HillsboroArts Magazine by City of Hillsboro

HillsboroARTS Autumn 2018

MAGAZINE

Thomas Lauderdale Benefit Concert for the Arts October is Hillsboro Arts Month! Washington County Quilt Barn Trail 2018-19 Walters Concert Series

Weddings | Graduations | Anniversaries | Fundraisers | Luncheons “Our day was amazing and EVERYBODY loved the location. It’s so beautiful it really doesn’t need a lot of decorations. The staff was easy to work with—they were friendly, flexible, and followed through when they said they would do something. I would certainly recommend this venue for your special event.” - Sheila Adams

Let the timeless beauty of the Walters Cultural Arts Center infuse your special gathering with the spirit of creativity and culture. With its classic red-stone architecture, stained glass features, custom woodwork ceiling arches, concertquality sound system, and fine art gallery, the Walters is one of the west side’s most treasured sites for weddings, parties, fundraisers, luncheons and other special events. Located in the heart of Hillsboro’s historic downtown, this former church is a bustling nexus of cultural activity. Our facility is open Monday through Friday, with private rentals available on Saturday & Sunday. The Walters is centrally located with easy access to Portland, Washington County wine country, and the Oregon Coast. Our experienced and friendly staff will be happy to answer your questions and assist you through our rental process. Whether you’re planning for your wedding day, preparing for an upcoming business luncheon, or hosting a nonprofit fundraiser…your cultural arts center is the perfect venue for your special event!

WALTERS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

527 East Main Street | Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 503.615.3485 | Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/WaltersRentals Photo credit (top to bottom, clockwise): Stephanie Adams-Santos, Mitchelldyer Photography, Rick Paulson Photography, Walters staff and Jon Gottshall.

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Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council Phone: 503-615-3497 Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/HACC Facebook: HillsboroArts Hillsboro Public Art Program Phone: 503-615-3489 Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/PublicArt Address: 527 East Main Street Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 Cultural Arts is a division of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation. Digital Version Find a digital version of this magazine at our website at: Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/ CulturalArts

Contents

On the Cover Artwork for Shute 2 New Park

Features 3

Q & A with Dawning McGinnis, Artist-in-OurCommunity

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Walters Concert Series

Engaging the community in a new public art selection.

Arts Month and 12 Hillsboro Events Calendar The annual event is back with more opportunities than ever! What will you do?

Thomas Lauderdale Benefit Concert The popular local musician will entertain a crowd to benefit the Hillsboro Arts Endowment.

Told One Block 18 Aat Story a Time

The Washington County Quilt Barn Trail Celebrates Heritage, History, and Community.,

Saeeda Wright: A Journey to Love

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Creative Connections

Walters Gallery Exhibits Opportunities for Artists Fun Fall Events at Jerry Willey Plaza

Walters Arts Education

Walters Cultural Arts Center Phone: 503-615-3485 Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/Walters Facebook: WCACHillsboro Twitter: WaltersCAC

20 Youth Classes 21 Adult Classes

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

New Artwork for Shute Park The Community Shares Their Thoughts What artwork would make you feel welcome in Shute Park? This is the question that Public Art staff is asking Hillsboro residents to plan for new art that would enhance their experience in the park. What will be the new landmark that identifies Shute Park? Will that artwork be a statue or an experience―an interactive play feature that is a kid magnet or a cool picnic shelter for the family gatherings you will always remember? Latino community leaders were brought into the conversation, many of whom had grown up living and working near the park, celebrating family occasions there or recalling the skating rink that used to be in the park. “That was the place you went to hang out with friends, and especially to meet girls!” recalled Hector Hinojosa with a chuckle. Our community engagement team of Alicia De Jesús Hernández and LeAnn Alsop engaged people at community events, gathering input from over 600 people. The statue of Chief Kno-Tah casts both a shadow and a light on the identity of Shute Park. The statue, carved in 1987 by Peter “Wolf” Toth, was created to honor Native Americans. Last winter, it was hit by a falling tree and was removed. The carving was a landmark along 10th Avenue, prompting generations to call beloved Shute Park “El Parque del Indio” (The Park of the Indian). In the public outreach, many voiced the desire to honor Native American culture, expressing a preference for, “Otra escultura nueva para identificar y no olvidar el parque del “Indio.” (A new sculpture that would identify and not forget the park of the “Indian.”) When thinking about a sculpture that would be a new landmark, people have been creative in their suggestions ―“A landmark that people can drive by and notice,” or “Photo op

(something to make people want to take pics with it,)” or “Deer with Oregon grape flowers (state flower).” People were asked about an artist-designed play structure or a gathering space like a kiosk or pavilion. The option of a play structure elicited comments like, “Play structure for 0-3 yrs. More options for play,” and “I love big sculptures we can play on! Still Native themed.” A gathering space sparked enthusiasm as well. “Having a gathering place would help bring a community together,” “Un Quiosco para fiestas seria una Buena idea (a kiosk for parties would be a good idea) and “Something that plays with light and shadow.” Open ended suggestions were welcomed too, inspiring ideas such as, “Something that echoes,” “I really love the big trees! Don’t cut any down for the new installation,” and “Art along the trails – incentive to explore.”

Now that the responses of others have gotten you thinking, help shape the next art landmark for Shute Park! Add your voice to the conversation by taking the online survey at HillsboroOregon.gov/PublicArt.

When Hillsboro Painted Q&A with Artist-in-Our-Community Dawning McGinnis Experience the love, creativity, and diversity of Hillsboro! “Hillsboro Painted” is a communitygenerated art project shepherded by Dawning McGinnis, Hillsboro’s inaugural Artist-inOur-Community. McGinnis spent the summer engaging hundreds of community members of all Photo by Rick Paulson ages in painting postcards at pop-up painting booths around the city. Each postcard is a visual answer to the question “what do you love about Hillsboro?” and together they make a powerful representation of what this city is all about. This project was funded by the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment to bring art to unexpected places and to engage the creativity of our community. As the summer came to a close, McGinnis sat down to talk about the project with our staff. Where did you get the inspiration for your Artist-in-OurCommunity project? When I saw the Artist-in-Our-Community artist call, I thought of creating a community mural. After looking at the project guidelines closely, I got inspired to create a mural out of smaller images so that more of the community could participate. Previously, I had read an article about artists in New York City who were reaching community members who wouldn’t normally have time for community art by bringing art to laundromats. I was completely inspired by this idea and wanted to work that into the project. Have you done anything like this project before? I have a diverse background in studio art, teaching art, and organizing art events. Additionally, I have had the opportunity to work with some amazing artists on their community art projects in both California and Oregon. For this project I was able to combine many of my experiences, which has been endlessly rewarding. What’s surprised you in the process of doing the pop-ups this summer? Did you have a favorite moment? I have been absolutely floored by the enormous amount of wonderful community support of this project. One of my favorite moments has been getting to know a local artist who

was too timid to show her artwork publicly. She has been using this project as a way to allow her art to be seen in a public setting and I am so proud to give her that opportunity. You’ve done pop-up painting booths at a wide range of places—from Sequoia Gallery to the 4th of July Pancake Breakfast to the Boys and Girls Club, and of course, laundromats. Have you found any common themes to the paintings? There are a few Hillsboro and Oregon landmarks that have come up in several paintings, like the Max Bridge, Mount Hood, and the Tualatin River. But mainly I have noticed that participants paint their favorite things in their lives―rock climbing, trees, their pets, and flowers. As you’ve moved from focusing on the pop-up booths inviting public participation to working on your own in your studio, how do you decide what larger images to create from the individual paintings? I have primarily been taking inspiration from the community for the final projects. Trees have been a large theme among the community members’ paintings, so I chose to create a piece that reflects that. I also wanted to continue the theme of interactive art, so I came up with the idea of creating large butterfly wings so that people can take selfies in front of the wings. Hillsboro has been such a wonderful place to visit during my tour, so I took inspiration from the city logo. Additionally, since participants love to use the color blue and the Tualatin River has been a theme in many paintings, I am creating waves to reflect the theme of water. After spending the summer working with hundreds of people across the city, what would you paint to tell a friend about Hillsboro? To show my experience, I would portray the diversity of Hillsboro and the huge number of participants in this project by painting the many hands that I have seen in action this summer. I actually plan to create this painting as a follow up piece!

Hillsboro Painted

Dawning McGinnis October 2 - November 23

First Tuesday Art Walk Receptions:

October 2, 5 - 8 pm & November 6, 5 - 8 pm Check out the exhibit and be sure to join us for special activities at our First Tuesday receptions to celebrate Hillsboro Arts Month and our vibrant, creative community. On October 2 at 6 pm, project participants can join in a “Artists of Hillsboro Painted” group photo. 3

2018 – 19 Walters Concert Series

Luz Elena Mendoza

Friday, September 21 | 7:30 pm $15 advance | $20 day of show Latin Folk, Singer + Songwriter The striking and original frontwoman of Y La Bamba, Luz Elena Mendoza, “is a warrior of light, resilience, and creative ingenuity. Born singing mariachis of Michoacán in Southern Oregon, her haunting yet calming bluegrass folk vocals are rooted in Mexican tradition” (Portland Mercury). Her latest album, Ojos del Sol, is a sweeping, playful, and vulnerable collection that’s ripe with both musical and personal discovery. Don’t miss this chance for an intimate performance with a celebrated folk musician whose music is a moving celebration of family, community, and transformation. ylabamba.com

Skybound Blue

Friday, October 5 | 7:30 pm $15 advance | $20 day of show Folk, Bluegrass, Americana Skybound Blue is Americana at its finest—the dig-deep-and-tell-the-storyin-your-bones kind. Jenny and Matt Behnke own the stage with chemistry and authenticity, and Jenny’s stunning vocals and lyrics are reminiscent of Patty Griffin with a Northwest influence. Discover why they’ve created a devoted following of fans who crave that rare and magical combination of authenticity, connection, inspiration and exceptional live performance. skyboundblue.com

“One of the most innovative and exciting young vocalists around.” - NPR Music (Luz Elena Mendoza)

Portland Opera

The Barber of Seville

Saturday, October 13 | 2 pm matinee $5 suggested donation | 50 minutes Opera, Youth & Family-Friendly, Bilingual Rosina is new in town. Fresh from Mexico, she lives with her controlling and suspicious uncle Bartolo, who is planning to marry her off to one of his rich, elderly friends. But Rosina is in love with the handsome chavo she saw in the plaza. She knows he likes her too, but they have a problem…she speaks only Spanish, and he speaks only English! Enter the brilliant, bilingual vivales, Figaro! Porque a veces, ¡hasta el lenguaje del amor necesita traducción! Designed for children and families—and young-atheart adults—POGO’s opera adaptations have thrilled tens of thousands of fans throughout the region. No advance sales for this event: walk-up only. Recommended for ages 8 and above. (Note: this annual performance often sells out.) portlandopera.org

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

Friday, November 9 | 7:30 pm | $30 advance | $35 day of show Fiddle & Cello, Celtic, World The musical partnership between world-renowned performer Alasdair Fraser, “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,” and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over the last 18 years of creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the globe, they have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. Alasdair Fraser has been recognized as “one of Scotland’s most valued tradition-bearers,” by BBC Radio Scotland, and is widely regarded as a master performer, while Natalie Haas is considered one of the most sought-after cellists in Celtic music today. alasdairfraser.com 4

For full details about our 2018-19 concert series, visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/WaltersConcerts

Thomas Lauderdale Two Shows

Friday, November 16 | 7:30 pm $32 advance | $37 day of show $100 Premium Tickets* Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment Benefit Saturday, November 17 | 7:30 pm $32 advance | $37 day of show Piano Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini brings two special solo performances to the Walters, highlighting his riveting talent as a classical pianist. A Northwest favorite with an international following, Lauderdale has performed on many of the world’s greatest and grandest concert stages—from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl and Royal Albert Hall. Take this opportunity to catch one or both of these memorable performances on the Walters stage by one of the region’s most beloved musicians (joined by a few special guests). pinkmartini.com * Premium tickets include catered preshow reception with Thomas Lauderdale and reserved seating in the first five rows. Limited Premium Tickets available. At this special benefit performance, 100% of your ticket price provides longterm funding for our growing Hillsboro arts and cultural community.

Oregon Mandolin Orchestra Saeeda Wright Holiday Concert

Friday, December 7 | 7:30 pm $20 advance | $25 day of show Classical, Pops, Bluegrass The Oregon Mandolin Orchestra presents their annual holiday concert, showcasing a broad musical selection with the historically-rich and dynamic sounds of the mandolin family. This concert is led by conductor Christian McKee and includes exciting holiday selections that span multiple genres. Be sure to get your tickets early for this local holiday favorite! OMO is joined by special guests Choro da Alegría. oregonmandolinorchestra.org

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Friday, December 14 | 7:30 pm $15 advance | $20 day of show Neo Soul, Gospel, Jazz With her stirring voice and elevating vocals, Saeeda Wright is sure to lift your mind and spirit to new heights. Her passion is electrifying, and her voice so magnetic you cannot help but find yourself enveloped in her music, stories, and powerful presence. A member of Prince’s New Power Generation, Wright has toured with the legendary pop star and gone on to play with many other acclaimed musicians and venues across the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon Symphony and Portland’s Annual Blues Festival. Don’t miss this chance for an intimate performance with a powerhouse performer on the rise. saeedawright.com

Concert concessions available from Longbottom Coffee & Tea With thanks to our season sponsor Aloft Hillsboro-Beaverton

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“He responds to the music with his entire self, not just his mind.” — The Oregonian (Thomas Lauderdale) Box Office: 503-615-3485 | Purchase Tickets Online: BrownPaperTickets.com

Walters Concerts continued

Aaron Nigel Smith

Saturday, January 26 | 2 pm matinee $5 advance | $8 day of show Children’s Reggae, Family-Friendly

55 minute production

Come sing and dance to uplifting reggae beats by this award winning performer, educator, and celebrated musician. Bringing beauty, harmony, and a messages of peace to every performance, Aaron Nigel Smith has inspired youth and families around the world through his music and the Emmy Award Winning PBS Kids show, Between the Lions. From original music to collaborations with Ziggy Marley, Smith has received numerous awards, including a Parents’ Choice Award and recognition in People Magazine. Get ready for an entertaining and empowering afternoon of joyful music. Recommended for ages 2-8. aaronnigelsmith.com

Craig Carothers

Seffarine

Acoustic Singer + Songwriter

Spanish Flamenco, Arabic, Andalusian, Persian, Jazz

Friday, February 8 | 7:30 pm $18 advance | $22 day of show

A Walters’ favorite with a loyal Northwest following, this talented singer-songwriter began his career in Portland before relocating to Nashville where he performs his own music at famous stages like the Bluebird Cafe, and writes for artists such as Trisha Yearwood, Kathy Mattea, and Peter, Paul & Mary. His music is heartbreakingly beautiful and scathingly funny, delivered with a lively deadpan smile and a voice that’s downright swoony. Discover why his performances over the years have been described as “truly magical,” and experience the moving compositions of this homegrown talent with national appeal. craigcarothers.com

“A joyful beat and multicultural, pop-funk vibe. . .” - Parents’ Choice Awards (Aaron Nigel Smith)

Friday, February 22 | 7:30 pm $18 advance | $22 day of show

Placing in top charts for World Music, Seffarine’s international blend of sounds features soulful Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp. Their music embraces and extends Naki’s rich heritage, which spans from Moorish Spain to the Sahara, mixing Arabic Andalusi music with the grooves of acclaimed bassist Damian Erskine, the phenomenal chops of Persian master multi-instrumentalist Bobak Salehi, and virtuoso percussionist, Manavihare Fiaindratovo. Seffarine delivers an original and intoxicating sound that Bass Player Magazine describes as a “gorgeous intersection” of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern genres and culture. seffarine.com

Stay tuned for these upcoming 2019 Concerts: Mar 9

PAINTED SKY NORTHSTAR DANCER COMPANY

Family-friendly matinee | Native American Dance, All Ages

Mar 22 ROBBIE FULKS Folk, Bluegrass, Vintage Country Apr 5 6

HANNEKE CASSEL BAND Celtic, Americana

Apr 19

NEFTALI RIVERA & GRUPO BORIKUAS

May 3

ACOUSTIC GUITAR SUMMIT

Puerto Rican, Cuban, Afro-Caribbean Fingerstyle Guitar

May 18 PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC Family-friendly matinee | Classical

For full details about our 2018 – 19 concert series, visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/WaltersConcerts

Saeeda Wright: A Journey to Love Raised in a family of musicians and worship leaders, music was ingrained in this soulful performer at an early age. Saeeda Wright’s passionate performances and magnetic voice draws in those who hear the stories she tells through song. Wright has toured with the legendary pop star Prince and gone on to play with many other acclaimed musicians—including Liz Warfield and the Oregon Symphony—and command stages like Portland’s Annual Blues Festival. Cultural Arts staff spoke with Wright about where she finds the motivation to perform songs that promote messages of love, inspiration and encouragement. How did you get started in music?

“This is feel good music with a message of selflove and acceptance.” —Saeeda Wright

My mother had a beautiful voice in her youth and she loved playing music around the house, so I was surrounded by it. Throughout my schooling I was usually in a choir and eventually decided to take music seriously as a career in high school. I started doing competitions and studio work with my friends and the rest is history. What do you love most about singing and performing? I love the ability to convey a message and tell stories with songs. Touching the heart of my listener is my favorite thing to do...It really is the best job in the world. Where do you find your inspiration as an artist? I find inspiration in prayer and observation of my own life. I am always praying that God grant me wisdom and show me the lesson in the things I go through. That usually leads me to think a lot about my life experiences. I tend to analyze, extract the lessons, and then I sing about them. How did you begin touring with Prince as a member of the New Power Generation? How did that experience influence you as a performer?

New Album in the Works:

Saeeda is currently working on a new album called “A Journey to Love.” She says about the project that “people should expect to be encouraged, inspired and enlightened...I want people to walk away from my project feeling like they can conquer the world.”

I was singing background for Prince’s artist Liv Warfield and he loved our collective sound so when he was launching his Hit and Run 2015 Tour, he asked if I wanted to sing with him, alongside Liv, and I said yes. I learned a lot about how to move about in the industry and also how to maintain solid relationships. We do our best to stick together as family and support one another as Prince commissioned us to do. As a performer, I watched him love on his fans and continuously offer his gift in many ways and I hope to do the same. Saeeda Wright will take the Walters stage, Friday, December 14 for an evening of NeoSoul, R&B, Jazz and Gospel. For more information and tickets visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/WaltersConcerts. 7

Creative Connections Don’t miss these free events at your local cultural arts center! First Tuesday Art Walk

In the Walters Lobby and Galleries First Tuesday of the month | 5 – 8 pm First Tuesday gallery receptions at the Walters feature art, live music and special activities. Explore art and creativity on all three floors of the Walters. See page 50. for more info.

Open Poetry Night

In the Walters Upstairs Gallery Second Tuesday of the month | 7 – 8 pm Poets and lovers of poetry gather for a casual evening of shared inspiration and poetic camaraderie. All are invited to sign up for the open mic, though respectful listeners are equally welcome and appreciated.

Creative Connections Speaker Series Dates and times listed at right.

Photo by Rich Iwasaki

Spark your creativity with engaging talks and performances— free! This series features creative speakers and topics from all across the creative spectrum: live storytelling, artist talks, lectures, readings, discussions, and more.

Mujina, Night Marchers, and Other Ghost Stories From Hawaii

Stories Collected by Dr. Glen Grant told by Alton Takiyama-Chung Tuesday, October 16 | 7 – 8 pm | Walters Theatre Join us for an evening of bone-chilling tales from Hawaii, told by awardwinning storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung. He says, “Hawaii is a mystical place where the veil between the worlds is very thin. Ancient Hawaiian Gods and supernatural beings still have power and make themselves known. Each wave of immigrants have brought with them their own spiritual beliefs, guardians, and monsters. They too have found a home in the Islands.” We explore some of these stories, beginning with the odd and the unusual and working our way up to the truly terrifying, ratcheting up the terror with each progressive story. Takiyama-Chung invites you to take a walk into the dark side of paradise, where the shadows talk back. Recommended for adults, teens, and/or older children who enjoy scary stories.

An Evening of Magic: Tales by the Fire with Bag&Baggage Tuesday, December 18 | 7 – 8 pm | Walters Theater Join us for a cozy winter evening of hot cider, cookies, and riveting stories from a variety of cultures told by professional Bag&Baggage actors, Cassie Greer, Mandana Khoshnevisan and Lawrence Siulagi. This live theatrical reading is a holiday favorite—please arrive early to be sure you get a seat!

Walters Gallery Exhibits Gallery exhibit hours: Monday – Thusday: 9 am – 9 pm | Friday: 9 am – 5 pm

The Walters showcases a diverse selection of artwork by both established and emerging local artists year round. A call for new artists is held each October; for more information about the artist call, visit: WaltersGallery.Submittable.com.

Hillsboro Painted

PAN Portfolio

October 2 – November 23

December 4 – January 25

Dawning McGinnis First Tuesday Art Walk Receptions: October 2 | 5 – 8 pm November 6 | 5 – 8 pm Experience the love, creativity, and diversity of Hillsboro! “Hillsboro Painted” is a community-generated art project shepherded by Dawning McGinnis, Hillsboro’s resident Artistin-Our-Community. McGinnis spent the summer engaging hundreds of community members of all ages in painting postcards at pop-up painting booths around the city. Each postcard is a visual answer to the question “what do you love about Hillsboro?”—and together they make a powerful representation of what this city is all about. Check out the exhibit and be sure to join us for special activities at our First Tuesday receptions to celebrate Hillsboro Arts Month and our vibrant, creative community. This project funded by the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment.

Print Arts Northwest First Tuesday Art Walk Reception: December 4 | 5 – 8 pm This exhibition exemplifies the astonishing range of creative inventiveness among Pacific Northwest printmaking artists. The Portfolio brings together 42 artists with distinct styles and techniques into a collection that is remarkably cohesive. The visual themes, color, form, line, and shape transcend similarities and differences across a variety of printmaking methods. As a result, the collection is reminiscent of the Pacific Northwest itself, which is so dramatically diverse in geography and culture and yet an indivisible whole.

Special Thanks to Our First Tuesday Sponsor Decadent Creations DecadentCreations.com

Featured Artists at the Hillsboro Civic Center

The following exhibits are on display in the Hillsboro Civic Center’s Shirley Huffman Auditorium and adjacent gallery wall.

Jeff Hall

Jessica Shepherd

Unexpected textures, colors, and lines give shape to the unique, mixed-media landscapes of this new collection.

A collection of snippets gathered over years of life and travel. Includes works inspired by multiple cities and places including Hillsboro, North Plains, Boston, New York, London, Amsterdam, and the Amalfi Coast of Italy.

September – October 2018

November – December 2018

Calling All Artists! Upcoming Opportunities for Artists and Artisans Are you an artist or artisan working in Hillsboro or greater Washington County? Be sure to check out these upcoming opportunities to showcase your work at the Walters Cultural Arts Center…

2019-2020 Walters Gallery Exhibits

First Tuesday Artisan Pop-up Shop

Opening on October 1, the Walters Cultural Arts Center is accepting applications from both individuals and groups for its 2019-20 gallery season. The Walters Gallery seeks to display original fine art and strives to represent a diverse selection of both emerging and established voices and perspectives in the arts community. Artwork should be engaging to a broad public audience of all ages (including young children) and suitable for display in a multi-function space that also hosts workshops, weddings, meetings, and other private and public events. The Walters Gallery provides a public showplace for the arts and is a vibrant representation of the City of Hillsboro’s commitment to arts and culture.

Each month as part of our First Tuesday Art Walk schedule, the Walters’s hosts an Artisan Pop-up Shop in its lobby. With a rotating schedule of 3-4 artists each month, the shop features everything from ceramics, jewelry, found object art, hand-made toys, prints of original works, woodworking, glass items and more. All items must be original works created by the artist/artisan. Artist must be the sole and exclusive owner of the works, and may not infringe on any copyright.

From October 1 – December 1, interested artists may apply online at: WaltersGallery.submittable.com. All applications are due by midnight on December 1, 2018.

First Tuesday Art Walk takes place from 5 – 8 pm, with time allocated before and after for artists to set-up shop. The Walters’ provides the space, table and tablecloth, and promotion, while artists are responsible for all inventory, displays, and their own cash box. Special Note: During the December First Tuesday Art Walk, the Walters will host an expanded Pop-up Shop in the Theatre. Rather than just featuring 3-4 artists, during this expanded shop, we will feature as many as thirty artists. Jeff Jurrens

Be a Leading Voice in the Community Join the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council is currently looking for new members who are passionate about supporting the growth of arts & culture as assets for a vital, prosperous, and livable community. Download a copy of the application at Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/HACC in the “About Us” section. Mail it or drop it off at the City Recorder’s office at 150 E Main Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Applications are due by 5 pm on November 12. If you have any questions, or to learn more about eligibility and requirements, contact Melissa Moore at 503-615-3497.

To participate, send your contact information, website, brief description of your work and 3-4 images to katrina.hill@hillsboro-oregon.gov.

Interested in Volunteering with Cultural Arts?

There are many opportunities to volunteer with the Cultural Arts Division of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation, including: • Volunteering for the Walters Cultural Arts Center events and programs. • Helping the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council at special events such as Celebrate Hillsboro and the Latino Cultural Festival. • Volunteering with the Hillsboro Public Art Program at special events and outreach opportunities. Want to Volunteer? Visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/ParksVolunteer or contact Sarah Delepine, Volunteer Services Coordinator at 503-615-3479 or Sarah.Delepine@Hillsboro-Oregon.gov.

Celebrate Outdoors this Autumn Season Two outdoor festivals coming to Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station With the changing leaves and a hint of cold in the air, who’s ready for fall harvest, cozy days, and the chill of winter? To celebrate the changing of the seasons, Hillsboro Parks & Recreation has just what you’re looking for: OrenKoFest, Hillsboro’s Harvest Festival, on October 6, and Winter Village—the only outdoor open-air ice skating rink in the region—November 23 through January 6, 2019. Both events take place at Hillsboro’s newest vibrant gathering spot, Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station. At OrenKoFest, you will discover Hillsboro’s agriculture in the place where it all began—Orenco! Visit Jerry Willey Plaza, tucked right next to the Orenco Station MAX stop and the Platform District apartments, and you’ll find Hillsboro’s premiere harvest festival full of local eats, farm fresh produce, live music, seasonal beer and wine, unique arts and crafts, and kids’ autumn crafts. Special features include a Bavarian beer stein holding contest, otherwise known as a “Masskrugstemmen.” Grab a bite, people-watch, stroll, and check out OrenKoFest on October 6 from 12-7 pm. The event is free and open to the public. OrenKoFest is produced in partnership with Tuesday Night Market. On November 23, get bundled up and enjoy the holiday cheer at the 4th Annual Winter Village, a seasonal family centerpiece in Hillsboro and the region. Grab a pair of skates and take a whirl on the ice, then warm up with a great meal or a cup of hot cocoa in Orenco Station. With the only open-air ice skating experience in the Portland Metro area, the magic of the holidays comes alive with the gathering of family and friends. The Winter Village attracts thousands of spectators and participants from the region, and is a special holiday tradition for the Hillsboro community and visitors alike. The ice will be frozen and ready for skating November 23 through January 6. Hours and price vary so please check out Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/WinterVillage before you plan your visit. For more details, visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/ParksRec or follow us at Facebook.com/HillsboroParks.

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Photo by Frank Hunt

From Date Night to Family Activities, Arts Month Offers Something for Everyone

• Bag&Baggage Productions

• Hillsboro Community Senior Center

• Primrose & Tumbleweeds

• Piccolo Mondo Toys

• Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra

• Washington County Museum

Dance History

HillsboroArtsMonth.org

Over 60 events... What will you do? Visual Art

Theater

Music

History

Music

• Walters Cultural Arts Center

Spoken Word

• McNally’s Taproom

Visual Art

• Tonya Macalino Books

Literary

Celebrating the arts and creating memorable experiences is the real reward for your Arts Month adventures, but this year you also have the chance to earn prizes with our Arts Month

• Perks of Art

Literary Theater

During October, Hillsboro Arts Month will include more than 60 events, exhibits, and classes produced by local arts and cultural organizations, including theater, music, dance, visual art, history, and literary events. (see calendar on pages 13-15.)

Prizes for the Arts Month Experience Card have been generously donated by:

Dance

During our kickoff celebration, you can also watch artist demonstrations from Sequoia Gallery and the Washington County Open Studios Tour, participate in creating your own art at community booths, and enjoy free popcorn and street magic while mapping out your Arts Month plans. The entire schedule of events and performances, including dance, theater, magic, and more, is available at HillsboroArts Month.org.

*All events and classes listed on HillsboroArtsMonth.org are participating events.

Spoken Word

Kickoff the celebration at ArtFest on the Plaza on Saturday, September 22, at the Tom Hughes Civic Center Plaza during the downtown Hillsboro Farmers’ Market, from 9 am to 1:30 pm. The event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. At ArtFest, you can enjoy a short performance by a jazz ensemble from the Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra, listen to a tall tale from storyteller Holly Robison, or join in a performance led by a local stand-out musician, Normal Fauna, from the Influence Music Hall.

Experience Card. Pick up your card at ArtFest on the Plaza or at the Walters Cultural Arts Center (527 East Main Street). At each participating event* you attend during October, just show your card to earn a sticker. When you’ve collected 4 stickers and returned your card to the Walters Cultural Arts Center, you’ll receive a coupon for a free cup of tea, cider, or hot chocolate from Perks of Art (384 E Main Street) and be entered to win prizes including theater and concert tickets, books, and gift certificates to downtown restaurants. Prize winners will be announced during the November 6 First Tuesday Art Walk at the Walters.

Film

October is Hillsboro Arts Month and you’re invited to celebrate with us! There is something for everyone, whether you’re looking for a fun date night (Bag&Baggage’s production of Deathtrap or Skybound Blue in concert at the Walters), a conversation-inspiring outing with a friend (the Hillsboro Reads Keynote or the Washington County Open Studios Tour), or some quality time as a family (Family Art Night or Stages’ production of And Then There Were None Play).

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Open Mic Night

Marisol

Deathrap

Skybound Blue

Hillsboro Arts Month Calendar SEPTEMBER 22

OCTOBER 1

OCTOBER 5

Festival: Kick off Hillsboro Arts Month at ArtFest on the Plaza! Featuring free popcorn, street magic, live performances, family activities, and demonstrations! Tom Hughes Civic Center Plaza. 9 am – 1:30 pm. Free.

Theater: Bag&Baggage: “Marisol” by José Rivera. A hard-hitting exploration of theology, fear, and paranoia. Presented in conjunction with Hillsboro Reads. Shute Park Library. 6 – 7:30 pm. Free.

Visual Arts Class: Paint your Haystack Rock with Sequoia Gallery Artists! Supplies, helpers, wine, and snacks provided. No experience necessary. Sequoia Gallery + Studios. 6:30 – 9 pm. $40.

OCTOBER 2

Music: Walters Concert Series presents Skybound Blue. Americana at its finest— the dig-deep-and-tell-the-story-in-yourbones kind. Walters Cultural Arts Center. 7:30 pm. $15 advance, $20 day of.

SEPTEMBER 29 – NOVEMBER 2 Visual Arts: Plein Air @ Washington County exhibit and sale at Sequoia Gallery + Studios. Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm. Free

OCTOBER 1 – 30 Visual Arts: The Immigrant Story: Photos and Stories. The Immigrant Story is a local non-profit that shares the personal stories of immigrants in our community. Brookwood Library. 10 am – 6 pm daily. Free. Festival: Visit the Hillsboro Farmers’ Markets on Main Street in downtown Hillsboro on Saturday and at Orenco Station on Sunday. Music and activities scheduled weekly. Times vary. Free. Music: Open Mic Night at Influence Music Hall. Fridays. 7 – 10 pm, minors welcome until 9 pm. Free. Visual Arts Class: Watercolor with Jullane Rich. Call 503-703-5884 to sign up. Influence Music Hall. Wednesdays. 6 – 9 pm. $30. Family: Gather the family for an evening of art and fun. Use clay, paint, collage and more at Family Art Night. Walters Cultural Arts Center. Thursdays. 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Free during Arts Month.

Visual Arts: First Tuesday Art Walk. Receptions for new and continuing exhibitions with featured monthly artists at over 15 locations on Main Street. All ages. 5 – 8 pm. Free.

OCTOBER 5 – 7; 12 – 14

Visual Arts: “Hillsboro Painted” reception and First Tuesday Art Walk at the Walters, featuring the culmination of Hillsboro’s Artist in Our Community Dawning McGinnis’ collaboration with Hillsboro residents. Walters Cultural Arts Center. 5 – 8 pm. Free.

Theater: Join STAGES for a production of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island where their secret pasts make them targets for elimination, one by one. HART Theater. Adults: $15, Seniors/Students: $13.

Visual Arts: Opening reception at Catherine Bede Gallery. Exhibition featuring work by Catherine Bede, Nyell LeFore, Barbara Martin, Polly Shaw, Elizabeth Higgins, Amy Osborne, and Lyric Joplin. Catherine Bede Gallery. 5 – 8 pm. Free.

OCTOBER 6

Visual Arts: Plein Air @ Washington County exhibit opening. Sequoia Gallery + Studios. 5 – 8 pm. Free.

OCTOBER 4 – 31 Theater: Bag&Baggage Presents Deathtrap, the longest running thriller on Broadway. A fiendishly clever plot, with nerve jangling twists and turns! Vault Theater. Times vary. Students & Seniors: $27, Adults: $32. Pay what you will night: October 4.

Festival: OrenKoFest is Hillsboro’s Premier harvest festival, full of local eats, live music, seasonal beer and wine, art and craft vendors, kids autumn activities, and more! Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station. 12 – 7 pm. Free. Culinary Class: Foodie Gifts with Michele Thorne. This year, plan ahead and give the gift of food! Collective Kitchen. Ages 14 and up. 2 – 4 pm. $55. Literary Arts: Hillsboro Reads Keynote. Join 2018 Oregon Book Award winner and author Omar el Akkad for his keynote address. Brookwood Library. 2 – 3 pm. Free.

And then there Were None

Hillsboro Reads

Author Workshop

Literary Arts: The Gates of Aurona Book Launch. Join author Tonya Macalino for the book launch and history talk. The curse has finally chased the Troyers out of Hillsboro — or has it? Learn how Hillsboro’s founding families had a hand in creating the great state of Oregon at Champoeg! Study of Sweets. 2 – 4 pm. Free.

OCTOBER 9

OCTOBER 7

Literary Arts: Teen Writing Workshop with William Ritter, educator and author of the bestselling “Jackaby” series. Shute Park Library. 6 – 7:30 pm. Free.

Family: Family Storytime. Celebrate Hillsboro Reads in Storytime this week! Toddler, Preschool, and Family Storytime will feature themes related to the environment and refugee experience. Brookwood Library. 1:30 pm. Free.

OCTOBER 8 Family: Cuentos en español/Spanish Family Storytime. Shute Park Library. 10:15 am. Free. Theater: Far Away by Caryl Churchill. A dystopian play about memory, chaos, and political brutalism. Presented by Bag&Baggage Productions in conjunction with Hillsboro Reads. Brookwood Library. 6 – 7:30 pm. Free.

Literary Arts: Open Poetry Night at the Walters. Join this fun, informal gathering of poetry-lovers for a night of enchanting verse and good conversation on the second Tuesday of every month. Walters Cultural Arts Center. 7 – 8:30 pm. Free.

OCTOBER 10

Culinary Class: Haitian Sweets & Sips with Elsy Dinvil. In this class, participants will learn how to make Haitian pound cake, Haitian sweet potato cake, Haitian liquor, and Haitian kremas. Age 21+. Collective Kitchen. 1 – 5 pm. $55.

OCTOBER 11 Music: Open Mic at Primrose and Tumbleweeds includes music, comedy, poetry and more. 21+. 7 – 10 pm. Free.

Brazil

Film: Brazil is set in a dystopian world where a bureaucrat tries to correct an administrative error and becomes an enemy of the state. Rated R. Inspired by this year’s Hillsboro Reads selection. Brookwood Library. 5:30 – 8 pm. Free.

OCTOBER 12 Visual Arts Class: Paint your Century Barn with Sequoia Gallery Artists! Supplies, helpers, wine, and snacks provided. No experience necessary. Sequoia Gallery + Studios. 6:30 – 9 pm. $40.

OCTOBER 13 Culinary Class: Drunken Pumpkin Cake with Mindy Simmons. Learn how to make the infamous ‘drunken pumpkin’ cake, a fall best-seller at Decadent Creations Bakery. Collective Kitchen. Ages 10 and up. 11 am – 12:30 pm. $50. Theater/Music: Walters Concert Series presents Portland Opera’s The Barber of Seville. Ages 8 and up. Walters Cultural Arts Center. 2 – 3 pm. $5 suggested donation.

Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station

October 6 12-7 pm

www.OrenKoFest.com

Paint Your

r Century Barn

Ben Rice Trio

History/Dance: Time Travelers’ Ball: ‘Twas a Dark & Stormy Night. Costumed revelers of all eras learn about the past and celebrate with a dance. A benefit for the Hillsboro Historical Society. Odd Fellows Lodge. Dance instruction from 4 – 5:30. Ball: 7 – 11 pm. $20 at the door. Visual Arts: Wine Glass Painting at Primrose & Tumbleweeds. Bring your friends for a fun and artsy night out. Primrose & Tumbleweeds. 6 – 8 pm. $20.

OCTOBER 14 Film: The War Show, followed by discussion. Radio host and journalist Obaidah Zytoon captures the fate of Syria over four years, from the peaceful Arab Spring protests in 2011 to bloody civil war. Documentary will be followed by a friendly discussion, moderated by Anne Pitsch Santiago, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science with the University of Portland. Program made possible by the POV Community Network. Inspired by this year’s Hillsboro Reads selection. Brookwood Library. 2 – 4:30 pm. Free.

OCTOBER 16 History: Portland State University philosophy instructor, Monica Mueller, will speak on how our values influence current local, national, and global environmental policies. Presented by Oregon Humanities. Brookwood Library. 6 – 7 pm. Free. Literary Arts: Mujina, Night Marchers, and Other Ghost Stories from Hawaii. Join award-winning storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung for an evening of terrifying tropical tales. Recommended for Adults and Teens. Walters Cultural Arts Center. 7 – 8 pm. Free.

Haitian Sweets

Weaving & Open Studios

The Space Between Us

OCTOBER 18

OCTOBER 20 – 21

Music: Ben Rice Trio at Shute Park. The music of the Ben Rice Trio is deeply rooted in traditional blues and yet fiercely original. 7 – 8 pm. Free.

Visual Arts: Washington County Open Studios Tour: take a peek behind the scenes with a look inside over 45 artists’ personal studios. Locations Vary. 11 am – 5 pm. Free.

Music: The Mick Shafer Band rocks the hours at Clark’s Bistro and Pub, with bluesy rock originals. Clark’s Bistro and Pub. 8 – 10 pm. Free.

OCTOBER 19 Family: Found Object Art. Turn everyday objects into works of art inspired by the environmental themes found in Hillsboro Reads’ American War. For tweens grades 4 – 7. Brookwood Library. 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Free. Dance: Contra Dance. Folk dancing open to all experience levels. Odd Fellows Hall. 7 – 10 pm. $8.

OCTOBER 20 Visual Arts: Basket weaving with English Ivy. Weave a simple basket using invasive English Ivy. Help restore and maintain native habitat by removing vines and recycling them into a functional work of art. Ages 16 – adult. Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve. 10 am – 4 pm. $30. Theater: HART Theater presents Page to Stage VII, showcasing the playwriting process with readings of new works. HART Theater. 7:30 pm. $10. Visual Arts: Learn the tools and techniques for paper quilling a Day of the Dead inspired card or canvas. Perks of Art. 1 3 pm. $39. Culinary: Haitian Sweets and Sips with Elsy Dinvil. Learn how to make Haitian pound cake, liquor, and more. Age 21+. Collective Kitchen. 1 – 5 pm. $55.

OCTOBER 23 History: The Space Between Us: Immigration, Refugees, and Oregon. In this conversation, participants will consider questions of uprootedness, hospitality, identity, perception, and integration. Led by executive director of Portland Meet Portland, Manuel Padilla, who has worked with refugees in Haiti, Chad, and Washington DC. An Oregon Humanities Conversation. Shute Park Library. 6 – 7 pm.

OCTOBER 25 Film: The Eleventh Hour. Is the environmental disaster from American War a real possibility? This 2007 documentary is a look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet’s ecosystems. Rated PG. Shute Park Library. 6 – 7:45 pm.

OCTOBER 27 Culinary Class: Salt and Honey Pie with Mindy Simmons. Learn how to make our famous Salt & Honey Pie from local Chopped Champion, Mindy Simmons! Collective Kitchen. Ages 13 and up. 11 am – 1 pm. $45. For more details about these and other October events, visit HillsboroArtsMonth.org

Thomas Lauderdale, a Northwest Favorite Thomas M. Lauderdale―pianist, songwriter, founder and bandleader of Portland-based “little orchestra” Pink Martini―comes to Hillsboro on Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17. The Walters Cultural Arts Center, a 200-seat theater framed by classic stone architecture and custom woodwork ceiling arches with a grand piano on stage, provides an intimate and dynamic setting for Lauderdale’s solo performances. The first night, November 16, is a benefit concert for Hillsboro Arts & Cultural Endowment, which provides support to arts and culture organizations and artists in Hillsboro and invites us all to look forward, and give back to the arts. Lauderdale began playing piano at the age of six in rural Indiana. In 1982, at the age of twelve, his family moved to Portland and at fourteen, Lauderdale made his first of many appearances with the Oregon Symphony and has since appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras and ensembles, including the Seattle Symphony, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Chamber Music Northwest, and Oregon Ballet Theatre. In 2008, he played Gershwin’s “Piano Concerto in F” with the Oregon Symphony under the direction of Christoph Campestrini and then returned as a soloist in multiple concerts in 2011 and 2015, under the direction of Carlos Kalmar. In 2017, he and his partner Hunter Noack created and performed a dazzling, rhapsodic two-piano arrangement of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with choreographer Nicolo Fonte for Oregon Ballet Theatre.

Photo courtesy of Autumn de Wilde

Thomas Lauderdale

A Northwest Favorite and a Local Benefit Friday, November 16 | 7:30 pm

Benefit for the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment $32 advance | $37 day of show | $100 Premium Tickets* Saturday, November 17 | 7:30 pm $32 advance | $37 day of show *Premium Tickets include catered pre-show reception with an appearance by Thomas Lauderdale and reserved seating in the first 5 rows. Limited Premium Tickets available. At this special benefit performance, 100% of your ticket price will go to providing long-term funding for our growing Hillsboro arts and culture community.

If you haven’t had a chance to catch him in one of his live performances, you may recognize his music from a television or film soundtrack. In 2016, Lauderdale created the score and three featured songs for the Belgian film Souvenir, starring the legendary French actress Isabelle Huppert. His work has also been featured on many film and television soundtracks that span the genres of dramas, thrillers, comedies, and documentaries. Lauderdale graduated from Portland’s Ulysses Grant High School, where he was student body president and editorial editor of The Grantonian. He attended Harvard, graduating with honors in history and literature in 1992 and went on to serve under Portland Mayor Bud Clark, Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt and worked under Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury on the City’s civil rights ordinance.

and a Local Benefit He spent most of his collegiate years, however, in cocktail dresses, taking on the role of “cruise director,” throwing waltzes with live orchestras and ice sculptures, disco masquerades with gigantic pineapples on wheels, midnight swimming parties, and operating a Tuesday night coffeehouse called Café Mardi. Turning away from political office yet remaining politically involved, in 1994 he founded Portland’s Pink Martini to “provide more beautiful inclusive musical soundtracks for political fundraisers, for causes such as civil rights, affordable housing, the environment, libraries, public broadcasting, education, and parks.” Long-motivated by making music accessible and being politically and socially minded, Lauderdale’s musical performances move freely between genres throughout the centuries and from all over the world. Classical, jazz, and pop fuse and mix freely on the stage, expanding their appeal to an array of audiences. As a listener, Lauderdale invites you in through a known connection and nimbly moves you along to discover something new. It’s a ride worth taking. A Northwest favorite, Thomas Lauderdale was the top choice for the Hillsboro’s Arts & Culture Endowment’s 2018 benefit concert. The Endowment committee was inspired by his dedication to the arts, his ongoing commitment to helping communities, and his infectious enthusiasm for music and performing. Lauderdale’s own background in the arts provides a splendid example of the importance of arts education, how the arts can help us connect to the diverse world we live in, and how supporting arts and culture can make a difference in in the lives of those around us and in our own as well. During the benefit concert, Lauderdale will be joined on the stage by a few special guests. As part of the event, the Arts & Culture Endowment will celebrate five years of growth, awards to artists, arts organizations and this year’s Artist-in-Our-Community grant. 100% of ticket sales on Friday, November 16 will benefit the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment. Premium tickets include a catered preshow reception with an appearance by Thomas Lauderdale and reserved seating in the first five rows. Funded by the community, for the community and in partnership with the City of Hillsboro, the & Culture Endowment is dedicated to creating on-going funding support for arts and culture in Hillsboro. For more information about these concerts, including to purchase tickets, visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/WaltersConcerts. To learn more about the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment, visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/ArtsEndowment.

HILLSBORO ARTS & CULTURE

ENDOWMENT Be part of the legacy… The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment builds, supports and sustains the future for arts and culture in Hillsboro.

Consider making a planned gift to support and sustain our local arts and culture community.

To learn more, visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/HACC

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A Story Told One Block at a Time

Washington County Quilt Barn Trail Celebrates Heritage, History, and Community You’ve probably seen them, even if you weren’t looking— maybe glimpsed out of the corner of your eye while cruising down Highway 47, blinks of color rising above summeryellowed fields. Maybe you’ve wondered what they are, where they came from, who made them.

“Hovering Hawks” was quickly followed by a “Grandmother’s Fan” block at the Gates Century Farm in Hillsboro and a variation of a “Log Cabin” block at the Jessie Mays Community Center in North Plains, and the Washington County Quilt Barn Trail was born.

Peppered throughout the farmlands and fields of Washington County you’ll find them: brightly colored square panels painted with geometric patterns, mounted high on the faces and sides of barns and outbuildings. This is the Washington County Quilt Barn Trail: a public art project organized by the Westside Quilters Guild aimed at celebrating the heritage, history, and agriculture of the region, while promoting tourism among visitors and residents alike.

“Quilts are an expression of art, and often an expression of the quilter’s life, their family and farm, and their experiences,” said Fouste. “Each block tells a story.” That story comes sometimes through the history of its pattern, sometimes through its relationship to its hosts or site. A block featuring a complex pattern of rings and sunbursts hangs on the front face of the old horse barn at Blooming Hill Vineyard, greeting visitors as they arrive at Holly and Jim Witte’s homey tasting room.

Julie Mason, a member of Washington County’s Westside Quilters Guild, was traveling through the Midwest when she discovered the region’s quilt blocks—painted square panels inspired by traditional quilting patterns, mounted on the exterior of rural barns. Upon returning home, she felt that Washington County could support a Quilt Barn Trail of its own, showcasing the rich farming heritage of the region and supplementing farm and vineyard tourism in the area through public art. Mason presented the idea to the Quilters Guild in 2012, to strong support.

“We want to promote quilting as art, and the quilt barn trail, really, is public art in unexpected places.” — Jane Fouste, Westside Quilters Guild

“Washington County is a beautiful place, and we knew we had some beautiful barns out there,” said Jane Fouste, a founding member of the Westside Quilters Guild. “We want to promote quilting as art, and the quilt barn trail, really, is public art in unexpected places.” When the Guild presented the idea to the Washington County Board of Commissioners, though, they were greeted with an unexpected response: based on a County sign ordinance, the barn blocks would fall under the established legal definition of signage, and each would be subject to fees and a potentially complicated permitting process. “While the layman might question the definition, and wonder how a patch of colors could be defined as a sign, the law does not allow local governments to distinguish based on content of the message whether in words or pictures,” explains Washington County Chairman Andy Duyck. “After consulting with my colleagues and our legal counsel, an ordinance was submitted and adopted which would specifically exempt the quilt barn trail displays from permit requirements with no reference to the message that they may carry.” The Guild installed their first block on December 5, 2014: a “Hovering Hawks” patterned block installed on the Simpson Century Farm on SW Simpson Rd in Cornelius. The Simpson Family has been on this farm since 1878, and selected the “Hovering Hawks” pattern because it was originally designed by women crossing the country on the Oregon Trail.

“The team came out to visit us and actually recommended the design,” said Holly. “Jim and I got married here in 2006 but we met in New York many years ago…The design is called ‘New York Beauty’ and the color palette matches the colors in the label we use for our wine. To us, it looks like looking down at the top of the Statue of Liberty’s head with the crown!” County Chairman Duyck eventually came to host a quilt block of his own. As you head west down Verboort Road, the block appears, slung low over freshly cut hay fields: a deep red windmill against a bright blue sky. “I felt strongly that I wanted to be a part of the quilt barn trail by displaying a block which would be a landmark as well as a sense of pride for the Verboort area.” said Duyck. “As I went on this journey with the members of the guild,” Duyck added, “I began to understand the significance of what they were trying to accomplish. These quilt blocks would not only be an artistic addition to the countryside, but would challenge the visiting tourist to travel areas that might not receive notice otherwise.” The Quilt Barn Trail expects to hang their 60th and final block later this year, and will move into the next phase of the project focused on outreach and promotion. To honor the completion of the Trail, they will hold a celebration this spring at the Walters Cultural Arts Center. Follow QuiltBarnsWS.blogspot.com for updates.

Youth Classes – Clay Beginners welcome in all youth classes at the Walters Cultural Arts Center. Returning students are encouraged to build on previously learned skills.

Creative Kids: Clay, Painting, & Drawing

Why pick just one art form when you can explore ceramics, drawing, and painting all in one class? Dive into art in all its colorful forms and discover what inspires you. There are absolutely no limits to where your creativity, curiosity, and artistic imagination can take you! 5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 60394 Mon 11/19 – 12/10 3:45 – 5:15 pm $56 Resident, $70 Non-Resident

Youth Wheel Clay Kids: Bowls, Plates & Mugs

Walters Arts Education

Play, explore, and make art you can actually use every day. Discover the joy of clay in this exciting new class. Bring home your ceramic creations to enjoy and share. A fantastic launching pad for young ceramic artists. 5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 60393 Thu 10/4 – 10/25 $58 Resident, $72 Non-Resident

3:45 – 5:15 pm

Have you ever wanted to try the potter’s wheel? Have a blast as you get your hands muddy and create beautiful ceramic pieces to use and share at home. Learn how to throw and glaze a variety of forms: from cups and bowls to vases and more. Develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills as you take your creativity for a spin. 9 – 13 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Shannon Johnson 60395 Wed 9/26 – 10/17 $60 Resident, $73 Non-Resident

4 – 5:30 pm

All pieces from Walters ceramics classes are fired and ready to pick up 2 weeks after class ends. Clay pieces can be picked up at the Walters on Wednesday evenings, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm.

Clay Kids

Dive into the wonders of all things clay! Engage your creativity with hands-on activities, including bowls, small sculptures, and more. Create fun and memorable minimasterpieces and have a blast discovering the basics of clay. Each student creates and glazes several projects in this fantastic launching pad for young ceramic artists. 5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 60396 Thu 11/8 – 12/6 No class 11/22 $58 Resident, $72 Non-Resident

4 – 5:30 pm

All materials are provided for all Walters Cultural Arts Center youth classes unless otherwise noted. 20 20

Beginning Wheel for Homeschoolers

Discover the joy of clay in this all new class designed for homeschool students. Try out the potter’s wheel, explore handbuilding techniques, and much more. Make cups, plates, small sculptures, and other creative projects to glaze and enjoy. Great for hand-eye coordination, creativity, concentration—and fun! 9 – 13 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Randi Hering-Soot 60397 Tue 9/25 – 10/23 60398 Tue 11/6 – 12/4 $78 Resident, $93 Non-Resident

12 – 2 pm 12 – 2 pm

Youth Classes – Clay, Drawing & Music All pieces from Walters ceramics classes are fired and ready to pick up 2 weeks after class ends. Clay pieces can be picked up at the Walters on Wednesday evenings, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm.

New! Intermediate Wheel for Homeschoolers

Have a blast and take your skills to exciting new places in this all new class designed for homeschool students. If you’ve previously taken a wheel class and would like a new creative adventure, this is for you! Play, create, experiment, and follow your clay-tivity. Take your skills to new heights and gain confidence in your ceramics skills in this empowering class. 9 – 13 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Randi Hering-Soot 60399 Thu 9/27 – 10/25 60400 Thu 11/8 – 12/13 No class 11/22 $78 Resident, $93 Non-Resident

12 – 2 pm 12 – 2 pm

New! Teen Open Studio: Wheel

13 – 16 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Randi Hering– Soot 60401 Thu 9/27 – 10/25 5:30 – 7:30 pm 60402 Thu 11/8 – 12/13 5:30 – 7:30 pm No class 11/22 $78 Resident, $93 Non-Resident

Take a walk on the wild side and have a blast expressing your unique creativity. Drawing animals is one of the best ways to explore key elements of drawing: line, texture, proportion, shading, and more. Just don’t feed the artwork! 5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Alice Hill 60408 Mon 10/15 – 11/5 3:45 – 5:15 pm $46 Resident, $58 Non-Resident

New! Beginning Drawing: Anime, Manga & Comics

Express your creativity and have a blast! Drawing anime, manga and comics is one of the most exciting ways to express yourself and explore key drawing skills. Set your imagination loose while exploring the world around you. An empowering, engaging introduction to drawing and creative expression. 9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Sarah Dooley 60409 Tue 10/23 – 11/20 $46 Resident, $58 Non-Resident

4 – 5:30 pm

Walters Arts Education

Meet new friends, advance your skills, and step up to the wheel! This is an opportunity for current and previous young ceramic students to practice techniques, deepen their craft, and pursue their interests. Experiment, explore, and follow your own clay-tivity! Note: this not a ceramics class, but a supervised time to work independently on individual projects in the wheel studio, with the ability to ask questions and receive guidance and encouragement. Students must have taken previous wheel class(es) and have the skills to work independently at the wheel: wedging, throwing, centering & trimming. Supplies provided.

Let’s Draw: Animals

Beginning Guitar

Strum your heart out in this group guitar class focused on rhythm, agility, and creative expression. Begin playing right away as you explore the basics of guitar: rhythm, chords, melodies, and more. Develop musical skills to take you far in a fun, supportive environment. Students must bring their own guitar (acoustic or electric with amplifier). 9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Joe Aloia 60414 Tue 10/16 – 11/13 $54 Resident, $66 Non-Resident

4 – 5:30 pm

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

Youth Classes – Painting & Theatre New! Toddler & Me: Creative Canvas

Experience the joy of making art together with tape-resist painting. Kids have fun with tactile exploration and creative play. A joyful, hands-on activity that is instantly gratifying. Laugh, bond, explore, and leave with a beautiful, colorful painting to hang at home—and remember your fun art outing. Parent participation required. Supplies provided.

Walters Arts Education

1 – 2 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Rachel LaMarco 60404 Tue 10/16 $18 Resident, $24 Non-Resident

10 – 11:30 am

Let’s Paint

Discover the fun and freedom of painting. Experiment, explore, imagine, and create exciting results. Gain new skills for making images come to life using the power of color, line, shape, texture, brushwork, and more. A joyful, empowering way for young artists to dive into painting and creative expression. 5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Elizabeth Higgins 60405 Tue 10/2 – 10/23 $48 Resident, $60 Non-Resident

4 – 5:15 pm

All materials are provided for all Walters Cultural Arts Center youth classes unless otherwise noted.

Let’s Act

Have fun, meet new friends, and gain confidence exploring empowering acting skills!.Discover how performers bring characters to life using voice, imagination, movement—and teamwork. Work together to support each other onstage and take audiences on exciting journeys. Have a new acting adventure every week! 6 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Heath Koerschgen 60411 Mon 10/8 – 11/5 $40 Resident, $52 Non-Resident

3:30 – 4:20 pm

Theatre Games

Laugh hard, play, and take your imagination to new places! Set your creativity free with engaging theatre games and activities while exploring great skills like teamwork, communication, voice, movement, and more. Take the stage with joy and confidence, and have a blast working with others. An exciting new acting adventure every day! 9 – 12 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Heath Koerschgen 60412 Mon 10/8 – 11/5 $42 Resident, $54 Non-Resident

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Let’s Paint: Art & Story

Discover the joy of painting through favorite stories. Using beloved picture books as inspiration, experiment with the power of color, line, shape, texture, brushwork, and more. A joyful, empowering way for young artists to dive into painting and creative expression. 5 – 8 years Walters Cultural Arts Center Elizabeth Higgins 60406 Tue 11/13 – 12/4 $48 Resident, $60 Non-Resident

4 – 5:15 pm

Beginners welcome in all youth classes at the Walters Cultural Arts Center. Returning students are encouraged to build on previously-learned skills.

Adult Classes – Ceramics Beginning/Intermediate Ceramics

Discover hidden talents as you explore the rewards and possibilities of clay. Find your center as you explore foundational techniques on the wheel. Grow your skills class by class as you create cups, plates, and bowls and personalize your creations using color and texture. Amaze yourself with how far you go in this inspiring, in-depth class. 14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Victoria Shaw 60415 Tue 10/9 – 12/4 4 – 6 pm No class 11/6 60416 Tue 10/9 – 12/4 6:30 – 8:30 pm No class 11/6 $124 Resident, $144 Non-Resident, $82 Senior Resident, $98 Senior Non-Resident

New! FALL Ceramic Open Studio

Flex your Clay-tivity with independent studio time! A time to work independently on projects in the clay studio and wheel room with the opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance. Meet new people, explore new skills, and pursue your individual interests with this self-guided time in the studio. The Walters Cultural Arts Center provides this opportunity for current and previous students to allow them extra time to practice techniques learned in class. Open Studio is open to students who have previously taken, or are currently enrolled in a Walters’ ceramics class. Youth under 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult enrolled in the same Open Studio session. Clay and Open Studio Guidelines brochure available at the Walters front desk. By signing up for Open Studio you are agreeing to the guidelines outlined in the brochure for studio use.

Ever been curious about trying the potter’s wheel? Roll up your sleeves, get “muddy,” and set your creativity loose in a fun, supportive class. Find your center at the wheel and explore fundamental, empowering ceramic techniques. Create and glaze cups, bowls, and other useful everyday objects—both beautiful and functional. 14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Theresa Arrison 60417 Mon 9/17 – 10/22 6:30 – 8:30 pm No class 9/24 60418 Mon 10/29 – 12/3 6:30 – 8:30 pm No class 11/12 $88 Resident, $104 Non-Resident, $59 Senior Resident, $73 Senior Non-Resident

60420 Wed 9/19 – 10/24 5:30 – 8:30 pm Wheel & Handbuilding Studio Use 60421 Wed 9/19 – 10/24 5:30 – 8:30 pm Handbuilding only 60422 Wed 11/14 –12/19 5:30 – 8:30 pm Wheel & Handbuilding Studio Use 60423 Wed 11/14 –12/19 5:30 – 8:30 pm Handbuilding only $69 Resident, $83 Non-Resident, $47 Senior Resident, $57 Senior Non–Resident Tuition includes glaze and kiln firing for pieces made in Open Studio. Participants purchase their clay through the Walters Cultural Arts Center: $16/bag

Walters Arts Education

Wheel Throwing

Note: Starting this fall Open Studio has changed to multisession registration model, instead of drop-in pass model to ensure there are always wheels and resources available for everyone attending open studio.

All pieces from Walters ceramics classes are fired and ready to pick up 2 weeks after class ends. Clay pieces can be picked up at the Walters on Wednesday evenings, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm.

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

Adult Classess – Painting Beginning Watercolor: Focus on Color Dive into color this fall! Discover the joy and unique creative rewards of watercolor. Gain confidence in your painting as you express your personal style in a supportive class environment. Perfect for students who have always wanted to grab a brush—or who would like fresh inspiration! See website for full supply list.

$55 Senior Resident, $67 Senior Non-Resident

New! Express Yourself: Painting with Watercolor & Water Media

Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Elizabeth Higgins 60425 Thu 9/27 – 10/18 6 – 8 pm $58 Resident, $72 Non-Resident, $38 Senior Resident, $47 Senior Non-Resident

Walters Arts Education

New! Beginning Watercolor Workshop

Do you love painting in watercolor? Or are you new to painting and looking for a joyful, creative experience? Explore the fun, beauty, and inspiration of working with water based paints—watercolor, acrylics, and more. Discover what’s unique and freeing about this medium in a supportive class environment. See website for full supply list. Some paints provided. 16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Bonnie Burbidge 60428 Wed 9/26 – 10/24

4 – 5:30 pm

Paint with freedom and joy—even if you’re a complete beginner. Explore your creativity through the unique possibilities of watercolor and discover empowering approaches to painting. Experiment with a range of possibilities in a short amount of time—brushwork, texture, mood, color, and more—that make the medium special and inspiring. See website for full supply list. Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Sue Anne Seckora 60426 Thu 10/25 –11/8 10:45 am – 12:15 pm $42 Resident, $55 Non-Resident, $27 Senior Resident, $37 Senior Non-Resident

New! Intermediate Watercolor: Exploring Landscapes

Explore the inspiring beauty of nature while developing your skills and unique creative point of view. Choose an image to bring to life through the special possibilities of watercolor. Experiment with empowering techniques to bring joy to your work and your approach to painting—to take you far in this class and beyond! See website for full supply list. Previous experience and comfort/proficiency with basic watercolor skills needed. Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Sue Anne Seckora 60427 Thu 10/4 – 11/15 No class 10/11 $88 Resident, $106 Non-Resident, 24

All materials are provided for all Walters Cultural Arts Center youth classes unless otherwise noted.

1:15 – 4:15 pm

$62 Resident, $76 Non-Resident, $40 Senior Resident, $51 Senior Non-Resident

Painting Studio

Refresh your inspiration and commitment to creativity while enjoying the rewards of painting alongside others in a supportive, encouraging studio environment. As you work, have the opportunity to ask questions of an experienced painter and educator. All painting mediums welcome. Receive gentle guidance, creative comraderie, and new inspiration to take your art to the next level. Bring your own supplies and an independent project to work on. Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center All Creative Arts Classes: No experience necessary. Returning students are encouraged to work on more challenging pieces tailored to experience level in a supportive class environment. Materials provided unless noted in description. Visit www. Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/Walters for supply lists and information.

Adult Classes – Painting & Crafting Beginning & Intermediate Acrylics

Play, experiment, and discover the rich colors and flexibility that make acrylics so rewarding and enjoyable. Explore foundational painting techniques with a beginner-friendly approach. Students with previous experience have the opportunity to progress to new challenges. Let the natural world and your imagination inspire your painting and surprise yourself with how far you go in each class. See website for full supply list.

New! Fabric Painting Workshop

Discover the rewards of painting on fabric! In this all new workshop, express your creativity while making a piece of art to enjoy—or give as a gift. Experiment with color and more and you explore the exciting possibilities of acrylics. Gain empowering painting skills in a short amount of time. Some supplies provided. See website for full supply list. 16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Bonnie Burbidge 60429 Fri 11/2 12 – 2:30 pm $24 Resident, $33 Non-Resident, $16 Senior Resident, $22 Senior Non-Resident

16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Edyta Salak 60482 Mon 10/1 – 10/29 4 – 6 pm $69 Resident, $85 Non-Resident, $45 Senior Resident, $56 Senior Non-Resident

Discover what is special and exciting about painting on silk as you make beautiful pieces to wear, share, or display. Create and leave with multiple unique silk scarves or wall art using easy-to-learn, beginner-friendly techniques of textile painting. Explore how silk brings out the richness in colors for stunning effects. Paint and silk pieces provided. See website for student supply list.

The Art of Bookmaking

Explore the art of bookmaking! Discover how rewarding it can be to make your own books for creative expression: journaling, sketching, painting, and more. Choose different patterns, colors, or textures for the cover and experiment with different approaches to binding. Leave with multiple books to enjoy—or give as gifts. An empowering, gratifying way to dive into beginning bookmaking. Supplies provided. 14 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Sarah Dooley 60485 Tue 11/27 – 12/11 6:30 – 8:30 pm $48 Resident, $62 Non-Resident, $30 Senior Resident, $41 Senior Non-Resident

16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Edyta Salak 60484 Mon 10/1 – 10/29 6:30 – 8:30 pm $106 Resident, $124 Non-Resident, $74 Senior Resident, $88 Senior Non-Resident

Walters Arts Education

Silk Painting

All Creative Arts Classes: No experience necessary. Returning students are encouraged to work on more challenging pieces tailored to experience level in a supportive class environment. Materials provided unless noted in description. Visit www. Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/Walters for supply lists and information.

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

Adult Classes – Drawing, Photography & Music New! Photography Workshop: 7 Steps to Success

Do you love photography but have trouble taking the pictures you want? Grow your artistic confidence while gaining new inspiration and practical tools in a short amount of time. Discover ways to capture engaging images using empowering techniques. Appropriate for beginners to intermediate hobbyists. Camera not required for class. Students should bring note-taking material. 18 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Bryan Welsh 60488 Thu 10/11 9:15 am – 1:15 pm 60489 Thu 11/29 9:15 am – 1:15 pm $25 Resident, $34 Non-Resident, $17 Senior Resident, $23 Senior Non-Resident

Beginning Guitar: Fundamentals

Walters Arts Education

Beginning Drawing

Draw out your inner artist! Bring images to life through this empowering, step-by-step approach to drawing. Discover how to break images down to their simplest parts as you explore composition, line, shading, and more. Surprise yourself with how far you go as you unleash your creativity and build new drawing skills and confidence. See website for full supply list. 16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Rachel LaMarco 60486 Mon 10/1 – 10/29 $45 Resident, $59 Non-Resident, $29 Senior Resident, $39 Senior Non-Resident

17 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Joe Aloia 60490 Tue 10/16 – 11/13 5:45 – 7 pm $46 Resident, $58 Non-Resident, $29 Senior Resident, $37 Senior Non-Resident

New! Advancing Guitar Workshop

Drawing Portraits

Unleash the artist within in this empowering class! Whether you’re a complete beginner or have previous experience, the human face is one of the most rewarding and fascinating subjects you can encounter. Discover how to break images down to their simplest parts, expand your confidence through practical skills and bring joy to your creative process. See website for full supply list. 16 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Rachel LaMarco 60487 Tue 10/2 – 10/30 $45 Resident, $59 Non-Resident, $29 Senior Resident, $39 Senior Non-Resident

6 – 8 pm

Grab your guitar and make some music! Begin playing right away—even if you’ve never played before—as you explore the foundations of guitar: rhythm, agility, chords, melody, and more. Learn by doing as you play alongside others while developing your musical skills and confidence, and flexing your creativity. Students must bring their own guitar.

6 – 8 pm

Do you have experience with the guitar? Looking for a creative kick start? Have a blast while giving yourself a new challenge and creative inspiration. Explore new approaches and flex your creativity in a short amount of time. Students must bring their own guitar (acoustic or electric with amplifier). 17 years – Adult Walters Cultural Arts Center Joe Aloia 60491 Tue 12/4 5:30 – 6:30 pm $8 Resident, $12 Non-Resident, $5 Senior Resident, $7 Senior Non-Resident

Adult Classes – Painting

FAMILY ART NIGHT New! Watercolor: Creative Horizons

Capture the beauty of fall while embracing your unique creativity! Let nature inspire you and discover empowering ways to bring landscapes and waterscapes to life! Explore new skills, gain inspiration and experience the joy of working in a supportive class environment. Materials provided. Community Senior Center Park Room Bonnie Burbidge 60492 Thu 10/4 – 11/1 10 – 11:30 am $33 Senior Resident, $41 Senior Non-Resident $51 Resident, $64 Non-Resident

Bring your family and create something truly special—individually or team up as a family— with clay, paint, collage & more! Fun for all ages, everybody is welcome!

Walters Cultural Art Center

Every Thursday | 6:30 - 8:30 pm $5.00 each person | Children under 3 - Free

For complete information, visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/Walters

Walters Arts Education

All Creative Arts Classes: No experience necessary. Returning students are encouraged to work on more challenging pieces tailored to experience level in a supportive class environment. Materials provided unless noted in description. Visit www.Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/Walters for supply lists and information.

Winter Village

Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station November 23 – January 6

Outdoor Ice Skating and More! Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/WinterVillage

Phone registration: 503-615-3485

FIRST TUESDAY ART WALK at the Walters

Translation Services Available!

Telephone interpretation services are available to all! If you are interested in signing up for a class, buying tickets or just asking a question, call (503) 615-3485 and a staff member can connect you to a telephone interpreter. Our telephone interpreting service is available in up to 15 languages. ¡Servicio de interpretación telefónica disponible a todos! Si tiene interés en registrarte para una clase, comprar boletos, hacer una pregunta o pedir más información sobre nuestros ofrecimientos, simplemente llame al (503) 615-3485 y nuestros personales pueden conectarte con un intérprete telefónica. Nuestro servicio de interpretación telefónica está disponible en 15 idiomas. Favor de esperar unos minutos mientras te conectamos con un intérprete.

every month | 5 – 8 pm | free

ART EXHIBITS October 2 & November 6 Artist-in-Our Community, Dawning McGinnis

December 4

Print Arts Northwest

LOCAL ARTISAN POP UP SHOP ARTIST TALKS & DEMOS LIVE MUSIC BY LOCAL PERFORMERS SPECIAL PERFORMANCES & LECTURES ART ACTIVITIES FAMILY FRIENDLY - ALL AGES

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Concerts Classes & Workshops Gallery Exhibits Community Events Public Art Networking Opportunities

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Arts & Culture Leadership Forum: Sharing Successes

Thursday, November 8, 2018 5 - 8 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center

Join your arts & culture colleagues for an evening of appetizers and lively discussion! There is no cost to attend, but please RSVP to hacc@hillsboro-oregon.gov or (503) 615-3419. 28

What Does Art Mean to Hillsboro? The City of Hillsboro has an active history of supporting the arts as a way to enhance livability. In fact, the City’s guiding document, the Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan, calls for over a dozen initiatives in the cultural arts sector alone. Highest on that list are the creation of a cultural arts center, an arts council and a public art program. Within the pages of the HillsboroARTS Magazine, you will see the dreams of 2020 becoming reality through creative programs, events, classes, concerts, gallery exhibitions, community grants and public art works. Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center

The Walters opened on March 16, 2004. Located at the corner of SE 5th Avenue and Main Street, this site has a rich history of community involvement that began when the Trinity Lutheran Church started construction of the church building in 1947. The Walters is a ground-breaking facility that provides expanded opportunities for the entire Hillsboro community, including: youth and adult art education and training, increased access to local, regional and national artists and increased opportunity for individual artists to teach and demonstrate their craft. It is the first site constructed in Hillsboro with the intention of showcasing cultural events and providing community-centered arts education.

Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council

The HACC mission is to promote and support the growth of arts and culture as assets for a vital, prosperous and livable community. The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council (HACC) first convened in the spring of 2007. This citizen advisory committee is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council. Under the general direction of the City Council, the HACC oversees policies and programs pertaining to arts and culture for the City. It is housed in the Parks and Recreation Department and is administered by the Cultural Arts Program Manager. In 2012, the HACC established the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment in partnership with the Hillsboro Community Foundation to create long-term stable funding for our creative community.

Hillsboro Public Art Program

Public art is a part of our mental map of Hillsboro, creating the memorable public places that strengthen our community. Art can attract us to downtown, enliven our neighborhoods, enhance our experiences in parks, remind us of our history, and celebrate our ethnic and cultural diversity. Public art can take many forms - landscape treatments, building facades, freestanding sculptures, murals, lighting and more. It can be permanent or temporary. Often, art is an unexpected discovery that lifts us out of the ordinary and brings a moment of intrigue and delight to our day.

HillsboroARTS MAGAZINE

HillsboroARTS Mission HillsboroARTS is produced three times a year to inform our patrons and complement the Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Activities Guide. This publication will help you plan your schedule with our activities, events, and classes in mind. Let Us Know What You Think We value your thoughts and input and are interested in hearing your comments about what you see here or ideas for future topics. With your help, we can deliver a publication that meets your needs and those of our community. Please email your ideas, recommendations and remarks to katrina.hill@hillsboro-oregon.gov. We look forward to hearing from you. Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council Bryan Welsh, Chair Jean Lasswell, Vice Chair Ed Arrington Tara Burke Joan Callaway Ramon Cancel Tracy Francis Martin Conley BJ Jeddeloh Jeff Jurrens Tonya Macalino Alisa McDonald Gayle Nachtigal Dawn Sellers Ellie Villaraldo, YAC Representative Cultural Arts Program Staff Michele McCall-Wallace, Cultural Arts Manager Katrina Hill, Administrative Specialist Daniel Glendening, Facility Supervisor Walters Cultural Art Center Bridie Harrington, Program Supervisor Stephanie Adams-Santos, Facility Supervisor Cindy Morales-Lee, Facility Supervisor Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council Melissa Moore, Program Supervisor LeAnn Alsop, Facility Supervisor Hillsboro Public Art Program Valerie Otani, Program Supervisor ON THE COVER: Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini. From “Up, Up, & Away” photo collection taken by Holly Andres.” PHOTOS IN THIS ISSUE were taken by Cultural Arts staff unless otherwise indicated. All rights reserved.

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ANNOUNCING OUR 2018 – 19 CONCERT SERIES Folk, Jazz, Americana, Vintage Country, Opera, Dance & More... Sep 21 LUZ ELENA MENDOZA

Latin Folk, Singer + Songwriter | $15/$20

Oct 5

SKYBOUND BLUE

Americana | $15/$20

Oct 13 The Barber of Seville: PORTLAND OPERA

Opera, Youth & Family-Friendly, Bilingual | MATINEE $5 suggested donation

Luz Elena Mendoza

Nov 9 ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS Fiddle & Cello, Celtic, World | $30/$35

Nov 16

Nov 17 Dec 7 Dec 14 Jan 26

THOMAS LAUDERDALE

Piano | $32/$37/$100 Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment Benefit

Feb 22

Mar 22

OREGON MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA

Classical, Bluegrass | $20/$25

Apr 5

SAEEDA WRIGHT

NeoSoul, Jazz, R&B, Gospel | $15/$20

Apr 19

AARON NIGEL SMITH

May 3

CRAIG CAROTHERS

Singer + Songwriter | $18/$22

SEFFARINE

PAINTED SKY NORTHSTAR DANCE COMPANY

Native American Dance, All Ages Family-Friendly | MATINEE | $5/$8

THOMAS LAUDERDALE

Piano | $32/$37

Children’s Reggae, Family-Friendly MATINEE | $5/$8 Feb 8

Mar 9

May 18

Skybound Blue

ROBBIE FULKS

Folk, Bluegrass, Vintage Country | $18/$22

HANNEKE CASSEL BAND

Celtic, Americana | $15/$20

NEFTALI RIVERA & GRUPO BORIKUAS

Puerto Rican, Cuban, Afro-Caribbean $12/$16

ACOUSTIC GUITAR SUMMIT

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

Fingerstyle Guitar | $18/$22

PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC

Classical | MATINEE | $5/$8

Spanish Flamenco, Arabic, Andalusian Persian, Jazz | $18/$22

To Purchase Tickets Call: 503-615-3485 | Online: BrownPaperTickets.com Walk-up: 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123

Thomas Lauderdale

All concerts begin at 7:30 pm and matinees at 2 pm For complete information, visit: Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/WaltersConcerts Concert concessions available from Longbottom Coffee & Tea With thanks to our season sponsor Aloft Hillsboro-Beaverton

Saeeda Wright