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SATURDAY – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 – 4
COUVFEST NW 2016: Couvfest NW is a festival showcasing Van-
couver bands which are some of the best talent in the Paciic
Northwest. This year the event will take place at the Vancouver
Landing Amphitheater. There will be food vendors, a beer gar-
den and of course live music. Admission to the festival is free to
all ages. Event starts at 1 p.m. (21 and older only after 9 p.m.),
the Vancouver Landing Amphitheater, 100 Columbia St.
SATURDAY – MONDAY, SEPT. 3 – 5
ART IN THE PEARL: The 20th Annual Festival will occur Labor
Day Weekend 2016. The festival is free and requires no tickets
for entry. Our festival ills the NW Portland Park Blocks with art,
theater, music and hands- on activities for people of all ages.
All-day event all three days. Between NW Davis and NW Flan-
ders at NW 8th Ave.
PHOTO COURTESY OF VANCOUVER AVENUE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
brought to you by
Drum Major Scholarship Fundraiser
At 2 p.m. Sept 4, the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church, 3138 North Vancouver Ave., will commemorate its 72nd Anniversary
and beneit fundraiser for the Annual Drum Major Scholarship Fund. A Community Golden Jubilee of a Heartfelt Welcome Reunion
Homecoming Celebration -- an event that will catch the authentic heart and soul of the message, the music and the memories of this
historic church. Vancouver Avenue is known for its African American and multi-cultural experiences through family and community
driven programs and annual events that enhance the spiritual, social, civic and academic well-being of the greater Portland community.
The church and its contributions are being recognized and considered as a National Landmark by the United States National Park
Service.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
VANCOUVER AVENUE BAPTIST FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WILL COM-
MEMORATE ITS 72ND ANNIVERSARY. This community gathering
will set a signiicant milestone in the church’s 72- year history
as a prominent historical African American community land-
mark. 2 p.m., 3138 N. Vancouver Ave.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
PORTLAND’S NOONTIME SHOWCASE: VanPort Jazz Band: Vanport
Jazz Band performs big band music ranging from the 1920s
through the ’50s along with some contemporary charts. Noon –
1 p.m., Antoinette Hatield Hall, outside on SW Main St.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
CASUALTIES OF ENDLESS WARS! Lives, Compassion, The Econo-
my, Privacy and The Environment. Rally/March 15 years since
9/11. 5 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square, SW Yamhill & Broadway
St.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
MEALS ON WHEELS PEOPLE HOSTS 11TH ANNUAL SUMMER IN
SEPTEMBER JAMBALAYA FESTIVAL & BBQ: Live musical entertain-
ment. The menu includes authentic Creole-style Jambalaya or
BBQ ribs along with corn bread, salad and beverage. The event
will also feature a children’s area, games and also door prizes.
The meal is $15 per person or $45 for a group of four people.
Proceeds from this event will provide hot meals to seniors in NE
Portland. Noon – 6 p.m., Dawson Park between N. Williams and
N. Vancouver Ave.
Seattle Metro
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 – 4
JAPAN FAIR 2016: Explore the traditional and pop culture of Ja-
pan at Japan Fair. This free two-day event features a market-
place with cultural arts, food and merchandise from Japan, as
well as live performances all day long. Admission is free. 10 a.m.
– 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday.
See Community Calendar on page 5
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regularly updated News Briefs
for Seattle and Portland at
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$10 online and $12 at the door. Thursdays are always
pay-what-you-will.
WorkSource Holding Information
Sessions on No-Cost Training
Available for Tech and
Manufacturing Jobs
Seattle News Briefs
WorkSource is holding information sessions for a
training program to help individuals get jobs in tech-
nology or manufacturing.
Individuals interested in learning more are en-
couraged to contact a career coach immediately and
attend an information session as soon as possible.
Information sessions are held Thursdays, 1-2:30
p.m. at WorkSource, 204 SE Stonemill Drive, Suite
215, Vancouver. Contact Jacob Miller at jamiller@esd.
wa.gov or 360-735-5084.
To be considered for the program, an individual
must:
• Be unemployed for at least 27 consecutive weeks or
underemployed, meaning they lost a job and have
not been able to obtain a new one with similar pay
• Be at least 18 years of age and have a high school di-
ploma or GED
• Be a resident of Clark, Cowlitz or Wahkiakum coun-
ties
• Be interested in information technology, sotware,
manufacturing or engineering positions
The program, called RebootNW, ofers individual-
ized training, job shadowing, education and network-
ing opportunities to Southwest Washington resi-
dents. Learn more at www.RebootNW.org.
This fall, The Seattle Public Library is ofering sev-
eral free classes to help individuals prepare for the
U.S. Citizenship Test at the Central Library. Classes
begin Monday, Sept. 12 and go through Saturday, Dec.
17.
Library events and programs are free and every-
one is welcome. Parking is available in the Central
Library garage at the regular rates on weekdays and
$7 on weekends.
The classes will cover all aspects of the citizenship
test, including U.S. history and civics, reading and
writing practice, and the questions covered on the
Application for Naturalization.
Citizenship Class: Beginner (for Chinese language
speakers) - Learn about U.S. history and government
and other information to prepare for the Citizenship
Test. Enrollment is ongoing. Attendees may register
in class and should bring a copy of their permanent
resident card, along with a driver’s license or identi-
ication card. This class will be ofered in Chinese and
English.
• 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday,
Sept. 12 through Dec. 7 at the Central Library, 1000
Fourth Ave., Level 4, PACCAR Inc. Meeting Room 5,
206-684-0849.
Citizenship Class: Intermediate - Learn about U.S.
history and government and other information to
prepare for the Citizenship Test. This class is for
those that attended the Library’s Beginner-level cit-
izenship class, or have some basic knowledge of the
working of the U.S. government, constitution and his-
tory. Enrollment is ongoing. Attendees may register
in class and should bring a copy of their permanent
resident card, along with a driver’s license or identi-
ication card.
Two classes are available:
• 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday,
Sept. 12 through Dec. 7 at the Central Library, 1000
Fourth Ave., Level 4, PACCAR Inc. Meeting Room 6,
206-684-0849.
• 10:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday, Sept. 17 through
Dec. 17 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Lev-
el 4, PACCAR Inc. Meeting Room 6, 206-684-0849.
The classes are presented in partnership with the
Asian Counseling and Referral Service.
For more information, call The Seattle Public Li-
brary at 206-684-0849 or Ask a Librarian.
Action/Adventure Theatre Presents
‘Star Work’
While some might be exceptional enough to go
where no one has gone before, others have to settle
for the thankless tasks that keep a galaxy-spanning
bureaucracy running if they want to leave the planet
at all.
Follow the crew of the Griin 23J as they gather soil
samples from distant worlds, make copies of import-
ant space documents, and play board games by the
light of foreign stars.
In the second season of Star Work, witness more ad-
ventures of the Griin 23J as this small crat and her
crew travel across the galaxy to further the mission
of Space Command.
Will they explore uncharted worlds and contact un-
known alien species?
They might eventually, if a more prestigious ship
doesn’t get the assignment, and space travel sure
seems to involve a lot of paperwork and downtime.
The show runs Thursdays through Sundays, Sept.
15 through Oct. 9. All shows begin at 9:30 p.m. at Ac-
tion/Adventure Theater, 1050 SE Clinton. Tickets are
Seattle Public Library Ofers Free
Citizenship Classes
See Briefs on page 5