Lake Oswego Reads!

The whole town is buzzing about Lake Oswego Reads!  Pictured above are several enthusiastic participants who were the first four in line to receive tickets to hear Ivan Doig speak.  They are holding their free copies of The Whistling Season courtesy of the Friends of the Library. February was crammed with so many exciting events to choose from.  Here are some of them:

Hear the Author

Ivan Doig, author of The Whistling Season, spoke to an enthusiastic audience about “Passion, Precision, and Whistling a Work Song.”.

Lake Oswego Writes

Local authors (John Morrison, Elissa Rust, Will Fendon and Hunt Holman) coached aspiring writers on creative ways to write in the first all-city writing workshop that met at Chuck’s Place.  Every day in February participants were given a prompt to write about.   They are listed at www.lakeoswegoreads.org  and click on “Lake Oswego Writes.”

One Room Schoolhouse Panel Discussion

An afternoon of true stories about the one-room schoolhouse experience from local residents: Steve Eklund, Clemie Moody, Doris Robertson, Mary Neely and Donna Reiff.

Pioneer Lunch

A hearty lunch that reminded us of eating styles of long ago.

Book Discussion Groups

We had book groups galore all month.  Pictured above is one group that was facilitated by Mayor Jack Hoffman and First Lady Agnes.

Tales of Secret Life in Lake Oswego

Police Captain Don Forman revealed stories of true crime.

An Evening of Essays and Poems

Local author Brian Doyle shared his essays, “proems,” tall tales, “lies” and entertaining mis-adventures.

The Ring of Antique Telephones

Antique collector Don Walton provided an historic phone “show and tell.”  

Old Time Music

Our First Tuesday concert featured Amour Acoustic, which includes Carol Ann Wheeler playing fiddle, Jeff Heberle on guitar, and Jim Toussaint on harmony fiddle.

The Power of Your Dreams

Lake Oswego Women’s coalition luncheon speaker Gillian Holloway talked about modern dream research.

A Pioneer Spirit

American Association of University Women presented “Albert Alonzo Durham,” who was one of Lake Oswego’s original founders.  (Actor Steve Knox)

Whistling Season Fun and Games

A hands-on array of old fashioned games at Graham’s Book and Stationery

Spelltainment Spelling Bee

Exciting competition refereed by KPTV “Good Day Oregon” anchor and Lakeridge High School alum Chad Carter.  The individual category was won by attorney Brett Bender.  The team category was won by mother and son, Nora and Justin Semonsen.

Art Show Exhibition

Art inspired by the book created by 18 Splash! Artists and high school students at Graham’s and Chrisman Picture Frame & Gallery.

Cover to Cover Book Club Quilters Tea

A tea party and a talk by nine quilters.  Their amazing creations were on display at the Library.

Hand Whistler at Open Mic Event

Sally Cohn wowed the audience with her hand whistling, accompanied by Barbara Thurber on guitar.

Horse Show

Lake Oswego Hunt Club hosted a horse show competition and special dinner.

Old Fashioned Hoe-Down

Professional dance callers, fiddlers, and a rollicking good time.

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides

A historical tour of Lake Oswego with Oregon Historical Society Docent Frank Graham.

Millennium Concert

An evening of music from the era of The Whistling Season, performed by the 74-member Lake Oswego Millennium Concert Band.

Historic Recipe Display and Tasting

Vintage kitchen items and early Lake Oswego “receipts” tasting.

Stargazing at Luscher Farm

A clear night and Rose City Astronomers had 9 gigantic telescopes available for people to view stars and planets.