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February 2013
Running the Rift
Schedule of Events
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January 7
Running the
Rift
Kick Off Event &
Book Giveaway (Library)
6:30 pm
JANUARY 31
Film-Documentary with
Co-Director Emmanuel
Habimana (Lewis &
Clark College) 7:15 pm
Presentation by Carl
Wilkens (Lake Oswego
City Hall) 7 pm
Opening Party
(Step it Up Studios)
6 pm
Olympians Panel
Discussion
(Lakewood) 7 pm
Rwandan Music:
performed by Eric Sifa
(Library) 7 pm
Victoria Trabosh’s Life
Changing Story
(Heritage House)
7 pm
Art Unveiling Reception
& Month-long Art Show
(Graham’s & Chrisman
Gallery) 6-7:30 pm
Book Discussion
(ACC) 1 pm
ș q dPu s
(Heritage House) 10 am
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Rwanda (Graham’s)
10-2 pm
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Concert (Library) 11 am
Presentation by Evan
Thomas Ph.D.
(Mary’s Woods) 7 pm
Lopez Lomong’s Story
(Lakeridge HS) 7 pm
Movie: Rwanda Do
Scars Ever Fade? With
Paul Freedman (Arts
Council) 7 pm
Valentines Day
Book Discussion
(Library) 4 pm
Three Different Stories
from Rwandan College
Students (Library)
11 am
Presidents’ Day
Tracing the
Political Pulse of
Rwanda Through Time
(Library) 7 pm
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speaker Sam Munyan-
damutsa (O.L. Country
Club) 11:45 am $21
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(LOHS) 7 pm
Book Discussion
(Moonstruck) 7 pm
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(ACC) 12 pm $5
șd d Ij h
Taste) 6 pm $65
ș c eO G e
(OLCC) 6:30 pm $25
8K Fun Run
(Library) 8:45 am
Trivia Bowl Competition
(Chuck’s) 7 pm
Book Discussion
(Library) 7 pm
Adam Bacher -
A Day in the Life
(Marylhurst) 7 pm
Geological
Extravaganza
(Library) 7 pm
This novel tells the story of Jean Patrick Nkuba, a boy with
Olympic dreams in the 800 meter race, and his family as
they struggle to survive the Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Rwanda.
Despite the troubles the characters experience, the novel
celebrates love and unity as powerful forces of hope.
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Book Summary
Pick up a “Passport” at the
Lake Oswego Library or at
any Lake Oswego Reads
event and get it stamped at
each Lake Oswego Reads
event you attend throughout
February. Bring your pass-
port, with at least three
stamps, to the final event
at the Library on February
28. The drawing will be at
8:00 pm and you must be
present to win the prize.
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All events are free except when noted
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Passport
Naomi Benaron was born and raised in Boston, MA and currently
lives in Tucson, AZ. She is a graduate of The Massachusetts
Institute of Technology; Antioch University, Los Angeles; and
Scripps University of Oceanography, San Diego. She has lived
on a sailboat, worked on a Kibbutz, and traveled extensively.
Her novel
Running the Rift
won the 2010 Bellwether Prize for
fiction, a prize awarded for a first novel that has discussed
social engagement within its literature. She is also the author
of
Love Letter from a Fat Man
, a collection of short stories,
which won the 2006 G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Fiction.
She currently teaches at the UCLA Writers’ program and mentors
Afghan women through the Afghan Women’s Writing Project, an
online space where the women of Afghanistan can write in safety
and freedom. She is a marathon runner and an Ironman triathlete.
www.lakeoswegoreads.org
About the Author
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High School
Both Lake Oswego high schools are participating in Lake
Oswego Reads for the seventh year. Lake Oswego High School
and Lakeridge High School will incorporate themes from
Running
the Rift
in selected English class curriculum and art classes.
Visit www.lakeoswegoreads.org
to follow the daily news of Rwanda
503.675.2538
Lake Oswego Reads
Lake Oswego Public Library invites the entire community to
participate in this year’s Lake Oswego Reads program. The
success of the past six years’ programs demonstrates our
community’s love of books, intellectual pursuits and thoughtful
discussion. During the month of February the Library, local
schools, businesses and organizations will offer special
programs and festivities connected with
Running the Rift.
The
food, music, and history of Rwanda, will be celebrated and
explored. Read or listen to the book by checking it out at the
Library, downloading it or purchasing it at Graham’s Book &
Stationery.
Running the Rift
is also available on Kindles that
can be checked out at the Library. Attend an event, even if you
have not read the book! Most events are free.
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Chuck’s Place
148 B Avenue 503.675.7861
Graham’s Book & Stationery
460 2nd St. 503.636.5676
In Good Taste Cooking School
6302 SW Meadows Rd. 503.248.2015
Lakeridge High School
1235 Overlook Dr.
Auditorium 503.534.2319
Lakewood Center for the Arts
368 S. State St. 503.635.6338
Lake Oswego City Hall
Council Chamber 380 A Ave.
503.635.0257
Lake Oswego High School
2501 Country Club Rd.
503.534.2313
Lake Oswego Library
706 4th St. 503.636.7628
Lake Oswego
Rotary Club
Sponsors
The Lake Oswego Reads program would not be possible without the amazing generosity of our sponsors. For the past six years, many businesses and organizations have donated funding, program venues, and
in-kind services to support our mission to bring the community together through books. Heartfelt thanks to all who contribute to Lake Oswego Reads.
Adult Community Center (ACC)
505 G Ave. 503.635.3758
Arts Council of Lake Oswego
510 1st St. 503.675.3738
Bank of America
400 4th St. 503.635.1561
Chrisman Picture Frame & Gallery
480 2nd St. 503.635.5326
Lewis & Clark College
Council Chamber-Templeton
0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland 503.768.7000
Mary’s Woods
17400 Holy Names Dr.
Auditorium 503.534.3947
Marylhurst University
17600 Pacific Hwy #43
Commons 503.636.8141
Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe
45 South State St.
503.697.7097
Oswego Heritage House
398 10th St. 503.635.6373
Oswego Lake Country Club
20 Iron Mountain Blvd.
503.636.3631
Step it Up Studios
101 A. Ave. 503.744.0105
Event Addresses
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