Iris Young, Author at Open Hearts Open Minds

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Stories & Songs by OHOM Artists: II

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The 11-woman cast of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Cuffs.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Cuffs

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Stories & Songs by OHOM Artists: I

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Finding Her Song

She didn’t think of herself as a songwriter, just someone who loved music… Read More

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Why Wait?

She sat in the life skills director’s office, sharing a dream she’d carried for years—to start a nonprofit that would teach people to draw, paint, and express themselves… Read More

Actors perform A Midsummer Nights dream. Titania rests her head on a Donkey wearing a flower crown.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Prison (2026 Screenings)

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Music from the Inside

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Public Reading at Columbia River Correctional

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Up A Creek without A Broom

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Uke ‘n’ Play Spring Recital

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Actors perform A Midsummer Nights dream. Titania rests her head on a Donkey wearing a flower crown.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Prison (2025 Screenings)

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