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Page 4 The Skanner Portland & Seattle February 6, 2019 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2019 brought to you by Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 “CAN WE GET ALONG?” CONVERSATION PROJECT WITH CHISAO HATA: Join facilitator Chisao Hata as she holds space to examine our individual and collective questions on race, perspectives, and cultural values around what brings us together and what separates us. This conversation may include some hands-on activities. From 10 – 11:30 a.m., Office of Academic Innovation, 1825 SW Broadway. DANA FRANK BOOK TALK: Dana Frank’s latest book, The Long Honduran Night, chronicles the aftermath of the June 2009 mil- itary coup that deposed President Manuel Zelaya in Honduras. Book presentation and talk at 7:30 p.m., Powell’s Books on Haw- thorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 UNSUNG HEROES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: We’ve all heard of Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and Malcolm X -- each household names for their involvement with the Ameri- can Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. But this Black History Month program explores the lives of some of the unsung heroes who helped reshape the American scene. From 2 - 3:30 p.m., Hol- lywood Library, 4040 NE Tillamook St. THE MAP IS NOT THE TERRITORY: The Portland Art Museum is pleased to present “the map is not the territory,” a new celebra- tion and exploration of the Northwest through the work of eight regional artists exploring place and boundaries. The exhibition opens February 9 and will be on view through May 5. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave. CROSSING BORDERS BENEFIT CONCERT: This festive event will feature performances by the young musicians of BRAVO Youth Orchestras who themselves come from all over the world, speak many languages at home, and bring a wealth of cultural and national heritage into our community. Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson will be a featured speaker. Concert at 4 p.m., Lincoln Recital Hall, Rm. 175, Portland State University, 1620 SW Park Ave. QUANICE HAYES ANGELVERSARY: On February 9, 2017, 17-year- old Quanice “Moose” Hayes was killed by police while kneeling and trying to follow conflicting police commands. Pacific North- west Family Circle will host an event to mark the second anni- versary of his death at the hands of police. Friends and family will gather to speak about Quanice and remember his life. From 5 - 8 p.m., 1836 NE 82nd Ave. VIETNAMESE DANCE PERFORMANCE: Stop in and experience a vibrant performance from PCC’s Van Lang Vietnamese Dance Group. All ages and abilities are welcome. From 2 - 2:30 p.m., Gregory Heights Library, 7921 NE Sandy Blvd. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN: Celebrate Black History Month with Black literature. Join us as community leaders, teachers, students, and local celebrities read from their favorite works by African American writers. Fiction and nonfiction for children, teens and adults will be featured in a special gathering of good words from great writings. Community members are encour- aged to come and share words from their favorite works. From 2 – 3:30 p.m., North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St. UNCLOUDY SUNDAYS GOSPEL BRUNCH: On the second Sunday of each month, Uncloudy Sundays -- a gospel brunch -- will be hosted at the Dog Fir Lounge. DJ Blind Bartimaeus will be spin- ning classic African American gospel records from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. No cover charge, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St. GARDEN PLANNING: Learn the basics of how to plan a successful garden and create your own garden calendar and checklist. Sub- jects will include choosing crops, setting goals, and preparing the garden beds. From 3 - 4:30 p.m., Gregory Heights Library Meeting Room, 7921 NE Sandy Blvd. See Community Calendar on page 5 PHOTO COURTESY OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY THURSDAY – SATURDAY, FEB. 7 – 9 PORTLAND WINTER LIGHTS FESTIVAL: The fourth annual Portland Winter Light Festival is a vibrant outdoor art festival featuring interactive light-based art installations, dynamic live perfor- mances, kinetic fire sculptures and educational programming. The festival will be held at several sites through Portland with a focus on our central waterfront. PDXWLF is free, all ages and takes place rain or shine, 6 - 11 p.m. Parent Letters Go Out as School Exclusion Day Approaches Health officials today sent out about 5,000 exclusion orders to families in Multnomah County to notify them that their children can only stay in school if they are up-to-date on their immunizations or present an exemption by Feb. 20. State law requires children attending schools, preschools, and childcare centers to be immunized or get an exemption for medical or nonmedical reasons. Approximately 123,000 children and students in Multnomah County must meet those requirements. The letters, mailed Feb. 6, are the final notice to parents of children in public school, kindergartens, private schools, pre-schools, Head Start programs, and daycares. Parents are encouraged to take the exclusion order and their kids to their primary care provider to get the necessary immunizations. For families who are under-insured or who lack health insurance, Multnomah County offers low and no-cost immunization options. No one is turned away because of an inability to pay. Help is available at student health centers, Multnomah County’s downtown clinic and Multnomah County’s primary care clinics. For more information, visit https://multco.us/health. Portland News Briefs Open Signal to Broadcast The Skanner MLK Breakfast Throughout February The Skanner Foundation’s 33rd Annual Martin Lu- ther King Jr. Breakfast, which took place Jan. 21, will show during the following dates and times on Com- cast Xfinity channels: Channel 23: 7 p.m. Feb. 8 Channel 22: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 Channel 23: 8 p.m. Feb. 13 Channel 22: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 Channel 11: 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24 This broadcast will show the en- tire event. Video of keynote speak- er Larry Gossett’s address is avail- able on The Skan- ner’s website at https://www. theskanner.com/ news/north- west/28001-live- video-the-skan- ner-foundation- mlk-breakfast. This half-hour Oregon Experience documentary explores the many stories of Black pioneers, includ- ing individuals who arrived in the Far West as fur trappers and explorers. Some were brought to the re- gion as slaves, and others were freemen looking for a new life. They opened boarding houses and stores; worked farms and mined for gold – even as their White contemporaries passed discriminatory laws against Black people. “Oregon’s Black Pioneers” features rare historical photographs, primary documents, and expert inter- views with: • Gwen Carr, Oregon Black Pioneers organization • Walidah Imarisha, historian and author • Janet Meranda, author • Dr. Darrell Millner, emeritus, Portland State Uni- versity • Gregory Nokes, author • Willie Richardson, Oregon Black Pioneers organi- zation • Dr. Bob Zybach, forester and historian OPB will host community screening events for “Or- egon’s Black Pioneers” across the state. Free and open to the public, the events will feature the documentary and a panel Q&A with special guests. Bend: Feb. 13, 6 p.m. at the High Desert Museum (doors open at 5:30 p.m.). Tickets are free, but RSVP is required at: opb.org/highdesert. Portland: Feb. 20, 7 p.m. at the Oregon Historical So- ciety (doors open at 6 p.m.). Corvallis: Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at the LaSells Stewart Cen- ter Construction and Engineering Hall at Oregon State University (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) ‘Oregon’s Senator Wyden addresses the crowd at The Skanner Foundation MLK Breakfast Black 2019 Oregon Music Hall of Fame Pioneers’ College Scholarships Applications Premieres February 25 on OPB TV Due to increased interest in the Oregon Music Hall and Online of Fame Scholarship (OMHOF) program, the deadline OPB will premiere a new historical documentary this month called “Oregon’s Black Pioneers,” which explores the history of African Americans who have helped shape the state. From fur trappers and explor- ers, to farmers and merchants, the earliest Black Ore- gonians lived, worked and built communities despite the racist laws of White settlers who tried to force them out. It airs Feb. 25 at 9 p.m. and will be available to watch online at the same time at opb.org/blackpio- neers. It is written and produced by Kami Horton and edited by Bruce Barrow. The film is narrated by jazz pianist, composer and educator Darrell Grant. for applications has been extended to March 1, 2019. The program’s success can be measured by its past recipients. To cite a few examples: 2014 winner, Kyle Zimmerman, has just graduated from Berklee School of Music in Boston. His activities include a tour with Vietnamese pop star My Linh, and a move to Los An- geles where he now works as an arranger, private saxophone and clarinet instructor, studio musician, and performer. Guitarist Lake Jiroudek, 2012 OMHOF scholar, has graduated from Julliard in New York and played with the best jazz musicians in the world. He See Briefs on page 5