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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23
BLACK ART PARTY // NOT BLACK FRIDAY: Black Art Party is a mel-
anin-rich, queer-centric event filled to the brim with local POC
vendors of all stripes, disciplines, and wares. Come by for Black
DJs and QTPOC performance artists. Free before 10 p.m., $5 af-
terwards -- no one turned away for lack of funds. From 7 p.m. - 1
a.m., Ori Gallery, 4038 N Mississippi Ave.
34TH ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY: The day after Thanks-
giving, thousands of Portlanders gather at the Square to cele-
brate the lighting of a spectacular 75-foot Douglas fir tree. This
event includes a community sing-a-long curated by Portland’s
own Thomas Lauderdale, with members of Pink Martini and
friends. 5:30 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
BLACK STORYTIME: The African and African American experience
comes alive for children from birth to age 6. In a positive and
affirming environment, have fun with books and stories, songs
and movement activities. Black Storytime builds language and
literacy skills children need to be ready for kindergarten. From
10:30 – 11 a.m., North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.
AFRICAN AMERICAN ANCESTRY GROUP: Researching African
American ancestry? If you’re stuck in your research, want some
advice, or just want to brainstorm, come by the Genealogical
Forum of Oregon (GFO). You do not have to be a GFO member
to participate! From 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., GFO, 2505 S.E. 11th Ave.,
Suite B-18.
EVENING BOTANIST: At this event you can find potted plants
paired with crystals matched to different astrology signs and
planets, receive a guided astrology reading and sit down for a
tarot card pull (10 minutes) from Leo Ariel. From 12 – 4 p.m., Ori
Gallery, 4038 N. Mississippi Ave.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26
WATERFOWL ID FOR BEGINNERS: The Willamette Valley is home
to more than 25 species of waterfowl. Join Laura Whittemore,
long-time birder and teacher, and learn how to identify some
of the more widespread and abundant waterfowl species using
shape, plumage, habits, and habitat as guides. Class-only fee
$14, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Heron Hall, Portland Audubon Society, 5151
NW Cornell Rd.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
COMMUNITY FREE FOOD DRIVE: In honor of #GivingTuesday and
as a thank you to our supporters, admission to Lan Su Chinese
Garden on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 is being waived with the
donation of a nonperishable food item to support the Oregon
Food Bank. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Ev-
erett St.
BIKE THE LIGHTS: Bring the family to a fun night dedicated to
bicycle riding and the bicycle community (no cars or motorized
vehicles allowed on track). Pedal around the Portland Interna-
tional Raceway track, snack at the food carts and enjoy freshly
made waffles. Tickets $6, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., Portland Internation-
al Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
ANDREW ROBERTS PRESENTS ‘CHURCHILL WALKING WITH DESTI-
NY’: When we seek an example of unalloyed courage, the man
who comes to mind is Winston Churchill: the visionary leader,
immune from the consensus of the day, who stood firmly for
his beliefs when everyone doubted him. Bestselling author An-
drew Roberts presents his biography of Churchill, as personally
revealing as it is compulsively readable. From 7 – 8 p.m., Oregon
Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
DIY INSULATION WORKSHOP: This free workshop teaches par-
ticipants how to weatherize a flat attic. Topics covered include
safety, air sealing, baffling, blown-in insulation, and incentives
to help cover the cost of your project. From 5:30-7:30pm, South-
east Portland Tool Library, 137 SE 20th Ave.
See Community Calendar on page 5
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Portland Parks & Rec. Presents Native
American Marketplace & Family Day
Portland Parks & Recreation will present this year’s Native American Marketplace & Family Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24 at Mt.
Scott Community Center, 5530 SE 72nd Ave. This is an opportunity to celebrate Native cultures during #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
with food, crafts, vendors, and free activities for all ages. Activities include Native arts and crafts vendors, free roller skating from
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. (please bring socks for skating), free swimming from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and an Indian Taco sale (fundraiser) at 12
p.m. All proceeds go to support the Delta Park Pow Wow. For info or questions, including vendor inquiries, please contact Portland
Parks & Recreation’s Sheryl Juber at 503-830-2780 or Sheryl.Juber@gmail.com, or visit the event’s Facebook page (facebook.com/
events/257435768253121/). Portland Parks & Recreation created its Native American Community Advisory Council (NACAC) in 2010 in
collaboration with Native communities and local tribes, and in recognition that the Willamette Valley and Columbia River peoples are
the original stewards of this region’s land. For more on the NACAC, please visit portlandoregon.gov/parks/63749.
Portland News Briefs
PCCEP to Hold First Meeting Nov.
28 at Unite Oregon; Mental Health
Alliance to
Hold Study
Session
Nov. 26
The Portland
Committee
on
Community-En-
gaged
Policing
(PCCEP) will hold
its first meeting from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at Unite
Oregon, 700 N. Killingsworth. The Unite Oregon of-
fice is located on the corner of Killingsworth and
Borthwick Avenue, across the street from PCC Cas-
cade. The #72 NS #4 bus lines stop nearby and there
is street parking in the neighborhood. The agenda for
the meeting includes remarks by Chief Danielle Out-
law and comments on the draft bylaws.
The agenda, and the draft bylaws document, can be
found on the newly launched PCCEP website: https://
www.portlandoregon.gov/PCCEP/.
PCCEP welcomes input from community members
on the draft bylaws. You can share your ideas during
the public comment periods of the 11/28 meeting. You
can also provide your feedback to the PCCEP prior to
the meeting by emailing your input to PCCEPinfo@
portlandoregon.govor by contacting PCCEP Project
Manager Mandi Hood at 503-319-7736. Your feedback
will be shared with PCCEP members prior to the Nov.
28 meeting.
Also, in anticipation of the first public meeting of
Portland’s Committee for Community-Engaged Polic-
ing, all are invited to an interactive study session of
the Settlement Agreement to US DOJ v. City of Port-
land. This session will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
at Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont St.
The study session will provide a detailed item-by-
item understanding of the settlement agreement - the
basis for reform of the Portland Police Bureau since
2014. PCCEP members, police officers, and communi-
ty allies are encouraged to attend and participate.
The study session is hosted by the Mental Health
Alliance and facilitated by the group’s attorney, Juan
Chavez.
Teri Bowles-Atherton Elected
President of Portland Rose Festival
Foundation
Teri Bowles-Atherton was elected President of the
Portland Rose Festival Foundation at the Annual
Board meeting Thursday October 25, 2018. Teri, who
currently serves as Director of Physician Develop-
ment and Provider Compensation for Providence
Medical Group, first volunteered 10 years ago when
she signed up to be wardrobe coordinator and chap-
erone for the Rose Festival Court. In 2009 she was in-
vited to join the board.
Teri is a second-genera-
tion Oregonian and proud
daughter of Gail Black-
Bowles and Carl Bowles.
She is a Thanksgiving baby
born at Emanuel Hospital
and raised in Northeast
Portland where she attend-
ed Alameda Elementary
Teri Bowles-Atherton
School, Beaumont Middle
School and later St. Mary’s
Academy. Teri completed her Bachelor of Science de-
gree at Vanderbilt University and returned to Port-
land where she would meet and marry Jermaine Ath-
erton and daughter Jaiden.
Like many Portlanders, Teri’s family has a history
with the Rose Festival, dating back to the 1960s when
her uncle, “Jimmy Bang-Bang Walker” entered the
first Grand Floral Parade float representing the Afri-
can-American ‘Albina’ community in 1968.
As the newly elected Rose Festival Foundation Pres-
ident, Teri Bowles-Atherton will serve two one-year
terms.
TriMet Now Offers Round-the-Clock
Access to Portland International
Airport
Holiday travelers will have more options to catch
late or early flights this year using TriMet trains and
buses.
MAX Red Line trains now provide direct service to
and from the terminal approximately every 15 min-
utes most of the day. The new Line 272-PDX Night Bus,
serves PDX between about 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., when the
See Briefs on page 5
