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Page 4 The Skanner Portland & Seattle October 31, 2018 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2018 Portland & Seattle News Briefs Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Officers Not Indicted in Kimmons Shooting brought to you by THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 On Wednesday the Multnomah County District Attorney an- nounced that a grand Deena Pierott the founder of iUrban Teen, a STEM+Arts education program for “non-traditional” jury had declined to in- learners between 13 and 18, speaks at a reception Oct. 25 at the Northwest African American Museum, dict Portland Police Bu- the day before the start of the Black Women in Technology NW Summit 2018. The summit which was reau officers Sgt. Garry held Oct. 26-27 at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond featured workshops on the latest Britt and Officer Jeffrey topics in technology including Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Blockchain Technology and Data Livingston in the fatal Science. Participants were also able to network with leaders from companies like Amazon, Microsoft shooting of Patrick Kim- and T-Mobile. mons. “The grand jury’s not true bill decision means they have determined no Portland Art Museum, Oregon criminal prosecution is warranted, and that the use Jewish Museum Jointly Present Two of deadly force against Mr. Kimmons by PPB Ser- geant Garry Britt and Officer Jeffrey Livingston was Exhibitions Featuring Henryk Ross’s a lawful act of self-defense and/or defense of a third Photographs of the Lodz Ghetto person, pursuant to Oregon law,” said a press release This fall, in partnership for the first time, the from the DA’s office issued Wednesday. Portland Art Museum (PAM) and Oregon Jewish The press release included a link leading to mate- Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJM- rials on the Portland Police Bureau’s site relating to CHE) present “Memory Unearthed: The Lodz Ghetto the investigation; they can be viewed at https://www. Photographs of Henryk Ross” (Oct. 27 through Feb. portlandoregon.gov/police/article/701715. 24 at PAM) and the “The Last Journey of the Jews of The posted materials include investigative files, a Lodz”(Oct. 9 through Feb. 24 at OJMCHE). timeline and video footage of the shooting. The DA’s Together these exhibitions offer an extraordinari- office also said it would file a motion to release the ly rare glimpse of life inside the Lodz Ghetto through grand jury transcripts to the public. the lens of Polish Jewish photojournalist Henryk Ross Shortly after the release of the not-true bill, protest- (1910–1991). ers associated with Don’t Shoot Portland gathered Situated in the heart of Poland, the city of Lodz was downtown. occupied by German forces in 1939. The Nazis con- Among those gathered was Letha Winston, Kim- solidated the area’s Jewish population — more than mons’ mother, who in a video posted to Twitter by 160,000 people — into a poor industrial section of the organizer Alyssa Pariah, said she was shown a video city, sealing it off from the outside world and mak- longer than the 30-second clip released by PPB and ing the Lodz Ghetto second in population only to the demanding officials release the full video. Warsaw Ghetto in German-occupied Europe. Reports also surfaced that two protesters, includ- More than 200,000 people were forcibly relocated ing Don’t Shoot organizer Teressa Raiford, were hit and moved through the ghetto during its four years by cars during the demonstration. They appear to of operation; a quarter of its inhabitants died of star- have been uninjured. vation and disease, while most were deported to con- According to a Portland Police Bureau press release centration and death camps. issued Wednesday afternoon, Mark A. Dickerson Upon liberation by the Red Army in 1945, only 877 was arrested Wednesday afternoon on charges of as- Jews remained alive in Lodz Ghetto. sault in the fourth degree, reckless endangering and Henryk Ross, confined to the ghetto in 1940, was reckless driving. forced to serve as a bureaucratic photographer, mak- ing official photographs for Jewish identification cards and images used as propaganda promoting the ghetto’s efficiency. At great risk, Ross also documented the brutal realities of life under Nazi rule, culminating in the deportation of tens of thousands to death camps at Chelmno and Auschwitz. Hoping to preserve a historical record, Ross buried more than 6,000 of his negatives in 1944. Returning for them after Lodz’s liberation, he found that more than half of them survived, and spent the rest of his life sharing the images. Together, PAM and OJMCHE serve as the first West Coast venues for this critical body of work, and both will of- fer a full slate of exhibi- tion-related program- ming through the run of the exhibitions. Black Women in Technology NW Summit POETS BARBARA DRAKE & ANDREA HOLLANDER: Two esteemed poets read from their latest collections: Barbara Drake, The Road to Lilac Hill: Poems of Time, Place, and Memory; and An- drea Hollander, Blue Mistaken for Sky. They will also be reading poems from the posthumous collection by Ursula K. Le Guin, So Far So Good. 7 p.m., Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St. CIRCUITS 101, WOMEN WHO CODE: Get to grips with the basics of electronics. In this self-guided workshop, you learn about the fundamental building blocks that create circuits, such as leds, jumper wires, bread board, resistors, batteries, switches, but- tons, sensors and more! 5:30 – 8 p.m., Mozilla, 1120 NW Couch St. COMMUNITY WATER FORUM, BULL RUN WATER TREATMENT PROJ- ECTS: This is a free, family friendly, educational open house. Learn about the new water filtration project, Get an update on lead reduction efforts, find out how to apply for financial assis- tance. 6 – 7:30 p.m., Immigrant and Refugee Community Organi- zation (IRCO), 10301 NE Glisan St. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 MY PEOPLE’S MARKET: Support the community and shop at over 80 local multicultural businesses, talk with vendors, and network with local business owners of color. There will be live music, art, performances, activities, and of course, plenty to eat and drink from some of Portland’s best eateries. From 5 - 10 p.m. at Custom Blocks, 900-998 SE Main St. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 VETERAN’S PARADE AT FORT VANCOUVER: The Historic Trust is proud to present the 32nd annual Veterans Parade at Fort Van- couver. This iconic parade honors the men and women who have served to protect our country and our community. It fea- tures vintage cars, scout troops, veteran groups and citizens of all kind share their appreciation and dedication to America’s veterans. Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m., parade from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Fort Vancouver, 612 E Reserve St., Vancouver ART FOR DIRECT ACTION MEETUP: What is direct action? How does art shift culture? How can my personal creative drive fit into the struggle for justice? In this initial meeting we’ll address these questions, get to know each other, create group guide- lines and brainstorm projects and schedule future meetings. Light snacks provided, 1 – 3 p.m., Ori Art Gallery, 4038 N. Mis- sissippi Ave REGGIE GARRETTT & JOANNE RAND IN CONCERT: Cafe Artichoke presents an evening of music with singer-songwriters Joanne Rand, of Humboldt County, CA and Reggie Garrett from Seattle. Tickets are $15, advance purchase recommended. Showtime is from 8 - 10 p.m., Cafe Artichoke, 2001 S E. Powell Blvd. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 DAVID SHIELDS, ‘NOBODY HATES TRUMP MORE THAN TRUMP’: David Shields offers up a summation of our troubling political landscape by examining it and skewering it on psychological, philosophical, and satirical levels. Shields will be joined in con- versation by Whitney Otto, author of Eight Girls Taking Pictures. Free, 7:30 p.m., Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside Seattle Metro THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 AN EVENING WITH JAZZ UNDERGROUND: Enjoy a dynamic eve- ning with Seattle-based ensemble Jazz Underground, which specializes in playing big band jazz from all eras and of all styles. Free, 8 p.m., The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 – SUNDAY NOV 11 FORTUNE HOUSE: Vancouver psychic Cindy Mochizuki will set up a trade: If you tell her about a personal monster of yours, she’ll bestow upon you a tarot reading and translate your words into a work of art. From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 ASIA TALKS, SARI STORIES: Originally from different regions of India, women living in the Seattle area will share personal sto- ries linked to a sari. Discussion and demonstration of tying a turban will also be featured. 3 p.m., Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave, Seattle
