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Page 10 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Community Disneynature’s Monkey Kingdom, a film set in the storied jungles of South Asia that showcases the adventures of new mom Maya, a clever and resourceful blonde-bobbed monkey who is determined to give her son a leg up in the world. Other animals featured in the film are a mischievous mongoose, simple-minded langur monkeys, predatory leopards, and monitor lizards. (USA, 2015, Mark Linfield, 81 mins.) For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit <www.fandango.com>. To learn more, visit <www.disney.com/monkeykingdom>. This issue’s Community Calendar is brought to you by: Salmon & Sushi Fest Apr 17 (preorder deadline). Preorder food for the Oregon Buddhist Temple’s Salmon & Sushi Fest. The event — which takes place April 26 from 11:00am to 7:00pm at the Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE 34th Ave, near Powell Blvd, Portland) — includes a meal of salmon, marfar chicken, vegetables, salad, and rice. Also available for purchase are sushi, dessert, and beverages. To place an order, call (503) 234-9456 or visit <www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com>. “Do You Know Bruce?” Currently on display (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). Learn about Bruce Lee — including his personal story and his connection to Seattle — at “Do You Know Bruce?” Scheduled to be on view at The Wing for three years, the display follows Lee’s arrival in Seattle in 1959, where he attended the University of Washington, met and married his wife, opened his first martial-arts studio, and was ultimately laid to rest. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. “Nonviolence is a Choice” Apr 17, 9am-5pm, Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC), Student Union (26000 SE Stark St, Gresham, Ore). Attend “Nonviolence is a Choice,” a conference featuring presentations, seminars, a student panel discussion, breakfast, and a potluck lunch. Parking on campus is free and no permit is required; participants are encouraged to park in Lot A, which is accessible through Entrance C. For info, call (503) 249-4032. “Mazes” Currently on display, 9:30am-5:30pm (Tue-Sun), Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). Explore 13 interactive mazes and come face-to-face with mystifying illusions and mind-boggling puzzles at “Mazes,” a challenging maze experience for all ages. Each maze features an environment where guests can discover a surprise around every corner and develop new methods of problem solving. For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit <www.omsi.edu>. Free tax help Through Apr 12 (Fri-Sun), Tigard Public Library (13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, Ore.). Taxpayers seeking help filling out their tax forms are encouraged to sign up for assistance offered through AARP and the Tigard Public Library. Tax help is offered on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through April 12. To schedule an appointment, call the Reference Desk at (503) 718-2517. For info, visit <www.wccls.org/taxhelp>. To obtain forms from the Internal Revenue Service, call 1-800-829-3676 or visit <www.irs. gov/forms>. Free tax-preparation assistance Through Apr 15, 11am-7pm (Tue-Fri), 9am-5pm (Sat), Beaverton Activities Center (12500 SW Allen Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Obtain free help filing your 2014 tax returns through a program arranged though the City of Beaverton, AARP Tax-Aide, and Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope (CASH) Oregon. The city is encouraging eligible low- and middle-income families to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) with the help of volunteer preparers. Tax filers should bring with them picture identification; a copy of their 2013 tax return, if available; Social Security or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for all persons on the return; W-2 forms from every employer; other forms and receipts, such as 1099s; child and dependent- care information; new health insurance documentation (Form 1095-A), if you or anyone on your tax return had coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace; and more. For info, call Megan at (503) 526-2584 or e-mail <mcohen@beaverton oregon.gov>. To locate additional venues, call 211 or visit <www.CASHOregon.org>. “$5 Bucks Everybody Everyday” Through Dec 31 (daily), 10am-5pm, World Forestry Center Discovery Museum (4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Visit the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum during “$5 Bucks Everybody Everyday,” featuring discounted admission in honor of the center’s 50th anniversary. For info, call (503) 228-1367 or visit <www.worldforestry.org>. The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot Apr 6, 7:30pm, Powell’s Books on Hawthorne (3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join Blaine Harden as he presents The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot, a book about the murderous rise of North Korea’s founding dictator and the fighter pilot who faked him out. Kim Il-Sung grabbed power and plunged his country into war against the United States while the youngest fighter pilot in his air force was playing a high-risk game of deception and escape. The book draws on documents from Chinese and Russian archives about the role of Mao and Stalin in Kim’s shadowy rise, as well as U.S. intelligence and interrogation files. For info, call (503) 238-1668 or visit <www. powells.com>. “Diversity Summit 2015” Apr 7, 7am-6pm, Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland). Learn about diversity issues at “Diversity Summit 2015,” presented by Portland General Electric. The event includes workshops, two keynote speakers, breakout sessions, networking, and more. For info, or to register, call (503) 226-2377 or visit <www.pgediversitysummit. com>. “Race Talks 2” Apr 7, 6pm (doors open), 7-9pm (talk), Franklin High School, Cafeteria (5405 SE Woodward St, Portland). Attend a free forum about improving relationships between the community and police. The event, which includes a panel discussion and breakout sessions, is held as part of “Race Talks 2,” which is facilitated by trained volunteers from Uniting to Understand Racism. For info, call (971) 222-8254 or e-mail <racetalks01@gmail.com>. “Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America” Stories from Tohoku STORIES FROM TOHOKU. Stories from Tohoku, a film examin- ing the strength, resilience, grace, and acceptance of survivors of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, is screening on Friday, April 17 at Mercy Corps in Portland. The film is followed by a short dis- cussion. Pictured is a Japanese sign (top photo) that reads “To a nostal- gic future” amid the devastation in the Tohoku region of Japan. In the bottom photo, buildings destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami are seen in the Tohoku region. (Photos courtesy of Bridge Media, Inc.) Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch For the Record, a film that tracks several stenographers as they strive to break the Guinness World Record and seize the title of world’s fastest court reporter. It also highlights steno culture, explores the connections people make as interpreters for the hard of hearing, and charts the history of these keepers of the record. (USA, 2015, Marc Greenberg, 68 mins.) For info, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>. To learn more, visit <www. courtreportingmovie.com>. Portland Arbor Day Festival Apr 10-11, 11am-1pm (Fri), 8:30am-2pm (Sat), Portland Farmers Market at Portland State University (SW Park Ave between SW Harrison St & SW Montgomery St, Portland). Attend the Portland Arbor Day Festival, a free, family-friendly festival featuring “forest-y” fun. On Friday, Portland’s urban forestry crews offer a squirrel’s-eye view of downtown Portland in the same equipment they use to keep our area’s trees healthy and beautiful; people of all ages are welcome to take a ride. Saturday includes crafts, tree games, environmental education, nature stations, face painting, the Bill Naito Community Trees Awards ceremony (11:00am), and more. The theme for this year’s event is “Trees are for Everyone.” For info, call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit <www.portlandparks.org>. “China: Where Is It Headed and What Could It Mean?” Apr 13, 5:15pm (book signing), 6pm (lecture), Portland State University (PSU), Academic and Student Recreation Center, Room 001 (1800 SW Sixth Ave, Portland). Learn more about current Chinese president Xi Jinping at “China: Where Is It Headed and What Could It Mean?” The free lecture is presented by David M. Lampton, a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and author of Following the Leader: Ruling China, from Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping. For info, call (503) 725-8576, e-mail <asianstudies@pdx.edu>, or visit <www.pdx.edu/asian-studies>. Spring Career Fair Apr 14, 10am-2pm, Clackamas Community College (CCC), Gregory Forum (19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City, Ore.). Connect with more than 40 employers offering full-time and part-time jobs and internships at the Spring Career Fair, a free event open to students and the public. Industries represented include healthcare, manufacturing, business, education, human services, retail, agriculture, automotive, and more. For info, call Kara at (503) 594-3096 or e-mail <kleonard@clackamas.edu>. To preregister for the event, visit <www.clackamas.edu/ CareerFair>. Arts Education and Access Income Tax Apr 15 (postmark deadline). The Arts Education and Access Income Tax, approved by Portland voters in 2012, is due April 15, 2015. Adult Portland residents are required to pay the tax of $35 per person, which funds the arts and arts education in Portland. New this year is the Permanent Senior Filing Exemption Program, which is available to qualifying taxpayers 70 years old or older who receive only non-taxable income. Arts Tax forms are now available in alternate languages (Chinese, Japanese, Lao, Vietnamese, Arabic, Russian, and others). For info, to obtain forms, or to learn how to pay online, call (503) 865-4ART (4278) or visit <www.portlandoregon.gov/artstax>. Transnational destruction of cities Apr 8, 6pm, University of Oregon, Lawrence Hall, Room 177 (1190 Franklin Blvd, Eugene). Attend “Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America,” a talk by Dr. Judy Yung, professor emeritus from the University of California, Santa Cruz, about the multiethnic history of immigration through Angel Island. For info, call (541) 346-3656 or visit <www.uoregon.edu>. Apr 16, 6pm, Portland State University (PSU), Smith Center, Rooms 329 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “On the Transnational Destruction of Cities: What Japan and the U.S. Learned from the Bombing of Britain and Germany in World War II,” a free talk by professor Sheldon Garon of Princeton University. For info, call (503) 725-8577 or visit <www.pdx.edu/ cjs>. For the Record Monkey Kingdom Apr 9, 7pm, Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, April 6, 2015 Opens Apr 17, theaters in metropolitan Portland. Watch Apr 17, 5:30pm (refreshments), 6pm (program), Mercy Corps, Aceh Community Room (45 SW Ankeny St, Portland). Watch Stories from Tohoku, a film that examines the strength, resilience, grace, and acceptance of survivors of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. A short discussion takes place after the screening of the film. For info, call (503) 221-1811 or visit <www.storiesfromtohoku.com>. To register for the event, visit <www.usjapancouncil.org/Portland>. SOLVE IT Earth Day projects Apr 18, 9am-1pm, 100+ sites throughout Oregon. Join other volunteers for SOLVE IT, an Earth Day event offering an opportunity to work on various projects to keep Oregon beautiful. Projects include native tree planting; roadside litter, illegal dumpsite, and neighborhood cleanups; invasive vegetation removal in natural areas; and more. For info, including a complete list of sites, call (503) 844-9571, ext. 321 or visit <www. solveoregon.org>. 2015 Dempsey Environmental Lecture Apr 20, 7:30pm, Willamette University, Smith Auditorium (900 State St, Salem, Ore.). Attend the 2015 Dempsey Environ- mental Lecture, a free talk featuring Chinese environmental activist Ma Jun, the founder of the not-for-profit Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs. The organization has exposed more than 97,000 air and water violations by local and multinational companies operating in China. For info, call Joe at (503) 370-6220, e-mail <jbowerso@willamette.edu>, or visit <www.willamette.edu/events/dempsey_lecture>. Career Connections Job Fair Apr 22, 10am-3pm, Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center - Lloyd Center (1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland). Attend the Urban League of Portland’s annual Career Connections Job Fair. The free event provides an opportunity to meet and interview with representatives from more than 60 employers. For info, call (503) 280-2600 or visit <www.ulpdx. org>. “Contraceptive Trust and Trusting Contraception in India” Apr 22, 6:30pm, Portland State University, College of Urban & Public Affairs, Second Floor (506 SW Mill St, Portland). Attend “Contraceptive Trust and Trusting Contraception in India,” a free talk by Portland State University anthropology professor Jennifer Aengst about public health policies and practices related to women’s health and contraception in India. For info, call (503) 725-8576, e-mail <asianstudies@pdx.edu>, or visit <www.pdx. edu/asian-studies>. Big Weed Apr 23, 7:30pm, Powell’s City of Books (1005 W Burnside St, Portland). Join Christian Hageseth, founder and chairman of Green Man Cannabis, as he presents Big Weed, a book offering an inside look at the legal marijuana industry and the huge economy it’s creating. For info, call (503) 228-4651 or visit <www. powells.com>. Friday Forum Apr 24, 12:15pm, Sentinel Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave, Portland). Attend “Epigenetics and Equity: The Health and Social Impacts of Racism and Inequality,” a talk with Dr. Larry Wallack and Rachel Banks. Reservations are required for lunches only and are due by April 22 at 5:00pm. General seating and coffee/tea table tickets are available at the door. For info, or to register, call (503) 228-7231 or visit <www.pdxcityclub.org>. Beaverton City Library Book Fair Apr 25, 10am-1pm, Beaverton City Library (12375 SW Fifth St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend the Beaverton City Library Book Fair featuring writers from Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas counties. The free event includes all genres. For info, call Shirley at (503) 526-3635, e-mail <ssullivan@beaverton oregon.gov>, or visit <www.beavertonlibrary.org>. PCC Cascade Job Fair Apr 28, 11am-3pm, Portland Community College (PCC), Cascade Campus, Physical Education Building Gymnasium (705 N Killingsworth St, Portland). Attend PCC’s annual Cascade Job Fair, which features more than 70 employers as well as information on topics such as job searching, résumé writing, interviewing tips, networking, and more. Job seekers are encouraged to dress for interviews and bring copies of their résumé to the free public event. For info, call (971) 722-5600 or visit <www.pcc.edu/cascadejobfair>.