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CELEBRATE THE REVITALIZATION OF ANKENY SQUARE IN THE
NORTH PARK BLOCKS: Grubbin, a food cart, arts and music en-
deavor created by Portland’s Jamal Gardner. A community gath-
ering celebrating the area’s revitalization. Noon – 1 p.m. Free and
Open to everyone. Ankeny Square, SW Ankeny & W. Burnside.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
18TH ANNUAL BOOK FAIR: Do the Right Thing and Read. Arts &
crafts, live performances and a free book for every child. 11 a.m.
– 2 p.m., North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.
PORTLANDERS INVITED TO TALK ABOUT POWER, PLACE, HOME
AND BELONGING: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Midland Branch Library,
805 SE 122nd St.
STURGEON FESTIVAL: 2016 Rocks. Celebrate the 20th Anniver-
sary of Sturgeon Festival. This free, fun family event ofers a
variety of opportunities for the entire family to learn about ish
and other animals in and around the Columbia River. 10 a.m. – 3
p.m., Water Resource Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way,
Vancouver.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
AFRICAN AMERICAN XY PROGRAM LLC: This free community
event is soliciting the participation of those entering the eighth
grade and upwards, to include college and technical school stu-
dents. The invitation is extended to both boys/girls, men/wom-
en, fathers/mothers and caregivers. 7 p.m., A.M.E. Zion Church,
4303 N. Vancouver Ave.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
THE NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO ITS
MONTHLY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: This is an opportu-
nity connect with Portland’s NAACP’s work in advancing racial
justice in the community. Noon – 2 p.m., American Red Cross
Oregon Chapter, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
GAINING GROUND: A NEW FILM ON GROWING FOOD, EMPOWER-
ING COMMUNITIES & CHANGING LIVES: This ilm presents person-
al stories of farmers and activists confronting the challenges of
feeling their local communities sustainably grown food. Tickets
are $9, $7 seniors, students and children under 12. Hollywood
Theater, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
Seattle Metro
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
PRATE DAY AT COUNTRY VILLAGE: All hands on deck. Come in
your best pirate garb and follow the clues on the treasure map
to solve the mystery & enter to win prizes. Meet for some fun,
grub and even a special visit from the Pirates of Treasure Island.
Noon – 4 p.m. Country Village, 23718 7th Ave. SE, Bothell.
COMMUNITY KIDS DAY: Lakewood Gardens Annual Community
Kids Day features a wide variety of entertainment and activities
for kids of all ages. Arts and crafts, rale drawings, a passport
to adventure to enjoy the gardens and much more. Cost is $1.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Lakewood Gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW,
Lakewood.
See Community Calendar on page 5
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PHOTO BY JERRY FOSTER
Portland Metro
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Peace and Justice Fair
Janet Alder (right), marketing and outreach coordinator for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, poses with library volunteer
Claudia Carter at Vancouver’s 13th annual Peace and Justice Fair and Concert Sept. 10. Sponsors included Vancouver for Peace, Pride
Foundation and a variety of local churches.
Portland News Briefs
Mexican Independence Day
Celebration Takes Place This Friday
Every Sept. 16, Mexico observes its Independence
Day. The night of Sept. 15 was when Father Hidalgo
rang his church bell and called upon everyone to ight
for liberty. The resulting war against the Spanish
lasted for 10 years, with Mexico eventually winning
its independence.
This call, El Grito, is re-enacted throughout every
town in Mexico, as well as many others over the world
every year. In Portland Cónsul de México Francisco
Maass Peña will be in charge of the ceremony.
As Mexican President presents the Nation’s tradi-
tional El Grito in Mexico City, Portland will also com-
memorate the Mexican Independence in the same
manner in Moda Center. This will include a presenta-
tion of the revolutionary call for Independence that
will take place at around 8 p.m.
In addition to folkloric dancers, live mariachi, sal-
sa, cumbia, and pop music, the event will provide au-
thentic cuisine and beverages, interactive communi-
ty booths, and much more.
The El Grito celebration is made possible by Lara
Media Services, Mandos Mundo Entertainment. It
begins at 11:30 a.m. and continues until 10:30 p.m. at
the Rose Quarter Commons, 1 North Center Court St.
For more information, visit www.elgritonw.com or
www.facebook.com/elgritoNW.
NAMI Multnomah, Cascadia Host
‘Break the Silence, Break the Stigma’
Playback Theater Portland, in collaboration with
two non-proit organizations; NAMI Multnomah
and Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, will bring sev-
eral true stories of struggle, triumph and hope with
“Break the Silence, Break the Stigma,” a night of com-
munity theater and real-life stories about mental ill-
ness.
The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at Curi-
ous Comedy Theater, 5225 NE Martin Luther King,
Jr. Blvd. Tickets are $15 pre-sale, $20 at the door and
are available at breakthestigma2016.eventbrite.com.
Light snacks and beverages will be available during
the event.
Sponsoring this unique event are other non-prof-
it community partners, including Curious Comedy
Theater and MetroEast Community Media. These
compassionate non-proit organizations are com-
ing together in hopes to create a positive movement
around mental health and how as a community, we
can all help break the stigma.
The organizations hope that the impact of sharing
personal stories will bring people together, foster
awareness and connect people with themes and is-
sues that we face but generally ignore.
“There is a greater understanding of how to sup-
port folks who have mental health issues in a positive
manner, and hopefully a sense of compassion and
good will towards those who experience such chal-
lenges.” said Playback Theater’s Artistic Director,
Jackie Paris.
Those afected by mental health issues may oten be
too ashamed to talk about it and hesitate seeking help,
resulting in social isolation- both for the afected in-
dividuals as well as their family members. This event
shows it takes a community to help create a healthy
movement and that through every hardship, there
are people like you can give hope.
“This event creates an opportunity to talk about
something that afects 1 out of 4 Americans each year
and illustrates the various avenues that can be taken
in the journey toward recovery,” said Cascadia’s CEO,
Derald Walker.
Ater these powerful performances, the audience
will have an opportunity to talk with community
members and mental health professionals and learn
more about Oregon’s Mental Health community.
A portion of the proceeds from this one-time per-
formance will beneit local mental health organi-
zations, Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare and NAMI
Multnomah.
NAACP Portland Branch Holds
Monthly Meeting Sept. 24
The NAACP Portland branch invites the community
to its monthly general membership meeting (fourth
Saturday of every month):
• DATE: Saturday, September 24, 2016
• TIME: Noon to 2 p.m.
• LOCATION: American Red Cross Oregon Chapter,
3131 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR, 97227
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Current and prospective
members of the NAACP.
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND: President Jo Ann
Hardesty and executive leadership will provide up-
dates about current and future initiatives. This is an
opportunity to connect with Portland NAACP’s work
in advancing racial justice in the community.
ABOUT THE NAACP: The mission of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People
is to ensure the political, educational, social, and eco-
nomic equality of rights of all persons and to elimi-
nate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The vi-
sion of the NAACP is to ensure a society in which all
individuals have equal rights and there is no racial
hatred or racial discrimination.
Artists Rep Launches 2016/17 Season
with ‘Trevor’
Artists Repertory Theatre’s production of “Trevor,”
written by Nick Jones and directed by Dámaso Rodri-
See Briefs on page 5