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Page 4 The Skanner February 28, 2018 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2018 brought to you by Portland Metro FRIDAY, MARCH 2 OPENING RECEPTION: SELLING THE ROSE CITY: PORTLAND SOU- VENIRS AND THE IMAGERY OF PLACE: This opening reception is the first chance to view this exhibit, which invites the viewer to take a step back to a time before selfie sticks and smart phones were around. The March 2 opening will be held in conjunction with the First Friday Eastside Art Walk. 6 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 4 ALLEN TEMPLE C.M.E. CHURCH CELEBRATING 69TH CHURCH AN- NIVERSARY: Theme “Built out of Living Stones”. Bishop C.T. Wells Emmanuel Church will be the keynote speaker celebrating Allen temple C.M.E. anniversary at Family and Friends worship ser- vice. 4 p.m. Maranatha Church, 4222 NE 12th Ave. MONDAY, MARCH 5 THE PORTLAND CHAPTER OF THE NAACP, THE NO HATE ZONE, & PCC PRESENT: A FREE SCREENING: An A & E ORIGINAL DOCU- MENTARY SERIES DIVIDED STATES: In this original documentary series, A&E takes an in-depth look at how racial tensions and hate crimes are impacting communities in the United States and Europe, and how community members are confronting the problem and fighting back. 6 p.m. PCC Moriaty Hall, 705 N. Kill- ingsworth St. TUESDAY, MARCH 6 ANXIETY: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO GET RID OF IT: Join Adrian Bai- ley and Ellen Gyberg for a free class where they will share their own experiences of anxiety. 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Natural Grocers, 7604 NE 5th Ave., Vancouver. SATURDAY, MARCH 10 ST. PADDY’S FOR KIDS: This free family activity fair will feature activities for children of all ages. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Luepke Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. SATURDAY – SUNDAY, MARCH 10 – 11 VANCOUVER WOMEN’S SHOW: The Vancouver Women’s Show is the place to find the latest and greatest in fashion, health, beauty, hair and much more. Tickets are $10 at the door (chil- dren under 12 are free) 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Clark County Event Cen- ter, 17402 NE Delfel Rd., Ridgefield. See Community Calendar on page 4 PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTLAND CENTER STAGE Visit us at a store near you ‘The Magic Play’ Makes West Coast Debut Andrew Hinderaker’s stunning theatrical hybrid, “The Magic Play,” begins preview performances at The Armory on March 3, opens on March 9 and runs through April 1 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. The Armory’s production brings together the artistic team from the celebrated world premiere at Goodman Theatre/Olney Theatre Center, including director Halena Kays; magic creator/actor Brett Schneider; actor Sean Parris; master illusionist Jim Steinmeyer; scenic designer Lizzie Bracken, costume designer Alison Siple; aerial choreographer Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi; and flying effects by ZFX, Inc. Portland Center State at The Armory’s run of The Magic Play is a co-production with Actors Theatre of Louisville and Syracuse Stage. In “The Magic Play,” playwright Andrew Hinderaker mashes these traditions together with alluring results. The Magic Play follows a young magician trying to get through a live show just hours after his partner has left him. As the performance progresses, he confronts the fact that the spectacular tricks that impress people on stage don’t serve him as well when it comes to building truthful personal relationships. This new play questions the extent to which we must be honest with ourselves in order to be so with those we love. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.pcs.org or call (503) 445-3700. Portland News Briefs Black Voices United and Partnering Groups Host Black Voices Candidates Forum Black Voices United, Portland African American Leadership Forum, Black Parent Initiative, Marana- tha Church, Northwest Skaters United, LoriBy De- sygn and World Stage Theatre will co-host a Black Voices Candidates Forum for both Multnomah Coun- ty Commissioner, District 2 and City Council Commis- sioner, Position 3 on March 24 beginning at 10 a.m. at Maranatha Church located at 4222 NE 12th Avenue. Candidates Maria Garcia, Susheela Jayapal, Bruce Broussard and Sharon Maxwell have confirmed their participation. These candidates are running for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 currently occupied by Commissioner Loretta Smith. This portion of the forum is scheduled for 10:00am to 11:30am. Visit the Facebook event page at www.face- book.com/events/343359909482799/ to RSVP. Candidates Jo Ann Hardesty, Felicia Williams, An- drea Valderrama, Lo- retta Smith and Stuart Emmons have also con- firmed their participa- tion. These candidates are running for City Council Commission- er, Position 3 currently occupied by Commis- sioner Dan Saltzman. This portion of the fo- rum is scheduled for 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. RSVP for this portion at www.facebook.com/ events/1936621703318829. The above-mentioned organizations are co-hosting this forum to provide an opportunity for community members to learn more about Port- land’s commission form of government and the role of a county and city commissioner. The spon- soring nonpartisan orga- nizations do not support or oppose any of the can- didates. Our objective is to inform and increase the responsiveness of elected officials to issues affecting their black constituents in pursuit of racial equity. The forum is open to the public, offering free food and free childcare, and will function in an authentic forum format where candidates answer questions from a moderator but do not directly engage with each other. The moderators, Chabre Vickers and CJ Robbins, will provide each candidate an opportunity to brief- ly address the audience, and then they each will be asked a series of questions. Members of the audience will then have an opportunity to ask additional ques- tions, if time permits. To submit a question, visit the ask form at https://goo.gl/forms/MuPAGNiWbLpm- jYov2 . Genealogical Forum of Oregon Announces New Classes Genealogical Forum of Oregon has announced its full schedule of upcoming classes. It is viewable at http://gfo.org/who-we-are/calendar.html and repro- duced partially below. CLASS SCHEDULE • March 3 - Virginia Research , German Research • March 4 - Beginning Genealogy Boot Camp (all day) • March 5 - “Finding My Way Home to Ireland”, On- line Irish Research , Irish Resources @ GFO • March 6 - U.S. Land Records: Public Land Survey System, How to Find U.S. Land Records, Case Study: Using Land Records, Solving the “Case of the Mys- tery Dad” • March 7 - Focus on Writing, “Write It Up!, Good Writing Starts with Good Sources • March 8 - HeritageQuest: A Free Ancestry-Lite, Linkpendium, Timelines as an Organizing Tool • March 9 - Researching Mexican Ancestors DNA DAYS • March 10 - Comparing Three Testing Companies, Y-DNA & mtDNA Basics, atDNA Basics, Organizing Data & Contacting Matches, Dealing with NPEs • March 11 - Convincing People to Test and Why, Four Autosomal Testing Companies, Case Study Using atDNA, GEDmatch, DNAGEDCOM, Q & A Oregon State Capitol Foundation Speaker Series Presents Oregon State Capitol Foundation Speaker Series See Briefs on page 5