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Page 14___________________________________ iE,!C ^ îo rtla tth (lf)bscrüer Happy 60th, Kibbi Ball, —from Family and Friends September 19. 2012 ykrtsx? x X ENTERTAINMENT Happy birthday, Kibibi Ball (Sandy Johnson). Sixty looks good on you (class of ‘70). Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience •Birthdays • Funerals »Anniversaries • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Cori Stewart— Owner, Operator Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Concordia Welcomes Game Designer Concordia University sponsors a discussion with world-renowned alternative reality game designer Dr. Jane McGonigal (above) on the power of gaming and education, on Thursday, Sept. 20. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Concordia gymnasium, 6430 N.E. 27th Ave. Register online at cu- portland.edu/jane or call 503-280-8505. M Y I N I S T R l E S Come and Experience and Miracles! VegFest Food Celebration — Sustainable and healthy food choices and lifestyles will be featured during the 8th annual VegFest celebration, Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Oregon Convention Center. There will be cooking demonstrations, ask-the-experts sessions, family activities and free food samples. Admission is $6. Kids age 10 and under are free. C an n o n ’s Rib E xpress C oncerts — Janice Scroggins, Ben Jones and a rotating cast of Portland's hottest percussionists perform in s series of free concerts each Sunday, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., through Sept. 30 at Cannon’s Rib Express, 5410 N.E. 33rd Ave., next to the Concordia New Seasons Market. I M aze A dopts ‘P o rtla n d ia ’ -- The Portland MAiZE ventures into its 14th season at the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island by celebrating “Portlandia,” the hit TV show, by featuring the iconic city statute in a towering cornfield. The maze is open daily through Oct. 31. For more information, call 503-621 - 7110orvisitportlandm aze.com H ustle & Bustle Fashion Show - Portland Saturday Market is hosting its first annual charity fashion show and DJ music event on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E. Burnside. The extravaganza with local independent designers starts at 8 p.m., the fashion show at 9 p.m., leading into a late night dance party. We w ill also be receiving our First Fruits offering at this service Pastors Jerry & Annie Gutierrez Friday, October 12th at 7pm New Song Community Center 2511 NE MLK Blvd • Portland, OR 97212 Kenton F arm ers M a rk e t—Portland Farmers Market hosts a new farmer’s market location in the Kenton Neighborhood of north Portland, where residents can buy produce and goods and hear local music on Friday nights, from 3 p.m. to 7 p,m. O regon Voices — Oregon Voices tells Oregon’s fascinating history through the eyes and ears of the people who lived it. The new Oregon Historical Society exhibit dives into a diverse range of subjects, from the displacement of minority populations from urban development, to cycles of boom and bust. DOORS OPEN AT 6P M FOR EVERY SERVICE. Norman Sylvester Band — Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band performs Friday, Sept. 21 at Tillicum and Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Blue Diamond. For directions or more information, call 503-488-5481 or log on to w w w . m f h m p o r t la n d . c o m 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. Corner o f NE MLK Blvd and Russell Street
