Lake Oswego Reads Announces Book for 2020
The Lake Oswego Public Library has selected Rising, Dispatches from the New American Shore by Elizabeth Rush as the 2020 book for its award-winning citywide reading program. Lakewood will participate with three events in February. For information on Lake Oswego Reads see the City of Lake Oswego website: https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads
The story: In Rising, Dispatches from the New American Shore, author Elizabeth Rush demonstrates how rising seas are transforming the coastline of the United States in irrevocable ways. She personally guides readers through some of the places where change has been most dramatic, highlighting the impact on plants, animals, and humans across seven states, including Oregon. She weaves firsthand testimonials from those facing change with profiles of wildlife biologists, activists and other members of vulnerable communities. Lake Oswego Reads is sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Library, Lake Oswego Review, Lake Oswego Rotary Club and Lakewood Center for the Arts.
Lakewood will be participating in Lake Oswego Reads 2020 with four events
Art Show Reception
Monday, February 3, 2020 – 6:00pm, Entryway Gallery & Headlee MainStage
Join 20 artists for a memorable evening as they explain the art they created after reading Rising, Dispatches from the New American Shore. Their work will then be displayed throughout February at the Lakewood Center for the Arts. Artists include Stuart Adams, Bill Baily, Mary Burgess, Leslie Cheney-Parr, Susie Cowan, Marta Farris, Bonnie Garlington, Dave Haslett, Dotty Hawthorne, Dyanne Locati, Ann Munson, Debby Neely, Kara Pilcher, Jan Rimerman, Leanne Streit, Beth Verheyden, Lisa Wiser, Natalie Wood, Haelyn Y and Beth Yazhari. Light refreshments will be served. Wine will be provided by Pacific West Bank.
Changes in the Land
Monday, February 17, 2020- 7:00pm, Headlee Mainstage
Presented by Oswego Heritage Council
Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham will examine the impact of Euro-American settlement in Oregon in this illustrated lecture that connects directly with Rising, Dispatches from the New American Shore. Among the topics, he’ll cover logging, lumbering, log transport by water, farming, river channelization, harbor dredging, jetty construction, imposition of the cadastral (grid) survey system, dams and reservoirs, suppression of fire ecology, invasive species, mining-tailings-runoff from mine shafts, uranium processing, unexploded ordnance (Boardman Bombing Range), power line and natural gas pipeline corridors, interstate highways and urbanization. He’ll also use baseline, primary documents to reconstruct the historic landscape of the Willamette River from the Columbia confluence to Willamette Falls. Presented by the Oswego Heritage Council.
I’d Rather Be Metal than Plastic
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 10:45am
Lakewood Center for the Arts-downstairs, Community Meeting Room
Reservations by 2/14: 503-342-6702 or lakewoodcenterassociates@gmail.com
$15 for lunch
Presented by Lakewood Associates
Many of us are trying to minimize the amount of single-use plastic in our lives, but it can be difficult to know where to start. Jenny Slepian, the City of Lake Oswego’s sustainability manager, will help with this discussion about what can be recycled and what can’t; she’ll also offer fun, easy and creative ways to replace those plastics with more durable alternatives. Come prepared for handouts and a little show-and-tell! Presented by Lakewood Associates. Reservations are required by email at lakewoodcenterassociates@gmail.com
- CLICK HERE for more info on other Lake Oswego Reads events throughout the City
- CLICK HERE to learn more about the author Elizabeth Rush