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Page 10 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Community October 5, 2015 This issue’s Community Calendar is brought to you by: “Inner Mongolia” Through Nov 1 (Tue-Sun), noon-5pm, Blue Sky Gallery (122 NW Eighth Ave, Portland). View “Inner Mongolia,” a display of 21 prints taken in the cities of Xiangshawan, Ordos City, and Hohhot by Thomas Alleman. The black-and-white images highlight the bleakness of winter and the dehumanizing effects of modernization. For info, call (503) 225-0210 or visit <www. blueskygallery.org>. Marshallese outrigger canoe build Through Nov 24, Portland State University, Oak Savanna (SW Montgomery St & SW 11th Ave, Portland). See related story by Maileen Hamto on page 11. Free ESOL class Through Dec 2 (Wed), 6:30-8:30pm, Multnomah University, Mitchell Library (8435 NE Glisan St, Portland). Take part in free Community ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes presented by Multnomah University. Drop-ins are welcome and materials are provided free of charge. No class is held November 25. For info, call (503) 349-1671 or e-mail <jruncie@multnomah.edu>. “$5 Bucks Everybody Everyday” Through Dec 31 (Thu-Sun), 10am-5pm, World Forestry Center Discovery Museum (4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Visit the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum during “$5 Bucks Everybody Everyday,” featuring discounted admission in honor of the center’s 50th anniversary. For info, call (503) 228-1367 or visit <www.worldforestry.org>. “Season of Music Science” at OMSI Through Jan 10, 9:30am-5:30pm (Tue-Sun), Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). Explore the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry’s “Season of Music Science” with “Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World,” a touring exhibit that explores the cultural and physical history of the guitar — from the lute and oud to modern high-tech instruments — and how the instrument became the cultural icon it is today. The display highlights historical artifacts, models, posters, video screens, interactives, kiosks, a nearly 44-foot-long guitar (the largest in the world), and more. For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit <www.omsi.edu>. GoGreen ’15 Oct 6, 8am-6pm, University of Oregon, White Stag Building (70 NW Couch St, Portland). Attend GoGreen ’15, a daylong conference designed to motivate, inspire, and educate business owners to become more sustainable. The conference features more than four dozen speakers addressing carbon pollution, energy innovation, sustainability initiatives, social responsibility, and more. Speakers for the event include Oregon governor Kate Brown, strategist Tyler Ahn, Kurt Jun of Portland General Electric, and many others. For info, or to register, call (503) 226-2377 or visit <www.portland.gogreenconference.net>. Manufactured Landscapes Oct 7, 7pm, Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Manufactured Landscapes, a film following acclaimed artist Edward Burtynsky’s journeys through China photographing areas impacted by the country’s massive industrial revolution. The film is screening as part of the Northwest Film Center’s Voices in Action: Human Rights on Film series, which runs through November 4. (Canada, 2006, Jennifer Baichwal, 90 mins.) For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>. CCC Fall Job Fair Oct 8, 10am-1pm, Clackamas Community College, Gregory Forum (19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City, Ore.). Connect with employers at the Clackamas Community College (CCC) Fall Job Fair, an event that is free and open to the public. The fair, which offers opportunities to meet with several employers in one location, features career opportunities in the fields of healthcare, manufacturing, construction, education, retail, and more. For info, or to obtain the list of employers attending the fair, call (503) 594-6001, e-mail <careercenter@clackamas.edu>, or visit <www. clackamas.edu>. “Quake Up” Oct 10, 9am-1:30pm, Hillsboro Civic Center (150 E Main St, Hillsboro, Ore.). Attend “Quake Up,” a free hands-on educational event showcasing earthquake awareness and preparation, including gas shut off, seismic retrofitting of homes, water storage, pets, and more. The event helps families and individuals in urban and rural areas prepare for a large earthquake with exhibits for kids and adults, information booths, giveaways, and You're Invited Party Rentals Supplies for small gatherings & large special occasions Tables Chairs Linens China Satin overlays Serving items And more! MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES. Manufactured Landscapes, a film following acclaimed artist Edward Burtynsky’s journeys through China photographing areas impacted by the country’s massive industrial revolution, is screening Wednesday, October 7 at the Northwest Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium. (Photo courtesy of the Northwest Film Center) speakers. For info, call (503) 821-1114 or visit <www.co. washington.or.us/quake-up.cfm>. Washington County Museum free admission Oct 10, 10am-1pm, Washington County Museum (120 E Main St, Hillsboro, Ore). Enjoy free admission to the Washington County Museum held in conjunction with “Quake Up.” Features include storytelling, crafts for children, exhibits, an earthquake “shake table” that shows how buildings can survive an earthquake, free drawings, and more. For info, call (503) 645- 5353 or visit <www.washingtoncountymuseum.org>. “Saturday University” lecture series 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>. CERT Basic Training course Oct 15 & 20, 5:30-9:30pm (Hillsboro, Ore.). Individuals age 16 and older are invited to attend a free training to learn fire safety, team organization, disaster medical operations, and light search-and-rescue. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a way for people from all walks of life to learn valuable basic skills used during disaster response. The training allows members of the community to assist others when profes- sional responders are not immediately available to help. For info and location, call (503) 681-6166. To register, e-mail <CERT@ hillsboro-oregon.gov> or visit <www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/cert>. Oct 10, 17 & 24, 9:30-11am, Seattle Asian Art Museum (1400 E Prospect St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). Attend “Landscapes of the Imagination: Photography and the Making of Modern Indonesia” (October 10), “Humanitarian Photography and Japan’s Atomic Pain: The Ethical Vision of Morizumi Takashi from Iraq to Fukushima” (October 17), and “‘Savages’ on Paper: 19th Century Portraits of Taiwanese Aborigines” (October 24) as part of the “Saturday University” lecture series. The series is presented by the Seattle Asian Art Museum, the UW Jackson School of International Studies, and the Elliott Bay Book Company. For info, or to buy tickets, call (206) 654-3210 or visit <www.seattleartmuseum.org/gardnercenter>. Oct 17, 7-9pm, Jade/APANO Multicultural Space (8114 SE Division St, Portland). Watch A Village Called Versailles, a film by S. Leo Chiang documenting the fight of a Vietnamese commu- nity in New Orleans against a planned toxic dump in their neighborhood following Hurricane Katrina. The film is screening as part of the Jade Fall Film Series. (USA, 2009, S. Leo Chiang, 56 mins.) For info, call (971) 340-4861, e-mail <khanh@apano. org>, or visit <www.apano.org>. Mukja Korean food festival “Gambatte!” Oct 11, 2-6pm, Ecotrust Natural Capital Center (721 NW Ninth Ave, Second Floor, Portland). Attend Mukja, the first Korean food festival held in Portland. The event features a variety of Korean dishes ranging from traditional to fusion-with-a-twist created by Kyo Koo of Superhawk, Bo Kwon of Koi Fusion, Peter Cho of Stray Dogs, PJ Yang of Bamboo Sushi, Han Ly Hwang of Kim Jong Grillin’, and others. For info, call (971) 400-8730 or e-mail <kacoregon@gmail.com>. To buy tickets, visit <www.kfoodfest.com>. Oct 17-Jan 17, 11am-3pm (Tue-Sat), noon-3pm (Sun), Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (121 NW Second Ave, Portland). View “Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit,” a new travelling exhibit featuring historic images shot in 1942 by War Relocation Authority staff photographers Dorothea Lange, Tom Parker, and others juxtaposed with contemporary images of the same individuals taken by Sacramento Bee photojournalist Paul Kitagaki Jr. The display explores the Japanese concept of gambatte, or to triumph over adversity, to discover the ways in which multiple generations of Japanese Americans persevered through their incarceration during World War II. For info, call (503) 224-1458 or visit <www.oregonnikkei.org>. “The Story of Pendleton Woolen Mills in Japan” Oct 13, 6pm, Portland State University (PSU), Smith Center, Rooms 327/8/9 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “The Story of Pendleton Woolen Mills in Japan,” a free talk by Mort Bishop III, the CEO of Pendleton Woolen Mills, one of the longest running family-operated businesses in Oregon. The event, which traces the company’s entry into and success in Japan’s textile market, is held as part of the “Oregon Success Stories in Doing Business with Japan” series of the PSU Center for Japanese Studies. For info, call (503) 725-8577 or visit <www.pdx.edu/cjs>. “Is Justice Blind?” Oct 13, 7pm, Multnomah Building, Boardroom (501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Attend “Is Justice Blind? Racism in Oregon’s Criminal Justice System,” a free panel discussion exploring why people of color are over-represented in Oregon’s criminal justice system, the impact on the community, recent advances, and next steps. For info, call (503) 228-1675 or visit <www.lwvpdx.org>. Great ShakeOut Oct 15, 10:15am, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, and British Columbia. Join the Great Shakeout earthquake drill on “10/15 at 10:15.” The simultaneous drill, which aims to emphasize the importance of emergency preparedness at home, Black Pearl Acupuncture www.blackpearlacupuncture.com Free dental, vision & medical care in Seattle Oct 22-25, 6:30am, Seattle Center, KeyArena (305 Harrison St, Seattle). People in need of dental, vision, and medical care — including dental fillings and extractions, comprehensive eye exams, prescription eyeglasses, physical exams, mammograms, EKGs, lab tests, flu vaccines, acupuncture, and more — are invited to receive free services at the “Seattle/King County Clinic at KeyArena.” Services are provided on a first-come, first-served basis and patients are not asked to show identification, proof of citizenship, health insurance, or any other eligibility documentation. Registration is available onsite each morning of the four-day event. At 5:00am each day, a limited amount of admission numbers are distributed for the current day in the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (301 Mercer St, Seattle). The doors of KeyArena open at 6:30am. Free parking is available in the Mercer Street Parking Garage at Seattle Center. For info, call (206) 684-7200 or visit <www.seattlecenter.com>. Epworth fall bazaar Oct 25, 11:30am-2:30pm, Epworth United Methodist Church (1333 SE 28th Ave, Portland). Attend the fall bazaar of Epworth United Methodist Church. The annual event features the sale of chicken/salmon bento, chow mein, and inarizushi in addition to baked goods, fresh local produce, imagawayaki, and crafts. For info, call (503) 232-5253. Engage ’16 immigrant and refugee workshop Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine are great for: - Acute/Chronic Pain (i.e. neck, back, sciatica & shoulder) - Treating & Preventing the flu and colds - Stress Relief - Headaches/Migraines A Village Called Versailles Sita Symonette Licensed Acupuncturist seasymonettea@gmail.com Serving Willamette Valley wine country & more Call to schedule an appointment: (503) 308-9363 (503) 857-2706 w www.yourinvitedpartyrentals.com 505 N.W. Ninth Ave., Portland, OR 97209 Oct 30 (application deadline). Register for a series of training workshops for Engage ’16, a project working to integrate immigrants and refugees into Portland’s civic community. Workshops focus on community building and empowerment, conflict resolution, emergency preparedness, leadership styles, grant writing, and more. Engage ’16, which is presented by the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), has a goal of turning traditional community elders and activists into a core of City of Portland civic leaders. For info, or to register, call (971) 271-6563 or e-mail <youngsuns@irco.org>.