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<br />100 Volunteers Lend a Hand at RiverPlay Playground <br />Last Saturday, families, student groups, Brownie troups, and individuals ranging in age from 4 to 80 <br />spent the morning constructing and installing all of the remaining benches, picnic tables, bike racks, and <br />swing sets, as well as planting over 1,000 varieties of local trees and shrubs at RiverPlay Playground. <br />For more information about RiverPlay, contact Carrie Peterson, park development coordinator, at 682- <br />4907. <br /> <br /> <br />Celebrate Two Nations: A New Friendship with Thailand and its King <br />Thailand's royal family and the Grand Chamberlain of Thailand have announced a generous gift of books <br />and other media to the Eugene Public Library and Springfield Public Library. Join Eugene Mayor Kitty <br />Piercy and Springfield Mayor Sid Leiken to welcome and say kob khun (thank you) to the Thai <br />dignitaries, on First Friday, November 4, 5:00 p.m., at the Downtown Eugene Public Library. Those <br />attending will also enjoy performances of classical Thai music and dance, and a Thai display. <br /> <br />This gift is made in honor of the 60th anniversary of King Bhumibol's accession to the throne, and in <br />connection with the U.S.-Thai Distance Learning Organization's collaboration with the University of <br />Oregon. The event is intended to demonstrate Eugene-Springfield's appreciation for the gift and interest <br />in pursuing a closer relationship with Thailand. <br /> <br />King Bhumibol is the head of state in Thailand's constitutional monarchy, and is celebrated for ushering <br />democracy into his country and helping to maintain it for the 60 years since his ascension to the throne. <br />He is known for his belief in building the nation by supporting local communities—a philosophy reflected <br />in this gift. <br /> <br />Also on the evening of November 4, the Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk begins at the <br />Downtown Library at 5:30 with the Art Totes display co-hosted by Lane County Commissioner Pete <br />Sorenson and artist Bob DeVine. Give 50+ artists the same canvas book bag and what do you get? A <br />delightfully diverse community art project showcasing local talent in paint, photography, fiber, <br />calligraphy, printing, quilting, collage, and more. Visit the display any time in November, then bid on <br />your favorites at the Eugene Public Library Foundation's Authors & Artists Fair on Saturday, December <br />3, 7:00 -10:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 682-5450. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />October 27, 2005 <br />