The Rise Above Arts Program is having a Fundraiser!

Date: Friday and Saturday, June 19 & 20

Not that we need an excuse to buy books but supporting the Rise Above Arts program presents extra incentive to visit the Tanasbourne Barnes & Noble this weekend. The store will be donating a percentage of weekend sales to the program.

Every year, an estimated 1.6 million of America’s youth experience homelessness. Though a problem nationwide, this is also an issue locally. In order to better serve this important population, Hillsboro Community Arts founded the Rise Above Arts Program, providing arts education to homeless youth. These teens, ages 13 to 17, currently reside at A Safe Place for Youth, a teen homeless shelter run by the Boys and Girls Aid Society in Hillsboro. Each year, Rise Above offers 150+ teens the opportunity to express themselves through art and writing, while helping them to build confidence, learn about themselves, and realize a sense of accomplishment.

The Rise Above Teen’s Global Art for Peace Project will be exhibited at the Tanasbourne store this entire month and the store will also be hosting a number of events related to the fundraiser throughout the weekend.

• Dick Wisshack of Hillsboro reading from his book, "The Whales are Calling," at 11am Friday and 3pm Saturday
• Marianne Monson reading "Finding Fairies" at 11am Saturday
• Open poetry reading emceed by Joe Schrader at 7pm Friday
• Story telling and puppets with the Rise Above teens at 1pm Saturday
• Musician Eldorado Gene performing at 5pm Saturday and on-going art projects.

Where: Barnes & Noble Tanasbourne, 18300 Evergreen Parkway, Beaverton, OR 97006

For more information about the Rise Above program, visit their page on the Hillsboro Community Arts website.

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Tuesday, March 3
Opening night of the Second Annual Rise Above Art & Writing Exhibit! Refreshments will be provided and the reception starts at 6:30, so come on out and support such talented teens! Look for copies of the first Rise Above zine, titled Our World, containing poems, short stories, and artwork created by teens in the program. The exhibit will be on display through March 31.
When: 6:30
Where: Walters Cultural Art Center
Cost: Free
For more information, please email teensriseabove@yahoo.com or visit the Hillsboro Community Arts page at www.hillsborocommunityarts.org

Date: Wednesday, March 4
Randy Shaw, author of Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century, will be at the Multnomah County Central Library as part of their “Writers Talking” series.
When: 6-7:30pm
Where: Central Library, Collins Gallery
Cost: Free
For more information, check out the Multnomah County Library events page at www.multcolib.org


Date: Thursday, March 5
Poet D.A. Powell will be at Lewis & Clark College reading from his new book of poetry, Chronic. Powell’s books of poetry include Tea, Lunch, and Cocktails, a finalist for the PEN West, Lambda, Publishers’ Triangle, and National Book Critics Circle Awards. He has received a Paul Engle Fellowship from the James Michener Center, a fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts, Academy of American Poets Prize, and the Lyric Poetry Award from the Poetry Society of America.
When: 7pm
Where: Lewis & Clark College, Manor House, Armstrong Lounge
Cost: Free
For more information, please contact Dyann Alkire at 503-768-7405 or visit www.lclark.edu/dept/english/specialevents