February 8, 2014
Need a gift for your Valentine?
Local artist Jennifer Benz says “I like rocks…and fabric…and yarn…and BEADS! I have been a fiber artist all my life. Being one who believes in tradition, I encouraged my Grandmother to teach me to crochet and embroider before I turned 7. Some years later, I convinced my Mom to teach me to sew. Growing up in Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Oregon, I found a respect and love of Traditional Native American Beadwork. Girl Scout camp introduced meRead More
January 24, 2014
Do you like Poetry?
It’s not too late to sign up for the 8-week seminar on poet William Stafford. The class starts Wednesday, January 29, at 6 PM. Where: Wilsonville Public Library, Oak Room Sign up at the Wilsonville Public Library to reserve a seat. Cost $40. Special Guest on January 29: Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen Read More
January 2, 2014
Wilsonville Library is Number 1
The Oregon State Library reports that the Wilsonville Public Library led the state in the number of children participating in the 2013 Summer Reading Program for libraries of its size: 49% of children in the greater Wilsonville area participated in the 2013 Summer Reading Program – the highest percentage for libraries serving between 1,000 and 100,000 children in Oregon nearly 27% of kids in the library’s service area finished the program – that is theRead More
December 20, 2013
Invitation to the Annual Meeting
We cordially invite you to join the Wilsonville Public Library Foundation Board at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. We’ll review the programs we funded in 2013, report on contributions received in 2013, elect officers, and get a preview of plans for 2014. The meeting starts at 6:30 PM at the Library. Questions? Feel free to contact me (see Contact Us). Hilly Alexander, PresidentRead More
December 9, 2013
Find the Beauty of Nature in Photographs
Come see Lisa Nead’s work this month. She describes her passion for photography: 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 in the right place at the right time with the added component of what some may call luck, but IRead More
November 7, 2013
Come see the November Art Display
November Artist: Ron Sheldon Ron painted water colors for several years. Then he was ready for something new. Ron now paints on copper, using a technique he developed himself. You can find out how he does it at the Library. We have numerous examples of Ron’s copper based paintings on the Art Wall inside the Wilsonville Public Library this month. Did you know that 20% of art sales at the Library benefit the Wilsonville Library Foundation?Read More