Disney artist will draw interest at library next Wednesday

Bob Abrams can literally draw upon a lifetime – at 93, a long one, at that – of sharing highlights of a colorful career as an animator with Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera and Disney, among others.

Fondly known as the "Disney Artist" around La Conner, his home for the past 15 years, Abrams will recount his illustrious times in the entertainment and media industries during a special one-hour program at the La Conner Swinomish Library next Wednesday.

Abrams, a Pittsburgh, PA. native who hit the big time in southern California, is booked to appear 5 p.m. Feb. 22.

"We're very excited about it," librar...