Category Archives: Lake Oswego Library

And Then What Happened? Find out in Lake Oswego at Creative Writing Workshops for Grades 4-6

Teresa Klepinger is a storyteller on a mission—to stimulate children’s imaginations and get them excited about writing. Author of Scholastic’s recently published teacher resource, Cliffhanger Writing Prompts, Klepinger is offering a Creative Writing Workshop for grades 4-6 at the Lake … Continue reading

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10 Reasons Why Chivalry Is Not Dead in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Chivalry is not dead in Lake Oswego. For one thing, the Knights of Veritas will present an interactive educational demonstration of medieval arms, armor, combat, knighthood and chivalry on Friday, June 29 at 12 noon in Rossman Park at 555 … Continue reading

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10 Reasons to Check Out the Lake Oswego Public Library During National Library Week

This week the Lake Oswego Public Library joins the estimated 121,785 other libraries in the nation to celebrate National Library Week. Living in Lake Oswego, this is true cause to break out the party hats because our library is much … Continue reading

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Lake Oswego celebrates the birthday of one of its own: William Stafford

The Lake Oswego Public library joins with poetry fans around the world this month in honoring its “local boy done good,” William Stafford, who was born on January 17, 1914 in Hutchinson, Kansas, and died on August 28, 1993 in … Continue reading

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Discover 32 Reasons Why Reading Is Not a Solitary Activity in Lake Oswego, Oregon

The Lake Oswego Public Library’s Lake Oswego Reads program is in its sixth year featuring the lyrical novel, Mink River by Lake Oswego author, Brian Doyle. Set on the Oregon coast in the town of Neawanaka, the story speaks to … Continue reading

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How to Live Happily Ever After in Lake Oswego, Oregon October 24-29

When my kids were young, one of their summer highlights was my brother-in-law’s storytelling night. Holed up in a dark room, he would both scare and engage them with tales of pirates, secret passageways and harrowing escapes. Employing nothing but … Continue reading

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