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Page 10 July 26, 2017 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSGuide State Farm R Michael E Harper Agent Providing Insurance and Financial Services $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING Home Office, Bloomingon, Illinois 61710 We are located at: 9713 S.W. Capitol, Portland, OR 503-221-3050 • Fax 503-227-8757 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 michael.harper.cuik@statefarm.com Advertise Oregon Brewers Festival -- The Oregon Brew- ers Festival is held Wednesday, July 26 through Sunday, July 30 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, downtown. The event brings more than two dozen beer styles from 91 independent craft breweries. There’s also live music, food booths craft vendors and homebrew demonstrations. Iranian Culture Festival -- The community is invited to enjoy live music and dance performances, local and authentic Iranian food and deserts, traditional arts and crafts and more at the 18th annual Iranian Festival on Saturday Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the South Park Blocks, downtown. Attendance is free, but canned food donations will be accepted to support the Oregon Food Bank. Summer Reading and More -- Kids of all ages can sign up for the Multnomah County Library’s 2017 Summer Reading Program at any branch. Participants will also find engaging storytimes, crafts, class- es and camps. Signing up for the program gives participants (or their parents) a gameboard to engage in literacy-building activities. As they complete levels, participants earn books, free passes, restaurant cou- pons and other prizes. with diversity in The Benefit Concert for IRCO -- A celebration of IRCO, the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization serving refugees, immigrants and the community at large, will take place during a benefit concert, Thursday, July 27 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Mississippi Pizza Pub’s Atlantis Lounge, 3552 N. Mississippi Ave. The featured performers are Chata Addy and The Pearls. Mas- ter of Ceremonies is Karissa Lowe. Portland Observer BUSINESS GUIDE Pompeii Exhibit at OMSI -- Preserved bodies cast by volcanic debris in the erup- tion of Mt. Vesuvius and nearly 200 other artifacts on loan from the unparal- leled collection of the Na- ples National Archaeologi- cal Museum in Italy are part of the new OMSI exhibit, Pompeii: The Exhibition. Now showing through Oct. 22. Call 503-288-0033 ads@portlandobserver.com Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylvester plays Thurs- day, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Kenton Park; Friday, July 28 at Clyde’s; Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. in Aurora for the Aurora Colony Days celebration; and Saturday, Aug. 5 at 1:15 p.m. for the Crawfish Festival in Tualatin Seasonal Clean Up Special! e sseNce H air D esigN 4710A NE MLK Jr Blvd Portland OR, 97211 bfade67@ gmail.com Veterans Seniors Day: Monday/Tuesday E-Waste • Car Towing Appliances • Debris Scrap Metal • Recycling ABLE ARM Reycling (503) 545-3160 Life of an Iconic President -- One hundred years after his birth, John Fitzgerald Kennedy remains a subject of endless fascination for millions of Americans. The Oregon Historical Society’s current exhibition “High Hopes: The Journey of John F. Kennedy” explores Kenne- dy’s early life, his road to the presidency, and the changes he effected during his time in office. Runs through Nov. 12. Summer Concerts and Movies -- The city of Vancouver presents another summer of free concerts and movies. Noon concerts are held each Wednesday through Aug. 9 at Esther Short Park, and “Sunday Sounds” concerts take place each Sunday night through Aug. 13 at Columbia Tech Center Park. Friday night movies are held at various parks through Aug. 1. For a complete schedule, visit cityofvancouver. us/events. 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?”