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Page 4 The Skanner February 14, 2018 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2018 brought to you by Portland Metro THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 LECTIRE – DIGITAL, URBAN, HUMAN: THE LIFE OF THE DIGITAL CITY: Public lecture by Myria Georgia, from the London School of Economics. What kind of subjects does the digital city produce? And what difference does digital life make to the city: Find out the answers to these questions and more information at this free lecture. 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ERB Memorial Union (EMU) Crater Lake North Room 146, 1395 University St. Eugene, OR 97403 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 VANCOUVER NAACP MONTHLY MEETING: After a short potluck, the business meeting will begin and guests will speak. All are welcome to the monthly meeting. 10 a.m. – noon. Vancouver Housing Authority, 2500 Main St., Vancouver. LUNAR NEW YEAR DRAGON DANCE AND PARADE: To celebrate the Lunar New Year, The Portland Chinatown History Foundation and the OHS present the third annual Dragon Dance and Parade from Chinatown to Oregon Historical Society. Join us at the start of the parade route on NW Davis and 3rd St. for fireworks and Lion Dances and much more. 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. SATURDAY – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 – 18 KIDFEST 2018: KIDFEST IS THE Northwest’s largest family expo with entertainment stages, sports courts, inflatable fun zones and so much more. An affordable day for the whole family. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 GRANT PARK NEW SEASONS STORY TIME: Bring your listening ears and be ready for a real treat, New Seasons Market staff reading stories every Monday in our Deli seating area. NE Brazee St. & NE 33rd Ave. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 THE NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO ITS MONTHLY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: President Jo Ann See Community Calendar on page 5 PHOTO BY BRUCE ELY / PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS Visit us at a store near you Trail Blazers Visit ‘Racing to Change’ C.J. McCollum, Evan Turner and Shabazz Napier visited the Oregon Historical Society and Oregon Black Pioneers’ exhibit, “Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years” with 20 local high school youth in celebration of Black History Month Feb. 7. Students from Cleveland High School, De La Salle North Catholic High School, Franklin High School, Grant High School, Parkrose High School, Roosevelt High School and Wilson High School were present at the event. The exhibit, which opened in January, will remain on display until June 24. For more information visit www.ohs.org. Portland News Briefs For more information, contact Rev. W. J. Mark Knut- son at (503) 288-6174 or (503) 757-3697. Major Retailers to Continue Selling Paper Tickets, TriMet Says Library Invites Local Musicians to Participate in New Online Music Collection TriMet announced Thursday that major retail out- lets that sell TriMet fares will continue to sell tradi- tional paper tickets and passes into the summer as the agency increases its marketing education about Hop Fastpass, its new e-fare system. “We heard from riders who are unclear about Hop and how it works so TriMet will be spending the com- ing months talking about all the ways to pay with Hop, how easy it is to use and the benefits you get with Hop that you don’t get with paper fares,” the transit agency’s press release reads. The release says TriMet will set a date later this spring for the transition away from paper fare sales. TriMet’s announcement follows criticism from transit activists on the new fare system and a story in the Feb. 1 edition of The Skanner News detailing problems with the ongoing rollout of the new system, which launched quietly in early 2017. The Skanner found a searchable map on TriMet’s website, osten- sibly showing riders where they can buy the new passes, was difficult to search — and that one-third of a dozen retailers the newspaper contacted did not ac- tually carry the passes, as the map advertised. The release, which includes detailed instructions on how to use the new system, can be read in full at http://news.trimet.org/2018/02/major-retailers-con- tinue-selling-paper-tickets-as-hop-fastpass-roll- out-continues. Augustana Lutheran Church Hosts an Evening with Joshua DuBois, President Obama’s Faith Advisor, Feb. 20 CNN Contributor, author and CEO of a leading con- sulting company, Joshua DuBois will speak on faith in America at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 2710 NE 14th Ave. in Portland. DuBois is a leading voice on community partner- ships, religion in the public square, and issues im- pacting African Americans. He led the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships under President Obama and was called the Presi- dent’s “Pastor-in-Chief ” by TIME Magazine. In the White House he brought together community lead- ers from across the ideological spectrum to tackle the nation’s biggest challenges. Also attending will be Rev. Kip Banks, Senior Pas- tor of East Washington Heights Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. Rev. Banks currently serves as the Director for Advocacy for the Progressive National Convention, which was founded by the Rev. Dr. Mar- tin Luther King Jr. One of the country’s best public libraries is debut- ing on the local music scene — Multnomah County Library is inviting submissions from local musicians for a new online streaming music collection. The Library Music Project will accept submissions of local music from any genre from February 14, 2018 through March 14, 2018 at librarymusicproject.com. A team of local music experts will review all submis- sions and all artists selected to be part of the catalog will be compensated for their work. The library’s first online collection of local music will be available for free download and streaming in May of this year. For more information about digital collections available through the library, visit multcolib.org. ‘Priced Out’ Continues Showings in Portland in February “Priced Out: 15 Years of Gentrification in Portland, Oregon” continues to show in communities around the region. The following screenings are coming up in Portland: Feb. 16 at SEI “Priced Out” will be screened Feb. 16 at Self En- hancement Inc. with a panel discussion from 6 to 8 p.m., 3920 N. Kerby Ave. On Feb. 17 at 3 p.m., SEI will screen “I Am Not Your Negro” and host a discussion with James Baldwin’s niece, Aisha Karefa-Smart. For more information or to get tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-enhancement- inc-presents-black-history-month-film-series-tick- ets-41798787298. Feb. 18 at Beaverton Library “Priced Out” will be screened from 2 to 4 p.m. with a Q & A to follow at the Beaverton Library, 12375 SW 5th St., Beaverton. This event is free. Feb. 22 at Cerimon House Cerimon House will show “Priced Out” at its loca- tion in the Alberta Arts District, 5131 NE 23rd Ave. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the screening and discussion will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. This screen- ing is free. Seattle News Briefs City of Seattle Will Move to Vacate See Briefs on page 5
