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November 28, 2018
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Black Santa to Visit Portland
Happy Holidays
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As the holidays are upon us, the
Portland Willamette Valley Chap-
ter of Jack and Jill of America, is
pleased to announce that Black San-
ta will visit the Portland area once
again!
Since 2014, the organization has
planned and hosted a Black Santa
event as means to provide a local,
more diverse Santa Claus option for
families with black children, and for
all communities seeking to enjoy a
festive meet and greet Santa Claus
Last year, over 400 attendees
from all over the Portland metro-
politan area enjoyed having their
photo taken with Black Santa. Pro-
ceeds from the event raised money
for Albina Head Start, the intended
beneficiary again this year.
Black Santa will be at the Matt
Dishman Community Center, 77
N.E. Knott St., on Sunday, Dec. 9
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The cost for a
framed color photo with Black San-
ta is $20 (cash only). Free treats,
prizes and games will also be dis-
tributed.
Dee Sinclair portraying Santa Claus reads a story to children in
Atlanta in this archive photo from the Associated Press. A Black
Santa event in Portland will be held on Sunday, Dec. 9 at the
Matt Dishman Community Center.
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Architects and bakers team up to create tasty Gingerbread masterpieces at the Oregon Museum of
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Gingerbread Adventures at OMSI
This holiday season, jingle all
the way to the Oregon Museum
of Science and Industry (OMSI)
to see towering sculptures, sweet
science demonstrations and build-
it-yourself workshops for Gin-
gerbread Adventures, on view
through Jan. 1.
Local architecture firms and
bakeries have teamed up to
design and build gingerbread
sculptures focused on the theme
“Egypt,” highlighting the inno-
vation and food science that goes
into assembling the elaborate
sculptures.
“The last two years of Gin-
gerbread Adventures have been
so much fun, and I’m always
impressed by the creativity of
the teams,” said Melony Beaird,
OMSI events manager. “The
architect firms really push the
boundaries of what the bakers can
accomplish with edible materials,
and you will see new and innova-
tive ways to use gingerbread and
sugar.”
Evening workshops will be
held Dec. 13, 18 and 20. Tickets
are $20 per gingerbread house
(up to 2 people per house). Gin-
gerbread Adventures is included
with general admission to the
museum and will be on view
through Jan. 1.