August 2017
CALENDAR
COMMUNITY LIFE
By KC Cowan
The Southwest Portland Post
Equals Art: “Dilate,” an
4 Math
exhibit of cut paper installations
by Marisa Green opens at the
Multnomah Arts Center Gallery on
Friday, Aug 4. Green’s work explores
mathematics, connections, and
meditation through the use of
geometric shapes and patterns. Meet
her and see the show at the opening
reception in the gallery Friday, Aug.
4 between 7–9 p.m. The exhibit runs
through Aug. 29.
a ride on the Red
5 E Take
lectric: The Multnomah
Historical Association will give a
presentation of the history of early
r a i l ro a d s i n o u t e r S o u t h w e s t
Portland, including the Oregon &
California Railroad, the SP’s “Red
E l e c t r i c ” i n t e ru r b a n l i n e , t h e
Oregon Electric Railway, and the
C i t y a n d We s t P o r t l a n d P a r k
Railway. In addition, you’ll learn
the railroads’ role in the
development of outer Southwest
Portland. This event will be held
on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2–3 p.m. at the
Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset
Blvd., 503-988-5123.
Ready for the Big Eclipse?
7 On
Aug. 21, a rare total solar
eclipse will cross the country from
Oregon to South Carolina. Monday,
Aug. 7 at 2 p.m., Portland publisher
Elaine Cuyler will read from her
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book, The Big Eclipse, and tell you
more about this awe-inspiring
sight. Then make solar eclipse
viewers, draw your own eclipse
m y t h s , a n d c re a t e a n e c l i p s e
postcard. Free tickets available 30
minutes in advance. This event will
be held at Capitol Hill Library,
10723 SW Capitol Highway. For
more information, call 503-988-
5123.
12 Explore Mountain Park:
Join fellow walkers for SW
Tr a i l s m o n t h l y h i k e t h ro u g h
neighborhoods. This month, the six
mile look will explore a bit of
Mountain Park, unincorporated
Clackamas County, Tryon Creek
State Park and the Arnold Creek
neighborhood. Meet behind the
bleachers, near the food carts, at
Wilson High School, Southwest
Sunset Boulevard and Capitol
Highway, and be ready to carpool
by 9 a.m. For more information visit
swtrails.org. To volunteer to lead a
future walk in your neighborhood,
contact Sharon Fekety, fekety@
hevanet.com.
19 Summer Reading Party:
Summer reading ends Aug.
31, but you’re invited to turn in
your reading logs and enjoy games,
face painting and more. This event
will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the north
lot and field of the Garden Home
Recreation Center, 7475 SW Oleson
Road. For more information call
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gardenhomelibrary.org.
27 Movies In The Park:
The
Rogue Bluegrass Band will
warm up the crowd prior to the
showing of “Kubo and the Two
Strings” on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 6:30
p.m. Join your friends and neighbors
at April Hill Park, Southwest 58th
Avenue and Miles Street. The movie
starts at dusk. Free.
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“Dilate,” an exhibit of cut paper installations by Marisa Green, will be on view at
the Multnomah Arts Center Gallery beginning Aug. 4. (Photo courtesy MAC)
Summer Concerts at the J:
The Mittleman Jewish Community
Center is starting a new program
of summer concerts. The first show
features the Maccabeats. Based out
of Yeshiva University in New York,
this American-Jewish acappella
group specializes in covers and
parodies of contemporary hits.
This event is on Sunday, Aug. 27 at
6:30 p.m. on the lawn of the MJCC,
6651 SW Capitol Highway. $5 per
person. Tickets are available at
www.oregonjcc.org/concert.
Artists Wanted:
Sept. 1 You
read about the
monthly shows at the Multnomah
Arts Center Gallery. If you are an
artist and would like to submit to
have a show there next year, the
deadline is Sept. 1. Experienced and
emerging artists living in the
Portland metropolitan area are
invited to submit group and solo
proposals for shows. For more
information contact Jaye Campbell,
jaye.campbell@portlandoregon.
gov.