July 2015
CALENDAR
COMMUNITY LIFE
By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor
The Southwest Portland Post
Get in the swim: Wilson High
School’s outdoor pool is open seven
days a week for swim lessons, open
swim, lifeguard training and more.
Two-week session of lessons run
through the end of August. Pool party
rentals available, too. Wilson Pool is
located at 1151 SW Vermont. For more
information, call 503-823-3680.
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Loud, Louder, Loudest! Youth
Japanese Taiko Drum Ensemble
will perform Thursday, July 9, at noon
at the Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset
Blvd. Members carry on a centuries-old
musical tradition from Japan and play
not only Japanese traditional style
Taiko, but also share the exploration of
a new art forms such as collaborative
music creation with Taiko and marimba.
Free tickets for seating will be available
30 minutes before the program. Call
503-988-5388 for more information.
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Comic Con for Kids: Become a
superhero or super villain. Meet
other super artists and take a snap shot
as you soar through a cityscape photo.
Design your own superhero mask,
cuffs and cape in this workshop with
Puppet-kabob. Tuesday, July 7, noon
– 2 p.m. and 3 – 5 p.m. at the Hillsdale
Li bra ry, 1 5 2 5 S W S un s e t Blv d.
Registration required; call 503-988-
5388.
Terwilliger Parkway Ivy Pull:
Join Portland Parks & Recreation,
the Friends of Terwilliger, and the West
Willamette Restoration Partnership in
removing invasive non-native species,
including English ivy, Himalayan
blackberry, and clematis. Work party is
Saturday, July 18, from 9 am to
noon. Meet at the restrooms on
Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard and
Hamilton Street. For more information,
contact Mary Verrilli via email at mary.
verrilli@portlandoregon.gov or call
503-823-9423.
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Concerts in the Park: Enjoy live
m u s i c a t Wi l l a m e t t e P a r k ,
Southwest Macadam Avenue and
Nebraska Street. Four concerts are
slated for Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. this
month: July 8, Darrell Grant with
Bluesy Swing. On July 15, the Stolen
Sweets sing 30’s swing jazz. Bon Ton
Roulet performs Cajun and Zydeco on
July 22, and The Strange Tones play
sonic blues on July 29. Bring your
blankets, pack a dinner and enjoy. Free.
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Become your own publisher:
This one-hour community
workshop provides authors with some
of the tools and guidance necessary to
self-publish. The workshop takes place
on Monday, July 20, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
the Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW
Capitol Hwy., 503- 988-5385. Including
aspects of professional editing and
design, logistics and distribution, and
publicity and marketing, this workshop
is purely informational, including a
Bicycle track racers return to the Alpenrose Velodrome (6149 SW Shattuck Road) for the
2015 Alpenrose Challenge, July 18-19. Races start at 9 a.m. Saturday and end at 6 p.m.
Sunday. Visit www.alpenrosechallenge.com for a complete schedule of events.
(photo by Charlie Warner, 2014)
half-hour presentation on the ins and
outs of contemporary publishing,
followed by Q&A. Free.
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Celebrating a strong woman in
your life: There is strength in the
past that can inspire the future. Join
freelance writers Leah Klass from
Portland and Aliza Zeff from Israel, for
an evening of exploration, discussion
and written expression. Create a
written memory and pass it forward.
Tuesday, July 21, 7– 9 p.m. at the
Mittleman Jewish Community Center.
$10, MJCC member: $8. RSVP at www.
oregonjcc.org/registration.
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The Emperor’s New Groove will
be shown on Wednesday, July
29 at Jackson Middle School (10625 SW
35th Ave) as part of the Movies in the
Park series, with pre-show
entertainment by the Terry Robb Trio
and the Portland Teen Idols. Show
starts at dusk. Bring a picnic, jackets
and blankets for chill, but leave the
dogs at home. Free.
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Movies in the Park: It’s
“inconceivable” that you would
want to miss a showing of The Princess
Bride at Caruthers Park, 3508 SW
Moody St. Join your friends on
Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. for the
pre-show entertainment, The Jellyroll
Society. Show starts at dusk. Bring
picnic, jackets and extra blankets for
the evening chill, but leave your dogs
at home. Free.
Who says there’s no free lunch? Get
your children involved in organized
sports, games, and craft activities this
summer at Stephens Creek Crossing,
6715 SW 26th Ave. Not only will your
child have guided fun, they’ll get a
free healthy lunch, too! 10 a.m. – 4
p.m. now through Aug. 21. Contact
Whitney Ellersick at 503-916-3276 for
more information.
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