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The February I, 2012 Portland Observer Black History Month Arts Happy 100th Birthday! Zelma Scarborough V ENTERTAINMENT fNIf 1)1 LL Cool J to Host Grammys (AP) — After seven years with a no-host format, the Grammys will have an emcee— LLCoolJ. The Grammy-winning rapper and actor says the Feb. 12 broadcast is "gonna be a great night" and his hosting duties are a dream come true. The Recording Academy has already named some performers— the Foo Fighters, LL Cool Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Jason Aldean. It will be LL Cool J's first time hosting the Grammys. He has hosted the live Grammy nominations concert since it began in 2008. The Grammys will be broadcast on CBS from Los Angeles. The rap legend is a star on the network's "NCIS: Los Angeles." The last host of the Grammys was Queen Latifah. Discover the World of e-Books For the thousands of Multnomah County residents discovering the world of e-books and e-book read ers, the library is offering new classes and one-on-one tutorials to help. Classes will cover all the basics, setup, downloading, and which devices support library e-books and audiobooks. Library staff will dem onstrate the checkout, download and tra n sfe r p ro ce ss through Library2Go. Digital offerings have become a core service of the library system, with more than 65,000 e-books pres ently available to cardholders in various formats and hundreds of thousands of downloadable songs. In the past year, circulation of e- books is up 263 percent at the li brary. The library’s e-book collec tions will continue to grow as it ^EN TC J At the Mercy of Martial Law - power grab brings arrests in The a politically-charged drama/comedy set in the m idst of martial law after a massive government breakdown. Now playing at Portland Center Stage through Sunday, Feb. 5. History Center Treasures — Gems of the Oregon Historical Society’s storage vaults have been retrieved for a “Treasures of the Vault,” exhibit now showing through Feb. 12 at the Oregon History Center, downtown. The pieces include golden Egyptian statues from the former Aladdin Restaurant at Lloyd Center and a U.S. Army uniform from Oregon’s earliest days. Blood, Murder and Double Crosses -- Lakewood The atre Company presents the mystery/thriller Deadly Murder. Now showing through Feb. 19 at the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego. OMNIMAX: Flying Monsters — For audiences of all ages, OM SI’s new IMAX film, Flying Monsters, takes viewers to a prehistoric world. The world's leading naturalist Sir David Attenborough sets out to uncover the truth about the giant flying reptiles whose wingspans of up to 40 feet compare to that of a modem jet plane. Body Worlds — OMSI hosts the exhibit “Body Worlds and the Brain” for a limited engagement. The show deciphers the mystery and complexity of the human body and brain with more than 200 authentic human specimens, preserved through a revolutionary preservation method. Norman Sylvester Band — Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band perform Friday, Feb. 3 at the M & M Lounge in Gresham; Saturday, Feb. 4 at the West Linn Saloon; and Friday, Feb. 10 at Halibut’s. Mel Brown Live — Portland jazz giant Mel Brown performs at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday and Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman of Jazz,” Brown has a career spanning over 40 years. Live Jazz — Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S. W. Harbor Way. No cover or minimum purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com. Afrique Bistro Benefit -- Afrique Bistro, 102 N.E. Russell St., opens its doors each last Saturday of the month to raise donations for the African W omen’s Coalition. Great Caribbean and African music along with good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. $10 at the door. Page 19 ramps up its digital offerings to meet the demand from patrons. “These classes are a great oppor tunity to answer questions people might have, and introduce readers to a new way to experience the joy of reading and learning,” said Vailey Oehlke, Multnomah County direc tor of libraries. Zelma Richardson Scarborough celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 21 during a luncheon shared with her fam ily and friends at Rose City Park United M ethodist Church, hosted by Rozalyn Green and her sisters. Zelma, bom in 1912 in Yazoo City, Miss., is the fifth child of 10 siblings. She has two siblings left, a b r o th e r O .D . R ichardson and sister Cornelia M ontgom ery, both living in Portland. Zelm a graduated from M ognolia High School in Vicksbury, Miss, and m oved to Portland in 1942 to work at the ship yards. She then worked until her retirem ent at Emanual Hospital. She is the wife of the late founder of Scarborough's Oil. Her three sons are deceased and her daughter Phyllis lives in Vancouver. Zelm a spends her time knitting and watching sports, especially the T railblazers, whom treated her to an evening at a Blazers game on her birthday! Zelma is a member of The Church o f the Good Shepherd under the direction of Pastor W illie B. Smith. She thanks everyone who helped plan the wonderful birthday celebration and all who traveled near and far to attend. She says it was a memory to never forget. ^ F athers M IN IS T R IE S Come and Experience Faith andMirades! Pastors Jerry & Annie Gutierrez W ü Ijdj I i ke to, inviteyou îrviceever FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7PM Services will be held a t New Song Community Center 2511NE MIN BlVd. Comer of NE MLK Blvd & Russell Street In Portland Doors open at 6pm for every service For directions or more information, call 503-488-5481 w w w .m fh m p o r tla n d .c o m
