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VETERAN’S DAY
Special Edition
November 9, 2016
War Stories to Heal and Reflect
American Legion
post reaches out
Portland-area veterans, family
members of veterans, and civilians
are invited to join War Stories, a
free, six-month reading, writing, and
discussion group at American Le-
gion Post 134, located at 2104 N.E.
Alberta St.
Presented by Oregon Humanities,
the group will meet on the first Tues-
day of each month from 6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. from Dec. 6 through
May 2 to explore the experience of
military service, wartime, and the
challenges and opportunities of tran-
sitioning from active duty to civilian
life through talking and reflection.
Participants will read selections
of poems, essays, and memoir from
veterans and writers from the Civil
War through the most recent wars
in Iraq and Afghanistan that cover
themes such as patriotism, loyalty,
ethics, homecoming, and family.
There will also be prompts for par-
ticipants to write about and reflect
on their own experiences and im-
pressions of war.
War Stories will be moderated by
a facilitator, Sean Davis, who is a
veteran and published author. Mate-
rials and a meal will be provided at
each session.
To learn more about the program
and register, interested participants
should contact Sean Davis at 503-
679-3885 or email spd333@gmail.
com.
Portland area veterans and family members of veterans are invited to American Legion Post 134, located at 2104 N.E. Alberta St., for
free reading, writing and discussion groups about the experience of war.