News & Announcements
Friday, February 22nd, 6 p.m. at Oswego Lake Country Club, 20 Iron Mountain Blvd. $25 per person,
reservations required: 503-675-2538
Friday, February 22, 12:00 noon at the Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave. $5 per person, reservations required, call 503-635-3758.
NOTE: TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. HOWEVER, GUESTS WITHOUT TICKETS WILL BE ABLE TO ENTER THE AUDITORIUM AT 6:45 PM IF THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE. EVERY YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN SEATS AVAILABLE AT SHOW TIME.
Naomi Benaron introduces her background, how she came to writing and specifically how she came to writing about Rwanda.
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In 2004, Paul Freedman traveled to Rwanda to produce and direct a History Channel special documentary about the Rwandan genocide and its aftermath. “Rwanda—Do Scars Ever Fade?” would go on to earn a Peabody Award, two Emmy nominations, and the IDA’s prestigious ABC News/VideoSource Award for best use of news and archival footage.
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Evan Thomas, Ph.D, P.E. is an Assistant Professor and Director of the SWEET Lab and a Faculty Fellow in the Institute for Sustainable Solutions at Portland State University. The SWEET Lab is working with Manna Energy Limited to test and implement water treatment and monitoring systems for places like Rwanda.
Meet Gloria Ngezaho and family for a look into Rwandan food, music, fashion, politics, tastes and tidbits! Insights & highlights! Questions & answers! Family fun! Join us in our ‘living room.’
Monday, February 4th, 7:00 p.m. at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S State St.
A Panel Discussion from local Olympic athletes, including:
-Terry Dischinger: 1960 Olympics in basketball
-Alison Gregorka: 2008 Olympics in water polo
-Je Kyoung Kim: 1992 Olympics in taekwondo
