Amy LaMae

Looking for something to do this summer that is fun, local, educational? You are invited by the Yamhill Downtown Association to take a literary walking tour. A self guided walking tour to share history and inspire literacy to children, families, schools and literary enthusiasts. Yamhill Mayor Yvette Potter cut the ribbon for the opening of the literary and historical walking tour about Beverly Cleary and Yamhill. Each of the five signs share what life was like in Yamhill aro

The day is done! The Yamhill Downtown Association is excited to share this great opportunity with everyone this spring and summer. Yamhill's mayor, Yvette Potter, came out to cut the ribbon for the literary walking tour with her grandson. The grant that enabled this event to take place was provided again this year by the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition/YCCC, along with an extra donation from Lee and Linda Shrebel. The modifications of the grant with Covid restrictions led t

The news of Beverly Cleary’s passing deeply saddens all who loved her books, but Yamhill continues to promote her legacy and contribution to children, writers and literacy. The Yamhill Downtown Association is in their third year of planning and promoting a dedication to the beloved author. The YDA committee secured a grant the past two years through the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition. After the first year of community funding and donations with a successful event they star

Vicki Conrad Author of Just Like Beverly Published by Sasquatch Books We were so excited this new author was coming to our Beverly Cleary celebration in Yamhill! She was also scheduled to visit our local school with an inspirational message about reading and writing. Alas, sometimes we have to rewrite the ending or even the beginnings to our stories. Since we cannot have her visit this year, please read a short interview about what it is like to finish your first book and bei

Happy Birthday to Beverly Cleary! April 12th she turned 104! If you are looking for just a delightful read about the acclaimed children's author this picture book biography will truly inspire. I certainly love the inspiration of Beverly Cleary and what she has done for young minds who just want to enjoy words. Did you know that Beverly was even quarantined as a child? She had fun in dance class. She wanted roller skates. I love that this book is not just facts about Beverl

Living in a small town, small things get over looked and others seem to explode. In recent years, Yamhill received national attention on a radio program when many wanted a certain book banned from the schools. Nobody even remembers the name of the book anymore around here. (My kids were not even in the school at the time and so I was not even part of the discussion.) It's those big issues that take some thunder and make it to national coverage, I guess. But, around here there

Have you read this delightful classic? It has a lure to my heart, as I live in this little town of Yamhill where it all began. An active imagination of a young girl who creates excitement in her neighborhood, finds a way to bring a library to her small town. This story is part history of the beloved children's author, Beverly Cleary. When she was young, she had the love of reading so bad she had to get a library in her town, just like her cousin in the big city of Portland. W