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Page 10 March 29, 2017 BUSINESSGuide Seasonal Clean Up Special! E ssEncE H air D Esign 4710A NE MLK Jr Blvd Portland OR, 97211 E-Waste • Car Towing Appliances • Debris Scrap Metal • Recycling ABLE ARM Reycling (503) 545-3160 bfade67@ gmail.com Veterans Seniors Day: Monday/Tuesday Shalon Xcellence Owner/Stylist 8407 NE Fremont Portland, OR 97220 503-890-6814 shalonda70@gmail.com $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 State Farm R Michael E Harper Agent Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomingon, Illinois 61710 We are located at: 9713 S.W. Capitol, Portland, OR 503-221-3050 Fax 503-227-8757 michael.harper.cuik@statefarm.com PLATINUM FADE SALON Sherman Jackson cell 503-891-5905 M-F 9:00am-9:00pm Sat 8:00am-9:00pm Sun 11:00am-6:00pm 5010 NE 9th, Unit A Portland, Oregon 97211 503-284-2989 Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer BUSINESS GUIDE Call 503-288-0033 • ads@portlandobserver.com Emotionally-Charged Drama -- ‘Lyd- ia,’ an emotionally-charged drama about a young girl and her caretaker which explores family secrets and issues of immigration in a 1970s Texas border town is now playing through April 8 at Milagro Theater, Port- land’s premier Latino arts and cultural cen- ter at 525 S.E. Stark St. Visit milagro.org or call 503-236-7253. SOLVE Spring Beach Cleanup -- On Saturday, April 1, volunteers from across Oregon are invited to head to the beach for the SOLVE Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup. Register at one of 45 beach cleanup sites from Fort Stevens near Astoria to Harris Beach in Brookings. For more information and a list of cleanup sites, visit solveoregon.org. Anti-Lynching Play -- Triangle Productions presidents a reading from “Safe,” an anti-lynching play from the early 20th Century being pre- sented to elicit greater understanding of the historic racism that relates to today’s environment of violent acts against people of color. Wednes- day, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza, 1785 N.E. Sandy Blvd. General admission seating is $5. Powerful Images -- Combining the iconography of the Ku Klux Klan and the Civil Rights Movement with con- temporary images, “Kin Killin’ Kin,’ a visually powerful and thought-providing ex- hibit of paintings by James Pate focuses on youth and gun violence. Free and open to the public, runs through Sunday, April 2, Wednesdays through Fridays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Gospel of Lovingkindness -- Shelley B. Shelley and La’ Tevin Alexander star in a poetic story about two black mothers and their sons whose lives are shattered by gun violence. The African-American the- ater producing PassinArt show plays each Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. through April 9 at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. For tickets and more informa- tion, visit passinart.net or call 503-235-8079. Breakout Tuesdays Hip Hop -- JAMN 107.5 and Cool Nutz from the Breakout Show present Breakout Tuesdays each third Tuesday of the month at the Ash Street, 225 S.W. Ash. The shows will feature perfor- mances from some of the top rappers from the Northwest. Hosted by Juma Blaq and DJ Fatboy. Music Millennium Free Shows -- The Music Millennium, 3158 E. Burnside, regularly hosts a series of in-house live performances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to meet artists. Call 503-231-8926 for a current schedule. Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylvester plays Saturday, April 8 at the Spare Room; Friday, April 14 at the Rogue Pub in North Plains; and Saturday, April 15 at Catfish Lou’s. History Hub -- Oregon Historical Society exhibit for young people explores the topic of diversity with interactive objects and pictures that tell the stories of the people of Oregon, past and present. With puzzles, touch screen activities and board games, History Hub asks students to consider questions like “Who is an Oregonian?,” “How has discrimina- tion and segregation affected people who live in Oregon?,” and “How can you make Oregon a great place for everyone?” Teen Late Night Returns -- A popular Teen Late Night program through Vancouver Parks and Recreation is back. Young people be- tween the ages of 11 and 18 are invited to enjoy a safe night of free recreational activities every Friday night at either the Fistenburg or Marshall community centers. Fourth Sunday Jam Night -- A friends and family variety comedy show in a Saturday Night Live format with local recording and per- forming artists, bands, dance crews, poets, and drama groups, takes place each fourth Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. at Celebration Taber- nacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave. The free event is open to the community. Clothing Closet -- Each first Saturday of the month, a complimentary breakfast and clothing drive takes place at First AME Zion Church, 4304 N. Vancouver Ave. The goal is to clothe and feed Portland one person at a time. For more information, call Nydia Campbell-Pullom at 503-317-1089.