January 2017
CALENDAR
COMMUNITY LIFE
By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor
The Southwest Portland Post
Everybody’s Getting Evicted
Join hundreds around the city in the
first selection of Everybody Reads
2017—Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the
American City by Matthew Desmond.
A community reading project of
Multnomah County Library, folks
have until March 9 to complete the
book. There will be numerous talks and
workshops to attend about the subject.
Visit the following website, multcolib.
org/everybody-reads to learn more.
Neighborhood
4 Hillsdale
Association
The group meets this month on
Wednesday Jan. 4, 7 to 9 p.m., at St.
Barnabus Church, 2201 SW Vermont St.
Visit hna-pdx.com or call 503-823-4592
for agenda information.
6 Healthcare Help
Every Thursday in January,
volunteers with the Senior Health
Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)
program will be on hand to help you
figure out how to get the most from
your Medicare benefits. In hour-long
appointments, SHIBA volunteers help
people compare insurance options,
untangle paperwork, appeal benefit
denials, and report Medicare fraud.
Thursdays beginning Jan. 6, 5:45–7:45
p.m., at the Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW
Sunset Blvd. Registration required;
call the Multnomah County Helpline
at 503-988- 3646.
Murder on the Nile
Follow a web of intrigue and deceit
on a steamer traveling up the Nile
River in Egypt when an intriguing
array of passengers discovers a dead
body in this classic Agatha Christie
play, “Murder on the Nile.” The play
runs Jan. 6 through Feb. 12 at the
Lakewood Theatre, 368 S. State St. in
Lake Oswego. Call the box office for
tickets at 503-635-3901.
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Multnomah
10 Neighborhood
Association
The group meets on Tuesday, Jan. 10,
7–9 p.m. at the Multnomah Arts Center,
Room 30, 7688 SW Capitol Highway
Visit www.swni.org/Multnomah or call
503-823-4592 for agenda information.
14 Community Hike
Did you make walking more
one of your New Year’s Resolutions?
Then join SW Urban Trails for a six-mile
walk which will explore the West Hills.
Meet behind the bleachers at Wilson
High, Southwest Sunset Boulevard
and Capitol Highway, on Saturday,
Jan. 14, at 9 a.m. Well behaved dogs
on leash are allowed. Dress warm! For
more information visit swtrails.org
or contact Sharon Fekety at fekety@
hevenet.com.
Volunteer at Gabriel Park
Join Friends of Gabriel to help work
in the future pollinator meadow on
Saturday, Jan. 14, 9 a.m. to noon.
Volunteers will be spreading mulch and
constructing habitat piles. Directions:
Gabriel Park entrance off Southwest
Canby Street (near 40th Avenue).
Parking is at this location. Volunteers
will meet by the winter dog park
entrance to the natural area. Tools,
gloves, instruction and snacks will be
provided. Please dress for the weather,
wear sturdy shoes and bring a water
bottle. For more information contact
Mary Verrilli at 503-823-9423 or mary.
verrilli@portlandoregon.gov.
19 Felting for Fun
Create a beautiful 2-D “painting”
using wool and barbed needle. On a flat
surface we will tangle and blend our
natural wool fibers to create a piece of
art you can hang on your wall. Bring
in a photo of your pet, or choose from
a variety of animal photos available
in class. Thursday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Mittleman Jewish Community
Center, 6651 SW Capitol Highway.
Cost: $20, which includes all supplies.
No experience necessary. For more
information, contact the center at 503-
244-0111.
Matthew Sepeda, Chase Fulton, Tiffany Groben, Gary L. Anderson, and Sarah Jane
Fridlich star in Agatha Christie's “Murder On The Nile.” (Photo by Triumph Studios)
22 Wild Survival
If you had to, could you survive
in the wilderness? Learn what wild
foods are safe to use, which plants to
seek, and what your priorities are in
recreational and unplanned survival
situations. Presented by John Kallas,
of Wild Food Adventures, on Sunday,
Jan. 22, 1:30–4:30 p.m. at the Capitol Hill
Library, 10723 SW Capitol Highway.
Free, but preregistration required.
Register online, at the library, or by
calling 503-988-5234.
25 The Native Way
Hear Portland author Kent
Nerburn discuss how his three
de ca de s of l iv ing an d wo rk ing
among Native American people
taught him about giving, sharing,
grieving and celebrating. He’ll read
from his new book: Voices in the
Stones: Life Lessons from the Native
Way on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7:00
p.m.at Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834
SW Capitol Highway. Free. For more
information, call 503-246-0053.
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