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Amusement
At Oaks Park
Celebrating 99 years of fun.
Oaks Park in southeast Portland of­
fers rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating and
family games in the shade of 100-year-old oak
trees on the banks of the Willamette River.
Rides and roller-skating are open daily. For
more information, call 503-233-5777.
Love In Action at Highland United
Laughing Through It
A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the
community’s ills through laughter at the Wave
Theatre in north Portland. The live music and
sketch improv comedy is at 9 p.m. Fridays.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For
more information, call 503-735-4184 or visit
www.jam-night.com.
Join the 2nd Annual Wellness within Reach
Walk, sponsored by the African American
Health Coalition, Inc on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 9
a.m. at Dawson Park in north Portland. You
can walk either the 1.5 or 4-mile course. The
purpose of the walk is to celebrate the
community’s health and sustain ongoing free
physical activity classes for African Ameri­
cans in the Portland metro area. Entry fee is
$15 per person; pre-registration is highly en­
couraged. To register, call 503-413-1850.
Joe ‘Bean*
Keller Party
SEPT.
22-26
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OPENING NIGHT
ALL TICKETS HALF-PRICE!
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
5:00 PM
For the fastest and easiest way to order tickets, go to
www.Ringling.com
ticketm aster Ticket Centers, Arena Box Office or call (503) 224-4400
TICKET PRICES: $11 - $ 1 5 - $ 2 0 - $ 3 5 VIP - $ 5 0 Front Row -
$ 7 0 Circus Celebrity
Trippin’ through Town
Take a trip through time to find the hottest
poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland
on Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31
N.W. First Ave.
Local Artists Featured at Abbey Cafe
The Abbey Café, 441 N. Killingsworth St.,
invites musicians to sell their CDs and perform
on Fridays and Saturdays. For more informa­
tion, call 503-286-4847.
Joe “Bean” Keller in vites
you to get your groove
on with live music, DJ
and dancing Saturday,
Aug. 21 from 9 p.m. to 2
p.m. at Peggy Brooks
Building; 3620N.E. Wil­
liams Ave. Tickets are
$10 in advance, $15 at
the door, call 503-493-
3533 ext. 24 to order.
Full bar and appetizers
provided by Doris Café.
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7 30 PM
Salty’s on the Colum­
bia. A Community Unity
Breakfast is every third Thurs­
day at SEI at 7:30 a.m. Skip Elliott
Bowman Jazz Trio plays Saturdays from 10
a.m. to noon at Hannah Bea’s, on northeast
Shaver. R&B and live funk bands perform
weekends at the Interstate Firehouse Cul­
tural Center.
Highland United Church of Christ invites area
residents to enjoy free food, fun and good
entertainment at its 7“’ annual Love in Action
Saturday, Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
Alberta Park.
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Wine and Jazz In
Vancouver
Music and libations come
Mel Brown plays jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tuesdays.
together from Aug. 27-
29 at the 7th annual Vancouver Wine and Jazz
Creepy Crawlers to Invade 0MSI
Festival at Esther Short Park, downtown. For
Make your way to the 20,h annual Reptile and
more information, visit the festival website at
Amphibian Show held at OMSI on Labor Day
www.vancouverwinejazz.com.
weekend. Sept. 4th though the 6th. Check out a
live
demonstration, touch and learn about the
Ongoing and Upcoming Music
nearly
200 assorted animals from the experts.
The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz.
Free
with
paid admission.
For a sch ed u le, v isit the w eb site at
www.thebluemonk.com. Interstate Bar and Discovering Chimpanzees
Grill has mature live music at 4234 N.
Come learn about the incredible world of Jane
Interstate. The Black Notes plays Thurs­ Goodall and her 40 years of research with wild
days at the Candlelight Room. Mel Brown
monkeys from Sept. 28 through Jan. 2 at
plays jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tuesdays and OMSI.
Thursdays and Fridays and Saturdays at