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Free Gun Locks
A firearm safety education and I
free gun lock giveaw ay happens
W ednesday, June 2 1 through Fri­
day, June 23 from noon to 6 p.m. at
PortlandG.I.Joe's. II40N .H ayden |
M eadow s Dr.
Hate Crimes Conference
M any feel pow erless to stop I
hate crim es, but there are w ays
to effec tiv e ly com bat this c o m ­
m unity p roblem . P ortland C o m ­
munity C ollege w ill host the 2(X)6 |
O regon Hate Crim es Conference,
W e d n e s d a y th ro u g h F rid a y . I
Ju n e 21-23 at the C ascad e C a m ­
pus, 705 N. K illingsw orth St. For
m ore inform ation, call 5 0 3 -6 1 4 -1
7621.
Safe, Healthy Kids Day
M etro’s Safe and Healthy Kids I
Day on Saturday, June 24 from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. means fire engines,
horses and free bike helm ets at
Blue Lake Regional Park. A tten­
dance is free with park vehicle
entry fee, or ride T riM et’s Blue
Lake shuttle for free entry. For
more information visit www. metro-
region.org/bluelake or call 5 0 3 - 1
665-4995.
Summer Hoops Camp
Skills and Drills Sum m er B asket-I
hall Cam p, presented by Miss
Oregon Teen USA2(X)6KelciRae
Flow ers and in association with
Portland T railblazer Jerry Moss,
takes place Saturday, June 24,8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Jack, Will &
Rob Boys and G irls Club, Cam as,
W ash. The cam p is $20 with lunch
provided, and isopen to Boys and
Girls Club members ages six to 16.
For more information call Veronica
Alberti at 9 7 1 -409-8687 or Joelle |
Cam acho at 360-817-9966.
Tibetan Cultural Festival
T ibetans will share their ancient I
culture on Saturday, June 2 4 atth e
5th A nnual Tibetan Cultural Festi­
val, sponsored by the Northwest
T ibetan Cultural A ssociation, at
O aks A m usem ent Park on the east
end o f the Sellw ood Bridge. The
festival runs from 11 a.m .to 5 p .m .
and adm ission is free.
The cast of Kwik Jones'jazz musical ‘Spotlight’ takes the stage at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center.
Local Playwright Casts
First musical for
Jefferson graduate
Local director and playwright Kwik
Jones brings his first musical to the
stage with ’’Spotlight,” featuring a
east of nine players and smooth jazz
performed in the theater lobby before
the curtain calls.
This isjones’ sixth original piece
and his ninth directing credit, Last
fall, the Jefferson High School gradu-
ate won local acclaim for a prison drama
production of "Voices" based on the
writingsofSoledadBrotherGeorge Jack-
son.
"Spotlight” is set in the windy city of
Chicago at the end World War II.
Inspired by the use of women during
and after war, the Jazz musical follows
two brothers as they struggle at keeping
their personal life from affecting their
failing record company.
Frank, a gambling junkie, decides to
use the company as collateral for a "sure
‘Spotlight’
thing." But hiding the bad news from his
newlywed brother Floyd doesn’t last
long. To keep their company out of the
hands of a knife-carrying mobster, they
come up with a plan of deception to
make a backwoods country gal whose
voice could shatter dreams into a “Stara”
by having her lip sync a famous drunken
blues singer song. Will their plan work or
will the light shed on the truth?
The play stars Onnie Irby, Popcorn,
Ken Dembo, Dan Scott, Andre Barnes,
Brittany Harold- Golden, Stella Richter.
Racefor
Justice
Outdoor Tea and Talk
Delta Sigm a T heta Sorority Arts
and Letters C om m ittee w elcom es
special guest Perri G affney, au­
thor or The Resurrection o f Alice,
for an O utdoor T ea and Talk on
T uesday, June 27 from 6 p.m. to 7
p.m. at the North Portland Library,
512 N. Killingsworth.
Helping low-
income families
with legal services
Drumming, Dance Camp
Children ages six to 10 can join I
host Chata A ddy for drum m ing,
dancing and the sounds o f G hana.
W est A frica from 10:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. on M onday, July 10 to F ri­
day, July 14. Cost is$80 w ith lunch
and snacks provided. Hand drum ­
ming class for adults and teens
alsooffered. For more information |
visit w w w .chataaddy.com , email
chata@ pacifter.com or call 5 0 3 - 1
632-0411.
Health Clinic Celebration
Join a com m unity celebration for I
the opening o f the Nurse Practi-
tionerC om m unity Health C linic’s
new faci I i ty at 27 N.E. K i 11 i ng worth
S t.. T hursday, J une 29 from 4 p. m . |
to 7 p.m.
In Other Words Events
In O ther W ords bookstore, 8B I
N.E. K illingsw orth. hosts weekly
events through July, including
C hildren’s Story Hour, Art, M edi­
tation, Hatha Yoga, Spoken Mie
and Luna Music Series. For dates
and
tim e s ,
v isit
w w w .inotherwords.org or cal15 0 3 -1
232-6003.
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•^community service
Portia Elise and Josie Seid
Sponsored by the Portland O b­
server, the Studio 20 Entertainment
production opens Friday, June 30 at
8 p.m. at the Interstate Firehouse
Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate
Ave. Repeat performances are each
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8
p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through
July 15.
General admission is $ 15 with tick­
ets for children at $12. For reserva­
tions call 503-473-6649.
81 Bikes for 81 Kids
David Yandell supervises the donation o f 81 new bikes for children, including five-year old Anthony
Salazar-Jackson and 11-year old Anayeli Nievez Alvez at Beach Elementary School in north Portland.
Portland Police officers were also on hand to distribute the bikes and fit the young cyclists, with
helmets. Yandell, with financial help from developer Marty Kehoe and Radio Cab Foundation and
others, has coordinated gifts o f more than 500 bikes over the past three years.
St. Andrew Legal Clinic on Northeast
Alberta Street will hold its 6th Annual
‘Race for Justice,' Saturday. June 24 at
10 a.m ., starting at M cM enam ins
Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.
Walkers and runners will have the
choice between a 6K course and a I OK
course. A post-event party will immedi­
ately follow in the Kennedy gymnasium
and courtyard, where participants will
enjoy free pizza, beverages, live music,
a raffle and awards.
St. Andrew I .egal Clinic is a nonprofit
organization that has been providing in­
dividuals and families with legal repre­
sentation since 1979. Branch offices are
located in Washington and Clackamas
counties.
The 2006 ‘Race for Justice’ is sup­
ported by 15 local law firms and compa­
nies. including Adidas and Standard In­
surance. The goal is to raise $ I (X).(XJO,
which will all go directly toward giving
low-income families the legal assistance
they desperately need.
To participate, there is a registration
fee of $35. but the fee is waived for
those who raise $100 or more in
pledges. On-site registration also will be
available for $40.
For more information, call 503-281-
1500, e x te n sio n 24, or go to
www.salcgroup.org.