October 2015
CALENDAR
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COMMUNITY LIFE
By KC Cowan
The Southwest Portland Post
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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