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January 2018 CALENDAR be anything) and a pen. This event takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Garden Home Commu- nity Library (Annex), 7306 SW Oleson Road. Free. COMMUNITY LIFE By KC Cowan The Southwest Portland Post Reflecting on Dr. King: Each third Monday in January, the nation pauses to remember the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Bill Thierfelder explores King’s life as well as facts that you may not have known about this iconic figure. This event takes place on Saturday, Jan. 20, 3 – 4:30 p.m., at the Capitol 20 A Play for Booklovers: Lake- 5 wood Theatre Company opens 2018 with the play, “Parnassus on Wheels,” in which 40-ish Helen, fed up with life on the farm, impulsively buys a caravan filled with books from an Irishman and abandons her chick- ens for life on the road as a traveling bookseller. “Parnassus” plays Jan. 5 – Feb. 11 at the Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Os- wego. For tickets, call the box office at 503-635-3901. Artists Chas Martin and Consu Tolosa share the gallery space at the Multnomah Arts Center for the first show of 2018 featuring whimsical sculpture, bright watercolor and mixed media on canvas. Meet the art- ists at the opening reception, Friday, Jan. 5 from 7 – 9 p.m. at the MAC gal- lery, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. The show runs through the end of the month. 11 The world’s a stage: Drama students at Wilson High School will show off what they’ve learned this year in the Advanced Acting Lab Performance on Thursday, Jan. 11 from 7:30 – 10 p.m. The show takes place in Studio 108 at Wilson High School, 1151 SW Vermont St. Come see the future stars! The Southwest Portland Post • 5 Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol High- way. Free, but registration is required. Register online, in the library or by calling 503-988-5123. 27 Melodies of Brazil: Choro da Alegria, a Portland-based en- semble dedicated to playing the wonderful melodies of Brazil, will perform a free concert Saturday, Jan. 27, from 1 – 2 p.m. at the Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd. Enjoy classic tunes from Bossa Nova and Musica Popular Brasileira. Free. For more information, call 503-988-5123. Local illustrator creates whimsical calendar of Multnomah Village 13 Happy Trails: This month’s Southwest Trails walk takes place Saturday, Jan 13 and is 5.4 miles long. It will explore the Marquam Trail to the Waterfront Trail. Meet at 9 a.m. behind the bleachers, near the food carts, at Wilson High School, Southwest Sunset Boulevard and Capitol Highway. For more informa- tion, visit www.swtrails.org or con- tact Sharon Fekety at fekety@hevanet. com. Bullet Journaling 101: What is a bullet journal? A journal. A to-do list. It’s even an art project that leads to mindfulness and productiv- ity for 2018. This workshop is led by Jennifer Willis. Bring a journal (can 16 Happy New Year ! Parker Realty Inc. Hayhurst/ Vermont Hills $365,000 Relax on your elevated covered front porch and enjoy the views of the west hills. Clean and neat three bedrooms with walk-in closets and two full bathrooms. Large open kitchen and formal dining room. Refinished hardwood floors and new paint inside and out! Very private backyard with a quiet setting on a dead-end street. Approximately 1,500 square feet with forced air gas heat this home is move in ready. Extra deep double car garage for all your toys. 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. 503-515-4040 • 7830 SW 35th Ave., Portland, OR www.parkerrealtypdx.com Jeff Parker Your Neighborhood Realtor Since 1980 Local illustrator Veronica Cas- son has created a calendar de- picting a whimsical Multnomah Village with conceptualization by Sara and Morgan Le Meitour. The Le Meitours came up with ideas of capturing the feeling of the village with im- ages of places most would recognize. Casson, who lives in Multnomah Village, spent a lot of time drawing last summer at the French Quarter. “Together, we crafted ideas for each month,” Casson told The Post. “I was thrilled to be commissioned to be the illustrator.” For example, January features a snow-laden village with a horse drawn sleigh and an igloo in the middle of the road. August depicts a woman riding a horse in a desert scene in front of several storefronts. Casson said she has received many lovely compliments on the calendar. Calendars are available for sale for $20 at the French Quarter and other boutiques in Multnomah Village. – Erik Vidstrand
