August 4, 2010
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A V A IL A B L E F O R S P E C IA L E V E N T S A N D
B O O K IN G S
Clubs, Private Parties, Holidays. Fairs & Festivals
A young girl has fun at Portland's annual Obon festival.
Obon Fest Saturday
The O regon B uddhist T em ple presents
O bonfest, a free com m unity festival on Satur­
day, Aug. 7 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Portland
tem ple, located at 3720 S.E. 34th Ave.
T he festival features B on O dori (public
dance), taiko perform ances by Portland Taiko
and its youth group T anuki T aiko, m artial
arts dem onstrations, and tem ple talks for
th o se in terested in learn in g ab o u t Jo d o
Shinshu B uddhism .
A sian crafts and popular traditional Jap a ­
nese foods prepared by tem ple m em bers
(including yakisoba, yakitori, shave ice and
m anju) w ill be for sale, along w ith soft drinks,
w ater, and m icro-brew ed beer.
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
T h e B on O d o ri o r O b o n d a n c e is a
celeb rato ry tribute to Jap an ese ancestors.
D ancers o f all ages, ethnicities and w alks o f
life circle a to w er housing the tem ple taiko.
Som e dancers, practiced in their m ovem ents
and d ressed in traditional Jap an ese yukata,
form the inner circle o f the dancing p ro ces­
sion. O thers follow along, jo in in g the inclu­
sive spirit o f this “ gathering o f jo y ” .
“ O b o n fest gives o ur tem ple the c hance to
share o u r celebration o f the ancestors w ith
the larger co m m u n ity ” , said Rev. Jundo G re­
gory G ibbs, m in ister o f the O regon B uddhist
T em ple. “ It’s a tim e for shedding self-co n ­
scio u sn ess and ju s t having fun d an cin g .”
Spectacular Summer Hikes
T he M ount St. H elens Institute has h an d ­
picked a spectacular group o f fam ily-friendly
Friday hikes as well as Sunday hikes through­
out this sum m er.
P articipants w ill explore the m ost sp ec­
tacular vistas, interesting geological stories
and beauti ful w aterfalIs around the southside
o f M ount St. H elens. A long the w ay, guides
w ill tell M ount St. H elens tales that m ake the
landscape com e alive for youth and adults
alike.
A ll hikes cost $ 10 p er person. T he Sunday
hikes are scheduled Aug. 8 at A pe C anyon
and A ug. 22 at Siouxon C reek for hikers ages
14 and up. Friday hikes for the w hole fam ily
are A ug. 13 at June L ake and A ug. 27 at Lava
C anyon.
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m sh in stitu te.o rg . T he M ount St. H elens In­
stitute is a nonprofit organization dedicated
to helping people o f all ages gain an u n d er­
stan d in g o f the natural processes and c u l­
tural heritage o f the Pacific N o rth w e st’s
volcanic landscapes.
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