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December 18, 2019
Mississippi
Alberta
North Portland
Vancouver
East County
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Myers lights a candle for Kwanzaa in this archive photo. The North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.,
will host a community Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, Dec. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Community Kwanzaa Celebration
The North Portland Library, 512
N. Killingsworth St., invites the com-
munity to join them for a free Kwan-
zaa holiday celebration event for the
whole family, featuring storytelling
with Javelin Hardy and candle lighting
with Joyce Harris, on Saturday, Dec.
28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All youth (0-
18) will receive a free gift book. Light
refreshments will be provided.
Kwanzaa, meaning “first fruits”
is a week-long African American
celebration. Each of the seven days
is dedicated to one of the following
principals: Umoja (unity), Kujich-
agulia (self-determination), Ujima
(collective work and responsibility),
Ujamaa (cooperative economics),
Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity)
and Imani (faith).