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Q ueen L atifah
Lives It Up
‘The Last Holiday’
Opens Friday
Q ueen Latifah lives life to the fullest after
her doctor tells her that she had only a few
w eeks to live in the heartw arm ing rom antic
com edy "The Last H oliday .’’opening Friday,
Jan. 13 at theaters nationwide.
LL C ool J, T im o th y H utton, G erard
Depardieu, Alicia Witt and Giancarlo Esposito
also star in the Param ount Pictures release.
Latifah says the m ovie taps into a basic
human em otion.
“Try to imagine how you w ould feel if you
w ere told that you only had a few w eeks to
live," she said. “All the dream s, all the desires,
all the things you w anted to do and thoughts
you w anted to express are in jeopardy of
being unfulfilled, w here w ould you begin?”
Latifah plays G eorgia Byrd, w ho lives a
small life tucked inside big dream s. A shy
cookw are salesperson for a departm ent store,
she handles knives and skillets with the flair
o f a m aster ch ef and dream s o f one day
opening her ow n restaurant. She has a secret
crush on a eo-w orker, portrayed by LL Cool
J, but is too timid to let him know. H ow ever,
when a m isdiagnosis leads G eorgia to believe
her days are num bered, she decides that if she
has to go, she’s going to go out w ith a bang.
Queen Latifah stars as a
woman diagnosed with a fatal
disease who wants to go out
with a bang in the ‘The Last
Holiday."
Pickup tickets at The Portland
Observer while supplies last.
4 Portland Boat Show
EXPO CENTER • J A N U A R Y 7 -1 5 , 2 0 0 6
Cruise over seven acres w ith
th e best in boating, accessories
It's Too Big
To Miss!
and exhibits
See hundreds o f w akeboard,
ski, sail and fishing boats,
yachts and personal w atercraft.
Dealers are m otivated and
on-site financing is available.
o m m u n i ty
C a l e n d a r
locations and registration, call 503-
280-1440.
School Options Explained
The Bradley-A ngle H ouse needs
volunteers to help its o utreach
against dom estic violence. W om en
o f color and bilingual w om en are
encouraged to call. For m ore infor
mation. call 503-282-9940.
Bradley-Angle House
A rea parents are invited to learn
about the w ide variety o f Portland’s
educational options and schools at
the annual "C eleb rate P ortland
Public S chools” g et-acquainted
forum on T hursday, Jan. 12 from
African Drumming, Dance
5:30 to 8:30 p.m . at the Oregon C on
The North Star Ballroom , 635 N.
vention Center. Free parking, trans
Killingsw orth C t„ hosts beginning
portation and translation services
drum m ing and G hanaian rhythm
w ill beavailable. For more inform a
classes on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. On
tion call 503-916-3304.
W ednesdays, interm ediate drum
ming is offered in addition to an
Babysitter’s Training
H ere’s an activity for kids ages 11 - African aerobics and dance. Chata
15 on Martin Luther King Day, A ddy teaches all classes. For more
M o n d a y , Ja n . 16. R ed C ro ss information call 503-632-0411.
b ab y sitter training focusing on
Business Meeting
what it takes to be a safe and re
N orth/N ortheast Business A sso
sp o n sib le b ab y sitte r. T he $35
ciation meetings are on the first
course covers life saving em er
M onday o f each month from 6 to 8
gency care, first aid, rescue breath
p.m. at A lbina Com m unity Bank,
ing. infant care and more. For class
2002 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.
M orning netw orking m eetings are
the third W ednesday o f each month
from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Blazers
Boys and G irls Club, 5250 N.E.
Martin Luther King Blvd. For more
inform ation, call 503-249-0487 or
visit w w w .nneba.org.
Creative Space For Dance
A urora Dance Studio, 5433 N.E.
30th. offers an array o f classes for
children, teens and adults at all
levels o f ability. Cal 1503-249-0201
orvisitonlineatw w w .hevanet.com /
auroradance for additional infor
mation.
Work For Change
C o m m u n ity A d v o ca tes in v ites
those interested in protecting chil
dren from abuse to becom e an event
volunteer, event outreach, technol
ogy expert, graphic artists o r office
support team member. For more in
formation, cal I 503-280-1388.
sV S Life Jackets
for Juniors
Women in Community
Service
Volunteer mentors are bei ng sought
by W om en in Com m unity Service
to work with incarcerated w om en at
the Coffee C reek C orrectional Fa
cility. M entors provide support and
e n c o u r a g e m e n t fo r w o m e n
transitioning from prison back into
the com m unity. V olunteers must
be females, age 24 and up. For more
information, call 503-570-6614.
Get Fit, Stay Healthy!
Sankofaa Health Institute offers a
free diabetes support group from 6
to 7:30 p.m. every third Thursday at
Alberta Sim m ons Plaza, 6707 N.E.
M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For
more information,call 503-285-2484.
Aquatic Fitness
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Bring youi child. 12 of
younger, to the ‘.how
to be fitted for a FREE life jacket -
a retail value of more than $50. It's
a great way to teach your kids
about water safety.
Presented by
Hours:
Sat., Jan. 7 ................. „11 a m.
Sun., Jan. 8 ............... ..11 a.m
M o n - F ri, Jan. 9-13.. ...3 p.m.
Sat , Jan. 14............... .11 a m.
Sun., Jan. 15.............. ..14 a.m
- 9 p.m.
- 6 p.m
- 9 p.m.
- 9 pm .
- 5 p.m
Admission:
General Admission .... .................. $8
Children 12 & under ................... FREE
(does not include parking)
Directions to Expo Center
Take 1-5 to the Marine Drive exit, next
to Delta Park. Or ride Tri Met's Max
Yellow Line to the show.
For more in fo rm a tio n and a
discount coupon, visit
w w w .p d x b o a ts h o w .c o m
IN A M A R
Discount coupons are
available at participating:
Providence has a full schedule o f
fitness classes including w ater ex
ercising at the Providence A quatic
C enter, 4805 N.E. Glisan. For a
schedule, cal 1503-215-6301.
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Recreational Marine Insurance
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O u t o f A frica
K n ittin g D esign s
An inspiring book, "K nitting Out o f A frica," is a
collection o f 18 knitted sw eater and vest patterns for
both men and w om en by M arianne Isager.
Knitting is hotter than ever with more than four
m illion knitters across the country and celebrity knit
ters boosting the trend.
The intriguing designs o f "K nitting Out o f A frica”
were inspired by
the author’s first
hand visits to A f
rica and echo re
gional African tex
tiles, such as the
m ud-dyed fabrics
from B am ana in
M ali, the block de
sig n fro m th e
Asante people in
G h a n a , and the
palm -fiber fabrics
from the form er
Zaire.
These sw eaters are presented with step-by-step
instructions and beautiful photographs. The m ateri
als are readily available in yarn shops and craft stores
around the country. The fxxik will be available in
bookstores and yarn shops nationw ide by Feb. I .
WA RN ING DA BOO BOO Presents
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