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Page 4 The Skanner October 12, 2016 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2016 brought to you by Portland Metro SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 LOCAL 5 PRESENTS: WE SHALL OVERCOME: We Shall Overcome is a beneit concert (featuring Wesley Randolph Eader, Kris Doty and Over Creston) to beneit the Oregon Food Bank. This one of many shows happening around the world to help local charities. Admission is one can of food for the Oregon Food Bank. 8 p.m. – 10 p.m., Local 5 Union Hall, 920 W. Burnside St. WEST COAST GIANT PUMPKIN REGATTA: People come from all over to watch the spectacle of costumed characters paddling 1,000 pound pumpkins across the Lake of the Commons. This free family event also includes pumpkin golf, pumpkin bowling, pie eating contest, food and much more. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Lake of the Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg Rd, Tualatin. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS FALL CRAFT BAZAAR: Craft bazaar with handmade crafts, bake sale, white elephant table, rale and snack bar. 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. St. Henry Church gym, 346 NW 1st St., Gresham. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 ST. ANDREW REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE DOCUMENTARY SCREEN- ING AND FORUM: Screening of “Under the Gun,” a documentary ilm by Katie Couric and Stephanie Soechtig, followed by discus- sion. 7 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., St. Andrew Community Center, 806 NE Alberta St. WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 – 21 “BACK TO THE BASICS”: Guest speaker: The Rev. Dr. Stephen W. Pogue, Pastor. 7 p.m. nightly. Community A.M.E. Zion Church, 3605 E. 13th St., Vancouver. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 MATT DISHMAN INDOOR POOL REOPENING: You are invited to join Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Matt Dishman Community Cen- ter in celebrating the re-opening of the indoor pool and spa at a special family night celebration. Free swimming and cake after the ribbon cutting also free family activities. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Matt Dishman Community center, 77 NE Knott St. FRIDAY – MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 – 24 FRIENDS OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY’S FALL USED BOOK SALE: The Friends Fall Book Sale boasts tens of thousands of items at great prices. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sat- urday , 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday, Lloyd Center Double Tree Hotel, Exhibit Hall, 1000 NE Multnomah St. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 HALLOWEEN NIGHT FLIGHT: Celebrate Halloween at the Audubon Society of Portland’s Night Flight Festival. Learn all about the creatures of the night. Enjoy crafts, learning stations, and meet our Great Horned Owl, Turkey, Vulture and Raven. Children en- couraged to wear costumes that are easy to move in without masks. This free family event will be held rain or shine. 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Audubon Society, 5151 NW Cornell Rd. Portland, OR 97210 Seattle Metro THURSDAY OCTOBER 13 THE GREAT SBCC PUMPKIN RACE WORKSHOP! New to pumpkin racing? Learn tips and tricks to building a fast pumpkin racer, and see past entries for creative decoration ideas. A resource handout will be provided at the end of the workshop. The Great SBCC Pumpkin Race will be held Oct. 22. This is a free workshop for all ages. Please call to register 425-452-4240 course 108041. South Bellevue Community Center, 14509 SE Newport Way, Bel- levue. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 NORTHWEST SEAPORT CHANTEY SING: Sea chanteys and other sea songs celebrate our connection to the sea, ships, skippers and sailors. The duo Spanaway Bay leads this sing-a-long. Easy See Community Calendar on page 5 PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION Visit us at a store near you Matt Dishman Reopens Portland Parks and Recreation has announced the completion of construction on Matt Dishman Community Center’s indoor pool. The indoor pool re-opened Oct. 8. PPR invites families to a celebration reopening of the pool from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 21. Portland News Briefs Oregon Voting Registration Deadline Oct. 18 Residents who are new to Oregon, have not had re- cent contact with the DMV or for other reasons are not sure they are currently registered to vote can check their status online at https://secure.sos.state. or.us/orestar/vr/showVoterSearch.do?lang=eng&- source=SOS – or call their county elections oicial to check on their current status. (In Multnomah County, the number is 503-988-3720; in Clackamas, it’s 503-655-8510; and in Washington, 503-846-5800). The deadline to register to vote in Oregon is Oct. 18. Those who still need to register to vote can do so online at https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/ register.do?lang=eng&source=SOS or in person at the county elections oice. In addition, The Links, Inc. will be hosting a series of voter registration events in the coming weeks: • Oct. 12 – 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Jeferson High School • Oct. 13 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Holgate House • Oct. 15 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. JP Frames Washington state residents must register (or up- date their registration) by Oct. 10 if they register on- line, or by Oct. 31 if they register in person. Washing- ton residents who aren’t sure whether or not they’re registered to vote can visit https://weiapplets.sos. wa.gov/MyVote/#/login. Washington ballots must be postmarked by elec- tion day – or can be dropped at a dropbox by 8 p.m. on election day. To register to vote in Washington, visit http://www. sos.wa.gov/elections/myvote/olvr.html. To get infor- mation about registering by mail or in person, call 1-800-448-4881 or elections@sos.wa.gov. PSU’s Portland State of Mind to Discuss Black Lives Matter Movement Portland State University will open its doors to the community with its ith annual Portland State of Mind, a 10-day series of lectures, workshops, enter- tainment and sports. More than 50 events are planned, including: An election roundtable discussion by members of PSU’s Political Science faculty covering everything from the state of the races to implications for the fu- ture from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Smith Memori- al Student Union browsing lounge. Black Lives Matter: Rhetoric or Reality? A panel fea- turing Black Studies faculty will discuss the impact of the movement and why we do not live in a post-racial or color-blind society from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct 18 at the Smith Memorial Student Union Browsing Lounge. PSU Convenes: Should Oregon raise corporate tax- es? A debate about Measure 97 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Smith Memorial Student Union Ball- room. Tickets required. Two panel discussions about the Portland metro area’s economy from 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. Oct. 14 and 17 at the Ecotrust Billie Frank, Jr. Conference Center, 721 N.W. 9th Ave. A concert featuring performances by !!! (pro- nounced Chk, Chk, Chk), EASTGHOST and Force Pub- lique from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Smith Memo- rial Student Union. Homecoming football game and Tailgate: PSU vs Cal Poly on Oct. 15. Tailgate begins at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Kingston Sports Bar and Grill, 2021 SW Morrison St. Game starts at 2:30 p.m. at Providence Park. For a full schedule of events go to www.pdx.edu/ portland-state-of-mind. PDX Urban Market Launches in NE Portland Oct. 13 Local small business With Love From PDX and pri- vate nonproit Know Your City have come together to ofer the community a new place for residents to support the local economy and discover locally made products. The Portland Urban Market will feature diverse makers and other local purveyors of food, goods, and crats. The idea of the Portland Urban Market came from the need to provide vendors of color and vendors from other historically marginalized identities more avenues to increase the visibility of their business and to connect with local customers. Established in 2014, With Love From PDX leverag- es local makers to ofer customers locally and nation- ally customized giting boxes combining thoughtful home wares, crats and food goods to create bespoke gits for a wide range of clientele. Inger McDowell-Hartye, owner of With Love From PDX, uses a business model focused on community engagement and business collaboration. She was inspired to co-facilitate this event because of the conversations she’s exchanged while walking the beat of Portland’s small business community. “This space was created to focus on diversity of makers of color in our city so oten in our community we’re looking for space and opportunities to come to- gether, we decided to make our own space,” said Inger McDowell-Hartye, owner of With Love From PDX. The irst Portland Urban Market will launch from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at One North Development Plaza and will continue to host monthly markets starting in Spring 2017. Information about event logistics and attending vendors are available on Eventbrite. See Briefs on page 5