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Community
April 18, 2016
This issue’s
Community
Calendar
is brought
to you by:
“Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here!”
Through May 15, 10am-5pm (Sun), 10am-8pm (Mon),
noon-8pm (Tue-Wed), 10am-6pm (Thu-Sat), Multnomah County
Central Library, Collins Gallery (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). In
response to a car bombing on Baghdad’s ancient booksellers’
street on March 5, 2007, a travelling exhibit — “Al-Mutanabbi
Street Starts Here!” — now has nearly 650 individuals who have
responded creatively to the iconic attack on life and freedom of
expression over the past nine years. The display, currently
featuring more than 200 artistic artifacts, includes works by
artists, poets, writers, printmakers, and photographers, and
expresses solidarity with our Iraqi brothers and sisters. For info,
call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
“Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion”
Through June 1, 10am-5pm (Mon-Sat), noon-5pm (Sun),
Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave,
Portland). View “Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion,” a
travelling exhibit that chronicles the complex history of the
Chinese in America, from the early days of China trade to the
history of Chinese immigration and the life of Chinese
Americans. The display looks at the challenges of immigration,
citizenship, and belonging that shaped both the Chinese-
American experience and the development of America as a
nation. Admission to the museum is free for Multnomah County
residents. For info, call (503) 222-1741 or visit <www.ohs.org>.
To learn more, visit <www.chineseamerican.nyhistory.org>.
“Uprooted”
Through June 19, 11am-3pm (Tue-Sat), noon-3pm (Sun),
Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (121 NW Second Ave, Portland).
View “Uprooted: Japanese American Farm Labor Camps During
World War II,” an exhibit that tells the story of Japanese
Americans who worked as seasonal farm laborers, many in the
sugar beet industry, during World War II. The display features
images from federal photographer Russell Lee’s documentation
of Japanese-American farm labor camps near the towns of Nyssa
in Oregon and Rupert, Shelley, and Twin Falls in Idaho; inter-
pretative text panels; and a short documentary film featuring
firsthand accounts about life in the camps. For info, call (503)
224-1458, or visit <www.oregonnikkei.org> or <www.uprooted
exhibit.com>.
“Beyond the Gate: A Tale of
Portland’s Historic Chinatowns”
Through June 21, 10am-5pm (Mon-Sat), noon-5pm (Sun),
Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave,
Portland). View “Beyond the Gate: A Tale of Portland’s Historic
Chinatowns,” a display of rare and seldom-seen objects such as
Chinese opera costumes, theatrical sets, bilingual text, audio-
visual media, and interactive visitor stations that tell a sprawling
transnational story of contact and trade between China and the
west, focusing on Portland’s Old Chinatown (1850-1905) and
New Chinatown (1905-1950). Admission to the museum is free
for Multnomah County residents. For info, call (503) 222-1741 or
visit <www.ohs.org>.
Spring Career Fair
Apr 19, 10am-1pm, Clackamas Community College (CCC),
Randall Gymnasium (19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City, Ore.).
Connect with more than 50 employers offering full-time and
part-time jobs and internships at the Spring Career Fair, a free
event open to students and the public. Industries represented
include healthcare, manufacturing, business, education, human
services, retail, automotive, and more. For info, call Kara at (503)
594-3096 or e-mail <kleonard@clackamas.edu>.
Baraka
Apr 22-24, 7pm, Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd,
Portland). Watch Baraka, a collection of photographed scenes of
human life — people at prayer, monks performing a monkey
chant, villagers dancing, volcanoes, sacred rivers, funeral pyres,
and waterfalls, as well as logging, strip-mining, war, mass
graves, and poverty. (USA, 1992, Ron Fricke, 96 mins.) For info,
call (503) 281-4215 or visit <www.hollywoodtheatre.org>.
“Inspiring Action and Igniting Justice”
Apr 23, 8:30am-4pm, World Trade Center Plaza (121 SW
Salmon St, Portland). Attend “Inspiring Action and Igniting
Justice,” a multicultural symposium honoring the legacy of
Minoru “Min” Yasui (1916-1986), the first Japanese-American
attorney in Oregon. Yasui is known for his courageous stand
against military orders that resulted in the forced removal and
imprisonment of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese
ancestry during World War II. The symposium offers three
breakout sessions presented by national and local activists:
“Education: Roots to Results,” “Cross-Cultural Activism,” and
“Law and Social Justice.” For info, or to register, call (503)
224-1458, e-mail <myasuitribute.info@gmail.com>, or visit
<www.oregonnikkei.org>.
SOLVE IT Earth Day projects
Apr 23, 9am-1pm, 130+ sites throughout Oregon. Join other
volunteers for SOLVE IT, an Earth Day event offering an
opportunity to work on various projects to keep Oregon beautiful.
Projects include native tree planting; roadside-litter, illegal-
dumpsite, and neighborhood cleanups; invasive vegetation
removal in natural areas; and more. For info, including a
complete list of sites, call (503) 844-9571, ext. 321, or visit
<www.solveoregon.org>.
Plant for the Planet Academy
Apr 23, 9am-2pm, Barnes Elementary School (13730 SW
Walker Rd, Beaverton, Ore.). Students between nine and 17
TRAVELLING EXHIBIT. “Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion,” a travelling exhibit that chronicles the complex history of the Chinese in
America, from the early days of China trade to the history of Chinese immigration and the life of Chinese Americans, is on view through June 1 at the
Oregon Historical Society Museum in downtown Portland. Pictured is Joyce Chen (1917-1994), who left Shanghai with her husband and two children
and headed to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Chen’s culinary skills made their house a social center. Grateful dinner guests bankrolled Chen’s first restau-
rant in 1958, which served then-unfamiliar Mandarin-style food. Chen’s 1964 cookbook and growing reputation landed her a nationally televised cook-
ing show on the Public Broadcasting Service in 1967 — making her the first Asian to host her own television series. (Photo/Estate of Joyce Chen,
courtesy of the WGBH Educational Foundation)
years old are invited to sign up to attend the free Plant for the
Planet Academy. Attendees learn the science of climate change
and recovery, the impact on people around the world, how to plant
trees and organize planting parties, and more. For info, or to
register, call (503) 645-6642 or visit <www.climatechange
recovery.org>.
“World Tai Chi Day”
Apr 23, 10am, Portland State University, Academic and
Student Recreation Center, Urban Plaza (1800 SW Sixth Ave,
Portland). Watch a free tai chi demonstration in celebration of
“World Tai Chi Day.” Participants of all levels are welcome to
attend. For info, call (503) 725-8576, e-mail <confucius@pdx.
edu>, or visit <www.pdx.edu/confucius-institute>.
“The Golden Age of Flight”
Apr 23, 10am-noon, Center for Philanthropy, Bamboo Room
(221 NW Second Ave, Third Floor, Portland). Attend “The Golden
Age of Flight: Chinese-American Aviators in Oregon, 1918-1945,”
a talk by Dr. Ann Wetherell of Willamette University. The event
includes light refreshments after the presentation. For info, or to
register (requested), call (503) 973-5451 or visit <www.nwchina.
org>.
“Walk + Roll Fair”
Apr 23, 10am-2pm, Kelly Elementary School (9030 SE Cooper
St, Portland). Receive free basic bike repair, buy bicycle helmets
for $6, enter a raffle to win prizes, take a fix-a-flat class, enjoy free
lunch at noon (to the first 120 people), participate in a community
bike ride at 1:00pm (loaner bikes are available), and more at the
“Walk + Roll Fair.” For info, call (503) 823-5185, e-mail <safe
routes@portlandoregon.gov>, or visit <www.portlandoregon.gov/
transportation/68032>.
“Duality: South Asian Immigrant Voices”
Apr 23, 4:30pm, Portland State University, Lincoln
Performance Hall, Room 75 (1620 SW Park Ave, Portland).
Attend “Duality: South Asian Immigrant Voices,” a free panel
discussion featuring stories of immigration and accomplishment.
The event also includes traditional South Asian music and dance
performed by students. For info, call (503) 725-8576, e-mail
<asianstudies@pdx.edu>, or visit <www.pdx.edu/asian-studies>.
“Race Talks 2”
Apr 25, 5:30pm (doors open), 6-9pm (talk), Benson
Polytechnic High School, Cafeteria (546 NE 12th Ave, Portland).
Attend a free forum about improving relationships between the
community and police. The event, which includes a panel
discussion and breakout sessions, is held as part of “Race Talks
2,” which is facilitated by trained volunteers from Uniting to
Understand Racism. For info, call (971) 222-8254 or e-mail
<racetalks01@gmail.com>.
PCC Cascade Job Fair
Apr 26, 11am-3pm, Portland Community College (PCC),
Cascade Campus, Physical Education Building Gymnasium (600
N Killingsworth St, Portland). Attend PCC’s annual Cascade Job
Fair, which features more than 100 employers as well as
information. Job seekers are encouraged to dress for interviews
and bring copies of their résumé to the free public event. For info,
call (971) 722-5600 or visit <www.pcc.edu/cascadejobfair>.
Never Let Me Go
Apr 26, 6:30-7:45pm, Fairview-Columbia Library (1520 NE
Village St, Fairview, Ore.). Engage in conversation about litera-
ture at a Pageturners discussion sponsored by Friends of the
Library. The book for discussion is Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me
Go, a novel that imagines the lives of a group of students growing
up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England. For
info, call (503) 988-5655 or visit <events.multco lib.org>.
Free cancer screenings
Apr 27, 9am-5pm, Providence Cancer Center, Jill Lematta
Learning Center (4805 NE Glisan St, Portland). Receive free oral,
head, and neck cancer screenings at the Providence Cancer
Center. For info, or to register (recommended), call (503) 574-
6595.
“We Are What We Eat”
Apr 27, 6-7:30pm, Hillsdale Library (1525 SW Sunset Blvd,
Portland). Reflect on how your relationship to food production,
preparation, and consumption might help create self-sufficiency
and empowered citizenship at “We Are What We Eat: Connecting
Food and Citizenship,” a gathering facilitated by poet and
essayist Wendy Willis. For info, call (503) 988-5388 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
“Protecting Welfare in Japan —
Keeping Article 25 Alive”
Apr 28, 6pm, Portland State University, Smith Memorial
Student Union, Room 296/8 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland).
Attend “Protecting Welfare in Japan — Keeping Article 25 Alive,”
a free talk by Hideaki Shibata of Rikkyo University about how
the constitutional clause providing Japanese citizens with the
right to “minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living”
has been interpreted and put into practice since the Constitution
of Japan went into effect in 1947. For info, call (503) 725-8577 or
visit <www.pdx.edu/cjs>.
“Criminal Justice Career Fair”
Apr 29-30, 11am-3pm, Oregon Public Safety Academy (4190
Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Ore.). Attend the “Criminal Justice
Career Fair” to learn about more than 500 vacancies for sworn
and non-sworn positions currently available in Oregon at city,
county, state, tribal, university, and federal law-enforcement
agencies. Positions are available within police bureaus,
corrections, investigations, parole and probation, emergency
communications, and more. The event is open to all, including
interested applicants; middle school, high school, and college
students of all ages; parents; veterans; employment and guidance
counsellors; and others. More than three dozen agencies are
participating. For info, call (503) 378-8531 or visit <www.oregon.
gov/dpsst/docs/flyer.pdf>.
Friends of the Library book sale
Apr 29-May 2, 6-9pm (Fri, members only), 9am-6pm (Sat),
11am-5pm (Sun), 9am-3pm (Mon), Gresham Station Shopping
Center (1271 NW Civic Dr, Gresham, Ore.). Attend a used book
sale presented by Friends of the Multnomah County Library.
Many Asian-language books are available along with CDs, DVDs,
LPs, audiobooks, sheet music, and more. Many books are $2 and
children’s items start at 50 cents. For info, call (503) 224-9176, or
visit <www.friends-library.org> or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Volleyball national championships
Apr 30-May 1, 7am, Oregon Convention Center (777 NE
Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland). Watch the volleyball
national championships, a competition hosted by the Columbia
Empire Volleyball Association (CEVA) that features more than
350 teams from Oregon and southwest Washington. The event is
free for spectators. For info, or to obtain a competition schedule,
call (503) 644-7468 or visit <www.cevaregion.org>.
“The Chinese in Oregon and the
Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files”
May 1, 3-4pm, Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW
10th Ave, Portland). Attend “The Chinese in Oregon and the
Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files,” a talk by Trish Hackett
Nicola, a volunteer with the Chinese Exclusion Act files at the
National Archives in Seattle, which holds thousands of Chinese
Exclusion Act files on Chinese living in Oregon. The files contain
biographical information, most have photos, and some include
affidavits from witnesses. A file may cover a single trip back to
China or several trips over 30 or 40 years, with photos taken
every time the Chinese person left the United States, and may
also have a map of the applicant’s village in China or a list of all
the partners in their corporation. In addition, most of the files
contain written interrogations that offer a wealth of information
on extended families in the United States and in China. For info,
call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Vietnamese earthquake preparedness
May 1, 20 & 29; May 1, 2:30-4pm, Gregory Heights Library
(7921 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland); May 20, 4-5:30pm, Holgate
Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland); May 29, 2:30-4pm,
Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Learn what to do
before, during, and after an earthquake at an earthquake-
preparedness class conducted in Vietnamese. Discussions
include how to make a family plan, how to build an emergency kit,
what items should be included in a kit and the proper way to store
it, and more. For info, call (503) 988-5386 (Gregory Heights),
(503) 988-5389 (Holgate), or (503) 988-5392 (Midland), or visit
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