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Ralph Ellison and Race in America 2/9

John Callahan, a retired professor from Lewis and Clark College, will explore race in America through author Ralph Ellison’s work - fiction, essays, and letters.

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Race in a Caste System 2/8

Bill de la Cruz will discuss the role of race in perpetuating a caste system of division.

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With This Needle: Women, Words, and Quilts 2/6

Tamara King discusses the ways women have used the art of quilt-making over the years to add their voices to the social and political discussions of the day.

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Raising Up Socially Conscious, Anti-Racist Communities 2/6

Join Katharine Phelps to learn about building communities and institutions that are truly welcoming spaces for all of us.

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Story Time for ALL 2/6

Gather, listeners, young and old, to hear a story read by one of our Library’s Children’s Librarians.

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Movie Club: I Am Not Your Negro 2/5

The Lake Oswego Public Library and the Lake Oswego Group, Respond to Racism, invite you to watch the Oscar-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro: James Baldwin and Race in America and join an online discussion of the film.

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Oregon Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes 2/3

Join Zachary Stocks, Executive Director of Oregon Black Pioneers, for this presentation of Black Oregonians over the past 400 years.

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SJSA Sewing Workshop Part II 2/10

***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED***

Sewing workshop for youth aged 13-20. Registration required. Participants will meet twice via Zoom to complete a social justice quilt block.

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ONLINE: Performing Arts Series: Adam Miller

Folksinger and autoharpist Adam Miller returns for virtual performance with the Lake Oswego Public Library to present a St Patrick's Day program of  "The Real McCoy: The Irish Roots of Traditional American Folksongs," 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17.

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ONLINE: A Bookish Affair

Welcome to A Bookish Affair! Open to all devotees of romance and happily-ever-afters. We will read widely in the genre, focusing on diverse voices and including every kind of love story. Be prepared to feel the love and expand your heart. 

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