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THURSDAY, MAY 19
MAY WEEK 2016 – FINANCIAL LITERACY: Special guest speaker,
Marisha House-Asemota will share what you need to know
about your money and how to optimize it. 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
June Key Delta Community Center, 5940 N. Albina Ave.
FRIDAY, MAY 20
COMMUNITY GAME NIGHT – Join Portland Alumnae Chapter for
fun, snacks, games & prizes. Free. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. June Key
Delta Community Center, 5940 N. Albina Ave.
FRIDAY – SATURDAY, MAY 20 – 21
THE JACKSONS LIVE IN CONCERT AT CHINOOK WINDS: The Jack-
sons will be performing live at Chinook Winds Casino Resort.
Performing smash hits such as “ABC,” “I Want You Back,” “The
Love You Save” and many more. You don’t want to miss your
chance at seeing these legendary performers perform on stage
live. For more information and tickets please call Chinook Winds
Box Office at 1-888-624-6228. 8 p.m., Lincoln City.
SATURDAY, MAY 21
MAY WEEK 2016 – BLACK BACCALAUREATE: Let’s join together to
celebrate the academic achievements of our students of color. 6
p.m. Maranatha Church, 4222 NE 12th Ave.
GIRLS ON THE RUN: Girls on the Run works to encourage pre-
teen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through
dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. 10 a.m. Univer-
sity of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. For more information
call (971) 808-6585.
SECOND ANNUAL UNSUNG HERO & HEROINES AWARD BREAK-
FAST: This event will recognize those who have made a differ-
ence in the community in the following areas: education, drug
addiction, counseling, and or Programs, Homeless Ministries,
Athletics and many more areas. Please contact Rev. Rhonda L.
Smith for more information and tickets. (971) 801-3406 or email
at rhondiva3@gmail.com. Tickets are $15 each. 10 a.m. – noon.
Maranatha Church, 4222 NE 12th Ave.
FREE MARSHALL FAMILY FUN DAY: We will be hosting a free fam-
ily fun day filled with public swim sessions, open access to our
fitness center, fitness demonstrations, pottery demonstrations,
activities in the gym and much more! Noon – 5 p.m., Marshall
Community Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver.
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, MAY 21 – 22
DOZER DAYS 2016 AT THE CLARK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS! We
invite you to join us for Dozer Days, where kids drive! Hop
in the cab and drive a dozer loader, backhoe, fire engine and
much more. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days. Adults $10, Kids 2 – 12
and Seniors 60+ $8. Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 Delfel Rd.,
Ridgefield.
SUNDAY, MAY 22
MAY WEEK 2016 – ART SHOWCASE: Experience an afternoon of
local art, spoken word and other artistry. 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. June
Key Delta Community Center, 5940 N. Albina Ave.
“MOTHERING JUSTICE” : THE FIFTH IN A SERIES OF DOCUMENTARY
FILMS ABOUT CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES: “Mothering Justice” doc-
uments a unique program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility
in Wilsonville, in which female inmates spend quality time with
their children. The film showing is free of charge, but donations
will be accepted. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., First Unitarian Church, SW 12th
between Main St. and Salmon St.
FRIDAY, MAY 27
PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT FIREWORKS: The Rose
Festival gets the festivities started off on an awe-inspiring note.
You are invited to join us for an amazing night of FIREWORKS!
Fireworks start at 9:45 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, down-
town Portland. Enjoy a FREE concert at the RoZone stage by The
Rocktarts and Pride of Portland Chorus at 8:00 p.m., and an en-
core from The Rocktarts immediately following the fireworks.
See Community Calendar on page 5
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire, opens May 20 and runs through June 19 on the U.S.
Bank Main Stage. PCS Artistic Director Chris Coleman will direct a cast that includes two actors from NBC’s gripping new drama Game
of Silence – Demetrius Grosse and Deidrie Henry – in the roles of Stanley and Blanche. Kristen Adele and Keith Eric Chappelle will join
them as Stella and Mitch; along with seven Portland actors: Bobby Bermea, Dana Millican, Gilberto Martin del Campo, Anya Pearson,
David Bodin, Sofia May-Cuxim and Blake Stone. Regular tickets start at $25. Tickets may be purchased at www.pcs.org, 503.445.3700,
or the Gerding Theater at the Armory box office (128 NW Eleventh Avenue). Rush tickets are $20. Recommended for ages 14+. For more
information visit http://www.pcs.org/streetcar.
Portland News Briefs
Library Branches to Host ‘Northwest
Mixtape’ Discussions
The Multnomah County Library will host two up-
coming discussions with journalist and author Don-
nell Alexander on the secrets behind hip hop in the
Pacific Northwest. He will look at what makes Pacific
Northwest hip hop unique, provide context for the
history that brought mainstays such as Sir Mix-A-Lot,
Cool Nutz and Macklemore into being, and explore
how hip hop has influenced social, artistic, and polit-
ical life in the region.
Donnell Alexander is a storyteller and editor who
coproduced the 2009 animated short Dock Ellis & the
LSD No-No and authored the memoir Ghetto Celebri-
ty (2003) as a personal addendum to the 1997 essay
“Cool Like Me: Are Black People Cooler than White
People?” He has served as a staff writer at LA City-
beat, ESPN: The Magazine, LA Weekly, the San Fran-
cisco Bay Guardian, and the Chico News & Review.
These conversations are made possible by The Na-
tional Endowment for the Humanities Fund ofThe
Library Foundation and Oregon Humanities.
The first discussion will take place at 6 p.m. May 24
at the Kenton Library and the second will take place
at 6:30 p.m. June 7 at the Albina Library.
For more information, visit http://oregonhuman-
ities.org/programs/2015-16-catalog/northwest-mix-
tape/1252/.
Community Cycling Center to Give
100 Bikes to Kids in East Portland
This spring, 100 children will receive bicycles, hel-
mets, and bike safety education at the Community Cy-
cling Center’s Bikes for Kids event.
The Community Cycling Center, known for its annu-
al Holiday Bike Drive in December, created the Bikes
for Kids event so that children can experience the joy,
freedom, and health benefits of bicycles during the
prime biking season. By locating this event in East
Portland at Rosewood Initiative, the Community Cy-
cling Center offers a neighborhood-focused event for
East Portland families to receive bicycles.
To support the Community Cycling Center and
events like Bikes for Kids, the Center accepts dona-
tions of gently-used bicycles at their bike shop, lo-
cated at 1700 NE Alberta Street in Portland. To learn
more about how to volunteer or to make a donation,
visit www.CommunityCyclingCenter.org.
City of Portland Noise Review Board
Announces Two Board Openings
Portland’s volunteer Noise Review Board current-
ly has two open positions, available beginning June
1. The board is seeking applications for construction
representative and community member at-large po-
sitions.
The Noise Review Board is responsible for advo-
cating for the Portland Community in noise related
policy making decisions. “As Portland’s population
becomes denser, the need to address quality-of-life
issues like noise strategically is increasingly import-
ant,” says Commissioner Amanda Fritz, who oversees
the Office of Neighborhood Involvement in which the
Noise Program is situated.
The Noise Review Board engages the community
around issues related to garbage trucks, construc-
tion, and special events to strike a balance between
noise-generating activities and the desire for livable
communities. The Board also reviews applications
for noise variances, in which members of the public
ask to vary the code for projects and special events.
The Board is comprised of five members, including
three community member at large positions, a repre-
sentative from the construction industry, and a pro-
fessional in the field of acoustics.
Volunteers serve on the Noise Review Board for
three-year terms, and Board members may serve
a maximum of two terms. The Noise Review Board
meets once a month, on the 2nd Wednesday of the
month at 6 p.m
For an application to volunteer, please visit http://
www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/37423. Applications
must be received by 5 p.m. May 26.
New Southern Breakfast Restaurant
Celebrates Grand Opening
Sweet Jam, a new Portland-area hip breakfast
restaurant, will make its grand opening to the public
Thursday. The restaurant invites guests to enjoy a
full bar, music and an extensive menu of wonderful
food.
With a southern influence throughout the restau-
rant, Sweet Jam is the only destination in the Portland
and Beverton area that offers live entertainment, a
daily breakfast menu and bar, as well a dog friendly
outdoor patio.
Sweet Jam is located at 8775 SW Canyon Lane, Port-
land. Hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m and Saturday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Patrons can choose from many different en-
trees including Sweet Jam’s famous fried chicken and
waffles, several different omelets, banana foster pan-
cakes and shrimp cheese grits.
Successful restaurateur, Frank Taylor is the owner
of the steakhouse Portland Prime and now Sweet Jam.
Chef Jerry Nottage traveled to Portland to help
bring the new restaurant concept to life. Nottage cre-
ated the menu to bring a southern flare to Portland.
Sweet Jam Portland is the first of many more
planned restaurant locations throughout the United
See Briefs on page 5