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P ORTLAND 2012
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GARDENS OF EATIN. Basic Vegetable Gardening.
Want to grow organic food but not sure how?
Boost your garden IQ with simple steps to
success. 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Clackamas
County Extension, 200 Warner Milne Rd. Oregon
City. FREE
Art About Race
FIRST FAMILIES REUNION. Vancouver NAACP
celebrates the release of From World War II to the
Twenty-First Century. By Jane Elder! This is a free
event for the public to enjoy. 3 p.m. Gaiser Hall
Student Center at Clark College. Vancouver, WA
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
Sunday April 15
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 April 13
OREGON RENAISSANCE BAND PERFORMS. The
Oregon Renaissance Band is an 8 to 12 member
ensemble dedicated to performing and
recording music of the Renaissance. Free with
suggested donation of $5. Tickets available at
the door. Very limited seating so get there early.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:15 p.m.
Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis 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 – 9 p.m. $5 per person
5 and over. Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $2
Suggested donation. 320 SE 16th Ave.
JAPANESE TSUNAMI MARINE DEBRIS PUBLIC
WORKSHOP. Learn about marine debris from the
2011 Japanese tsunami that is en route to the
West Coast. 3:30 – 5 p.m. Ecotrust Natural
Capital Center, 721 NW 9th Ave. Free admission.
For more info call 503-844-9571 ext 317
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.
Wednesday April 18
EAST PORTLAND HOMEOWNERSHIP FORUM. Learn
about home buying in East Portland and connect
with resources and organizations to assist
throughout the process. Free, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Parkrose High School, Student Center, 12003 NE
Shaver St.
Saturday April 21
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EARTH DAY 2012. Free Earth Day 2012 activities.
Many activities to do at this all day long event
celebrating Earth Day. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. June Key
Delta Community Center, 5940 N. Albina Ave.
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Saturday – Sunday April 21 -22
CHAUTAUQUA COMMUNITY CHORUS PRESENTS.
Featuring old world and American roots music on
the topic of the Living Stream. A benefit for
Willamette Riverkeepers and LWR Clean Drinking
Water Program. Activities for children also.
Saturday 7 p.m. Sunday 3 p.m. St. Stephen
Lutheran Church – 290 W. Gloucester St.
Gladstone, OR
Saturday April 14
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Local artist Emma Colburn, who was profiled
in The Skanner News History Month Special
for her series of portraits of Williams Avenue
residents, presents another artwork now on
display at Artists’ Repertory Theater. The work
is a partially woven map of North Williams
Avenue gentrification. Part of the Red Door
Project, this work and other pieces about
gentrification and race remain at the theater
through April. ART is at 1515 SW Morrison in
Portland.
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S EATTLE 2012
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STEPHANIE COONTZ DISCUSSES THE HISTORY OF
MARRIAGE. Stephanie Coontz will present
“Courting Trouble, The Transformation of Marriage
from the Stone Age to the Internet Age.” 6:30 - 8
p.m. Seattle Public Library, NE Branch, 6801 35th
Ave. NE.
Friday April 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
POETRY GRAND SLAM! YOUTH SPEAKS 2012 SLAM
SERIES. 12 poets compete for 5 spots on the
Youth Speaks Seattle Slam Team. Neptune
Theatre, Brooklyn Ave & NE 45th St. Seattle $10
youth/$20 adult. Doors open at 7 p.m. Slam starts
at 8 p.m.
Friday – Sunday April 13 -15
Thursday April 12
INFLUENCES OF JAPAN AT SEATTLE CENTER
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BLOSSOM & JAPANESE CULTURAL FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.
– 6 p.m. ALL WEEKEND LONG. Armory Center
House, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion.
Saturday April 14
INTERPRETIVE TRILLIUM HIKES OFFERED AT LAKE
SYLVIA STATE PARK: The interpretive hikes begin at
2:30 p.m. at Lake Sylvia, 1812 Lake Sylvia RD.
Montesana
Monday April 16
SEATTLE CHERRY BLOSSOM & JAPANESE CULTURAL
FESTIVAL CONTINUES. Tea ceremony, Ikebana,
Entertainment, Taiko & paper airplanes contest.
10 a.m. Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St.