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
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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. Visitors
may purchase up to six of the $5 tickets by brining a
photo ID and documentation showing they participate
in low income service, like the Oregon Trial Card,
Medicaid, Section 8, Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families, and Head Start.
Carstop Soaps it Up! -- Event at Bob Thomas
CARSTAR, 8752 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR
97220 on July 28th at 10am til 4pm. Minimum $5 do-
nation.
Discount Tickets -- Low income families and individ-
uals can purchase $5 tickets to classical musical perfor-
mances in Portland as part of a unique program called
Music for All. Participating organizations include the
Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet
Theater, Chamber Music Northwest, Portland Youth
Philharmonic, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Friends of
Chamber Music, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Port-
land Piano International, Portland Symphonic Choir,
Cappella Romana and Portland Vocal Consort.
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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 con-
sider 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.
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