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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. This
class is run in collaboration with the
Independent Publishing Resource
Boutique, home decor and
accessories with a global accent.
7868 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Port., OR 97219
503-525-2639
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