May 2018
COMMUNITY LIFE
By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor
The Southwest Portland Post
Sister Act: If you loved the
3 movie,
come see this rollicking
musical performed live. Expect
laughs galore as nightclub singer
Deloris Van Cartier hides out in a
convent to avoid being whacked by
her gangster ex-boyfriend. Perfor-
mances are Thursdays through
Sundays, May 3 through June 10,
on the Mainstage at Lakewood
Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St.
in Lake Oswego. For tickets contact
the Lakewood Box Office at (503)
635-3901 or order online at www.
lakewood-center.org.
CALENDAR
artwork at the Spring Arts & Crafts
sale on Friday, May 4, 9 a.m. to 9
p.m., and Saturday, May 5, from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Multnomah
Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
Find everything from paintings and
textiles to ceramics and jewelry.
Proceeds support MACA, MAC’s
non-profit arm, and the artists.
Comic Books Day: Everyone is
5 invited
to the Garden Home
Community Library Annex on Sat-
urday, May 5 from 11:30 a.m. – 3
p.m. for Free Comic Book Day. This
is an annual celebration of comic
books and comic art. There will be
stickers, raffle prizes for all ages,
and free comics. You get two entries
in the raffle if you come in costume.
This event will be held at the library
annex, 7306 SW Oleson Road. For
more information, contact Katrina
Ehrnman-Newton at (503) 245-9932.
Protecting Yourself Online:
Curious about the basics of stay-
ing safe online? Librarians will
teach you to protect yourself online
with more secure passwords, recog-
nizing and reporting online scams,
privacy control with your social
media accounts, and more. Bring
your own laptop or mobile device,
or use a library computer. This
event will take place on Sunday,
May 6, 1 – 3 p.m. at the Hillsdale
Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd. Reg-
istration required; register online,
in the library or by calling (503)
988-5123.
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Kristin Robinson stars in the musical
"Sister Act" at Lakewood Theatre.
(Photo by Triumph Photography)
Youth Art Show: “Nourishing
4 Artistry,”
an exhibit of artwork
by Multnomah Arts Center’s young
artists, opens in the Multnomah Arts
Center Gallery beginning May 4. Art
students ages 18 months to 17 years
will display mixed media, three and
two-dimensional artwork. Meet
them at an opening reception Friday,
May 4, 5–7 p.m. at the gallery, 7688
SW Capitol Highway. The show runs
through the month. For more infor-
mation, call 503-823-2787 or visit
www.MultnomahArtsCenter.org.
Spring Arts & Crafts: Don’t miss out
on a great opportunity to buy local
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Neighborhood Walk: Learn
about the history of the Hill-
sdale neighborhood from leader
Don Baack during this leisurely
five-mile walk sponsored by SW
Trails PDX. Note: this walk includes
attendance at the Safer Trail Grand
Opening. (See next item for details.)
Meet behind the bleachers at Wilson
High School, Sunset Boulevard and
Capitol Highway, on Saturday, May
12 and be ready to go at 9 a.m. For
more information, visit swtrails.org.
To volunteer to lead a future walk
in your neighborhood, contact Sha-
ron Fekety, fekety@hevanet.com .
Safer Trail Grand Opening: Join
the folks at SW Trails PDX for the
dedication of the Safe Routes to
School Trail on Saturday, May
12, at 11:30 a.m., at Southwest
25th Avenue and Bertha Bou-
levard. Beth Madison, prin-
cipal of Robert Gray Middle
School, and Portland hiking
author Laura Foster will be
featured speakers. Materials
were provided by the City of
Portland with more than 300
hours of labor donated by the
community. The stairs and
trail cross Fanno Creek and
connect the Stephens Creek
housing development to Gray
School via 25th Avenue. More
information is available at
swtrails.org.
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Long-term Healthcare:
Julie Nimnicht, JD, will
help you come up with a plan
to pay for long-term health-
care without going broke.
Young artists show off their talents this month at Find out about government
the Multnomah Arts Center Gallery. Reception benefit programs that provide
on May 4 at 5 p.m.
assistance with long-term care
Abby Cornish and Woody Harrelson in a scene from “Three Billboards Outside
Webbing, Missouri.” This film will be shown May 18 at the Garden Home Community
Library annex. (Movie Stills DB)
costs, including Medicaid and vet-
erans’ benefits. Tuesday, May 15, 6
– 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Li-
brary, 10723 SW Capitol Highway.
Registration required; register on-
line, in the library or by calling (503)
988-5123.
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One Woman Show: The in-
ternationally acclaimed one-
woman show Lilia! will be per-
formed one night only at the Mittle-
man Jewish Community Center,
6651 SW Capitol Hwy. on Thursday,
May 17 at 7 p.m. Learn about the ex-
traordinary life of Oscar-nominated
actress Lilia Skala. The show is written
and performed by her granddaughter
Libby Skala. Tickets: $18. Register
online at www.oregonjcc.org.
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Film Night: Don’t miss the
Oscar-winning film, “Three
Billboards Outside Ebbing, Mis-
souri” (2017) starring Francis Mc-
Dormand, Woody Harrelson, and
Sam Rockwell. A mother personally
challenges the local authorities to
solve her daughter’s murder when
they fail to catch the culprit. This
event will be held on Friday, May
18, at 7 p.m., at the Garden Home
Community Library (annex), 7306
SW Oleson Road. Contact (503) 245-
9932 or visit gardenhomelibrary.org
for more information.