WHAT: The North Bend Public Library is hosting a free conversation with Reeva Wortel sponsored by Oregon Humanities about housing and belonging. This program will provide an opportunity for people to reflect on ideas and experiences of home and housing across differences of background and belief. The conversation will explore common assumptions and perspectives about the experience of houselessness/homelessness and seek to answer the question, “How do we decide who ‘belongs’ in our community?” This conversation is open to all members of the community. Please register to attend at https://forms.microsoft.com/r/MhtHB6Q0rR as space is limited. Lunch will be provided for attendees. WHEN: Tuesday, November 7 at 1:00 PM; WHERE: This event will be held in the Meeting Room at the North Bend Public Library. WHO: The event is facilitated by Reeva Wortel and part of the Conversation Project offered by Oregon Humanities. Wortel has worked in communities as an artist, activist, social worker, and teaching artist. She creates narrative portrait-based projects that combine interviews, social commentary, performance, and large-scale installation to explore how art can reimagine the communities we live in toward a more just and equitable world. The Conversation Project is a free program offered by Oregon Humanities. Its purpose is to engage community members in thoughtful and challenging conversations. Oregon Humanities connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.northbendlibrary.org or call (541) 756-0400.
