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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