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December 03. 2003
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Party for Human Rights
Celebrate the Universal Declara
tion of Human Rights with inter
national refreshm ents, m usic,
dancing and speeches from stu
dents of model United Nations
programs and community activ
ists at St. Andrews Community
Center, at Northeast Eight Av
enue and Alberta Street, from 5:30
to 9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10.
Shopping Opportunity
The Hail Mary Gallery, 1609 NE.
Alberta St., is holding a Holiday
Bazaar from noon to 6 p.m. Tues
days through Saturdays and noon
to 4 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 24
with an artist’s reception from 6 to
9 p.m. Dec. 6. For more informa
tion, call 503-281-6096.
Crafty Women
WomenTree, Portland’s nonprofit
W omen’s Resource Center, hosts
“She's Crafty,” a craft fair sup
porting local female artists. Crafts,
including jewelry, ceramics, bags,
quilts and much more are available
at the WomanTree Gallery, 2641
N.E. Alberta, from noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday,
Dec. 7.
Shop and Support
Shop and support students at
Mount HixxlCommunity College's
20"’ Annual Holiday Ceramics and
Print Sale at the campus' Visual
Arts CenterGallery from 10a.m. to
8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 through
Saturday, Dec. 6. For more informa
tion, call 503-491-6923.
Urban Bush Women perform “Shadow's Child," coming to Portland State University's Lincoln Performance Hall.
"T>u$h s\\}omen "Teach "Tolerance
The dynam ic com pany Urban Bush
Women brings a story of tolerance of the
w o rld ’s c u ltu re s to P o rtla n d S tate
University’s Lincoln Performance Hall.
The dance troupe is stopping in Portland
during the nationwide tour of “Shadow’s
Children" for shows at 8 p.m. on Thursday,
Dec. 11.Friday.Dec. l2andSaturday,Dec.-13.
“Shadow’s Child" tells the stirring tale of a
young woman from Mozambique who moves
with her family to a rural Southern town in the
United States and learns about forging bonds
of friendship, acting courageously and being
tolerant of people’s differences.
The work will feature artistic director
Jawole W illaJoZ ollar’s unique blending of
African and contemporary dance, with masks
and puppets designed by award-winner
Debby Lee Cohen, and live music and guest
performers from Mozambique.
Tickets are $24 with discounts available
for seniors and students. For tickets, call
503-224-4400 or for more information, call
503-245-1600.
Home Improvement
The Community Energy Project
holds free workshops on water
conservation and weatherization.
For more information, call 503-284-
4962.
Radical-Curious?
Radical Women holds its next
meetingat6:30p.m.Dec. lObegin-
ning with a hearty meal for a $6
donation. The meeting is at the
Bread and Roses Center, 819 N.
Killingsworth. For more informa
tion, call 503-240-4462.
Chimps Gone Wild
Jane Goodall brings enthusiasts
closer to nature with "W ild Chim
panzees,” through May at the
Omnimax Theater, 1945 S.E. Water
Ave. Tickets are $8.50. For more
in fo rm a tio n ,
v isit
www.wildchimpanzees.org.
Spirit of
Community
Franklin junior Marneet
Lewis gives back
M arneet Lewis is a musician, a writer, a
leader and an activist.
For her dedication to her northeast Portland
community and to Franklin High School in south
east Portland, she will be recognized during an
awards ceremony Thursday as one of the city of
Portland’s Youth Volunteers of the Year.
Get in Shape
Providence Health Systems offers
Westside fitness classes at 4015
SW Mercantile Drive, Lake Os
wego. Classes include step, ball
and bar, cardio mix, cardio step,
g e n tle -p a c e d fitn e ss, gro u p
strength training and Tai chi. to
nameafew. Forafull schedule,call
5 0 3 -5 7 4 -6 5 9 5
or
v isit
www.providence.org/classes.
Lewis volunteers for many community projects
and organizations, including the Oregon Food
Bank, the M ultnomah County Youth Com m is
sion, the Salvation Army, American Red Cross
Y outh V oice and A lam eda neig h b o rh o o d
cleanups.
In school, Lewis writes for the newspaper,
plays drums in the concert band, works in the
photo by
M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Franklin High School junior Marneet Lewis (right) and her mom, Juanita, prepare fruit for
distribution at the Oregon Food Bank headquarters in northeast Portland.
cafeteria, participates in an upper class leader
Lewis says she values her volunteer work
ship planning group, and is active in the law and
public service program.
because she can help her com m unity while
meeting her neighbors and making new friends.
No Excuses
Pacific Northwest Regional Blixxl
Services asks Oregonians to run
out of excuses when it comes to
donating blixid. The agency is
holding its annual MLK Day Bkxxl
and Marrow drive on Saturday,
Jan. 17 from 7:30a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the American Red Cross, 3131 N.
Vancouver Ave. For more infor-
mation.call 503-528-5476.
Zoo Turns On L ights
Wild Oats Wellness
Wild Oats Wellness Center pre
sents free workshops at 3535 N.E.
15th Ave. (at Fremont) in upstairs
studio A. A lecture on "Loving
What is" is from 7:30to9:30p.m .
on Dec. 3. A class on Healing
Depression and Anxiety is from
7:30p.m .to9:30p.m . Dec. lOand
a class on the benefits o f cloth
diapering is from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec.
13. Pre-register at 503-281 -3262.
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The Oregon Zoo in southwest Portland turned into a nightly holiday wonder of colorful displays
during the ZooLights festival which opened on Saturday and continues through Dec. 28.
The silhouettes o f life-sized
anim als will burst into light on
buildings, w alkw ays, trees and
trains when 500,000 lights were
s w itc h e d on S a tu rd a y by
C hendra, an Asian elephant at
the Oregon Zoo.
The 16lh annual ZooLights fes
tival ignites a holiday tradition
for zoo visitors to enjoy through
Dec. 28.
"The beautiful animated animals,
the decorated train and all the new
colorful displays are sure to make
this year's ZooLights the best ever,”
said Tony Vecchio, zoo director.
“It’s become a great tradition for
our visitors. Some parents who vis
ited as children are now bringing their
children.”
Besides a variety o f anim ated ani
mals em blazoned at the z o o ’s en
trance and throughout, the zo o 's
popular costum ed characters and
elves will be on hand to greet visi
tors and pose for pictures. Rudolph
the R ed-nosed R eindeer will be
jo in ed by Buddy Beaver, Honey
Bear, Eliza Elephant, Lulu Lem ur,
Nate the Eagle, Rock E. Goat, Sandy
Sea O tter and T itus Tiger.
F or m o re in fo rm a tio n , v isit
www.oregonzoo.org or call 503-226-
1561.
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