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Page 4 The Skanner April 27, 2016 News Events & Announcements brought to you by Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro SATURDAY, APRIL 30 HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME: PFLAG Portland Black Chapter is ex- cited to invite the community to a special screening of the documentary “Holler If You Can Hear Me” with special guest Reverend Cedric A. Harmon from Many Voices and other local guest speakers. 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. First A.M.E. Church, 4304 N. Vancouver Ave. MULTNOMAH COUNTY MASTER GARDNERS’ INCREDIBLE EDIBLE PLANT SALE 2016: Join the campaign for healthy eating with or- ganic veggie, fruit and herb starts for your home garden. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock St. DEREK JETER PRESENTS “NIGHT AT THE STADIUM” STORYTIME: A baseball stadium comes to life in this magical picture book brought to you by legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter, who will present “Night at the Stadium”. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Bridgeport, 7227 SW Bridgeport Rd. Portland Student Receives U.S. Department of State NSLI-Y Scholarship Akili Kelekele, a freshman at Lincoln High School in Portland, has been awarded a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarship for 2016-17. Akili will study Arabic in Jordan for the summer. Akili is one of only approximately 600 competitively selected students from across the United States who will receive a scholarship to study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian, or Turkish overseas this year. While in Jordan, Akili will receive formal instruction and informal language practice in an immersion environment. Kelekele, who serves as LHS freshman class president, is active in basketball, Lincoln’s school redesign team, and the Black Student Union. He was also recently selected for Lincoln’s Constitution Team, which frequently wins national competitive honors. A prospective International Baccalaureate scholar, Kelekele hopes to one day practice international law. PHOTO BY DR. RAMIN FARAHMANDPUR Community Calendar 2016 SUNDAY, MAY 1 PORTLAND MAY DAY RALLY 2016: Rally is from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Noon – 2 p.m. Shemonski Park, SW Salmon between 8th & 9th Ave. Portland News Briefs TUESDAY, MAY 3 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to Host Sex Trafficking Discussion LISTENING WITH EARS, EYES AND HEART: A Gateway to Artistic Value in Unknown Places. An evening with Rick Lowe, founder of Project Rawhouses, and MacArthur Fellow. This is a free event that starts at 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Whitsell Auditorium Port- land Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave. Please call (503) 226-2811 for more information about reserving a seat. Space is limited. A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMI- LIES IN THE MADISON COMMUNITY: What should the future Mad- ison High School look and feel like? What parts of the campus works well? What parts don’t? Help shape your student’s future school! Child care will be provided. Event starts at 6 p.m. with free dinner and runs until 8 p.m. Highland Christian Center, 7600 NE Glisan St. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 CAREER FAIR: This is a free event for job seekers. Dress business professional and bring 10 to 15 copies of your resume. Job op- portunities include: Inside/Outside sales Reps, Account Execu- tives, Insurance Sales, Customer Service and much more. 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Portland Airport, 8439 NE Columbia Blvd. Complimentary Parking. SATURDAY, MAY 7 FREE SEMINAR ON JUICING: The delicious secret of reversing most every disease. Some benefits of juicing include losing weight, reversing most diseases, maximizing energy levels and more. Come to this free seminar and learn more about juicing. 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., New Columbia Community Center, 4625 N. Trenton St. Seattle Metro FRIDAY, APRIL 29 WORLD DANCE PARTY: World Dance Party is a fun gathering de- signed to get neighbors to interact and celebrate culture and diversity in a potluck setting. Everyone from all backgrounds and ages is welcome to attend this free event. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW. SATURDAY, APRIL 30 HEALTHY KIDS’ DAY! The Y is all about more! Healthy Kids’ Day is our biggest day of the year devoted to kids of all ages. You are welcome to come out and enjoy this free event. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Coal Creek YMCA, 13750 New Castle Gold Club Rd., Renton. SHEAR DELIGHT AT KELSEY CREEK PARK: Two professional shear- ers will remove the wool coat (known as fleece) from sheep. Admission is free. Some activities have a nominal cost. Food is also available for purchase. Activities will include spinning See Community Calendar on page 5 The Portland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., along with the Sexual Assault Resource Center, will hold a discussion about what trauma-informed, survivor-centered support and services look like for sexually exploited youth and young adults. The discussion will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at June Key Delta Community Center, 5940 N. Al- bina Ave. Alisha Howard, a case manager for the sex- ually exploited, will present at the event. This event is free and open to the community. There is no cost and light refreshments and prizes will be available. Winners Announced for Mothers’ Day Giveaway The following readers won The Skanner News’ Monday trivia contest and will be treated to a free Mothers’ Day breakfast. The winners are Michelle Cordova, Kymberlee Elliott, Lene Hopson and Nianna Weathersby. Oregon Humanities’ Conversation Project Seeks Hosts Oregon nonprofits and community groups are in- vited to join the more than 200 organizations that have hosted public discussions through the Conver- sation Project, which offers humanities-based pro- grams about provocative issues and ideas. The Con- versation Project is a program of Oregon Humanities. Conversation Project programs are opportunities for Oregonians to talk about things that matter — things like food, privacy, race, the purpose of educa- tion, and our relationship to the natural world — in exploratory and thoughtful ways. Trained facilita- tors guide the discussions, connecting each subject to participants’ experiences and to the local community and challenging participants to think in new ways without advocating a particular perspective. Conver- sations, which last between sixty and ninety minutes, are provided at low cost to Oregon nonprofit organi- zations. The 2015–16 Conversation Project lineup features twenty-one programs. Topics include government surveillance, how gender shapes our lives, the value of rest, Northwest hip hop culture, and many more. Two programs are available in Spanish. Through May 31, Oregon nonprofits and commu- nity groups may apply to host Conversation Project programs that take place between July 1 and August 31. The catalog, instructions for host organizations, and application form are available at oregonhuman- ities.org. Please see the website’s events calendar for Conversation Project programs currently happening in counties around the state. For more information about the Conversation Proj- ect program and how to apply, please contact Oregon Humanities Office Manager Mikaela Schey at (503) 241-0543 or (800) 735-0543, ext. 110, or m.schey@or- egonhumanities.org. The Conversation Project is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust: Oregonians investing in Oregon’s arts, heritage, and humanities. Oregon Humanities connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities. More information about our programs and publications— which include the Conversation Project, Think & Drink, Humanity in Perspective, Idea Lab, Public Pro- gram Grants, and Oregon Humanities magazine—can be found at oregonhumanities.org. Oregon Human- ities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the Na- tional Endowment for the Humanities and a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust. Clackamas County Sheriff ’s Office Holds Prescription Drug Turn-In The Clackamas County Sheriff ’s Office will hold a no-questions-asked “Prescription Drug Take-Back” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Public Safety Training Center (12700 SE 82nd Ave., Clackamas). To view a map to the drop-off point, visit https://goo. gl/maps/QBgUnb7ik2F2. Clackamas County Sheriff ’s Office deputies will be on hand to accept unwanted medications. Clackamas County also has convenient permanent drop-boxes in ten locations around Clackamas Coun- ty. A full list of drop-box locations can be found in this 2013 press release: http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/pressreleas- es/2013-06-07-CCSOPR-PrescriptionDrugDropBoxes. html For more information, contact the Sheriff ’s Office Crime Prevention Unit at (503) 785-5077 or by email at crimeprevention@clackamas.us Columbia Springs Hosts DIY Cleaning Workshop Columbia Springs will host a do-it-yourself clean- ing workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. May 17 in the Columbia Springs Swift Classroom. This class will those looking to save money and reduce the number of toxic chem- icals around the house how to make cheap, simple cleaners. Participants will take home their very own DIY cleaning kit, perfect for spring cleaning. Cost for the class is $25 per household (take-home kit and in- formation included). Pre-registration is required and can be done at www.columbiasprings.org. See Briefs on page 5
