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In honor of the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII, the day’s festivities will include crepes from Creperie Le Bon Temps, Lake Oswego High School Windjammers, music from the era, refreshments and a WWII-era M3 Stuart Tank! That’s right - we’re bringing a full-sized tank to the Library.
Dominique Guelin, the man responsible for the wonderful establishment of Lake Oswego’s St. Honore bakery, will demonstrate the artful process of baking bread, as we might imagine Mademe Ruelle would have done. Mr. Guelin will reveal the story of his childhood and the memory of growing up in a small coastal town in France just after WWII had come to an end.
See to Read is a program driven by the notion that no child should begin learning to read and write with an undetected vision problem. This program is dedicated to the sight and the success of Oregon’s children. Trained screeners from the Oregon Elks and Oregon Lions will be administering free
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary began caring for orphans soon after their arrival in Portland in 1859. For years the Sisters cared for homeless children at St. Mary’s Academy and later at St. Paul’s Academy. In 1908, they established St. Mary’s Home for Girls in Oswego.
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary began caring for orphans soon after their arrival in Portland in 1859. For years the Sisters cared for homeless children at St. Mary’s Academy and later at St. Paul’s Academy. In 1908, they established St. Mary’s Home for Girls in Oswego.
Meet Richard Turner, Training Center Director at the Oregon Commission for the Blind, and hear his experience of losing his sight at age 12. He will also share current technology most often used by people who are blind as well as some of the myths about blindness. Bring questions as he enjoys a
An event like Lake Oswego Reads highlights community connection through shared experience. You are invited to join the conversation and share your ideas of the book with others in the community and enrich your experience of Lake Oswego Reads.
Mona Miller, owner of Pacific Gem Lab, will speak downstairs at the Lakewood Center about her life as a gemologist. A resident G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist, Master Gemologist appraiser and Accredited Senior Gemologist, Miller can answer all your questions about the mythical sea of flames and the nefarious von Rumpel’s obsession with different gems.
Professor Maureen Healy of the Department of History at Lewis & Clark College will speak at the Lake Oswego Public Library. Healy will examine the Nazi Party’s efforts to mobilize certain children before and during World War II. Ironically, the Party idealized the virtues of family, but at the same time attempted to weaken bonds between parents and children.