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Page 4 The Skanner Portland & Seattle July 31, 2019 Events & Announcements News Community Calendar 2019 Portland Metro THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED KING LEAR AT LONE FIR CEMETERY: Portland Actors Ensemble (PAE) is returning for another year of free outdoor theater. The ensemble will perform Shakespeare’s “King Lear” select evenings through August 4. Free, 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Lone Fir Cemetery, SE 26th Ave & Stark Street. WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL: This year’s event will feature live music, performances and hands-on arts and crafts workshops. Headlining artists include Mike Phillips, Saeeda Wright, King Louie, LaRhonda Steele and the Portland Cello Proj- ect. Performances by Painted Sky Northstar Native Dance Com- pany with Evening Star Painted Ponies are scheduled for August 2. Free, 6 p.m., International Rose Test Garden Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Ave. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 – SATURDAY AUGUST 31 Southend Heritage Festival Lizzy Sunshine joined Sistas Rock the Arts on stage during the Southend Heritage Festival July 27 in Columbia and Hillman City. Over a dozen musical acts played on 6 stages between 2 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. during the festival. The performers included Banda Vagos, Brett Benton, Marshall Family Band, the Rhapsody Band, the Pazific, Evan Flory Barnes and the Joe Brazil Legacy Band. Portland & Seattle News Briefs Kymberly Horner Named As Executive Director of PCRI Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives has hired Kymberly R. Horner as its new executive direc- tor, The Skanner News has learned. Horner replaces Maxine Fitzpatrick, who announced her retirement in May after 25 years with the organization. PCRI was founded in the early 1990s when then- city commissioner Gretchen Kafoury had to pull 350 homes out of foreclosure after two predatory mortgage brokers named Geoffrey A. Edmonds and Cyril J. Worm Jr., operating as Dominion Capital, took control of about 350 houses in Northeast Port- land through fraudulent business practices. The nonprofit owns about 900 units of rental hous- ing and, according to Fitzpatrick, has built about 10 homes for ownership and about 150 apartments through its Pathway 1000 Implementation Plan, a dis- placement mitigation program launched in 2016 and intended to create housing for those displaced from North and Northeast Portland residents by gentrifi- cation. The plan targets called for the creation of 200 homes for rent and 800 for individual ownership within 10 years. GFO Hosts Genealogy Beginners’ Boot Camp Aug. 20 Laurel Smith leads daylong training in the basics on the census, vital records and software Genealogy Forum of Oregon On Tuesday, August 20, join Laurel Smith for a full day of beginning genealogy from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the GFO Library. There will be sessions about the census, vital records, discussions about genealogy software and database use, organizing your research, using Ancestry.com, and more — all geared toward begin- ners — but basic computer skills are a prerequisite. All communications are done via email, and you must be able to download and print the class notes. Bring a sack lunch, snacks, and a beverage so you can keep going as the class does. GFO members may attend for free, non-members $20. Registration is required at https://gfo.org/learn/ beginners-boot-camp.html /event-form / begin- ners-boot-camp/38446/tickets. Dana Walton-Macaulay Named Deputy Director of City Auditor’s Police Accountability Office City Auditor Mary Hull Caballero announced Tues- day that she has named Dana Walton-Macaulay as Deputy Director of Independent Police Review, the division in her office that receives and investigates police misconduct complaints and conducts policy analyses of the Portland Police Bureau. Walton-Macaulay will report to Director Ross Cald- well, who recently stepped into that position when former Director Constantin Severe became Gov. Kate Brown’s public safety advisor. Walton-Macaulay currently is the director of the Office of Student Conduct at Portland State Universi- ty. She has more than 20 years of experience in higher education administration, specifically investigating and adjudicating conduct matters. She completed her Juris Doctor at the University of Arkansas Wil- liam H. Bowen School of Law. She also holds a bach- elor’s degree in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a master’s degree in higher education administration from the University of Ar- kansas-Fayetteville. Dana has extensive experience in family law, dispute resolution and arbitration. She is functionally fluent in Spanish. Walton-Macaulay starts Aug. 19. Final Construction Work Set to Temporarily Suspend King County Water Taxi Service Aug. 5-11 King County Water Taxi will suspend service Aug. 5-11 as construction crews complete work that will al- low vessels to operate out of the new downtown Seat- tle passenger dock at Pier 50. King County Water Taxi and Kitsap Fast Ferry cus- tomers have boarded vessels at a temporary location at Pier 52 since August 2017 to allow for construction. The new facility will be located on the south side of Colman Dock at Pier 50 and is part of a larger project to renovate Colman Dock. Service is scheduled to resume on Monday, Aug. 12. How to get around while Water Taxi service is suspended While Water Taxi service is suspended, riders are encouraged to use one or more of the following op- tions: Buses: • Metro’s RapidRide C Line and routes 21, 37, 55, 56, 57, 120 and 125 connect West Seattle to downtown Seattle. • Route 116 connects the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal to downtown Seattle during weekday peak com- muting hours. • Routes 118 and 119 connect Vashon Island, the Vashon Ferry Terminal and West Seattle to down- town Seattle. • Route 128 connects the Admiral District, Morgan Junction, High Point, Delridge, South Seattle Col- lege and White Center areas with the West Seattle Junction. • Water Taxi shuttle routes 773 and 775 will contin- ue to operate on their regular schedules during the closure, connecting West Seattle riders to the West Seattle Junction and Alki Beach. ALICE PRICE ART EXHIBITION: The North Portland Library is fea- turing the work of Portland native Alice Price through August 31. Visitors can view the exhibit during operational hours. The library is open Monday and Tuesday 12 p.m. – 8 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free, North Portland Library, 512 N Killingsworth Street. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 FREE DAYS AT PORTLAND ART MUSEUM: The Portland Art Muse- um offers free days on the first Thursday of each month. Cur- rently, the museum is featuring “Color Line: Black Excellence on the World Stage” an exhibit showcasing a series of photographs from W.E.B. Du Bois’ 1900 Paris Exposition portraying African American life. The exhibition will run through October 27. Free for members, hours vary by day, check the Portland Art Muse- um website for daily operational hours, Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave. MOVIES AND CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Throughout the summer, Portland Parks and Recreation will show free movies and con- certs. This concert, featuring Saeeda Wright along with free popcorn, will begin at 6:30 p.m. The film “Coco” will start after dusk. Free, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Woodlawn Park, NE 11th Ave- nue and Oneonta Street. INTER-FAITH PEACE & ACTION MEETING: The Inter-Faith Peace & Action Collaborative meets discussing and coming to under- standing around training, community police interactions, mass demonstrations, and ways to build better police/community relations. All people of faith, community, and law enforcement are welcome. Meetings are held every other Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at the North Policing Center, Assistant Chief Kevin Modica Community Room, 449 NE Emerson St. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 FESTIVAL LATINO: The Festival Latino will feature an evening of music, dance, film and more. Live music performed by Orquestra Pacifico Tropical will begin at 6:30 p.m. A screening of “Incred- ibles 2” in Spanish with English subtitles will follow the perfor- mance. Food vendors will have items available for purchase. Free, 4 p.m., Cully Park, NE 72nd Ave and Killingsworth St. Seattle Metro THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: Throughout the summer, the Seattle Shakespeare Company will perform the works of William Shake- speare. The community is invited to enjoy the tragic love story “Romeo and Juliet” at the Luther Burbank Park amphitheater. Visit the official website for the full performance schedule at https://bit.ly/30QF1n1. Free, 7 p.m., Luther Burbank Park, 2040 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 UMOJA FEST AFRICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL: The annual Umoja Fest African Heritage Festival will feature performances, live music, poetry readings, a basketball tournament, vendors and more. The parade is scheduled to begin on Saturday, August 3 at 1 p.m. at E Union Street and 23rd Avenue. Free, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Judkins Park, 2150 S Norman St. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 MOVIES AT THE MURAL: The Seattle Center is hosting free cine- matic entertainment this summer at the outdoor amphitheater throughout the summer. Individuals are invited to picnic on the amphitheater lawn and enjoy a free showing of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” A short film created by Cornish College for the Arts students will play before the main feature. Free, 9:00 p.m., Mu- ral Amphitheatre, 305 Harrison St. View the Community Calendar and regularly updated News Briefs for Seattle and Portland at TheSkanner.com.