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Talent competition auditions begin April
20, and registration is now open for the
Portland Parks & Recreation Portland Teen
Idol local student talent contest auditions
for Season 6.
Portland Teen Idol offers finalists cash
prizes and spots on a summer performance
tour. Several former Portland Teen Idol con-
testants have gone on to success on FOX
television’s smash hit, American Idol.
Portland Teen Idol Season 3 (2009) final-
ists Aubrey Cleland and Madison Shanley
made American Idol’s top 100.
Beaverton teen Haley Johnsen, who made
this season’s American Idol top 24, has
committed to joining Portland Teen Idol
program as a judge.
The first open auditions for 2012 will be
held Friday, April 20, 6:30-9 p.m. at
PP&R’s University Park Community
Center, 9009 N Foss Ave, 503-823-3631;
and Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m. at PP&R’s Mt
Scott Community Center, 5530 SE 72nd
Ave, 503-823-3183.
Additional dates are expected to be
announced soon, along with auditions for
Spanish-language singers and stand-up
comedians.
Teens that sign up in advance online at
www.PortlandTeenIdol.com will get priori-
ty over drop-ins. Therefore, contestants are
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encouraged to sign up online before the
April 15 advance registration deadline.
For more information, call 503-823-5300
or visit portlandparks.org
Killingsworth Street
Rob Ingram Youth
Summit April 21
Performance artists, “Up and Over,” will
headline the entertainment at the Rob
Ingram Youth Summit Against Violence, set
for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 21 at Highland
Christian Center 7600 N.E. Glisan Street.
“Up and Over,” are a group of artists and
performers who tell real life stories of over-
coming the odds. They include rapper, Zeke
“Yung Mil” Jones; the hip hop ladies of
Rose Bent; Mathias “Mighty” Mauk; One
Kehleo; and the New Zoo Boyz as well as
founder Javonnie Shearn.
Up and Over, who currently are touring
high schools and youth centers in the North-
west, will perform during the lunch break.
The morning session will feature a panel of
youth speakers and break out groups. After
lunch, youth will offer testimony to invited
adults, who will include Mayor Sam
Adams, County chair Jeff Cogen, school
leaders and elected officials.
The 12 youth commissioners are high
school students from around the Portland-
metro region. They already have conducted
16 focus groups with young people to gath-
er information for the summit.
They went to schools and youth centers,
where they heard that violence is a real and
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PHOTO BY LISA LOVING
Portland Parks &
Recreation Partners with
Portland Teen Idol
Mayor Sam Adams, center, prays with local business owners and members
of 11:45 after a ‘walk along’ on North Killingsworth Street last Tuesday. The
event was held to show off improvements along the street and included
law enforcement, activists and officials.
painful presence in the lives of many youth.
All youth are invited to the summit to share
their views.
For
more
info
go
to
http://rob_ingram_youth_summit_against_
violence_2012.eventbrite.com/
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NEW DIRECTION COMMUNITY CHURCH IS
SPONSORING A FREE COMMUNITY EASTER EGG
HUNT: 11 a.m. two locations. Dawson Park, N
Stanton St and Williams Ave, also Roosevelt
Elementary School, 2921 N. Falk Rd, Vancouver
WA. Candy filled eggs, chocolate, games and
face painting. Drawings for new bikes at each
location. Come join in on the fun rain or shine.
Children ages 18 months to 12 years old.
THE EGGSTRAORDINARY EGG HUNT: We will be
having 3 egg hunts for egg specific groups from
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Enjoy a pancake brunch hosted
by the Mt. Scott/Arletta Neighborhood Assoc. Mt.
Scott Community Center, 5530 SE 72nd Ave.
Portland.
Friday April 6
Tuesday April 10
RECYCLED WORDS EXHIBIT: Evolve Gallery at the
100th Monkey Studio is proud to host the exhibit.
The opening evening is from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. At
the opening event there will be readings by
Karen Karbo, author of How Georgia Became
O’Keefe. The event is free and open to the public.
110 SE 16th Ave.
JOIN US FOR THE UPCOMING RACE TALKS
PROGRAM AT KENNEDY SCHOOL! Occupy Oregon:
A Coalition of Color. Guest speakers, then the
audience will break into small discussion groups.
7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. 5736 NE 33rd Ave.
For more details call 503-249-3983.
Saturday April 7
2ND ANNUAL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SPRING
KICK-OFF: Join this free, family-friendly event to
celebrate health, safety and physical activity! 10
a.m. – 2 p.m. Russell Academy School, 2700 NE
127th Ave. For more info call 503-823-1189.
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WARNER PACIFIC COLLEGE AND SELF
ENHANCEMENT INC. SPRING CAREER AND JOB
FAIR: Along with employment opportunities and
career exposure job seekers will also have access
to job-readiness and skill assessments, resume
screening and much more.12:30 p.m. – 2:30
p.m. Warner Pacific College, 2219 SE 68th Ave.
Tabor Campus McGuire Auditorium.
Wednesday April 11
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND JOB FAIR: 19th
Annual Career Connections Job Fair. 10 a.m. – 2
p.m. PGE’s World Trade Center, 101 SW Salmon St.
Thursday April 12
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT JOB FAIR: The Now
Generation is invited to meet with employers,
recruiting to fill summer job opportunities. 10 a.m.
– 2 p.m. Concordia University, Hagen Campus
Center, 2811 NE Holman St.
Friday – Saturday April 13 – 14
BUCKMAN ART SHOW & SELL RETURNS FOR THE
22ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF ART: Annual
celebration will feature over 140 artists, designers
and craftsperson, benefitting Buckman Arts Focus
Elementary PTA. Friday 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. $5.00 per
person 5 and over. Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
$2.00 Suggested donation. 320 SE 16th Ave.
Sunday April 15
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND TO HOST 18TH ANNUAL
READING FAIR: This event is free and open to the
public, and hosted by Kappa Delta Pi, the
education honor society. Every child attending
will receive a free, new book of their choice. 11
a.m. – 3 p.m., in the Chiles Center.