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Event Name:
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Date(s) & Time(s):
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Sunday, February 1, 2009 3:30-4:30 p.m.
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Event Location:
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Holgate Library
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Address:
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7905
S.E.
Holgate
Blvd.
Portland,
OR
97206
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Phone:
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503.988.5389
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Program Type:
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Authors/books/literary,
Public Forum,
Science,
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Age Group:
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Grades 6-8,
Teens,
Adults,
Seniors
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Description:
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Science and technology affect nearly every aspect of our lives, yet many of us don't know enough about these topics to be able to talk with each other, form opinions or participate in decision-making either personally or at a governmental level. Beyond Fact, a partnership between Multnomah County Library and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, presents a new series of book discussion groups led by OMSI educators and scientists designed to inform, engage and enlighten participants in four different science themes.
Read "The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They Are" by Henry Petroski. This book is an intricate look, in ordinary language, at the technology and basic rationale behind a number of items we often take for granted and the theoretical, historical, and cultural frameworks that influenced these creations.
Beyond Fact is made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Web site:
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http://www.multcolib.org/events/beyondfact/
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Current Enrollment:
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Spaces Available:
7
( Min: 0 Max: 19 )
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Registration Info:
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Open:
January 01, 2009
Closed:
February 01, 2009
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