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July 28, 2010 Jlortlanb (Obstruer Page II t > a t r i A i V H t A a (LIC E Community Fun — The family-friendly and multi-cultural PROPER Festival is held Satur day, Aug. 7, from 12 p.m. to4 p.m. at McCoy Park in north Portland. Activities include a basketball tournament, live art and entertain ment, networking booths, a puppet show and free food. Heritage Home Tour — Six fabulous homes cover a century o f residential construction in Portland and represent a variety o f styles and notable architects; Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact the Architec tural Heritage Center, 701 S.E. Grand Ave., 503-231-7264. Mom's D ream and Fate—based on the real- life account o f bur lesque star G ypsy Rose Lee, the musical Gypsy tells the story o f a mother’s unflap pable desire to see her d a u g h te rs becom e stars. Plays at the Lakew ood T heater Co. in Lake Oswego through Aug. 22. Providence Bridge Pedal — Y ou’re in vited to take in the W illa m e tte R iver bridges — including the top decks o f the F re m o n t and Marquam bridges — from the best possible vantage point: the seat o f a bicycle. With bike rides from 3 to 36 miles, as well as a 6-mile walk, the Sunday, Aug. 8 event offers choices for everyone. For information, visit bridgepedal.com. Outdoor Arts Festival - “Art in the Heart” is downtown Vancouver’s annual outdoor fes tival o f the arts, taking place on First Friday, Aug. 6 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and again on Saturday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thirteen galleries will be participating. C h a n ce M cK in n ey — C o u n try M u sic T elevision’s M usic City M adness w inner Chance M c K in n e y and CrossW ire will bring their special blend o f country, rock, metal and soul to the Ponderosa stage at Jubitz Travel C enter in north Portland for two consecu- tiv e e v e n in g s F rid a y , A ug. 6, and S aturday, Aug. 7, starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Norman Sylvester Band — Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band perform Fri day, July 30 at Clyde’s; Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Dawson Park; Friday, Aug. 6 at Tualatin in the Commons; Saturday, Aug. 7 at Spirit Mountain Casino; and Sunday, Aug. 8 at the Elephant Garlic Festival. Mel Brown Live — Portland jazz giant Mel Brown performs at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday and Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman o f Jazz,” Brown has a career spanning over 40 years. Road to Equality Exhibit — Clark County Historic Museum presents the exhibit, Road to Equal ity: the Struggle for W omen’s Rights in the Northwest. The museum is located at 1511 Main St. in Vancouver. For more information, call 360-993-5679. King Farm ers Market - - The King Farmers Mar ket is back each Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 31 at North east Seventh Avenue and Wygant Street, ad jacent to King School Park. Food stamp users can receive up to $ 10 in matching tokens. St. Johns Farm ers M ar ket — The St. Johns Farmers Market takes place each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Johns Plaza through Sept. 25. About 24 vendors sell fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, honey and more. Koi and Goldfish Show — The World For estry Center hosts the 30th annual Koi and Goldfish Show, with some o f the beautiful koi and goldfish you have ever seen, Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, Aug. 1, Ad mission is free. P re h isto ric P re d a to rs — Enor mous dinosaurs with lifelike fe rocity are represented in an ex hibit that continues through La bor Day at the Oregon Zoo. V isi tors will follow a trail through an ancient rain forest, surrounded by the realistic animatronic crea tu re s th a t ro a r, sn a rl and move. Wedding Bells Quayuana Washington and Willis Jenkins were married on July 2 5 at the Highland Christian Center in northeast Portland. Also pictured is the couple's daughter, Ariana. To schedule us fo r your next event, CLYDE’S PRIME RIB view us at 5474 N.E. SANDY BLVD.. www. ocean 5 03 com PORTLAND OR 5 0 3 -2 8 1 - 9200 T o reserve us fo r yo u r next event, 8:45pm - 12:15 am co n ta ct Megale Roberts E- mail 503 251 4866 mikryrob comcast.net Sat. Aug. 14th Fri. Sept. 10«h Sat. Oct. 9th F A V A IIA B lf F O R S P F C IA 1 E V E N T S A N D B O O K IN G S Clubs, Private Parties, Holidays, Fairs & Festivals Corporate Functions and Receptions....... P la y in g M u s ic T h a t E v e r y o n e C a n D a n c e T o
