2011 Holiday Basket / Book Sale 

         Last  November and December over 100 gift baskets with books and related items were created

       by the Friends. In addition, book sets, autographed copies and current editions were offered for sale   

        as holiday gifts totaling 206 items. Thanks to patron support, a vast majority was sold bringing in 

      more than $4300 to allow the Friends to support the library.

      2012  Spring Book Sale            

           This year's book sale is scheduled for the week of March 25th with the Members Only Social to be

      held on Wednesday, March 28th. The sale itself with be from March 29th through April st.

                   Wednesday, March 28th (Members Only)     6:30-8:30

                                                   Thursday, March 29th    12:00-8:00

                                                         Friday, March 30th     9:00-8:00

                                                     Saturday, March 31st     9:00-4:00

                                                             Sunday April 1st   12:00-4:00  

      2011 Annual Meeting

         The 2011 Annual Meeting was held on Wednesday, October 12th at the library. At 6:00 PM the library  

      was open for an art browse featuring the artwork submitted for the 2011 Purchase Award Art Contest. 

      Visitors  had an opportunity to vote for the "Peoples' Choice" award.

      At 7:00 PM our guest speaker was Graeme Reid, the Assistant Director of the Museum of Wisconsin Art  

      in West Bend. He presented a power point presentations on famous Wisconsin artists and the 

      Milwaukee influence on the art world. He brought us up to date on the progress of the new art museum

      in West Bend.

      Awards for the 2011 Purchase Award Art Contest were presented at 8:00PM. 

      A short business meeting and election for Vice President and Treasurer was held.

      Refreshments were provided.

        2012 Annual Meeting

                The Annual meeting for 2012 in scheduled for Wednesday, October 10th.  Wisconsin author

       Lesley Kagen will be the guest speaker.  Lesley was born in Milwaukee and spent her youth living in a

       a working class neighborhood similar to the settings of her books Whistling in the Dark and Good

       Graces.     

                                 6:00pm Gallery Browse

                                 7:00pm Speaker

                                 8:00pm Purchase Award Art Contest

                                 Refreshments

       2012 Purchase Art Award Contest     

          The  "fifth annual" Purchase Art Award Contest will be held this fall. The  contest was created for

       the purpose of acquiring an original piece of art produced by a Washington County non-professional 

       artist. The first place entry will be purchased for $300 and gifted to the library. Second place receives 

       $75 and third place will be awarded $50. Honorable mention pieces and the "Peoples' Choice" selection 

       will be recognized.

       All artwork will be displayed in the library for the month of October.

           The deadline for registration will be in September. Watch for details at a later date. Two pieces of

       art may be submitted for the $15 registration fee. The art will be judged by an artist / instructor of art. 

       Monthly Meeting 

          Second Saturday of each month September - May, beginning at 9:30 A.M. at the library.

        Everyone welcome!  New ideas appreciated.