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8 • The Southwest Portland Post COMMUNITY LIFE By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor The Southwest Portland Post Classic Comedy: Lakewood 2 Theatre Company brings to the stage the Portland premiere of the legendary, classic comedy, El Grande de Coca. Señor Pepe Her- nandez persuades the local Coca- Cola bottling plant to back a big show in exchange for some blatant product placement. When no stars arrive to perform, Pepe is forced to hire his family, whose antics wreak havoc upon the stage. Opens March 2, and continues through April 8. This event takes place at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. For tickets call (503) 635-3901 or visit www.lakewood- center.org. Artist Annette Sabater displays new paintings and drawings in her exhibit: “An Iris Stands Tall: a mother’s journey, a daughter’s transition.” It depicts her child’s transition from adolescent boy to woman. Opening reception is Friday, March 2, at 7 p.m. at the Multnomah Arts Center Gallery, 7688 SW Capitol Highway. The show will be up through the month. CALENDAR For more information, visit www. MultnomahArtsCenter.org or call (503) 823-2787. Ivy Pull: Join Portland Parks 3 and Recreation and the Bridle- mile Neighborhood Association on Saturday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to noon and help enhance the riparian area at Albert Kelly Park. Volun- teers will be pulling ivy and remov- ing old fencing along the natural area. All are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at Southwest Mitchell Street across from the Timberlee Apart- ments. For more information visit: www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/. Familiar Voice: You’ve enjoyed 4 her on the radio for years. Now see and hear her in person. Susan Stamberg, nationally renowned broadcast journalist, will be the speaker at a brunch to support the Mittleman Jewish Community Cen- ter, 6651 SW Capitol Highway, on Sunday, March 4 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $36 – $54. Register at oregonjcc. org/brunch or call 503-244 -0111 for more information. 10 The Southwest Trails walk this month will explore Ra- leigh Hills. Participants will car- pool to Bridlemile School, then March 2018 walk west through Raleigh Hills into Washington County, hiking about 6 miles in all. Meet behind the bleachers at Wilson High School, Southwest Sunset Boule- vard at Capitol Highway, on Satur- day, March 10, at 9 a.m. For more information, visit www.swtrails. org. To volunteer to lead a future walk in your neighborhood, contact Sharon Fekety (fekety@hevanet. com). Celtic Music: Honor St. David (patron saint of Wales) and St. Patrick (patron saint of Ireland) at a Celtic Music Fest. Enjoy lively reels, jigs and polkas, Irish songs, and a rare opportunity to hear songs performed in the Welsh lan- guage. This event takes place on Saturday, March 10, at 1 p.m. at the Garden Home Community Library, 7475 SW Oleson Road. Free. For more information, contact Katrina Ehrnman-Newton at the Garden Home Community Library, (503) 245-9932. 17 Pamper Yourself: Enjoy the gray days of winter with a new herbal project involving pep- permint and lavender. After dis- cussing both herbs, learn how to make your own luxurious lip balm to help lift the spirits and a calming, lavender lotion to soothe dry win- ter skin. Saturday, March 17, 2–3:30 p.m. at the Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd. Free, but you must preregister by calling (503) 988- 5123. 25 Garbage into Gold: Get the real dirt on how simple it is to turn garbage into compost, aka: “Gardener’s Gold.” Learn the do’s and don’ts of composting yard waste and kitchen scraps through different methods and the best ways to use it in your garden. This event takes place on Sunday, March 25, 2–3:30 p.m., at the Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol High- way. First come, first served. For more information call (503) 988- 5123. 29 In My Time: Paul Pintarich (1938-2011) recounted his boyhood adventures growing up in Southwest Portland in a series of local newspaper columns from 1996 to 2002. Rick Seifert, former editor and publisher of The Southwest Community Connection, is editor of In My Time, a collection of Pin- tarich’s essays and feature stories. 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