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August 19, 2015
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Summer Kids in the Park -- Another schedule of
fun and healthy activities for kids during the summer
months is now underway in three of Gresham’s larg-
est parks. Free and open to all kids under 18, events
are scheduled for two hours every weekday at Main
City, Vance and Red Sunset parks. A free lunch will
be served, and kids can just drop in. No advance reg-
istration is required.
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from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and featuring Cuban sandwich-
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food producers and hot
food vendors from all
over the region fill Pioneer
Courthouse Square, Portland’s
downtown living room, each Monday
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Sept. 28.
Summer Reading for Kids -- Kids of all ages can
sign up at any neighborhood library of the Multnomah
County Library system for a free summer reading pro-
gram that entices kids to read for pleasure and main-
tain the skills they learned during the school year,
while also encouraging lifelong library use.
Science of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not -- What’s
more amazing that Robert
Ripley’s legendary com-
pendium of oddities, anom-
alies and fantastic feats?
The science that underlies
them! OMSI presents “The
Science of Ripley’s Believe
It or Not!” a 6,000 square
foot interactive exhibit that
explores the real science be-
hind the unbelievable. The
collection of intriguing objects and astonishing arti-
facts is open through Sept. 7.
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Safe and Free at Matt
Dishman -- The Matt Dish-
man Community Center, 77 N.E.
Knott St., has opened its doors to
teenagers this summer as part of a plan
to provide safe and free activities for youth, age 18
and younger through Portland Parks and Recreation.
Registration is required.
Norman Sylvester -- Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester
and his band perform Fri-
day, Aug. 21 at the Lehrer
Pub; Monday, Aug. 24 at
6 p.m. for Gresham Music
Monday at the Gresham
Arts Plaza; Wednesday,
Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at the
Lewelling Neighborhood
Concert Series at Ball-Mi-
chel Park in Milwaukie;
Friday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m.
at for the Farewell Blues
Party Jam at Halibut’s, and Saturday, Aug. 29 at the
Concordia University Music Festival.
Vancouver’s Wine & Jazz Festival -- Hot jazz, fab-
ulous wines, and fine art comes to Esther Short Park
for the 18th annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival,
Friday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 23. This year’s
event has one of the best concert lineups from the
past 10 years, everything from Jazz, Latin, Brazilian,
Mambo to Pop! For tickets and more information, vis-
it vancouverwinejaz.com.
Farmers Market at the Square -- Local farmers,
Soulful Showcase -- Blacque Butterfly presents
spoken word, live music and featured artists on the
second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 8
p.m. at E’Njoni Café, African-Mediterranean cui-
sine at 910 N. Killingsworth St.
Bringing Back the Drive-in -- The last of two
weekends of drive-in movies at the Portland Expo
Center brings “Young Frankenstein” on Thursday,
Aug. 20; “Poltergeist” on Friday, Aug. 21; and
“Star Trek II – Wrath of Khan” on Saturday, Aug.
22. For more details, visit www.expodrive-in.com.
Chicago Steppin’ Classes -- You have seen the R.
Kelly video, now it’s time to learn the dance. Groo-
vin’ High Steppers offer Chicago Steppin’ class-
es at the Rockwood Community Center and the
Colwood Golf Center. All levels are welcome. No
partner is needed. First two lessons are free; $20
monthly fee includes both locations. For an event
schedule, announcements and more information,
visit the website groovinhighsteppers.com
Portland’s Saturday Market -- Portland Saturday
Market in Old Town brings some of Oregon’s best
handmade products, good eats and live entertain-
ment from street musicians and other artists. Lo-
cated next to the Willamette River at 2 S.W. Naito
Parkway, Saturday Market is also open every Sun-
day through Christmas Eve.
Music Millennium Free Shows -- The Music Mil-
lennium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live per-
formances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity
to meet artists. Call 503-231-8926 for a schedule.
Fourth Sunday Jam Night -- A friends and fam-
ily variety comedy show in a Saturday Night Live
format with local recording and performing artists,
bands, dance crews, poets, and drama groups, takes
place each fourth Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. at
Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave. The
free event is open to the community.
Live Jazz -- Every Friday and Saturday from 8
p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the
River Place Hotel, 1510 S.W. Harbor Way. No cov-
er or minimum purchase. For more information,
visit pdxjazz.com.
Oregon Black History -- The Black Museum of
Oregon group meets every Saturday, from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m. at 420 N.E. Mason St. For more informa-
tion, call 503-284-0617.
Discount Admission -- OMSI visitors pay only $2
per person for general admission on the first Sun-
day of each month as well as discounted admission
of $5 to the Planetarium, OMIMAX Theater and
USS Blueback submarine.