Events

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Hillsboro Reads: Bag&Baggage presents “Marisol”

Monday October 1, 2018 6 – 7:30 pm Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy Free In conjunction with the Hillsboro Reads program, Bag&Baggage presents a rehearsed reading of José Rivera’s Marisol, a dystopian odyssey mixing elements of Surrealism and South American Magical Realism. Marisol Perez takes on the apocalypse, navigating angelic warfare, homelessness, extreme social disorder, and…

Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project

Monday, October 1 3 – 5 pm Brookwood Library multi-purpose room Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project Community Art Event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Adults can come decorate a shirt for the Clothesline Project. Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy

Family Art Night at the Walters

Family Art Night Thursdays, 6:30 – 8 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center – 527 E Main St Free during Arts Month! Thursday Family Art Night occurs every Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm. Gather the family & join us for an evening of art & fun. Use mediums like clay, paint, collage & more to create masterpieces either…

Friday Night Open Mic at Influence Music Hall

Friday Night Open Mic at Influence Music Hall Fridays, 6:30 – 10 pm Influence Music Hall and Gallery at 135 SE 3rd Ave Free! 1200 square feet of Rock-n-Roll, Jazz, Pop, Folk, Political, Spiritual, Environmental, Easy Listening, Blues, Punk – you play it…we have it!!!! We are all about the music and the collective there…

First Tuesday Art Walk at the Walters

October 2 5 – 8 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center. Free. Make the Walters your first stop for the First Tuesday Art Walk! We’ll be celebrating the opening of the exhibition “Hillsboro Painted,” the culmination of the summer long project facilitated by Hillsboro’s Artist in Our Community, Dawning McGinnis, and featuring work by community members…

Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project at Shute Park

Wednesday, October 3 3 – 5 pm Shute Park Library Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project Community Art Event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Kids can decorate a hand for the “Hands Are Not For Hurting” project, adults can decorate a shirt for the Clothesline Project. Shute Park Library 775 SE 10th Ave

Deathtrap by Bag&Baggage Productions

Deathtrap by Ira Levin directed by Scott Palmer October 4 – 31, 2018 Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:00pm Oct. 29, 30, & 31 at 7:30pm The Vault Theater – 350 E Main St Hillsboro Adult $32 / Students & Seniors $27 PAY WHAT YOU WILL NIGHT: October 4 (cash preferred) The longest-running…

And Then There Were None, by STAGES

Opening October 5 Performances: October 5-7 and 12-14 Adults: $15 Seniors/Students: $13 HART Theater Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. As the weather…

Walters Concert Series: Skybound Blue

Friday, October 5 7:30 pm $15 advance | $20 day of show Purchase Tickets Walters Cultural Arts Center Folk, Bluegrass, Americana. Skybound Blue opens the season with Americana at its finest—the dig-deep-and-tell-the-story-in-your-bones kind. Jenny and Matt Behnke own the stage with chemistry and authenticity, and Jenny’s stunning vocals and lyrics are reminiscent of Patty Griffin with…

“We the People” Panel Discussion at Brookwood Library

October 5, 6:30-8:30 pm We invite you to join us for a panel discussion that seeks to draw attention to a part of the world where some of the worst humanitarian crises are ongoing. In support of “Hillsboro Reads” events organized by the Hillsboro Library, we will be presenting a panel discussion on Friday, October…

Hillsboro Reads Keynote: Omar el Akkad on American War

October 6, 2-3 pm Join 2018 Hillsboro Reads author Omar el Akkad for his keynote address. Omar is the 2018 winner of the Oregon Book Award and an award-winning journalist who has traveled around the world as a reporter for many of the most important news stories of the last decade. Brookwood Library 2850 NE…

OrenkoFest

Saturday, October 6 12 – 7 PM Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station Discover Hillsboro’s agriculture in the place where it all began – Orenco! At OrenKoFest you’ll find Hillsboro’s first premiere harvest festival full of local eats, farm fresh produce, live music, seasonal beer and wine, unique art and craft vendors, and kids’ autumn…

Guided Tour at the Rice Northwest Rock and Mineral Museum

Every Saturday 2 pm Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals Every Saturday starting at 2 pm, you may join a guided tour of the museum lasting 90 minutes. The tour will take you through all the main galleries and exhibitions, and the tour guide is an expert rock hound, eager to answer your questions…

The Gates of Aurona: Book Launch

Book Launch & History Talk October 6, 2018 2-4 p.m. Study of Sweets The curse has finally chased the Troyers out of Hillsboro–or has it? Learn how Hillsboro’s founding families had a hand in creating the great state of Oregon at Champoeg!

Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project Community Art Event

Sunday, October 7 10 am – 1 pm Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project Community Art Event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Orenco Farmers Market 6125 NE Cornell Rd.

Family Storytime at Brookwood Library

Sunday, October 7 1:30 pm. Brookwood Library. Free. Celebrate Hillsboro Reads in storytime this week! Toddler, Preschool, and Family Storytimes will feature themes related to the environment and refugee experience. Brookwood Library

Hillsboro Reads: Bag&Baggage presents “Far Away”

Monday October 8, 2018 6 – 7:30 PM Shute Library 775 SE 10th Ave Free. In conjunction with the Hillsboro Reads program, Bag&Baggage presents a rehearsed reading of Caryl Churchill’s Far Away, a futuristic nightmare where the promise of violence broods and nothing is to be trusted. We follow the life and experience of Joan, from a…

Cuentos en Español

Monday, October 8 10:15 am Shute Park Library Free. Join us for Cuentos en español/Spanish Family Storytime. Celebrate Hillsboro Reads in storytime this week! Toddler, Preschool, and Family Storytimes will feature themes related to the environment and refugee experience. Shute Park Library

Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project and Domestic Violence vigil

Tuesday, October 9 5 – 8 pm Washington County Courthouse Lawn Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project Community Art Event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Clothesline Project shirts will be on display. Washington County Courthouse 145 NE 2nd Ave

Open Poetry Night at the Walters

Open Poetry Night at the Walters Cultural Arts Center Tuesday, October 9, 7 – 8:30 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center – 527 E Main St Free! Join this fun, informal gathering of poetry-lovers for a night of enchanting verse and good conversation on the second Tuesday of every month. The Walters Cultural Arts Center hosts…

Open Mic Night at Primrose & Tumbleweeds

Thursday October 11 7 – 10 pm Primrose & Tumbleweeds Free! Come share your talent at our monthly Open Mic Night, hosted by Tim Trautman. Music, comedy, poetry, and more. Primrose & Tumbleweeds 248 E Main Street, Hillsboro, OR, 97123

Hillsboro Reads Film Series: “Brazil”

Thursday, October 11 5:30 – 8 pm Brookwood Library. Free. Brazil is set in a dystopian world where a bureaucrat tries to correct an administrative error and becomes an enemy of the state. Inspired by this year’s Hillsboro Reads selection. Rated R. Brookwood Library

The Barber of Seville: Portland Opera at the Walters

Saturday, October 13 2 pm $5 suggested donation Recommended ages: 8 & up Walters Cultural Arts Center No advance sales for this event (walk-up only). Limited seating available. Doors open 1 hour ahead of performance Opera, Youth & Family-Friendly, Bilingual. Rosina is new in town. Fresh from Mexico, she lives with her controlling and suspicious uncle…

Time Travelers’ Ball

October 13 7-11 pm $15 advance, $20 at the door Time Travelers’ Ball: ‘Twas a Dark & Stormy Night. Costumed revelers of all eras learn about the past and celebrate with a dance. A benefit for the Hillsboro Historical Society. Odd Fellows Lodge. Dance instruction from 4 – 5:30. http://www.timetravelersball.com/

Andy Harrison and the Ambassadors of Possibility: CD Release

Andy Harrison and the Ambassadors of Possibility: CD Release Concert Come celebrate the release of Andy Harrison and the Ambassadors of Possibility’s 18th CD!! That’s right, we are releasing our 18th CD entitled Anybody’s Universe on October 13th and you are invited! Andy will play several acoustic versions of many of the new songs and…

Hillsboro Reads Film Series: “The War Show”

Sunday, October 14 2 – 4:30 pm. Brookwood Library. Free. The War Show, followed by discussion. Radio host and journalist Obaidah Zytoon captures the fate of Syria over four years, from the peaceful Arab Spring protests in 2011 into bloody civil war. Documentary will be followed by a friendly discussion, moderated by Anne Pitsch Santiago,…

Mujina, Night Marchers, and Other Ghost Stories from Hawaii

October 16 7-8 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center Free. Beginning with the tales of the odd and unusual, and working his way up to the truly terrifying, award-winning storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung invites you to take a walk into the dark side of paradise. Recommended for adults, teens, and/or children who enjoy scary stories.

Oregon Humanities Project: Monica Mueller on Environmental Policy

Tuesday, October 16 6 – 7 pm Brookwood Library. Free. Portland State University philosophy instructor, Monica Mueller, who specializes in ethical and political philosophy, will speak on how our values influence environmental policy. Join the discussion as she explores our environmental values and questions how those values are reflected (or not reflected) in current local,…

Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project

Tuesday, October 16 11 am – 7 pm Hillsboro Civic Center Hillsboro Police Department’s Clothesline Project Community Art Event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please join us to celebrate the domestic violence and sexual violence survivors in our community and to honor their strength to survive, as well as providing another avenue to…

The Mick Schafer Band at Clark’s Bistro

Thursday, October 18 8 – 10 PM Clark’s Bistro and Pub Free Join us every 3rd Thursday and listen to The Mick Schafer Band rock the house. They play bluesy rock originals accompanied by some of the best local musicians, including a couple horns and wind instruments. Its a show you don’t want to miss!…

Ben Rice Trio at Shute Park

October 18, 7-8 pm The music of Ben Rice is deeply rooted in traditional blues, yet at the same time fiercely original. His guitar playing earns labels like “fearless,” “inventive” and “powerful,” and he routinely brings audiences to their feet with his stunning and emotionally honest vocal delivery. Shute Park 750 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro…

Found Object Art at Brookwood Library

Friday, October 19 4:30 – 5:30 pm Brookwood Library. Free. Join us in turning surprising everyday objects into works of art inspired by the environmental themesfound in Hillsboro Reads’ American War. For tweens grades 4 – 7.

Washington County Open Studios Tour

October 20 – 21 Saturday & Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm Free One weekend a year 40 artists and galleries in Washington County, Oregon open their studios to the public. The Washington County Open Studios tour is a project of the Washington County Art Alliance, a volunteer based organization dedicated to enhancing community vitality…

Page to Stage VII at HART Theater

Saturday, October 20, 2018 7:30 pm $10 HART Theater Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre(HART) presents Page to Stage VII: A Playwright’s Showcase, taking a unique look at the creative play writing process, and taking a playwright’s work from the page onto the stage, with readings from these new works. One of these new productions will be…

The Space Between Us: Immigration, Refugees, and Oregon

Tuesday, October 23 6 – 7 pm Shute Park Library Free. Join us for an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project, The Space Between Us: Immigration, Refugees, and Oregon. In this conversation, participants will consider questions of uprootedness, hospitality, identity, perception, and integration and how we might build more informed, resilient, and vibrant communities. Led by teacher,…

Hillsboro Reads Film Series: “The Eleventh Hour”

Thursday, October 25 6 – 7:45 PM Shute Park Library. Free. World renowned political figures, scientists, scholars, and leaders discuss pressing issues facing today’s world. Is the environmental disaster discussed in American War a real possibility? The 11th Hour is a look a the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for…