Cultural Events Calendar
2010
Chemeketa's Cultural Events Calendar is produced as a service to the community by Marilee Moore. If you wish to submit information about an upcoming cultural activity occurring in Oregon or Southwest Washington, please click Marilee's name above.
This calendar is updated daily Monday-Friday and includes events which will occur in future months. If you wish to print this calendar, please use a landscape format for best results.
NOTE: Thanks for sending me details on your upcoming community event. mm.
SITE TOPICS (Link from headings just below):
Information About...
*Ongoing Events
*Events With Specific End Date
*Events On Specific Dates
*Area Meetings/Groups
Also...
*Links to Sites of Interest
*Quotes To Think About
Upcoming Cultural Events
Highlights:
March 6, 2010 DEADLINE
3rd Annual Youth Poetry Contest. Categories: Grades K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12. Each poet may enter one original poem. Sponsored by Silverton Poetry Assoc. (www.silvertonpoetry.org) For more information: 503.873.7746.
There is currently a huge need for food to help the hungry in our community. Please call Marion-Polk Food Share at 503.581.3855 to see how you can help!
Music:
Concerts and Much More: The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. For more information: 503.375.3574 or www.elsinoretheatre.com.
Concerts and Much More: The Historic Grand Theatre, Salem. For more information: www.historicgrandtheater.com.
Salem Big Band. Wallery's Pizza, W. Salem. First Mondays, 7-9pm. Free. For more information: 503.585.1400.
Acoustic Music Jam: Bluegrass, Country, Old Time. Guthrie Park Community Center, south of Dallas on 223. Fridays, 7pm. Alcohol and smoke free. For more information: 503.623.0874 or salclark@hotmail.com.
Gospel Music Jam Session. Guthrie Park Community Center, south of Dallas on 223. Third Saturdays, 7pm. Alcohol and smoke free. For more information: 503.623.0874 or salclark@hotmail.com.
Old Time/Bluegrass All-Acoustic Music Jam. Oak Grove Grange, west of Salem. 2nd Sundays, 2-6pm. Free. For more information: 503.623.2410.
Old Time/Bluegrass/Country All-Acoustic Music Jam. Monmouth Senior Center (behind City Hall). 2nd Thursdays. 6:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.837.0446 or trhunt35@minetfiber.com.
Music: McMenamin's Boon's Treasury, Salem.
Open Mic Singers/Songwriters/Poetry: Cafe Noir, Salem. Fridays, 7ish-11pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.9933.
Music: Grand House Jazz Band. Grand Vines, Salem. For days/timea and more information: 503.399.9463.
Music and More. Coffee House Cafe, Salem. For schedule: www.myspace.com/coffee-house-cafe.
Music: Aladdin Theatre, Portland. For more information: http://www.aladdin-theater.com
Concerts, Theatre and More: The Old Church, Portland. (Sack lunch concerts every Wednesday at noon.) For more information about events: www.oldchurch.org/
Concerts: The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts ("The Shedd"). Eugene. For more information: www.theshedd.org, 541.434.7000 or sheddnotes@ofam.net
Dance:
Country Dances. Guthrie Park Community Center, south of Dallas on 223. Alcohol and smoke free. For more information on future dances: 503.623.0874 or salclark@hotmail.com.
Salem Social Dance Club. Center 50+, Salem. 4th Fridays, 7:30-8pm, dance lessons. 8-10pm, open dancing. $5-10. Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Night Club 2-step, and more. Mini-dance lessons are held throughout the night. For more information: 503.358.6213 or www.ssdc.us.
Irish Sean-nós & Céilí Dance Lessons. Currently on hiatus. For more information: info@ceiliofthevalley.org or www.ceiliofthevalley.org
Salem Dances of Universal Peace. Third Thursdays. 7-8:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Salem. $5 donation. "Family-friendly, easy-to-learn circle dances using sacred phrases from spiritual traditions around the world." Special evening honoring the poet Rumi in December, and New Year's Eve event, too. For more information: 503.881.8253.
Portland Dances of Universal Peace. Grace Memorial Episcopal, Portland. Tuesdays at 7:30pm. For more information: 503.245.7339.
RJDance Studio Ongoing Dances: For more information: 503.363.3341 or http://www.rjdance.com/.
Mz Jitterbug Dance Classes. For more information: 503.588.6303.
Round Dance Lessons. VFW Hall, Salem. Sundays, 5:30-7pm. $3.50 per person per lesson. For more information: 503.363.2129.
Square Dance Lessons. VFW Hall, Salem. Sundays, 7-9pm. $3 per person per lesson. For more information: 503.363.2129.
Traditional Scottish Step Dance. For more information: 503.434.5368.
Irish Dance Classes. Winona Grange, Tualatin. 7-9pm. $5 13+. No experience or partner needed. For more information: 503.691.2078.
Belly Dance Classes. For more information: 503.378.7875 or 503.363.3341 (Salem) or 503.838.3603 (Monmouth).
Tap Dance Lessons and Expressive Dance. Riverfront Dance Studio. For more information: 503.930.9333.
Line Dance Classes. For more information: 503.375.8438.
"Hit the Floor" Weekly Dance. Pearce Ballroom, Salem. 8pm. $5. Swing, Latin, and ballroom. No smoking or alcohol. For more information: 503.363.3341.
Salsa Lessons at Cubanisimo Vineyards. 3rd Saturday of each month. 5pm. $15 includes 1-hour lesson and 1 glass of wine. For more information: 503.588.1763.
Theatre:
Pentacle Theatre, Salem. For more information: www.pentacletheatre.org/
Brush Creek Playhouse. Silverton. For more information: www.brushcreekplayhouse.org/
Gallery Theatre, McMinnville. For more information: http://www.gallerytheater.org/
Majestic Theatre, Corvallis. For more information: http://www.majestic.org/
Theatre: Portland Center Stage. Check the Performance Calendar on the web site for current offerings. For more information: http://www.pcs.org/
Artists' Repertory Theatre. Portland. For more information: www.artistsrep.org/
Oregon Ballet Theatre: For current offerings: http://www.obt.org/
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2009 Season. For more information: www.osfashland.org or 800.219.8161.
Language Arts:
Classic Poetry Group. Salem Public Library, Plaza Room. First Thursdays. 7-9pm. "This group shares favorite poems from the great tradition of British and American poetry written before the First World War. Each member brings a handful of poems to read aloud to the group." For more information: 503.588.6217.
Open Mic Poetry. Silverton. Third Sundays, 3pm. Free. For more information: 503.873.2480. Call for location.
Poetry/ Music/ Songwriters Open Mic. Coffee House Cafe, Salem. First & third Sundays. 7pm. For more information: 503.371.6768.
Second Sunday Poets in Stayton. Studio of artist Paul Toews at 349 N. Third Ave., Stayton. 3-5pm. For more information: 503.859.3045.
Poetry Writing Workshops. Coffee House Cafe, Salem. 7pm. Free. Second and fourth Sundays. "This is an ongoing workshop that, in effect, is establishing a poetry writers’ community where writers can help each other to improve their writing and to become more comfortable with their work." For more information: hannahaia@hotmail.com
Third Thursday Poets. For more information: Maureen.
"Broken Word" Poetry Open Mic. The Blue Monk, Portland. Wednesdays, 7pm. For more information: 503.595.0575.
"Broken Word" Poetry Open Mic. Alberta Street Public House. Tuesdays, 7:30pm. For more information: 503.284.7665.
Oregon Literary Review Readings. Blackbird Wine Shop, Portland. First Wednesdays, 7-9pm. For more information: nursefusion@yahoo.com
Poetry and Music with open mic. Fuel Cafe, Portland. Wednesdays, 7-9pm. For more information: 503.841.8328.
Backspace "Word of Mouth" Poetry Open Mic hosted by Elizabeth Archers. Gallery & Internet Cafe, Portland. Fridays, 7:30-9pm. For more information: 503.248.2900.
Writers Get Together. Coffee House Cafe, Salem. 2nd and 4th Sundays. 7-9:30pm. For more information: hannahblythe6@hotmail.com
Writers Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Salem Public Library, Plaza Room. Thursdays, 12:30pm. Members write novels, short stories, memoirs, poems, and more. For more information: 503.588.9035.
Willamette Writers, Salem Chapter. Roth's, West Salem. 6:30-8pm. $0-10. "Writers of every skill or experience level can enjoy food, networking with local writers, and hearing great speakers."
Salem Fiction Writers. Every other Tuesday, 11:30am-2:30pm. Free. For location and more information: 503.362.3290
Literary Discussion Group. Salem Public Library, Plaza Room. Wednesdays, 1-3pm. "This groups discusses contemporary and classic literature." For more information: 503.588.6052.
Book Discussion Groups at the Salem Public Library. Books for Lunch meets Sept.-May on third Wednesdays at noon. Books for Dessert meets Oct.-June first Tuesdays (call for time). For more information: 503.588.6052 or click here.
Therapeutic Journaling Group. Borders Books, Salem. Third Wednesdays. 7pm. Free. For more information: 503.371.6618.
Third Tuesdays, a series of readings and performances held at Krakow Koffeehouse, Portland. 7-8:30pm. For more information: maemadsen@gmail.com.
Story Time. Jefferson Public Library. Wednesday, 11am. Enjoy stories, songs and fun for ages 2 to 5. For more information: 541.327.3826.
Independence Public Library Activities. Family Story Time, Wednesdays, 10:15am. Spanish Conversation, Tuesdays, 10:15am. Bedtime Storytime, Tuesdays, 6:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.838.1811.
Salem Public Library Storytimes. Bilingual Babytime for Babies (birth-12 months), Wednesdays, 1:30pm. Infant-Toddler Storytime for Babies (birth to 30 months), Wednesdays, 10:15am and 11am; Fridays, 10:30am. Preschool Storytime for Children (ages 2-6), Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10:30am. Family Bedtime Storytime for all ages, Tuesdays, 7pm. Spanish Family Storytime for all ages, Wednesdays, 6:30pm. New: Grown-Up Storytime, Tuesdays, 10am. Free. For more information: 503.588.6088 or www.salemlibrary.org.
Conversazione Italiana, Salem. First Friday and third Tuesday: Napoleon's Crêperie & Gelato (Reed Opera House), Salem. 6pm. Free. Subscribe: Italy-Salem Oregon Yahoo Group by emailing: italy-salemoregon-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. For more information: rossella@chemeketa.edu.
Spanish Conversation. Oregon State Library, Salem. Thursdays, 12-1pm. Free. For more information: ransocio@yahoo.com.
French Club: Local French speakers meet monthly at Willamette University’s Goudy Commons to eat dinner, maintain and improve language skills, and build friendships. Third Thursdays. 6-8pm. For more information: 503.585.8518.
French Conversation. Second Fridays at French Press, Salem. 6-7:45pm. Fourth Mondays at West Salem Branch Library, 6-7:45pm. For more information: 503.585.2856 or gwenellyn@gmail.com.
Fall 2009 Conversation Tables. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Student Life area. M: Arabic, 11:30-12:30; English: 1:30-2:30. T: English, 1:30-2:30; Spanish, 2-3. W: German, 11-12; Korean, 12:30-1:30; French, 1:30-2:30; Japanese, 1-2. Th: Spanish, 1-2; English, 1-2. F: English, 2-3; Chinese, 2-3; Spanish, 3-4. Non-students are welcome; tell the group & fill out a form. For more information: 503.365.4686 or international@chemeketa.edu.
Art:
Arts Classes: Textile Learning Center. Mission Mill Museum. Salem. For more information: 503.585.7012.
Classes at Willamette Art Center, Salem. For more information: 971.218.4390.
Artist Services: Salem Art Association. For more information: 503.581.2228 or click here.
Art Classes and Exhibits: Keizer Art Association. Gallery: Keizer Heritage Schoolhouse, open Thurs.-Sat., 1-4pm. Free. For more information: 503.390.3010 or www.keizerarts.org.
Art Walks:
1st Thursdays in the Pearl. Pearl District, Portland. Free. Art Gallery Shows and Receptions and more. 5-9pm. For more information: www.firstthursday.org/
1st Fridays. Downtown Silverton. Year-round, 7-9pm. Free. New art exhibits and open houses with refreshments. For more information: 503.873.5615.
1st Fridays Art Walk. Downtown Newberg. 5-9pm. Free. For more information: 503.538.0888.
1st Fridays Art Walk. Downtown Eugene. 5:30-8:30pm. Free. For more information: 541.484.5307.
2nd Thursdays on N. Mississippi Avenue, Portland. Free. Art, wine, food, music, and more. 6-10pm. For more information: http://atthemeadow.com/mississippi.htm
3rd Thursdays: Hollywood Nights! Hollywood District, Portland. Free. Art Gallery Shows and Receptions and more. 6-9pm. For more information: www.hollywoodboosters.com/events.php#thirdThursday
3rd Saturdays: Art & Wine. Downtown McMinnville. 2-8pm. Free. For more information: www.mcminnvilleartandwine.com
4th Thursdays on Alberta: Art on Alberta. Art Gallery Shows and Receptions and more on Alberta St., Portland. 5-9:30pm. Free. For more information: www.artonalberta.org/last_thursday.html
Film:
Salem Cinema. Showing independent, foreign and classic films. For more information: 503.378.7676 or www.salemcinema.com.
Intercultural Movie Nights. Chemeketa Community College, Multicultural Center. For specific dates, times, and film titles: 503.399.5143.
Hollywood Theatre, Portland. Showing independent, foreign and classic films. For more information: www.hollywoodtheatre.org/
Misc.:
Chemeketa Wine Sales. CCC Teaching Winery: Northwest Viticulture Center, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW, Salem. For more information: 503.399.6565 or craig.anderson@chemeketa.edu
Oregon State Capitol Tours. Mon.-Fri., 9am-4pm. Call first. (Dome tours from spring break through September.) For more information: 503.986.1388.
Environmental Learning Events: Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center. For more specifics on events and reservations: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org/
Salem Public Market. Year 'round, every Saturday, on Rural between 12th & 13th. 8:30am-1pm. For more information: 503.623.6605.
Portland Farmers' Market. South Park Blocks, Portland. Through Dec. 8:30am-2pm. Free. For more information: 503.241.0032.
Eugene Saturday Market. 8th and Oak. Through November 14. For more information: www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org/
Tokyo University of America Friendship Program. Befriend one or two students during their stay in Salem (not a home stay). For more information: www.tiua.edu/community/tomodachi
Scrabble Club. Salem Public Libary, Plaza Room. Wednesdays, 6pm. For more information: Salem Public Library or 503.378.1257.
Salem Chess Club. Salem Public Library, West Salem Branch. Saturdays, 1-5pm. For more information: salemchessclub.tripod.com
Socrates Cafe. Salem Public Library, Anderson Room B. 4th Tuesdays, 7pm. Free. "This group offers a forum where anyone can discuss ideas and thoughts in a friendly philosophic environment." For more information: 503.269.5810 or 971.240.0665.
Classes at the Salem Family YMCA. For more information: www.YourY.org.
Family Fun Saturdays. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 11am-1pm. Free. "Join us the second Saturday of each month for Family Fun Saturdays. Family friendly crafts each month, including quilting, drying apples, soap carving, bull whackers and more. Check our events calendar for an updated list of activities throughout the year." For more information: 503.585.7012x229 or www.missionmill.org
Children's Discovery Room. Salem Public Library, Third Floor. Free. For more information: 503.588.6088.
Salem Classical Fencing. For more information about classes with this non-profit organization: 503.375.9209 or click here.
Walk the Labyrinth. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. Third Mondays, 4-6:30pm. Free. For more information on labyrinths: www.labyrinthsociety.org
Veterans' Night at the Elks, Independence. Every Thursday, 2-10pm. Free. "All veterans and their families are invited. Informational Flyer.
Events With Specific End Date
Through February 13, 2010
Theatre: You Can't Take It With You by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
Through February 20, 2010
Theatre: The Fantastiks, directed by Ted Desel. The Gallery Theatre, McMinnville. Fridays & Saturdays: 7:30pm. Sundays: 3pm. $15 adults/$13 students/seniors. "The Fantastiks is one of America's most mystical, magical tales of innocence to true love, dreams to reality, filled with a depth of wisdom bound together with a sparkling musical score." Book and lyrics by Tom Jones. Music by Harvey Schmidt. For more information and tickets: 503.472.2227.
Through February 27, 2010
Art Exhibit: 7th Annual 100 Artists Show: "Nourish and Sustain." Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem. Tuesdays-Fridays,10am-5:30pm. Saturdays, 10am-5pm. Free to view. Silent Auction Feb. 2-26 to benefit Marion-Polk Food Share. For more information: 503.581.3229 or www.zeekgallery.com.
Through February 28, 2010
100 Artists Show “Nourish and Sustain." Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem. From a can to intriguing art! Sales benefit the Marion-Polk Food Share. For more information: www.zeekgallery.com.
Theatre: Candida by George Bernard Shaw. Salem Repertory Theatre. One of the world's great plays recounts the soulful love sickness of 18 year old Marchbanks for Candida, the parson's wife. The parson is at first amused, then incensed and finally angered. In typical Shaw fashion there is a recognition and reversal at the end, when it is the mooning poet who turns out to be the stronger suitor, and the self confident pastor, the weaker. Through it all there is Candida, one of Shaw's greatest insights into womankind; the ineffectual curate, the secretary with a crush on her boss, and the father in law who is positively the original bourgeois mercenary. For more information: www.salemrep.org/ or 503.302-8907.
Through February, 2010
Exhibit: "Ascent 2010,” presenting the photography of Dr. Matthew L. Strauser, features mountain scenes from the exhibitor’s recent climbing trips to Mt. McKinley, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Washington. Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Visual Arts Gallery (Salem). Weekdays, 8am-6pm. Free. For more information: 503.581.8600.
Through March 12, 2010 (Fridays)
Planetarium Show: "Islands in the Sky." Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Planetarium. 7:30pm (doors open earlier). $4 general/$3 children & students. "We have all heard about the great voyages made by Columbus, Magellan, and Cook. Each was successful in using the stars to navigate from point to point. Few have heard about the journeys made by the ancestors of the Polynesians who colonized South Pacific Islands beginning as early as 20,000 years ago. By 450 A.D. they reached Hawaii. Using the stars in a way unlike European sailors, they travelled hundreds of miles across the Pacific from island to island in only small boats. Join us and see how exactly they accomplished this." For more information: 503.399.5161 or 503.399.5246.
Through March 28, 2010
Art Exhibit: "Joe Feddersen: Vital Signs, a major retrospective exhibition for this highly regarded Native American artist...." WU Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-5pm. Sundays, 1-5pm. $3/$2. Free for all on Tuesdays. For more information on exhibit and related talks and classes: 503.370.6855.
Through April 19, 2010
Oregon Symphony Salem Pops Concerts. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 8pm. $? Single tickets available. For more information: 503.364.0149 or admin@orsymphonysalem.org or www.orsymphonysalem.org.
Through May 23, 2010
Interactive Exhibit: Facing Statehood. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. $6 (adults), $5 (55+), $4 (students with I.D.), $3 (6-17), $0 (under 6). The Facing Statehood exhibition "...highlights the cataclysmic events and immense changes of 150 years of history that led to Oregon statehood in 1859. This exciting time travel will leave you with a deeper appreciation of the values of free speech and the free exchange of ideas; and will change the way you look at Oregon’s history forever. Walk through the stories of the Kalapuya Native peoples, the trappers, missionaries, and early settlers’ migration. Hear the multicultural voices of those who were ineligible to participate in this democratic experience: women, Native Peoples, and Blacks. Finally, you will be asked contribute your own hopes and dreams for Oregon’s future. " For more information: 503.585.7012 or http://www.missionmill.org.
Through May 25, 2010
Oregon Symphony Salem Classical and Pops 2009-2010 Season. Concerts: Oct. 20, 2009-May 25, 2010. Single tickets available. For more information: 503.364.0149 or admin@orsymphonysalem.org or www.orsymphonysalem.org.
Events On Specific Dates
February 8, 15, 22, March 1, 2010
Soapbox Poetry. Feb. 8: F.I. Goldhaber: "Random Ideas That My Brain Has Turned into Poetry.” Chemeketa Community College, B-1/9 sky bridge. 12:10-12:30pm. Free. For more information: Marilee, 503.399.5101.
February 9- June 5, 2010
Smith Fine Arts Series. Western Oregon University. 7:30pm. $28. Feb. 9: Moscow String Quartet. March 13: Inti-Illimani. April 4: An Evening with Mel Brown. June 5: Lizz Wright with the American Metropole Orchestra. For more information and tickets: 503.838.8333.
February 10, 2010
Brown Bag Talk: Ask A Black Guy with Chemeketa History Professor Taylor Marrow and students. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center. 1-2:30pm. Free. "A panel of Black men featuring staff and students will be in the Multicultural Center to answer questions about who they are, what they want in life, and how far we have come as a nation, community, and people since the Civil Rights movement." For more information: 503.399.5143.
Free Job Readiness Class. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1770 Baxter Rd SE, Salem. 1-3pm. "This class will cover current hiring practices, new trends on résumés, how to conduct mock interviews, and advice on clothing attire. This class is being offered free of charge courtesy of Goodwill Job Connection." For more information: childliberty@hotmail.com
February 10, 17, 24, March 4, 11, 2010
Intercultural Student Social. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center. 1:30-3:30pm. For more information: 503.399.5143.
February 10-March 24, 2010
The Wednesday Evening Film Series, Winter 2010. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. The Historic Elsinore Theatre in partnership with the Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Students Program present a program of classic and silent movies. February 10: To Be or Not To Be (Ernst Lubitsch, USA, 1942). For more information: 503.375.3574.
February 11, 2010
Travel Presentation: Hidden Treasures of SW China–Ethnic Tribes of Guizhou Province. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
Salem Chamber Orchestra Recital. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. $? For more information: 503.370.6255.
Salem Progressive Film Series. Feb. 11: A Sea Change. Grand Theater, Salem. 7pm. (Doors open at 6:15pm.) $3/$2. For more information on this or future films: 503.588.8713, 503.779.5288 or http://www.salemprogressivefilms.net/films-coming.html#scarred
Graduation Recital: Joanna Lidbeck, violin. Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.375.7019.
February 11-13, 17-20, 2010
Theatre: Starmites. Central High School, Independence. 7pm. $8-5. For more information: 503.606.2225.
February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11, 2010
The Portland State University Performance Attendance Recital Series. The Old Church, Portland. Noon. Free. For details about the performance on each date: www.oldchurch.org/.
February 12, 2010
Planetarium Show: "Islands in the Sky." Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Planetarium. 7:30pm (doors open earlier). $4 general/$3 children & students. "We have all heard about the great voyages made by Columbus, Magellan, and Cook. Each was successful in using the stars to navigate from point to point. Few have heard about the journeys made by the ancestors of the Polynesians who colonized South Pacific Islands beginning as early as 20,000 years ago. By 450 A.D. they reached Hawaii. Using the stars in a way unlike European sailors, they travelled hundreds of miles across the Pacific from island to island in only small boats. Join us and see how exactly they accomplished this." For more information: 503.399.5161 or 503.399.5246.
Chinese New Year Celebration. Western Oregon University, Werner University Center, Pacific Room. 7-9pm. $5 general/$3 students/$0 seniors & children. Sponsored by Chinese Club. "Everyone Welcome! Traditional Chinese food! Brilliant performances presented by students including singing, dancing, etc. We are look forward to seeing you!" For more information: 503.838.8467.
Concert: Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer & his 6-piece band. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7:30pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
Concert: A cappella regional champions ON THE ROCKS from the University of Oregon, plus their female counterparts, Divisii--both groups are very well known and regarded. Historic Grand Theater, Salem. 7:30pm. $12 advance/$15 at door and $10 advance/$12 at door for students. For more information: sharonmooree@comcast.net or 503.362.9185.
151st Oregon Birthday Party. Capitol, Salem. 11am-12pm. Free. "It will be less grand than the 150th anniversary a year ago, but the Oregon State Capitol Foundation and the Oregon Wheat Growers League still plan on a cake for Oregon's 151st birthday. Gov. Ted Kulongoski will do the honors...Legislative leaders also will take part in the ceremony in the first-floor galleria, and both chambers of the Legislature will focus attention on the anniversary in their opening ceremonies that day. A 121-step walking tour to the top of the Capitol tower, where there is an observation deck atop the rotunda, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day. Participants are encouraged to bring a can of food for Marion-Polk Food Share." For more information: 503.986.1388.
February 12-14, 2010
Portland Yard, Garden, and Patio Show. Oregon Convention Center. For more information: http://ygpshow.com/
Theatre: Love Song by John Kolvenbach. Directed by Robert Hirsh. Black Box Theatre, Corvallis High School. 8pm (Sunday performances: 2:30pm) Willamette Stage Company. "Joan’s brother, Beane, is an oddball — an ascetic and an exile from life. Joan persists, but she and her husband, Harry, just can’t break through. Following a burglary of Beane’s apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy, and struggles to unravel his mysterious transformation. Funny, enchanting, and wonderfully touching, Love Song is a comedic rhapsody to the multifaceted power of love." For more information: www.willamettestage.org
February 12-13, 19-20, 2010
Theatre: Little Shop of Horrors. South Salem High School. 7pm all dates, also 2pm Feb. 13. $8-5. For more information: 503.399.3252.
February 13, 2010
Sweetheart Sock Hop! with Billy & the Rockets! Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center. 7:30pm. $12. "Yep, it's a 50s revival extravaganza! We're going to roll up the rug so there's plenty of room to dance, or just sit back and enjoy the music you grew up with. Grab your sweetie and hit the dance floor or just reminisce. Featuring rock-a-billy, do-wop, and all the music you love." For more information: 503.873.9611.
Family Fun Saturday: "Victorian Valentine's Day." Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 11am-1pm.$2. For more information: http://www.missionmill.org
Valentine's Country Folk Dance. Guthrie Park Community Center (on Hwy. 223, 3 miles south of Dallas). 7-10pm. $5/person ($15/family of 4+). Caller: Alan Ede. Live music: Cash & Co. For more information: 503.623.0809.
February 13-14, 2010
Concert: Salem Chamber Orchestra. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. Feb. 13: 7:30pm. Feb. 14: 3pm. $20-5. "Drs. William & Selma Moon Pierce Masterworks Series Program II, featuring the winner of the Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition and Robert Ashens, conductor. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll Poulenc: Aubade, Concerto chorégraphique Dvorák: Serenade in D minor, Op.44." For more information: 503.581.4325.
February 14, 2010
Concert: Molly Adkins & Martin Stevens and the Bluegrass Regulators. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $12 at door. "Youth at it's best and two great groups to help us celebrate Valentines day with a sweetheart of a show." For more information: 503.769.2778.
Chocolate Sunday. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 2-4:15pm. Free, donation requested. "Sponsored by Salem Community Concert Association. Enjoy Chocolate Desserts & great entertainment." For more information: 503.375.3574.
Love at the Library. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 2:30pm. Free. "Salem singers Michelle Mendoza and Joshua Lee with pianist Honey Wilson will present a special afternoon of love songs and duets on Valentine’s Day. They will draw their repertoire from opera, art songs and musical theater. The show will include songs of Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Cole Porter, and Frank Loesser, as well as arias by W. A. Mozart, Giacomo Puccini, and Jules Massenet. A special theme running through the program will be the library as a venue for love. Mr. Lee will sing Marian the Librarian from Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man, and Ms. Mendoza will present A Trip to the Library from Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock’s 1963 musical comedy She Loves Me. For more information: 503.588.6052.
February 15, 22, March 1, 2010
Soapbox Poetry. Feb. 15: Kelley Morehouse: "What Were Women Poets of the 1920s Saying?"Chemeketa Community College, B-1/9 sky bridge. 12:10-12:30pm. Free. For more information: Marilee, 503.399.5101.
February 16, 2010
Student Recital. Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. Noon. Free. "This recital will feature a variety of solo performances by Corban music students." For more information: 503.375.7019.
Willamette Heritage Center Ribbon Cutting and Inaugural Annual Meeting. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 4:30-6pm. Free. "Celebratory unveiling of the Willamette Heritage Center, commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Marion County Historical Society, 46th Anniversary of Mission Mill Museum, and the Inaugural Year of the Willamette Heritage Center. The business includes voting on the WHC Bylaws, unveiling the WHC logo and reporting on the Heritage Center’s progress and future. This is followed by music, commemorative cake and good cheer as we celebrate the birth of the Willamette Heritage Center." For more information: 503.585.7012.
February 17, 2010
Brown Bag Lecture: History of the Black Church with History Professor Taylor Marrow. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center. 1-2:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.5143.
Talk: Best Books of 2009: A special presentation by Readers' Advisor Robin Beerbower. Salem Public Library, Anderson Rooms. Noon. Free. For more information: 503.588.6052.
Grown-Up Storytime: Evening Edition featuring local author Gina Ochsner. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. "Gina Ochsner divides her time between writing and teaching with the Seattle Pacific Low-Residency MFA program. She is the author of the short story collection The Necessary Grace to Fall, which received the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction and the story collection People I Wanted to Be. Both books received the Oregon Book Award. Gina will be reading one of her own favorite short stories and previewing her first novel, The Russian Dreambook of Colour and Flight, [just out]. Books will be available for purchase at the event through a partnership with The Willamette Store." For more information: 503.588.6052.
February 17-March 24, 2010, 2010
The Wednesday Evening Film Series, Winter 2010. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. The Historic Elsinore Theatre in partnership with the Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Students Program present a program of classic and silent movies. February 17: Our Hospitality (Buster Keaton, USA, 1923). For more information: 503.375.3574.
February 17-May 12, 2010
Oregon State Library’s Spring Lecture Series at 250 Winter St. NE in Salem. 12-1pm. Free. Bring your lunch or buy one at the lecture. Feb. 17: Your Land, My Land: Using and Preserving Oregon's Natural Resources presented by scholar, author, and professor, Dr. Veronica Dujon. March 17:Women's History Month program, with Kathleen Saadat. April 17:Oregon Poets and Readings, with John Witte. May 12: Building Female Citizenship beyond Suffrage: Early Women Candidates and Office Holding in Oregon, with Kimberly Jenson. For more information: http://library.state.or.us/services/training/lectures.php.
February 18, 2010
Informational Health Fair. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Student Center. 11am-2pm. Free. "Health information of interest to Chemeketa Students will be presented on a wide variety of topics by Chemeketa 2nd year Nursing students." No contact info.
Amateur Naturalist Class: Green Landscape tips for the Home. Straub Environmental Learning Center, Salem. 7pm. $5. Speaker: Deborah Topp . For more specifics on this series and for reservations: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org/
February 18-20, 2010
Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. West Salem High School. 7pm. $7-4. For more information: 503.399.5533.
February 18, March 4, 2010
Intercultural Movie Night: Titles TBA. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Free. For more information: 503.399.5143.
February 19, 2010
Planetarium Show: "Islands in the Sky." Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Planetarium. 7:30pm (doors open earlier). $4 general/$3 children & students. "We have all heard about the great voyages made by Columbus, Magellan, and Cook. Each was successful in using the stars to navigate from point to point. Few have heard about the journeys made by the ancestors of the Polynesians who colonized South Pacific Islands beginning as early as 20,000 years ago. By 450 A.D. they reached Hawaii. Using the stars in a way unlike European sailors, they travelled hundreds of miles across the Pacific from island to island in only small boats. Join us and see how exactly they accomplished this." For more information: 503.399.5161 or 503.399.5246.
Senior Recital: “To Your Voice,” MariAnne Brim, soprano. Corban College and Graduate School, Salem. 7:30pm. For more information: 503.375.7019.
February 21, 2010
Winter Choir Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
Camerata Musica Concert: Hammerwinds. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 2:30pm. Free. " Music school faculty at the University of Oregon, including Alexandre Dossin, piano, and five wind players" For more information on this or future monthly concerts: www.cameratamusica.org, or 503.364.3929.
February 21-28, 2010
2010 Portland Jazz Festival. "The theme is centered on the thriving Norwegian jazz scene and features three acts making the trip from Norway: The Christian Wallumrod Ensemble, Trygve Seim and Frode Haltli and In the Country, a jazz/rock group. Other headlining acts include the Mingus Big Band, Dave Holland, Pharoah Sanders, Luciana Souza and Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy." For more information: www.pdxjazz.com
February 22, March 1, 2010
Soapbox Poetry. Feb. 22: Steve Slemenda: “’Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: The Poetry of Song Lyrics.” Chemeketa Community College, B-1/9 sky bridge. 12:10-12:30pm. Free. For more information: Marilee, 503.399.5101.
February 22, April 13, April 27, May 25, 2010
Oregon Symphony Association in Salem Concerts: Classical. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 8pm. Feb. 22: Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. April 13: Pinchas Zukerman Plays Brahms. April 27: Midori Plays Sibelius. May 25: Mahler's Titan. For more information: www.orsymphonysalem.org
February 23, 2010
Concerts: Salem Concert Association. Tenor Daniel Rodriguez. Additional spring concert TBA. For more information: 503.623.9055 or 503.315.2116.
February 24-March 24, 2010
The Wednesday Evening Film Series, Winter 2010. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. The Historic Elsinore Theatre in partnership with the Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Students Program present a program of classic and silent movies. February 24: Man Hunt (Fritz Lang, USA, 1941). For more information: 503.375.3574.
February 25, 2010
A Grand Night for Singing: "Fiddler on the Roof." Grand Theater, Salem. 7:30pm. $8/'$4. Family sing-along event with words projected on screen. Door prizes. No concessions. Tickets at door. See future dates of series: March 12, April 15, May 7. For more information: 503.362.9185.
Talk: Environment and Disease: The Ghosts in Your Genes. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. "Dr. Michael Skinner of Washington State University will provide a general overview of endocrine disruptors. He will talk about how his research has shown that environmental factors change the expression of our DNA..." For more information, contact the Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center at 503.391.4145 or visit www.fselc.org.
February 25-26, 2010
Hymn Festival. Corban College and Graduate School, Salem. Free. For more information: 503.589.8182.
February 25-28, 2010
Wintergrass Bluegrass Music Festival. New: Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA. For more information: www.wintergrass.com or www.acousticsound.org/index.shtml
February 25-27, March 4-6, 2010
Theatre: Thunder City. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 6 Auditorium. 7:30pm. $8-10. Directed by Philip Cuomo. Feb. 25 is preview performance. “A devised theatrical work based on the mythology of American Comic Books. Thunder City is a place where nature and technology grapple for the human spirit, inspiring heroism and exposing evil. Actors, designers and crafters will work in a collaborative rehearsal process to create a theatrical event inspired by Frank Miller, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Marvel and DC Comics.” For more information: 503.399.6980 or theater@chemeketa.edu.
February 25, March 18, April 22, May 27, 2010
Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center Lecture Series. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free.February 25: Environment and Disease: The Ghosts in Your Genes (Dr. Michael Skinner). March 18: God is Green: Intersections of Faith and Environmental Stewardship (Dr. Luke A. Bascho). April 22: Oregon's Coastal Carbon Cycle: The Good, the Bad, and the Acidic (Dr. Burke Hales). May 27: Glacier Change and the Future of Sea Level Rise (Dr. Andrew Fountain). For more information on this lectures: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org.
February 26, 2010
Planetarium Show: "Islands in the Sky." Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Planetarium. 7:30pm (doors open earlier). $4 general/$3 children & students. "We have all heard about the great voyages made by Columbus, Magellan, and Cook. Each was successful in using the stars to navigate from point to point. Few have heard about the journeys made by the ancestors of the Polynesians who colonized South Pacific Islands beginning as early as 20,000 years ago. By 450 A.D. they reached Hawaii. Using the stars in a way unlike European sailors, they travelled hundreds of miles across the Pacific from island to island in only small boats. Join us and see how exactly they accomplished this." For more information: 503.399.5161 or 503.399.5246.
February 26-28, 2010
Newport Seafood and Wine Festival. For more information: www.newportchamber.org/seafood_wine.htm
February 27-28, 2010
Concert: Willamette Master Chorus. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. Feb. 27: 7pm. Feb. 28: 3pm. $15-5. Various: "Collage Mass" (mass movements from various composers)conducted by Dr. Wallace Long Rutter: "Mass for the Children" with orchestra. Guests: Willamette Girl Choir. For more information: 503.581.4325 (tickets) or 503.370.6929.
February 27-March 6, 2010
Oregon Ballet Theatre: Midsummer Night's Dream. Keller Auditorium. For more information: 503.2.BALLET.
February 28, 2010
Digging Champoeg: "Discovering the Past Through Archaeology." Salem Public Library, Anderson Rooms. 2:30pm. Free. "The Friends of Historic Champoeg will present a program featuring recent archeological discoveries at Champoeg State Park...A volunteer instructor will present a short video on what archeologists have discovered on the site and will show artifacts that have been unearthed. Participants will learn about the cultures of Willamette Valley Indians and the French-Canadian trappers who used the site as well as the settlers who founded the first American farmstead in Oregon." For more information: 503.588.6052.
March 1, 2010
Planetarium Show: "Islands in the Sky." Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Planetarium. 7:30pm (doors open earlier). $4 general/$3 children & students. "We have all heard about the great voyages made by Columbus, Magellan, and Cook. Each was successful in using the stars to navigate from point to point. Few have heard about the journeys made by the ancestors of the Polynesians who colonized South Pacific Islands beginning as early as 20,000 years ago. By 450 A.D. they reached Hawaii. Using the stars in a way unlike European sailors, they travelled hundreds of miles across the Pacific from island to island in only small boats. Join us and see how exactly they accomplished this." For more information: 503.399.5161 or 503.399.5246.
Soapbox Poetry. Rebecca Salinas-Oliveros: "Life is a Box of Chocolates." Chemeketa Community College, B-1/9 sky bridge. 12:10-12:30pm. Free. For more information: Marilee, 503.399.5101.
March 2, 2010
Theatre: The Portland Civic Theatre Guild presents A Walk in the Woods by Lee Blessing. The Old Church, Portland. 10:30am. $6. Coffee at 10am. For more information: www.oldchurch.org/
March 3-24, 2010
The Wednesday Evening Film Series, Winter 2010. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. The Historic Elsinore Theatre in partnership with the Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Students Program present a program of classic and silent movies. March 3: Now or Never (Hal Roach & Fred Newmeyer, USA, 1921), The Adventurer (Charles Chaplin, USA, 1917), The Playhouse (Keaton & Eddie Cline, USA, 1921), and Liberty (Leo McCarey, USA, 1929). For more information: 503.375.3574.
March 5, 2010
The Alley Cats: America’s premier acapella doo-wop group. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7:30pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
Music at the Library: Portland Taiko, "award-winning Asian-American drumming ensemble weaving rhythm, melody, humor and movement" Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. $10 advance/$12 at door. For more information: 503.588.6052.
March 5-27, 2010
Theatre: The Price by Arthur Miller. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "Brilliant, powerful and deeply moving—this play examines with compassion, humor and rare insight, the relationship of two long-estranged brothers who meet after 16 years to dispose of their late father’s belongings." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
March 7, 2010
Evensong Concert Series: The May Dudley Memorial Organ Concert by Margaret Evans. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. 4pm. For more information: 503.362.3661.
Concert: In the Steps of Sousa. Salem Concert Band. John Skelton, Director. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 3pm. $15-17.50 and free to students. For more information/tickets: 503.769.5598, 503.375.3574 or TicketsWest 800.992.8499.
Camerata Musica Concert: Elise Yun, piano, and friends. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 2:30pm. Free. "Prepare for a rich musical experience!" For more information on this or future monthly concerts: www.cameratamusica.org, or 503.364.3929.
Irish Music Concert: Teada. University of Portland, Buckley Auditorium. 7pm. $18 advance/$22 at door. "Since 2001, when the freshly-formed band landed a spot on the innovative Irish television show Flosc, Teada, has evolved to frequent headline performances at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia." For tickets: 503.287.3009. For information: 503.691.2078.
March 10, 2010
International Women's Day. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center. 12:30-2:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.5143.
March 10-24, 2010
The Wednesday Evening Film Series, Winter 2010. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. The Historic Elsinore Theatre in partnership with the Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Students Program present a program of classic and silent movies. March 10: To Have and To Have Not (Howard Hawks, 1944, USA). For more information: 503.375.3574.
March 11, 2010
Salem Progressive Film Series. March 11: Manufactured Landscapes. Grand Theater, Salem. 7pm. (Doors open at 6:15pm.) $3/$2. For more information on this or future films: 503.588.8713, 503.779.5288 or http://www.salemprogressivefilms.net/films-coming.html#scarred
Travel Presentation: New Zealand - All 3 Islands. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
Theatre: Occupation Murder, an audience participation mystery. South Salem High School. 7pm. $6-5. For more information: 503.399.3252.
March 11-13, 18-20, 2010
Theatre: “The Little Theater’s Production of ‘Hamlet." Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. For more information: 503.581.8600.
March 12, 2010
Planetarium Show: "Islands in the Sky." Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Planetarium. 7:30pm (doors open earlier). $4 general/$3 children & students. "We have all heard about the great voyages made by Columbus, Magellan, and Cook. Each was successful in using the stars to navigate from point to point. Few have heard about the journeys made by the ancestors of the Polynesians who colonized South Pacific Islands beginning as early as 20,000 years ago. By 450 A.D. they reached Hawaii. Using the stars in a way unlike European sailors, they travelled hundreds of miles across the Pacific from island to island in only small boats. Join us and see how exactly they accomplished this." For more information: 503.399.5161 or 503.399.5246.
A Grand Night for Singing: "South Pacific." Grand Theater, Salem. 7:30pm. $8/'$4. Family sing-along event with words projected on screen. Door prizes. No concessions. Tickets at door. See future dates of series: April 15, May 7. For more information: 503.362.9185.
March 12-14, 2010
17th Annual McMinnville Wine and Food Classic. For more information: www.macwfc.org/
March 13, 2010
8th Annual Social Pow Wow. Willamette University, Sparks Athletic Center. 4-10pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6265.
Family Fun Saturday: "Wild Wind." Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 11am-1pm. Free. "March roars in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Join us and make paper pinwheels." For more information: http://www.missionmill.org
Dramatic Vocal Arts Performance. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 7pm. "DVA presents 'Our Town' by Ned Rorem." For more information: 503.370.6255.
Dead Poets Reading. Silverton Poetry Association. Check back for more information.
Rhapsody in the Vineyard. 3:30-7pm. "Rhapsody in the Vineyard, a Downtown wine walk, presented by the Downtown Corvallis Association will feature some of Oregon's premier wineries, offering tastes of their finest vintages." For more information: http://downtowncorvallis.org/experience/calendar.php?eventid=3
March 14, 2010
Salem Chamber Orchestra Family Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 2pm and 4pm. Free. "'Gift of Music' Family Concert- Michael Gesme, conductor. Connie Fritz Memorial Concerto Competition Winner. The performance of orchestral music is much like baking a cake. First we must gather our ingredients (instruments), then we mix them together (rehearsal) according to the recipe (score) created by the composer. Sounds simple enough, but how does it work? The 2010 SCO Family Concert will explore how composers combine different instrumental ingredients to create sounds and colors from the orchestra and the role that each instrument plays in creating the perfect musical dessert." For more information: 503.370.6255.
March 16, 2010
Oregon Symphony Youth Concert. Willamette Unversity, Smith Auditorium. 9:30am. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
Masterworks Expo: “What is Jazz?” Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Annex Room 200 (Salem). Noon. Free. "Director of Bands Brian Griffiths and some Corban jazz musicians will discuss the development and dimensions of jazz, as well as its value to classical musicians." For more information: 503.375.7019.
March 17-24, 2010
The Wednesday Evening Film Series, Winter 2010. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. The Historic Elsinore Theatre in partnership with the Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Students Program present a program of classic and silent movies. March 17: The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Dreyer, France, 1928). For more information: 503.375.3574.
March 18, 2010
Wind Ensemble Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
Talk: God is Green: Intersections of Faith and Environmental Stewardship. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Dr. Luke A Gascho. "Faith expressions and caring for the Earth are often seen as being at odds with each other. Luke Gascho will talk about hte interesection of theological, ethical and ecological foundations for environmental stewardship..." For more information, contact the Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center at 503.391.4145 or visit www.fselc.org.
March 21, 2010
Camerata Musica Concert: Arnica String Quartet, which presented exciting concerts for us the last three years, including the challenging Bartok Quartet No. 4 last year. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 2:30pm. Free. For more information on this or future monthly concerts: www.cameratamusica.org, or 503.364.3929.
March 24, 2010
The Wednesday Evening Film Series, Winter 2010. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. The Historic Elsinore Theatre in partnership with the Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Students Program present a program of classic and silent movies. March 24: The Third Man (Carol Reed, Great Britain, 1949). For more information: 503.375.3574.
March 27, 2010
Concert: Bluegrass Gospel. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $15 at door. "This a benefit concert for the Oregon Bluegrass Association." Groups include Bill Jolliff, Kathy Boyd, Phoenix Rising and Roundhouse. For more information: 503.769.2778.
March 30, 2010
Family Series Performance: Nate the Great! The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
April 2, 2010
Music at the Library: Battle of the Bands, "December’s champion featuried in a fully produced showcase concert." Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7-8:30pm. $5 advance/$7 at door. For more information: 503.588.6052.
April 2-3, 2010
Spring Beer and Wine Fest. Oregon Convention Center, Portland. For more information: http://www.springbeerfest.com/
April 2-4, 9-11, 16-7, 2010
Theatre: Frozen by Briony Lavery. Directed by Brian Newberg. Black Box Theatre, Corvallis High School. 8pm (Sunday performances: 2:30pm) Willamette Stage Company. "Drawn together by circumstance, three characters embark on a dark journey that eventually curves upward into the light. Angry, humane, “bravely comic,” and compassionate, Frozen is an extraordinary play that explores the human capacity for forgiveness, remorse, and change." For more information: www.willamettestage.org
April 6, 2010
Theatre: The Portland Civic Theatre Guild presents The Hammerstone by Jo Tuttle. The Old Church, Portland. 10:30am. $6. Coffee at 10am. For more information: www.oldchurch.org/
April 6, 13, 20, 2010
Student Recitals. Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. Noon. Free. For more information: 503.375.7019.
April 8, 2010
Travel Presentation: Patagonia–Glaciers, Gauchos, Geysers & Guanacos Galore. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
April 8-10, 2010
Theatre: Wait Until Dark (tentative). North Salem High School. 7pm. $6-2. No contact information.
April 10, 2010
Family Fun Saturday: "How Does Your Garden Grow." Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 11am-1pm. Free. "Spring is traditionally the time for planting. Come and sow the seeds for your own herb garden." For more information: http://www.missionmill.org
April 11, 2010
Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Concert: Brentano String Quartet. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 3pm. $? "The program will feature Ludwig van Beethoven’s 'String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131' and Franz Schubert’s 'String Quartet in G Major, D. 887.' Since its inception in 1992, the quartet has received critical acclaim throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia, performing in the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and the Sydney Opera House in Australia. In addition to performing the two-century range of the standard quartet repertoire, the quartet has a strong interest in both very old and very new music." For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 13, 2010
Senior Recital: Bethanie Farley, violin. Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. 7:30pm. Free. "Bethanie, a violin performance major, will perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and others. She will be accompanied by Brenda Noland." For more information: 503.375.7019.
April 15, 2010
A Grand Night for Singing: "Oklahoma!" Grand Theater, Salem. 7:30pm. $8/'$4. Family sing-along event with words projected on screen. Door prizes. No concessions. Tickets at door. See future date of series: May 7. For more information: 503.362.9185.
April 16, 2010
Jazz Night. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
Choir Concert. Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. 7:30pm. Free. "The Corban Concert Choir and Chamber Choir will present the culminating choir concert of the year." For more information: 503.375.7019.
April 16-May 8, 2010
Theatre: The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "In this hilarious spoof, two feuding theatre critics are swept into a live whodunit they are viewing and find themselves becoming dangerously implicated in the lethal activities of an escaped madman." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
April 17, 2010
Concert: The Young Bucs. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $12 at door. "This group of fine musicians from Coos Bay are back for the second show at Cartwright's and we're mighty glad. Boy do they have the vocals together! Plus they're fine musicians who really know how to entertain..." For more information: 503.769.2778.
Hawaii Club's 21st Annual Lu'au. Willamette University, Cone Fieldhouse. 5:30-10pm. $? "An evening of entertainment and a sharing of culture from our home to yours for the entire family!" For tickets and more information: 503.370.6265.
Senior Recital: Elisa Baggenstos, violin. Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. 7:30pm. Free. "Elisa will perform selections by Mozart, Grieg, and Bartok. She will be accompanied by Brenda Noland." For more information: 503.375.7019.
April 18, 2010
Camerata Musica Concert: Monticello Trio. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 2:30pm. Free. Russell Burnham, clarinet; Tom Stauffer, cello; and Cynthia Darby, piano. For more information on this or future monthly concerts: www.cameratamusica.org, or 503.364.3929.
April 19, 2010
Oregon Symphony Association in Salem Concerts: Pops: Fabulous Forties! Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 8pm. For more information: www.orsymphonysalem.org
April 20, 2010
Wind Ensemble Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. "Remember, if you can’t make it in person, you can always watch and listen to all Wind Ensemble concerts live over the internet. There is a link to the webcast on the Music Department’s homepage. www.willamette.edu/cla/music." For more information: 503.370.6255.
Jazz Night Concert. Corban College and Graduate Schoo, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. 7:30pm. Free. "The Corban College Jazz Band will explore the history of jazz music in America: early Dixieland, Big Band swing, Be-bop, and modern styles." For more information: 503.375.7019.
April 22, 2010
University Chamber Orchestra Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
Talk: Oregon's Coastal Carbon Cycle: The Good, the Bad, and the Acidic. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Dr. Burke Hales. "Calcium carbonate is used by many marine organisms to build their shells and exoskeletons. However, changes in the ocean chemistry are changing the concentrations of crucial carbonate ions, making seawater more corrosive to these marine organisms...." For more information, contact the Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center at 503.391.4145 or visit www.fselc.org.
April 22-May 2, 2010
Oregon Ballet Theatre: Duets. Newmark Theatre, Portland. For more information: 503.2.BALLET.
April 23, 2010
Jazz Night. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
Band and Orchestra Concert. Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. 7:30pm. Free. "The Concert Band will present beautiful and exciting works by Hazo, Grainger, and Boysen, and an original composition by Corban senior Caleb Stapp. The Chamber Orchestra will perform literature from the rich orchestral tradition. Combining the two ensembles, the Corban Symphony Orchestra will play the music of Ravel and Bizet." For more information: 503.375.7019.
April 23-25, 2010
28th Annual Astoria Seafood and Wine Festival. For more information: http://www.oldoregon.com/events/entry/astoria-warrenton-crab-seafood-wine-festival/
April 24, 2010
Lecture Recital: Brian Swearingen, piano. Corban College and Graduate School, Psalm Performing Arts Center, Salem. 2:30-4:30pm. Free. "Brian will discuss and demonstrate improvisation from the Renaissance to the present. Trained in both jazz and classical music, Brian’s major is general music."
April 25, 2010
Spring Choir Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7pm. Free. "Not only will Male Ensemble Willamette and Voce Femminile perform for you, but Chamber Choir will also feature student conductor Katie Martin." For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 25-27, 2010
Concert: Rebecca Fromherz. Western Oregon University, Smith Recital Hall. Details being finalized. For more information: www.wou.edu.
April 29, 2010
Small Ensemble Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 29-30, May 1, 6-8, 2010
Theatre: Romeo and Juliet, A Tale of Old Earth. McNary High School, Keizer. 7pm. $5. For more information: 503.399.3233.
April 29-May 23, 2010
Theatre: Love Song by John Kolvenbach. Salem Repertory Theatre. "Beane is an exile from life—an oddball. His well-meaning sister, Joan, and brother-in-law, Harry, try and make time for him in their busy lives, but no one can get through. Following a burglary on Beane's apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy and tries to unravel the story behind his mysterious new love, Molly. Funny, enchanting and wonderfully touching, John Kolvenbach's offbeat comedy is a rhapsody to the power of love in all its forms." For more information: www.salemrep.org/ or 503.302-8907.
May 1, 2010
Bjorn Again: The ABBA Experience. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7:30pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
See Theatre Camp 2010 information on July 19 (need to register early).
May 1 & 2, 2010
Concert: Salem Chamber Orchestra. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. May 1: 7:30pm. May 2: 3pm. $? "Drs. William & Selma Moon Pierce Masterworks Series Program III, featuring the Willamette Master Chorus, Chamber Choir and the Winner of the Willamette Solo & Aria Competition. Paul Klemme, conductor." For more information: 503.581.4325 (tickets) or 503.370.6255.
May 2, 2010
Evensong Concert Series: Extraordinary Young Musicians. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. 4pm. For more information: 503.362.3661.
Concert: Symphony of Fables. Salem Concert Band. John Skelton, Director. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 3pm. $15-17.50 and free to students. For more information/tickets: 503.769.5598, 503.375.3574 or TicketsWest 800.992.8499.
May 4, 2010
Theatre: The Portland Civic Theatre Guild presents A Musical Treat. The Old Church, Portland. 10:30am. $6. Coffee at 10am. "Once again, the 'dessert' of the season. A delightful and dynamic musical treat performed by some of Portland's finest!"For more information: www.oldchurch.org/
May 7, 2010
A Grand Night for Singing: "Mary Poppins." Grand Theater, Salem. 7:30pm. $8/'$4. Family sing-along event with words projected on screen. Door prizes. No concessions. Tickets at door. For more information: 503.362.9185.
May 7-8, 14-15, 2010
Theatre: Spring Comedy TBA. South Salem High School. 7pm. $6-5. For more information: 503.399.3252.
May 8, 2010
Family Fun Saturday: "For the Birds." Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 11am-1pm. Free. "Create you own pine cone bird feeder and your own bird identification booklets." For more information: http://www.missionmill.org
May 13, 2010
Travel Presentation: Bulgaria - A Bargain, Beguiling, Balkan, Beauty Beckons. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
May 15, 2010
Senior Honors Recital. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 2:30pm. Free. "Come see the senior music majors perform one last time for you!" For more information: 503.370.6255.
May 20-22, 2010
Theatre: Children of Eden. Western Mennonite School, West Salem. 7:30pm all dates and 2pm May 22. $8-6. For more information: 503.363.2000.
May 21-22, 2010
Theatre: An Evening of One-Acts. West Salem High School. 7pm. $5-3. For more information: 503.399.5533.
May 21-22, 27-29, 2010.
Theatre: Anything Goes. McKay High School, Salem. 7pm (and 2pm May 29). $5. For more information: 503.3080.
May 21-23, 28-30, June 4-5, 2010
Theatre: Honour by Joanna Murray-Smith. Directed by Brian Newberg. Black Box Theatre, Corvallis High School. 8pm (Sunday performances: 2:30pm) Willamette Stage Company. " Honour is a touching tale of what happens when a man who has been married for 32 years decides to defy mortality. George, a journalist and TV interviewer in his early sixties, is happily married to Honor, a talented poet who gave up fame to support George’s career and bring up their daughter Sophie. Honor bears no grudges, believing that her life has been fulfilled, until she is startled into a painful re-examination." For more information: www.willamettestage.org
Mary 27, 2010
Talk: Glacier Change and the Future of Sea Level Rise. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Dr. Andrew Fountain. "In the old days, advancing or retreating glaciers and ice sheets were viewed as interesting oddities. We now realize that they are a major controlling factor in global sea level change..." For more information, contact the Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center at 503.391.4145 or visit www.fselc.org.
May 28-29, 2010
Theatre: Alice in Wonderland. Blanchet Catholic Mid-High School. May 28: 7pm; May 29: 2pm & 7pm. $5-3. For more information: 503.391.2639.
May 28-June 19, 2010
Theatre: The Taffetas by Rick Lewis. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "It’s 1950-something, and Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl and Donna, four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana are making their national television singing debut. “Spotlight on Music,” a fictitious weekly 1950’s television show on the real-life Dumont Television Network, sets the framework for an evening of some of the greatest hits of the 1950’s." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
June 4-6, 2010
Oregon Ballet Theatre: Bolero. Keller Auditorium. For more information: 503.2.BALLET.
June 6, 2010
Evensong Concert Series: An Afternoon of Sacred Jazz. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. 4pm. For more information: 503.362.3661.
June 10, 2010
Travel Presentation: Scenic Scotland . Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
July 9-July 31, 2010
Theatre: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman, adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "A charming yet devil-may-care rogue chooses to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in prison. This, he learns, was a mistake." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
July 19-30, 2010
Theatre Camp 2010. Corban College and Graduate School, Salem. M-F, 8:30am-12pm. Grades 4-12. $150 by June 21; $175 later. For more information: 503.375.7018 or jhopkins@corban.edu or www.corban.edu/theatre/camp/index.html
August 20-September 11, 2010
Theatre: Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "Based on the tragic death of Author Robert Harling’s younger sister, the action centers around Truvy’s beauty parlor and six women who regularly gather there. Although the main storyline involves Shelby, her mother and Shelby’s medical battles such as choosing to have a child despite having Type 1 diabetes, the underlying group-friendship among all six women is prominent throughout the drama." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
October 1-23, 2010
Theatre: Night Watch by Lucille Fletcher. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "An insomniac heiress, her handsome husband, her nurse, a German maid, psychiatrists, police and a neighborhood eccentric in a thrilling game of who’s out to get who. An outstanding Broadway success, this ingeniously devised thriller builds steadily in menace and suspense until the final, breath-stopping moment of its unexpected, 'twist' ending." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
November 12-December 4, 2010
Theatre: Fiddler On The Roof. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "Tevye, a Jewish peasant in pre-Revolutionary Russia copes with the day-to-day problems of life, his Jewish traditions, his family (wife and daughters) and state-sanctioned programs. A philosophical village milkman, Tevye explains the customs of the Jewish people and their lives in the Russian village of Anantevka in 1905, where life is as precarious as the perch of a fiddler on a roof." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
Area Meetings/Groups
Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs Board
The Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs (OABA) Board meets the first Saturday of each month from 10am-Noon, at the Salem YMCA, 685 Court St SE, Salem OR 97301. General Membership meetings are held Quarterly in Eugene, Corvallis, Portland, and Salem. The board's mission is to improve the political, educational, social-health, legal, and economic status of Blacks in Oregon. For more information: OABA at oaba@peak.org; Aneesah Furqan, Secretary at 503.463.0327 or aneesahfurqan@msn.comOregon Commission on Black Affairs
For more information: Commissioner Everette Rice at Everette.L.Rice@state.or.us or ocba@qwest.net..Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs
For more information: Francisco Levya-Johnson, 541.912.9083.Oregon Commission on Asian Affairs
For more information: Carol Suzuki, 503.986.1076 or carol.suzuki@state.or.us.Oregon Commission for Women
For more information: 503.725.5889 or ocfw@pdx.edu.Oregon Disabilities Commission
All meetings are held in the State Capitol hearing room 50 in the basement, Salem, Oregon from 9:00am-4:00pm. Public Comment is at 1pm. For more information: 503.378.3142, 800.358.3117 (V/TTY). For accommodations, please contact at least 72 hours in advance. All meetings have sign-language interpreters.NAACP Salem-Keizer Chapter Meeting
The general meeting is the third Monday of the month from 6:30-8pm in the Building 2 Multicultural Center of Chemeketa Community College, Salem. New members are welcome! For more information: Sheryl A. Dash, President, 503.566.8876 or SherylDash@msn.com.NAACP Salem-Keizer Youth Group Meeting
Meetings are every Wednesday, 6:30-8pm, at Mano a Mano Center, Rm. 160, Salem. Leaders: Christian Epps and Rashad Furqan. For more information: 503.363.3909.Salem Human Rights and Relations Advisory Commission
The Commission is appointed by the Mayor of Salem to advise the City Council on Human Rights issues and to hear complaints of discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation. Meets second Tuesday of the month. For more information: 503.588.6261 or mejohnston@cityofsalem.net.Salem-Keizer Indian Education Parent Board Meeting
For more information: 503.399.3353.Equal Access for Girls Coalition Meeting.
A coalition of organizations and individuals committed to the equal access for girls and young women to all the appropriate gender-specific services and supports they need to develop their full potential. For more information: Pam Patton, 503.258.4293.Nigerian Community in Oregon & Southwest Washington (NCOSWA)
Meets the last Saturday of each month in Portland. NCOSWA works to build bridges with other Nigerians, Nigerian and African Organizations, and the community. For more information: Efosa Odighizuwa, President at 503.731.4646 x2318, efosa1@aol.com.Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon Monthly Meetings. "The monthly networking meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Holladay Park Plaza Penthouse, 1300 NE 16th Avenue, Portland, Oregon from 6:00-8:00pm. Complimentary food and refreshments are provided. Everyone is welcome." For more information: www.pacco.org
Amici D'Italia
The "Amici d'Italia" is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Italian and Italian-American heritage, culture and history for the Italian-Americans of the community and for those of non-Italian descent who may be interested. The members are largely of Italian descent, but also includes friends (amici) of Italians who share a common interest.
For more information: Remo Minato at 503.665.4723 or remom@earthlink.netPortland Sons of Italy
Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) is the oldest and largest association of American men and women of Italian descent in the United States. Portland Sons of Italy is a fraternal organization dedicated to promoting Italian culture and heritage. Our motto is "liberty, equality, and fraternity." For more information: 503.287.3255 or defamiglia@juno.comAll-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon
The All-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon is a Non-Profit organization that has been bringing social opportunities, Irish entertainment, and cultural information to the Portland area for over 60 years! We invite you to join the fun by becoming a member. For more information: 503.286.4812 or aicsoregon@aol.com or http://hometown.aol.com/aicsoregon/myhomepage/club.htmlAustrian-American Society of Oregon
The Austrian-American Society of Oregon is a non-profit, non-political organization, which serves its membership, consisting of Austrian citizens, former Austrians and friends of Austria, on humanistic and social level by aiming to promote Austrian culture and traditions, and foster better understanding between Austria, the United States of America and the World Community. For more information: Erika Buschka, 503.246.2990. www.austrianspdx.orgFinnish-American Historical Society of the West
Our web site contains links to American Finn and Finnish National web sites, with varying themes. For more information: 503.654.0448 or finamhsw@teleport.com or http://www.finamhsw.com/
The Scandinavian Club
Meets the third Thursday of the month from 7-9pm at Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th, Portland. For more information: Cathy Bjork, 503.358.5883.Asociacion Peruana de Oregon - Peruvian Associaton of Oregon. Meetings are held once a month, usually on the last Saturday of each month. 6:30-8:30pm. This non-for-profit corporation's primary purpose shall be to unify and integrate Peruvians and their next-of-kin, who reside in Oregon; and thus to attempt to promote the civic, cultural, educational, professional and social advancement of its members. For more information: 503.620.2366.
Links to Sites of Interest
Salem Community Services Phone Numbers
Building 45: Literary/Arts Journal of Chemeketa Community College, Salem.
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Willamette University, Salem, OregonPrewitt/Allen Archaeological Museum
Corban College, Salem, Oregon (Middle East Artifacts)Asahel Bush House Museum
Salem, OregonDeepwood Estate Museum
Salem, OregonMission Mill Museum
Salem, OregonJensen Arctic Museum
Monmouth, OregonPortland Art Museum
Portland, OregonOregon Jewish Museum
Portland, OregonChildren's Museum 2nd Generation
Portland, Oregon. Fun and educational activities for children.
OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry)
Portland, Oregon. Exciting activities for children of all ages.Museum of Tolerance
Los Angeles, CAMarion County Historical Society Museum
Salem, OregonPolk County Historical Museum
Rickreall, OregonOregon Historical Society (museum and more)
Portland, OregonThe Historic Elsinore Theatre
Salem, OregonThe Grand Ballroom & The Historic Grand Theater
Salem, OregonThe Majestic Theatre
Corvallis, OregonAladdin Theatre
Portland, OregonInterstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Portland, OregonPortland Art and Culture Web Site
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Hatfield Marine Science CenterEvergreen Aviation Museum and Imax Theatre
McMinnville, Oregon
Riverfront Carousel
Salem, OregonWillamette Queen Sternwheeler
Salem, OregonVolcanoes Baseball
Keizer, OregonEvents at A.C. Gilbert?s Discovery Village
Salem, Oregon. A great place for children of all ages. Phone: 503.371.3631Portland Youth Philharmonic Assoc.
Salem Community Concert Association
The Old Church (concerts)
Portland, OregonOregon Zoo
Portland, Oregon
Quotes To Think About
"Once you learn that less is more,
then enough becomes plenty."
Sarah Ban Breathnach"Happiness is not getting what you want,
but wanting what you have."
Rabbi Hyman Schachtel"Serenity comes when you trade expectation for acceptance."
Anonymous"Look back not in anger nor forward in fear, but around in awareness."
James Thurber"Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world,
indeed it's the only thing that every has."
Margaret Mead"The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you."
B. B. King"A mind stretched to a new idea
never goes back to its original dimensions."
Oliver Wendell Holmes"If we all did the things
we are capable of doing,
we would astound ourselves."
Thomas Edison"Courage is going from failure to failure
without losing enthusiasm."
Winston Churchill"You may never know what results come of your action,
but if you do nothing there will be no result."
Mahatma Gandhi
"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it."
Jonathan Winters
"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late."
Benjamin Franklin"One way to get high blood pressure
is to go mountain climbing
over molehills."
Earl Wilson"I am a willow of the wilderness,
Loving the wind that bent me.
All my hurts
My garden spade can heal.
A woodland walk,
A quest of river-grapes,
a mocking thrush,
A wild-rose, or rock-loving columbine,
Salve my worst wounds."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The man is richest whose pleasures
are the cheapest."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them!"
Poor Richard's Almanack
(Benjamin Franklin)"Reason is powerless
in the expression of love."
RumiWatch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
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