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TUESDAY – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 – 9
PORTLAND SATURDAY MARKET PRESENTS PORTLAND ARTISAN
FESTIVAL AT THE SQUARE: More than 30 vendors from Portland
Saturday Market will be selling their wares, including wood-
working, jewelry, art and more. Just in time for the holidays. 10
a.m.- 6 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square, 555 S Yamhill St.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8
CRESA’S DISASTER MOVIE NIGHT! “HOME ALONE”. Join Cresa for
this month’s movie night at Kiggins Theatre. There will be plenty
of free holiday giveaways and some holiday surprises through-
out the evening. CRESA is partnering with the Clark County Food
Bank for this event and we are asking everyone to bring at least
one non-perishable food item for admission. 6:30 p.m., Kiggins
Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver.
Volunteers with Portland Parks & Recreation,
Friends of Errol Heights, Friends of Trees and
Johnson Creek Watershed Council planted native
trees and shrubs in a newly acquired parcel of
the Errol Heights natural area on Nov. 19. Last
week Portland Parks Commissioner Amanda
Fritz announced she is designating $5.3 million in
funding towards transforming Errol Heights Park
into the hybrid natural area and developed park
envisioned in the 2005 park Master Plan. Errol
Heights Park comprises more than 14 acres between
SE 45th to 52nd Avenues and from SE Harney Street
to SE Tenino Street in the Brentwood-Darlington
neighborhood.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION
Errol Heights
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
JOIN US FOR HOILDAY FOOD AND WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EX-
CHANGE! Sisters Network of OR & SW WA Chapter invites you
to our holiday celebration. Food, white elephant gift exchange
($5-$10 limit please). Survivors, family members, community
supporters and advocates are welcome to attend. Please RSVP
by Dec. 8. Sign up for a dessert and share within your networks
and organizations. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., June Key Delta Center, 5940
N. Albina Ave.
THE NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO ITS
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING:: President JoAnn Hardesty
and executive leadership will provide updates about current
and future initiatives. Noon – 2 p.m., American Red Cross, 3131
N. Vancouver Ave.
26TH ANNUAL TUBA CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Downtown will pulse
with melodic sounds of big brass as over 250 tubas play in uni-
son for the 26th Annual Tuba Christmas Concert in the heart
of downtown Portland. 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse
Square, 555 SW Yamhill St.
EAST PORTLAND HOLIDAY BAZAAR: The East Portland Holiday Ba-
zaar is a fun filled single-day holiday market. You will find local,
affordable, handmade holiday gifts. Such as crafts, art, greeting
cards and so much more. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Apano Jams, 8114 SE
Division St.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11
MOVIE NIGHT AT THE ARMORY: BROADWAY MUSICALS, A JEWISH
LEGACY: Narrated by Joel Grey. Explores the unique role of Jew-
ish composers and lyricists in the creation of modern American
musical. Arrive at 7 p.m. to enjoy complimentary Sizzle Pie Pizza
and Soda before the movie. Free admission. Movie begins at 7:30
p.m., The Armory Vigeland Rehearsal Hall, 128 NW Eleventh Ave.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
KWANZAA: A CELEBRATION OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY & CULTURE:
This is a free family event, all ages are invited to attend. Local
vendor tables with wonderful items available for purchase. 5:30
p.m. – 7 p.m. Kaiser Permanente Town Hall Ballroom, 3704 N.
Interstate Ave. RSVP: NWKPAAPA@kp.org.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16
HEALTH EQUITY 2016: What do we want? What must be done?
The African American Health Coalition, Inc, presents this event.
You will leave with a better understanding of: Principles of Prac-
tice Towards Equity, Rationale for Equity, Facilitators of Change.
To reserve your tickets contact makdab@aahcportland.org or
michelle@aahc-portland.org or you may call 503-413-1850. 11
a.m. – 1 p.m., New Song Community Center, 220 NE Russell St.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17
JOIN AAHC AND AETNA AT THE VILLAGE FOR FREE HEALTH IN-
FORMATION AND PRIZES: Where do you start to improve your
health? How do we get sedentary kids active? How do I eat to
live? And so much more! 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., New Song Community
Church, 220 NE Russell St.
See Community Calendar on page 5
Portland News Briefs
pm on Dec. 24, and on Dec. 31, and will be closed on
Dec. 25 and Dec. 26.
NAACP Portland Branch Meets
Dec. 10
No-Cost Training Available for Tech
and Manufacturing Jobs
The NAACP Portland branch invites the community
to its monthly general membership meeting (normal-
ly the fourth Saturday of every month but December
is our special holiday celebration):
• DATE: Saturday, Dec. 10, 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 vision of the NAACP is to ensure a society in
which all individuals have equal rights and there is
no racial hatred or racial discrimination.
CONNECT WITH PORTLAND NAACP: www.port-
landnaacp1120.org, www.facebook.com/PDXNAACP,
or email pdxnaacp@gmail.com
An information fair about free training programs
to help unemployed or underemployed individuals
get jobs in technology or manufacturing will be held
at WorkSource Dec. 15.
Job seekers attending the event will have an oppor-
tunity to hear from employers about the skills and
training they’re seeking in new employees.
Representatives from education and training or-
ganizations, including Clark College, New Horizons,
Charter College, Tech Academy, Soldering.biz and
more, will be available to discuss their programs.
Attendees can also learn about no-cost training pro-
grams, scholarships and free job and employment
services offered at WorkSource.
The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 15
at WorkSource, 204 SE Stonemill Drive, Suite 215,
Vancouver. Job seekers should bring copies of their
resume and dress in business casual.
Attending the training fair is a great first step for
individuals interested in learning about the technol-
ogy and manufacturing fields.
For more information, contact WorkSource Career
Coach, Jacob Miller, at jamiller@esd.wa.gov or (360)
735-5084.
Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) asks
the community to help send every pet home for the
holidays by spreading the word about the Days of
December Adoption Special. For the fourth year in
a row, adoption fees equal the day of the month for
all pets six months and older, from Dec. 1 through the
31. This means that adopters can adopt a dog or a cat
for $3 on December 3, or for $8 on December 8 and
so forth. The adoption does not include the cost of li-
censing for Multnomah County residents, due at the
time of adoption. All applicants will go through the
regular adoption process to make sure homes and an-
imals are well matched to each other.
The shelter is located at 1700 Columbia River Hwy,
Troutdale. The shelter is open from noon - 7 pm on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 11 am
until 4:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The shelter is closed on Wednesdays. There will
be several holiday closures where the promotional
adoption fee will be unavailable.
Multnomah County Animal Services will close at 2
tail hours at select locations to help make customers’
shipping tasks a bit more convenient, just in time for
the holidays.
For the next three Saturdays, December 3, 10, and
17, the following six Portland Post Office locations
will offer extended Saturday hours, from 8:30 a.m. to
3 p.m., unless otherwise noted*:
• Holladay Park, 815 NE Schuyler St.
• Lents Retail (Eastport Plaza) 3850 SE 82nd St.
• Oak Grove Branch, 3860 SE Naef Rd.
• St Johns Station, 8420 N Ivanhoe St.
• Midway Station, 400 SE 103rd Ave.
• *Piedmont Station, 630 NE Killingsworth St. - 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. all three Saturdays
• Portland has four other locations that will be open
during their regular Saturday hours:
• Portland Main Post Office, 715 NW Hoyt St., 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m.
U.S. Postal Service Provides
Extended Saturday Hours For
Multnomah County Animal Services Portland Customers’ Holiday
Holds Days of December Adoption
Shipping Needs
Special
The Portland Post Office is offering extended re-
See Briefs on page 5
