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December5, 2012 ^fîottlanù ODbseruer Page 13 ENTERTAINMENT West Coast Debut for Vibrant Dancers White Bird presents the West Coast debut of Camille A. Brown and Dancers, on Thursday, Dec. 6 through Saturday, Dec. 8 at Lincoln Hall, Portland State University. Brown is a vibrant young New York -based artist and the choreographer o f the recent Broadway revival o f Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. Tickets are available at whitebird.org or PSU Box Office, 503-725-3307. Honoring Lost Loved Ones Ornaments to adorn holiday trees Families are invited to memorial ize and honor their loved ones with inscribed tree ornaments that will be displayed during Providence’s an nual Light Up a Life ceremonies. The ornaments will adorn memo rial trees in Providence hospitals and other com m unity locations throughout the holiday season. The special ceremonies will be held Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center; Thursday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center; Monday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Providence Portland Medical Center’s Cancer Center Amphitheater; and Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Providence Milwaukie Hospital. For those who have lost loved ones, the holidays can be a difficult time. Community members are in vited to dedicate an ornament in honor of a person important to them or in memory of a loved one. names of those honored will be read during the ceremony, and fami lies are encouraged to take the orna ments home with them afterward or leave them on the trees to share with the community. For more information, call Provi dence Hospice Bereavement at 503- 215-4622. Choosing an E-Reader? “ If you’re confused about the world of digital media and devices, you are not alone. Before you purchase an e-reader for someone you love this holiday season, drop by one of the several n e ig h b o rh o o d lib ra rie s in Multnomah County that are offer ing classes on how to choose the e- reader that will best meet your needs. Learn about the many devices avail ab le , w hich ones su p p o rt downloadable library books, and what you should consider before making a decision. For those who already have an e- reader but aren’t sure how to use it, or aren’t sure how to read and listen to library books with it, many Multnomah County libraries are also offering Is This Thing On? Get Help with Library2Go. In this class, librarians guide you one-on-one through the pro cess o f using the Library2G o ser vice to d o w n lo ad books and audiobooks for free with your M ultnom ah County Library card. Please bring your device and any equipm ent you need to download ns can you decide Small Business Computer Support and Training LB3 Computing Solutions on’t get bogged down with too much technology! LB3 helps you select the technology you need and makes it easy for you to use with training and support tailored just for you. D Conveniently located in Portland, Oregon We make it easy and affordable. You’ll spend less tim e at yo u r com puter and more tim e with yo ur customers. Call o r email us today ■ info(a)LB3ComputingSolutions.com. 503.621.6368 Your Care Our First Priority Dr. Marcelitte Failla Chiropractic Physician Multnomah County Library offers classes to educate holiday shop pers about how to select the e-reader that will best meet their needs. and transfer, such as a laptop and “These free programs are a criti cord. cal component of how Multnomah W hether you have an e-reader or County Library champions reading not, you are welcome to a Friday, for all members of our community,” Dec. 28 session at Holgate Library said Director of Libraries Vailey to learn all about the basics of down Oehlke. “Public education about loading books and audiobooks from these evolving technologies helps the library. E-books & More 101 will ensure equal access to information, cover setup, checkout, download supporting the health and vitality of and transferring, and answer all your our community.” questions about e-books and e- Look for more e-book and e-reader readers. classes in the New Year. We are located at 1716 N.E. 42nd Ave. Portland, OR 97213 (Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.) • Automobile accident injuries • Chronic headache and joint pain • Workers Compensation injuries Call for an appointment! (503)228-6140
