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Page 4 The Skanner October 11, 2017 News Events & Announcements brought to you by Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 NATURESCAPING BASICS: Learn to create a low-maintenance landscape that conserves water, minimizes pollution and cre- ates habitat. Get natural gardening and design tips that mimic nature, and make your garden a healthy place for children, pets and wildlife. 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Peninsula Park Community Center, 700 N. Rosa Parks Way. LEARNING AND LISTENING SESSION ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR: Learn about affordable housing needs in the corridor and provide input to help preserve and build more places for people to live. Everyone is welcome. Doors open at 9 a.m. for registration, lunch served at 12:30 p.m.; childcare provided. 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Markham Elementary School, 10531 SW Capitol Hwy. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 FALL CRAFT BAAZAR: Handmade crafts, white elephant table, bake sale and a snack bar available also. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Hen- ry Gym, 346 NW 1st St., Gresham. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 ARGAY PARK TENNIS PLAY DAY: Come celebrate the new tennis courts. Tennis fun for all ages, free lessons, tennis for kids, group play at 4 p.m. There will be a ribbon cutting with Commis- sioner Amanda Fritz and cake for all. 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Argay Park, NE 141st Ave. and Failing St. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 PLEASE HELP SHARON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH WEL- COME PASTOR GARTH AND MELANIE DOTTIN: We would like to invite all of you, including our community and church leaders to join us as we welcome our new Pastor and his wife. Our celebra- See Community Calendar on page 5 PHOTO BY JENNY GRAHAM/OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL COURTESY OF PORTLAND CENTER STAGE Community Calendar 2017 ‘Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles’ Comes to The Armory The Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of Luis Alfaro’s Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles comes to The Armory after a triumphant six-month run in Ashland. Directed by Juliette Carrillo, this adaptation of Euripides’ Medea set in modern-day Los Angeles features the same cast as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival run: Sabina Zuniga Varela as Medea, Lakin Valdez as Jason , VIVIS as Tita, Nancy Rodriguez as Josefina, Vilma Silva as Armida, and Jahnangel Jimenez as Acan. New to the company is Ken Yoshikawa as Soldier. “Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles” has a limited-engagement three-week run on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Preview performances begin Nov. 4, opening night is Nov. 10, and the production must close Nov. 26. This production of Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles was originally produced at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Bill Rauch, Artistic Director, Cynthia Rider, Executive Director. Tickets may be purchased at www.pcs.org, 503.445.3700, or in-person from the box office (128 NW Eleventh Avenue, Portland, OR). Pictured here is Medea (Sabina Zuniga Varela) looks at the night sky with her son Acan (Jahnangel Jimenez). Portland News Briefs 2017 Aging Well Conference to Provide Day of Learning, Services to Older Adults The 2017 Aging Well Conference, a day of learning for older adults’ interested in active and healthy ag- ing, will take place Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (doors open at 8:15 a.m.) at the Buckley Center at the Univer- sity of Portland. The event is free, with registration, and open to people 60 and older and those who love and care for them. Lunch will be provided. This year’s theme is “Toward Resilience: Building a Community for All Ages.” Through sessions fea- turing personal stories of resilience and a mod- erated panel, attendees will explore ways to withstand and rebound from adversity. Smaller workshops will cover topics including mind- fulness, building inter- generational friendships and starting a business. Local organizations also will be available to provide information about senior recreation, food benefits, navigating Medicare and Medicaid, library programming and more. “The conference is a great way to open the door for people that might be a bit shy about asking for help,” said Re- becca Miller, of the Ag- ing, Disability and Veter- ans Services Division of the Multnomah County Department of County Human Services. “It’s an opportunity to get access to the entire network of aging services under one roof.” The Aging, Disability and Veterans Services Division leads the aging network in the Mult- nomah County region. The division offers pro- grams and services to older adults, including the 24-Hour Aging and Disabil- ity Resource Connection (ADRC) Help- line, where old- er adults and people with disabilities can get help finding senior centers, enrolling in government programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, locating adult care homes, connecting with culturally-specific services and accessing a number of other resources. For more information and to register call (503) 988- 3646 or visit www.multco.us/agingwellconference. Revived Black Women’s Gathering to Take Place Oct. 28 Hundreds of Black women from the Portland met- ro area are expected to attend the highly anticipated Black Women’s Gathering Oct. 28. This is a day of celebration, sharing “herstories,” and bringing tal- ents, passions and commitment for social justice to strengthen Black families. Embracing the theme, “Together We Rise in Strength, Unity & Community,” the Black Women’s Gathering is designed to affirm the power and emo- tional strength of Black women, as reputable studies show Black women are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of race-related stress. As coping strategies, “we tend, befriend, mend and keep it in,” writes au- thor Angela Neal-Barnet, who wrote, “Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman’s Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fear.” This free event will be the first official revival of the largest gathering of Black women in more than two decades. It originally was organized in the 1980s after the domestic-violence related death of a Black wom- an at the hands of her partner. The annual gathering, which lasted for 20 years, served as a place for Black women to share food, create alliances, develop men- tors and reflect on community issues. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Portland Community College, Cascade Campus, 705 North Killingsworth St. Admission is free but RSVPs are strongly encouraged at bit.ly/2xdvWXS. Seattle’s Communities of Color Question Candidates on Housing, Jobs and Police Accountability Where do the City candidates stand on the hot is- sue of development and displacement? How will See Briefs on page 5
