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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>First in-person workshops in almost three years! [Still doing virtual, as well.]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ya’ll welcome to come [and patrons]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500028'>Upcoming Tuesday, Sept 20. 1:00-2:30 In-person.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500028'>Citizen Activism 101 / Elections [combination workshop with elements of both].<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D'>Sponsor: Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St, SE, Oregon <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D'>Register: </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#002162'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Not required</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#002162'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-family:Symbol'>¨</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Engaging with government / lobbying for influence<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-family:Symbol'>¨</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tracking civic / political legislation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-family:Symbol'>¨</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Right to vote? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-family:Symbol'>¨</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Election 2022/2024 issues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-family:Symbol'>¨</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>New/potential election practices<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'> <span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500028'>Upcoming Tuesday, Sept 20. 6:30-8:00. In-person.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500028'>The Constitution: Fulfilling Democracy’s Promise?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500028'>Democracy, the Constitution and Representation in Congress<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D'>Sponsor: Hillsboro Public Library, 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, Oregon <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D'>Register: </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#002162'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Not required</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#002162'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Status of democracy<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Forming a country<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bill of Rights<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Interpreting the Constitution<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Structural issues / representation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Changes needed? <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Donna L Cohen, MLIS, MEd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Portland, Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>503-737-1425<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:dcohen@hevanet.com">dcohen@hevanet.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Civics for Adults – and Others – Workshops: To Enhance Civic Knowledge and Inspire Political Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Webpage <a href="http://www.civicthinker.info">www.civicthinker.info</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/">https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>“My philosophy is very simple. When you see something that is not fair, not right, not just – stand up, say something, speak up!” Rep. John Lewis <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lzPpqc2WY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lzPpqc2WY</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>