As part of the Renew Washington Grant Program, the Mount Vernon City library is please to present the following programs in partnership with Skagit Valley College:

February 17, 6:30 PM Mount Vernon City Library	February 24, 6:30 PM SV College Multipurpose Room	March 3, 6:30 PM Mount Vernon City Library
Willi Galloway (Organic Gardening, West Coast Editor), "Grow Your Own Groceries"	Brian Hanchett and Jim Jolly (SVC professors), "Resume Writing & Job Search Strategies"	Traci Stark, "Business Planning for Your New Business"

March 10, 6:30 PM Mount Vernon City Library	March 17, 6:30 PM Mount Vernon City Library
Pam Whalley (WWU professor), "Family Budgeting in Tough Economic Times"	Brian Hanchett and Jim Jolly (SVC professors), "Resume Writing & Job Search Strategies"

Please contact either library (MVCL, 360-336-6209; SVCL, 360-416-7847) for more public program information or other information about the Renew Washington Grant Program.

This grant was awarded by the Washington State Library & the Office of the Secretary of State, and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.  The program provides 17 Washington libraries with funds to enhance services to residents hit hardest by the ongoing economic downturn.

Mount Vernon City Library will be presenting Picturing America  - Exploring American History Through Art - during the months of January through July. Famous works of American Art will be on display during library open hours.