Page 6 February 14, 2001 (Tiie l&wttanà O ìb m w buch »«a m am a ms Black Pioneers of the Oregon Country February - March 14 Visitors can see old medical instruments and salves and can practice making old fashioned splints. The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is lo cated at 1726 Washington St. in Oregon City. Call 503/657- 9336, ext. 0. Their website address is called “ T ribute to Black Women” in the Vanport Room, SMC 333. The event will be on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. and sponsored by the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. The End of the Oregon T rail Interpretive Center will fea ture the exhibit “Black Pio OSU’s Visiting neers of the Oregon Country” Writers Series which runs throughout Febru ary until March 14 in honor of WWW,endoftheoregontrail.org. Thursday, Feb. 15 One of the nation’s most Black History Month. The Pio Tribute to Black neer Family of the Month ex noted African American poets hibit is on the Hammer Family. Women will read form her works on In the Willamette Trades & Wednesday, Feb. 14 Thursday, Feb. 15 in Corvallis Craft Workshop, there will be Portland State University will as part o f O regon State hhands-on activities, present be honoring Black Heritage University’s Visiting Writers ers that will focus on medicine, Month with a presentation Series. Toi Derricotte, who has published four books of po etry, will give a reading at the Corvallis Arts Center begin ning at 7:30 p.m. The center is located at 700 SW. Madi son in Corvallis. The event is free and open to the public. She will also meet informally with students at 3 p.m. on Thursday in the Malamud Room of Moreland Hall. A Gospel Explosion Saturday, Feb. 17 MOVIES NIGHTLY WEEKEND MATINEES E n jo y c o m fy c h a ir s , p iz z a a n d b e v e ra g e s a t th e sh o w F o r S c h e d u le in f o r m a t io n c a ll: 225-5555 e x t . 8833 5736 NE 33rd • Portland. Oregon w w w .m cm cnam ins.com STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES Off.: (503) 286-1103 Fax: (503) 286-1146 HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON. ILLINOIS ERNEST J. HILL, JR. An African American quilt depicting black history. (P hoto courtesy of OHS) discuss titles of interest to Af rican - Americans. The event will take place at NE. 13th and Broadway, 7 p.m. For more information on the current month’s title, call 503/335- 0201. The New Hope Mission African American ary Baptist Church, located at 3725 N. Gantenbein St. Arts and Literature will host the Gospel Explo Tuesday, Feb. 20 sion at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Portland StateUniversity will Feb. 17. This year’s theme is feature a talk entitled “Afri called “The Making of an can-American Arts and Lit American Tapestry.” erature” by Savon Lindsay who began writing poetry as a sec The Sunday Book ond grade student. Of his pub Group lic readings, it is said that he Sunday, Feb. 18 “leads his audience through the The Sunday Book Group inferno and maximum security is Barnes & Noble’s monthly prisons, street gangs, crack book group where they will houses and body bags at the ' “T u e s - Fri 9 am - (> pm / Sat. 8am - 6 pm morgue. This program will be shown on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 1 - 3 p.m. at PCC’s Central Portland Workforce Training Center at SE. Clay and Water St. near OMSI. PGE African American Network Wednesday, Feb. 21 All PGE employees and lo cal community are invited to attend a talk on the African American perspective in the media. Local television, radio broadcasters and newspaper journalists (including Renee Mitchell and Michael Otley of the “Oregonian”) are sched uled to attend. This event will be held at Two World Trade Center plaza, located at SW First and Salmon, from noon - 1:30 p.m. Dean's Barber ß Shop Honors Black History Month Agent ■ 6527 NE MLK, Jr. Boulevard Suite A Portland, OH 97217 A.D. Williams • Horace Simpson • (503) 282-2920 213 N.l . Hancock Portland. OR 972 Federal Agency Celebrates Black History Month Wednesday, Feb. 21 Roy Jay, president and chief executive officer of the Oregon Convention and Visitor Services Net work will speak. Featured entertainment will be the Grant High School gospel choir, the Bridge Builders