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World Cup Broadcasts
Fountains
Beat the
Summer
Heat
Catch the final games of the World
Cup at the St. Johns Community
Center, 8427 N. Central, and Matt
Dishman Community Center, 77
N.E. Knott, through Sunday, July
9. Games are broadcast live at 6
а. m., 9 a m. and noon, with lots of
giveaways and prizes, and free
Starbucks coffee on select days.
The broadcasts are free.
Music at the Parks
Enjoy free sum m er concerts
throughout Portland parks, includ
ing Dawson Park, North Stanton
and Vancouver; Peninsula Park,
North Portland Boulevard and
Albina; and Femhill Park, North
east 37,h and Ainsworth. Other
concerts are happening through
out the city, each beginning at
6:30 p.m. For information on per
formers and dates, visit http://
www.portlandonline.com/parks/.
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Teen Summit at IFCC
Every other Saturday this month,
the Interstate Firehouse Cultural
Center will host Teen Summit, a
live television show by and for
African American teens. To be a
member of the studio audience,
call 9 7 1-235-5197.
Neal Bryan finds the water ju st
right on a hot day at the foun
tain in the Rose Quarter Com
mons area, in front o f the
Rose Garden Arena.
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Tilt P ortland O bserver
‘Cirkus’ Author Reading
In Other Words bookstore, 8b N.E.
Killingsworth St., presents Patti
Frazee, au th o r o f the novel
“Cirkus” at 7:30on Thursday, July
б. Vividly drawn characters in a
devastating work of heartbreak
ing loveliness populate Frazee’s
lyrically graceful novel.
Al-Anon Meeting
“Solutions and Serenity” for any
one affected by another person's
drinking. Every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147
N.W. 19‘" at Everett. Enter through
the courtyard for this free event.
For more information, call Julianna
Tassone at 503-367-6115.
Bradley-Angie House
The Bradley-Angle House needs
volunteers to help its outreach
ag ain st d o m estic v io len ce.
Women of color and bilingual
women are encouraged tocall. For
more information, call 503-282-
9940.
Cleanup a Cause to Celebrate
Neglected
intersections will
get some TLC
If y o u 'v e ev er im agined the potential
o f a rundow n corner lot y o u ’ve passed
a dozen tim es before, Saturday, July 8
is a special day to help revive som e
neglected corners o f o u r com m unity in
a “ Day o f R e-tilling the S oil” .
T h e n ew ly o rg a n iz e d n o n -p ro fit
People o f Purpose and Portland resi
d ent Larry C ollins are asking residents
to com e to g ether in three specific loca
tions, to stop pointing a finger and start
lending a hand.
Larry Collins
O rganized v o lu n te e rc le an -u p groups
will m eet b eforehand at different loca
tions. T he the group targeting N ortheast
Failing and M artin L uther King Jr. B ou
levard w ill m eet at H ughes M em orial
C hurch, I 1 I N .E. Failing St.; those
cleaning the intersection o f N orth A lbina
A v e n u e and K illin g sw o rth S tre e t w ill
m eet at Je ffe rso n H igh S ch o o l g y m
n a siu m , 5 2 1 0 N. K erb y ; and v o lu n
te e rs w h o w ill ta rg e t N o rth e a st 15"'
A v en u e and K illin g sw o rth w ill m eet
at C o rn e rs to n e C h u rc h , 2 2 1 6 N .E .
K illin g sw o rth St.
A celebration will follow the hard
w ork, from noon t o 6 p.m . at Irving Park
at N o rth east S e v e n th and F rem ont.
P articipants will be treated to free hot
dogs and ham burgers, ice cream , soda
and o ther snacks, and a fam ily fun area
will fcaturechild-friendly activities. Look
for lots o f giveaw ays, including a bike
courtesy o f G .I. J o e ’s.
T he célébrât io n 's m usical acts include
L inda H ornbuckle. K urt G reen, A ndy
Stokes, T he Jefferson G ospel C hoir and
"T he L ight” from B ethel T em ple o f
E ugene.
T his com m unity celebration is m ade
possible by partnerships w ith Positive
Y o u th
D e v e lo p m e n t,
SOLV,
A lb e rtso n 's. P rovidence H ospital and
T he Portland O bserver.
T he event begins w ith registration and
breakfast at all three locations from 8:15
a.m. to 8 :4 5 a .m „ follow ing w ith clean up
at 9 a.m . F or m ore inform ation, call
Larry C ollins at 50.3-752-8.356.
Interstate Farmers Market
The Interstate Farmers Market
features a variety of fresh local
produce, baked goods, cut flow
ers, artisan cheese, meat and fish
each each Wednesday from 3 p.m.
to 7 p.m., next to O verlœ k Park
across the street from Kaiser
Permanente Interstate Campus.
Homebuying Classes
Portland Community Land Trust
helps first time and low-income
homebuyers purchase homes at
below market price. Attend a free,
one-hour class to learn more about
the
p ro g ram .
C o n tact
Kelly@pclt.org or call 503-493-
0293 to sign up and ask questions,
or visit www.pclt.org.
Write Around Volunteers
Are you interested in becoming a
facilitato r for W rite A round
Portland's volunteer-run ten-week
workshop? The workshop is for
low-income adults, homeless or
mentally disabled people or oth
ers who face barriers to writing
workshops. Contact Jill Tuleya at
503-796-9224.
Creative Space For Dance
Aurora Dance Studio, 5433 N.E.
30th. offers an array o f classes for
children, teens and adults at all
levelsof ability. Call 503-249-0201
or
v isit
o n lin e
at
www.hevanet.com/auroradance
for more information.
community service
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Natural Area Begins Summer Tours
Wildlife
abundant minutes
from city center
N orth P o rtla n d 's Sm ith and Bybee
N atural A rea has opened its sum m er
schedule o f tours, w alks and paddle
trips.
At nearly 2,000 acres, the open space
is the largest protected w etlands w ithin
an A m erican city.
B ecau se the b e a u tifu l n atu ral area
is su rro u n d e d by port te rm in a ls, w a re
h o u se s an d o th e r c o m m e rc ia l d e v e l
o p m e n ts, m ost v isito rs are su rp rise d
to fin d b e a v e r, riv e r o tte r, b la c k
ta ile d d e e r, o sp re y , bald e a g le s and
w e ste rn p a in te d tu rtle s liv in g only
m in u te s fro m d o w n to w n P o rtlan d .
On Saturday, July 15, tw o free guided
tours are scheduled, including a painted
turtle w alk and sum m er bird w atching.
O re g o n ’s turtles arc rare, but the N atu
ral A rea is hom e to one o f the largest
p opulations o f W estern painted turtles
in the northw est. A lso, expect to see
young birds that have left the nest and
fam ily activities such as feeding and
flocking.
T w ilig h t T u e sd a y w alk s are held
th ro u g h A u g u st. M e tro n a tu ra lis t
Ja m e s D av is te a c h e s the b a sic te c h
n iq u es o f w ild life w a tc h in g and id e n
tific a tio n . A ll a g e s are w e lc o m e , but
p a rtic ip a n ts m u st be q u ie t, sneaky
an d p a tie n t.
Metro Naturalist James Davis and a Smith and Bybee Natural Area visitor view wildlife along the universally accessible
paved Interlakes Trail.
T raveling by canoe or kayak is the
best way to ex p lo re the w etlands. A d
vance registration is required for paddle
trips on Saturday, July 8 by calling Em ily
Roth at 503-235-6272 o r Saturday, Aug.
12 by calling D ale Svart at 503-285-
3084.
Sm ith and B ybee W etlands N atural
A rea is located on N orth M arine D rive
betw een the E xpo C e n te r and K elley
Point Park. T he area is free and open to
the public every day from sunrise to
sunset.
P a rk in g , re stro o m , p a th s and the
Interlakes T rail are w heelchair a c ces
sible. For m ore inform ation, call M etro
Parks and G reenspaces at 5 0 3 -7 9 7 -1850
o r visit m etro-reg io n .o rg .