspired by one of William Stafford’s poems. The paintings have been touring libraries throughout the state of Oregon for the past year and we are the last stop on the tour. Oregon is celebrating the Centennial of poet William Stafford. The town of Lake Oswego is especially involved because Stafford lived their for over…
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“491 kids completed their Science Logs: the highest number so far and an 11% increase from last year 27% of kids who signed up for Summer Reading finished their Science Logs (50% finished the Reading Log portion) – Steven Engelfried, Youth Services Librarian”
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Wilsonville Library presents, Weaving for the Home, which features the work of Oregon handwoven textile artist Marlene Lloyd. The handwoven textile show runs July 1-31 in the main lobby of the library located at 8200 SW Wilsonville Road. Marlene Lloyd draws her color inspiration from nature, the rich reds, deep purples, and lovely shades of orange from her walks in urban neighborhoods, parks, mountains and the desert. Ms. Lloyd has earned multiple awards for her textiles and…