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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.
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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.
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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
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