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Lake Oswego Reads Kicks Off With Free Book Giveaway This Tuesday

This year’s Lake Oswego Reads book selection, All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr, is rich with themes that lend itself to a month of programming which will immerse Lake Oswegans in the World War II world of … Continue reading

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Discover 28 Ways Lake Oswego Reads brings the community together through books

The Lake Oswego Reads program is in its seventh year featuring the compelling tale, Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron. A 2010 Bellwether Prizewinner for Socially Engaged Fiction, the story is set in Rwanda amidst Hutu-Tutsi tensions as seen through … Continue reading

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Once Upon a Time the Lake Oswego Public Library Held a Storytelling Festival…Lucky For You, They Are Doing It Again

What do you have in common with one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, the Lake Oswego Police Chief and a candidate for Lake Oswego City Council? You all have a story to tell. You may not know yours yet, … Continue reading

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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 I Think Lake Oswego Placed in Family Circle’s 10 Best Towns for Families List

Family Circle magazine just came out with its list of 10 Best Towns for Families, ranking Lake Oswego right up there with the likes of Vail, Arizona; Fort Mill, South Carolina; and Oak Park, Illinois. They looked at schools, housing, … 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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