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ENCORE CONCERT SERIES – 3RD SEASON: Beethoven’s Piano Con-
certo No. 5. A small church in East Vancouver hosts surprise big
production of Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto No. 5. The
concert features the newly formed Mt. Hood Camerata under
the direction of Jason Fromme with Pianist Thomas Rheingans.
7 p.m. Mill Plain United Methodist Church, 15804 SE Mill Plain
Blvd, Vancouver. This is a free event for all ages.
FOOD AS MEDICINE 2017 SYMPOSIUM: Join us to take the first
step to regain your health this year for a day filled with knowl-
edge. There will be active and diverse vendor marketplace with
lots of local foods. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., NUNM Main Campus, 049 SW
Porter St.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
AFRICAN AMERICAN READ- IN AT NORTH PORTLAND LIBRARY:
Celebrate Black History Month with Black Literature: Join us
as community leaders, teachers, students and local celebrities
read from their favorite works by African American writers. 2
p.m., North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
OREGON STATEHOOD DAY: Come sing happy birthday to Oregon,
listen to a performance by the Old Timers Fiddlers Association,
and enjoy a slice of birthday cake. Free admission all day long.
Birthday celebration starts at noon. Museum hours will be 10
a.m. – 5 p.m., Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
VOLUNTEER – VANCOUVER VOLUNTEEN: Vancouver VolunTeen is
a community service effort inspiring teens ages 14 – 19 in Clark
County to give back their time, earn volunteer requirements for
graduation and meet new people. Volunteers will meet at Her-
itage farm, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., 1919 NE 78th St., Vancouver.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
AFRICAN AMERICAN READ- IN AT MIDLAND LIBRARY: Fiction and
non-fiction for children, teens and adults will be featured in a
special gathering of good words from great writings. 1 p.m.,
Midland Library, 805 SE 122nd Ave.
FREE EVENT TO EXPLORE FOREST PARK AT ST. JOHNS COMMUNI-
TY CENTER: Free food, interactive activities, door prizes, fami-
ly-friendly, all ages welcome. Experience environmental science
activities from PP&R’s Environmental Education Team and much
more! 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Johns Community Center, 8427 N. Cen-
tral St.
Seattle Metro
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
MOM-SON DANCE – VALENTINE EDITION: There will be dancing,
games and crafts to enjoy together. This evening will be about
you and your special mother/son bond. $15 per pair, $6 each ad-
ditional son. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Environmental Services Building,
9850 64th St., University Place.
See Community Calendar on page 5
PHOTO BY BRUCE ELY / TRAIL BLAZERS
Portland Metro
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Trail Blazers, Youth Visit PAM
CJ McCollum, Evan Turner and Festus Ezeli joined students from Roosevelt and Parkrose High Schools for a tour of “Constructing
Identity,” Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art at the Portland Art Museum on Feb. 2.
Portland News Briefs
Oregon Historical Society Hosts
Premiere of Documentary on
Portland Hip Hop
“Lifting As We Climb,” a documentary that exam-
ines the history and social impact of Portland hip hop
through archival footage and commentary from the
industry’s leading emcees, DJs, producers and exec-
utives. The film was written, directed and produced
by Michael T. Agnew, and nationally renowned DJ
“Chillest Illest” provides narration. It will premiere
at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200
SW Park Ave. This event is free and open to the public
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sisters Network to Meet Jan. 10
This month’s meeting of Sisters Network will be
held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 10 at the June Key Delta
Center.
The guest speaker will be Beth Howlett, MAcOM,
Lac, Vice President of Communications and Academ-
ic Services, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.
The mission of Oregon College of Oriental Medi-
cine is to transform health care by educating highly
skilled and compassionate practitioners, providing
exemplary patient care, and engaging in innovative
research within a community of service and healing.
OCOM was recently recognized as the number one
school to earned a degree in acupuncture. The school
provide training in therapeutic massage, qi cultiva-
tion, as well as focus on collaboration between Chi-
nese medicine and Western bio-medicine.
Friends, loved ones, and any other person are all
welcome to attend and support efforts in educating
and informing the community of breast cancer in the
African American community.
Multnomah County Library Hosts
20th Annual African American
Read-In Feb. 12 and Feb. 18
The Multnomah County Library will host the 20th
annual African American Read-In, a gathering where
guest readers share passages from works by their
favorite African American authors at two separate
events in February.
Guest readers will introduce participants to their
favorite works: adult & children’s literature, fiction
& non-fiction, drama, humor, spoken word and even
songs to celebrate the richness and variety of African
American writing during Black History Month.
The North Portland Library will host an all-ages
read-in from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at 512 N Killing-
sworth St. The Midland Library will hold an event for
children from 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at 805 SE 122nd Ave.
Urban League Hosts 10-Week Winter
Family Workshops
The Urban League of Portland invites members of
the community to come explore new ways of thinking
and different techniques of parent-child interaction
in a free, 10-week series for families with children age
six and under. Participants will meet other African
American families with while strengthening their
child’s physical, mental and emotional development
and working to tap into healthier practices that nur-
ture cultural pride, improve self esteem, and build
community.
The workshops offer structured childcare with
age-appropriate activities to enhance your child’s
motor, cognitive, and social skills. Topics include:
self care, growing and learning at an early age, sup-
porting our children in school, cultural values, and
healthier practices. Learn how to encourage yourself
and those around you. Come fill your cup back up as
you discover what YOU need to live our community
in ways that are aligned with your values!
Workshops are available on Tuesday or Thursday
evenings beginning mid-February. Dinner, child care
and a transportation reimbursement (either bus tick-
ets or a gas card) are provided.
For more information, contact Shanaquewa Fin-
ney at gro.xdplu@yennifs or visit https://ulpdx.org/
news_/free-10-week-empowerment-series-socializa-
tions-for-african-american-families/.
Multnomah County Health
Department Helps Prepare Families
for Oregon School Exclusion
Deadline Feb. 15
Multnomah will hold two immunization clinics
for children who are uninsured or under-insured
to catch up on their vaccinations before the Feb. 15
school exclusion date.
This week, letters were mailed to about 8,000 fami-
lies in Multnomah County to inform them that their
children must be immunized. The letters are the final
notice to parents of children in public, private and al-
ternative schools, preschools, Head Start programs,
kindergartens and child care facilities. Approximate-
ly 124,000 children and students in Multnomah Coun-
ty must meet the state immunization requirements.
In 2016, fewer than 1 percent of children and stu-
dents were actually sent home because their vaccina-
tion records were incomplete.
There will be a clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at
the David Douglas Old District Administration Build-
ing, 1500 SE 130th Ave. and one from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Feb. 15 at the East County Services Building in the
Sharon Kelley Room, 600 NE 8th St. Gresham.
Urban League, Unite Oregon to Hold
Our Voices United Lobbying Day
The Urban League and Unite Oregon will hold “Our
Voices United,” a lobbying day on Feb. 24 from 9:30
a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Capitol Building, 900 State Street
Northeast in Salem. “Our Voices United” is an op-
portunity to stand with other community members,
advocates, and elected officials to show support for
See Briefs on page 5