Sales benefit both the Scholarship Fund for Young Artists of POSSCA and the Olympia Library.

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, November 19 & 20
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Olympia Armory, 515 Eastside St SE
Between 5th Ave. and Legion Way

For more information, email: libraryartsale [at] gmail [dot] com

Here is a list of artists that will be at the show and sale:

Lois Beck
William Bray
Pete Bryan
Roxana Caples
Patrick Cavendish
Ellen Cholski
William Collins
Carrie Cortes-Monroy
Darlene Dihel
Erin Enemark
Anita Feng
Christopher Gerber
Trisha Gooch
Anna Gurol
Debra Gurtler
Carol Hannum
Linda Rae Hansen
Lisa Kattenbraker
Mikele Keiffer
Carrie Kieser
Jennifer Kuhns
Robin Landsong
Toni Lawrence
Christine Malek
Dee McDonald
James McDonnell
Laurie McGinley
Leslie Meixner
Janet Mitchell
Jeff Mitchell
Sara Mossman
Jeanne Murdock-Zvonchenko
Rhett Nelson
Neil Peck
Sally Penley
Rick Perry
Marion Pollman
Beverly Postman
Taylor Reed
Janet Schrader
Diana Shapley
Blanche Sobottke
Maitri Sojourner
Lonnie Spikes, Jr
Anne St Jean
Teresa Staal
Heather Taylor
Diana Teachout
Claire Thompson
Richard Thompson
Aisha Tomlin
Sally Toussaint
Catrina Turley
Peter Van Dalen
Paul Wagner
Natalie Waterman
Carol Williams

This event will provide the community with an opportunity to see the work, meet the artists, do some holiday shopping, and support two worthy causes. We are currently looking for artists for participate.

If you’re not an artist, please share this information with any artists you know!

To enter:

1. Send 3 digital images of your work, stating dimensions and medium to Olympia.artsale@gmail.com
2. Send $10.00 dollar nonrefundable application fee to:

Friends of the Olympia Library
Attn. Beth Dubey
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 31, 2011

Questions: email Olympia.artsale@gmail.com or phone 360-754-6225

This is a juried art show. Jurors:

• Rock Hushka, Tacoma Art Museum
• Alice Taylor, Washington State Arts Commission

1. Send 3 digital images of your work, stating dimensions and medium to Olympia.artsale@gmail.com
2. Send $10.00 dollar nonrefundable application fee to:
Friends of the Olympia Library
Attn. Beth Dubey
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501

3. Deadline: July 15, 2011

4. Questions: email Olympia.artsale@gmail.com or phone 360-754-6225

After acceptance: There will be a $50 fee to hold the space. Depending on the size of the space reserved for the artist, $45 or $40 dollars will be refunded after attendance at the sale. The remainder of the deposit will be kept to help pay for the exhibition space at the Armory. 20% of the artists’ proceeds will be divided equally between POSSCA’s scholarship fund for young artists and Friends of the Olympia Library.

Below is one from a recent show by Kimya Dawson.

Kimya Dawson with the Olympia Free Choir from kelsey smith on Vimeo.

Saturday, February 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, February 13, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The book sale will be held in the meeting room of the Olympia Timberland Library at 313 8th Ave SE Olympia.

On the first day of the sale, there is a Friends membership pre-sale starting at 8 a.m. You can renew or join at the door and memberships start at only $5.

Scanners may not be used at this sale.

The Friends of the Olympia Library will host a juried art show and sale to raise money for the Olympia Timberland Library on Saturday, November 20 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The sale will be held at the North Olympia Fire Station at 5046 Boston Harbor Road NE.

Last year’s art show was such a success that the Friends sought out a larger venue for this year’s show, hence the move to the Fire Station with space for 27 artists. Collections will include ceramics, glass, sculpture, paintings, fabric prints, watercolor, photography, sumi and Ikebana style flower arrangements. A portion of sale proceeds will directly support the Olympia Timberland Library.

Goodies baked by Friends will also be available for sale.

This art show will provide the community with the opportunity to see the work, meet the artists, and shop while supporting the Olympia Timberland Library. If you have questions about the sale, contact Irene Osborn at libraryartsale@gmail.com.

Artists:

Bryan Barrett
Lois Beck
Pete Bryan
Carol Hannum
Ellen Cholski
Carrie Cortes-Monroy
Janice Danielson
Suska Davis
Darlene Dihel
Amy Fisher
Nancy Hall
Deanna Johnson
Carrie Kieser
PeggySue King
Dayton Knipher
Toni Lawrence
Maitri Sojourner
Dee McDonald
James McDonnell
Georgia Munger
Marion Pollmann
Jan Schrader
Mia Schulte
Douglas Smith
Cari Von Sternberg

The overall tournament is a three tier affair with local winners advancing to a county competition and then onto a district wide competition. A scabble champion for all of Timberland will be crowned on November 6.

More information and registration can be found here at the Timberland Foundation website.

And, most importantly, funds raised during the tournament will support your local library.

Local Tournament
Saturday October 9, 2010
Tournament play 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
At your local Timberland Library
Entry fee $25

Top 10 scorers move on to the County Tournament Defend your local library title at the County Tournament!

County Tournament
Saturday October 23, 2010
Tournament play 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Entry fee $50 in pledges (no money out of your pocket!)

Top 4 scorers move up to defend your County Title at the District Tournament!

District Tournament
Saturday November 6th, 2010
Tournament play 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
At the Timberland Regional Library Service Center, Tumwater, WA
No entry fee, by invitation only

Defend your County Title at the District Tournament!

Saturday, October 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, October 3, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The book sale will be held in the meeting room of the Olympia Timberland Library at 313 8th Ave SE Olympia.

On the first day of the sale, there is a Friends membership pre-sale starting at 8 a.m. You can renew or join at the door and memberships start at only $5.

Scanners may not be used at this sale.

Come out to the library on the evening of Thursday, September 23 and celebrate the Friends of the Olympia Library!

We will be updating you on our recent work and honoring important friends. We’ll also be hearing from David Markham, and Olympia resident and a patron of our library!

From the event announcement:

The Friends of the Olympia Library will introduce J. David Markham, author, Olympia resident and internationally recognized expert on Napoleon Bonaparte. Markham is a regular on the History Channel, host of the podcast “Napoleon 101″ and author of several books including “Napoleon for Dummies.” Markham will discuss Napoleon’s love of libraries and learning. He’ll also share his experiences writing a book for the “Dummies” series. The Friends of the Library will talk about ways the organization benefits the library and the community. Enjoy refreshments and an opportunity to offer input. This event will be held after library open hours; other library services will not be available.

The books are selected by the PageTurners members each year in June. Our major focus is on reading the works of contemporary foreign authors, both fiction and non-fiction. The discussions are always vigorous, illuminating and a great deal of fun!

The Friends of the Olympia Library purchases five copies of each book that we’ve chosen. After the PageTurners read a book, all of the copies are donated to the Library for its circulating collection.

PageTurners 2010-2011 Book Selections
Fridays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the meeting room

September 17
Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie

October 15
Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner

November 19
Little Bee by Chris Cleave

December 17
The Stranger by Albert Camus

January 21, 2011
Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls

February 18
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

March 18
After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam by Lesley Hazleton

April 22
Wanting by Richard Flanagan

May 20
The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C.M. Mayo

June 17
Select books for next year