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• May 2009 A Celtic Extravaganza
• April with the Bush Pilots
• March 2009 - River Rocks
• Feb 2009 Valentine's Day
• January 2009
• November 2008 - Featuring Traditional Palestinian and Jewish Music
• October 2008 - A Concert By and For the Homeless
• September 2008 - Green Lake Quartet
• May 2008 - The Bush Pilots
• April, 2008 - Open Mic
• February, 2008 - Jim Page and Citizens Band
• January, 2008 - The Flow

Our new t-shirts, designed by well known artist Earl Newman ( he has designed many posters for the Monterey Jazz Festival) will be on sale at the concert, along with other items with a peaceful message

Second Saturdays at Sunnyside Up

The Bush Pilots

June 12, 6 - 8:30pm, Sunnyside Up Cafe, 116 NW 3rd Ave, Corvallis
A $5 donation is suggested

All Proceeds Go to the the Shayma Hussein Family, refugees from Iraq

The Bush Pilots

The Bush Pilots are a bluegrass-style trio that plays their original songs and add a variety of interpretations of other tunes. Their unique style is difficult to place into a single category. Call it what you will, newgrass, jazzgrass, or bluegrass with a twist—no matter what you call it, Bush Pilots music will put a smile on your face and have you tapping your foot in no time! Carefully structured harmonies flow on top of interesting musical arrangements. The Bush Pilots’ up-tempo, driving repertoire is sprinkled with just enough soulful ballads to let you catch your breath before they launch into another wave of dynamic, energetic tunes. web site

Shayma and Her Three Children

The family has been living in Corvallis since 2008. They are one of the few Iraqi refugee families permitted to settle in the US . The family is doing its best from day to day, adjusting to a new home and an unfamiliar culture, having no family and few friends to rely upon. If you can imagine suddenly and desperately having to flee your beloved home and country, having no money and very few personal belongings along with you, you'll get a sense of what this family is dealing with. It is heartening to know that the children and Mom are all doing well in schools this year. Shayma studies English at LBCC (ESOL) and the children are students at Wilson Elementary and Bates Hall Head Start. The family also participates in activities at the Corvallis Multi-Cultural Literacy Center. Although members of the First United Methodist Church have been assisting the Hussein family and the family does receive some financial support from the state (our tax dollars for a good cause!), it’s barely enough. There are still so many unmet needs. The funds we raise will hopefully go a long way to insure that the children are able to enjoy a few of Corvallis ' excellent summer activities through Parks and Rec, the Environmental Center day camps, and other art and nature programs. What a wonderful opportunity to show Shayma Hussein’s family that we do care.

For more information: 541-752-4242

Second Saturdays is sponsored by Corvallis Alternatives to War, Chapter 132 of Veterans for Peace, and the Troubadour Music Center. Alternatives to War arose after the September 11, 2001, airplane attacks in New York and Washington when the U.S. response was to bomb a country, Afghanistan, rather than to seek justice. One of the projects that the local peace group developed is this series of concerts which features local musicians and raises money for causes that benefit peace and international understanding. A donation of $5.00 is requested.