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8 • The Southwest Portland Post COMMUNITY LIFE By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor The Southwest Portland Post CALENDAR April 2016 the food carts, at Wilson High School, SW Sunset Blvd. and SW Capitol Highway. From there, you’ll be guided five miles to Riverview Cemetery and back through the South Burlingame neighborhood. Well behaved dogs are a l l o w e d i f o n l e a s h . F o r m o re information, contact Sharon Fekety, fekety@hevanet.com or visit SWTrails. org. 15 Wa t c h a f i l m , m e e t t h e filmmaker: Dustin Morrow screens his film, “Everything went Down,” Friday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Road. The film is a contemporary, realist “dramedy musical” (similar to the Irish film, Once) but set in the Pacific Northwest. Running time: 86 minutes. Free. 17 April is Print Art Month. Ruth Ross’ “Portrait of Eli” will be among many prints shown at the MAC. April is Print Art Month! “Past & Present Instructor & Student Show,” an exhibit of prints from the Trayle Print Studio, will be on view at Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., beginning April 1. The prints will include letterpress, polyester plate, solar plate, screenprint, etching, lithograph, and more. The show will be up until May 3. For more information, contact Jaye Campbell at 503-823-2787. 1 What makes us human? Religious scholars and philosophers have debated what makes humans unique in the animal kingdom. How might science and technology challenge and reshape our understanding of what it means to be human? Join Prakash Chenjeri, associate professor of philosophy at Southern Oregon University, in a thoughtful conversation about these questions and more. This event takes place on Sunday, April 17, 2:30 – 4 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Hwy. For more information, call 503-988-5385. The 36th Annual Trillium Festival & Native Plant Sale: For 36 years, Tryon Creek State Natural Area has celebrated the return of the Trillium, an early season perennial of the lily family. Celebrate the awakening of this beautiful flower by joining in this popular family event. You’ll find nurseries, roving stations along the trail, and plein aire painting on Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The park is located at 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd. For more information visit www. tryonfriends.org. Celebrate 100 Years of Beverly Cleary: Come and animate your own mouse on a motorcycle adventure, inspired by the book, The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Portland’s own Beverly Cleary. Learn simple techniques and methods to make your flip book animation. Both beginners and experienced artists are welcome. Best for kids in grades 3 and up. Saturday, April 2, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Capitol Hill Library, 10723 S.W. Capitol Hwy. For more information, call 503-988-5385. 3 23 Monthly Neighborhood Hike: Explore a new area of town in a relaxed, dog-friendly walk. Saturday, April 9, meet behind the bleachers, near Vermont Hills $447,500 Just listed! Light and bright. Three bedrooms, two full bathrooms situated on a very quiet street–yet minutes to downtown Portland, Multnomah Village and OHSU Hospital. Quality remodeled open kitchen lives large. Brazilian wood floors throughout the main floor. Five large skylights flood the home with natural light. Two full baths featuring subway tile, street of dreams two-person shower, and custom tile work. Walk- in closet off large lower-level bedroom. Updated mechanicals including a new tankless hot-water heater. Attached double-car garage makes life easy. 503-977-1888 • 7830 SW 35th Ave., Portland, OR www.parkerrealtypdx.com Beezus and Ramona: Come see the movie based on the beloved Ramona series of children’s books by Beverly Cleary. Ramona Quimby (Joey King) is a plucky youngster with an irrepressible sense of fun and mischief — a fact that keeps her big sister, Beezus (Selena Gomez), on her toes. Great for the whole family. Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes before the program. Hillsdale Library, 1525 S.W. Sunset Blvd. Sunday, April 17, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 503-988-5388. 9 Parker Realty, Inc. The inventory of houses for sale in the Portland Metro area remains at historic lows. High demand for homes in our area coupled with low interest rates and lack of homes for sale translates to higher prices! If you are thinking of selling contact us today for a free market analysis. 2 Who needs more books? If the answer is you, come to the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., for the annual used book sale with prices starting at a dollar! Three days: Sunday, April 3, 1—5 p.m., Monday, and Tuesday, April 4 and 5, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the Portland Jewish Academy Library and the MJCC family facilities. Be prepared to show identification upon entering the community center. The 36th Annual Trillium Festival & Native Plant Sale is April 2-3 at Tryon Creek State Natural Area. (Photo courtesy of Friends of Tryon Creek) Birthday Bash for the Bard: Celebrate the birthday of William Shakespeare. Festivities include an armor and sword demonstration by NW Arzimare; a Shakespearean insult game (with prizes); a Shakespeare reading by Portland Actors Ensemble; plus a reading by 2016 Agatha Award nominee Cindy Brown of her marvelous mystery, Macdeath. Readings in between o f S h a k e s p e a re a n s o n n e t s a n d soliloquys. Saturday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Road. Free and open to anyone. For information call 503-245-9932 or visit https:// gardenhomelibrary.wordpress.com/. Jeff Parker Your Neighborhood Realtor Since 1980