May 2, 2016 Community 34th Ave, near Powell Blvd, Portland). Attend Shotsuki Hoyo, a monthly memorial service held by members of the Oregon Buddhist Temple. During the service, the names of members and friends — going back as far as 1930 — who passed away during the current month are called. The public is invited to attend. For info, or to add a name to the list, call (503) 234-9456 or visit <www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com>. This issue’s Community Calendar is brought to you by: The Armor of Light May 10, 10-11:30pm; repeats May 12, 3-4:30am; Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch The Armor of Light, an Independent Lens presentation following two Christians who find common ground in the fight against the rising tide of gun violence. The documentary asks the question, “Can you be both pro-gun and pro-life?” To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. To learn more, visit <www.armoroflight film.com>. “Game Masters” Through May 8, 9:30am-5:30pm (Tue-Sun), Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). View “Game Masters,” an exhibit that takes visitors through the evolution of gaming, from arcade classics such as Missile Command and Pac-Man, to iconic console-based games Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Zelda, through to current indie hits like Real Racing 2, Minecraft, Machinarium, and more. The display features more than 125 playable games as well as an in-depth look at the game designers through rare original game artwork, 2-D objects, and revealing interviews. For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit <www.omsi.edu>. Free lead screenings May 13, 10:45-11:45am, Gresham Library (385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Receive a free, quick, and simple finger-prick test administered by trained professionals to find out if your family has been affected by lead. The test takes a few minutes, immediate on-site results are provided, and resources for lead-poisoning prevention are available. The clinic is focused on children age six and younger, women who are pregnant, and mothers who are breastfeeding. For info, call (503) 988-5387 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “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>. “Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action” Through May 15 (daily), 9am-5pm, Portland Children’s Museum (4015 SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Attend “Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action,” a national touring exhibit that rediscovers the joy of being physically active in a non-competitive environment. Children are able to explore activities such as kung fu, surfing, snowboarding, yoga, and horizontal climbing. Throughout the exhibit, kids and accompanying adults stamp the activities they try on an “Action Tracker.” Visitors can also take home a “3-Day Mission Action Tracker” — an activity log that encourages being physically active for a total of 60 minutes per day. For info, call (503) 223-6500 or visit <www.portlandcm. org>. Talk Time at Capitol Hill Library May 2, 9, 16 & 23, 6-7:30pm, Capitol Hill Library (10723 SW Capitol Hwy, 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) 988-5385 or visit <events.multco lib.org>. “Breaking the Silence — Stories of Courage from our Elders” May 3, 7pm, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Mediatheque Theater (511 NW Broadway, Portland). Attend “Breaking the Silence — Stories of Courage from our Elders,” a free talk by four speakers — George Nakata, Taka Mizote, and Les and Eva Aigner — about their lives during and after World War II. Moderated by Linda Tamura of Willamette University, the conversation focuses on the role storytelling plays in the healing process after trauma. For info, or to register (requested), call (503) 226-3600 or visit <www.ojmche.org>. SUNDAY PARKWAYS. The first Portland Sunday Parkways is scheduled for May 15 in southeast Portland neighborhoods, including at Lents, Bloomington, Ed Benedict, Glenwood, and Gilbert Heights Parks. In addition to walking and biking, the event features entertainment and activi- ties (pictured) at the parks and along the two-way, seven-mile route. (AR Photo) “Over Hawai‘i” May 5, 8-9pm; repeats May 8, 11am-noon; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch “Over Hawai‘i,” an off-the-beaten-path tour of the state’s six major islands and scenic wonders. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea May 5 & 10, 1:30-2:30pm (Thu), 6:30-7:30pm (Tue), Capitol Hill Library (10723 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland). Engage in conversation about literature at a Pageturners discussion sponsored by Friends of the Library. The book for discussion is Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea, which follows the lives of six North Korean citizens over 15 years — a chaotic period that saw the death of Kim Il-sung, the rise to power of his son, Kim Jong-il, and a devastating famine that killed one-fifth of the population. For info, call (503) 988-5385 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “The State of Intellectual Property Protection in China” May 6, noon-1:30pm, University of Oregon, White Stag Building (70 NW Couch St, Portland). Attend “The State of Intellectual Property Protection in China,” a free presentation and panel discussion about intellectual property protection in China and the work the U.S.-China Intellectual Property Cooperation Dialogue is doing to foster improvement. For info, contact Eric at (541) 346-0414 or e-mail <priest@uoregon.edu>. To register (required), e-mail <teevee@uoregon.edu>. “Beyond a Scenic Spot: The Making and Remaking of West Lake” May 3, 8-9pm; repeats May 5, 5-6am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch Seeking Asian Female, an Independent Lens presentation that follows an elderly American man and a young Chinese woman who pursue a marriage brokered over the internet. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. May 7, 9:30-11am, Portland State University, Academic and Student Recreation Center, Room 001 (1800 SW Sixth Ave, Portland). Attend “Beyond a Scenic Spot: The Making and Remaking of West Lake,” a talk by Portland State University Chinese history professor Desmond Cheung. Professor Cheung examines how in 1508 during the Ming Dynasty, a local official restored Hangzhou’s West Lake at great expense and against much opposition, thereby revealing both the lake’s continued importance and ongoing challenges to its survival. For info, call (503) 725-8576, e-mail <asianstudies@pdx.edu>, or visit <www. pdx.edu/asian-studies>. “The Last Orangutan Eden” “World in Motion” May 4, 8-9pm; repeats May 6, 1-2am & May 8, 10-11am; Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch “The Last Orangutan Eden,” an episode of Nature documenting the work being done to save wild orangutans in the jungles of Northern Sumatra. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. May 7, 1-5:45pm, Capitol Hill Library (10723 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland). Enjoy literature, history, art, music, henna, and food at a “World in Motion” event celebrating the Middle East. For info, call (503) 988-5385 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Seeking Asian Female “Escape to French Polynesia” May 4, 11pm-midnight; repeats May 6, 4-5am; Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch “Escape to French Polynesia,” an episode of Rudy Maxa’s World exploring the rich sea life and vibrant culture of Tahiti, Bora Bora, and other atolls and islands. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. OAME luncheon and tradeshow May 5, 10am-noon & 1:30-3pm (tradeshow), noon-1:30pm (luncheon), Oregon Convention Center, Exhibit Halls A & A1 (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland). Attend the annual Luncheon & Tradeshow of the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME). The event is designed to help businesses increase networking with minority-owned companies, government agencies, and others while sampling their diverse products and services. The tradeshow is closed from noon to 1:30pm during the luncheon. For info, or to register, call (503) 249-7744 or visit <www.oame.org>. Luncheon honoring Korean War veterans May 5, 11:30am (doors open), 11:45am (lunch), noon (ceremony), Athey Creek Middle School (2900 SW Borland Rd, West Linn, Ore.). Attend a ceremony and luncheon honoring Korean War veterans and their spouses. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 452-0683 or e-mail <caldwell@lclark.edu>. THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 17 “What We Carried” and “Exit Wounds” May 8, 2-3:30pm, Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). Attend a slideshow and talk by award-winning photographer Jim Lommasson about the effects of war on Iraqi refugees who have fled war and are now becoming American as well as American soldiers who have returned home. The slideshow includes images from two of Lommasson’s past exhibits — “What We Carried: Fragments from the Cradle of Civilization” and “Exit Wounds: Soldiers’ Stories — Life after Iraq and Afghanistan.” For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “Grave Matters: Cultural Diversity on Life and Death” May 8, 3-4:30pm, North Portland Library (512 N Killings- worth St, Portland). Attend “Grave Matters: Cultural Diversity on Life and Death,” an event exploring different cultural understandings of death — Asian understandings from Tibet to Cambodia, indigenous traditions in Africa, and more — through video, song, humor, short readings, and other activities. The event includes a conversation about the various understandings and metaphors of death and its meaning for life. For info, call (503) 988-5394 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. To register (required), call (503) 988-5234. Shotsuki Hoyo May 8 & June 12, 10am, Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE “Women in Trades Career Fair” May 14, 9am-3pm, NECA/IBEW Electrical Training Center (16021 NE Airport Way, Portland). Discover high-paying careers in construction-related trades at the “Women in Trades Career Fair.” Attendees participate in hands-on activities and learn about apprenticeship and community college training oppor- tunities in the building, construction, mechanical, technical, and utility-related trades. For info, call (503) 335-8200, ext. 21, or visit <www.tradeswomen.net>. Sunday Parkways: East Portland May 15, 11am-4pm, Lents, Bloomington, Ed Benedict, Glen- wood, and Gilbert Heights Parks (Southeast Portland). Walk and bike through southeast Portland neighborhoods and parks with- out motor traffic during a Sunday Parkways event. Entertain- ment and activities take place in the parks and along the two-way, seven-mile route, which has no start or finish. The route also includes the Foster Floodplain Natural Area. For info, call (503) 823-7599 or visit <www.portlandsundayparkways. org>. “Fly Gals: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II” May 15, 2-3pm, Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). Learn about the first women military pilots in American history at “Fly Gals: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II,” a talk held at the Central Library. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) flew vital ferry, training, and flight-test missions, freeing up men for combat. Disbanded for political reasons, the dedicated service of the WASP unit was forgotten for decades until congress later recognized and honored the women. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. To register (required), call (503) 988-5234. Pokémon Club at Gresham Library May 16, 4-5pm, Gresham Library (385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Players of all skill levels are invited to play Pokémon at the Pokémon Club. Participants are encouraged to bring their Pokémon cards. For info, call (503) 988-5387 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. The Remains of the Day May 17, 6:15-7:45pm, North Portland Library (512 N Killingsworth St, Portland). Engage in conversation about literature at a Pageturners discussion sponsored by Friends of the Library. The book for discussion is Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day, a novel about an aging butler who embarks on a leisurely holiday that takes him deep into the English countryside — and into his past. For info, call (503) 988-5394 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Rana Foroohar May 19, 7pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “Makers & Takers: The Global Economy,” a lecture by Rana Foroohar held as part of the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s 2016 International Speaker Series. The next lecture in the series features Bill McKibben (June 16). For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 306-5252 or visit <www.worldoregon.org>. Vietnamese earthquake preparedness May 20 & 29; 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) 988-5389 (Holgate) or (503) 988-5392 (Midland), or visit <events.multcolib.org>. To register (required), call (503) 988- 5234. Vietnamese ginger jam May 22, 3:30-4:30pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland). Learn to make Vietnamese ginger jam at “Cooking Around the World.” The class includes free samples and instruction. For info, call (503) 988-5389 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. To register (required), call (503) 988-5234. “Say Hey!” May 26, 5:30-8pm, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Atrium (2801 N Gantenbein Ave, Portland). Attend an event designed to help professionals of color make connections as they settle in Portland. Food is provided and everyone who supports diversity in the workplace is welcome. For info, or to register (by May 15), call (503) 552-6753 or visit <www.partnersindiversity.org>.