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What better to do during the winter months than check out a few of the many museums around Washington County? This month, events are happening at both the Rice Museum in Hillsboro and the Washington County Museum in Bethany. You can also check out local art galleries which serve as mini-museums of their own.

Watch as the Westside music scene continues to evolve. New venues for free weekly shows are popping up, hosting indie rock bands and Brazilian-inspired jazz. You can also get up on stage at the open mic and play your own tunes at the Influence Music Hall every Friday. Whether you have kids or are a kid at heart, catch some fantastic children’s theatre programs this month in Washington County, along with a visit from Oregon’s famous Reptile Man. It’s the dead of winter and the start of a new year; don’t let the former get the best of you. Get out and explore the indoors on the Westside.

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Contents

“Alma Rose” Rhodochrosite at The Rice MuseumPhoto by Jay Hensleigh

Untitled by Eduardo Tecumat The Washington County MuseumRock Creek Prints show

Rock OutTake the time to examine the wonders of the natural world at Rice Museum.

‘PAN’orama of PrintsThe forces of Print Arts Northwest and PCC Rock Creek combine to display an age-old art form.

Great Migration PerformsThe all acoustic band set to play a show in Forest Grove.

The Blue Cranes will funk up Hillsboro this month.Photo by Jen Downer

Calendar of EventsFind out what’s happening on the Westside.

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Celebrations of the prolific and beloved poet William Stafford will happen around the state, world, and West Metro Area this month. Readings will happen in Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, Garden Home, and Lake Oswego. These annual gatherings during Stafford’s birth month are designed to

honor the man who served as the Poet Laureate from 1975 to 1989 and to inspire admiration for poetry. At the Beaverton event,

Oregon poet and author John Daniel will be a featured reader. It all starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday January 22 at the Beaverton City Library. For a complete list of events, go to www.williamstafford.org.

Don’t work against nature, work with it. That is the essential idea behind the practice of permaculture – the topic for the January installation of Science Pub on the Westside. Pacific University Professor Deke Gunderson, Ph.D will discuss the facets of permaculture which include organic farming, native plant utilization, and ethical issues of environmental and social justice. The event mixes critical thinking and beer. Admission is free. Science Pub is sponsored by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and is slated for 7 p.m. on Monday January 30 at the Venetian Theatre in downtown Hillsboro. Gunderson serves as the Director of Environmental Studies at Pacific University in Forest Grove. For more information, go to:omsi.edu/sciencepubhillsboro

Honoring an Oregon Poet

Reptile Man Comes to Tigard

HACC into ‘The Local Scene’ with the Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council’s newest monthly e-blast. The newsletter, sent right to your inbox, will feature listings for Hillsboro-area events, classes, performances and more. To sign up, find out more information, or get your events listed, visit hillsboroarts.org.

Drink to ScienceWilliam Stafford

birthday events set for Westside

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Kids and adults will surely shriek in delight when the ‘Reptile Man’ comes to the Westside this month. Richard Ritchey has been working with reptiles for more than 35 years. His collection of scaly creatures tops more than 120. Ritchey will bring his traveling hands-on exhibit to the Tigard library for a free show at 7 p.m. on Tuesday January 24. “Most people grow up fearing reptiles,” Ritchey said. “There’s no need for that. It doesn’t accomplish anything.” Ritchey made the headlines recently when he rescued a rogue ‘gator spotted in a Gresham pond in October. He has made similar rescues around the state. For more information about Ritchey and his show, check out www.oregonreptileman.com.

Monthly Science Pub held in Hillsboro

Poet and author John Daniel will be a featured reader at the Beaverton William Stafford birthday event.

Go ahead and get your hands-on a ‘gator

An admiring participant

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While we all know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, most people would probably admit that they do it from time to time anyway, especially when it comes to people. One group based in Tualatin is trying to help disadvantaged women avoid falling victim to such snap judgments based on appearance. The mission of Divine Threads, founded in 2011 by Kathy Towne, is to not only to help women in need find stylish clothes that fit, but also job skills, and spiritual guidance. Whether single mothers, pregnant teens, or victims of violence and sex trafficking, Divine Threads hopes to help women find refuge, some flattering clothes so they have more confidence to face the world anew, and hope. Founder/director Kathy Towne runs the organization with the help of a five member board including Nancy Wirth, Janna Sondenaa, Wendy Luikart, Lindsey Hunt, and Tami Hoogestraat.The group hopes to achieve non-profit status and open the doors to its Tualatin facility this spring. If you want to get involved, the organization is looking for donations of gently used clothing for women, volunteers who want to help teach job skills, and financial contributions.Founder Towne is the wife of Bill Towne, Pastor of Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin.

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You don’t have to own a vineyard in Washington County to make your own batch of wine.In fact, you don’t even have to go to the country. At Tigard Wine Crafters – the Westside’s own micro-winery – you are the vintner. You get to mix the juice and fill the bottles. You do the corking and sealing. You add a custom label. Once you have completed this process – which spans the time of several weeks - you will have 27 to 30 bottles of wine that make great gifts, special keepsakes, or promotional products for your business or organization. Tigard Wine Crafters was started by Sharon Sands in 2010. The shop, located on Main Street in the eye of downtown Tigard, also offers tastings, wine by the bottle (add your custom label), and now espresso in the morning. For more information, check out Tigard Wine Crafters online www.tigardwinecrafters.com or call (503) 895-0538.

‘Massage by Rosie’ wine fromTigard Wine CraftersPhoto by Cindy Moisant Photography

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Above: Founder/Director Kathy Towne

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The economy. Budget cuts. Layoffs. Foreclosures. Wherever you go, whatever you do, these issues confront us. In their wake, they leave people who are hungry, and the number of hungry people are increasing. For the month of January each year, the Doll Gardner Gallery in Garden Home hosts a show of non-profit organizations or causes that express the principle of social justice. This year the gallery at West Hills Unitarian Universalists Fellowship will host Loaves and Fishes, Family Bridge, Tualatin Valley Gleaners, Northwest Portland Ministries, and other groups that provide food services to the hungry in Washington County and the greater Portland Metro area. “Where we used to get about 20 applications a month, we are now seeing about 20 new applicants in a week,” says Heather Thompson of Tualatin Valley Gleaners. The gallery will host an open house for the organizations on Sunday January 7 from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

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Blue Cranes Blow Some Funky Beats

Neo-jazz group set to perform at January 20

Catch a live show on the Westside this month that is sure to redefine your idea of jazz. The Blue Cranes fuse together jazzy riffs with funky beats. Their music changes tempo, switches gears, and will tantalize your ears. The neo-jazz band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Walters Cultural Arts Center in Downtown Hillsboro. Advance tickets are $12. Tickets purchased the day of the show are $14. The Blue Cranes include Reed Wallsmith on alto sax, Joe Cunningham on tenor sax, Rebecca Sanborn on keyboards, Keith Brush on bass, and Ji Tanzer on drums. Having formed in 2006, the band recently toured the United States via train, playing shows along the way. In all, the Blue Cranes have recorded five albums, including Cantus Firmus released in 2011. For more information about the Blue Cranes and to listen to their music online, check out: www.bluecranesmusic.com

The Blue CranesPhoto by Jen Downer

Food for Thought in Garden Home

Mary Ann Halienen feeds herself and her family with fresh produce from Northwest Portland Ministries. NPM will be one of the organizations featured at the Doll Gardner Gallery this month.

Doll Gardener Gallery to showcase local non-profit organizations

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Rock out for a few hours at the Rice Museum north of Hillsboro and let rooms full of natural wonders blow your mind. From precious gems to prehistoric fossils, the vast collection includes rare specimens from nearly every continent and even outer space. See litho-luminescence in the Rainbow Gallery. Touch a magnetic meteorite in the hall. Fear not the petrified wood in the Dennis and Mary Murphy Gallery downstairs. As you browse, you can mingle with the friendly and knowledgeable staff, or

take a full blown tour to learn the story not only behind the rocks, but behind the ranch-style house-turned-museum itself. Originally, the house was home to avid collectors Helen and Richard Rice, who began hounding rocks after finding a handful of assorted agates on an Oregon beach in the 30s. The house was designed for display, and is an exhibit in itself, containing stunning rock work and custom wood accents. Situated on 22 acres and shrouded in a small wood just off Helevetia Road and Highway 26, stroll the grounds to glimpse erratic rocks from the Missoula Floods, basalt columns, and sandstone. This month, The Rice Museum will welcome a new curator. Dr. Lara O’Dwyer-Brown, who recently earned her Ph.D in geology from University of California Davis. She will round out the staff to nearly a dozen or so.You can also check out the blowout sale in the gift shop on January 7.

ROCK OUT

Pictured top right: The Main Gallery at the Rice Museum.Lower top right: A piece of petrified wood in the Dennis and Mary Murphy GalleryLeft: See rocks in a different light.Photos by Jay Hensleigh

Hillsboro’s Rice Museum has lots to admire, brings on new curator

this month, and hosts blowout sale in gift shop.

Generally when a painter creates a masterpiece, that’s it. There is just one. Sure it will be copied and no doubt faked dozens of times, but there is only one true original. In contrast, when a printmaker creates a masterpiece, the artist is bound to make several different impressions of the same print, potentially turning out hundreds of originals that many be slightly different, but essentially cast from the same mold. Printmaking has many varieties and forms. It can range from carving designs into wood blocks to etching a surface with a chemical agent like an acid. The prints (like a stamp) are then usually colored with ink and run through a press to transfer the ink and image to paper. In Washington County, there is a thriving printmaking community based in Rock Creek, between Print Arts Northwest (PAN), a group which has about 110 member artists, and students and faculty from Portland Community College Rock Creek campus. In January, for its monthly showcase, PAN will premiere work by its member artists along with displaying pieces generated by the print community at PCC Rock Creek. A reception for the show, “Rock Creek Prints” will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday January 19 at the Washington County Museum. For the growing number of local printmakers, this collaboration was a natural fit. “It just made sense,” said Michael McDevitt, PAN Gallery Manager. McDevitt explains the significant overlap of PAN members and PCC Faculty, along with PCC students and the PAN emerging artist program. For the artists involved, printmaking draws on many skills from different artistic disciplines. “Print making has a lot involved,” said Joseph Mann, member of PAN and the PCC Faculty. “On some levels it’s real direct like drawing, yet in other ways it is a process like painting.”

Above: “Mantua, Italy” by Joseph Mann

‘PAN’orama of Prints“Rock Creek Prints” showcases Print Arts Northwest members and PCC Rock Creek

faculty and students

Others agree. “It’s the one medium that brings all other mediums together,” said PCC Faculty member Mike McGovern, a print-making scholar who not only teaches his students the practice of the art, but the social, political, and historical ramifications of it as well. To check out this unique art form and learn more about the different ways people make prints, be sure to check out the PAN exhibit at the Washington County Museum this month. For more information, visit: www.printartsnw.org

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There’s something about the sound of an acoustic guitar accompanied by a violin that evokes a kind of nostalgia. It’s as if the combined frequencies of the instruments can resurrect new life into pleasant yet dormant emotionally charged memories. You may experience that rush of feeling when you listen to Great Migration, a band that is playing at Ballad Town Billiards in Forest Grove on Saturday January 7. The band is the latest project of singer/songwriter Chris Boone, violinist Jon Lumus, and drummer Josh Jaklich - all well weathered veterans of the local music scene.The three-piece band plays the kind of music you want to hear at a pool hall, it’s entertaining but not overpowering, introspective but not self-loathing. Many of the songs the band plays reflect Boone’s rich life experiences from around the country and the world, also his experiences with music. Boone’s lived in New York City, San Francisco, Europe, Virginia, Oregon, and elsewhere. He’s had his own ‘great migration’ of sorts both in his life and his

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Opera ‘To Go’ in Forest Grove

A spider is a pig’s best friend in Charlotte’s Web, E.B. White’s now classic children’s tale brought to life on the stage this month by Theatre in the Grove. Playing for one weekend only, you won’t want to miss this performance that spins a tale of friendship, bravery, and selfless love through the lives of charismatic farm animals. The show, directed by Michelle Friend, runs January 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. with a matinee performance January 29 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and youth. Purchase tickets at the box office on Pacific Avenue at College Way in Forest Grove from noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays starting January 17. Or, score your tickets online at theatreinthegrove.org.

Theatre in the Grove performs the heartwarming childhood tale

Catch a free family-friendly performance of Hansel & Gretel by the ‘Portland Opera to Go’ Troupe at 12 p.m. on Sunday January 22 at McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove. For more information, visit: www.portlandopera.org

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The final and longest phase of harvest is the wine making itself. This phase is as much art as it is skill and science. I love walking into what we call our “barrel room” and getting a whiff of the yeast devouring all the sugars and converting them to alcohol. The richness and fruitiness makes all the work and worry worth it. The wine making process varies tremendously based on the quality, ripeness and characteristics of the fruit and is dependent on whether the wine making is organic or conventional. A thorough discussion on organic wine making would take several articles so I will just touch on it as it applies or doesn’t apply to what we do at Plum Hill Vineyards. A relatively new technique in wine making is cold soaking. Whether through natural ambient temperatures, chillers or application of dry ice, the harvested grapes, or “must” is chilled to slow down the fermentation process, allowing the colors, flavors and aromatics to further develop. This may also soften the tannins. Also, during the pre-fermentation stage, sulfites are added to preserve the wine. In Oregon, sulfites cannot be added to organic wine, however yeast naturally produces sulfites, so there is always some sulfites in wine regardless of the wine-making technique. Despite common belief, there is no scientific proof that sulfites cause headaches (unless of course, you over-indulge and then it is still the alcohol, not the sulfites that is the cause of your suffering). Once it’s time to begin fermentation, yeast and yeast nutrients are added. Again, this depends on the wine-making technique. True organic wine makers rely on indigenous or wild yeast that occurs naturally on the vine. One of the nutrients naturally lacking in most wines is nitrogen. Having sufficient nitrogen in the fermentation allows yeast to reproduce more readily; so many wine makers apply yeast nutrients, dependent on Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen (YAN) measurements. Nitrogen can also be added to the soil during the development of vines and grapes reducing the requirement of yeast nutrients during wine making. We successfully tried this technique this year to our smaller vineyard and will likely apply nitrogen to our larger vineyard next year. As the wine is fermenting, a cap forms at the top of the bin. This cap must be submerged 2 to 3 times a day by either “punching down” or “pumping over”. To punch down, you use your hands and arms or more recently, a punch down tool and break the cap and stir up the must. The tools vary but they all have a long handle and a flat or coned surface usually with holes to break the tension of the cap. Pumping over requires pumping the juice from the bottom to the top again stirring up the must. Pumping over is a much more time consuming process, but a lot easier on the abs and biceps. Both are effective in wetting the skins in the cap, improving color and adding oxygen for the yeast. After several weeks of primary fermentation, the cap will “fall” and the wine is ready to be moved into tanks and barrels (continued in February issue). Many of the wineries are open throughout the winter, especially Thursday through Sunday. Because these are slower times, visits now may give you better access to wine makers and proprietors.

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Juanita and her husband RJ run Plum Hill Vineyards on Old Highway 47. The pair converted a former dairy farm near Gaston into a vineyard and tasting room three years ago.

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When Kami Tripp came to Hillsboro Curves as a circuit coach in 2010, she was down on her luck. Her life was in transition. Her self-esteem was low. She needed a positive change in her life. She found it. Since working at the women’s gym on Cornell Road near Intel’s Jones Farm Campus at 25th Avenue in Hillsboro, Kami has experienced not only a change in her body, but a change in her spirit. “That’s what the right kind of exercise can do for you,” Kami said. In the last year, the (enter height here) native to the area has lost more than 17 inches of fat on her body - going from a size 16 to a size 6. She has also built a rock-hard physique and a renewed sense of confidence. Now, Kami helps members at Hillsboro Curves experience that transformation too. “Some of these women have let their weight keep them from living their lives,” Kami explains. She wants to change that. Whether you workout at Curves, are planning to try the new Curves Complete – a weight management, nutrition, and support program all at once – or plan to change your life in some other way, Kami says it is important to set goals. “You have to set small goals but keep the big picture in mind,” she said. For Kami, she found the right job, the right attitude, and the right body. Let Kami help you find that for yourself too. Contact Hillsboro Curves today: 503-693-6301.

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1. Ride the MAX more often2. Bike the entire Banks-Vernonia Trail3. Visit every winery in Washington County4. Shop at local farmers’ markets weekly5. Volunteer for a charitable Westside organization

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Thursday Night JAZZ

Add a little jazz to your Thursday night in downtown Hillsboro. While you’re at it, add a little Oregon wine, Spanish coffee, or craft brew too.Check out the Westside’s newest weekly jazz show at Primrose and Tumbleweeds – a premiere destination on Hillsboro’s Main Street strip. Starting at 6 p.m. every Thursday, Wade Kirtley and Friends play Brazilian-infused Bossa Nova and Samba music at the stylish new restaurant, bar, and boutique across from the Venetian Theatre. While most will simply enjoy the tunes, music connoisseurs will find this is no average jazz show. Sure there is a saxophone, snare drum, and trumpet, but the centerpiece of the performance is Kirtley’s electric Hammond B-3 organ, an instrument that has a sort of cult status among enthusiasts. The B-3 reached the height of its popularity in the blues, gospel, and rock movements of the 60s and 70s. It was played by the likes of the late Jimmy Smith (“the undisputed king of jazz organ”),

Steve Winwood, Pink Floyd’s Rick Wright, and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones. The instrument is still popularly used today, as heard featured on albums by rockers Evanescence and the Kaiser Chiefs. For Kirtley, he came to the Hammond B-3 rather late in life. He learned to play the classic piano at a young age in his hometown of Salmon, Idaho, and went on to perform and tour with jazz groups during and after college. It wasn’t until he moved to Portland and attended a SE church that Wade found the Hammond organ that uses a tone wheel to produce its sound rather than strings. The up-tempo jazz Kirtley plays is likely to add a little life to your Thursday night. For more information, go to primroseandtumbleweeds.com.

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Wade Kirtley jams on the Hammond B-3 organ.

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Sunday 1Hanz Araki and Katherine Claire, Rock Creek6 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREEMonday 2Bob Shoemaker, Rock Creek7 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREETuesday 3‘A Touch of Red’, Hillsboro6 to 8 p.m.Sequoia Gallery + StudiosArtist’s receptionFREEJob Search Strategy Workshop, Beaverton6 to 8 p.m.Beaverton City LibraryFREETrivia Night, Garden Home6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Garden Home Community LibraryCome with a team (up to 5) or join oneFREETuesday Night Old Town Trivia, Sherwood7:30 p.m.Clancy’s Pub and RestaurantTest your knowledge and win prizesFREEFriends Cultural Series, Forest Grove7 to 8 p.m.Forest Grove City LibraryBrazilian Music featuring Ronnie RobbinsFREEFirst Tuesday, Hillsboro6 to 8 p.m.Downtown HillsboroReceptionsFREE

Wednesday 4Old College Hall Tour, Forest Grove1 to 4 p.m.Old College Hall (College Way)Pacific University’s MuseumFREEFirst Wednesday, Forest Grove5 to 8 p.m.Downtown Forest GroveMonthly CelebrationTaresa Ketcherside, Forest Grove6 to 9 p.m.The Friendly VineWine TastingPrices varyThursday 5Lynn Conover & Gravel, Rock Creek7 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREEWade Kirtley and Friends, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsJazz musicFREEFriday 6Post Holiday Tasting, Forest Grove5 to 8 p.m.The Friendly VineWine TastingPrices VaryWinter Scotch Dinner, Forest Grove7 p.m.McMenamins Grand Lodge$50 reservations requiredSonny Hess, Forest Grove7 p.m.McMenamins Grand LodgeFREEOpen Mic, Hillsboro7 to 10 p.m.Influence Music HallMusicians wanted

Musica Maestrale, Hillsboro7:30 p.m.Walters Cultural Arts Center$12 advance/$14 day of showBig Ron Sabin, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsLive MusicFREEJon Koonce and One More, Rock Creek9 p.m.Rock Creek TavernFREESaturday 7Leedy Grange Flea Market, Cedar Mill10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Leedy GrangeFeed the Hungry, Garden Home12:30 to 2 p.m.Doll Gardner GalleryA special dialog and receptionFREEWinter Group Show, Beaverton6 to 9 p.m.Art on Broadway GalleryArtists’ ReceptionFREEScience, Forest Grove7 p.m.McMenamins Grand LodgeFREEAndrew Magnuson, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsLive MusicFREEGreat Migration, Forest Grove9 p.m.Ballad Town BilliardsLive MusicFREESunday 8Hanz Araki and Katherine Claire, Rock Creek6 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREE

Monday 9Book Discussion, Forest Grove6:30 to 8 p.m.Forest Grove City LibraryBook: Catching Up or Leading the Way by Tong ZhaoFREETuesday 10Open Poetry Reading, Hillsboro7 p.m.Walters Cultural Arts CenterFreeBook Group, Garden Home7 p.m.Garden Home Community LibraryBook: “Cutting for Stone”FREETuesday Night Old Town Trivia, Sherwood7:30 p.m.Clancy’s Pub and RestaurantTest your knowledge and win prizesFREEWednesday 11Health Chat, Hillsboro11:30 a.m.Tuality Health Education CenterTalk chronic health problemsFREE – RSVP requested 503-681-1700Book Group, Forest Grove7 to 8 p.m.Forest Grove City LibraryBook: Friday Night Knitting ClubThursday 12Fact or Fiction: Family Stories, Hillsboro7 p.m.Washington County Public Service BuildingGenealogical Society Panel DiscussionFREEGayle Ritt, Aloha6 to 8 p.m.The Reserve VineyardsLive Music

Estate Planning Workshop, Garden Home6:30 to 8 p.m.Garden Home Community Library FREEEco-Party, Hillsboro7 to 8 p.m.Jackson Bottom WetlandsSustainability in your homeFREEWade Kirtley and Friends, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsJazz musicFREEFriday 13Perfectly Paired Wines, Forest Grove5 to 8 p.m.The Friendly VineWine Tasting Prices varyOpen Mic, Hillsboro7 to 10 p.m.Influence Music HallMusicians wantedDance at the Leedy Grange, Cedar Mill7 to 10 p.m.Leedy GrangeOpen Swing and Ballroom Dance$7 adults/$5 studentsRon Hughes, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsLive MusicFREESaturday 14Family Day, Bethany10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Washington County MuseumFREEWriting Workshop, Forest Grove10:30 a.m. to noonForest Grove City LibraryCreative writing FREE

Romantic Forms, Beaverton6 to 9 p.m.Art on Broadway GalleryArtists’ ReceptionFREEOld Town Trivia, Sherwood7:30 p.m.Clancy’s Pub and RestaurantTest your knowledge and win prizesFREEFinn Dixie, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsLive MusicFREEEJ Baeza, Forest Grove9 p.m.Ballad Town BilliardsLive MusicFREE23 Window, Rock Creek9 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREESunday 15Writer’s Mill, Cedar Mill1 to 3 p.m.Cedar Mill LibraryWriting group for teens and adultsFREESnuggle-Up Creations, Tigard1:30 to 2:30 p.m.Tigard Public LibraryAll materials providedFREEBronnie Griffin, Rock Creek6 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREEMonday 16Physician Corner, Hillsboro4:30 p.m.Tuality Health Education CenterLearn about the Lap-band procedureFREE/RSVP requested 503-681-1700

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January 2012Great Migration, acoustic rock at Ballad Town Billiards in Forest Grove at 9 p.m. on Saturday January 7. Free show.

Tuesday 17Physician Corner, Hillsboro11:30 a.m.Tuality Health Education CenterBack pain treatmentsFREE – RSVP requested 503-681-1700Networking Workshop, Beaverton6 to 8 p.m.Beaverton City LibraryBuild your network like a proFREECraft Circle, Garden Home7 p.m.Garden Home Community Library Special Guest Diane Jacobsen BornFREE - RVSP with the librarySpoken Word: Mark Rothko, Hillsboro7 p.m.Walters Cultural Arts CenterPortland to New York with Caroline Kim,FREETuesday Night Old Town Trivia, Sherwood7:30 p.m.Clancy’s Pub and RestaurantTest your knowledge and win prizesFREEWednesday 18Cedar Mill Garden Club, Cedar Mill11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Beaverton Community roomCrossroads Lecture Series, Bethany7 to 8 p.m.Washington County Museum$3 non-membersThursday 19Print Arts Northwest Reception, Bethany5:30 to 8:30 p.m.Washington County MuseumFREE

Third Thursday Movie, Beaverton6:30 to 9 p.m.Beaverton City LibraryTheme: Culinary CinemaFREEWade Kirtley and Friends, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsJazz musicFREEFriday 20Big Ron performs, Forest Grove6 to 9 p.m.The Friendly VineWine Tasting and musicPrices varyBlue Cranes, Hillsboro7:30 p.m.Walters Cultural Arts Center$12 in advance/$14 at the doorRon Baldwin, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsLive MusicFREEOld Yellers, Rock Creek9 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREESaturday 21Volunteer Workday, Hillsboro9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Jackson Bottom WetlandBuild wooden planters for spring plant saleFREECreate Art Sale, Hillsboro10 to 2 p.m.Sequoia Gallery + StudiosPrices will varySakeitini Saturday, Forest Grove11 to 5 p.m.SakeOneTry sake cocktailsPrices vary

Chinese and Vietnamese New Year Party, Tigard1:30 to 3 p.m.Tigard Public Library Celebrate with students from the Tigard High School Asian ClubFREELorraine Barr, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsLive MusicFREETimeRyder, Forest Grove9 p.m.Ballad Town BilliardsLive MusicFREERule of the Bone, Rock Creek9 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREESunday 22Portland Opera to Go: Hansel and Gretel12 p.m.McMenamins Grand LodgeFREEPoet William Stafford Birthday Celebration, Beaverton2 to 4 p.m.Beaverton City LibraryCelebrate a famed Oregon poetFREEHanz Araki and Katherine Claire, Rock Creek6 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREETuesday 24Film Night, Garden Home6:30 p.m.Garden Home Community LibraryForeign Film: “Human Resources Manager” FREE

Recommended Reads, Beaverton6:30 to 8 p.m.Beaverton City LibraryBook: “The Book Thief ”FREERichard Ritchey the Reptile Man, Tigard7 to 8 p.m.Tigard Public Library Family friendly eventFREETuesday Night Old Town Trivia, Sherwood7:30 p.m.Clancy’s Pub and RestaurantTest your knowledge and win prizesFREEWednesday 25Walk About, Hillsboro2 to 4 p.m.Rood Bridge ParkLearn about winter plants and animalsFREEFilm Night, Cedar Mill6:30 p.m.Cedar Mill Community LibraryForeign Film: “Human Resources Manager”FREEBook Club, North Plains7 p.m.North Plains Public Library FREEBilly D, Rock Creek7 p.m.Rock Creek TavernLive Music FREEThursday 26Wade Kirtley and Friends, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsJazz musicFREE

Friday 27Book Group, Cedar Mill10:30 a.m.Cedar Mill Community LibraryBook: The History of Love by Nicole KraussFREEEJ Baeza performs, Forest Grove6 to 8 p.m.The Friendly VineWine Tasting and musicPrices varyCharlotte’s Web, Forest Grove7 p.m.Theatre in the GroveA live productionTickets range $5 to $10Open Mic, Hillsboro7 to 10 p.m.Influence Music HallMusicians wantedLorraine Barr, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.Primrose and TumbleweedsLive MusicFREESaturday 28Voices in Verse, Cedar Mill10 a.m.Cedar Mill Community LibraryOpen-mic poetryFREEOpen Mic, Forest Grove2 to 4 p.m.Forest Grove City Library Share and listenFREECharlotte’s Web, Forest Grove7 p.m.Theatre in the GroveA live productionTickets range $5 to $10Lynn Conover, Forest Grove7 p.m.McMenamins Grand LodgeFREELorraine Barr, Hillsboro8:30 p.m.

Primrose and TumbleweedsLive MusicFREEBad Habit, Forest Grove9 p.m.Ballad Town BilliardsLive MusicFREESunday 29Local Author Talk, Beaverton2 to 4 p.m.Beaverton City LibraryHolocaust survivor Alter Wiener

FREECharlotte’s Web, Forest Grove2:30 p.m.Theatre in the GroveA live production

Tickets range $5 to $1

Monday 30Science Pub, Hillsboro7 p.m.The Venetian TheatreThe Science and Art of PermacultureFREETuesday 31Emergency Preparedness Workshop, Garden Home7 p.m.Garden Home Community Library

FREETuesday Night Old Town Trivia, Sherwood7:30 p.m.Clancy’s Pub and RestaurantTest your knowledge and win prizesFREE

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