September 30, 2015
Minority & Small Business Week
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
New Selection for ‘Everybody Reads’
Author explores
pursuit of
American Dream
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The Law Offices of
Patrick John Sweeney, P.C.
Patrick John Sweeney
Attorney at Law
1549 SE Ladd, Portland, Oregon
Portland:
Hillsoboro:
Facsimile:
(503) 244-2080
(503) 244-2081
(503) 244-2084
Email:Sweeney@PDXLawyer.com
“The Book of Unknown Amer-
icans” by Cristina Henríquez
has been selected for Everybody
Reads 2016, Multnomah County
Library’s annual community read-
ing project.
Henríquez’s novel explores the
experiences of two families who
have come to the United States
Corner Stone Community Cogic
C hristian W omen C ouncil
Sixth Annual
Scholarship Benefit
Twelve Tribes Cuisine Festival
Saturday October 3, 2015
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church
4927 NE 55th Ave.
Portland, Or 97218
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Christina Henríquez
from Mexico and Panama in pur-
suit of the American Dream.
The book has received numer-
ous accolades and was chosen as
a New York Times Notable Book
of 2014, one of The Washington
Post’s top 50 fiction books, and an
NPR Great Read.
Copies of the book will become
widely available at all Multnomah
County library branches and the
goal will be to have residents
reading the book together at the
beginning of the new year, join-
ing in a project to increase literacy
and a joint love of reading across
the boards.
Get ready for fine dining at its’ best!
Italian • Oriental • Mexican • African •
American • Soul • Cajun • B-B-Q • Seafood
Southern • Vegetarian • Desert • Salads and more
The group Literary Arts will
bring Henríquez to Portland for
a culminating Everybody Reads
event on March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at
the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Tickets start at $15 and are avail-
able at Portland5.com.
Readers are encouraged to get
ready for Everybody Reads 2016
by picking up a copy of “The
Book of Unknown Americans” at
your local neighborhood library
early next year and joining the
special community programming
leading up to this author event.
As a part of Literary Arts com-
mitment to the county’s youth, the
organization will provide hundreds
of seats to public high schoolers in
Multnomah County who are partic-
ipating in the program.
There are also group discounts
available on ticket orders of eight
or more. Readers can learn more
by visiting literary-arts.org/event/
everybody-reads-2016.
Donation $12.00
10yrs. - Adults
9yrs. & under pay at door
$1.00 each year of age
This event supports the
Della Mae Johnson
Scholarship Foundation
For more information, please call 503 283-6312