Volume 1, Issue 8
Exhibit of oil paintings by Kathleen Wolfe
Artist Kathleen Wolfe
celebrates her love of nature with oil paintings on canvas featuring
poppies, water lilies and majestic trees. Her paintings
will be on display in the Library from August 5th to September 16th. Kathleen cites
the natural beauty of our region as an early inspiration: "While
growing up in Washington, I
explored the forest and beach daily. Hiking, mountain climbing, skiing,
sea kayaking, and travel were adventures that awakened my senses and
curiosity."
Meet the
artist at one of two free receptions at the Elisabeth C. Miller
Library: Friday, August 8 from 5 to 7 pm and Wednesday, August
13 from 5 to 7 pm.
Library welcomes Summer Challenge students
For the
fourth year, the Library, the Herbarium, and Gardeners at the Center for
Urban Horticulture collaborated to offer a program for the UW’s Robinson Center for Young Scholars Summer Challenge for 5th and 6th graders.
Students spent a day at the Center for Urban Horticulture
as part of fifteen days studying "The Incredible World of Plants."
This
year the group compared management needs and priorities for farms,
ornamental gardens, and natural areas. Riz Reyes conducted an
informative
tour of gardens, Carrie Bowman gave a
tour of the library and ran an activity there, and Eve Rickenbaker
helped the
kids mount pressed plant specimens.
Collection grows with gifts of books and films
We
appreciate the many donors who have generously given books and films on
gardening, ecology, and botany so far this year. These thoughtful gifts
in good condition enrich the collection, whether they are items
the library needs right now, or spare copies that can be sold to
benefit our book acquisition fund. Thank you!
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