Living in a Small Town can be a Wonderful Thing Vivir en un puebla pequena pueda ser algo maravilloso

A family move to the country brings on many new surprises and delights as there is much to offer. Community, fun activities, making new friends, and many kindnesses you would not expect. Come and join Alec as your read about his first year in country living.

RUTH ANNE MCCULLOUGH hails from Portland, Oregon. Raised a city girl, she moved west to the quiet, university town of Forest Grove. She lived there for 20 years as an elementary teacher where her passion for the arts-writing, theater, art and music-thrived.
Her blended family of three are now adults, so she is "Nana Ruthie" to six grandchildren, sharing the curiosity of exploring and learning. When she is not traveling, she is planning her next trip or hiking, swimming, along with inspiring community outreach work. She is known to listen to the muses, even if it is in the middle of the night-for the delight of a great story.

EMILY LUX is an artist and educator focusing on the power of community building through art and personal expression. Her focus is to spread the idea that art belongs everywhere, in multiple forms, and should be accessible to everyone.
Emily has participated in shows both locally and internationally, provides collaborative venues for local artists to display their work, and serves on the Forest Grove, Oregon Public Arts Commissions. Emily's current primary artforms are community-based public murals, children's book illustration, sketchbook work, and painting.