Drumming up some excitement with Percussionist Steven Skolnik!

Thursday, July 25, 7:15 p.m., Zidell Hall

Like your jazz infused with beats from other lands? Percussionist Steven Skolnik is a must hear!

Steven studied  western classical percussion at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. While  there he also studied West African hand drums with the late Ghanaian master drummer – and Portland favorite – Obo Addy, and jazz performance under esteemed NW musician Dan Balmer.

Since graduating from Lewis &

From “Gentleman’s Agreement” to “Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg”, Judaism in mainstream America post WWII – a lecture by Ron Silver

 Monday, July 1, 7:00 p.m., Zidell Hall

At the end of WWII, hard hitting plays like “Home of the Brave” and Academy Award winning movies like “Crossfire” and “Gentleman’s Agreement” shined a spotlight on antisemitism in America.  But that focus softened and by the early 1950’s, the Goldbergs were America’s favorite neighbors, featured in that new medium called television.

Join us Monday, July 1 at 7:00 p.m. in Zidell Hall as Ron Silver,

“LIVING WHILE DYING” — A STORY OF LIFE. A STORY OF DEATH. FINDING JOY IN THE JOURNEY — AN AWARD WINNING FILM BY CSP’S CATHY ZHEUTLIN

Saturday, July 20, 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Zidell Hall

Join us to meet CSP’s new Spiritual Life Coordinator, Cathy Zheutlin, and view her insightful, inspiring documentary, “Living While Dying”, based on conversations with her mom and others making the journey.

Cathy had the good fortune of having two parents alive in their 90s. She became fascinated with the idea of mortality. The inspiration for her film came when her mother’s partner,

BARBEQUING CSP STYLE  — CHILLIN’ WHILE WE NOSH!

July 2, 9, 16, August 18 and 20, 11:30 a.m., Rose Schnitzer Manor Courtyard

Enjoy the summer with six barbeques this year for Cedar Sinai Park residents, friends and families. Each event features its own theme and live entertainment!

    • July 2: Join in to celebrate Independence Day with our annual red, white and blue “patriotic” barbeque.
    • July 9: “Ride ‘em cowboy!” at our Western-themed barbeque.

JAZZ AT CEDAR SINAI PARK! KICK BACK WITH SAXOPHONIST NICOLE MCCABE

Sunday, July 14, 1:30 p.m., Zidell Hall

Nothing cools down a hot a July afternoon better than smooth, live jazz!

Join us as Nicole McCabe, based in Portland but nationally recognized jazz alto saxophonist, performs free in Zidell Hall, Sunday, July 14 at 1:30 p.m. 

Performing work inspired by such greats as Cannonball Adderley, Kenny Garrett, Sonny Rollins, and others rooted in the bebop and post bop eras of jazz,

TWO FREE “SNEAK” PREVIEWS: THE OREGON SINFONIETTA’S PRE-PERFORMANCE REHEARSALS

Thursday, July 11, and Thursday, July 18, 7:15 p.m., Zidell Hall

The award-winning Oregon Sinfonietta, the flagship performing ensemble of the Chamber Music Society of Oregon, conducted by Dr. Donald Appert, is a full symphony orchestra of about sixty musicians that draws together community musicians from the greater Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington metropolitan area.

On Thursday, July 11, and Thursday, July 18, the Oregon Sinfonietta rehearses for free for you at CSP,

EN PLEIN AIRE: THE POWER OF PAINTING OUTDOORS – ART WITHOUT PASSPORTS

Thursday, June 20, 10:30 a.m., Zidell Hall

Summer is here! Time to grab your folding chair, palette and paints and head for the park for some inspiration and painting. Better yet, travel free with us to meet the masters of Plein Aire – literally, painting in outdoor daylight. Artists as prolific as Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh to Winston Churchill all left the confines of their studios for the empowering experience of painting and drawing out of doors,