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Investigating National Defense Migration in February 1942, and
Margaret Peppers, an Episcopal deaconess who accompanied her
incarcerated congregation as it moved from Camp Harmony on
the outskirts of Seattle to the Minidoka War Relocation Center in
Jerome County, Idaho. For info, call (503) 222-1741 or visit
<www.ohs.org>.
This issue’s
Community
Calendar
is brought
to you by:
“Media, Politics, and Culture”
Oct 25, 4-5:30pm, Washington State University Vancouver,
Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110 (14204 NE
Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, Wash.). Attend “Media, Politics,
and Culture,” a panel discussion focusing on the 2016 election by
experts in journalism, polling, and political research. Panelists
include journalist and researcher Michelle Cole; Kaitlin
Gillespie, a journalist at The Columbian; John Horvick, a pollster
and political director at DHM Research; and Jim Moore, a scholar
in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy at Pacific
University. For info, call (360) 546-9788 or visit <www.
vancouver.wsu.edu>.
Hooligan Sparrow
Oct 17, 11pm-12:30am; repeats Oct 19, 4-5:30am; Oregon
Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch Hooligan Sparrow, a
documentary following activists in southern China who seek
justice for schoolgirls who were allegedly sexually abused by a
principal. (USA, 2016, Nanfu Wang, 84 mins.) To verify
showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>.
China Town Hall
Oct 18, 4-6pm, Portland State University, Smith Memorial
Student Union, Room 296/298 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland).
Attend the annual China Town Hall hosted by Northwest China
Council and the Portland State University Institute for Asian
Studies with former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger. The
focus of the event is to examine America’s economic, political, and
security relations with China during an 80-city, live discussion
and question-and-answer session that includes local speakers at
venues across the country. For info, or to register, call (503)
973-5451 or visit <www.nwchina.org>.
Housing justice forums
Oct 18 & 25, 7-8:30pm, Southminster Presbyterian Church
(12250 SW Denney Rd, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend housing justice
forums hosted by the Southminster Presbyterian Church. The
topic of the October 18 event is “What does it mean to be
homeless?” and the event includes a viewing of the documentary
On the Ground and a panel discussion by people who have
experienced homelessness. The October 25 topic is “What is being
done about the housing crisis in Washington County?” The
forums are free and open to the public. For info, call (503)
644-2073 or visit <www.southmin.org>.
“Incarnations: India in Fifty Lives”
“The World … In General”
HOOLIGAN SPARROW. Hooligan Sparrow, a documentary follow-
ing activists in southern China who seek justice for schoolgirls who were
allegedly sexually abused by a principal, airs October 17 and 19 on Ore-
gon Public Broadcasting. (Photo courtesy of American Documentary)
to learn about situational awareness, safety resources, and
hands-on defensive tactics. The event, which is limited to 100
participants age 14 and up, features a vendor fair, raffle, and
lunch. For info, contact Darlene at (503) 846-2774 or e-mail
<darlene_schnoor@co.washington.or.us>. To register, visit
<www.wcsheriff-or.com>.
“The Butt Stops Here”
Oct 22, 9-11:30am, Luke Jensen Sports Park, Bud Van Cleve
Community Room (4000 NE 78th St, Vancouver, Wash.). Attend
“The Butt Stops Here,” a cleanup event to remove cigarette butts
and other litter from parks in honor of “Make a Difference Day.”
Volunteers should dress for the weather, wear sturdy, closed-toe
shoes, and bring gloves (if possible). Lunch is included. For info,
or to sign up to volunteer, call (360) 397-2285, ext. 1627, or visit
<www.parkhero.org>.
“Vietnamese School Success”
Oct 19, noon-1:30pm, World Affairs Council of Oregon (1200
SW Park Ave, Third Floor, Portland). Attend “Incarnations:
India in Fifty Lives,” a talk by Sunil Khilnani about the emperors,
warriors, philosophers, film stars, and corporate titans that
helped create the world’s largest democracy. For info, or to
register, call (503) 306-5252 or visit <www.worldoregon.org>.
Oct 22, 2-4pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave,
Portland). Attend “Vietnamese School Success,” an event
celebrating the new school year with games, crafts, activities, and
light refreshments, while learning about resources and services
available to help children be successful in school. The session is
led by Vietnamese-speaking library staff. For info, call (503)
988-5392 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Fall voter forum
“Spooky” ceramic painting
Oct 19, 6:30-8:30pm, Beaverton City Library (12375 SW Fifth
St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend an election forum for voters hosted
by the Beaverton Committee for Community Involvement (BCCI)
to meet candidates, learn about ballot measures, and enjoy
refreshments. Attendees who arrive early are able to fill out
question cards for the candidates. For info, call (503) 526-3737 or
visit <www.beavertonoregon.gov/VotersForum>.
Oct 22 & 26; Oct 22, 2-3:30pm, Fairview-Columbia Library
(1520 NE Village St, Fairview, Ore.); Oct 26, 4-5:30pm, Rockwood
Library (17917 SE Stark St, Portland). Paint a “spooky” critter,
choosing from ceramic spiders, bats, monsters, mummies,
witches, and zombies. The pieces are kid friendly and lead-free
paint, water buckets, aprons, colorful mats, and brushes are
provided. For info, call (503) 988-5655 (Fairview-Columbia) or
(503) 988-5396 (Rockwood), or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Great ShakeOut
Oct 20, 10:20am, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, and
British Columbia. Join the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill on
“10/20 at 10:20.” The simultaneous drill, which aims to
emphasize the importance of emergency preparedness at home,
school, and the workplace within the Cascadia Subduction
earthquake zone, encourages participants to “Drop, Cover, and
Hold On” for one minute. For info, call (503) 378-2911. To learn
more, or to register a group for the shakeout, visit <www.
shakeout.org/oregon>.
“Race Talks 2”
Oct 20, 5:30pm (doors open), 6-9pm, Lincoln High School,
Cafeteria (1600 SW Salmon St, Portland). Meet the Portland
Police Bureau chief at a free forum facilitating communication
with local police officers. The event is held as part of “Race Talks
2,” which is facilitated by trained volunteers. For info, call (971)
222-8254 or e-mail <racetalks01@gmail.com>.
Beaverton City Library book sale
Oct 20-23, 10am-9pm (Thu), 10am-6pm (Fri), 10am-5pm
(Sat), noon-4pm (Sun), Beaverton City Library (12375 SW Fifth
St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend a used book sale presented by New
Friends of the Beaverton City Library. Books for sale include
classics, popular fiction, mysteries, foreign language, travel,
Oregon authors, cooking, gardening, home improvement, arts,
crafts, poetry, health, sports, and business, as well as comic
books, graphic novels, and children’s books. All items are marked
down to half price on Sunday. For info, call (503) 643-5188 or
(503) 644-2197, or visit <www.bookcornerbeaverton.org> or
<www.beavertonlibrary.org>.
Women’s self-defense classes
Oct 21-22, Sunrise Taekwondo Academy (1718 NE 122nd Ave,
Building #2060, Portland). Attend a two-hour women’s
self-defense class to learn defense skills and achieve a greater
sense of security and safety. Proceeds from the classes benefit
The Gateway Center in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness
Month. For info, or to obtain class times, call (971) 271-7259, or
visit <www.gatewaycenterdv.org> or <www.tkdsunrisea.com>.
Friends of the Library book sale
Oct 21-24, 6-9pm (Fri, members only), 9am-9pm (Sat),
11am-5pm (Sun), 9am-3pm (Mon), Doubletree Hotel & Executive
Meeting Center - Lloyd Center (1000 NE Multnomah St,
Portland). Attend a used book sale presented by Friends of the
Multnomah County Library. Many Asian-language books are
available along with LPs, videogames, pamphlets, audiobooks,
sheet music, and more. Many books are $2 and children’s items
start at 50 cents. For info, call (503) 224-9176 or visit <www.
friends-library.org>.
Women’s Safety Fair
Oct 22, 8am-4pm, Washington County Sheriff’s Office (215
SW Adams Ave, Hillsboro, Ore.). Attend the Women’s Safety Fair
October 17, 2016
“Great Pumpkin”
Oct 22 & 29; Oct 22, 2-3pm, Woodstock Library (6008 SE 49th
Ave, Portland); Oct 29, 10:30-11:30am, Capitol Hill Library
(10723 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland); Oct 29, 10:30-11:30am,
Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave,
Portland); Oct 29, 2-3pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate
Blvd, Portland); Oct 29, 3-4pm, Northwest Library (2300 NW
Thurman St, Portland). Join a Puppetkabob workshop to create a
“Great Pumpkin” carrier using a stencil and tape on a canvas bag,
which is then painted. Free tickets are available at 10:00am for
the event held at Multnomah County Central Library. For info,
call (503) 988-5399 (Woodstock), (503) 988-5385 (Capitol Hill),
(503) 988-5123 (Central), (503) 988-5389 (Holgate), or (503)
988-5560 (Northwest), or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
“#WithRefugees”
Oct 23, 1-3pm, First Congregational Church (1126 SW Park
Ave, Portland). Attend “#WithRefugees,” a commemoration of
United Nations (U.N.) Day. The event features “Living on a
Dollar a Day,” a gallery exhibit by Pulitzer Prize-winning photo-
journalist Renee Byer; a virtual reality experience that allows
viewers to the see the world through the eyes of a teenage Syrian
girl living in a U.N. refugee camp; speakers; and an audience-
engaged discussion. Light snacks are available. For info, or to
register, call (503) 306-5252 or visit <www.worldoregon.org>.
Oregon ballot measure info event
Oct 23, 4:15-7pm, Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE 34th
Ave, near Powell Blvd, Portland). Attend an Oregon ballot
measure information event presented by the Chinese American
Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.) and the Portland Japanese Ameri-
can Citizens League (JACL). The discussion is led by Debbie
Kaye of the League of Women Voters. For info, or to reserve a
space at the event (required by October 20), contact Marleen at
(503) 526-1340 or e-mail <marleen@portlandjacl.org>.
“Slabtown’s Ghosts and Murders”
Oct 24, 6:30-7:45pm, Northwest Library (2300 NW Thurman
St, Portland). Join ghost historian Tanya Lyn March for
“Slabtown’s Ghosts and Murders,” a presentation of ghost stories
and crime narratives from the northwest Portland neighborhood
known as Slabtown, gathered from homeowners, alienists,
ephemera collectors, and old newspapers. To register (required),
call (503) 988-5234. For info, call (503) 988-5560 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
“Harmony and Hysteria”
Oct 24, 7-9pm, McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd
Ave, Portland). Attend “Harmony and Hysteria: Azalea Peet,
Margaret Peppers, and the Japanese-American Internment
Camps of World War II,” a free History Pub event presented by
Linda DiBiase. DiBiase tells the stories of Azalea Peet, the only
person to speak out on moral grounds against the forced removal
of west coast Japanese Americans at the House Select Committee
Oct 25, 6-7:30pm, Portland State University, Smith Memorial
Student Union, Room 296/298 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland).
Attend “The World … In General: Moon Duk-ho, Consul General
of the Republic of Korea,” one of a series of talks highlighting the
work of consul generals across the Pacific Rim. For info, or to
register, call (503) 306-5252 or visit <www.worldoregon.org>.
Integration Nation
Oct 26, 4:15-5:30pm, Washington State University (WSU)
Vancouver, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110
(14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, Wash.). Join author
Susan Eaton as she presents Integration Nation: Immigrants,
Refugees, and America at Its Best, a collection of case studies
about individuals who challenge America’s prejudice against
people from other countries by welcoming immigrants and
collaborating with foreign-born people as they become integral
members of their new communities. The book is the 2016/2017
Common Reading Program selection for the WSU Vancouver
campus. For info, call (360) 546-9788 or visit <www.vancouver.
wsu.edu>.
“National Geographic Live”
Oct 26, 7:30pm, Newmark Theatre (1111 SW Broadway,
Portland). Attend “It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love
and War,” a “National Geographic Live” talk by Pulitzer
Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario. Addario talks
about her experiences capturing images of war-torn areas of
Afghanistan, Darfur, and Libya, chronicles her harrowing work,
and explains what drives her — despite having a family — to keep
going back. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 248-4335 or visit
<www.portland5.com>.
“The Future of Korea”
Oct 27, noon-1:30pm, World Affairs Council of Oregon (1200
SW Park Ave, Third Floor, Portland). Attend “The Future of
Korea,” a talk exploring the future of Korean-U.S. diplomatic and
economic-trade relations with economic minister Choi Jin-won
from the embassy of the Republic of Korea; foreign affairs officer
Joshua Pierce from the U.S. Department of State; Mark Tokola,
vice president of the Korean Economic Institute; and others. For
info, or to register (required), call (503) 306-5252 or visit <www.
worldoregon.org>.
Superheroes party
Oct 27, 4-5pm, Troutdale Library (2451 SW Cherry Park Rd,
Troutdale, Ore.). Dress up in costume and attend a superheroes
party hosted by Troutdale Library’s Teen Council. The event
features multiple game stations for children, including crafts,
building with LEGOs, and other activities. Light snacks are
served to fuel crime-fighting activities. For info, call (503)
988-5355 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Free dental, vision &
medical care in Seattle
Oct 27-30, 5am (tickets distributed), 6:30am (doors), Seattle
Center, KeyArena (305 Harrison St, Seattle). People in need of
dental, vision, and medical care — including dental fillings and
extractions, comprehensive eye exams, prescription eyeglasses,
physical exams, mammograms, EKGs, lab tests, flu vaccines,
acupuncture, and more — are invited to receive free services at
the “Seattle/King County Clinic at KeyArena.” Services are
provided on a first-come, first-served basis and patients are not
asked to show identification, proof of citizenship, health
insurance, or any other eligibility documentation. Registration is
available onsite each day of the four-day event. At 5:00am each
day, a limited amount of admission numbers are distributed for
the current day at Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, located at the
corner of Second Ave North and Thomas Street. The doors of
KeyArena open at 6:30am. Free parking is available each day of
the clinic in the 1st Avenue North and Mercer Street Garages.
For info, call (206) 684-7200 or visit <www.seattlecenter.com>.
“Healing at the Edge”
Oct 28-29, 7-9pm (Fri), 9:30am-4:30pm (Sat), First Unitarian
Church, Eliot Center (1011 SW 12th Ave, Portland). Attend
“Healing at the Edge: Practices for Living and Dying,” a lecture
(Friday) and workshop (Saturday) featuring Dale Borglum,
founder of the Living/Dying Project, who offers theoretical
framing, spiritual practices, and psychological approaches that
support profound healing during a time of crisis. For info, or to
register, call (503) 358-5204 or visit <www.livingearthoregon.
org/healing-edge>.
Cardboard costume creation
Oct 29, 11am-2pm, St. Johns Library (7510 N Charleston Ave,
Portland). Create part of a costume out of unexpected materials
such as cardboard, plastic, wire, felt, LED lights, switches, and
electric buzzers. For info, call (503) 988-5397 or visit <events.
multcolib.org>.
Mushroom show
Oct 30, noon-5pm, World Forestry Center, Miller Hall (4033
SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Learn about all things ‘shroom at the
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