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June 13, 2018 Juneteenth -- Port- land’s annual Juneteenth celebration, free family fun open to everyone and commemo- rating the end of slavery, will be held Saturday, June 16. A parade will start the festivities at 11 a.m. beginning at the Safeway store on Martin Lu- ther King Jr. Boulevard and proceeding to the Emanuel field at North Russell and Williams where activities with music, 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. Pride Weekend -- Portland’s Pride Festival celebrat- ing the LGBTQ+ community takes place Saturday, June 16, from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Waterfront Park, downtown. The annual Pride Parade, also downtown, takes place Sunday, June 17 beginning at 11 a.m. Gaylabration, a dance party and fundraiser will take place Friday, June 16 at 9 p.m. at the Crystal Ballroom. 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 this week, the bus departs Fri- day through Sunday from the Gateway Transit Center to Rooster Rock State Park, Multnomah Falls, Cascade Locks and Hood River. On Monday, June 11, the bus will start service seven days a week, year-round. Good in the Hood -- Legendary R&B performer 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. Ele- mentary school and pay tribute to Portland’s civil rights history. Activities include live bands every day, a kid’s area, multicultural food, crafts, marketplace vendors, Port- land Farmers Market, free health screens and more. Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylvester plays Friday, June 15 at the Vinyl Tap; Friday, June 22 at 5 p.m. at the Tigard Balloon Festival, and at 9 p.m. at Clyde’s; Saturday, June 23 at noon at the Mosier Fes- tival and at 4:30 p.m. at the Gorge Blues and Brews in Stevenson, Wash., Sunday, June 24 at 4 p.m. at the Page 11 Good in the Hood Fes- tival at King School Park and Friday, June 29 at 7 p.m. for the Phenomenal Concert Histo- ry of the Blues at Alberta Rose Theater. Vancouver Book Fest -- Fort Vancouver Regional Li- brary is hosting a three-day used book sale with thou- sands of books for kids and adults on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 21-23 at Library Hall, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. all days. Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive The Coalition of Black Men is joining the local chapter of the Red Cross by asking community members to please consider signing up for the Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive, coming Saturday, June 16 as Portland’s celebrates Juneteenth. The Drew blood drive will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Red Cross building at 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. Email jwchism2@comcast.net or phone 503-380-8443 to reserve a time to donate blood. Reservation can also be made with the Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org. 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 “‘Robot Revo- lution,” 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. 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