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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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