GEORGIANNA SMITH Park is a historic, and popular gathering place, with its river view, sloping lawns, varied trees and plantings, and seating areas. But the grounds are showing the wear and tear, and the Feast of Words event fundraising goal of $25,000 will revitalize the park.
GEORGIANNA SMITH Park is a historic, and popular gathering place, with its river view, sloping lawns, varied trees and plantings, and seating areas. But the grounds are showing the wear and tear, and the Feast of Words event fundraising goal of $25,000 will revitalize the park.
The Hood River County Library Foundation hosts the annual Feast of Words inside the downtown Hood River Library on March 7 from 6-9 p.m.
The Library Foundation’s goal is to raise $25,000 to update the park surrounding the library, the Georgiana Smith Memorial Gardens, which turns 10 years old this year. The Gardens are managed by the library district, and they were affected dramatically by the library’s closure in 2011, according to director Buzzy Nielsen. Funds raised at the Feast of Words will be used to replant some areas, hire a professional service to care for the plant beds, replace the irrigation system, and replace some of the worn furniture.
There will be many fun events for the whole family at the Feast of Words. Children are welcome, too! Library staff will be on hand with activities for kids downstairs in the Children’s Library. The desserts and snacks are being coordinated by Polly Wood.
The event will include music by Amber and the Pale Ales, exquisite desserts and savory appetizers, local wine and beer, in the downtown Hood River Library. If you have never partied inside a library, this is your chance.
Many live and silent auction items will be up for bid, including a Solstice Pizza Dinner for 25 at your home, one week’s lodging in a charming apartment in Oaxaca, Mexico, and fun items from many merchants around the county. Or perhaps you’d like to buy a brick so your personal message is ensconced in the revitalized gardens.
Event sponsor are the Bruce and Mary Stevenson Foundation, Cardinal Glass Industries, Copper West Properties, Duckwall-Pooley Fruit Company, Farm Stand in the Gorge, Riverside at the Hood River Inn, and Rotary Club of Hood River. Beer sponsors are Double Mountain Brewery and Pfriem Family Brewers, and Viento Wines is the wine sponsor
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Tickets are $25 each and are available at any library branch, Waucoma Bookstore, Volcanic Bottle Shoppe, or online at hoodriverlibrary.org/foundation. Tickets may also be bought at the event itself. For more information, contact the Hood River County Library District at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit their website at hoodriverlibrary.org.
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