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Workshops Inspire Literary Arts
The non-profit organization Write Around
Portland, in honor of their 13th year of service,
will offer free writing workshops on Saturday,
May 5, from 10-12 p.m., to engage the com m u
nity in the literary arts.
The free, two-hour creative writing work
shops are held to inspire new people in the literary
arts right where they live, work and convene.
Although Write Around Portland traditionally
holds workshops in partnership with social ser
vice agencies forpeople living in poverty, dealing
with illness or experiencing isolation, the Satur
day WRITE! workshops are open to everyone.
The workshops will be held at Eastminster
Presbyterian Church, 12505 NE Halsey Street;
Oregon Jewish Museum, 1953 N.W. Kearney
St.; Mercy Corps, 45 S.W. Ankeny St, with one
lesson facilitated in American Sign Language;
and Miracle Theatre, 537 S.E. Stark, where the
event will be facilitated in Spanish.
To register for workshops at Mercy Corps,
Oregon Jewish Museum, and the Eastminster
Presbyterian Church, call 503-796-9224 or email
saturdaywrite@ writearound.org. To register for
the M ira c le T h e a tre w o rk sh o p , em ail
sabado@ writearound.org.
Journals, pens and light snacks will be pro
vided.
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Screen-Free Week — It’s the week you and your
family turn off the TV and computer and engage in
healthy, movement activities. Community centers run
by Portland Parks and Recreation are holding special
programs and activities for Screen-Free Week, April 29
through May 6.
Mel Brown Live - Port
land 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 span
ning over 40 years.
Norman Sylvester Band
-- Boogie Cat Norman
Sylvester and his band
perform Friday, April 27
at the Old Church; Fri
day, May 4 at the West
Linn Saloon; and Satur
day, May 12 at the Blue
Diamond.
Live Jazz — Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to
11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the River Place
Hotel, 1510S.W. Harbor Way. No cover or minimum
purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com.
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continuous operation in the United
States, has over 350 vendors and is open every
Saturday and Sunday through Christmas Eve at 2 S.W.
Naito Parkway.
Fundraiser Faire for Last Thursday - Alberta Rose
Theater, 1476 N.E. Alberta St., hosts a day and evening
of entertainment to support Friends of Last Thursday,
on Sunday, April 29, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Activities for
kids and the whole family include music, juggling,
kids’ crafts, slam poets and the Wanderlust Circus and
Friends.
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Afrique Bistro, 102N.E. Russell St.,
opens its doors each last Saturday of
the month to raise donations for the African
Women ’ 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.
Creations from LEGO Blocks
- Playing with LEGO blocks is
taking on a whole new meaning
to visitors at the Oregon Mu
seum of Industry. The Art of the
Brick exhibition features large-
scale sculptures created out of
LEGO toy building blocks by
w e ll-k n o w n a rtist N athan
Sawaya. Exhibit will be open to
OMSI visitors through Sunday,
April 29.
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Music Millennium Free Shows - The Music Millen
nium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live perfor
mances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to meet
artists. Call 503-231-8926 for a schedule.
Humor Night — Awesome comedians perform stand
up, sketch, and more at the weekly Recurring Humor
Night every Wednesday night at Tonic Lounge. 3100
N.E. Sandy Blvd. Pay as you wish, $3-5 donation
suggested. Show is 21+.
OMNIMAX: Flying Monsters -- For audiences of all
ages, OM SI’s new IM AX 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 wing
spans of up to 40 feet compare to that of a modem jet
plane.
Discount Tickets -- Local low-income families and
individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classical
musical performances in Portland as part of a unique
program called Music for All. Participating organi
zations include the Oregon Symphony, Portland
Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber Music
Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland
Baroque Orchestra, Friends of Chamber Music,
Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Piano Inter
national, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cappella
Romana and Portland Vocal Consort.
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person for general admission on the first Sunday of
each month as well as discounted admission of $5 to
the Planetarium, OMIM AX Theater and USS Blueback
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