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October 2015 CALENDAR 18 COMMUNITY LIFE By KC Cowan The Southwest Portland Post 2 Mixed Media Show: The Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., presents “Art of Darkness and Light,” a show of mixed media sculpture by artist Kimberly Bookman. Her work is a series of female entities and stories pulled from mythology, folklore, and religions with the common outcome of tragedy and darkness. An opening reception will be held in the gallery Friday, Oct. 2, 7 – 9 p.m. and the show runs through Oct. 27. 4 Scandinavian Eats: Celebrate your Nordic heritage at Scan Feast at the brand new Nordia House, part of the Scandinavian Heritage & Foundation, 8800 SW Oleson Rd. Sunday, Oct. 4, 4 – 8 p.m. Tickets are $75 and national dress is welcome. M o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a t w w w. scanheritage.org. 10 Folk Dancing: Caller Maggie Lind leads you and your whole family through the steps for the monthly family dance night. Oct. 10, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Fulton Park Community Center, 68 SW Miles St. Live music, kid- friendly and good exercise to boot! $6 adults, $5 kids, with a maximum of $20 per family. Contact Wade and Lynnetta Wisler at 503-659-0281 or email wadew@ocp.org. Celebration of art at the J: ORA Northwest Jewish Artists hosts its 19th annual original art exhibit and sale, Sunday, Oct. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy. More than 20 artists featured with art in many media. Free. Spend $25 on art and be entered into a raffle for great prizes. Anything Goes: Cole Porter ’s best musical, “Anything Goes” continues through Oct. 18 at the Lakewood Theatre in the Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. You’ll want to join the tap-dancing chorus in this music-filled comedy with familiar songs by Cole Porter. Ticket reservations: 503-635-3901 or online at www.lakewood-center.org 20 End-of-life care: Providence Hospice presents an overview of the services and benefits provided by h os p i c e . D i s c u s s t he m y t hs associated with hospice service and get your questions answered. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Hwy. Registration required; register online, in the library or by calling 503-988- 5234. 24 Japanese book making: Learn how to bind your books through Japanese stab binding at the Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Hwy. This non-adhesive binding makes gorgeous decorative patterns on the spine of the book. Learn four different styles and techniques, and leave class with four The Southwest Portland Post • 5 little notebooks you made yourself! Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Registration required; register online, in the library or by calling 503- 988-5234. Calling aspiring authors: Get an insider ’s perspective on writing books for kids when children’s author Dawn Babb Prochovnic shares her journey to publication at the Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Prochovnic will give a nuts and bolts overview of the “typical” publishing process. If you’ve always wanted to write books for kids, or you’ve written a story and wonder what comes Artist Kimberly Bookman used myths as the basis for her next, then this workshop show at the Multnomah Arts Center. is for you! Registration (Photo courtesy of Kimberly Bookman) required; register online, in the library or by calling 503-988-5234. Ghostly films: Get in the mood for Halloween with a special Come on, get happy: Learn horror film night Friday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 a b o u t h a p p i n e s s t h ro u g h p.m. at the Garden Home Community science, philosophy, religion, and Library, 7475 SW Oleson Rd. Katie psychology. Sharon Rose, retired Parker and Courtney Bell star in college educator, shares strategies to director Mike Flanagan’s feature film, make our lives more content. Tuesday, “Absentia.” (Rated R). They will also be Oct. 27 from 2 – 3 p.m. at the Mittleman showing some Cthulhu-based shorts to Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW round out the evening. Selections have Capitol Hwy. Free and open to yet to be determined, but it’s guaranteed everyone. to be spooky! Free. 27 30 Before pruning, planting or removing a tree, a permit may be required. Call before you Parker Realty, Inc. Marshall Park $249,500 Three bedroom fixer! This home was built in 1937 and is situated on a large 14,800 square foot lot. Complete new kitchen, including cabinets and quartz countertops. Very quiet street and peaceful setting with old growth trees. This home offers 918 square feet of living space with an additional 450 square feet of unfinished space in the basement. 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