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Hattltude’ Tea
W ear your m ost fabulous hat and
jo in the Second A nnual W om en
with "H attitude" T ea, Saturday,
July 22 at 1 p.m. at Bethesda Chris­
tian C hurch, 109 N. Em erson St.
T he event will raise funds for the
annual W om en's Revival in A u­
g u st and w ill fe a tu re sp e cia l
themed hatboxes form en this year.
F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , em ail
w anda.phillips@ com cast.net or
call 360-381-0397.
Guided Parks Tours
Portland Parks offers free, one-
hour guided w alks beginning at
10a.m. in parks around town. Park
sta ff and volunteer n aturalists
focus on plants in each park, the
historical background o f the park
and any inform ation that m akes
each park special to Portland. For
a com plete list o f w alks available,
visit PortlandParks.org or call 503-
823-3601 forabrochure.
Columbia Slough Race
Join the 12th A nnual C olum bia
Slough Small C raft Regatta, Sun­
day, July 3 0from 9a.m . to 1 p.m. at
the Portland W ater Bureau Canoe
Launch, 16550N .E. A irport W ay.
You may reserve a canoe or kayak,
paddles and personal flotation
device, or bring your ow n boat
and equipm ent for a $5 donation.
F o r m o re in f o rm a tio n v is it
colum biaslough.org.
Low Cost Helmet Sale
In order to keep up w ith dem and
for low -cost bicycle helm ets and
protect the health o f children in
the com m unity, bike and m ulti­
sport helm ets are on sale for $5
each w ith free fittings and adjust­
ment. T hursday, July 20 from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m. at Legacy Em anuel
H ospital, 501 N. Graham .
In Other Words Events
In O ther W ords bookstore, 8B
N.E. K illingsw orth. hosts w eekly
events through July, including
C hildren’s Story Hour, Art. M edi­
tation, H atha Y oga, Spoken Mic
and Luna M usic Series. For dates
and tim es, visit inotherw ords.org
orcall 503-232-6003.
Music at the Parks
E n jo y free su m m e r c o n c e rts
throughout Portland parks, includ­
ing D aw son Park, N orth Stanton
and V ancouver; Peninsula Park,
N orth Portland B oulevard and
A lbina; and Fem hill Park. N orth­
east 37lh and A insw orth. O ther
concerts are happening through­
o ut the city, each beginning at
6 :30 p.m. For inform ation on per­
f o rm e r s an d d a te s , v is it
portlandonline.com 7parks/.
26th Annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
Weekend fun under the St. John’s Bridge
The C athedral Park Jazz Festival, a free
three-day celebration, happens Friday,
July 14 through Sunday, July 16 under the
w est end o f the St. Johns Bridge in north
Portland.
N ationally renow ned jazz pow erhouse
Kevin M ahogany is set to perform , with a
lineup also including m aster bluesm an
G uitar Shorty, Detroit Native Kathy Kosins
and local ja zz great Mel Brown.
T he C athedral Park Jazz Festival began
in 1981, when friends and neighbors threw
a party in the m em ory o f St. Jo h n 's Howard
G albraith. The event has turned into the
largest and oldest free ja zz and blues event
west o f the M ississippi.
T his event p ro v id es fam ilies, young
people and seniors o f all ethnic and socio­
econom ic backgrounds an opportunity see
w orld-class music that m ost people could
not experience otherw ise. The top-notch
entertainm ent draw s on local and nationally
know n jazz and blues greats, and long-time
radio sponsor K M H D 8 9 .1 FM sim ulcasts all
24 hours o f the festival.
There wi 11 be inform ation booths for com ­
munity organizations and sponsors, plus a
variety o f food concessions to com plete the
com m unity-oriented festival atmosphere.
The festival is made possible through
volunteer efforts, who are dedicated to pro­
viding a relaxed and enjoyable atm osphere
for guests, perform ers, sponsors and volun­
teers.
This y e a r's lineup begins Friday with the
local blossom ing talent o fO liv ia W arfield at
6 p.m., follow ed by G uitar Shorty "A Blues
Legend" at 8 p.m.
T he m usic starts at noon on S aturday
with the R etta C h ristie T rio, follow ed by
Brian W ard at 2 p.m ., G o By T rain and Dan
B alm er at 4 p.m ., and K athy K osins with
Mel B row n. J o f Lee & A ndre St. Jam es at
6 p .m .
The festival picks up again at noon on
Sunday, with Robert M oore, followed by
Johnny Martin at 2 p.m., the R enatoC aranto
G roup at 4 p.m.. and Kevin M ahoganywith
Ron Steen. Randy Porter & Phil Baker at 6
p.m.
For more inform ation about the festival,
call503-286-1312.
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Teen Summit at IFCC
Every other Saturday this m onth
the Interstate Firehouse C ultural
C enter will host Teen Sum m it, a
live television show by and for
African A m erican teens. T o be a
m em ber o f the studio audience,
call971-235-5197.
Sixth
Annual
Street Fair
Al-Anon Meeting
“Solutions and S erenity'' for any­
one affected by another person’s
drinking. Every T uesday at 7 p.m.
atTrinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147
N.W . 19'h at Everett. Enter through
the courtyard for this free event.
For more information, call Julianna
T assone at 503-367-6115.
N o rth M ississip p i A v en u e,
b e tw e e n
F re m o n t
and
S k id m o r e , m a k e s w ay fo r
b o o th s e x h ib itin g th e w o rk s
Bradley-Angle House
of
T h e B r a d l e y - A n g le H o u s e
n ee d s v o lu n te e rs to h elp its
o u trea ch again st d o m e stic v io ­
lence. W om en o f c o lo r and b i­
lin g u al w om en are e n c o u rag ed
to call. F o r m ore in fo rm atio n ,
call 503-282-9940.
c ra fts p e o p le .a n d in fo rm atio n
•Tcommunity service
a rtis a n s
and
a b o u t n o n -p ro fits an d ac tio n
g ro u p s, f o rth c irS ix th A n n u al
S tre e t F air, S a tu rd a y . J u ly 15
fro m 10 a.m . to 7 p.m .
A m ain sta g e w ill fea tu re
m u sic ia n s an d a c h ild r e n ’s
A local cast brings a bit o f Oz to Portland in “If I Were Queen o f This Forest“, featuring Alexandra Bradbury, Jan Rosenthal, Amanda
Carey and Darryl! Moch. The performances invite audience input for Mayor Tom Potter's 20-year vision to rebuild Portland.
years*
lo c a l
Theater Group
encourages
community input
A local theater com pany retells the fam il­
iar story o f O z, in ev o lv in g p erfo rm an ce s
th a ta sk th e c itiz e n s o f Portland: How w ould
you p erfect the R ose C ity ?
B ro ad A rts T h eatre in v ites P o rtlan d ers to
“ If I W ere the Q ueen o f T his F o rest", w here
th e y 'll be in v ited to play along in an in te ra c ­
tive gam e th at ties in to v isio n P D X , M ayor
T om P o tte r’s 2 0 -y ea r vision for the city.
Each show w ill en tertain the aud ien ce, ask
them q u estio n s and reco rd o p in io n s from
m en and w om en o f all co lo rs, in clu d in g al-
lies. fam ilies and friends, people w ith tw o or
three jo b s ju st try in g to m ake en d s m eet, and
esp ec ially w om en w ho are older, y o u n g er
and in-betw een.
T he show is w ritten and co m p o sed by
A rtistic D irector M elinda E. P ittm an and
B ro ad A rts co m ed ian s, acto rs, sin g ers and
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