Page 4 The Skanner Portland & Seattle September 18, 2019
Events
News & Announcements
Portland
& Seattle
News Briefs
Portland Metro
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS SPEAKING SERIES: Doctors Without
Borders will host aid worker Karen Stewart in a discussion of
the challenges of bringing life-saving medical care to the most
dangerous and remote areas of the globe. 6:30 p.m., Ecotrust,
721 NW 9th Ave., 2nd Floor.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
4th Annual
to Hold UNCF
Portland Each
One Teach One
Reception Sept.
21
Community
Calendar 2019
The UNCF Portland
Leadership Council for
an evening of excellence
celebrating our youth
on from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. Sept. 21 at Colum-
bia Edgewater Country
Milliner Henrietta Price, using her daughter Kathy Simmons as a model, shows how anyone can
Club, 2220 NE Marine
wear a hat during the Sunday Hat Parade Sept. 15 at the Museum of History and Industry. The
Drive. Evening activities
event, which was presented by the Black Heritage Society of Washington State also featured
include silent auction,
milliner Sonia Wooten-Gill talking about the process of hat making, a one day display of historic
cocktails, raffle and pro-
hats from the BHS collection and a place for children and adults to make hats.
gram. Keynote speaker
will be Chief Danielle
Outlaw, Portland Police
For more information www.uncf.org/pnweoto. Mi-
Bureau. Music and Entertainment featuring Alonzo chelle M. Harper, UNCF Board Chair infoportland@
Chadwick and gifted soloist 8-year-old Michaela Dean uncf.org.
and DJ Michael Morris. The occasion is to celebrate
UNCF Portland Portfolio Project Students. There are
four sites in the Pacific NW located in Seattle,Tacoma, 2019 Alice Awards to Take Place
Marysville,WA and Portland, OR. The UNCF Portfo- Sept. 27
lio Project is a unique college preparatory program
The Street Trust’s annual Alice Awards are Friday,
that provides high school junior and seniors with the
September 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Castaway Portland, 1900
tools to get to college and be successful. Some of the
NW 18th Ave. Tickets are available for purchase at
program elements are mentoring, tutoring, work-
www.thestreettrust.org.
shops, SAT/ACT Prep, UNCF College Fair, college ad-
The event will recognize Alice Award recipient Ru-
mission and financial aid process, financial literacy,
kaiyah Adams. She is the Chief Investment Officer at
goal setting, incentives and scholarship opportuni-
Meyer Memorial Trust and Chair of the Oregon In-
ties.
vestment Council.
In addition to her pro-
fessional work, Adams
is shining her light on
how the creation of I-5,
the Memorial Coliseum,
and Emanuel Hospital
have impacted Portland’s
Black community. Ad-
ams has also proposed
an intentional effort to
remake the Rose Quarter
called the Albina Vision.
Maria Sipin will re-
ceive the Emerging Lead-
er award. She is a trans-
portation planner at the
Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT).
In addition to her work
at ODOT, Maria works
for the community via
several venues, and
she participates in The
Street Trust’s Women
Bike Program.
Sunday Hat Parade
FOURTH ANNUAL UNCF EACH ONE TEACH ONE RECEPTION: The
UNCF Portland Leadership Council will host an evening of excel-
lence celebrating youth. Evening activities include music, silent
auction, cocktails, raffle and program. 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Colum-
bia Edgewater Country Club, 2220 NE Marine Drive.
EVERNOTE FOR GENEALOGY: The Genealogy Forum of Oregon will
host a free talk by Dale Deatherage on using Evernote, a cloud-
based app designed for note taking, organizing, task lists, and
archiving. . This is a continuation of the presentation Dale gave
at the GFO Open House in March. 2-3 p.m., 2505 S.E. 11th Ave.,
Suite B-18
FAMILY DAY: FALL FESTIVAL: Celebrate the return of fall with
a family festival of performances by local music groups and
dance troupes. Enjoy free admission to museum, and make a
harvest-inspired craft to take home! 12-4 p.m., Oregon Historical
Society, 1200 SW Park Ave.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
NATIONAL RENTERS’ DAY OF ACTION CELEBRATION: This celebra-
tion will have games, cake, a raffle with awesome prizes, and
tunes by DJ Tutti Frutti. Culmination Brewing is donating a keg,
and 100% of the proceeds will go to Portland Tenants United.
Adults 21 and over, 4-8 p.m., Donnie Vegas, 1203 NE Alberta St.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
PCCEP MEETING: The Portland Committee on Community-En-
gaged Policing will hold its September Public Meeting 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Charles Jordan Community Center, 9009 N. Foss Ave.
Seattle Metro
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
FISHERMEN’S FALL FESTIVAL: Participate in fish-themed art proj-
ects, including the popular wooden boat building activity and
“Fishing for Fun” fish pond, plus nosh on delish food and enjoy
live musical performances, fishing information, educational
demonstrations and more. 11 a.m.–6 p.m., 1900 W. Nickerson St.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21-22
SEATTLE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: All are invited to this intergener-
ational celebration of the arts, cultures, and traditions of the Pa-
cific NW with five stages of performances, hands-on activities,
interactive dance workshops, multicultural arts and crafts, and
more! Free, 10:00 a.m., Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
THINK BLACK: In 1947, IBM CEO and Chairman Thomas J. Watson
hired John Stanley Ford, who became IBM’s first Black software
engineer. Some employees did everything in their power to hu-
miliate, subvert, and undermine Ford. His son shares musings
of his father’s journey in a thought-provoking memoir Think
Black. 4 p.m., $5, The Forum, 1119 8th Ave (west entrance).
