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washington county arts guide
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September — November 2013
reception for featured artists Penny Forrest,
Becky Gravenmier and Sharon Haywood-
Hoff. 6-8 pm. Show runs through Nov. 29.
Free.
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Nov. 5 – Nov. 30
Otto VanWalstijn’s oil paintings will be
featured at Village Gallery of Arts.
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Nov. 5 – Dec. 31
A wide assortment of original art and
hand-crafted items will be featured and on
sale as part of the holiday show at Village
Gallery of Arts.
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Nov. 6
Valley Art gallery is open for refreshments
and a local winery will offer a tasting. See
the newest work by Northwest artists.
5-7:30 pm.
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Nov. 9 – 17
Valley Art Gallery will be filled with art in
all media by Pacific Northwest artists
during the annual Artist Event. 10 am-6
pm Monday-Saturday; noon to 4 pm
Sunday.
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Nov. 16
Learn the basics of art journaling at Valley
Art Gallery. 1-3 p.m. Build a basic journal
from scratch and get hints for making this
book your own. Free.
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Nov. 23
Make Thanksgiving placemats. 1-3 p.m.
Valley Art Gallery. Free.
Music
September
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Sept. 3
Bossa Duo will play at the Walters Cultural
Arts Center. 6-8 pm. Bill French on Piano
and Connie Johnson on Vibraphone share a
unique evening of Brazilian Jazz and Blues.
Free.
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Sept. 27
Misty River returns to the Walters Cultural
Arts Center to kick off the 10th
Anniversary concert season. The group
performs a wide variety of Americana
music from familiar folk melodies and
country and bluegrass favorites to Celtic
tunes. 7:30 p.m. $20 in advance, $25 day
of show.
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Sept. 27
McMenamins Great Northwest Music Tour
featuring folk songwriter Kris Orlowski will
stop at McMenamins Grand Lodge 3505
Pacific Ave., Forest Grove. 6 pm. 992-9533.
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Sept. 28
McMenamins Grand Lodge will host
Oktoberfest with oom-pah bands, loads of
beer, bratwurst and hamburgers and more!
One and all are welcome to participate in
the German celebration that is
Oktoberfest. All day.
October
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Oct. 1
Thousand Waves Trio, a unique chamber
group that celebrates the music of the
East and the West, will play at the Walters
Cultural Arts Center. 6-8 pm.
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Oct. 4
Guitarist and singer Edna Vasquez will
serenade the crowd with her Latin
American Folk music. Walters Cultural Arts
Center. 7:30 pm. $12 in advance, $15 day
of show.
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Oct. 13
There will be live music, food and craft
vendors at the Cedar Mill Cider Festival.
Boy Scouts will turn antique presses and
offer samples of fresh cider. 1-4 pm.
Grounds of the JQA Young House, 119th
Avenue and Cornell Road. 803-1813.
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Oct. 25
The Oregon Mandolin Orchestra concert
will feature world renowned mandolinist
Evan Marshall. 7:30 p.m. $15 in advance,
$20 day of show. Walters Cultural Arts
Center.
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Oct. 27
Keola Beamer, one of Hawai’i’s premier
singer/songwriters, arrangers, composers
and master of the Hawaiian Slack Key
Guitar, will perform at Pacific University’s
Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center. 3
pm. $22.
November
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Nov. 5
Five Star Guitars Student & Teacher
Recital will be held at the Walters Cultural
Arts Center. The Tanasbourne store offers
instruction in several instruments and will
showcase their students’ talent. 6-8 pm.
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Nov. 9
The Venerable Showers of Beauty
Gamelan Orchestra presents a family
concert with antique Javanese instruments
at the Beaverton Library
Auditorium.12375 SW Fifth St., Beaverton.
2:30 pm. $9. musicinsmallspaces.org.
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Nov. 8
Strunz + Farah will bring their Flamenco,
jazz and folk tunes to the Walters Cultural
Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. $20 in advance,
$25 day of show.
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Nov. 15
Master pianist and accomplished singer
and songwriter Tom Grant will perform at
the Walters Cultural Arts Center. 7:30 p.m.
$15 in advance, $20 day of show.
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Nov. 9
Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan
Orchestra, rooted in traditional Indonesian
performance arts, will perform at the
Beaverton Library Auditorium. 2:30 pm.
$9.
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Nov. 16
From the first time they played “Dixie
Chicken” nearly 35 years ago, renowned
Little Feat guitar players Paul Barrere and
Fred Tackett have been making legendary
music. Pacific University, Taylor-Meade
Performing Arts Center, 2014 Cedar St.,
Forest Grove. 7:30 p.m. $22. 352-2918.
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Nov. 27 - Dec. 22
The Plaid Tidings quartet combines
favorite tunes from the ’50s and ’60s with
traditional holiday songs and carols.
Thursday-Saturday 7:30 pm; Sundays and
Saturday December 7, 14 and 21 at 2 pm.
Broadway Rose Theatre Company.
Spoken Word
September
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Sept. 10
Walters Cultural Arts Center hosts an open
poetry night, where readers and listeners
of all ages and backgrounds share their
own poetry or poetry they love. 7-8:30 pm.
Every second Tuesday of the month.
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Sept. 17
The Walters Cultural Arts Center presents
A Backstage Pass to LAIKA Studios — one
of the world’s most ambitious, creative
and fearless animation studios — with
Mark Shapiro. 7 pm.
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Sept. 26
Eat Drink Art West is an opportunity for
arts and culture networking. Make new
connections, share ideas, and build arts
and culture in Washington County. 5 to 7
pm. Golden Valley Brewery 1520 NW
Bethany Blvd. Free. 440-2355.
October
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Oct. 15
Walters Cultural Arts Center presents
“Archetypes of the Tarot” with Justin
William Newhams. Portland artist and
tarot reader will explore the ways
archetypes have allowed us to form
deeper connections to each other and to
the universe throughout history. 7 pm.
November
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Nov. 19
Walters Cultural Arts Center presents
Claire Phillips: Lonely Courage — The True
Story of the Actress/Spy Who Won
America’s Highest Civilian Honor,
presented by Sig Unander. 7 pm.
Museum
September
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Sept. 18
The Washington County Museum presents
a new exhibit, Innovation in Washington
County: What’s Next? Why is the silicon
forest located in Washington County? Who
are the key innovators? What are some of
the everyday products developed right
here? Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10
am to 5 pm; Sunday, noon to 5 pm.
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Sept. 18
The Washington County Museum will host
a lecture, The Bracero Program and
Trafficking in Undocumented Mexican
Workers in the Post WWII Era. A film
screening will follow. Noon.
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Sept. 21 and 29
Throughout the month, the Washington
County Museum, 120 E. Main St. in
Hillsboro, will host a film festival centered
on the Mexican braceros. Visit
washingtoncountymuseum.org for a
schedule. At 3 pm Sept. 21 and at 2:30
pm Sept. 29, academic panels will follow
film screenings and examine themes and
ideas presented in the films.
October
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Oct. 9
The Washington County Museum will take
a closer look at the exhibit, “Put a Bird on
It: Nature Photography of William Finley
1876-1953.” Hands-on activities will
teach students more about the
photography and life of the
conservationist. 1 pm. Best suited for
ages 8-12.
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Oct. 10
Behind a pile of crates we found a
“Curator’s Closet of Curiosities” filled with
some of the more interesting finds in the
Washington County Museum’s collection.
See what they’ve discovered while
enjoying a happy hour and seasonal
snacks. $12. 5:30 to 8 pm.
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Oct. 12
Head to the Washington County Museum
for family day with crafts and activities.
11 am-1 pm.
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Oct. 16
Go to the Washington County Museum for
a lecture about Joe Meek, the epitome of
a mountain man. 1 pm.
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Oct. 19
Girl Scouts are invited to the Washington
County Museum to learn about local
history while fulfilling Girl Scout
requirements. 10 am.
November
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Nov. 13
Take a closer look at the exhibit
“Innovation in Washington County: What’s
Next?” with James Minden. Students will
have a chance to problem solve, innovate
and engineer. Washington County
Museum. 1-3 pm.
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Nov. 16
Boy Scouts are invited to learn about local
history while fulfilling Scouting
requirements. Tigers, Wolves and Bears
will rotate through hands-on stations to
complete badge work. Washington County
Museum. 10-11:30 am.
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Nov. 20
Gaston author Ken Bilderback will talk
about tracing the history of a creek with
no name and how it led him to explore
Oregon history. Noon to 1 pm. Washington
County Museum.
Library
September
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Sept. 3
Barry Glick from Two Jazz Guitars present
a unique musical style with his crew.
Forest Grove Library. 7 pm.
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Sept. 3
Latin American Folk Music group Grupo
Condor presents a bilingual performance
of ancient Mexican legends from the
Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecs and Huncholes
through masks, movement, dance and
ancestral songs and music. Tigard Library.
6:30 pm.
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Sept. 5
Share your writing projects and receive
feedback from peers. 6:30 pm. North
Plains Library.
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Sept. 10
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage
Month with author Sig Unander for a
documentary film about the legendary
Mexican fighter pilots of Squadron 201.
Tigard Public Library, 13500 SW Hall
Washington county
–fall 2013
Plein Air 2013 — oct. 1
Oregon Mandolin Orchestra — oct. 25
Cedar Mill Cider Festival — oct. 13
Twelfth Night of the Living Dead — oct. 26
Keola Beamer — oct. 27
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