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Night Owl Record Show
The Night Owl Record Show is 5 to 9
p.m. on Saturday April 9 at Eagle’s Aerie,
SE Hawthorne and 50th Avenue. Early
entry is at 3 p.m. and costs $15. Regular
admission is $2.
Attendees will have the opportunity to
buy, sell and trade vinyl records, with food,
drink and pool available. The record show is
all ages. A portion of proceeds benefits
KBOO radio.
But even after the record swap, the party
doesn’t stop. DJs, record collectors and
friends will be heading to Hall of Records,
3342 SE Belmont St., after for more food,
drinks and music.
Couture “Girls Night
Out”
Couture – The Best Dressed Events are
supporting the needs of young pregnant
women with Saint Child at their annual
“Girls Night Out.” The event will be held
from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Comfort Inn
Farmhouse Restaurant on Saturday, April 9.
The evening will be filled with music by
Regal Productions, food from Coyotes
Catering, decadent cupcakes from Couture
Cupcake Boutique, an exclusive fashion
show, drawings for prizes and several ven-
dors just waiting to pamper you. A portion
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of the proceeds will benefit the continued
support of Saint Child, formerly known as
The House of Ruth in Hillsboro.
Saint Child exists to meet the physical,
emotional and spiritual needs of pregnant
young women who are caught in a cycle of
abuse, poverty and neglect, and who are
seeking help in transitioning from poverty
and hopelessness to sustainability and faith.
Donations of non-perishable food, new or
nearly new infant clothing and new diapers
can be taken to Cornell Estates Retirement
& Assisted Living Facility through Friday
April 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1005 NE
17th Avenue in Hillsboro, in the main lobby.
Tickets
are
$5
on-line
at
www.CreatedByCouture.com or $7 at the
door.
Student Rally to “End
the Word”
Students from around the state will come
together at 2 p.m. on April 9 at Grant High
School for a Youth Rally designed to foster
greater inclusiveness among middle and
high school students in Oregon.
Project UNIFY, a national Special
Olympics initiative, is sponsoring the rally.
Project UNIFY is a multi-pronged program
encourages grassroots activities that are stu-
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dent led and gets all students involved in
school activities regardless of their differ-
ences. Among those activities are unified
sports teams; the Spread the Word to End
the Word campaign; and partners’ clubs at
schools.
The rally will feature guest speakers,
entertainment, activities and opportunities
for teens to discuss ways to further “Spread
the Word to End the Word” in their commu-
nities. Each attendee will also receive a free
ticket to the Nike Hoop Summit basketball
tournament to be held later that evening at
the Rose Garden in Portland.
SEI to Host Annual
Here+Now ‘Party with a
Purpose’
Here+Now is Self Enhancement, Inc’s
annual ‘Party with a Purpose’ for profes-
sionals with a passion for giving back to the
community. Once again, SEI has partnered
with several of Portland’s hottest restau-
rants to create an evening filled with food,
fun and entertainment. Attendees will have
the chance to engage with students and
pledge support to help fund SEI’s programs
and services. The event will be held from
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6:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, April 16
at the Center for Self Enhancement.
Tickets are available for purchase by call-
ing
503-548-1364;
visiting
Facebook.com/SelfEnhancement or online
at www.SelfEnhancement.org/events.html.
Career Days at Clark
College
Clark College will host Career Days 2011
from April 11-13 at the college’s main cam-
pus.
The three-day event is designed to assist
job seekers with resources for career plan-
ning, tools and strategies for an effective job
search and techniques to sharpen network-
ing skills. Participants can attend work-
shops and meet with trained professionals to
prepare for networking opportunities with
regional employers.
All events are free to students and mem-
bers of the community. No registration is
required. Clark College is located at 1933
Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Complete
information about the event – including
times and locations of the various events —
is available at www.clark.edu/.
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B ulletIn B oard
a.m. At the urban Harvest Garden at 741 N.
Beech St.
Fact Finder
Sunday april 10
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thursday april 7
IT’S THE SkIN YOuR IN: WHY AFRICAN AMERICANS
LIVE SICkER AND DIE YOuNGER: A lecture by
Thomas Laveist, Ph. D. a professor at the Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The
lecture is free and starts at 3 p.m. at the Oregon
Convention Center with a reception to follow.
Saturday & Sunday april 8 & 9
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY uSED BOOk SALE! Over
8000 donated books, hard covers, mass market
pocket books. There will be something for
everyone. Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday
Noon – 5 p.m. Vancouver Community Library
1007 E. Millplain Blvd. Vancouver, WA.
Saturday april 9
uRBAN HARVEST GARDEN [LANTING DAY! Join the
urban League of Portland and the African
Women’s coalition for our Planting Day. 10:30
30TH CHuRCH ANNIVERSARY! Christ Memorial
Community Church invites you to join then for
their anniversary. 11:15 a.m. 1552 N. killingsworth
St. For more info call 503-281-7132.
CAREER INFORMATION DAY 2011! This event is
designed for all young people from ages 12 to
20 to dialogue with local professionals. 1:30 – 4
p.m. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Worship Center –
Grand Conference Room 8501 N. Chautauqua
Blvd.
friday – Sunday april 15 – 17
LAkE AREA ARTISTS 46TH ANNuAL SHOW & Sale!
Guest artists Steve Schiefelbein (LO ceramics
teacher), Penelope Dews, and more. There will
be a raffle and all proceeds goes to Lake
Oswego High School Art Scholarship Program. Fri
& Saturday 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 10
a.m. – 5 p.m. Lake Center for the Arts 368 S.
State St. Lake Oswego.
Wyman B. Winston, executive director of
Wisconsin
Housing
and
Economic
Development Authority is visiting Portland on a
fact-finding mission. The former second-in-
command at the Portland Development
Commission said he is looking at strategies to
encourage wealth creation and prosperity.
Winston is particularly interested in what has
been accomplished by Portland’s African
American and minority communities.
Saturday april 16
Sunday april 17
COMMuNITY HISTORY STORYTELLING! You are
invited to hear the stories of North Portland told
by the people who have lived and worked within
it. Free & open to the public Please RSVP by April
11 to Outreach@ourunitedvillages.org or call
503-516-7499. Noon – 2:30 p.m. Historic kenton
Firehouse, 8105 N. Brandon St.
50+ CONNECTIONS EXPO! The 15th annual expo
will give you the opportunity to encounter
exciting services, ideas and resources available
for your active, healthy, independent lifestyle! A
suggested $3 donation at the door supports the
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. 11 a.m. –
4 p.m. Vancouver Rotary Club, 301 West Sixth St.
Vancouver, WA
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