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Page 4 The Skanner August 10, 2016 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2016 brought to you by Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 – 12 FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 RELEASE OF JOANN MARTIN’S NEW BOOK, “FORGIVENESS - AN ACT OF LOVE”: Friends and family are cordially invited to the release and signing party for the new book written by JoAnne. 6 p.m., Portland Prime, 121 SW 3rd Ave. KIDS NIGHT OUT: CRAFT EDITION: Kids Night Out Craft Edition – games, crafts, snacks and fun for your children, ages six weeks to 12 years old. RSVP online ASAP. Space is limited. www.tinyurl. com/knofail 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Resource Center for Students with Children, Portland State University, 1825 S.W. Broadway St. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 ALLEN TEMPLE C.M.E. CHURCH GROUNDBREAKING CELEBRATION: Family, friends and neighbors are welcome to join the Allen Temple C.M.E. Church family for the oicial groundbreaking ceremony and following a community block party celebration/ Groundbreaking ceremony starts at 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Commu- nity block party is at noon – 3 p.m., 4236 NE 8th Ave. SEAPORT CELEBRATION: Back by popular demand: Experience Portland’s thriving working harbor by jumping on a jet boat ride, or throw on a helmet and try your hand at welding, inter- active booths, entertainment, food booths and much more. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Terminal 2, 3556 N.W. Front Ave. 5TH ANNUAL WESTMORELAND/SELLWOOD SUMMER FEST: A por- tion of the proceeds of this fundraiser will be donated to the National Brain Tumor Society. Join us for some local beers, BBQ, and live music. Noon – 6 p.m., Portland U-Brew & Pub, 6237 SE Milwaukee Ave. MONDAY – SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 – 21 “THOSE SINGING PREACHERS” CONCERT: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is celebrating its 125th Session of the Paciic Northwest Annual Conference. Please join us Friday the 19th for the “Those singing Preachers” Concert. This will be an un- forgettable evening in the spirit. For more information, please call (503) 810-4958. The concert will begin promptly at 7 p.m. at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 5828 NE 8th Ave. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 LEAD POISIONING PREVENTION WORKSHOP! Free workshop where participants learn how to prevent lead exposure in their home. Qualiied participants receive a free kit of safety and test- ing supplies. 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Community Energy Project, 2900 SE Stark St. Suite A. Portland, OR 97214 TUES. – WED., AUGUST 16 – 17 JOB FAIR: If you are interested in joining our food service team at either the Oregon Convention Center, Portland Exposition Center or Portland 5 Centers for the Arts, apply online prior to attending the job fair! www.aramark.com click careers and fol- low instructions. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. both days. Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd. Room D 129-130. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 FREE COMMUNITY FAIR: Enjoy a free picnic supper while meet- ing community partners and vendors. Lots of activities such as face painting, clown antics, entertainment with music and much more. Free school supplies for school aged children while supplies last. All are welcome. 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., 2201 N. Rosa Parks Way. 70TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY “PLATINUM CELEBRATION”: Pre-an- niversary service with guest speaker and former pastor, Dr. Johnny Pack IV. 7 p.m., The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 3725 N. Gantenbein Ave. See Community Calendar on page 5 PHOTO BY JERRY FOSTER VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2016: Age appropriate lessons for Ev- eryone, ages three to adult. Free to the community. Bible les- sons, refreshments, activities, crafts and much more. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 4304 N. Van- couver Ave. For more information, please call (503) 206-4135. SEI Summer Music Festival Thara Memory performs at the SEI Summer Music Festival. The festival was held to honor legendary Jazz Musician Memory, Aug. 6. Portland News Briefs School of African Roots Open House A coalition of community groups has joined to launch an independent educational concept called the School of African Roots (SOAR). This concept will consist of a series of classes created with a strong dose of love, respect, patience, and inspiration, that is strongly inluenced by the rich cultural traditions that have sustained African-descended people for more than years. There will be an open house event at the school lo- cation from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Abbey Art Center at 7600 N. Hereford in Portland. This event will include an interactive presentation on the objec- tives and operations of the school. Members of the community community are invited to come and meet the organizers, ask questions, give input and register children to participate in classes. For more information: please reach out to us at our School of African Roots Facebook page @Facebook. com/SOARPDX. You can call at (707) 456-SOAR or email organizers at soar@beamvillage.org. Six-Week Series for Caregivers Begins Sept. 8 Registration is now open for an annual six-week se- ries called Powerful Tools for Caregivers that begins Sept. 8. Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services and Tuality Healthcare sponsor the series. The classes take place on Thursdays, September 8 through October 13, from 1:30–4 p.m., at Forest Grove Library Rogers Room, 2114 Paciic Ave. Class size is limited, and registration is required by calling (503) 846-3089. This educational series is designed to help unpaid family caregivers take care of themselves while they are caring for a relative or friend with a chronic ill- ness. Participants will learn how to reduce personal stress, communicate their needs efectively in chal- lenging situations, deal with diicult emotions, and make tough caregiving decisions. The class is appropriate for anyone helping a par- ent, spouse or friend. The person in their care may live at home, in a facility or across the country. There is a suggested donation of $30 to help defray the cost of the book, but payment is not required to attend the class. Call Washington County’s Family Caregiver Sup- port Program at 503-846-3089 to register or for more information. Hispanic Chamber to Celebrate ¡BRAVO! Awards The Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber (Hispanic Chamber) will celebrate the many contributions that Latinos make locally in Oregon and the United States during its annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Sept. 8. During the event, the Hispanic Chamber will pres- ent the ¡BRAVO! Awards to recognize outstanding in- dividuals and organizations that are role models, and have contributed to the economic and social advance- ment of Latinos in Oregon and Southwest Washing- ton. The following awards will be presented: • Latino Business: Rosa Martinez, President, Profes- sional Minority Group • Latino Health: Gil Muñoz, CEO, Virginia Garcia Me- morial Health Center • Latino Justice: Monica Herranz, Circuit Court Judge Pro Tem & Referee for Multnomah County • Latino Community Service: John Jackley, Director of Communications and Social Equity, Portland De- velopment Commission • Public Partnership: City of Beaverton • Community Partnership: Northwest Health Foun- dation The event will also recognize our 10th Latino Lead- ership program graduating class, and welcome our 11th incoming class. It will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Oregon Convention Center in Port- land. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Ticket prices are $135 for members and $150 for non-members. Corporate tables are available for $1,500 each, which includes listing in the evening program. Sponsors for the event include Altria, Comcast, Fred Meyer, JP Morgan & Chase Co., Multnomah County, Oregon Lottery, Portland Development Com- mission, Providence Health & Services, Southwest Airlines, University of Oregon and Wells Fargo. To RSVP, call (503) 222-0280, or e-mail: info@hmc- coregon.com. More information is available at: http://www.hmc- coregon.com/events.html Seattle News Briefs Local Music Collection Launches at the Seattle Public Library Seattleites can download free local music thanks to The Seattle Public Library’s new online Seattle music collection called PlayBack. Music from 50 local art- ists are now available at playback.spl.org, including Tomo Nakayama, Fly Moon Royalty, The Not-Its! and more. Anyone can stream the albums for free, and Li- brary cardholders can download and keep any music in the PlayBack collection. To celebrate the artists in this new collection, the See Briefs on page 5