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Page 12___________________________________ C1I‘ 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. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com Cori Stewart— email: avalonflowers@msn.com Owner, Operator We Offer Wire Services Jack & Jill Social Club Cordially invites you to our Masquerade Christmas Party iO Saturday, December 8,2012 9:00pm to 2:00am at Billy Webb Elks Lodge Portland, Oregon 97227 Entertainment provided by DJ mike Morris Price: $10.00 for singles $15.00 for couples For more information, please call (503) 421-4877 or (503) 778-0531 BUDGET INSURANCE ^o v tlattb (©bsvrUCr_________________ C hristm as at P earson A ir M u seu m - Saturday, D ec. 8 from 10 a.m . to 2 p.m ., 1115 E. Fifth St. in V ancouver. V isitors are en co u rag ed to bring their ow n cam eras and then clim b into an open cockpit airplane and get th eir photo taken w ith Santa; enjoy hot cocoa; and aviation activities. R egular m useum adm ission applies: $7 for adults, $5 fo r seniors and students ages 6 to 17. C hildren age 5 and under are free. < m i B eloved M agical T ale - R evel in the enchantm ent o f th e h o lid a y s e a s o n in th e s p a rk lin g fo re s t o f S h a k e sp e a re ’s m ost b e lo v e d m agical tale. P o rt la n d C e n te r S ta g e ’s p ro d u c tion o f A M idsum - m erN ight’sD ieam is n o w p la y in g through Dec. 23 at P o rtla n d C e n te r Stage. B rook lyn A rt Sp ace H olid ay S h o w - B rooklyn A rt Space, 3303 S.E. 20th A ve., a subsidiary o f the M entor O regon N etw ork, an organization that supports people w ith disabilities, presents its annual holiday show w ith w orks from over 50 artists on Friday, Dec. 7. D oors open at 6 p.m . E ntertainm ent and refreshm ents w ill be p ro v id ed R A C E : A re W e S o D ifferen t? — A new exhibit about th e s c ie n c e o f h u m a n variation at the O regon M useum o f Science and In d u stry (O M S I) c h a l len g es v isito rs to c o n sider race in a new light. O pen through Jan. 1, the national exhibition tells the story o f race from b io logical, cultural and h istorical points o f view . T su n am i A rtifa cts on D isp lay -- T w o pieces o f the m assive 201 ton dock that w as w ashed aw ay from a city on Ja p a n ’s n o rth east co ast by the devastating M arch 2011 tsunam i and that lan d ed on O re g o n ’s A gate B each this past Ju n e have now arrived at the O regon H istorical S ociety in Portland. T he tw o m etal boat tie offs are on display in the “T reasu res o f the V au lt” exhibit through D ec. 30. "Your Budget is our Budget" 50th anniversary o f the m ost disastrous w eather ev en t to hit O regon, the C olum bus D ay S torm is b ein g c o m m e m o ra te d w ith “ T h e M ig h tie s t W in d ,” a new exhibit that runs through Jan. 6 at the O regon H istory AUTO At Budget we work with many HOME insurance com panies to find LIFE the best fit for your needs and to fit your DURAN BEASLEY BUSINESS Budget. Call today for a free quote! 503 515 4377 HEALTH SR 22 Fax 503 445 4591 Office 503 445 4595 3202 S i 82nd Ave Portland, OR 97266 An independent agent serving Oregon & Washington December5, 2012 Linn Saloon; Friday, Dec. 21 at theT illicum ; and Saturday, Dec. 22 at D om inic’s. M el B row n L ive -- P ortland ja z z giant M el B row n perform s at Salty ’ s on the C o lu m b ia ev ery Friday and S aturday night. K now n as the “G en tlem an o f Jazz,” B row n has a career spanning over 4 0 years. G rossology: T h e (Im polite) Scien ce o f the H um an B od y — K ids and adults are w elcom e to this O M SI ex h ib it that is b ack by po p u lar dem and. T he “science in d isg u ise” ex p erien ce lets you craw l through a 30- foot digestive tract, sn iff out the b o d y ’s sm elliest odors, clim b a h u m an skin w all o f scabs and pim ples and view a vom it display. T h e Soulful S h ow case -- B lacque B utterfly presents spoken w ord, live m usic and featured artists on the second and fourth T h ursdays o f each m onth at 8 p.m . at E ’ N joni C afé, A frican-M editerranean cuisine at 910 N. K illingsw orth St. A friq u e B istro B en efit - A frique B istro, 102 N .E .’ R ussell St., op en s its doors each last Saturday o f the m onth to raise donations fo r the A frican W o m e n ’s C oalition. G reat C aribbean and A frican m usic along w ith good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m . to 2:30 a.m . $ 10 at the door. O regon B lack H istory — T he B lack M u seu m o f O r eg o n group m eets every Saturday, from 6 p.m . to 8 p.m. at4 2 0 N .E . M ason. For m ore inform ation, call 503-284- 0617. O pen M ic -- C urious C om edy, 5225 N.E. M artin Luther K ing Jr. B lvd., hosts a free night o f stand-up com edy ev ery 2nd and 4th Sunday. O pen m ic com ics get three m inutes, and au d ien ce m em bers get a free sn eak peak at P o rtlan d ’s up and com ing talent. S ignups start at 8:30 p.m . Show starts at 9 p.m . L ive Jazz -- E very F riday and S aturday from 8 p.m . to 11 p.m ., the T h ird D egrees L ounge at the R iv er Place H otel, 1 5 1 0 S .W . H arbor W ay. N o c o v er o r m inim um purchase. F o r m ore inform ation, visit p d x jazz.co m . P ortland Saturday M a rk et—Portland Saturday M ar ket in O ld T o w n /C h in ato w n, the largest arts and crafts m arket in con tin u o u s operation in the U nited States, has o v er 350 vendors and is open every S atu rd ay and S unday through C hristm as Eve at 2 S.W . N aito P ark way. M u sic M ille n n iu m F re e S h o w s - T h e M usic M illen nium , 3158 E. B urnside, hosts in-house live p erfo r m ances. E njoy free m usic and the opportunity to m eet artists. C all 503-231 -8926 for a schedule. H u m o r N ig h t — A w esom e com edians p erform stand up, sketch, and m ore at th e w eekly R ecurring H um or N ig h t every W ed n esd ay night at T onic L ounge. 3100 N .E. Sandy B lvd. Pay as you w ish, $3-5 donation suggested. Show is 21+. C enter, dow ntow n. O regon V o ic e s—O regon V oices tells O re g o n ’s fasci nating history through the ey es and ears o f the people w ho lived it. T he new O regon H istorical Society exhibit dives into a div erse range o f subjects, from the d is p lacem ent o f m inority populations from urban d e v el opm ent, to cycles o f bo o m and bust. Norm an Sylvester Band - Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band plays Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Blue D iam ond; Friday, Dec. 1 4 atC ly d e’s; Saturday, Dec. 1 5 atth eW est D iscount T ickets - L o cal lo w -in c o m e fa m ilie s and in d iv id u a ls c a n p u rc h a se $5 tic k e ts to c la s s ic a l m u sic al p e rfo rm a n c e s in P o rtla n d as p a rt o f a u n iq u e p ro g ra m c a lle d M u sic fo r A ll. 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