Winners of the Passport Drawing:
Grand prize: 1910 Gift Basket - Claire Cohen
Moonstruck chocolates – Ann Arkebauer
Dictionary for the computer – Susan Triplett
Watch a photo recap of Lake Oswego Reads 2010
Watch Ivan Doig's Presentation Online
To purchase a a copy of the presentation please contact:
Tualatin Valley Cable DUB Request
Ask for Mary or Judy at 503-629-8534
Cost is $15 for video + $5 S&H
Watch Ivan Doig's February 17 presentation!
Tualatin Valley Cable schedule:
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |
12:00:36 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |
11:00:00 PM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
21 |
Thursday, February 25, 2010 |
2:00:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Saturday, February 27, 2010 |
6:00:00 PM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Sunday, February 28, 2010 |
1:00:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
7:00:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
10:30:00 PM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
21 |
Thursday, March 04, 2010 |
3:29:00 PM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
21 |
Friday, March 05, 2010 |
2:00:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Saturday, March 06, 2010 |
10:00:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
21 |
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 |
3:30:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 |
8:00:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 |
6:00:00 PM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
4:30:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
11:00:00 PM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Saturday, March 13, 2010 |
10:30:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 |
8:00:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 |
10:30:00 PM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
21 |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
4:00:00 PM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Thursday, March 18, 2010 |
1:30:00 AM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
28 |
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 |
6:00:00 PM |
Lake Oswego Reads - 2010 |
Lake Oswego Reads Brochure With the Schedule of Events
Lake Oswego Reads Announces the Book Choice for 2010
Book Selection Criteria for Lake Oswego Reads:
- A book for high school age and older that would appeal to a wide range of readers from new readers to long time book group members.
- A book that will strengthen civic pride, foster discussion among residents and bring the community together through the common bond of reading.
- A book that would offer opportunities for additional citywide special events.
- Affordable – paperback, audio and large print.
- Author available to speak.
The Lake Oswego Public Library has selected Ivan Doig’s The Whistling Season as the book for the 2010 citywide reading program, Lake Oswego Reads.
This will be the program’s fourth year.
Because 2010 is the Centennial year for the City of Lake Oswego, this book will tie into the celebration and will allow readers to learn what life was like in 1910. The Whistling Season takes place in 1909 -1920 and follows the story about Paul Milliron and his brothers who are struggling to cope with the loss of their mother and struggling with their father who is unable to keep the house in reasonable order. Rescue comes in the form of Rose Llewellyn, a housekeeper from Minneapolis who brings her brother, Morris, with her. When the teacher in the one-room schoolhouse runs away with the preacher, Morris is pressed into service as the teacher. The year is a coming-of-age one for Paul, who narrates this story. He enjoys the company and influence of Rose and Morris, until their secretive past catches up to them.
Doig was very pleased to hear about the selection and said, “I always feel very lucky when The Whistling Season is chosen for a community read, as if the characters of my imagination are being welcomed as honorary citizens.”
The Steering Committee for Lake Oswego Reads, consisting of librarians, community leaders, high school English teachers and high school students, selected this book from over 30 different suggestions.
Book Summary
Old school storytelling brings to life the challenges of homesteading farmers and their children in early 1910. The story is told from the perspective of Paul, the eldest of three sons and by far the brightest student in the one room schoolhouse. His father, recently widowed, sees an ad by a housekeeper “Can’t cook but doesn’t bite.” There in begins the journey of the ever-whistling Rose into the hearts of the men in the Milliron family. Accompanying Rose from Minneapolis to Marias Coulee is her brother Morrie, an eccentric, walking encyclopedia, also with a secret to hide. Without notice the current schoolteacher leaves to get married and Morrie accepts the challenge of educating the students with absolutely no experience in a classroom. His impromptu lessons in astronomy, weather and ancient history keep the students engaged like never before. But why does Morrie have brass knuckles in his vest pocket? What is he hiding or hiding from? Keep reading the delightful chapters as the mystery unfolds in The Whistling Season.
Lake Oswego Reads 2010 Steering Committee
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About the Author

"Ivan Doig has been, from This House of Sky, his first grand entry into literature, one of the great American voices, full of grace, abounding in humanity, easeful in narration, hypnotic in pace, grand in range," says his international contemporary Thomas Keneally of Australia, author of Schindler's List. Richard Critchfield added in the Washington Post: "Nor is Doig's gift merely literary. Besides his intuitions and artistry there is the iron purpose of an ex-ranch hand who has earned his Ph.D. in history." Born in Montana in 1939, Doig grew up along the Rocky Mountain Front, the dramatic landscape that has inspired much of his writing. His career has been honored with the lifetime "Distinguished Achievement" award by the Western Literature Association, and in the San Francisco Chronicle poll to name the best American West novels and works of non-fiction of the twentieth century, he is the only living writer with books in the top dozen of both lists: English Creek in fiction and This House of Sky in non-fiction. He and his wife Carol divide their time between their home in Seattle and the places his writing takes him.
His books (all are available in paperback) and his awards:
This House of Sky, 1978; finalist for the National Book Award; Christopher Award; chosen "best book about Montana" in Montana, The Magazine of Western History readers' poll; more than 200,000 copies sold.
Winter Brothers, 1980; Governor's Writers Award; adapted for television by KCTS, Seattle.
The Sea Runners, 1982; Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award for Literary Excellence; chosen as one of "ten best books of the year" by Chicago Sun-Times and "notable books of the year" by the New York Times Book Review.
English Creek, 1984; Western Heritage Award as best novel of the year; Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award; read by The Radio Reader on National Public Radio.
Dancing at the Rascal Fair, 1987; Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award; his most popular book, now in its 4th edition.
Ride with Me, Mariah Montana, 1990; Library Journal "highly recommended" choice; Christian Science Monitor serialization.
Heart Earth, 1993; $10,000 Evans Biography Award; Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award.
Bucking the Sun, 1996; Governor's Writers Award. Mountain Time, 1999; NewStar audio set.
Prairie Nocturne, 2003; graded `A' by Entertainment Weekly; book club favorite.
The Whistling Season, 2006; six printings; Booksense national bestseller list; American Library Association's 2007 Alex Award as one of ten best books for Young Adults; Reader's Digest Condensed Book; Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award; nominated for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
The Eleventh Man, 2008; Recorded Books audio set; paperback published September 2009.
Forthcoming: Work Song, spring 2010.
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Lake Oswego Reads
Lake Oswego Public Library would like to invite the entire community to participate in this year’s Lake Oswego Reads program. The success of the program over the last three years program demonstrates our community’s love of books, intellectual pursuits and thoughtful discussion. During the month of February the Library, local schools, businesses and organizations will offer special programs and festivities connected with the Lake Oswego Reads book selection, The Whistling Season, by Ivan Doig. Because 2010 is the Centennial year for the City of Lake Oswego, this book will tie into the celebration and will allow readers to learn what life was like in 1910.
Pick up one of 800 copies of The Whistling Season (compliments of Friends of the Library) at the Lake Oswego Public Library on January 12 at 6:30 P.M., check out one from the Library, or buy a copy at Graham’s Book & Stationery. Everyone in the community is welcome to enjoy a month of fun and enrichment during the 2010 Lake Oswego Reads celebration.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS NOTED-$


Party at the Library!
Blacksmith Demonstration: 3-8 P.M.
Lake Oswego Library, Tuesday, January 12, 6:30 P.M
Celebrate at the Library! Lake Oswego Reads kicks off by offering free copies of The Whistling Season on Tuesday evening, January 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Just flash your Lake Oswego Library card and receive your own copy of The Whistling Season (limited number of books available). Enjoy cocoa, samples of fruit pie, David Lipkind playing the harmonica and a visit from Mrs. Lucia Bliss, Lake Oswego’s first librarian, Charlie Didzun – 1910 baseball player and Charles Haines – First Marshall of Lake Oswego. The books and party are compliments of the Friends of the Lake Oswego Library. Outside the Library there will be a blacksmith demonstration by Berkley Tack from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Hear the Author
Tickets Available Saturday, January 30 at 11 A.M.
Ivan Doig, author of The Whistling Season, will be speaking at Lake Oswego High School about “Passion, Precision, and Whistling a Work Song.” This event is for high school age and older. Admission is free but a ticket is required for this event. Tickets will be available at the Lake Oswego Public Library starting at 11 A.M. on Saturday, January 30. There will be a two ticket per person limit and a Lake Oswego Library Card is required. Note: the tickets will be valid until 15 minutes before the event begins on February 17. Seating is first come, first served. Wednesday, February 17, Lake Oswego High School Auditorium, 2501 Country Club Rd., 7 P.M. Free but tickets are required. Due to a hand injury author Ivan Doig will not be able to sign copies of his book.

Passport to 1910
February 27 starting at 5:30 P.M.
(Oswego Hunt, 2725 SW Iron Mountain Blvd. )
Pick up a “passport” at the Lake Oswego Library or at Lake Oswego Reads events and get it stamped at each Lake Oswego Reads event you attend throughout February. Then, bring your passport with at least three stamps to the Horse Show/Jumper Night on February 27 (Oswego Hunt, 2725 SW Iron Mountain Blvd. starting at 5:30 P.M.) for a chance to win a 1910 gift basket. You need not be present to win. The drawing will be at 6:30 P.M.

Lake Oswego Not Only Reads,
It Writes - The Past Lives in Your Words
Register for the workshop at 503-675-2538 or cglazer@ci.oswego.or.us.
At
Chuck's Place, Mondays, February 1, 8, 15, 7- 8 P.M.;
Lake Oswego Library, Monday, February 22, 7 P.M.
This year Lake Oswego Reads introduces a new program, Lake Oswego Writes. Many of us go through life wondering if we have a book to write. Find out this February in our citywide writers' workshop. To reflect the themes in The Whistling Season, we'll pay special attention this year to using fiction, poetry and screenwriting to explore your own and your family's past. Access daily online prompts and weekly workshops with local authors at Chuck's Place in downtown LO. John Morrison will host the February 1 workshop. His most recent book is Heaven of the Moment. Elissa Rust will host the February 8 workshop. Her most recent book is The Prisoner Pear: Stories from the Lake. Will Fendon will host the February 15 workshop. His work has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Safari Tracks," and many others. Local playwright Hunt Holman will assist with producing the program. His play Willow Jade will be produced by Portland Playhouse in January 2010, as part of the Fertile Ground Festival in Portland. We'll finish the month with a public reading at the library, and one entry will be selected for inclusion in the Centennial Time Capsule to be buried on October 9th. Because of limited space, register for the workshop at 503-675-2538 or cglazer@ci.oswego.or.us. Chuck's Place, Mondays, February 1, 8, 15, 7- 8 P.M.; Lake Oswego Library, Monday, February 22, 7 P.M.
Will Fendon earned his BA in English Literature from Principia College and has worked as a screenwriter in television and film for the past 12 years. His many credits include "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Safari Tracks." Most recently, Will founded a screenwriting mentor program for kids in Portland where he lives with his wife, 4 year-old twin boys, and a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Tioga that sleeps on the bed and snores loudly.

Hunt Holman is a playwright. His play Willow Jade will be produced in January 2010 by Portland Playhouse at the Fertile Ground Festival in Portland. The play received a staged reading in the JAW Festival at Portland Center Stage in July 2008. Other plays include Spanish Girl, Gun Club, The Kidney, The Dawn Patrol, and The First Time I Slept with Rosemary. He earned an MFA from Columbia University’s School of the Arts.
John C. Morrison’s poetry has appeared in numerous journals, including the Seattle Review, the Cimarron Review, and Southern Poetry Review. Most recently, he directed the Writers in the Schools program for Literary Arts of Oregon, and currently teaches poetry at Washington State University, Vancouver. His first full-length collection of poems, Heaven of the Moment, is a finalist in the 2008 Oregon book Awards for poetry.
Elissa Minor Rust has published fiction in Baltimore Review, Orchid: A Literary Review, Beacon Street Review, and Honolulu Magazine, among others and is the recipient of numerous awards. In her own words, "Nobody is just one thing. I am a professional writer, a college English instructor, and a maker of school lunches. I am a lover of literature and a lover a politics. I have a passion for Labradoodles, Quakerism, and Buffy. And damn it if sometimes I feel like knitting stuff. So there." Rust lives in Lake Oswego.
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Old Time Music
Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 P.M.

Spend an evening listening to Acoustic Amour at the First Tuesday music program at the Library. Carol Ann Wheeler, Lady Fiddle Champion and author of fiddle instruction books, CDs and videos, will play a variety of styles, including Irish, Scottish, Canadian, Texas, Gypsy & Classical violin with Jeff Heberle on the guitar and Jim Toussaint on the harmony fiddle. They will even offer a couple of trick fiddle numbers. They are proud to preserve America’s heritage of old-time fiddle music. Library, Tuesday, February 2, 7 P.M.
The Ring of History:
Antique Telephone Presentation
Oswego Heritage House, Wednesday, February 3 at 7:00 P.M.
The Oswego Heritage Council presents its First Wednesday featuring a special program on the history of telephones by collector Don Walton. Walton owns close to 600 models of telephones representing nearly every style of phone. He will talk about the history of communication made possible by the telephone and show some of his collection including phones from 1910. Oswego Heritage House, Wednesday, February 3 at 7:00 P.M.

Amazing Art Show by Adults and High School Students
Opening Art Show Reception: February 4 at 6:00 P.M.
Imagine! How do you capture the essence of 345 pages in a single piece of art? That’s what faced the 18 artists listed below from the Splash! group. In their 4th year of meeting this challenge, their visions will be unveiled for the first time at Graham’s at the reception. From Lakeridge High School, art teacher, Shannon McBride and 14 art students read The Whistling Season and have prepared 15 pieces of art interpreting what they read. From Lake Oswego High School, art teacher Katie Brink and Artist -in-Residence Michael Orwick had 14 art students work in oil to re-create the scenery from the book.
Throughout February, the adult art will be displayed at Graham’s Book and Stationery and the high school art will be displayed at Chrisman Picture Frame & Gallery. Opening Art Show Reception, Thurs., February 4, 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M., Graham’s Book and Stationery, 460 Second St. and Chrisman Picture Frame & Gallery, 480 2nd St.
Thirteen artists from the talented Splash! group and five invited artists have created images that came to them as they read The Whistling Season. Their interpretations are imaginative and amazing. Artists include:
1. Ruth Armitage
2. Kara Pilcher
3. Susie Cowan
4. Dave Haslett
5. Mary Ellen Otten
6. Anna Mastellos
7. Dyanne Locati
8. Janet Otten
9. Lee Baughman
10. Patricia Schmidt
11. Jan Rimerman
12. Kathy Bethurum
13. Lois Larsen
Guests
1. Bill Baily
2. Barbara Vance
3 Barbara Wagner
4. Linda Terhark
5. Deborah Marble
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Pioneer Lunch ($)
At the Adult Community Center, Friday, February 5th, noon
Enjoy a hearty lunch for all would-be Montana plains pioneers, perhaps what Rose would have cooked for the Milliron family if she knew how to cook. Lunch includes barbequed baby back ribs, baked beans, succotash, homemade biscuits and pecan pie. The cost is $4 for 60 and over, $5 for the under 60 crowd. Reservations are required by calling 503-635-3758. Adult Community Center, Friday, February 5th, noon.
Cover to Cover Book Club Quilters' Tea

At the Library, Monday, February 8 at 2:00 P.M.
Visit the Library in January and February and view the beautiful nine quilts created by members of the Cover to Cover Book Club Quilters after reading The Whistling Season. On February 8 enjoy a cup of tea and listen to each of the nine quilters share the making of their quilt depicting something from the book that has inspired them. For over 10 years this book club has selected a book by vote and eight weeks later met to discuss the book and share ideas for possible quilt designs. The finished quilts by each member are presented at a celebratory dinner at the end of the six month period. Library, Monday, February 8, 2:00 P.M.
COVER TO COVER—THE BOOK CLUB QUILTERS
Quilts inspired by The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
1. HALEY GOES TO SCHOOL
Designed, pieced, and quilted by Linda Reinert
The one room schoolhouse was such a joyous place. And even more so the night
that Haley’s Comet came. I drew my inspiration from this event.
2. THREE PART HARMONY
Designed and pieced by Cindy Settle Cline
Quilted by Linda Alexander
This quilt of the whistling wind across the coulees of Montana is an intuitive color
and design study inspired by the teachings of Jean Wells and Ann Johnston. The
blades of the windmill are from a Judy Niemeyer paper piecing pattern.
3. WHISTLING ROSE
Pieced by Joanne MacNaughton
Quilted by Carol Parks
A Peace Rose in my garden and a Ruth McDowell pattern of a rose inspired
this quilt. Pat Busby helped me with the complex construction.
4. RAISING THE FLAG
Pieced and quilted by Vonda Piersol
“Morrie announced to Carnelia and me that he was bestowing the honor of
raising and lowering the flag. The splendid new 46-star flag with fresh dyed
stars and stripes, an unquestionable beauty, had to be handled with utmost
respect at all times. . . There it lay on the ground! Rules of the flag stark as
scripture, the pair of us stood stricken into stone. No one had seen the seventh
grade of Marias Coulee disgrace itself. Eddie grabbed the flag from my hands,
sped the flag up the pole, and without a word more, the three of us headed into
the schoolhouse.” Paul Milliron, age 13, 1909.
5. OUTWOLFING THE TURLEYS
Designed, pieced, and quilted by Beth Wells
Ambrose and Eddie Turley are trappers who hunt wolves and coyotes for a
livelihood. My quilt depicts one lucky wolf who evades the Turleys.
6. TUNDRA COMET
Original design by Judy Eselius
Quilted by Rhonda Beyer
Inspired by the spectacular Spring arrival of the Tundra Swans. They are also
called “Whistling Swans” which refers to the sound made by the slow powerful beating of their wings in flight.
7. HALEY MEETS THE WHISTLING SWAN
Designed, pieced, and quilted by Pat Busby
I used an Art Deco style design for the back drop and added a fantasy
Whistling Swan on the pond which was briefly mentioned in the book. The
novel was set in a western landscape of Montana during the time of Haley’s
Comet of 1910.
8. BACK TO SCHOOL
Designed and quilted by Cathy Erickson
This quilt celebrates the importance of education, no matter how difficult the
situation might be. The quilt used hand-dyed fabric, machine piecing, and
micro-quilting.
9. CHILDREN OF MARIAS COULEE
Pieced by Carole Schmitz Monahan
Quilted by Melissa Hoffman
My folk art quilt was inspired by the many scenes centered in and around Marias Coulee and the schoolhouse. Patterns are adapted from the quilt book, Kids on the Bed.
About the Cover to Cover Book Club Quilters
In December, 2000, a book club for quilters organized in the Portland area. In an effort to make more interesting quilts and be motivated to get them finished, this unique group of quilt artists decided to challenge itself to make quilts inspired by literature. All members read the same book and each member then creates a quilt using the book as inspiration. The club is well into its tenth year, and the body of work is growing. While skills and styles vary within the group, everyone brings her unique talent and ideas, making it an open forum for innovative approaches to creating art quilts as well as beautiful traditional pieces. The camaraderie and support, as well as opportunities to show their work as a group, have helped these creative women achieve new goals in the art of quilting.
The timeline for the book-to-quilt process is six months. A book is selected and eight weeks later the group meets to discuss the book and share ideas for possible quilt designs. Sometimes sketches are shown and sometimes the pieces are already in production. The finished quilts are presented at a celebratory dinner at the end of the sixe month period. The next book is chosen by vote, and the process beings again. Every month members get together to share techniques and offer encouragement and feedback.
The Book ClubQuilters have some long term objectives that stem from each member’s personal goals. They share the idea that they are in the group for personal growth as artists with the common desire to develop new skills, put them to use and then celebrate the outcome, whether it is a show worthy quilt or an enlightening design study or exercise. Their hope is that others will be inspired by the quilts and are encouraged to start their own club.
One Room School House
Panel Discussion

At the Holy Names Heritage Center
Tuesday, February 9 at 2:00 P.M.
Have you ever wondered what it was like for an entire school with children of all ages and abilities to be the responsibility of a single teacher? Join us at the Holy Names Heritage Center for an afternoon of stories about one room school houses. Speakers Steve Eklund, Clemie Moody, Doris Robertson, Mary Neely and Donna Reiff will share their memories of their adventures attending single room schools. Come just to listen or share your own stories about this unique experience. Holy Names Heritage Center, Tuesday, February 9, 2 P.M.
The Fascinating Stories of Everyday Lives:
Encountering the Past Through Oral and Written History
Library, Wednesday, February 10, Noon-1:00 P.M.
Stories have always been a powerful way for people to share their lives with one another. In our region, the native Kalapuya Indians and the French-Canadian trappers handed down their stories orally. American settlers came and began to write down their tales of life in this new place. Join us for this interactive program and meet people from Champoeg’s past dressed in historic clothing and experience their compelling stories. What do their extraordinary stories—and their ordinary ones—tell us about their lives? Library, Wednesday, February 10, Noon-1 P.M.
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S-P-E-L-L-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T Spelling Bee
Lakewood Center for the Arts, Wednesday, February 10, 7 P.M.
It’s the ‘bees knees’ of spelling bees. The rules have changed and we've thrown in a lifeline. Join Bee Master Chad Carter, former L-a-k-e-r-i-d-g-e student and KPTV “Good Day Oregon” anchor, as he takes you down memory lane, back in time to your grade school spelling bee. Now’s your chance -you can turn back the c-l-o-c-k. Bring to the bee your ever expanding knowledge as a speller or as an audience member. Individual and Team Divisions for high school students and adults. Team attire encouraged. Phone-A-Friend and get your team together! Lifelines? Find out that night. Registration form, competition manual and practice word list available here or at the Library. Lakewood Center for the Arts, Wednesday, February 10, 7 P.M.
Teams
|
City Council
Roger Hennagin
Donna Jordan
Bill Tierney |
The Wolf Pack
Tyler Cohen
Andrew Mize
John Murray |
Oswego Heritage Council
Phil Engstrom
Nancy Dunis
Timm Granel |
Alphabettys
Brenda Troisi
Marcy
Jim Troisis |
The Spell Wizards
Emily Gaddis
Hayley Howard
Mark Engelberg |
Team Excelsior!
Jack Bruce
Charu Nair |
Spell-O-Noughts
Nora Semonsen
Justin Semonsen |
Climb On
Karen Hearn
Cindy Turley |
Art Makes You Smart!
Sara Shannon
Marilyn Katcher
Sheri Richards |
LO Library Team
Carissa Barrett
Jonathan Barrett |
Lake Oswego Rotary
Peter Glazer
Kathy Bussman
Steve Griffith |
Lake Oswego High School
Chaney Harter
Julie Asparro |
Singles
Brett Bender
Sherry Campbell
James Walker |

Chad Carter:
Bee Master
Chad is our local, homegrown star, as a k-12 LOSD alumni, Class of 1998. Being a member of 'Company' at Lakeridge Chad expanded his skills for entertaining and set his mind towards his future. As a graduate of Edward R. Murrow, School of Communication at Washington State University, he enjoyed some of the football team's good years while he was there. One highlight in particular was the trek to the Rose Bowl in 2002.
Chad Carter joined FOX 12 in December 2005 as an anchor/reporter, launching the new Good Day Oregon: Weekend Editions.
Chad came to Fox 12 from KVII (ABC) in Amarillo, Texas where he was the Morning and Noon anchor. Before that, he spent time in Grand Junction, Colo., at KJCT (ABC) where he was the Weeknight anchor. Chad got his start in Bend, Oregon, at KTVZ (NBC) where he interned and did a little skiing on the side.
Chad has worked with Special Olympics of Oregon, volunteering for the Summer Games and The Bite of Oregon. In addition, Chad strapped on his dancing shoes (not actually his) and hit the stage as part of Young Audiences annual Mad Hot Ballroom event. Young Audiences is a group that strives to keep arts alive in area schools.
You can often find Chad and his wife all around town. They love to eat out, spend time with friends, and soak in all that the area has to offer. You can also find Chad heading out for a bike ride on miles of great trails, being towed behind a boat on a wakeboard, or when feeling charitable, donating golf balls to area courses. He also is very active in teaching his Texan wife the love of snow and skiing.
Tales of a Secret Life in Lake Oswego:
Captain Don Forman
Library, Thursday, February 11, 7 PM
Everyone is said to have a private side which reveal to few, if any, others. However, we read about people living a secret life and every day these secret-keepers keep on doing what they do: living one life and then living another. Captain Don Forman of the Lake Oswego Police Department will share stories of people who have lived a secret life in our community and then have gotten caught. Library, Thursday, February 11, 7 PM
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Pictured: Lake Oswego Library Teen Advisory Board
Photo Scavenger Hunt for Grades 7-12:
February 12-19
The Whistling Season Apron Classes
for Students & Adults($)
At
The Pine Needle Saturday, February 13
Calling all who love to sew! This class is for you. Aprons are a mainstay of our culture and The Pine Needle would like to help you make an apron that suits YOUR personality!
Whether you are a GREAT cook or just LIKE to cook..........an apron is a must!
The Saturday morning class at 10 A.M. is for students ages 8+ and the Saturday afternoon class at 1 P.M. is for adults with beginning sewing skills. The Pine Needle, 429 First Street, Saturday, February 13. $$Fee for supplies, Reservations required: 503-635-1353
AAUW Meeting: Pioneer Spirit of the 1840's
At the Oswego Heritage House, 398 Tenth St. Saturday, February 13 at 10 A.M.

Why Oswego? Travel back into time with Albert Alonzo Durham at the American Association of University Women (AAUW) monthly meeting and learn about his life from when Abraham Lincoln recommended that he move west to the founding of the donation land claim he named Oswego. Mr. Durham will share his interests and wants guests to know, "I had three yoke of oxen, a wagon, provisions and a splendid gun, which I knew well how to use.” Oswego Heritage House, 398 Tenth St. Saturday, February 13, 10 A.M.
The Whistling Season Fun & Games
Graham’s Book & Stationery, Saturday, February 13 from 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Saturday Feb. 20 10-4:00 pm
Ever wished you had learned to play the harmonica? Tried your hand at root beer-making or sarsaparilla-tasting? Wondered how to twirl a lariat? Heard someone play a jaw harp or slide whistle? Experience it now! Come to Graham’s for a hands-on array of old-fashioned fun & games!
Saturday Feb. 13 11-4:00 P.M.
Whistling Season Fun & Games
Lariat Lessons, Cowboy Songs, Poems & Stories 11-2
Old Fashioned Rootbeer Tasting 1-4
Unusual Flute Demos 1-4
Taffy Pull 2-3
Game Demos 11-4
An Evening with Brian Doyle:
Funny & Insightful Ideas-Writing, Poetry & Punctuation
At the Library, Tuesday, February 16 at 7:00 P.M.

Lake Oswego resident Brian Doyle reads from his essays and “proems,” tells tall tales and lies, chants the Fifty Rules of Editing, argues for a Poetry Inspection Corps, insists on the use of the serial comma as a moral imperative, and shares other entertaining misadventures. Brian Doyle is a well-known author and essayist whose books include The Grail and Epiphanies and Elegies. In 2008, he received the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is editor of the University of Portland’s Portland magazine, which is ranked among the top 10 best university magazines in America. Library, Tuesday, February 16,
7 P.M.
The Power of Your Dreams ($)
Oswego Lake Country Club, February 17 at 11:45 A.M.
Reservations required: 503-636-3634
Do Paul Milliron’s dreams ring true to you? Learn what Paul’s dreams say
about him. Dr. Gillian Holloway will speak at the Lake Oswego Women’s Coalition luncheon about how modern research into the meaning and patterns of our dreams is changing the way we understand, and can benefit from, our dreams. Learn why our memory of dreams alters as we mature, why some dreams recur throughout a lifetime, and why highly gifted people are prone to nightmares. Dr. Holloway taught for 16 years at Marylhurst University and is the author of four books on dream analysis. Oswego Lake Country Club, February 17, 11:45 A.M. $15.
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Hear the Author
Wednesday, February 17, Lake Oswego High School Auditorium, 2501 Country Club Rd. at 7:00 P.M.
Ivan Doig, author of The Whistling Season, will be speaking at Lake Oswego High School about “Passion, Precision, and Whistling a Work Song.” This event is for high school age and older. Admission is free but a ticket is required for this event. Tickets will be available at the Lake Oswego Public Library starting at 11 A.M. on Saturday, January 30. There will be a two ticket per person limit and a Lake Oswego Library Card is required. Note: the tickets will be valid until 15 minutes before the event begins on February 17. Seating is first come, first served. Wednesday, February 17, Lake Oswego High School Auditorium, 2501 Country Club Rd., 7 P.M. Free but tickets are required. Mr Doig said, "My narrator in The Whistling Season, Paul Milliron, educator and bookman and graduate of a one-room school that he was, would have fully known the value of a community read such as Lake Oswego’s spirited one, all the way from its linguistic beginnings. “Communitas,” the root of our usage of “community” --in Paul’s well-thumbed Latin-to-English dictionary, these several meanings of “communitas” are given: sharing, partnership, social ties, fellowship, togetherness.” What better rewards than these could readers and writer alike ask for, by way of the blessed common ground of reading? Due to a hand injury author Ivan Doig will not be able to sign copies of his book.

Luscher Farm-Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 P.M.
Please join Rose City Astronomers for a night of stargazing. Volunteers will share their telescopes, knowledge and enthusiasm for the night sky with all who are interested. Highlights will include the Andromeda galaxy, the Orion nebula and the Pleiades and Beehive star clusters. Bring a red flashlight, lawn chair and your telescope to share. Dress warmly. See Star Party Tips at www.rca-omsi.org
Luscher Farm-driveway is the first left on Rosemont Road, Thursday, February 18, 7:00 P.M. Weather permitting – Check www.lakeoswegoreads.org or 503-675-2538 on the day of the event for cancellation information.
How Did They Do It?
Graham’s Book & Stationery, Saturday, February 20, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Whether in Montana’ Marias Coulee or Oregon’s Oswego, the settlers of the early 1900s had to be hardworking as well as innovative. They developed skills, tools and science to help them survive and succeed. Come to Graham’s to explore four of the disciplines that have survived and thrived to the 2000s: blacksmithing, dowsing, fiddle playing and reading the night sky. Graham’s Book & Stationery, Saturday, February 20, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Saturday Feb. 20 10-4:00 P.M.
How Did They Do It?
Dowsing Techniques Then & Now 10-4
Horse & Buggy Rides 11-3
Blacksmithing Demonstrations 11-4
Old Time Music Demos 12-1:30
(banjo, musical saw, spoons, limberjack, jaw harp, washtub bass & more)
Old Time Music Show 2-3
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides With A Historian
Graham’s Book & Stationery, Saturday, February 20, 11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

Experience the thrill of a historical tour of Lake Oswego in an old fashioned horse drawn carriage. Hear a docent for the Oregon Historical Society, Frank Graham, describe the olden days of Lake Oswego as the carriage trots around the downtown area. Board at Graham’s Book & Stationery, Saturday, February 20, 11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.
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An Old-Fashioned Hoe Down
West End Building, Saturday, February 20, 5-8 P.M.
In the spirit of Lake Oswego’s Centennial Celebration we turn back the clock and enjoy a good old fashioned “barn dance.” Well, it’s not exactly in a barn, but we can promise a delightfully refreshing change of pace for folks who want to celebrate the past and who can still kick up their heels. Professional callers will be on hand to teach the basics and a few fancy turns too. Enjoy the excitement of dancing Virginia Reels, waltzes and even jigs! Bring the whole family for a walk back in time. West End Building, Saturday, February 20, 5-8 P.M.
Performance by the Lake Oswego
Millennium Concert Band
Lakeridge High School Auditorium, Sunday, February 21, 7:30 P.M.

Enjoy a delightful evening of music which will present music from the era of The Whistling Season, including the music of John Philip Sousa and other composers contemporary to the early part of the century. The Lake Oswego Millennium Concert Band is a 74 member adult band that has performed regularly since the fall of 1999.
The Music Program:
First Suite in Eb for Military Band by Gustov Holst, written in 1909.
Danny Boy, an Irish tune written in 1910
Artie Shaw Clarinet Concerto, performed by Dale Cleland
(Artie Shaw was born in 1910).
Lassus Trombone, a ragtime trombone piece by Henry Fillmore, written in 1915.
Suite of Old American Dances, by Robert Russell Bennett,
written about the dances that were popular between 1900-1910.
I’ve Made My Plans for the Summer, by John Philip Sousa and sung by Renee Cleland,
written in 1907
Satchmo, featuring the music of Louis Armstrong,
who was in his formative years, having been born in 1901.
Fairest of the Fair, one of John Philip Sousa’s best loved marches, written in 1908
Galup, by Aruther Byrd, written in 1909. This is our encore.
The main solo for the evening is the Artie Shaw Clarinet Concerto. It is a major work for clarinet and band, originally performed with the Artie Shaw dance band, but later re-scored for the concert band.
At Lakeridge High School Auditorium, Sunday, February 21, 7:30 P.M.
Lake Oswego Writes Reading:
The Past Lives in Your Words
Library, Monday, February 22, 7 P.M.
This year Lake Oswego Reads introduced a new program, Lake Oswego Writes. Most of us wander through life wondering if we have a book inside us somewhere. We offered a citywide writers' workshop to reflect the themes in The Whistling Season. Fiction, poetry and screenwriting were covered in weekly workshops with local authors Will Fenden, Hunt Holman, John Morrison and Elissa Rust. We'll finish the month with a public reading at the Library and one document will be selected to be included in the Centennial Time Capsule on October 9th. Library, Monday, February 22, 7 P.M.
Historic Recipe Display & Tasting
Adult Community Center, Wednesday, February 24, 1 P.M.
A display of vintage cookbooks and items that might have been found in a circa 1900’s kitchen will be on display at the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center all of February. On February 24 at 1 pm there will be a recipe tasting consisting of early Lake Oswego “receipts” that were a part of a long time local family’s collection. Please bring a friend and enjoy the tasting! Adult Community Center, Wednesday, February 24, 1 P.M.

Open Mic at the Library with Featured Guest
Performer - Handwhistler
Thursday, February 25, 7:00 P.M.
Handwhistler Sally Cohn will be featured at this month’s Open Mic event and will be accompanied by guitarist Barbara Thurber. Handwhistling includes several styles: one-finger, two fingers, clasped hands, and cupped hands. Both the clasped-hand and cupped-hand methods use thumb knuckles together as a mouthpiece. Ms. Cohn has been handwhistling for nearly 60 years using the cupped-hand method. Other local whistlers are invited to join her for an evening of whistling in honor of The Whistling Season. Whether or not you whistles, if you would like to share your talent you are welcome to participate. Sign up begins at 6:30 P.M. Performances are limited to five minutes. Everyone is invited to attend. Library, Thursday, February 25, 7:00 P.M.
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Horse Show / Jumper Night
Saturday, February 27, 5:30 P.M.
Lake Oswego Hunt. 2725 SW
Iron Mountain Boulevard
The Lake Oswego Hunt Equestrian Center applauds Ivan Doig’s inspiring tale of The Whistling Season because he shares a glimpse of the vanished way of life on the Western plains, and how farm life and horses helped shaped the American character. Today, the Lake Oswego Hunt offers equestrian activities for all ages. The community is invited to a free horse show of a "Jumper" competition held in an indoor arena with heated grandstand seating on February 27 at 5:30 PM. Dinner will be available for $3-$10 in the cozy Horse & Hound Clubroom, which has a wall of windows to watch the show. Want to compete? Register your horse at www.lakeoswegohunt.com. Entry fees apply; limited to 50 horses. Lake Oswego Hunt. 2725 SW Iron Mountain Boulevard, Saturday, February 27, 5:30 PM
Eyes of the Future Look at the Past
The Art Literacy Program engages students on an intimate level bringing to life the artists working in 1910 and their influence on the world today. Morrie would be so proud! Some Lake Oswego School elementary schools are participating in Lake Oswego Reads and the Centennial Celebration by studying the artists and then creating their own art which will be on display from February through April:
Bryant - Piet Mondrian: Abstract paintings
Hallinan - Henri Matisse: Paper collages
Rivergrove - Grandma Moses: Landscapes
Uplands - Alexander Calder: Wire sculptures
Home School students are also participating.
Art will be on display at the West End Building Feb 1 - April 30 ,
Hours: Open during business hours and evenings during on-site events
Art Literacy is delighted to be a part of this year’s Lake Oswego Reads program. By creating art related to “The Whistling Season”, students learn about the variety of art produced by artists who lived and worked at about the time that Lake Oswego was being incorporated into a city. Visit the West End Building from February 1st through May 14th and see student artwork inspired by Alexander Calder, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian and Grandma Moses, all contemporaries of Morrie!
The Art Literacy program teaches art appreciation to Lake Oswego school children from their early years in kindergarten through junior high school. Over 300 volunteers reach out to children in 10 elementary schools and 2 junior high schools, meeting with them monthly during the school year to teach them about the art of a particular artist or culture. These volunteer teachers prepare for their lessons by attending training meetings where they study the artwork and practice the hands-on project that will become part of their classroom presentation.
The program has evolved over the 24 years since its beginning but the goal has remained the same: To help students appreciate how diverse peoples and cultures have translated ideas, emotions and concepts into artistic creations and in doing so, help them express themselves through the creation or selection of art
High School Involvement
Both Lake Oswego high schools are participating in Lake Oswego Reads for the fourth year. Lake Oswego High School and Lakeridge High School will incorporate themes from The Whistling Season in selected English class curriculum and art class curriculum.
Circus Art Display
Lake Oswego resident and artist Mark Schlemmer has long been fascinated with the richness of life before television. He creates kinetic art pieces primarily depicting circus acts from a collection of old circus ephemera he owns. Many of his favorites are made from real circus posters created in the early 20th century. These are on display in the Lake Oswego Library all of February (end of the book stacks on the main floor.)
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BOOK DISCUSSIONS
A book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and talk about a book and the reading experience. There will be many opportunities to participate in discussion groups during February. Join groups led by librarians and the Mayor and his wife at the Adult Community Center, the West End Building, Lakeside Home & Gift, Mountain Park Church, and the Library. As space in each group is limited, register by calling 503-534-5665. Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss The Whistling Season with members of your community.
BOOK DISCUSSIONS
Sunday, February 7, 5 pm
Lakeside Home & Gift, 101 A Avenue
Lead by Mayor Jack Hoffman and First Lady Agnes
Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 pm
Location: West End Building, 4101 Kruse Way
Friday, Feb. 19 , 1 pm
Location: Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
Thursday, Feb. 25, 10 am
Location: Mountain Park Church, 40 McNary Parkway
Friday, Feb. 26, 1 pm
Location: Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
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PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AT THE LIBRARY
Parent/Child Book Group for Grades 4-6
Read Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer Holm
Monday, February 1 at 4:30-5:30
As the only girl in a Finnish American family of seven brothers, May Amelia Jackson resents being expected to act like a lady while growing up in Washington State in 1899.
Please call 503-697-6580 to register.
Jumper the Pony with Oregon Fantasy Puppet Theatre
Saturday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m.
A rootin’ tootin’ Western show starring Cowgirl Jane, Sherriff Mitchem, and Jumper
Creative Quilt Craft for ages Six and Up
Monday, February 22 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Make your own square for a quilt which will be displayed in the children’s room.
Please call 503-697-6580 to register.
ADDRESSES OF LAKE OSWEGO READS EVENTS
Adult Community Center (ACC)
505 G Ave. 503.635.3758
Chrisman Picture Frame & Gallery
480 Second St. 503.635.5326
Chuck’s Place
148 B Ave. 503.675.7861
Graham’s Book & Stationery
460 2nd St. 503.636.5676
Holy Names Heritage Center
17425 Holy Names Dr. 503.607.0595
Lake Oswego Hunt
2725 SW Iron Mountain Blvd. 503.636.0674
Lakeside Home & Gift
101 A Avenue. 503-974-9230
Lakewood Center for the Arts
368 S. State St. 503.635.6338
Lake Oswego High School
2501 Country Club Rd. 503.534.2313
Lake Oswego Library
706 Fourth St. 503.636.7628
Lakeridge High School
1235 Overlook Dr. 503-534-2319
Luscher Farm
125 Rosemont Rd.
Just east of Stafford Rd.
Mountain Park Church
40 McNary Parkway 503.635.3443
Oswego Heritage House
398 10th St. 503.635.6373
Oswego Lake Country Club
20 Iron Mountain Blvd. 503.636.3631
Pine Needle
429 1st St. 503.635.1353
West End Building (WEB)
4101 Kruse Way 503.697.6500
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Schedule of events
Kick-Off Party
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
Tickets Available to Hear Ivan Doig
Saturday, Jan. 30, 11 am
Location: Lake Oswego Library
Lake Oswego Writes: The Past Lives in Your Words
Mondays, Feb. 1, 8 & 15, 7 pm
Lead by: Will Fenden, Hunt Holman, John Morrison & Elissa Rust
Location: Chuck’s Place, 148 B Ave.
Reservations: 503-675-2538
First Tuesday Music: Amour Acoustic
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 7 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
First Wednesday: History of the Telephone
Speaker: Don Walton
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 7 pm
Location: Oswego Heritage House, 398 Tenth St.
Opening Art Reception
Thursday, Feb. 4, 6 – 7:30 pm
Location: Graham’s Book & Stationery, 460 2nd St. & Chrisman Picture Frame & Gallery, 480 2nd St.
Pioneer Lunch
Friday, Feb. 5, noon
Location: Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
Reservations: 503-635-3758, $5
Quilters Tea
Speakers: Cover to Cover Book Club Members
Monday, Feb. 8, 2 pm
Location: Library
One Room School House Panel Discussion
Speakers: Steve Eklund, Clemie Moody, Doris Robertson, Mary Neely & Donna Reiff
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2 pm
Location: Holy Names Heritage Center, 17425 Holy Names Dr.
Performing Arts Program: Champoeg-Fascinating Stories
Wednesday, Feb. 10, noon - 1 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
Spelling Bee: S-p-e-l-l-t-a-i-n-m-e-n-t
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7 pm
Location: Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St.
Tales of a Secret Life in LO
Speaker: Captain Don Forman
Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
The Whistling Season: Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens
Friday, Feb. 12, 1 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
Pines Needle Apron Classes
Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 am – Children; 1 pm - Adults
Location: Pine Needle, 429 1st St.
Reservations: 503-635-1353, $ for supplies
AAUW Meeting: Pioneer Spirit of the 1840’s
Speaker: Albert Alonzo Durham
Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 am
Location: Oswego Heritage House, 398 Tenth St.
The Whistling Season Fun & Games
Saturday, Feb. 13, 11 am – 4 pm
Location: Graham’s Book & Stationery, 460 2nd St.
Author Series: Funny & Insightful Ideas-Writing, Poetry & Punctuation
Speaker: Brian Doyle
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 7 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
Women’s Coalition Luncheon: Dream Analysis
Speaker: Dr. Gillian Holloway
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 11:45 am
Location: Oswego Lake Country Club $15
Reservations: 503-636-3634
Author Presentation: Passion, Precision and Whistling a Work Song
Speaker: Ivan Doig
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7 pm
Location: LOHS Auditorium, 2501 Country Club Rd.
Reservation: Tickets Required
Stargazing (Weather Permitting)
Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 pm
Location: Luscher Farm, 125 Rosemont Rd.
How Did They Do It?
Saturday, Feb. 20, 11 am – 4 pm
Location: Graham’s Book & Stationery, 460 2nd St.
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
Historian & Tour Guide: Frank Graham
Saturday, Feb. 20, 11 am – 3 pm
Board at Graham’s Book & Stationery, 460 2nd St.
Hoe Down
Saturday, Feb. 20, 5 - 8 pm
Location: West End Building, 4101 Kruse Way
Millennium Concert Band
Sunday, Feb. 21, 7:30 pm
Location: Lakeridge High School, 1235 Overlook Dr.
LO Writes Reading
Monday, Feb. 22, 7 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
Historic Recipe Tasting
Wednesday, Feb 24, 1 pm
Location: Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
Open Mic
Special Guest: Whistler Sally Cohn
Thursday, Feb. 25, 7 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
Horse Show/Jumper Night
Saturday, Feb. 27, 5:30 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Hunt, 2725 SW Iron Mountain Blvd.
ART EXHIBITIONS
Feb. 5-28
Locations:
Graham’s Book and Stationery, 460 2nd St. (Adults)
Chrisman Picture Frame & Gallery, 480 2nd St. (High School Students)
WEB, 4101 Kruse Way (Elementary School Students)
BOOK DISCUSSIONS
RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED: 503-534-5665
Sunday, February 7, 5 pm
Lakeside Home & Gift, 101 A Ave.
Lead by Mayor Jack Hoffman and First Lady Agnes
Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 pm
Location: West End Building, 4101 Kruse Way
Friday, Feb. 19, 1 pm
Location: Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7 pm
Location: Lake Oswego Library
Thursday, Feb. 25, 10 am
Location: Mountain Park Church, 40 McNary Parkway
Friday, Feb. 26, 1 pm
Location: Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS NOTED-$
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