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THURSDAY - SATURDAY, MARCH 17 – 20
SAINT JACK’S PARADE – TRIBE OF THE OUTCAST FREE SHOW: Has-
ketron opens this show at 9 p.m. Saint Jack’s Parade will play in
honor of Celts and this holiday based on a saint. 8 p.m. Kenton
Club, 2025 N. Kilpatrick St.
IAAF WORLD INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP FAN FEST:
Families will enjoy engaging youth activities centered around
track and field. At night live music and performance acts will
keep fans entertained. Pioneer Courthouse Square.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18
BUS RIDERS UNITE UNVEILS LOW-INCOME FARE CAMPAIGN:
Low-income people of color, working families, seniors and im-
migrants will launch Bus Riders Unite’s new campaign at a press
conference and campaign rally, featuring voices of community
members who need fare relief and improvements. 3 p.m. APA-
MO/JAMS SPACE, SE 82nd and Division St.
FATHER-DAUGHTER “ALL-BLACK ATTIRE” SPRING DANCE: Price in-
cludes admission , one single stem rose for every daughter, one
photo per couple, and much more. Prices are $10 to $25. This
event is for fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers
and any male role models to accompany young ladies who are
special to them. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Colwood Golf Center, 7313 NE
Columbia Blvd. For more information call (503) 254-2567.
FRIDAY – SUNDAY, MARCH 18 – 20
HISTORIC HIGHLAND HONORS SENIOR PASTOR: Celebration
scheduled for 20 years of Exemplary Service. The Northeast
Portland multicultural church will celebrate and honor Hardy’s
20th year as pastor during a weekend of Pastor Appreciation
events. Theme of the event is “Watchman on the Wall.” All of
the activities will take place at the Highland Christian Center
Campus, 7600 NE Glisan St. Everyone is invited to attend. For
more information and times of activities call (503) 287-9567 or
go to www.hcclive.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 19
21ST BLUES HARMONICA SUMMIT: Featuring Joe Cook (from Seat-
tle), George Discant, Willian Hyland and more. 21 and over only!
$10 at the door. 8 p.m. – midnight, Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder
St.
SUNDAY, MARCH 20
41ST ANNUAL FRUIT PROPAGATION FAIR: The Fruit Propagation
Fair offers attendees hundreds of varieties of apple cuttings to
choose from in order to create a new tree or add to an existing
fruit tree. Admission is $7 per person or $12 per family. 10 a.m.- 1
p.m., Clackamas County Fairgrounds, 694 NE 4th Ave., Canby.
A MONTHLY FILM SERIES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON “PRISON KIDS”:
Documentary films about Criminal Justice issues. After each film
guest speakers will make presentations to the audience and
answer questions. 1:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church, SW 12th
between Main and Salmon Streets. Room A108 in the church’s
Buchan Building.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22
SPLASH BACK 20: In celebration of its 20th anniversary the
Water Resource Education Center presents a return of the gala
Splash Back 20. The event will commemorate the past 20 years
with displays and music. Admission is free. Caterers will offer
assorted food and beverages available for purchase. 5 p.m. – 8
p.m., Water Resource Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way,
Vancouver.
THURSDAY – FRIDAY, MARCH 24 – 25
BLOOMFEST – EASTER SEALS OF OREGON RETURNS TO THE
SQUARE WITH THEIR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER: Purchase 10 tulips
for $5 and proceeds go toward programs that benefit individu-
als with disabilities and special needs. 7:30 a.m.- 6 p.m., Pioneer
Courthouse Square, downtown Portland.
See Community Calendar on page 5
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‘We Are Proud To Present’
Artists Repertory Theatre's We Are Proud to Present opened March 12 and continues through April 10. A multiracial cast of six idealistic
actors sets out to improvise a story about the first colonial genocide of the 20th Century in Africa, but get lost in the reality of their
undertaking. Tickets for the play, which is directed by Kevin Jones, are $48 regular price, $25 preview/student/under 25 and $20 rush.
Tickets are available at www.artistsrep.org or by calling (503) 241-1278.
Portland News Briefs
Parks & Recreation Athletic Fields
Closed Through March 18
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) has closed all
city-owned athletic and ballfields until at least Fri-
day due to safety concerns and saturated conditions
related to continued rain. This closure impacts grass
fields at Portland Parks & Recreation sites, and events
which PP&R had permitted at Portland Public Schools
facilities. On Thursday PP&R will re-evaluate the
grass fields and make a determination on if the clo-
sures need to be extended, with user safety in mind.
The citywide closure does NOT impact synthetic turf
fields, which are designed for all-weather play.
Sustained rains and wet conditions across the city
have left many PP&R athletic fields with standing
water, mud, slippery turf, and other poor conditions
that may impact athletes’ safety. The heavy and seem-
ingly unending rain has also hampered the ability
for PP&R maintenance crews to care for the fields.
Portland Parks & Recreation turf experts stressed the
importance of preserving the grass at this time of the
year, noting that damage inflicted now will be much
harder to repair later in the year when more users
are expected to use the fields.
All people who have been granted permits for
events on PP&R athletic and ball fields will have their
money refunded. Fields will also be closed for drop-
in use. Portland Parks & Recreation makes safety its
top priority, though we understand some athletes
will be disappointed by the bureau’s need to close the
fields.
NAACP Portland Branch General
Membership to Meet March 26
The NAACP Portland branch invites the community
to its monthly general membership meeting (fourth
Saturday of every month). This month the organiza-
tion will meet from noon to 2 p.m. March 26 at the
American Red Cross Oregon Chapter, 3131 N. Vancou-
ver Avenue.
The meeting is open to all current and prospective
members of the NAACP. President Jo Ann Hardesty
and executive leadership will provide updates about
current and future initiatives. This is an opportunity
to connect with Portland NAACP’s work in advancing
racial justice in the community.
The mission of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the po-
litical, educational, social, and economic equality of
rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred
and racial discrimination. The vision of the NAACP
is to ensure a society in which all individuals have
equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial dis-
crimination.
To connect with NAACP online, visit www.port-
landnaacp1120.org, www.facebook.com/PDXNAACP
or pdxnaacp@gmail.com.
Fifth Annual Inner City Blues
Festival Scheduled for April 16
On April 16, the Fifth Annual Inner City Blues Fes-
tival “Healing the Health Care Blues” will once again
present a stellar showcase of some of the best talent in
Portland. Two stages of entertainment will include
the Norman Sylvester Band, Terry Robb and Mari-
lyn Keller. The event is a fundraiser for Health Care
for All Oregon. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show
runs from 6 p.m. until midnight at the North Portland
Eagles Lodge, 7611 N. Exeter Ave off Lombard. Tickets
are $20 and can be purchased at Peninsula Station
(8326 N. Lombard St.), Music Millennium (3158 E.
Burnside Ave), Geneva’s Pure Perfection (5601 MLK
Jr. Blvd) or Musician’s Union Local (99325 N.E. 20th
Ave.). They can also be purchased online at http://
www.tickettomato.com/event/3526/the-5th-annual-
healing-the-healthcare-blues-festival/#buy-tickets .
A group of people that have been affected more
than most are the musicians in our town. Clubs have
closed for various reasons over the years, and pay is
even lower than it was thirty years ago. Even with full
time jobs the Portland music community is hurting.
A tight group that loves to support each other, they
hold regular fundraisers for players that are ill. But
even a successful fundraiser can’t make much of a dif-
ference. Costs of medicine and procedures have sky-
rocketed. People that are self-employed can’t afford
policies way out of their price range.
Last year the Festival pulled in 750 people and net-
ted $24,000. This year’s goal is to raise $40,000.
Seattle News Briefs
King County Council Passes Public
Airwaves Impact Report 9-0
By unanimous vote, the King County Council
passed a motion 9-0 on Monday that may well protect
the region’s public airwaves and emergency broad-
cast systems. Following a 3-0 vote by the Government
Accountability and Oversight Committee on March
8, the councilmembers greenlighted the development
of a report on the potential impacts of the upcoming
auction of federally licensed broadcasting frequen-
cies on King County taxpayers, residents and busi-
nesses.
Several community leaders spoke on the issue as
well including representatives from the Washing-
ton State Labor Council, the Northwest Region of the
AFL-CIO and other local labor unions.
See Briefs on page 5