News & Announcements
Join cooking instructor Edurne Garcia-Andre who was born in San Miguel de Allende, as she shares her knowledge and passion for Mexican food. This will be a combination demonstration and hands-on class.
With support from the Sisters of the Holy Names, Mariposa Ministries was founded in 2017 to provide a home and caring support for up to four women in transition who want to succeed.
Due to a death of a family member of Linda Castillo, this program has been canceled. Learn about the immigrant experience from Linda Castillo, a first-generation Latina of Mexican heritage. Castillo was appointed by Governor Brown to serve as the chair of the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs.
Founded in 2000, VOZ is a worker-led organization in the Portland Metro Area whose mission is to empower diverse day laborers and immigrants to improve their working conditions.
A Better Tomorrow: How Equity is Influencing Opportunities for All - David Salerno Owens, Director of Equity & Strategic Initiatives will update us about the Lake Oswego School District development of a foundational plan for ensuring diversity...
Come enjoy the delicious food truck from Lupita’s Restaurant. There will be activities for the whole family. Free ice cream at noon!
Sofia Torres McKay, Mexico City native and owner of Cramoisi Vineyard in Dundee Hills, will share her inspirational story and discuss the importance of "Vineyard Stewards" in the Oregon wine industry.
This opening reception is an opportunity to meet the artists and view an exhibit that engages the deeper meanings of transcultural migration to the United States.
A performance of music and story, Peter Ali will play Native and Meso American flutes representing the Plains, Woodland, Maya, and Toltec.
Martha Graham's quote from Cristina Henriquez's presentation: "There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is on a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others."
Join us as we hear the talented author of The Book of Unknown Americans in an on-stage conversation, The Overlooked Immigrant, led by retired Library Director Bill Baars.