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Page 4 The Skanner Portland & Seattle April 10, 2019 News & Announcements Events Portland News Briefs Community Calendar 2019 Portland Metro SATURDAY, APRIL 13 OHSU to Screen ‘No Más Bebés’ Documentary PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED On April 16, the OHSU Center for Women’s Health and the OHSU Library will be screen- ing the Emmy nominated film No Más Bebés. The documentary fea- tures a group of Mexican Lynn French and Clyde Merriwether, members of the Mt. Zion Brotherhood Ministry, place a immigrant mothers who wreath by a bust of Martin Luther King Jr. during “A Day of Remembrance & Awards Ceremony, were sterilized while giv- Commemorating the Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 51st Anniversary of ing birth at Los Angeles his Assassination” April 4 at Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Church bell was rung 51 times. Eight County General Hospital community members were presented with awards during the event, including the Youth Leadership in the 1960s and 1970s. Award to Jesse Johnson Council member, City of Federal Way; Community organizing Award, Shaude With the help of a Moore, Chair, MLK Jr. Organizing Coalition; Social Justice Award, Jimmy Matta, Mayor City of Burien; 26-year-old Chicana law- Advocacy Award, Jesse Wineberry, Chair I-1000 Campaign; Lifetime Achievement Award, Larry yer, these mothers con- fronted these powerful Gossett, MLK County Council member; Legislative Leadership Award, Rep Sharon Tomiko Santos, institutions and would 37th District; Legacy Award, Velma Veloria, Co-Founder CIRCC; Civil Rights Award, Gerald Hankerson, later sue the doctors in- President NAACP Alaska, Oregon Washington Conference. volved, the United States government and the April 30 is the voter registration deadline for the state. May 21 Special District Election. A discussion will follow the film featuring speakers Oregon voters can register online or fill out a pa- Michelle Berlin, M.D., M.P.H, Director, OHSU Center for Women’s Health, Blair G. Darney, Ph.D., M.P.H, per Oregon Voter Registration Card available at the Assistant Professor, OHSU School of Medicine and elections office, public library, Oregon Department of OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, and Yareli Corne- Motor Vehicles, or post office. Each of Multnomah County’s more than 536,800 el- jo-Torres, PSU public health major and Build Exito igible voters will then receive a ballot the first week scholar. of May. The screening will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Collab- Multnomah County Elections asks voters to check orative Life Sciences Building and Skourtes Tower that their address, party affiliation, and name are up- located at 2730 SW Moody Ave. to-date in their voter registration record. Voters can update their information online or with Voter Registration Deadline for the an Oregon Voter Registration Card. May 21 Special District Election is Voters who will be away from home on election day should request an absentee ballot to be mailed to April 30 their temporary address. The Multnomah County Special District Election Voters should visit Elections Frequently Asked for local school district, water district, and rural fire Questions at multco.us/absentee or call Multnomah protection district board members will take place County Elections for assistance in requesting an ab- May 21. There may also be local measures that include sentee ballot as soon as possible. requests for local tax money or proposed changes to Voters can sign up to track their ballot and get a vir- laws. Special District Elections are held every odd tual “I Voted” sticker. number year in May. A Day of Remembrance for King OHSU LIBRARY SATURDAY SKETCH: Join OHSU for an afternoon of creativity and inspiration. People are invited to view and draw inspiration from rare artifacts and books in the historical col- lections. Pencils, papers and drawing boards will be provided. Photographers are also welcome. Free, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., OHSU Li- brary, BICC Building, 3rd floor, 3280 SW Sam Jackson Park Road. SUNDAY, APRIL 14 UDBA MUSIC MINISTRY ANNUAL RESURRECTION CONCERT AND BAZAAR: Please join the UDBA choir for our Annual Resurrection Concert! This year there will be a bazaar immediately follow- ing the concert where you can support our local vendors. The concert starts at 5 p.m., at Maranatha Church of God, 4222 N. 12th Ave. WOMEN’S RESISTANCE IN EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY OREGON: The Oregon Historical Society hosts a lecture on the various methods women in Oregon used throughout the early twentieth century to protest the status quo of the era. Free, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Avenue. TUESDAY, APRIL 16 OHSU FILM SCREENING No Más Bebés: The OHSU Center for Wom- en’s Health and the OHSU Library will be screening the Emmy nominated film No Más Bebés. The documentary features a group of Mexican immigrant mothers who were sterilized while giving birth at Los Angeles County General Hospital in the 1960s and 1970s. Free, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Collaborative Life Sciences Building and Skourtes Tower, 2730 SW Moody Ave. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 ‘BLACK GIRL IN SUBURBIA’ SCREENING: Director Melissa Lowery’s documentary film details the experiences of Black girls grow- ing up in White-majority communities. A Q&A with Lowery will follow the film. Free (register online), 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Zap- proved, Inc, 1414 Northwest Northrup Street #700. URBAN WEEDS WORKSHOP: The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a workshop to help people learn about common garden weeds and how to manage them without using synthetic herbicides. Free (register online), 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy. JEFF ALWORTH TO READ AT BROADWAY BOOKS: Author and beer connoisseur Jeff Alworth will discuss his recent book focusing on the Widmer brothers and the rise of a craft brew behemoth. Free, 7 -8 p.m., Broadway Books is located, 1714 NE Broadway. SATURDAY, APRIL 20 EARTH DAY WORK PARTY: Pitch in this Earth Day during the Boi- se Eliot Native Grove community clean-up and celebration. The event will feature the unveiling of the Oak Meadow Bench, a new “Bee Hotel” and sculptures. Volunteers should bring their own work gloves to the event. Children are welcome with a par- ent or supervising adult. Free, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m, Boise Eliot Native Grove, 300 N Ivy St. Seattle Metro SATURDAY, APRIL 6 NOELLE PRICE PRESENTS VOID: BASE Performance Space will host writer, poet and choreographer Noelle Price. Throughout the evening, Price will present spoken pieces alongside an art installation and a series of films. Free (register online), Dona- tions will go to Price’s dance collective PRICEarts. 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Base: Experimental Arts + Space, 6520 5th Avenue South #122. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 UKULELE OPEN MIC AT THE HANGAR: The Uke Society collabo- rates with small business throughout the area to host free ukulele performances and group lessons. The event will also include workshops on technique for beginners and advanced musicians. Free (register online) 5 - 8 p.m., The Hangar, 6728 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore. SATURDAY, APRIL 13 THE SOURCE: ART – INDIGENOUS REFLECTIONS ON WATER: Friends of Waterfront Seattle partners with yəhaw to host an open ex- hibition presenting and celebrating contemporary Indigenous art created in the Pacific Northwest. Free, 1 – 7 p.m., Waterfront Space, 1400 Western Ave. BUILDING SOIL FOR RAISED BEDS AND CONTAINERS: Join The Beet Box for a free community tutorial on urban gardening. This event will include tutorials on selecting the right soil for your garden, composting with red wiggler worms, and how to start seeds without the use of plastics. Free (register online), 11 - 1 p.m., The Beet Box, 6901 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle.