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Library Foundation’s Annual Authors & Artists Fair
<br />Good books, beautiful artwork, unique gifts . . . plus delicious chocolates, desserts, wine, and coffee can
<br />be found at the Eugene Public Library Foundation’s 6th Annual Authors & Artists Fair, Saturday,
<br />December 3, 7 - 10 p.m., at the Downtown Library. Admission is free.
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<br />This celebration has become a beloved community tradition filling the Library
<br />with talented authors and artists, friends and neighbors. It’s the perfect place
<br />to meet, greet, and shop for presents. Attendees will have the opportunity to
<br />chat with cartoonist Jan Eliot, whose latest Stone Soup collection is Not So
<br />Picture Perfect; Bob Welch, with his latest, My Oregon, and his Oregon Book
<br />Award finalist American Nightingale; and Carola Dunn, with her new murder
<br />mystery Fall of a Philanderer; as well as many more notable and up-and-
<br />coming local authors.
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<br />The colors, textures, and beauty of unique works created by local artists and
<br />artisans, from handcrafted jewelry to prints to fused glass, will be on display.
<br />Spectacular, one-of-a-kind Art Totes— canvas book bags decorated by some
<br />of the best talents in town—will be available in a silent auction. The auction
<br />also includes terrific gift packages—some with overnight getaways—on themes such as Lane County
<br />wine, the Oregon Coast, the Rogue Valley, golf, and the “Garden of Earthly Delights.” For river-lovers,
<br />there’s a guided fishing and float trip. Folks who prefer adventures involving their taste buds might try
<br />the “Around Town” dining out package.
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<br />The Authors & Artists Fair is a fundraiser to benefit the Eugene Public Library Foundation, whose mission
<br />is to develop advocates, funding, and resources to provide high quality and sustainable services for the
<br />Eugene Public Library. Sponsorship support is provided by US Bank, Sanipac, KVAL, KLCC, Register-
<br />Guard, QSL Printing, and Funk/Levis & Associates. For more information, contact the Eugene Public
<br />Library Foundation at (541) 682-5338, or
<br />barbara.c.dellenback@ci.eugene.or.us.
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<br />Mayor Honors Eugene Public Library Foundation
<br />At the City Council meeting on Monday, November
<br />14, Mayor Kitty Piercy honored the Eugene Public
<br />Library Foundation for the fulfillment of its $5 million
<br />capital campaign in support of the new Downtown
<br />Library. Special mention was made of the more
<br />than 2500 community members whose contributions
<br />enabled the EPL Foundation to make good on its
<br />fundraising pledge.
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<br />The Mayor presented a plaque to Kathie Wiper,
<br />widow of Capital Campaign Chair Tom Wiper; Ted
<br />and Marie Baker, Honorary Chairs of the Capital
<br />Campaign; and EPL Foundation President Larry
<br />Perry. The plaque reads: "The City of Eugene
<br />gratefully recognizes the Eugene Public Library
<br />Foundation for its successful campaign to raise $5
<br />million in donations from the citizens of Eugene to assist in the construction of the Downtown Library -
<br />November 2005."
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<br />Executive Director of Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Angel Jones and Library Services
<br />Director Connie Bennett were present to offer their appreciation for the EPL Foundation's ongoing
<br />support. Many Eugene Public Library advocates attended the ceremony, including Foundation Executive
<br />Director Barbara Dellenback, Friends of EPL President Dale Crawford, EPL Advisory Board President
<br />Molly Stafford, and retired EPL Director and Friends of the Library Board member Carol Hildebrand. For
<br />more information about the Eugene Public Library Foundation, contact Executive Director Barbara
<br />Dellenback at 682-5338.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />November 17, 2005
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