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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">4. </SPAN>19<SUP>th</SUP> Century Oregon Experience Featured at Champoeg<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Anne Richardson, director of Oregon Cartoon Institute and publisher of Oregon Movies, A to Z, will present “The Envelope Please: <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State> Goes to the Oscars”, at 2 p.m., Feb. 26, at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oregon</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">History</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1200 SW Park Ave.</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City></st1:address>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Oregon</SPAN></st1:State></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">'s impressive Oscar history includes three directors thanking the Academy from the stage, and another four receiving multiple nominations. Among many Oregon artists who have received recognition from the Academy, one discovers Ashland’s David Fincher, nominated for “Social Network” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”; Brad Bird of Corvallis, for The “Incredibles” and “Ratatouille”; McMinnville’s Will Vinton for “Closed Mondays”; and Portland’s Gus Van Sant, nominated for “Good Will Hunting” and “Milk”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">For further information, visit </SPAN><A href="http://www.ohs.org/"><FONT face="Times New Roman">www.ohs.org</FONT></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"> or call (503) 222-1741.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The students of the Monumental Women Senior Capstone will offer two women's history walking tours beginning at 2 and 2:20 p.m., on March 13 and 15. The hour-and-a-half tours, along downtown sidewalks with a gentle grade, will begin at the Walk of Heroines, located between the Harrison Street Building and Peter W. Stott Community Field on the Portland State University campus.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Pre-registration is required by March 3. To view and download a map of the Portland State University campus, visit <A href="http://www.pdx.edu/campus-map">www.pdx.edu/campus-map</A> . For questions or to register, email <A href="mailto:monumentalwomen421@gmail.com">monumentalwomen421@gmail.com</A> .<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Max Marbles will conduct a workshop titled “Preserving <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Your Book” from 10 a.m. – noon, March 17, at the </SPAN>Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St., SE, Salem. In the age of Kindles and other electronic ways of satisfying our reading habits, this workshop will provide a chance to ruminate on good old fashioned books. Marbles, a bookbinder, will share some of the history of the bookbinding profession, and will provide tips and tricks for the care and restoration of books. Pre-registration is required by March 13. For more information, visit <A href="http://www.willametteheritage.org/">www.willametteheritage.org</A> or call (503) 585-7012.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Students will connect to history during Champoeg Promise’s interactive field experiences from 1:30 – 4 p.m., March 19 and May 8.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Designed for students in grades one through eight, this curriculum-based program uses the stories and characters from Champoeg’s past to spark students’ interest in and excitement about history.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Champoeg Promise is comprised of four separate multi-sensory and participatory programs based on <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> social studies content standards and taught by professional instructors. All programs incorporate hands-on activities and storytelling. For program details, visit <A href="http://www.champoeg.org/"><FONT color=#800080>www.champoeg.org</FONT></A> or call (503) 678-1649.<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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