November 2016
CALENDAR
COMMUNITY LIFE
By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor
The Southwest Portland Post
Come and Play Chess
Play a game independently or get tips
from an experienced tutor. Players of all
levels and ages welcome. Chess sets are
provided. Wednesdays, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
at the Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset
Blvd., 503-988-5388.
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Teachers Show
The Multnomah Arts Center
Gallery will display the work of
Multnomah Arts Center adult and
youth visual arts instructors, as well
as Little Artists Preschool instructors
beginning Nov. 4. The work will include
paintings, prints, drawings, metal
arts, ceramics, textiles, woodturning,
sculpture, photography and more. Meet
the artists at the reception Friday, Nov.
4, from 5–8 p.m. at the Multnomah Arts
Center, 7688 SW Capitol Highway. Free.
Classic Comedy
Lakewood Theatre Company presents
“One Man, Two Guvnors.” Easily
confused Francis is working for two
bosses who are connected in improbable
ways, while Francis must keep them
from discovering each other. Riotously
funny! Runs from Friday, Nov. 4 through
Sunday, Dec. 11 at the Lakewood
Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake
Oswego. For tickets, call 503-635-3901 or
go to www.lakewood-center.org.
5 Bell Ringers Wanted
Adults and children are welcome to
ring the historic bell in the Garden Home
Thriftway’s bell tower on Saturday, Nov.
5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This 100-year-old
bell was first hung in the Community
Church of Garden Home. You will
also see historic displays and photos
and talk with Garden Home history
people. Presented by the Garden Home
History Project and hosted by market
staff. Garden Home Thriftway, 7410 SW
Oleson Road. For more information,
call Janice Logan 503-750-9221.
Fall Cleanup
The Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
(SWNI) Fall Cleanup is Saturday,
Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Portland
Christian Center’s parking lot, 5700 SW
Dosch Road. Bulky waste, yard debris,
untreated wood items, scrap metal,
reusable household items, and furniture
are acceptable. Call 503-823-4892 or visit
www.swni.org for more information.
6 Native Beadwork
To highlight the Native American
culture, make a beautiful beaded
pendant using a variety of symbols
and beads of your individual style and
choice at the Capitol Hill Library, 10723
S.W. Capitol Highway on Sunday, Nov.
6, from 2:30–3:45 p.m. Free, but you
must register online, in the library or by
calling 503-988-5234.
12 Raleigh Hills Walk
The SWTrails PDX walk this
month is on Saturday, Nov. 12. Explore
the Raleigh Hills neighborhood. It is
six miles long and climbs about 700
feet. Meet behind the bleachers, near
the food carts, at Wilson High School,
Southwest Sunset Boulevard. and
The Southwest Portland Post • 5
Capitol Highway and be ready to
go at 9 a.m. Carpool from there.
Well-behaved dogs are allowed
on leash. For more information,
or to volunteer to lead a future
walk in your neighborhood,
contact Sharon Fekety at fekety@
hevanet.com.
The No. 1 Hillsdale
Knitting Society
Learn basic knitting skills or get
help with an existing project.
Crocheters welcome, too. For
children 5 years and older as well
as adults. To make a scarf with
arm knitting, bring two balls
of bulky yarn in your favorite Isabella and Katherine Belote ring the bell in the
color. Saturday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. Garden Home Thriftyway bell tower in 2015.
to 12:30 p.m. at the Hillsdale (Photo courtesy Garden Home History Project)
Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd.,
503-988-5388.
of Opposites by Alice Hoffman. Then,
explore your inner artist in an informal,
Vintage Photos
no pressure, creative art instruction
Enjoy favorite vintage photos
workshop. Transform a blank canvas
of early Garden Home on Monday,
into a finished piece to take home with
Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. Aerial photos
you! Wine and light snacks will be
from 1936 and 1956, the old store,
served. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
school, church, road ruts, baseball
at the Mittleman Jewish Community
teams, dairy cows, Jack’s burro and
Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy. Cost: $36.
more! The Garden Home History
For more information, call 503-244-0111.
Project will present this 30-minute slide
show at the Garden Home Recreation
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle
Center, 7475 SW Oleson Road. Free.
Northwest Senior Theatre
Begins and ends on time. Neighbors are
presents its holiday show filled with
welcome to stay for the board meeting
music, dancing and merriment. Nov.
afterward. Call 503-246-5879 or visit
dates: 16, 17, 18, and 19. All performances
www.GardenHomeHistory.com for
are at 2 p.m. at the Alpenrose Dairy
more information.
Opera House, 6149 SW Shattuck Road.
Wheelchair/walker accessible. $5 at
Pissaro, Pinot and Palette the door with open seating. For more
Artist Jeffrey Hall discusses his
information call 503-227-2003 or email
work and how it relates to the Marriage
bettymer@comcast.net
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