Agora Events

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Named after the marketplace — the center of civic life — in ancient Athens, Agora's events are designed to meet the changing interests and varied schedules of City Club members.

Agora offers dynamic and informal small-group programs on an extremely diverse array of issues. Lectures, discussions, tours and more explore topics ranging from agriculture to urban planning, from economics to social dynamics. Agora offer topic-specific programs around themes such as heath care. The Citizens Read's book group reads and discusses books written by Portland or Northwest authors - who often join the group for discussion - or that focus on topics relevant to the city or region. Whatever your interest, Agora can address it.

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Citizens Read: The Barbarian Nurseries by Hector Tobar

Citizens Read

Date:

May 22, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Location:

Market St. Pub, 1526 SW 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97201

The Barbarian Nurseries, by LA Times columnist Hector Tobar, examines the intersection of two overlapping versions of America. Inspired by California's Proposition 187, which restricted benefits and rights of illegal immigrants (passed in 1994 but later overturned), this book tackles tough questions such as, "Are we a nation of immigrants, or are people from more established immigrant groups (e.g., Europeans) more legitimate than others?

Committee:

Agora Steering Committee