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Write Around Portland’s free creative writ terested in consider
Jim m y M ak s on
ing are at various locations around the city. ing adopting a new friend
T u esdays, T hu rsd ay s,
For more information and locations, visit Come to the Oregon Humane
F rid ay s and S a tu rd a y s at
www.writearound.org or call 503-796-9224. Society to find out why your dog does those S alty’s on the Colum bia. A Com m unity
silly little things. Meetings are every first and Unity Breakfast is held every third T hurs
Amusement At Oaks Park
third Saturday of the month at 11 a m. For day at SEI at 7:30a.m . Skip Elliott Bowman
Celebrating 99 years of fun, Oaks Park in
more information,call 503-285-7722.
Jazz Trio plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to
southeast Portland offers rides, picnic
noon at Hannah Bea’s, on northeast MLK
grounds, roller-skating and family games in Greatest Show on Earth
Jr.
Blvd. and Shaver. R&B and live funk
the shade of 100-year-old oak trees on the The all-new 134'*’edition of the Ringling Bros,
bands
perform w eekends at the Interstate
banks of the Willamette River. Rides and and Barnum & Bailey circus comes to Port
Firehouse
Cultural Center.
roller-skating are open daily. For more infor land for shows Sept. 22 through Sept. 26.
mation,call 503-233-5777.
Matinee and evening perform ances are
scheduled. Call the Rose Gar
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den ticket office for more in
International talent Eric Bibb
formation.
performs from his newly re
leased album. Friends,” at
Ongoing and
Mississippi Studios at 8 p.m.
Upcoming Music
Sept. 21. For tickets, call 503-
The Blue Monk on Belmont
753-4473. For more informa
plays live jazz. For a sched
tion, visit the w ebsite at
ule, v isit the w ebsite at
www.mississippistudios.com.
w w w .thebluem onk.com . In
terstate Bar and Grill has ma
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Problem pooch classes are a must take for
Interstate. The Black Notes play T hurs
anyone who may be new to the world of pet
days at the Candlelight Room. Mel Brown
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Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey
circus comes to town on Sept. 22nd.
Laughing Through it
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community’s ills through laughter at the
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Wave Theatre in north Portland. The live
music and clean sketch improv comedy is at
9 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and
$4 for kids. For more information, call 503-
735-4184orvisitwww.jam-night.com.
Trippin’ through Town
Take a trip through time to find the hottest
poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Port
land on Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover.
31 N.W. First Ave.
World Animal Festival
A multi-cultural celebration on Sept. 25-26
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be an exciting
showcase o f how various cultures around
the world revere and celebrate animals. For
more information, visit the zoo’s web site at
www.oregonzoo.org or call 503-226-1561.
Animal Festival
The Oregon Z oo’s World Animal Festival is
from 1 la.m .to4p.m .onO ct.2and3.Form ore
information, visit www.oregonzoo.org.
Native Art Exhibit
Lewis and Clark College presents “Encoun
ters: Contemporary Native American Art
through Oct. 24 at the Ronnaand Eric Hoffman
Gallery of Contemporary Art. For more infor
mation, call 503-768-7687.
Local Artists Featured at Abbey Cafe
The Abbey Café, 441 N. Killingsworth St.,
invites musicians to sell their CD ’s and per
form on Fridays and Saturdays. For more
information, call 503-286-4847.
New Season for Judge Mathis
“Judge Mathis" returns for
everyone’s reach if they re
its sixth season this month
ceive the right guidance,
with new cases, new litigants
which is what he tries to
and a brand new season of
provide. In addition to up
justice. Inspired by Judge
holding the rule o f law in
Greg Mathis’ own gang-to-
court, he m akes it a point to
gavel story, “Judge Mathis”
stress that education is the
is a nationally syndicated re
key to a bette uture.
ality-based court show pre
Armed with the motivation,
sided over by former Detroit-
the information and the re
area District Court Judge Greg
sources, Mathis believes any
Mathis.
one can turn their life around,
Each one-hour episode of
nom atteii ir background or
“Judge Mathis” features four Judge Greg Mathis
life experience.
cases with Mathis’ decision
As a young man, Greg
being legal and binding. More importantly, Mathis was involved with gangs, dropped
his decisions provide resolution and coun out o f school, spent time in jail and then,
seling, the likes of which earned the show a as a prom ise to his dying mother, turned
2004 NAACP Image Award.
his life around. He attended college, earned
The key to M athis’ success in the court a law degree, became the youngest judge
room is his relatability. Having made the in M ichigan’s history and then served as
journey from behind bars to passing the a Superior C ourt Judge for M ichigan’s
bar, Mathis believes rehabilitation is within 36th District.