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FRIDAY, MARCH 24
PREPARE FOR DISASTERS (Hosted by the Red Cross): Do you wor-
ry about how to handle flooding, fires and earthquakes? Have
you heard about the Big One that the Northwest is due for?
Come to Lucky Lab Pub and together with the Red Cross, we’ll
find out how to be informed, make a plan and build a kit. 7 p.m.
-8:30 p.m., Lucky Labrador Tap Room, 1700 N. Killingsworth St.
Preservation Award Honors Oregon Black Pioneers
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
THE NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO ITS
MONTHLY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: President Jo Ann
Hardesty and executive leadership will provide updates about
current and future initiatives. Noon – 2 p.m. American Red Cross
Oregon Chapter, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
FREE CLASS: POSITIVE APPROACH TO ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMEN-
TIA CARE: This class is designed to help anyone who cares for
an aging Oregonian develop positive approaches to behavior-
al challenges common in those affected by Alzheimer’s and
Dementia. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Best Western Plus Northwind Inn &
Suites, 16105 SW Pacific Highway, Tigard.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
THE GREAT ELECTRIFYING EVENT: Bonneville Dam hosts a full
day of hands- on activities and videos. Come and check out all
the fun things to do at the Bonneville Dam. Free and fun activi-
ties for the whole family. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Bonneville Locks and
Dam, Washington Shore Visitor Complex, Mile Post 38.5 State
Road 14, North Bonneville.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, APRIL 1 & 2
RHODODENDRON & DAFFODIL SHOW AND SALE: Annual show and
sale of rhodies and daffodils at the Crystal Springs Rhododen-
dron Garden, 5801 SE 28th Ave. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday. 12 p.m.
– 5 p.m. Sunday.
Seattle Metro
THURSDAY, MARCH 23
DELRIDGE – MOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER: The Mobile
Customer Service Center helps the City of Seattle engage com-
munities conduct outreach and provide services to currently
underserved neighborhoods. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Delridge Salvation
Army, 90500 16th Ave. SW.
COMPLEX EXCHANGE: This edition will include two free pro-
grams, one held at the Northwest African American Museum to
discuss An Elegant Utility. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., NAAM, 2300 S. Mas-
sachusetts St.
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
OPEN HOUSE AT WEST SEATTLE FOOD BANK: Come see our big
changes. Please join the board of directors and staff to learn
about our new “shopping-style” distribution, our many programs
and how we collaborate to serve our West Seattle neighbors.
Beverages and appetizers will be served. Bring your children,
bring a friend, everyone is welcome. 3 p.m. – 6 p.m., Seattle Food
Bank, 3419 SW Morgan St.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF OREGON BLACK PIONEERS
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The Oregon Black Pioneers is being honored with the 2017 George McMath Historic Preservation Award, presented annually by the UO
Historic Preservation Program in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. The award will be presented at a luncheon beginning at 11:30
a.m. May 17, at the White Stag Block, 70 NW Couch Street in Portland. Tickets, which cost $50, may be ordered online at hp.uoregon.
edu/mcmath. For information, call (541) 346-3697. Since 1993, the Oregon Black Pioneers has produced publications, exhibitions,
conferences, and stage productions, delivered presentations in classrooms and boardrooms, recognized burial sites of black pioneers
in Oregon,” and published two books, “Perseverance: A History of African Americans in Oregon’s Marion and Polk Counties,” and “African
Americans of Portland.”The group was recently asked to help with the UO’s plans to create a Black Cultural Center.
Portland News Briefs
Portland Story Theater’s Urban
Tellers® brings the Stories of
Immigrants and Refugees to Life
Portland Story Theater will create special edition
of Urban Tellers®, featuring the real, true stories of
immigrants and refugees now living in Portland. The
goal is to address the ‘othering’ that has escalated in
the country by humanizing and building connection
within the urban community.
Portland Story Theater is very excited to have Mex-
ico (Fernando López García), Denmark (Philip Lund),
Indonesia (Lily Ningsih), Argentina (María Luisa
Baragli), Iran (Yashar Vasef ), and Somalia (Zahra
Abukar) represented. This program is made possible
through the generous support of the Oregon Cultural
Trust, The Collins Foundation, and The Old Church.
The show is scheduled for Portland Story Theater’s
regular time slot on the first Friday of the month,
April 7, at its usual venue, the Fremont Theater, locat-
ed at 2393 NE Fremont Street. Before the group even
met to begin crafting their stories, this show sold out!
We have scheduled an encore performance for the
next evening, April 8, at The Old Church, located at
1422 SW 11th Avenue in downtown Portland. Both
shows start at 8 pm, with doors opening at 7 pm. Both
shows are limited to 21+. Tickets are available to the
general public at www.pdxstorytheater.org. The cost
is $15 Advance, $18 Day of Show, $5 Arts for All PDX.
A portion of the ticket proceeds will go to the Unit-
ed Nations Association Adopt-AFuture Program,
while a limited number of tickets are available free of
charge to the immigrant and refugee community
Portland Story Theater is a 501(c)3 non-profit or-
ganization which strives to make the narrative arts
an integral part of Portland’s rich cultural identity.
Founded in 2004, the organization is committed to
bringing an authentic story and theater experience
to enrich, inspire, challenge and expand Portland’s
urban environment through the narrative arts. For
more information, visit pdxstorytheater.org.
Local Theater Group Presents Anti-
Lynching Plays From Jim Crow Era
With the help of the National Endowment of the
Arts, Oregon Cultural Trust, Puffin Foundation and
others, ‘The Brown Paper Bag Series’ has become a
popular evening for exploring what early 20th centu-
ry female African-American playwrights wrote, but
also how they still resonate in our present world.
Four one-act plays were chosen from of several
dozen “anti-lynching” plays, mostly written by Af-
rican American women between 1916 and 1934. The
readings will be presented through spring 2017 in the
Portland Metro area.
In light of recent violent acts against people of col-
or, triangle productions! is collaborating with pro-
fessional artists who are committed to sharing these
plays in ways that elicit greater understanding of yes-
terday’s events relating to today’s environment.
Its intention is to shed light on past atrocities, and
to inspire open dialogue about ways in which these
historical events affect us today.
The next reading, SAFE, will be presented at tri-
angle productions! on March 29. In Georgia Doug-
las Johnson’s harrowing 1929 play, Liza Pettigrew,
a young wife and mother, is about to deliver a new
child. After news of the lynching of an innocent black
boy in town, Liza spirals into a panic about the future
of her family. This short, powerful piece is presented
as a staged reading, directed by Josie Seid. A discus-
sion will follow the performance. The performance
will take place at 7 p.m. at SAFE at The Sanctuary at
Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd. All seats are gener-
al admission. Ticket prices are $5.
Visit http://www.trianglepro.org/ for tickets and
information.
Seattle News Briefs
King County Reports Two Measles
Cases, Possible Exposures
Local public health officials have confirmed mea-
sles infection in a 6-month-old infant and the infant’s
father, both King County residents who had recently
traveled to Asia. The infant and the adult were both
unimmunized. Before they were diagnosed, they may
have exposed others to the measles at a few public lo-
cations.
What to do if you were in a location of potential
measles exposure
Most people in our area have immunity to the mea-
sles through vaccination, so the risk to the general
public is low. However, all persons who were in the
following locations around the same time as the indi-
viduals with measles should:
Find out if they have been vaccinated for measles
or have had measles previously, and call a health care
provider promptly if they develop an illness with
fever or illness with an unexplained rash between
March 21 and April 8, 2017. To avoid possibly spread-
ing measles to other patients, do not go to a clinic or
hospital without calling first to tell them you want to
be evaluated for measles.
Locations of potential exposure to measles
Before they were diagnosed with measles, the infect-
ed individuals were in the following public locations.
Anyone who was at the following locations during
the times listed was possibly exposed to measles:
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