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Portland and SW Washington S Chess for Success Regional Tournaments This Saturday, Chess for Success will host the regional chess tournaments for K-12 students in the state of Oregon, Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. at Astor K-8 and Parkrose Middle School. Students with top scores at the regional tournaments qual- ify to compete in the Chess for Success State Championships held at the Oregon Convention Center March 13-14. Playing chess helps students develop high-level critical thinking and analytical skills and builds self-esteem. The regional tournaments give students an opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned and play against oppo- nents from other schools in the same region. Tournaments give students the opportunity to participate in athletics for the mind. During regional tournaments, stu- dents can compete both as teams and individuals. Each child is rated as beginner, intermediate or advanced and will be matched with players of the same skill level. Tourna- ments consist of five rounds of chess. For more information go to www.chessforsuccess.org. C O M M P O T L I G H T S Help with Grieving Portland’s Black Creative Collective @ work Stop by the Collins Gallery at the Central Branch of the Multnomah County Library from Jan. 24 through March 8 to check out a curated installation of Portland’s Black cre- atives mobilizing visual art, printed materials, movement, and voice to honor and celebrate the intersection of inter- ests, histories, and cultural production of our community. Then join the poets, performers, and image makers of Port- land’s Black Creative Collective: BrownHall for an art-filled Opening Reception on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 pm. Featuring: Akela Jaffi Auer, Turiya Autry, Samiya Bashir, Aasha Benton, Aisha Edwards, Diamond Ferguson, Chris Fuzell, Keyon Gaskin, Jamondria Harris, Elijah Hasan, Lin Lucas, Nakeia R. Medcalf, André Middleton, S. Renee Mitchell, Sidony O’neal, Alex Riedlinger, Jonny Sanders, Sharita Towne, Tasha Triplett, David Walker. Free and open to the public, Collins Gallery, 3rd Floor Cen- tral Library, 801 SW10th Avenue, Portland. For more information go to www.multcolib.org/events. “Seven Strategies: Coping with the Recent Death of a Loved One,” is offered for the next two months at Provi- dence Health facilities. The free, one-hour presentation is open to anyone in the community who has been bereaved in the past year. The workshop offers suggestions on how to cope during the weeks and months following the death of a loved one, including information on additional resources available in the community. You are welcome to attend any one of the following presentations. Eastside — Providence Portland Medical Center, 4805 NE Glisan Street, Portland, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 11 am – noon or Thursday, Feb. 19, 7 – 8 p.m. Cancer Center Room C Providence Willamette Falls Community Center, 519 15th Street, Oregon City, Monday, Feb. 9, 11 am – noon, Confer- ence Room C Westside Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, (East Pavilion Entrance), 9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Thursday, Jan. See PORTLAND on page 10 U N I T Y C A L E N D A R P ORTLAND 2015 B ULLETIN B OARD discussion on their art. 7 p.m. OHS, 1200 Sw Park Ave. Space is limited, please RSVP by Jan. 20 to events@ohs.org Saturday January 24 dRESS dASH EVENT AT THE ABERNETHY CENTER. The dress dash will feature more than 500 wedding dresses in sizes 0-28 which will be priced at $150. 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. Abernethy Center, 606 15th St. Oregon City. 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 22 ELdERS IN ACTION – YOu HAVE THE POwER TO PROTECT YOuRSELF ANd FRIENdS. Come learn from the experts about your Power to Protect. Find out: How to safeguard your information, spot potential fraud, stop a scammer, report a con. Come join us! 2 – 3:30 p.m. North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St. PANEL dISCuSSION – MEMBERS ONLY – OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Join Photographers featured in place: Framing the Oregon Landscape, for a 2015 FIX – IT FAIR. The Fairs are a free event where people can learn simple ways to save money and connect with community resources. 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Rosa Parks Elementary School, 8960 N. woolsey Ave. KIdS KNIT. discover a fun new hobby by learning to knit or improving your current skills. Needles and yarn provided or bring your own supplies. This is for grade school – age children and up. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St. Saturday – Sunday January 24 – 25 MAdISON HIGH SCHOOL ANNuAL uSEd BOOK SALE. The sale will also feature food, crafts and live music. donations for books, Cd’s, dVd’s, etc can be left at the school library. Sale is Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Madison High School, 2735 NE 82nd Ave. Sunday January 25 MLK, JR. MuSICAL TRIBuTE. “Black Lives:” Community A.M.E. Zion Church invites you to attend this musical tribute. Free 4 p.m. 3605 E. 13th St. Vancouver. Friday January 30 wORLd FRIENdSHIP CELEBRATION. Featuring American Folk Music with Aram and Sarah Arslanian, Pre-Hispanic dance & Japanese Taiko dancing. 6:30 p.m. Suggested donation at the door. $5 adults, $2 Children. Franklin Elementary School Gymnasium, 5206 Franklin St. Vancouver. Saturday January 31 TOwN HALL MEETING. Join State Sen. Chip Shields, House Speaker Tina Kotek, and State Rep Lew Frederick at a Town Hall meeting. They want to hear your priorities for this legislative session. 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. P.C.C. Cascade Campus, Moriarty Auditorium, at the corner of North Albina and Killingsworth. Sunday February 1 SuPERBOwL SuNdAY: REMEMBER TO wATCH OuR SEAHAwKS BRING HOME ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP!!! GO HAwKS January 21, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 5
