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National Night
Out at PCC
Portland
Community
College and the Humboldt
Neighborhood Association
are joining forces to throw a
National Night Out celebra-
tion 4-8 p.m., Thursday,
Aug. 11, Borthwick Mall,
Cascade Campus, 705 N.
Killingsworth St.
The celebration has some-
thing to offer for visitors of
all ages. Good stuff to eat
and drink will be available,
and for the kids, there will
be fun, games, face paint-
ing, hands-on art activities
and a drawing for two chil-
dren’s
bicycles.
Representatives from a
range of campus academic
programs will be on hand
with demonstrations, and
information also will be
available for those visitors
who are interested in attend-
ing classes at the campus.
The featured performer
c
for this year’s festivities
will be a longtime Portland
favorite - Ghanaian master
drummer Obo Addy and his
ensemble, Okropong.
Healthy Babies
Symposium
“We Speak Baby: Healthy
Pregnancy and Parenting,”
is the next free healthy liv-
ing symposium from Kaiser
Permanente
Northwest,
Saturday, Aug. 13, from
8:30 a.m. to Noon, at the
Portland
Community
College Willow Creek cam-
pus, 241 SW Edgeway Dr.,
Beaverton.
The keynote presentation
is titled “Seven tips for
ensuring you have a healthy
baby,” by Dr. Suzanne
Lubarsky, a Kaiser Perma -
nente perinatologist. Other
presentations
include
“Eating for two: good nutri-
tion during pregnancy,” and
“Nature’s way: the benefits
o
m
m
u
of breastfeeding and going
screen free.”
This is the third install-
ment
in
Kaiser
Permanente’s healthy living
symposium series. The
fourth, titled “Living suc-
cessfully with diabetes,”
will be held October 29 at
Clark College in Vancouver.
All symposiums will
include clinical consulta-
tions, educational resources,
and updates on the latest in
medical research. A compli-
mentary healthy breakfast
will be provided.
For more information and
to RSVP, go to
www.KPHealth
Symposium .org.
lents Pioneer
Days Fest:
Celebration of
Diversity
Founders
Day:
A
Celebration of Our Com -
n
I
t
y
munity, is Aug. 21, at Lents
Park.
Lents is one of Portland’s
most diverse neighbor-
hoods. According to the
2010 Census, the neighbor-
hood is 60 percent white, 16
percent Latino, 14 percent
Asian and 4.5 percent black.
Free African, Mexican
and American food will be
offered; the event will fea-
ture music and dance per-
formances from China,
Mexico, Russia, Indonesia
and more.
The events start at 3:30
p.m. with a parade through
Lents; food and music at
Lents Park starts at 4:30
p.m. Food will be served
again at sundown for those
recognizing Ramadan dur-
ing the month of August.
Activities for the family
include a bounce house, a
soccer kick competition,
arts and crafts, story time,
clowns, face painting, a
photo booth, and more.
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l
Hot Dog!
Thousands attended the Overlook Street Fair
last weekend, including this friendly pooch
who marched in the doggie parade.
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Free activities and fun for the entire family! Pre-
movie entertainment begins at 7 p.m. The movie
Tangled will begin at dusk. 12375 SW 5th St.
Friday – Saturday august 12-13
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 august 11
PCC HOSTS NATIONAl NIGHT OUT AT THE CASCADE
CAMPUS: PCC and the Humboldt Neighborhood
Assoc. are joining forces to throw a party for the
people of North Portland. 4 – 8 p.m. Borthwick
Mall, Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingworth.
thursday – Wednesday august 11 – 17
lITTlE lEAGUE WORlD SERIES AT AlPENROSE DAIRY:
Alpenrose Dairy will have the world’s attention
and you can be a part of it. As the best 11 and
12 year olds from around the globe go head-to-
head in softball. Admission to the week long
event is free and no tickets or passes are
needed. The series kick off at noon at 6149 SW
Shattuck Rd.
Friday august 12
FlICKS ON THE FOUNTAIN: Beaverton City Park will
be transformed into an outdoor movie theater.
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QUIET MUSIC FESTIVAl OF PORTlAND: The Quiet
Music Festival showcases many exclusive acts by
musicians performing outside their normal milieu.
Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. Ticket info $7 per
day or $12 for both days. To purchase please
visit distecta.org
Sunday august 14
lEISURE HOUR GOlF INVITES YOU! You are invited
to the unveiling of an important piece of history
for Portland’s African American Community and
beyond. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Social & Premier
viewing. N. Portland library, 512 N. Killingsworth
St. RSVP required to attend. For registration
please email nakashimav@mac.com or call
503-516-3505.
Wednesday august 17
Saturday august 13
PORTlAND’S BlACK PANTHERS COMIC RElEASE
PRESENTATION: Join writer Sarah Mirk, Artist Khria
Soden and Black Panther Kent Ford for a talk on
the process of creating the comic and the
Panthers’ legacy on Portland. 4 – 6 p.m.
Reflections/Talking Drum, 446 NE Killingsworth.
FREE.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN TOUR! Central NE
Neighbors will lead a bicycle tour (optional) that
includes four nearby sites for brief talks on
community garden development. RSVP required
with your transportation preference. Email
nscale7@aol.com or call 503-823-2780. 6 – 8
p.m. Meet at NAYA, 5135 NE Columbia Blvd.
Thursday August 18
BlACO PARTY! Celebrate summer with Matt
Dishman Community Center! Climbing rock wall,
crafts, open swim play, inflatable slide, food and
much more. Noon – 4 p.m. 77 NE Knott.
AlBERTA STREET FAIR! Come out and have some
fun on Alberta. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 7
p.m. and will occupy Alberta St. between 10th St
all the way to 30th St.
FIRST ANNUAl MARANATHA CHURCH REUNION!
Everyone is invited to the reunion even those who
went there shortly or visited and were influenced
by the church or its ministry. 1 p.m. 4222 NE 12th
Ave. Those attending are asked to please bring a
dessert of any kind.
GET A TASTE OF ST. IGUATIUS SCHOOl SUMMER
BBQ! Attend a BBQ to learn about our complete
K-8 education academics, small class sizes, arts
& PE and much more. 6 – 7:30 p.m. 3330 SE
43rd Ave.
Saturday august 20
THE SECOND ANNUAl lEBANON AlOHA FESTIVAl!
Free admission and free parking. You will
experience The Polynesian Village with
demonstrations, Hula and Tahitian dancing
lessons, Hawaiian items and food. 10 a.m. – 4
p.m. luau begins at 5 p.m. Cheadle lake Park,
Weirich Drive off HWY 20 in lebanon, OR.