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Human Rights
Film and Dialogue
If race doesn't exist biologically,
w hat is it and why should it m atter?
The Office o f Human Relations, 5315
N. V ancouver A ve., invites the p ub­
lic to view T he H ouse W e Live In
and engage in dialogue after the
film.
The last episode in this aw arding
w inning series is the first film about
race to focus not on individual atti­
tudes and behavior but on the w ays
o u r institutions and policies ad v an ­
tage som e groups at the expense o f
oth ers.
Its su b ject is the "unm arked"
race: w hite people. W e see how
benefits quietly and often invis­
ibly accrue to w hite people, not
necessarily because o f m erit or
hard w ork, but because o f the
racialized nature o f our laws, courts,
custom s, and perhaps m ost perti­
nently, housing.
T h e d ia lo g u e w ill be led by
M una A b sh ir M o h am u d w ith the
g o al to u n d e rsta n d , find c o m ­
m o n a litie s and sh are o u r e x p e ri­
ences.
T he event takes place W ednes­
day, June 22 at 5:30 p.m . to 8 p.m.
A dm ission is free w ith food and
refreshm ents provided.
Portland Pools Open for Summer
A nother sum m er o f sw im m ing
and o th e r aq u atic a ctiv itie s has
kicked o ff at Portland city pools.
O pening day for all pools w as M o n ­
day.
L essons are available for all age
groups and ability levels. M ost
sessio n s in c lu d e 10 lesso n s for
$47.50.
C ity o f P ortland pools also offer
open play sw im s, w ater exercise
classes, ju n io r lifeguard training-,
juniorsw im training, sum m er swim
team s, and special events.
For m ore inform ation on how to
reg ister for sw im m ing lessons or
participate in other sum m er activi­
ties, contact the pool in your area
o r the A quatic A d m in istratio n
Office at 503-823-5130.
Mom Harris Restaurant
Grand Opening
L o o k in g fo r free and fun a c tiv i­
ties fo r th e fa m ily to sh are this
su m m er? W an t to en jo y the b eau ty
o f y o u r o w n n e ig h b o rh o o d ? P o rt­
land P ark s and R ec re a tio n is ag ain
b rin g in g th e a n n u al M o v ies in the
P ark to lo c a tio n s th ro u g h o u t th e
c ity , b e g in n in g S u n d a y , Ju n e 26
th ro u g h S a tu rd a y , S ept. 10.
A n im a te d f e a tu r e s , c la s s ic
film s, an d re c e n t h its are am o n g
th e 4 6 m o v ie s to be p re se n te d on
a g ia n t, 2 6 8 -s q u a re fo o t scree n
w ith a s ta te -o f-th e -a rt so u n d s y s ­
tem . F o u r m o v ie s w ill be sh o w n in
c lo s e d c a p tio n fo r th e h e a rin g
im paired.
A ll m o v ie s w ill b e g in at d a rk
(b e tw e e n 8 p.m . an d 8 :4 5 p .m .),
an d are w e a th e r p e rm ittin g . A
rain o u t w ill be called by 5 p.m . and
w ill be p o ste d at the p ark . P rio r to
each m o v ie , a tte n d e e s can e n jo y
a v a rie ty o f free e n te rta in m e n t
b e g in n in g at 6 :3 0 p .m . T h is y e a r
M o v ies in the P ark w ill fo c u s on
e m e rg in g lo cal b a n d s as p a rt o f
the p re -m o v ie e n te rta in m e n t.
“M ovies in the P ark” is free o f
charge each y ear through the su p ­
port o f local sponsors.
For locations and m ovie titles,
visit p o rtlan d p ark s.o rg .
Summer Reading Fun at Local Libraries
(All Item s served w ith C o m B read)
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Expires
Neighborhood
parks host free
summer films
Portland's best kept secret for beer festivals takes
place this w eekend at O verlook Park on N orth Interstate
A venue and Frem ont Street.
T he N orth A m erican O rganic B rew ers Festival is d e ­
signed to raise aw areness about organic b eer and sus­
tainable living. The event serves up 50 organic beers and
ciders from around the nation. T h e re ’s also live m usic,
organic food, su stain ab ility -o rien ted vendors and a root
beer garden w ith com plim entary C rater Lake R oot B eer for
m inors and d esignated drivers.
B enefiting the L eu k em ia L y m p h o m a Society and the
O regon F ood B ank, the festival runs from noon to 9 p.m .
on Friday and Saturday, Ju n e 24-25; and noon to 4 p.m .
on Sunday, Ju n e 26.
You’ll be able to sample organic beers and
M inors are w elcom e w ith parents. T here w ill be a learn about sustainable living at the Organic
c h ild ren ’s area w ith crafts and face painting.
Brewers Festival.
Jambalaya w/Chicken or Fish $ 7.99
Fish Sandwich w/Fries $ 7.99
Greens Red Beans or Black Eyed Peas $3.99
Gumbo $3.99
Shrimp Creole $7.99
7up C ake/ Sweet Potato Pie $2.00
M o m H a m s R e s ta u ra n t
‘Movies in the Park’ Return
Brewers Festival at Overlook Park
“ C o m e S e e ’’ B e s t fo o d In T o w n
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When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their
love is profoundly changing him for the better in ‘Despicable Me. ’ The film will show Sunday, June
26 at Peninsula Park in north Portland as the first movie of Portland Park and Recreation’s ‘Movies
in the Park' summer schedule.
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M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty L ib ra ry ’s
99th annual S u m m er R eading p ro ­
gram is underw ay. T he pro g ram is
designed fo r children and teen ag ­
ers to preserve critical learning skills
th at hav e d e v e lo p e d d u rin g the
school year.
S tudies show that o v er the su m ­
m er, students lose about tw o m onths
o f reading com prehension skills. The
S um m er R eading program helps pre­ school m ay do so at any school
vent that loss by giv in g kids an library.
incentive to read. It brings them into
‘ ‘W hen we foster a love o f reading,
the library to select books and prizes w e em pow er children to succeed in
and to take part in p erfo rm an ces, the classroom and in life,” said D irec­
crafts and o th er activities.
tor o f Libraries V ailey O ehlke. “The
T he p ro g ram is open to kids o f all library’s Sum m er R eading program
ages, from birth to high school stu ­ supports students, parents and edu­
dents entering grade 12. A nyone cators, strengthening o ur com m u­
w ho has n o t sig n ed up th ro u g h nity through literacy.”