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6 • The Southwest Portland Post COMMUNITY LIFE By Don Snedecor The Southwest Portland Post group show of artwork by youth 6 A taking classes at Multnomah Arts Center will be on view in the Multnomah Arts Center Gallery beginning May 6. An opening reception with live music and an art activity will be held Friday, May 6, 5-7 p.m. at the Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. The exhibition may be seen through June 1. For more information contact Jaye Campbell at 503-823-2787 or visit www. multnomahartscenter.org. Neighborhood As- 10 Multnomah sociation will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 10, at the Multnomah Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. Get updates on plans for Safe- way, Fred Meyer, the Sears Armory, Multnomah Boulevard and other important projects affecting the neigh- borhood. Call 503-823-4592 for more information or visit www.swni.org. CALENDAR Winners of the 2011 Tall Tale Writing Con- test will read selections from their original es- says on the theme, “Why Woodpeckers Must Make Holes,” at an awards cer- emony at 1 p.m. prior to the celebration. Writ- ing submissions have been received by over 400 first through sixth grade students from around the Portland Metro area. Nineteen winners have been selected. Refresh- ments will be served. The Celebration of Woodpeckers and Tall Tale Writing Contest Award Ceremony are free and open to the pub- lic at Tryon Creek State Natural Area, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd. Enroll- ment is limited so pre- registration is requested at www.tryonfriends. org. Call 503-636-4398 for more information. Pileated woodpeckers will be celebrated May 15 at “Scenes From the Tryon Creek Natural Area. (Photo courtesy of Friends Dream” is a col- of Tryon Creek) lection of vignettes that reflect Portland’s Civil Rights struggle worked with director/playwright Bruce from the beginning of Oregon’s history Hostetler to translate eight different to recent times. As a part of their study topics and events into a collection of of the national Civil Rights Movement, short plays. The plays are linked to- Southwest Charter School’s middle gether by music from the Civil Rights school students examined the history Era and the words of Martin Luther of the black community in Portland. King. Students gained knowledge from a The Middle School students will be scavenger hunt that took them all over offering a free performance of “Scenes the city, interviewing elders who expe- from the Dream” on the evening of rienced it first hand, visiting the Urban Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30pm at the League and the Vancouver Avenue Artists Repertory Theatre located at First Baptist Church, watching videos 1515 SW Morrison St. For more infor- and reading texts. mation call 503-244-1697 or visit www. Over the past two months, students swcharter.org. 18 celebration honoring the 15 A woodpecker, one of Tryon Creek State Natural Area’s most industrious residents, will take place on Sunday, May 15, from 2 – 4 p.m., following the Tall Tale Writing Contest Award Cer- emony at 1 p.m. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. Hosted by the Friends of Tryon Creek, this fun family-oriented event features woodpecker-themed activi- ties on the park’s Trillium Trail and in the Nature Center. Children can look forward to making a toy woodpecker; having their face painted woodpecker- style; spotting snags up close with a scope; and other great nature activities. May 2011 31 Retired university professor Ar- nold Panitch will conduct his walking tour in the Lair Hill neighborhood, site of the early settlements of Jewish and Italian immigrants. The tour is split into two one-hour segments and walkers can leave after the first hour. Meet the tour at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31 at Lair Hill Café and Grocery, Southwest 1st Avenue and Meade Street. Free on-street parking is available or take TriMet buses #43, #44 or #35. Arranged by Ride Connection. Con- tact apanitch@comcast.net for more information. Oregon Humane Society (Continued from Page 1) “Animals are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and receive all their vac- cines,” Lytle said. A large room off the main lobby dedicated to OHS includes a counter for paperwork and a “get to know your new pet room.” Suzanne Hein, who owns LexiDog Boutique & Social Club, sees the OHS connection as a natural. “We’ve been adopting dogs and cats for years, but just a few,” she said. Photos of animals and success stories covered the wall, including Hein’s own miniature pinscher Lexi. “Here’s Rex,” Hein said. “He was our first adoption in 2007. And, he still comes to daycare every day.” Advertise in our Business Card Directory Just $59/month for a year! Call Don or Harry at 503-244-6933 PoSt a to Z BuSINESS CaRD DIRECtoRy 503-244-6933