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Community Page 10 n THE ASIAN REPORTER October 6, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR “Do You Know Bruce?” Currently on display (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). Learn about Bruce Lee — including his personal story and his connection to Seattle — at “Do You Know Bruce?” Scheduled to be on view at The Wing for three years, the display follows Lee’s arrival in Seattle in 1959, where he attended the University of Washington, met and married his wife, opened his first martial-arts studio, and was ultimately laid to rest. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. Free ESL classes Through Oct 31, noon-2pm (Mon-Fri), 6-7:30pm (Mon-Tue), Rockwood Library (17917 SE Stark St, Portland). Attend free English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes offered in east Portland. All levels are welcome and no registration is required. For info, call (503) 988-5396 or visit <events.multco lib.org>. “Legacy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” Oct 6, 12:30-5pm, Portland State University (PSU), Smith Center Ballroom, Room 355 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “Legacy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Past, Present, and Future,” a program and public remembering held in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The event also highlights Oregon’s own civil-rights legacy in the fight for equal justice and access for all. An awards reception begins after the program (5:30-7:30pm, tickets are required). For info, call (503) 235-3477 or visit <www.facebook.com/events/1518799618356857/?notif_t=plan_u ser_joined>. To purchase tickets for the reception, visit <http://bit.ly/50thPDX>. The Buddha Walks into the Office Oct 6, 7:30pm, Powell’s Books on Hawthorne (3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join Lodro Rinzler as he presents The Buddha Walks into the Office, a book offering wisdom to “Generation Next” on how to make work meaningful, satisfying, and beneficial to others. For info, call (503) 238-1668 or visit <www.powells.com>. Mahjong group Oct 7, 14, 21 & 28, 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.multco lib.org>. KOSHIEN QUEST. A screening of Kano, a documentary about a multiracial baseball team from colonized Taiwan that made it to Japan’s national high-school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in 1931, takes place Friday, October 17 on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon. The event also includes a seminar and a question-and-answer session. (Photo courtesy of ARS Film Production) 5234 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “Portland Go Tournament” Talk Time at Gregory Heights Library Oct 18-19, 8:15am (Sat), 9:15am (Sun), Lewis & Clark College, Albany 218 & 220 (0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd, Portland). Watch or participate in the annual “Portland Go Tournament.” Participants play five rounds of AGA-rated go and prizes are awarded. For info, call (503) 768-7539 or e-mail <drake@ lclark.edu>. To register, visit <www.goclubs.org>. Oct 12, 19 & 26, 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>. “Dividing Humans: Genetics, Race, and Disability in Mid-Century America” Oct 14, 5:30pm, University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). Attend “Dividing Humans: Genetics, Race, and Disability in Mid- Century America,” a lecture by Dr. Alexandra Minna Stern, a professor at the University of Michigan. In the talk, Stern discusses her book, Eugenic Nation: Faults and Frontiers of Better Breeding in Modern America,” which profiles the history of state-sanctioned medical abuses targeted at so-called undesirable populations based on race and mental health in the United States. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit <jsma. uoregon.edu>. Great ShakeOut Oct 8, 15, 22 & 29, 5:30-7pm, Multnomah County Central Library, Room 2B (801 SW 10th Ave, 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) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Oct 16, 10:16am, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, and British Columbia. Join the Great Shakeout earthquake drill on “10/16 at 10:16.” The simultaneous drill, which aims to emphasize the importance of emergency preparedness at home, school, and the workplace within the Cascadia Subduction earthquake zone, encourages participants to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” for one minute. For info, call (503) 378-2911. To learn more, or to register a group for the shakeout, visit <www. shakeout.org/oregon>. While the Gods Were Sleeping Kano Oct 9, 7:30pm, Powell’s Books on Hawthorne (3723 SE Haw- thorne Blvd, Portland). Join anthropologist and writer Elizabeth Enslin as she presents While the Gods Were Sleeping: A Journey through Love and Rebellion in Nepal, a book that tells the compelling story of a woman transformed in intimate and unexpected ways amidst the increasing political turmoil in Nepal. For info, call (503) 238-1668 or visit <www.powells.com>. Oct 17, 6-10:45pm, Oregon State University, Milam Hall Auditorium, Room 026 (Corvallis, Ore.). Attend a screening of Kano (6:30-9:35pm), a documentary film about a multiracial baseball team from colonized Taiwan that made it to Japan’s national high-school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in 1931. The film is followed by a seminar and a question-and- answer session (9:45-10:45pm) with the producers of the film. (2014, Taiwan, Chih-Hsiang Ma, 185 mins.) For info, call (541) 737-1000, e-mail <kanoatosu@gmail.com>, or visit <www.sites. google.com/site/kanocorvallis/movie-info>. Talk Time at Central Library “Grave Matters: Reflections on Life and Death Across Cultures and Traditions” Oct 11, 3-4pm, Belmont Library (1038 SE César Chávez Blvd, Portland). Attend “Grave Matters: Reflections on Life and Death Across Cultures and Traditions,” a talk by Courtney Campbell, a professor of philosophy at Oregon State University. The event includes a conversation about the various understandings and metaphors of death and its meaning for life, followed by a chance for participants to explore the ideas through an interactive format. For info, call (503) 988-5382 or visit <events.multco lib.org>. Central Library ecoroof tours Oct 11 & 19, 11-11:20am, Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). Take a backstage tour of the Central Library’s ecoroof. The tour starts at the first floor welcome desk. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988- Japanese-style pruning workshop Oct 18, 8-11:50am, Clackamas Community College, Clair- mont Hall, Room 117 (19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City, Ore.). Learn the art of Japanese pruning with Masa Mizuno, a highly respected master of Japanese garden cultivation. Participants should bring their own gloves and pruning tools. For info, or to register, call (503) 594-3292 or visit <depts.clackamas.edu/hort>. PCC Southeast Campus grand opening Oct 18, noon-4pm, Portland Community College (PCC) Southeast Campus (2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland). Attend the grand opening of Portland Community College’s Southeast Campus. The event features tours of the new library and student commons as well as the renovation of the old 1911 building, food, and more. For info, call (971) 722-8454 or visit <www.pcc.edu>. Department of Consumer & Business Services Foreclosure Prevention and Resources If you are at risk of losing your home or are already in foreclosure, don’t face foreclosure alone, you have options. Act immediately to make the best decisions. Contact a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved foreclosure prevention counselor. Call 2-1-1 for the nearest approved nonprofit counseling agency for free help and avoid being a victim of a scam. For more information on foreclosure, check the state’s foreclosure website at www.foreclosurehelp.oregon.gov or contact the Division of Finance and Corporate Securities at (503) 378-4140 or toll-free at 1-866-814-9710. www.dfcs.oregon.gov Think you’re an organ and tissue donor? Not if you haven’t told your family. Talk to your family about organ and tissue donation. Talk to your family about donating life. For a free donor card brochure, contact: Donate Life Northwest (503) 494-7888 1-800-452-1369 www.donatelifenw.org Epworth fall bazaar Oct 19 (food preorder deadline). Preorder food for the Japanese Fall Bazaar, an event benefitting Epworth United Methodist Church. The annual bazaar, held October 26 from 11:30am to 2:30pm at Epworth United Methodist Church (1333 SE 28th Ave, Portland), features chow mein, inari sushi, and chicken donburi in addition to baked goods, fresh local produce, and crafts. For info, or to preorder food, call (503) 232-5253 or e-mail <epworthportland@gmail.com>. “Mushrooms of Leach Botanical Garden” Oct 19, noon-4pm, Leach Botanical Garden (6704 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Learn about basic mushroom anatomy, major mushroom genera in the Pacific Northwest, identification tips, harvesting and cooking advice, and more at “Mushrooms of Leach Botanical Garden.” For info, or to register (required), call (503) 823-1671 or visit <www.leachgarden.org>. “PP&R 5K race” Oct 20, 8:45-10:30am, Pier Park (N Lombard Ave & N Bruce Ave, Portland). Join Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) for a 5K race. The race costs $5 for adults and is free for participants 17 years old and younger. In addition to the 5K race at 9:00am, the event also features music, a 40-foot rock climbing wall, an 8:45am 1K Fun Run for children eight years old and younger, and more. To register, call (503) 823-2525 or visit <www.5dollar5k.com>. To view a complete schedule of races, visit <www.portland parks.org>. Pokémon Free Play Oct 20, 4-5pm, Gresham Library (385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Play Pokémon Diamond or Pearl at Pokémon Free Play, an event for young people seven to 14 years old. Participants are encouraged to bring their Pokémon cards or Nintendo DS systems. For info, call (503) 988-5387 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “Future Teacher Fair” Oct 21, 4-6pm, Portland State University, Smith Center, Room 296 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend Portland State University’s “Future Teacher Fair.” Participants may sign up for free sessions about teacher preparation programs offered at Portland State University. Session 1 (4-5pm) focuses on the process of becoming a licensed K-12 teacher in Oregon. Session 2 (5-6pm) covers bilingual educator opportunities and addresses the increasing demand for bilingual educators in Oregon class- rooms. For info, or to reserve a seat, call (503) 725-4619, e-mail <gseinfo@pdx.edu>, or visit <www.pdx.edu/education/Future Teachers>. “Oregon’s Great Pot Debate” Oct 21, 6:30-7:30pm, Portland State University (PSU), Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75 (1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend “PSU Convenes: Oregon’s Great Pot Debate,” a live debate about Oregon’s Ballot Measure 91 and marijuana legalization. The free event is part of Portland State University’s “Portland State of Mind” series and is co-presented by KATU-TV. To reserve a seat, contact Chelsea at (503) 725-8575, e-mail <ckast@pdx.edu>, or visit <http://bit.ly/1xDQK7Y>. Never Let Me Go Oct 21, 7-8pm, Whole Foods Market, Studio 1, Mount Bachelor Conference Room (3535 NE 15th Ave, Portland). Engage in conversation about books at a Pageturners discussion sponsored by Friends of the Library. The book for discussion is Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, a science-fiction novel about a clone raised in an experimental school to provide organs for human transplant. For info, call (503) 988-5362 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. AILA Awards Benefit Gala and Dinner Oct 23, 5:30-9:30pm, Sentinel Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave, Portland). Join the Oregon Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) for its annual Awards Benefit Gala and Dinner, an event benefitting Oregon nonprofit immigration legal service providers that serve Oregon’s immigrant and refugee communities. For info, call John at (503) 607-0444. To buy tickets, visit <www.ailaoregon.com>.
