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Page 10 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Community June 2, 2014 describes their relationship to unconscious bias and prejudice, outlines how they detrimentally impact psychological and physical health, and discusses how they create disparities in healthcare, education, and employment. For info, call (503) 494-5657, e-mail <cdi@ohsu.edu>, or visit <www.ohsu.edu/ diversity>. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self Fed Up June 12, 7pm, Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Join Alex Tizon as he presents Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self, an intimate memoir looking at the mythology, experience, and psyche of the Asian-American male. Tizon emigrated from the Philippines as a young boy and everything he saw and heard taught him to be ashamed of his face, his skin color, and his height. His fierce and funny observations of sex and the Asian-American male include his own quest for love during college in the 1980s. For info, call (503) 643-3131 or visit <www.powells.com>. Now showing, Regal Fox Tower Stadium 10 (846 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Fed Up, a film produced by Katie Couric and Laurie David that explores why, despite media attention and government policies to combat obesity, generations of kids are now projected to live shorter lives than their parents. The film reveals the 30-year campaign by the food industry to mislead and confuse the American public. (USA, 2014, Stephanie Soechtig, 92 mins.) For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit <www.fandango.com>. “Cuisines of China” Through June 30 (daily), 10am-6pm, Lan Su Chinese Garden (NW Third Ave & NW Everett St, Portland). Attend “Cuisines of China,” a celebration of China’s vast culinary experience. The event includes talks and tastes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at noon throughout the month of June. Visitors can also try “The Chopstick Challenge,” a fun and easy way to test your skills with a pair of chopsticks (Sat-Sun, 1-3pm). For info, including a complete schedule of events, call (503) 228-8131 or visit <www.lansugarden.org>. “In Struggle: Asian American Acts of Resistance” Through Jan 18 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “In Struggle: Asian American Acts of Resistance,” an exhibit featuring archival photographs, oral histories, and interactive elements that explore what leads people to resist, the consequences faced, and the work necessary to build successful movements. The display looks at Chinese laundrymen who refused to comply with discriminatory regulations, Japanese Americans who resisted World War II incarceration, protests against the construction of the Kingdome in Seattle’s Chinatown- International District in the 1970s, current campaigns for immigration reform and rights for workers, and more. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. Mahjong group June 3, 10, 17 & 24, 1-4pm, Gresham Library (385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Players of all skill levels are invited to attend a mahjong group. A coach is available to teach new players. For info, call (503) 988-5387 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. “Happy Times: Zhang Yimou and the Socialist Legacy” BEYOND HUMAN? “Beyond Human? Science, Technology, and the Future of Human Nature,” a talk about how science and technology — such as recent rapid advances in bioengineering and other fields — challenge and reshape our understanding of what it means to be human, takes place June 17 at the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. The guest lecturer is Prakash Chenjeri (pictured) of Southern Oregon University. (Photo courtesy of the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center) Yuan at “Chinese Dumplings & Dragon Boat Festival Traditions.” The event is free and open to the public. For info, call (503) 725-9810, e-mail <confucius@pdx.edu>, or visit <www.pdx. edu/confucius-institute>. Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case June 6-7, 7pm, Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, a film about the internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist who is an outspoken critic of his county. The film follows his parole and battle with a thwarting suit for tax evasion — a lawsuit he calls the “fake case” — after his 2011 arrest and subsequent solitary confinement. (Denmark/China/U.K., 2013, Andreas Johnsen, 86 mins.) For info, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>. American Winter Chinese Chess June 3, 10, 17 & 24, 3:30-5pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Young people in grade school through high school are invited to learn Chinese chess from a master player at an all-ages class taught in Cantonese and English. Boards and pieces are provided. For info, call (503) 988-5392 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. Talk Time at North Portland Library June 3, 10, 17 & 24, 6-7:30pm, North Portland Library (512 N Killingsworth St, Portland). Join other non-native English speakers at an informal conversation circle for people who want to practice speaking English. Talk Time is not a class, but an opportunity to meet new people, share culture, and have fun. Only English is spoken. For info, call (503) 988-5394 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “World Conference on Science and Soccer” June 5-7, University of Portland (5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland). Attend the “World Conference on Science and Soccer,” an annual event that brings together the world’s best scientists to improve soccer performance. Held for the first time in the United States, the international conference facilitates the exchange of ideas, theories, and practical suggestions for coaches and scientists who work with youth and professional soccer players. For info, call (503) 943-7760 or e-mail <wcss2014@up.edu>. To register, visit <wordpress.up.edu/wcss2014usa>. The Crying Tree June 5 & 10, 1:30-2:30pm (Thu), 6:45-7:45pm (Tue), Capitol Hill Library (10723 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland). Engage in conversation about books at a Pageturners discussion sponsored by Friends of the Library. The book for discussion is Naseem Rakha’s The Crying Tree, a novel about a mother who attempts to stop the execution of the man who killed her son. For info, call (503) 988-5385 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “Chinese Dumplings & Dragon Boat Festival Traditions” June 6, 6:30-8pm, Portland State University School of Business Administration, Room 490 (631 SW Harrison St, Portland). Learn about the tradition of making and eating zongzi rice cake dumplings in conjunction with China’s traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, which commemorates the poet Qu June 7, 1-3pm, Belmont Library (1038 SE 39th Ave, Portland). Attend a screening of American Winter, a docu- mentary that presents an intimate and emotionally evocative snapshot of the state of the struggling U.S. economy as it is playing out for many American families several years after the recession began. American Winter was filmed over the course of one winter in Portland, Oregon. A discussion follows the free screening. For info, call (503) 988-5382 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. CCBA scholarships & awards presentation June 8, 1pm, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (315 NW Davis St, Portland). Attend an awards celebration for college-bound students of Chinese descent living in the Portland metropolitan area. The event, presented by the Chinese Con- solidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), includes the presenta- tion of 22 scholarships and 67 scholastic achievement awards. For info, call (503) 223-9070 or visit <www.ccbaportland.org>. Talk Time at Gregory Heights Library June 8, 15, 22 & 29, 12:30-2pm, Gregory Heights Library (7921 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). Join other non-native English speakers at an informal conversation circle for people who want to practice speaking English. Talk Time is not a class, but an opportunity to meet new people, share culture, and have fun. Only English is spoken. For info, call (503) 988-5386 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Chinese Chess June 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2:30-3:30pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland). Play Chinese chess at an event for all ages. Boards and pieces are provided. For info, call (503) 988-5389 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “Microaggressions in Everyday Life” June 12, noon-1pm, Oregon Health & Science University, Auditorium/Old Library (3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland). Attend “Microaggressions in Everyday Life,” a talk by Derald Wing Sue, Ph.D. Microaggressions are everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults — whether intentional or unintentional — that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership. Dr. Sue’s talk identifies the hidden manifestation of microaggressions, Killingsworth Station Food Cart Square Give blood. To schedule a blood donation call 1-800-G IVE-LIFE or visit HelpSaveALife.org. 1331 N. Killingsworth Street (at N. Maryland), Portland Food cart pod features: w Heavy foot traffic on a busy street w Electricity w Water w ATM w Garbage/recycling w New restrooms w Internet w Graywater dump station w Security cameras w Covered dining area w Pod is located 1 block from the MAX Yellow Line & 4 blocks from Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus Inquire for more information: (503) 381-3749 w ksfoodcarts@gmail.com June 13, 6:30pm, Portland State University School of Business Administration, Room 490 (631 SW Harrison St, Portland). Attend “Happy Times: Zhang Yimou and the Socialist Legacy,” a free talk by the University of Oregon’s Dr. Wendy Larson about China’s socialist legacy as depicted in film director Zhang Yimou’s Happy Times. For info, call (503) 725-9810, e-mail <confucius@pdx.edu>, or visit <www.pdx.edu/confucius- institute>. “Chinese Medicine for Spring” June 14, 9:30am, Portland State University, College of Urban & Public Affairs (506 SW Mill St, Portland). Attend “Chinese Medicine for Spring,” a talk about the philosophy and practice of Chinese medicine presented by Dr. Elise Wong. For info, call (503) 725-8576 or visit <www.pdx.edu/asian-studies>. Taste of Parkrose June 14, 10am-6pm, Historic Parkrose Neighborhood (NE 106th Ave & NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). Taste samples of ethnic cuisines from restaurants in and around the Parkrose neighborhood at the Taste of Parkrose. The event also features live music and entertainment, street vendors, and crafts and games for children. For info, call (503) 964-7807 or visit <www.historicparkrose.com>. Buddhist Festival in the Park June 14, 11am-5pm, Colonel Summers Park (SE 17th Ave & SE Taylor St, Portland). Attend “One Breath — Action and Insight,” the annual Buddhist Festival in the Park. The free festival is organized by local Buddhist organizations and features talks, a raffle, workshops, a panel discussion, activities for children, food, and more. For info, call (503) 236-5741, e-mail <bpfportland@yahoo.com>, or visit <www.portlandbuddhist festival.com>. Summer Pokémon Club June 16 & 30, 4-5pm, Gresham Library (385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Young people of all skill levels between seven to 14 years old are invited to play Pokémon at the Summer Pokémon Club. Participants are encouraged to bring their Pokémon cards. For info, call (503) 988-5387 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Prakash Chenjeri June 17, 7pm, Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center (527 E Main St, Hillsboro, Ore.). Attend “Beyond Human? Science, Technology, and the Future of Human Nature,” a talk about how science and technology — such as recent rapid advances in bioengineering and other fields — challenge and reshape our understanding of what it means to be human. The guest lecturer is Prakash Chenjeri of Southern Oregon Univer- sity. For info, call (503) 615-3485 or visit <www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/ wcac>. Sunday Parkways: North Portland June 22, 11am-4pm, Peninsula, Columbia Annex, Arbor Lodge, McCoy, and Kenton Parks (North Portland). Walk and bike through north Portland neighborhoods, parks, and the Willamette bluff without motor traffic during a Sunday Parkways event. Entertainment and activities take place in the parks and along the 9.5-mile, two-way route, which has no start or finish. For info, call (503) 823-7599 or visit <www.portland sundayparkways.org>. Affordable Quality Retirement Living for Seniors 62 years and older Alberta Simmons Plaza 6611 NE Martin Luther King Blvd Portland, Oregon 97211 503 . 240 . 4198 . One–Bedroom Apartments with Full Sized Kitchens and Living Areas . Planned Activities, Laundry Facility, Conference & Meeting Room, Elevator and Library . Conveniently Located to Shopping, Restaurants, Pharmacy and Medical Offices