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local news c o m m u n i t y c a l e n d a r P ortland J anuary 2011 B ulletin B oard Saturday January 22 FIX:-IT FAIR! Fix-It Fair offers free workshops designed: to help Portland residents save money, live healthier and connect to valuable resources. 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Parkrose High School – 12003 NE Shaver St. if you have an event you want to share with the community, email it two weeks in advance to The Skanner at info@theskanner.com P.C.C CELEBRATES 12TH ANNuAL WACIPI POWWOW! 12th annual traditional powwow takes center stage at P.C.C. this month to highlight Native American Culture and Ancestry. The event is free and open to the public. It starts at Noon in the Health Technology Building at the Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Ave. thursday January 20 THE 13TH ANNuAL FAIR HOuSING POSTER CONTEST! To enter the poster contest you must draw an original poster illustrating the theme. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Fair Housing for Everyone.” Then send it to: Fair Housing Council of Oregon, 506 SW Sixth Ave, Suite 1111 Portland, OR 97204 Open to kids in grades 1 thru 8. Entry deadline is March 17, 2011 MEALS THAT HEAL: Learn to create healthy, delicious meals with Chef Nicole Sandleben and Dietitian Marci Reed. Free cooking class. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Please call to register 503-335-3500. c o m m u tuesday January 25 TOASTMASTERS OPEN HOuSE: The Fortunate 500 Toastmasters Club will host an open house meeting at the Kaiser Permanente Central Interstate Building, 3600 N. Interstate Conference Room 2 D at 6 p.m. Wednesday January 26 THE DARK SIDE OF CHOCOLATE! Ask yourself this question: Does your favorite chocolate have a bitter taste? Join the office of Human Relations n i t y c a l and Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans. 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Office of Human Relations 5315 N. Vancouver Ave. Free and open to the public. For more details call 503-823-4427. Saturday Ja nuary 29 PCC FINANCIAL AID DAY! PCC is hosting its annual Financial Aid Day from 9 a.m. to Noon at four college locations. Locations are Cascade Campus, Rock Creek Campus, Sylvania Campus and the Southeast Center. BRIDAL SHOW! Photographers, caterers, wedding dress/tuxedo boutiques and more will be on-site at the free to the public Bridal Show. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Firstenburg Community Center 700 NE 136th Ave. Vancouver, WA Sunday January 30 INTERNATIONAL CAT SHOW & FOOD DRIVE FOR THE OREGON FOOD BANK: The cat show will feature over 200 cats. Happy, healthy adoption kittens and cats from Chapple Hill Cat Sanctuary and Purrfect Pals. Cost is $4.00 with 2 cans of human food. Without 2 cans of food cost is $6.00. Children under 12 are free. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Holiday Inn at the Portland Airport 8439 NE Columbia Blvd. Plenty of free parking for everyone. e n d a r S eattle J anuary 2011 if you have an event you want to share with the community, email it two weeks in advance to The Skanner at info@theskanner.com thursday January 20 RON REAGAN: MY FATHER AT 100: Seattle Political Commentator Ron Reagan shares an intimate and nuanced look at his father’s life. 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Downstairs at Town Hall enter on Seneca St. Tickets are $5.00 per person. Peace Awards monday January 24 WINTER FESTIVAL PREVIEW AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY! Join longtime Seattle music critic Melinda Bargreen for an entertaining preview. Noon Betty Jane Narver Reading Room (Seattle Public Library) 1000 4th Ave. pHoto bY SuSan frieD B ulletin B oard CASINO ROAD COMMuNITY RESOuRCE FAIR! Come find out what resources are available to you in the community. Here’s your chance to learn all about them. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. S. Everett/Mukilteo Boys and Girls Club. 525 W. Casino Rd. Sunday January 30 friday January 21 “JuNE IN JANuARY” RETRO PROM. Pull that prom outfit out of the closet, grab your little ones and boogie on over to Ravenna for an evening of Retro fun. $3.00 per person. 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center 6535 Ravenna Ave. NE Saturday January 22 HOME DESIGN AND REMODEL FAIR! Homeowners will get inspired by 90 exhibitors who will share their remodeling ideas. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Phinney Neighborhood Center Gallery. page 2 The Portland and Seattle Skanner January 19, 2011 Mayor Mike McGinn congratulates Khari Miller, one of the recipients of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Peace Award at Seattle Center's 2011 King Holiday Celebration. The Center partnered with the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative to recognize the efforts of people who work with youth to reduce and prevent youth violence in Seattle.
