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
October 31, 2013
An Evening of Imagination
On October 19th the Wilsonville Public Library Foundation hosted its third annual Evening of Imagination for over 120 library supporters. The night was filled with food, friends, fun, and support for the Wilsonville Public Library. The evening began with guests eagerly bidding and out bidding on a bountiful table of silent auciton items from generous contributors from the business community. Guests shared their dinner tables with a Foundation Board member for conversation about the many programs offered to our communityRead More
October 23, 2013
Science Adventure Recap
From 1st graders petting a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach to an eleven year old testing ph levels of plants, the Wilsonville Public Library’s “Summer Science Adventure,” now in its fourth year, inspires kids and families to explore science in a variety of ways: Science Logs: Every child who signed up for the Summer Reading Program also received a “Science Log.” Their challenge: to complete at least 10 science activities over the summer. Over 430 kids are on paceRead More
August 22, 2013
Gift to the Foundation
Al Rogers, author of “Peonies”, gave a rather unique gift to the Foundation. He signed over the royalties from his book to the Library Foundation yesterday. The book was published in 1995 and is still in demand. Take a look at it (635.8362 PEONIES in the non-fiction collection). Al is 91 now and regrets not having thought of this sooner. He loves our library and especially appreciates all the help he’s gotten from Greg Martin over theRead More