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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Representation, Our Federal Government and the Constitution<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Saturday, March 7, 2026. <b>3- 4:30 PM</b>. <b>PST. In-person</b>. No registration required. Multnomah County Library - Northwest Branch. 2030 NW Pettygrove Street. Portland, OR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://multcolib.org/events-classes/everybody-reads-representation-government-constitution">https://multcolib.org/events-classes/everybody-reads-representation-government-constitution</a> <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><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C0026'>Topics include: how democracy is doing globally, state of civic literacy, current importance of 1st and 4th Amendment, history of the reason for and creation of the Constitution, how the structure of Congress is limiting its ability to be truly representative [and changes to consider]. Additional info on Due Process and 4th Amendment court cases has been added! [warrantless arrest, entering homes without a judicial warrant, detention without due process].<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C0026'>Lots of info, some will shatter some myths.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Donna L Cohen, MLIS, MEd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Portland, Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>503-333-2646<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:dcoheninfo@comcast.net">dcoheninfo@comcast.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>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;mso-ligatures:none'>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;mso-ligatures:none'>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;mso-ligatures:none'>“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></div></body></html>