School notes: Spring has sprung!

Lake Oswego

Asian Cultural Festival

Thanks to your support last year, we are able to host our third annual Asian Cultural Festival from 1-8 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at Lake Oswego High School this year! Similar to previous years, the festival will feature various Asian cultures through performances, free food samples, and 25+ different activities/booths including cultural exhibits, arts and crafts, and interactive Bollywood dancing with DJ Prashant.

Lake Oswego Sustainability Resource Fair

The third annual Lake Oswego Sustainability Resource Fair will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at Lakeridge Middle School. Celebrate Earth Day and connect with diverse organizations across our community who are advancing sustainability.

Love, Company Variety Show

The Lakeridge High School Company choir presents Love, Company: a musical variety show. 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 and at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.

River Grove memorial pavers

Attention families who purchased memorial pavers originally installed in the walkway outside the old River Grove building. You can now pick up your pavers and bring them home to enjoy in your yard. Contact Diana Kessler at diana.kessler@turntown.com in the LOSD Bond Office to retrieve your paver before March 29. Let’s ensure these tributes find their permanent place.

Park Center

Park Academy opened registration for its Park Center after school tutoring and summer camp programs. Visit https://parkacademy.org/ for more information.

‘La Creche’ at International Leadership Academy

Visit https://www.ilapdx.org/infant-toddler-la-creche for more information on infant and toddler care at Lake Oswego’s French immersion school.

Donate your old musical instruments

Do you have an old saxophone or trumpet hiding in your basement? Donate musical instruments to the Oregon Music Giving Organization, a local nonprofit started by Lakeridge High School students. For more information visit: https://www.oregonmusicgiving.org/.

West Linn-Wilsonville

CREST Earth Day Celebration

The Center for Research in Environmental Sciences and Technologies is partnering with the City of Wilsonville and the Backyard Habitat Certification Program to hold a fun, interactive and informational event at CREST on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.

Changing the SySTEM Camp

West Linn High School’s robotics team is hosting a free all-girls STEM camp from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on May 15,17, 20 and 22 for middle schoolers. Register at wlhsfrc.com or email wlhsfrc@gmail.com.

Volunteer for CREST

CREST can always use an extra hand. If you are interested in volunteering for CREST programs email Helena Kilstrom at kilstroh@wlwv.k12.or.us.

WLWV Performing Arts Center seat program

The West Linn Heritage Seat and Wilsonville Legacy Seat programs in association with WLWV Music and Arts Partners (MAP) were created to raise money for the performing arts centers. These funds are used to keep the facility in a state-of-the-art condition by paying for specialty items such as lighting, sound equipment and furnishings. More information can be found by visiting the MAP website: http://www.musicandartspartners.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/form_page.cfm&formID=107266

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