Spring Newsletter 2018

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PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Gavagai Image Courtesy of IMDB; Polar Watercolor by
Edward Wilson, Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons; From
Day to Day Illustration Photo Courtesy of Georgetown
University; Scarf Photo Courtesy of Flora Felts
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_1_ PREVIEW SCREENING:
GAVAGAI
MARCH 16, 7:30 PM
All Tickets: $10
NNW has the opportunity to preview
this rarely seen 2016 Norwegian
film for the first time on the West
Coast. Based on the poetry of Tarjei
Vasaas.
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
PRESENTATION
MARCH 18, 4:30 PM
Open to the Public
Donations Appreciated
Hungarian Holocaust survivors Leslie
and Ava Aigner will show a DVD
recounting their stories of survival and
will address what they heard about
Raoul Wallenberg during the war and
the importance of his legacy today. At
the end of their speaking engagement
there will be time for questions and
the Aigners will share their hopes for
the future. This event is produced in
partnership with the Oregon Jewish
Museum and Center for Holocaust
Education.
LECTURE:
RAOUL WALLENBERG
MARCH 21, 7:00 PM
Suggested Donation: $5
In honor of the Raoul Wallenberg:
To Me There's No Other Choice
exhibit, Icelandic honorary consul Les
Swanson, Jr. will reprise his powerful
lecture on Raoul Wallenberg, his
background and his humanitarian
drive to save Jewish peoples from the
atrocities of World War II and the
Holocaust.
_2_ POLAR OPPOSITES:
AMUNDSEN, SCOTT & THE
RACE FOR THE POLES
MARCH 24, 7:00 PM
NNW Members: $15
Non-Members: $20
Lawrence Howard of Portland
Story Theater tells this story from
the Armchair Adventurer series;
Polar Opposites recounts heroic
and tragic events in Antarctica one
hundred years ago. Due to mature
themes, viewer discretion advised.
THE COMPLETE SONGS
OF EDVARD GRIEG:
THE NORWEGIAN
SOUL CONCERT
APRIL 4, 7:30 PM
NNW Members: $20
Non-Members: $25
Resonance of Bellevue and the
Northwest Edvard Grieg Society
present Laura Loge, soprano,
and Knut Erik Jensen, piano,
exploring songs from Grieg's
first compositional period in
Norwegian. Treat yourself to an
evening of rarely heard gems and
some of Grieg's most beloved songs
performed by two specialists of
Norwegian song repertoire.
FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES:
IMMIGRANT STORIES
APRIL 6, 7:30 PM
ROOM 171 CRAMER HALL @ PSU
Free & Open to the Public
Erik Brakstad shares Scandinavian
immigration letters and stories
describing the extraordinary
experience of ordinary people in
their attempt to build a life in North
America. These stories provide a
poignant glimpse into immigrant
ambitions, tragedies and successes.
COOK & EAT: SMØRREBRØD
APRIL 10, 6:30 PM
SOLD OUT
Casey Currier, Catering Director for
Broder Söder, will demonstrate how to
make the open sandwiches composed
of just the right selection of foods to
create morsels that are as pleasing to
the eye as they are to the palate.
EXHIBIT: THE SETZIOLS -
BEYOND THE DOORS
APRIL 7 - JULY 6, 2018
RECEPTION APRIL 7, 5:00 PM
Free & Open to the Public
In honor of these two renowned
Northwest artists, our next exhibit
will feature works by both Leroy
Setziol and Monica Setziol-Phillips.
Drawn from private collections across
Oregon, these works of art represent
decades of two of the Northwest's
finest woodcarvers honing their craft.