ACC
The 50+ Advisory Board ask for a program to be offered that would allow them to know more about the Adult Center. The members of the 50+ wanted to be able to speak to neighbors about all the services the ACC has to offer, to become “Ambassadors”. We presented the program for the first time this week.
Arts Council
This week I was invited to an Arts Council of LO preview of the 2021-2023 sculptures that will be on display this summer as public art pieces within the Gallery Without Walls program. There are eleven exciting and dynamic pieces in total that will continue to enrich, educate and enliven Lake Oswego. Three artists gave presentations on their pieces, Kyle Ocean from Colorado spoke about Splice, a steel piece with patina and paint, and Ben Dye spoke about his piece, Harmony in the Balance, made of steel and automotive paint and the final chat was by Ren Swanson for her piece Dancing Moon Velocity made of enameled mild steel and painted. My favorite in the collection is this really cool piece called Big Bright Brookie by Rick True made of aluminum, vinyl, auto wrap, automotive paint and steel. It’s a fish of course! -Jan Wirtz
STEWARDSHIP
The ivy didn’t have a chance during the Mar. 6th, SA., Stewardship invasive species work party. Friends of Lily Bay Natural Area led 10 volunteers to remove ivy, blackberry and clematis from this gem of natural area. Adults and several students from LOHS and LOJH showed great determination as they pulled together to restore the habitat.
Friends of Lily Bay Natural Area were thrilled to see the sword ferns they planted in 2019 were healthy and had tripled in size!
EVENTS
Last Sunday, Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation’s Special Event team hosted the first ever Farmers’ Market in Lake Grove! This pilot program will continue on Sundays through the end of April from 1-5pm on Hallmark Drive between Collins Way and Mercantile Drive. The Special Events team was delighted with the success of opening day. A lineup for entry into the market stretched from Collins Way to Douglas Way. Many vendors reported sellouts within the first few hours and we even had some sunny weather to boot. Market patrons reported that they were thrilled to have a market on the 97035 side of town and enjoyed the afternoon timeframe. Customers and vendors alike hope to make the Lake Grove Farmers’ Market a permanent event in the community.
