August 16, 2017
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EDUCATIONCAREERS Special Edition
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McCoy Park Summer Free for All -- You’re invited to enjoy a free
concert featuring the world beat, Afro jazz and African contemporary
group Wamba, sponsored by New Columbia Partners, will be held
Thursday, Aug. 17 starting at 6:30 p.m. at McCoy Park in the New
Columbia neighborhood of north Portland.
Pompeii Exhibit at OMSI -- Pre-
served bodies cast by volcanic de-
bris in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
and nearly 200 other artifacts on
loan from the unparalleled collec-
tion of the Naples National Archae-
ological Museum in Italy are part of the
new OMSI exhibit, Pompeii: The Exhibi-
tion. Now showing through Oct. 22.
Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Nor-
man Sylvester plays Friday, Aug. 18 at the
Rogue Pub in North Plains; and Saturday,
Aug. 19 at Restaurant 503 in West Linn.
Life of an Iconic President -- One hun-
dred years after his birth, John Fitzgerald
Kennedy
remains a
subject of endless fascination for mil-
lions of Americans. The Oregon Histor-
ical Society’s current exhibition “High
Hopes: The Journey of John F. Kenne-
dy” explores Kennedy’s early life, his
road to the presidency, and the changes
he effected during his time in office.
Runs through Nov. 12.
American Classics -- One of America’s most beloved composers is
celebrated when the Clackamas Repertory Theatre presents the music
of Irving Berlin with “The Melody Lingers On” at the Osterman The-
ater on the Clackamas Community College campus. Shows are Thurs-
day-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinees through
Aug. 27. Tickets at ClackamasRep.org or call 503-594-6047.
History Hub -- Oregon Historical Society exhibit for young people
explores the topic
of diversity with
interactive
ob-
jects and pictures
that tell the sto-
ries of the people
of Oregon, past
and present. With
puzzles,
touch
screen activities
and board games,
History Hub asks
students to con-
sider questions like “Who is an Oregonian?,” “How has discrimination
and segregation affected people who live in Oregon?,” and “How can
you make Oregon a great place for everyone?”
Discount Tickets -- Low income families and individuals can purchase
$5 tickets to classical musical performances in Portland as part of a
unique program called Music for All. Participating organizations in-
clude the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater,
Chamber Music Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland
Baroque Orchestra, Friends of Chamber Music, Portland Chamber Or-
chestra, Portland Piano International, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cap-
pella Romana and Portland Vocal Consort.
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