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THURSDAY, JUNE 8
FRIDAY – SUNDAY, JUNE 9 – 11
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP AT ACEY’S CLOSET SALE: New and gently
used women’s designer clothing, shoes and accessories starting
at $5. Supporting Dress for Success, Oregon. Fri Noon – 7 p.m.,
Sat 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sun 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1532 NE 37th Ave. Suite B.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN CASINO GRAND FLORAL PARADE: Spectacular
all fl oral fl oats, bands & equestrians march from the Coliseum to
downtown in this beloved Portland tradition. Parade starts at 10
a.m. Get your seats along the parade route early.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15
INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON THE FOOTBRIDGE OVER BURNSIDE.
Learn about the fundraising and construction plans for a pedes-
trian bridge over the road along the Wildwood Trail between
Washington Park and Forest Park. 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. World For-
estry Center, Cheatham Hall, 4033 SW Canyon Rd.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
2017 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION: “Education is Empowerment”.
Celebration includes Grandma’s Best pie contest, spoken word,
hip=hop music, family fun and much more. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Clark
College, Foster Hall, 1933 Ft. Vancouver Way., Vancouver.
TASTE OF TIGARD FOOD FESTIVAL: Sample unique food & bever-
ages. Free & open to the public. A pre-order tasting passport for
$15 entitles visitors to a sample from every vendor. 11 a.m. – 7
p.m., Tigard Heritage Street Trail, 12345 SW Main St., Tigard.
Seattle Metro
THURSDAY, JUNE 8
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL HOUR: High school students can play
games, hang out, eat snacks and make new friends after school.
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Douglas – Truth Library, 2300 E. Yesler Way.
“WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY”: Take part in the opening cel-
ebration for the Gates Foundation Visitor Center’s exhibition
featuring music, speakers, activities and more! 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.,
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center, 440 5th Ave. N.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
GET OUTDOORS DAY AT LAKE SAMMAMISH STATE PARK WITH GO
EXPO: Speakers will open the Expo at 10 a.m. Explore local music
with KEXP DJ John Richards as emcee. 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Lake
Sammamish State Park, 2000 NW Sammamish Rd., Issaquah.
HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING EVENT: Learn how to plan ahead
for your health care wishes. 9 a.m. – noon. Free or $5 donation.
Registration is required at http://washington.providence.org/
senior-care/mount-st-vincent/events or 206-938-6194. Pigott
Chapel, Providence Mount St. Vincent, 4831 35th Ave.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
SEAFAIR FESTIVAL KICKOFF: This event showcases products like
community events, parades, Miss Seafair and much more! Start-
ing at 10 a.m. Westlake Center Plaza, Nosh Food Truck.
THURSDAY JUNE 15
FESTIVAL OF SAIL 2017: It’s a rare chance to catch a glimpse, step
aboard and even set sail on some of the grandest ships. 11 a.m. –
7 p.m. Thea Foss Waterway, 1804 Dock St. Tacoma.
SATURDAY JUNE 17
FREMONT SOLSTICE FAIR: Performances by local bands, arts
and crafts, shopping, food and more. 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fremont
Neighborhood, First Ave. to Stoneway & 34th St. to 45th St.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
BOOK LAUNCH PARTY: Join the North Portland Library for the
Book Release, “Where We Are From” written and illustrated
by the students of Rosa Parks Elementary & Trillium Charter
School. Free. 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., North Portland Library, 512
N. Killingsworth St.
Gospel Fest 2017
Choir leader Pastor Patrinell Wright was honored for her contributions to Gospel Music in Seattle at Gospel Fest 2017, A Celebration of
Community and Song Saturday June 3rd at New Hope Baptist Church. The event featured performances by The Mount Cavalry Christian
Center Choir, the Men of Ebenezer, Francine Wiggins and Mokoa White.
Portland News Briefs
The Skanner Seeks Information on
Juneteenth Events
The Skanner News would like to inform readers
about all upcoming Juneteenth celebrations and
events in the Portland metropolitan area to publish
in the June 14 edition of the newspaper.
If you or your organization will be hosting an event,
please email information (including time, date, loca-
tion and contact information) to news@theskanner.
com.
Fleet Week Ships Continue Arrival
Thursday
Fleet Week started Wednesday, as the U.S. Coast
Guard arrived for aft ernoon dockings, and will be
open for tours Thursday. The U.S. Navy and Royal Ca-
nadian ships arrive Thursday, with free public tours
Friday through Sunday.
The Rose Festival is honored to welcome one of the
new design Navy ships in the USS Jackson (LCS-6), an
Independence-class littoral Combat ship. She is the
fi rst ship to be named for the city of Jackson, the capi-
tal of Mississippi.
The oldest and largest rose society in America, the
Portland Rose Society, holds its 129th Annual Spring
Rose Show at the Lloyd Center on Thursday and Fri-
day, June 8 and 9.
There are thousands of roses on display from hun-
dreds of private gardens from around the region.
In one of her fi nal offi cial duties, Queen Grace Ram-
stad will hold court as she welcomes visiting digni-
taries at the Royal Rosarian Honorary Knighting
Ceremony, held annually in the Washington Park
International Rose Test Garden amphitheater at 9:30
a.m. Friday.
The Rose Festival’s fi nal weekend of CityFair runs
Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
For more information on all Rose Festival events,
go to RoseFestival.org.
PassinArt Holds Followup Dialogue
to ‘Our Sons’ Project
PassinArt: A Theatre Company broke new ground
this season, expanding its artistic off erings to a three-
part “art impacting community” series called “Our
Sons.”
Events included a powerful, nationally recognized
art exhibit, “Kin Killin Kin” by Ohio artist, James Pate;
Dr. Charles Drew
BLOOD DRIVE
“The Gospel of Lovingkindness,” a drama by Marcus
Gardley; and dialogues that will be held in conjunc-
tion with community partners.
Youth and gun violence has taken a tremendous toll
on many of our communities, especially in low-in-
come neighborhoods and communities of color.
This is true throughout the country, and Portland is
no diff erent.
The follow-up dialogue is sponsored and facilitated
by Portland Parent Union (PPU) as part of PassinArt’s
series “Our Sons Project.”
This is a free event and no reservations are needed.
It will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. June 24 at the Con-
cordia University Hagen Campus Center at NE 27th
and Holman.
For more information, contact (503) 880-9145 or
(971) 255-1347. Food will be served and limited child-
care will be provided.
Seattle News Brief
Free Summer Meal Program for
Youth Starts June 28
Thousands of Seattle children ages one through 18
will enjoy free breakfasts, lunches, and snacks this
summer through the Seattle Human Services Depart-
ment’s Summer Food Service Program.
The program is funded by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and was formerly known as “Summer
Sack Lunch.”
From June 28 through August 25, 2017 free meals
will be served at approximately 100 qualifying sites
across Seattle.
The Summer Food Service Program will be open to
children at designated community centers, Seattle
park playgrounds, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCAs and
YWCAs, and other sites throughout Seattle and parts
of King County.
The majority of sites (about 70) will be open to the
public and all children 18 and under can come to have
a meal.
Some meal sites (about 30) off er the food program
to children enrolled in specifi c activity programs,
providing free meals to all children enrolled in the
program.
To qualify, 50 percent or more of the children en-
rolled in the program must be from families that are
at or below the following income levels:
For a complete list of sites and hours for the Sum-
mer Food Service Program, please call (206) 386-1140
or visit www.seattle.gov/summerfood.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17 • 7:30 AM - 1 PM
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