Everybody Reads Blog

Tomorrow, February 18th, at the PSU Smith memorial union, join us for a hip-hop lyricism and writing workshop.  Turiya Autry, Portland's Grand Slam Champion of 2003, leads this interactive workshop. 
Then, on Monday, at Central library, learn about the sustainable, illegal, and commercial harvest of wild meat in Africa.  This workshop is lead by the Oregon Zoo.

Also, check out the list of book groups coming up this week by clicking on book groups from the links to the right!

I'm really excited for the film events coming up this next week! The films showing are being co-sponsored by the PCC Cascade Festival of African Films.  Two are happening on Thursday at the PCC Cascade Campus, and one is on Friday at the Hollywood Theatre. Details below:::

The Lion Mountains: A Journey Through Sierra Leone's History

• This film follows 25 year-old Louis Buckley's journey to Sierra Leone and through the country's past. Stories of pre-colonial Sierra Leone, the African and European trade, slavery, resistance, and colonial rule unfold to an amazing hip-hop and reggae soundtrack.
  

Thursday, February 14, 7:30 p.m.
Moriarty Arts & Humanities Building, Room 104
Portland Community College Cascade Campus
705 N. Killingsworth St.

Moving to the Beat

• This film follows Rebel Soulz, a hip-hop group from Portland, as they journey back to their roots in Freetown, Sierra Leone. This group aims to utilize hip-hop as a means of sharing their experience - what Chuck D. would call the Black CNN. These guys are supposed to be super awesome and their lyrics explore issues of race, gender and war. Come join us! Support your local filmmakers!
  

Thursday, February 14, 8:30 p.m.
Moriarty Arts & Humanities Building, Room 104
Portland Community College Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth St.

Ezra

• I've heard that this movie is simply amazing. The film follows Ezra, a former child soldier searches for inner peace the trauma he suffers during Sierra Leone's civil war. This won the Grand Prize at the Festival Panafricain du Cinéma à Ouegadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso, Africa's largest and most prestigious film festival, in March 2007.

Friday, February 15, 7 p.m.
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd.

As these may be some of the only chances you will get to see these films on the big screen, I would recommend you all come. 

The Oregon Zoo will be setting up a series of discovery stations to allow adults and children to discover together how animals are adapted to life in Africa.

The program is a mix of hands-on biofacts and live animals! Bring the kids!

* Tuesday, February 5, 3 p.m., Northwest Library

* Thursday, February 21, 4:30 p.m., Woodstock Library

Hello Everyone!

There is so much happening this week!  The Everybody Reads programming is just getting started and there are a lot of exciting events coming up.

Join us Tuesday, February 5th for the Memoir Writing workshop at PSU.  Debra Gwartney, a former correspondent for Newsweek and the Oregonian and current professor at PSU will be leading this workshop.  Learn how to record and create your own piece of personal history. Check out her profile here:
 http://www.english.pdx.edu/faculty/gwartney_d.php

 Wednesday, February 6th is the first of our children's story time.  We will be exploring African Picture Books at the Clackamas Town Center Barnes and Noble Cafe.  Bring the kids for a fun day of stories, African mask-making, and even a parade! 

Have you chosen a book group?  This week you can participate at PCC Cascade Campus, Albina branch library, Capitol Hill library, Gresham library, and Central library. 

You can find all the upcoming events on the right side bar by clicking on Related Events and Book Groups.

Chata Addy and Shi Dah:
Traditional Drumming and Dance

Chata Addy and Shi Dah perform in the traditional style of their homeland, Ghana, West Africa.
This is a family friendly performance that will be engaging to all ages.
With dancing, drumming, beautiful costumes, and great story-telling, this performance is going to be great!

Also check out their website to hear music clips!

Saturday, February 2, 2:30 p.m., Gresham Library

Saturday, February 9, 2 p.m., North Portland Library

Hi Everyone!