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4 • The Southwest Portland Post COMMUNITY LIFE By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor The Southwest Portland Post 3 Mingle with the Artists: The Multnomah Arts Center will hold a gallery reception Friday, Oct. 3, 7 - 9 p.m. for Diane Flack’s new exhibit of block prints, “Inkworks.” The prints explore color and geometry through representational and abstract flower images and black and white pat- tern. The show runs through Oct. 28 at the Multnomah Arts Center Gallery, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. For more infor- mation contact Jaye Campbell at the MAC, 503-823-2787, or visit www. MultnomahArtsCenter.org. 7 Looking for a new job? Want to polish those interview skills? At- tend the Interview Success workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. The workshop will cover a variety of job seeking tips, so you’ll be pre- pared for your next interview. It will be held at the Hillsdale Library Meet- ing Room, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd. For more information, call 503-988-5388 or www.multcolib.org. Free, but regis- tration is required. 8 Maplewood Neighborhood As- sociation: The Maplewood Neigh- borhood Association will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 6:45 p.m. at Maplewood School, 7452 SW 52nd Ave. Agenda will in- clude a discussion concerning neigh- borhood in-fill construction. For more CALENDAR October 2014 information, email maplewood@swni. org or call 503-823-4592. 11 Don Baack will lead the month- ly SW Trails Walk on Saturday, Oct. 11. Be ready to leave promptly at 9 a.m. Meet behind the bleachers at Wilson High School (Sunset Blvd. and Capitol Highway). Bring a snack and water and dress for the weather. Well behaved, leashed dogs are allowed. The group will be celebrating the re- opening of the Iowa Street Trail after being closed for four years because of construction. Route includes the trail under Barbur Bridge, Mt. Hood views, Willamette Park, Custer Street stairs, Fulton Park and back to Wilson. About four miles with 480 feet elevation gain. For more information, email Sharon Fekety (fekety@hevanet.com) or call the Southwest neighborhood office at 503- 823-4592. Celebrate autumn with reading and apples: In honor of the 10th anniversary of her book, Apples to Oregon, award- winning author Deborah Hopkinson will give a retelling of the true story of the Luelling family, Oregon’s first or- chardists. The reading will be followed by a book signing and family activity. Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes before the program, Satur- day, Oct. 11, 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. at Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Hwy. Call 503-988-5385 for more information. 14 Multnomah Neighborhood As- sociation: Next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Multnomah Arts Center, Room 30, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. Multnomah neighbors catch up on the latest rumors, gossip and innuendo during the afternoon of the Multnomah Days festival on Aug. 16. (Post photo by Don Snedecor) Agenda includes elections of new of- ficers and a presentation by Barry Man- ning, senior planner in the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. For more information, contact: Moses Ross, mnachair@gmail.com or visit www.swni.org/multnomah. 18 Ready for trick-or-treating? You will be after you make your own mask! Join artist and teacher Ju- dith Hankin in a mask-making work- shop at the Capitol Hill Library (10723 SW Capitol Hwy.) on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 2 – 3 p.m. Feathers, ribbons, colors and fun will be available for you to design your own fantastical creations. Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes before the program. 21 The 5th annual Garden Home Community Sustainability Fair takes place Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 4 – 7 p.m. Peruse booths on various sustainable topics and businesses from gardening to recycling to water. Topics include toxic reduction, solar energy, recycling and more. Recycled craft and activities for children, too. Plus, a Tesla electric car will be on display. Garden Home Community Library: 7475 SW Oleson Rd. (Inside the Garden Home Recreation Center.) Call 503-245-9932 for more informa- tion. 28 Community Policing Recep- tion: This event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Multnomah Arts Center auditorium, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. Everyone is invited. To nominate a police officer to be honored at the reception, call 503-823-4592 or email publicsafety@ swni.org. Nov 1 Southwest Neigh- borhoods, Inc. Fall Cleanup: This event takes place on Saturday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Portland Christian Center (parking lot), 5700 SW Dosch Rd. Scrap metal, old furniture, large appliances, and yard debris are among the items being accepted. SWNI/SOLV Litter Patrol will be cleaning neighborhood streets. Some pick up available to senior citi- zens. To volunteer or for more infor- mation call 503-823-4592 or visit www.swni.org. African Children’s Choir of Uganda makes stop in Hillsdale The African Children’s Choir, based in Kampala, Uganda, performed for a standing room only audience at the Hillsdale Library, Aug. 26. They were on a world tour canvassing a variety of cities and towns. The children bring a message of hope—sharing their African through music and dance. They are the fortunate few who have been rescued from poverty and are now a voice for children who are still waiting to be sponsored. Each year, the choir tours around the country and gives people an opportunity to provide children in developing countries with an educa- tion and a hope for a future. Fourteen children in the choir, whose ages ranged from 7 to 12, danced energetically, sang upbeat songs and played the drums. The music was a mixture of native African rhythms and contemporary gospel music. The children wore col- orful costumes and utilized a variety of instruments including baskets, wooden xylophones, and thumb organs. – Story and photo by Erik Vidstrand
