Friday, August 27th at 2 pm

Sit back, relax, and prepare yourself for Hart’s Stage Show! This show features tons of audience participation, comedy, mindreading, and of course incredible magic! This is not your typical, tired old magic show with cheesy props and “tricks.” This is a hard hitting, cutting edge magic show that will leave people talking for a long time!

Hart specializes in an organic show, which means that all his show magic uses props or borrowed items that people are familiar with. Hart will perform incredible feats of magic never before witnessed by Cornell residents, leaving you amazed!   Please join us Friday, August 27th at 2pm in the Party Room.

Thursday, August 26th at 7pm

Sunset Traffic Jam plays many of the greatest Dixieland songs of all time, songs of Louis Armstrong, Firehouse Jazz Band, and many others. We are eager to provide entertainment for you. The mission of the band is to “Bring Dixieland music to audiences with excellence and enthusiasm.”

We are a family-friendly band and love to perform for everyone from school kids to centenarians. We tell jokes (ALWAYS appropriate and sometimes even funny) and will get toes tapping to Bill Bailey, What A Wonderful World, Muskrat Ramble, and many more of your favorites.

Join us on Thursday, August 26th at 7pm in the Party Room for what promises to be a toe-tappin’ good time!

Thursday, August 19th at 1:30 pm

This month, residents celebrate the Hillsboro community as they visit Sequoia Gallery + Studios in downtown Hillsboro.  We’ll add mosaic tiles to a 130 sq. ft mural designed by Sequoia Gallery artists and being completed by community members of all ages.  This is the perfect excursion for jigsaw puzzle lovers and anyone who loves working with their hands!

Thursday August 12th at 9:30 am

Celebrate August with a picnic lunch and a trip to the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum on Thursday, August 12th at 9:30 am.  When you visit the Museum, you are able to visualize and participate in the bountiful life of the Columbia River Gorge.

Here are some of the fascinating things you’ll experience on this trip:

• The Legend of Tsagaglalal
• Award-winning architecture.
• A 37-foot high replica of a 19th-century fish wheel.
• A restored Corliss Steam Engine that powered sawmills in the last century.
• Transportation on the river from 19th-century steam-wheelers to modern barges.
• The world’s largest rosary collection.
• Water route of the Lewis & Clark Expedition and the Oregon Trail
• Cultural diversity of Gorge inhabitants

with Special Presentation by

The Fraud and Identity Theft Enforcement Team

Wednesday, August 25th at 1:30 pm

Identity theft. Fraud. Political controversy. These stories frequently make newspaper headlines and TV spotlights. They can touch anyone, from national healthcare reform to using your credit card on the Internet. That’s why Cornell Estates is thrilled to invite you to meet State Senator Bruce Starr and Oregon House of Representatives candidate Shawn Lindsay on Wednesday, August 24th, at 1:30 pm. Sergeant Shawn Dunn from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will be joining them with a presentation entitled “Fight Fraud and Identity Theft.”

Senator Bruce Starr, currently serving his 2nd term as a state senator, is a Hillsboro resident and native. Originally the owner of a construction company, Bruce currently advises companies on public affairs strategies. As a political advocate for his western Washington County district, his public service priorities include education reform, transportation investments, and economic development incentives.

Shawn Lindsay is a candidate for the Hillsboro and North Plains State Representative House District. Like Senator Starr, Shawn is deeply concerned about Oregon’s future and its impact on residents in Hillsboro and North Plains. Currently a business attorney, this father of 3 daughters cares immensely about our schools, economic strength, and ability to keep up with the growing burden of state government.

The Fraud and Identity Theft Enforcement Team (FITE) is the first successful interagency effort to combat the issues of fraud and identity theft Oregon. A cooperative effort between the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Hillsboro Police Department, Sergeant Shawn Dunn and his 5 team members aggressively track down fraud suspects and help victims recover from their losses every day.

This event is a unique opportunity for Hillsboro’s citizens to learn more about their state representatives and to protect themselves from fraud and identity theft. We look forward to welcoming you to Cornell Estates on Wednesday, August 25th at 1:30 pm for this special event!

This event is free and open to the public. Cornell Estates is located at 1005 NE 17th Avenue in Hillsboro. If you have questions or comments, or would like to plan an activity at Cornell Estates, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Friday, August 20th at 1:30 pm 

Cornell Estates is pleased to invite Bernie Keuhn, a member of the Rose City Astronomers, to present “The Night Sky” on Friday, August 20th in the party room.  The one hour presentation will include a tour of the night sky, the structure of our celestial “neighborhood,” some of NASA’s latest scientific breakthroughs, and of course a question and answer session. 

Keuhn has been the advisor for the Astronomy Clubs at Hillsboro and Century High Schools for many years. For the past 10 years he has also been in charge of the Youth Astronomy program at the Oregon Star Party in Central Oregon. A retired high school choir director (Century High School) and university instructor (Pacific University), Keuhn is an ardent promoter of astronomy education whenever anyone will listen.   

This event is free and open to the public.  Cornell Estates is located at 1005 NE 17th Avenue in Hillsboro.  If you have questions or comments, or would like to plan an activity at Cornell Estates, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thursday, August 19th from 7-9 pm

Join us as we sponser the Oregon Symphonic Band for a “Concert under the Stars” on Thursday, August 19th at 7 pm.  Part of the Showtime at Shute Park summer concert series, the concert is free for everyone.  

This year Cornell has sponosed the Oregon Symphonic Band (OSB), Oregon’s premier symphonic band.  Formed in 1988, the award-winning band is comprised of 65 brass, wind and percussion players who volunteer to play together out of their love of music.  These players are some of Portland’s finest amateur and professional musicians. The band plays three concert series per year, ranging from marches to jazz, orchestral transcriptions to Broadway showtunes, to contemporary band literature. 

Each year Cornell residents make their way to Showtime at Shute Park to enjoy some of the best music in the county.  We invite you to join us this year for what is sure to be a fabulous concert! 

Showtime at Shute Park is a free concert for everyone, and we encourage you to join us!  If you have questions or comments, or would like to plan an activity at Cornell Estates, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Friday, August 13th at 1:30pm

Tuscany, known for beautiful landscapes, a rich artistic legacy and its vast influence on high culture, will be Cornell Estates’ educational travelogue destination on Friday, August 13th at 1:30pm. Hillsboro residents Pat and Norm Sandberg will share their travels to this beautiful region of Italy. It is widely regarded as the true birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and  home to some of the most influential people in the history of arts and science, such as Dante, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci,  and Galileo.  

Their program highlights include Montalcino, a walled hilltop town in Tuscany where the climate and nature of the soil favors the numerous acres of vineyards from which some of Tuscany’s most esteemed red wines are produced. It is also home for the Palazzo Comunale, a brick and stone building with a very fine 13th century tower. 

The Sandbergs traveled to one of the Tuscany’s most populous city, Florence.  The city lies on the River Arno and is known for its history and its importance during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. This grand city is regarded by many as the art capital of Italy and is the home of several museums including the Pitti Palace and the Uffizi, its most popular museum. 

Another historic center that will be covered is Siena, famous for its cuisine, art, museums, and medieval cityscapes.  It is home of the Piazza del Campo, now regarded as one of the most beautiful civic spaces in Europe.  The Piazza del Campo is the site of the local market and the location for various sporting events including a horse race, the Palio. 

Since their retirement, Hillsboro residents Norm and Pat Sandberg have traveled both in Europe and the United States.  They have also been active in the Elderhostel programs.  Photography has been a lifelong hobby of Norm’s and Pat is a Quilter sewing for charity and active in local groups and a Guild.

This event is free and open to the public.  Cornell Estates is located at 1005 NE 17th Avenue in Hillsboro.  If you have questions or comments, or would like to plan an activity at Cornell Estates, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Join us on Friday, July 2nd at 1:30pm as Gordon Neal Herman Pianist, Composer and Musicologist will be on hand to present the history of American marching bands. He will cover the American Marching Band’s rise to popular music status in the early 1900’s.  Such figures as John Phillip Sousa and Arthur Pryor will be covered along with musical examples.

Join us Monday, July 19th at 1:30pm as we learn how ancient civiliations used stone carving, we will explore the history of major stone monuments in the U.S., and find out what local civic and public carving projects are underway.

Vancouver Granite Works opened its doors for busines in 1921.  In the mid-1960s, M.L. Fuerstenberg began working for then-owner, George Mielke.  M.L. and his wife, Gert, later took over operations from Mielk.  In 1974, their son-current owner Bruce fuerstenberg-joined them in the business as well.  At the end of 1986, M.L. and Gert retired and Bruce and his wife, Vicki, took over the business.