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June 2018 CALENDAR The Southwest Portland Post • 5 walk will include parts of Garden Home, Beaverton and the Fanno Creek Trail. Meet behind the bleachers at Wilson High School (Sunset Boulevard and Capitol Highway) at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, and be ready to car- pool to Montclair School. For more information, visit swtrails.org. To lead a future walk in your neighborhood, contact Sharon Fekety fekety@hev- anet.com. COMMUNITY LIFE By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor The Southwest Portland Post Stories: Explore what 1 Migration it means to be an immigrant in a new art show at the Multnomah Arts Center Gallery. The show includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, installation, photography, mixed me- dia, poetry, prose and video from 45 artists representing a wide range of cultures and personal histories to tell the story of immigrants. Opening re- ception Friday, June 1, from 6 – 9 p.m. at the MAC, 7688 SW Capitol High- way. The show continues through the month. Free. 10 Concerto at the J: Come hear the Jewish Community Orches- tra wrap up its season on Sunday, June 10 at 3 p.m. at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy. The concert will feature Korn- gold’s Cello Concerto in C, featuring Diane Chaplin on the cello. Tickets are available at the door on the day of the concert: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students. Chil- dren under 6 ad- mitted free. 15 Summer Reading: Exercise your brain and win prizes, too! Children and teens can play the Summer Reading game by starting a daily reading habit. Go to your local library on June 15 to get a game board. Fill it out every day you read, then bring your game board to the library on or after July 29 to get a prize, a T- shirt, coupons for Oaks Park, Oregon Ballet Theatre and Oregon Children’s Theatre, and an entry in the Grand Prize drawing! Runs through Aug. 31. Authors Julia Stoops (Parts per Million), Sheila Hamilton (All the Things We Never Knew) , and Scott Sparling (Wire to Wire) will discuss their works and the writing process on Tuesday, June 26, at 7 p.m. at Annie Bloom's Books, 7834 SW Capitol Highway. It: Learn how to make your 2 Stamp own linoleum block stamps to print on fabric, paper and anything else you can think of. In this workshop, you will learn about the basic princi- ples of design, then layout and carve a custom stamp using carving tools and a linoleum block. Saturday, June 2, 1– 4 p.m. at the Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd. Free, but regis- tration is required; register online, in the library or by calling (503) 988-5123. Spring Garden Park: You’re invited to join Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Portland Parks & Recreation for the grand reopening of Spring Garden Park. Check out all the park amenities Saturday, June 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3332 SW Spring 16 a hike: The folks at SW Trails 9 Take PDX invite you to join them on their monthly walk around the South- west community. This month’s 6-mile Garden St. Food, games for all ages, face painting, and more. Free. Colors of the Jungle: Meet zo- ologist, animal behaviorist, and wildlife educator Karl Anderson (the Oregon Bird Man) and his parrots. This educational and entertaining program features a wide assortment of parrot species from four continents – including many endangered species. Learn about the natural history and unique behaviors of these beautiful creatures as well what you should know about parrots before getting one as a pet. Monday, June 18, 2–3 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Highway. Free. 18 Council. This event will take place on Saturday, June 23, 2–6 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Library. Registration re- quired; register online, in the library or by calling (503) 988-5123. 27 Drawing Room: Artists of all abilities are invited to drop by the Garden Home Community Li- brary Annex (7306 SW Oleson Road). Participate in an evening of creating watercolor and ink illustrations alongside local creatives. Bring a photo or image for inspiration if you have something specific you’d like to paint. Art supplies, instruction, inspi- ration, and snacks are all free. The event will be held on Wednesday, June 27, from 6:30–8 p.m. 23 Shibori Fabric Tie-Dying: Get ready to get messy in this hands-on workshop where students will be able to transform fabric and T-shirts into their own wearable works of art. Examples, techniques, and the tradition of this ancient Japa- nese art will be studied. Participants will learn techniques that they will be able to take home and recreate with an assortment of available dyes. 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