"HOORAY!" says Ramona. Beverly Cleary was born and raised in Oregon, and we are especially excited to celebrate her 100th birthday with lots of book-loving fun at the library. My art classes (listed at right) are inspired by Ramona, one of my favorite literary characters and a true creative. Since Ramona always made art and adventures from things she found around her house, we will make tin-can stilts, tambourines and shakers, ring-toss toys and more from completely recycled materials.There are many more free events at all the Multnomah County Libraries this spring, including a big party at Central Library on April 9th. Don't miss it!

Have you noticed anomalies popping up in the bike lanes of Portland? Some of these designs may be mine! This is collaborative public art at its best: artists create stencils for the transportation department, and city workers get to mix and match as they create new sharrows in the bike lanes.