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The Wilsonville library invites local teens to come hang out at the library Friday May 30 from 6:30 - 9 pm and see how some of your favorite books and comics have been adapted for the big screen.  There will be free snacks and after-hours check-out in the library.  For more information, visit the library website.

CREST is selling tomato starts from their new greenhouse for just $3 per plant.  All proceeds from the sale will be used to fund CREST garden activities.  There will be heirloom varieties as well as slicing and cherry tomatoes available.  For more information, contact Ellen Haugh at 503-673-7348

SALE HOURS:  Friday May 30 2pm - 5:30 pm,  Saturday  May 31 10am - 2pm

All parents of incoming sixth graders are invited to a social and information session at Wood Middle School on Tuesday, May 27, in the Wood Commons. The evening begins with cookies and coffee, and an opportunity to meet PTSA members and school staff at 6:30 pm. At 7:00 pm, teachers and administrators will talk about the program, curriculum, school day, and
transition to middle school. There will also be guided tours.

Today and tomorrow, Taco Del Mar is having a "Grand Opening" and donating half the proceeds to Wilsonville Community Sharing, Wilsonville’s local food bank and community resource non-profit.  So, if mexican food sounds particularly good to you today or tomorrow…….go visit Taco Del Mar (near Bally’s Fitness)  and support a good cause in the process. 

This just in from City Hall…….

Come see what your Public Works employees do to maintain and keep the city functioning by watching a slideshow display and photo display or come visit one of the mulitiple activities planned for the week to learn more!

Public Works slideshow displays will be available to view at both City Hall and the Public Works Office main lobbies during the hours of 8-5pm or view a static photo display that will be on display for the public at the library during normal library operating hours during National Public Works Week.

Don’t forget to join us for free tours of the water and wastewater treatment plants with free transportation provided by SMART on May 20th. Bus pick up and drop off points will be located at the west City Hall entrance. Water Treatment Plant tour bus pick up will be at 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm with tours begining about 15 minutes after the hour and lasting about 30 minutes. WasteWater Treatment Plant tour bus pick up will be at 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm with tours begining about 45 minutes after the hour and lasting about 30 minutes.

The highlight of National Public Works Week will be our equipment display set up at Town Center Park from 10am-5pm on May 22 with free ice cream! We will also be activating the water features at both Town Center Park and Murase Plaza Park for the first time in 2008 for the summer season! This is a great activity for all ages and an opportunitty for kids to climb on some equipment for pictures and learn about Public Works!

Want to see 7th graders all dressed up and in the role of expert?  Then you should definitely visit the Wood Middle School Renaissance Fair today, being held at the Wood gym.  The students are dressed in period costumes, and ready to share their research projects on that era with you.  You’ll see displays on everything from medicine, to arts and sciences, to travel. 

Participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive on Saturday, May 10, and help raise one million pounds of food to fight hunger. Look for a yellow plastic food drive bag in your mail this week. Fill the bad with nutritious, nonperishable food and place it by your mailbox early on Saturday. Letter carriers will collect the bags and take them to their local post office to be transferred to regional food banks with the Oregon Food Bank Network. All donated food stays in the community where
it was collected.