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    May 30, 2018
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Summer Reading for Kids
Beaverton City Library offers a Summer Reading
program to encourage children of all ages to read
this summer. To participate, sign up online at Bea-
vertonLibrary.org/SRP or in person at Beaverton’s
Main or Murray Scholls library branches by July 23.
Participants keep track of time spent reading fic-
tion, non-fiction, eBooks, comic books, newspapers,
magazines or blogs. After completing 15 hours of
reading, they can return to the library for a free pa-
perback book and a folder full of coupons for free
food and activities.
The library also offers free summer events for all
ages. From Make a Family Band for little ones to
Game Truck for teens, there is something for every-
one. Event calendars and more information is also
available on the library website.
Rose Festival Star-
light Parade -- One of
the Rose Festival’s most pop-
ular events, the Portland General
Electric/SOLVE Starlight Parade, will
fill the streets of downtown Portland Saturday, June 2,
beginning at 6:30 p.m., offering funky, eclectic fun for
everyone. From traditional marching bands and flood-
lit floats, to glow-in-the-dark umbrellas and unique
hand-built entries, you’ll see the best of Portland’s
diverse community groups together in one whimsical
pageant.
the Garages in Beaver-
ton; Friday, June 8 at the
Rogue Pub in North Plains;
and Saturday, June 9 at the Spare
Room.
Rose Festival City Fair -- The Portland Rose Festi-
val’s City Fair on the downtown waterfront is open for
the next two weekends of June 1-3 and June 8-10. City
Fair is the Pacific Northwest’s biggest, best and fami-
ly-friendliest carnival, and includes gentle Kiddie Land
rides, tried and true family favorites and over-the-top
twisters for older, more adventurous thrill seekers.
“Left Hook” -- “Left Hook,” fully staged new dra-
ma about gentrification and community displacement
in 1970’s Portland, inspired in part by the Knott Street
Boxing Club, premiers Thursday, May 24 as part of
the Vanport Mosaic Festival with shows continuing
through June 10 at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural
Center in north Portland. For tickets and more infor-
mation about the Memorial Day weekend festival, visit
vanportmosaic.org.
Church Fashion Show -- Vancouver Avenue First
Baptist Church is inviting the community to its 10th
annual Scholarship Fashion Show and Dinner, coming
Friday, June 1 at 6 p.m. to the historic church located
at 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. Tickets are $30 and will
benefit a Drum Major Scholarship Program.
Gorge Shuttle Returns -- The Columbia Gorge Ex-
press bus service by the Oregon Department of Trans-
portation has made its seasonal return, now going as
far east as Hood River. For the next two weeks, the
bus departs Friday through Sunday from the Gateway
Transit Center to Rooster Rock State Park, Multnomah
Falls, Cascade Locks and Hood River. On June 11, the
bus will start service seven days a week, year-round.
Sister Act -- Portland actress Kristin Robinson per-
forms the title role in “Sister Act,” the feel-good mu-
sical based on the 1992 smash hit film, now playing
at the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego.
Shows run through June 10. Tickets are $39 for adults
and $37 for seniors. Call the box office at 503-635-
3901 or visit Lakewood-center.org.
Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylves-
ter plays Friday, June 1 at the Mock Crest Tavern;
Saturday, June 2 at Catfish Lou’s; Sunday, June 3 at
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Good in the Hood -- Legendary R&B perform-
er Howard Hewitt will headline the multicultural
Good in the Hood Celebration, June 22-24 at King
School Park. This year will commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the naming of Martin Luther King Jr.
Elementary school and pay tribute to Portland’s civ-
il rights history. Activities include live bands every
day, a kid’s area, multicultural food, crafts, market-
place vendors, Portland Farmers Market, free health
screens and more.
‘Fences’ at Portland Playhouse -- Lester Purry stars
in ‘Fences,’ the August Wilson play about a husband,
father, former athlete and garbage collector trying
to define himself in 1950s Pittsburgh. With its Af-
rican-American narrative, the Portland Playhouse
play tackles issues of mental health and the impacts
of racism. Now playing through June 10 at Portland
Playhouse, 602 N.E. Prescott St
Juneteenth -- Portland’s annual Juneteenth celebra-
tion, free family fun open to everyone and commem-
orating the end of slavery, will be held Saturday, June
16. A parade will start the festivities at 11 a.m. be-
ginning at the Safeway store on Martin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard and proceeding to the Emanuel field at
North Russell and Williams where activities with mu-
sic, food, hip hop cardio, a kids area and raffle will
follow from noon to 6 p.m. On Thursday, June 14 the
Billy Webb Elks Lodge will host a Miss Juneteenth
Scholarship Pageant. Visit juenteenthor.com or call
971-930-5862.
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Robot Revolution -- A new exhibit at OMSI brings
some of the most innovative robots from all over
the world. Learn about the skills robots possess that
mimic and often surpass human capabilities in “‘Ro-
bot Revolution,” now showing through Sept. 7.
Zoo for All -- The Oregon Zoo has launched “Zoo for
All,” a new discount program that provides $5 admis-
sion for low income individuals and families. Visitors
may purchase up to six of the $5 tickets by brining
a photo ID and documentation showing they partic-
ipate in low income service, like the Oregon Trial
Card, Medicaid, Section 8, Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families, and Head Start.
Discount Tickets -- Low income families and indi-
viduals can purchase $5 tickets to classical musical
performances in Portland as part of a unique pro-
gram called Music for All. Participating organiza-
tions include the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera,
Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber Music Northwest,
Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland Baroque Or-
chestra, Friends of Chamber Music, Portland Cham-
ber Orchestra, Portland Piano International, Portland
Symphonic Choir, Cappella Romana and Portland
Vocal Consort.
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