July 3, 2019
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Miss Black Oregon US Ambassador 2019 Arya Morman joins members of the Susan G. Komen Oregon and Southwest Washington team to promote breast cancer education.
Breast Cancer Awareness
Miss Black Oregon
‘Afrodite’ event
focus on community
You’re invited to an “Afrodite” breast
cancer awareness event intended to uplift
the African American community featuring
Miss Black Oregon US Ambassador Arya
Morman and representatives of Susan G.
Komen of Oregon and Southwest Wash-
ington.
The theme of the Wednesday, July 10
mixer, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cen-
tury Bar in southeast Portland is a play on
words, putting the focus on the fight against
breast cancer in the black community.
Morman first approached the local Susan
G. Komen affiliate a couple of months ago.
Read for Fun
and Prizes –
Multnomah Coun-
ty encourages kids to
read for fun and prizes this
summer. The annual Summer Reading
program is in full swing at all branch li-
braries. To help grow interest, the library
also offers dozens of free summer reading
events, camps and classes to keep youth of
all ages playing and learning.
invited
to
light refresh-
ments and a talk
on ‘The Black Image in
Contemporary TV” when
Take PART (Portland Anti-Racism Team)
presents a community outreach program
on Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the Port-
land Baha’i Center. 8720 N. Ivanhoe St.
For more information, visit takepartpdx.
org.
Summer Free for All – Portland Parks
and Recreation’s “Summer Free for All”
series is back with amazing events all sum-
mer long for both kids and adults, includ-
ing movies, concerts, free lunch and play
events and more. For details, a guide is
posted online at portlandoregon.gov/parks.
Explore Washington Park – Free shuttle
service to Washington Park, with stops to
all major attractions including the Oregon
Zoo and Children’s Museum, now runs
year round on weekends and offers daily
service during spring and summer through
October.
Zoo Welcomes Veterans on July 4 – On
Thursday, the Oregon Zoo will mark In-
dependence Day by offering free admis-
sion for military veterans, active military
personnel and first responders (active po-
lice, firefighters and EMTs), as well as up
to four family members who accompany
them. Families of deployed military per-
sonnel also will be given free admission.
Columbia Gorge Express – The Oregon
Department of Transportation’s Columbia
Gorge Express bus provides transporta-
tion to Rooster Rock State Park and Mult-
nomah Falls. The bus has proven a conve-
nient and popular way to visit the Gorge
for tourists, local residents and regular
transit riders. For more information, visit
columbiagorgeexpress.com
‘On the Edge’ Art Quilts – This summer
through Aug. 15, the Oregon Historical So-
ciety, downtown, hosts an original exhibit
of art quilts developed by the local Stu-
dio Art Quilt artists titled ‘On the Edge,’
a theme to draw on being on the edge, be
it physically, geographically, emotionally,
philosophically or in personality.
Zoo for All – The Oregon Zoo has
launched “Zoo for All,” a discount pro-
gram that provides $5 admission 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, Med-
icaid, Section 8, Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families, and Head Start.
Anti-Racism Team Discussion – You’re
With a family history of breast cancer, she
wanted to find a way to share with her com-
munity of young African American profes-
sionals what she has learned about the dis-
ease and supporting those closest to her.
“Arya’s family story is compelling and
her enthusiasm for this topic is contagious.
We are excited to help her share informa-
tion about breast cancer with her commu-
nity,” said Cindy Fletcher, director of pro-
grams at Susan G. Komen in Portland.
All are welcome. Pastor Renee Ward,
herself a survivor of triple negative breast
cancer, will moderate a panel of experts that
include, from Legacy Health, Dr. Nathalie
Johnson and Dr. Cynthia Aks, and, from
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Dr. Gordon
Mills. The panelists will talk about their re-
spective roles in the breast cancer journey,
clinical trials, and how community mem-
bers can be engaged and learn more.
Registration is free but requested in ad-
vance at komenoregon.org/afrodite.