Page 10_____________________ 3¡3ortlmii» (Obstruer ' December ll,2OI3 E l O bservador _________ _ Latin American Christmas Celebration M iracle Theatre G roup invites the w hole fam ily to enjoy the Posada M ilagro, to be celebrated Sunday, Dec. 15 betw een 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at El C entro M ilagro, 537 S.E. Stark St. This com m unity celebration filled with Latin A m erican traditions re­ flects upon the journey o f M ary and Joseph in their search for refuge and is day o f fun for the w hole family! This year’s celebration will feature 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. perform ances o f an original pastorela, live m usic by the C osecha M estiza and others; and folkloric dance by B allet Papalotl. Throughout the afternoon there also be arts and crafts activities for kids, storytelling for children under 5 years old, a piñata for all ages and, o f course, traditional foods for purchase. A dm ission to the event is free, but perform ances are lim ited to ticket­ holders only. Free tickets will be dis­ tributed on a first-com e, first-served basis at the theatre beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday Dec. 15. G uests are encouraged to bring donations o f canned food for the O regon Food Bank. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n a b o u t M ira c le T h e a tr e G ro u p , v is it milagro.org or call 503-236-7253. BOWEIVEL rosaaa Milagro, a tree Christmas celebration with theatre, music, dance, and traditional foods for the whole family takes place Sunday, Dec. 15, from 1 p.m. to 5 .m. at El Zócalo of El Centro ■ Milagro, 537 S.E. Stark St. Classic Cuts & Lawn Care Maintenance Natalie Cole en Español Mowing, Edging & Trimming • Pruning, Tilling, & Gardening Clean-Up & Hauling • Leaf & Debris Removal • Composting Yard Maintenance • Bark Dusting • Power-Washing • &More! For Legendary performer returning to Portland stage T he alb u m recen tly receiv ed three L atin G ram m y nom inations. . “N atalie C ole en E sp añ o l” was p ro d u c e d by Rudy P e re z , Commercial & Residential Services B illb o a rd ’s L atin M usic P roducer O f T he D ecade. It features N atalie ’s free estimates call Owner James Wimbish at: d istin ctiv e take on classics from her 503-890-4826 fa th e r’s catalog, p lu s several o th er N ine time G ram m y w inner Natalie selections from the L atin A m erican “Your satisfaction is my guarantee” C ole w ill be retu rn in g to the O regon S ong b o o k . Boweivel@comcast.net S y m p h o n y a fte r h e r triu m p h an t T he O regon Sym phony perform s on the first h a lf o f the co n cert, fea­ turing favorites such as “W inter W o n d erlan d ” and V icto r H e rb ert’s Natalie Cole “M arch o f the T o y s” sold-out 2012 V alen tin e’s D ay p e r­ T ic k e ts b e g in at $35 at th e O r­ fo rm an ce to sing beloved h oliday eg o n S y m p h o n y T ick e t O ffice, 923 so n g s. S .W . W a s h in g to n S t., d o w n to w n . T he N atalie C ole C hristm as co n ­ T ic k e ts m ay a lso b e p u rc h a se d by cert w ill include a selection o f h o li­ p h o n e at 5 0 3 -2 2 8 -1 3 5 3 at th e c o n ­ day songs, ch erish ed favorites and c e rt h a ll b o x o ffic e s ta rtin g tw o Truly making a difference in the lives of new songs from h er new album , h o u rs b e fo re th e p e rfo rm a n c e , o r Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years. “N atalie C ole en E spañol” on S atu r­ o n lin e a t a n y tim e f r o m th e If you or someone you know has been in an accident, day, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the A rlene o r c h e s t r a ’ s . w eb s ite call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838 S chnitzer C o n cert H all, dow ntow n. O rS y m p h o n y .o rg . Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC Zchon R. Jones, DC 333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212 (503) 284-7838 We are located on the com er ofM LK and Russell Street, on the second floor above the coffee shop. Parkins Aiea >33 NE Kiipeli •200 Russell St s Growing Support for Latino Students T h e H is p a n ic M e tr o p o lita n the O regon C om m unity Foundation C h a m b e r p la n s to in c re a s e r e ­ as the “O regon L atin o Scholarship sources fo r L atino students to sup­ F u n d ” supports scholarships long port th eir access to hig h er ed u ca­ term. tion. T h e m issio n o f the H isp an ic T he effo rt w ill be m ade as part o f C ham ber is to w ork w ith all m em bers plans to hire a new full tim e scholar­ o f the co m m u n ity to support the ship asset c o o rd in ato r thanks to a econom ic ad v an cem en t o f L atinos $ 3 5,000grant from the O regon C om ­ in O regon and southw est W ash ­ m unity Foundation and the Fred W. ington. In 2014, the C h am b er w ill F ields Fund. celebrate 20 years o f civic in v o lv e­ A n en d o w m en t fund h oused at ment.