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Community Page 10 n THE ASIAN REPORTER 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) 988-5392 or visit <events.multco lib.org>. This issue’s Community Calendar is brought to you by: Cooking class: Vietnamese salad rolls July 10, 10am-1:30pm, West Linn Adult Community Center (1180 Rosemont Rd, West Linn, Ore.). Learn the ins and outs of making Vietnamese salad rolls at a class taught by Indonesia- born chef Surja Tjahaja. For info, or to register (course #1011. 301), call (503) 557-4700 or visit <www.westlinnoregon.gov>. “Oregon Voices” Currently on display, 10am-5pm (Mon-Sat), noon-5pm (Sun), Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave, Portland). View “Oregon Voices: Change and Challenge in Modern Oregon History,” a display that took five years to create. The interactive exhibit, which tells Oregon’s story from 1950 forward, includes films, photographs, recordings, digital documents, and interpretive graphs. Admission to the museum is free for Multnomah County residents and all Oregon school groups. For info, call (503) 222-1741 or visit <www.ohs.org>. “Zany Maze!” Currently on display (daily), 9am-5pm, Portland Children’s Museum (4015 SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Experience “Zany Maze!” — an ever-changing natural garden space where children can explore the outdoors. For info, call (503) 223-6500 or visit <www.portlandcm.org>. Cully Farmers Market Through Aug 4 (Thu), 4-8pm, Roses Ice Cream (5011 NE 42nd Ave, Portland). Enjoy a community market featuring affordable, healthy food from local farmers, live music, crafts, and activities for youth and adults in the heart of the 42nd Avenue Business District, located between N.E. Alberta Street and N.E. Sumner Street. For info, call (503) 912-8936 or visit <www.cullyfarmers market.org>. “Do You Know Bruce?” Through Sep 4 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). Learn about Bruce Lee — including his impact in media during a time of racial stereotypes and barriers — at “Do You Know Bruce?” Part two of the display, “Breaking Barriers,” tackles Lee’s larger-than-life impact in the media and film industry. From “The Green Hornet” to Enter the Dragon, Lee defied stereotypes, broke barriers, and transformed media perceptions by insisting on playing roles of real people rather than Chinese male caricatures. The exhibit features a collection of Bruce Lee collectibles and personal belongings, highlighting the stories behind his iconic and lesser-known onscreen roles. For info, call (206) 623-5124, or visit <www.wingluke.org> or <www.doyou knowbruce.com>. “Chef in the Market” Through Oct 22, 10am, Portland Farmers Market, Center Stage (SW Park Ave between SW Hall St & SW Montgomery St, Portland). Attend “Chef in the Market,” weekly cooking demon- strations highlighting height-of-the-season ingredients. The event allows market-goers to watch cooking professionals turn seasonal produce into simple, delectable dishes — and taste them, too. For info, call (503) 241-0032 or visit <www.portland farmersmarket.org>. “Khmer Americans: Naga Sheds Its Skin” Through Nov 13 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). Watch “Khmer Americans: Naga Sheds Its Skin,” an exhibit about the Khmer people, who have been affected by war, which impacts their culture and identity. Despite the challenges, the community continues to shape the U.S. and Cambodia. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. Green cleaning July 5 & 13; July 5, 6:30-7:15pm, Albina Library (3605 NE 15th Ave, Portland); July 13, 7-7:45pm, Hillsdale Library (1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland). Attend an interactive lesson on the environmental health effects of green cleaning and the use of homemade, toxin-free household products. The class is presented by Multnomah County Environmental Health. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5234 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. Mahjong group July 5, 12, 19 & 26, 1-4pm, Gresham Library (385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Players of all skill levels are invited to join a mahjong group. A coach is available to teach new players. For info, call (503) 988-5387 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Talk Time at Central Library July 6, 13, 20 & 27, 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>. All Strangers Are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and the Arab World July 7-9; July 7, 7:30pm, Powell’s Books on Hawthorne (3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland); July 8, 7pm, Elliott Bay Book Company (1521 Tenth Ave, Seattle); July 9, 3-4pm, Eagle Harbor Book Co. (157 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island, Wash.). Join Zora O’Neill as she presents All Strangers Are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and the Arab World, a book detailing her grand tour through the Middle East exploring the indelible links between culture and communication. For info, call (503) 238-1668 or visit <www.powells.com> (Portland), call (206) 624-6600 or visit <www.elliottbaybook.com> (Seattle), or call (206) 842-5332 or visit <www.eagleharborbooks.com> (Bainbridge Island). “Honey Bee Science Discovery Program” July 7 & 14; July 7, noon-12:45pm, Sellwood-Moreland July 4, 2016 Talk Time at Gregory Heights UNSETTLED/RESETTLED. “Unsettled/Resettled: Seattle’s Hunt Hotel,” an exhibit about the thousands of people of Japanese ancestry who were incarcerated in internment camps during World War II and re- turned homeless and jobless to their former communities in the Seattle area, opens July 7 at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center in Portland. Pic- tured is Shigeru “Shig” Tsutsumi playing baseball in an alley of the Hunt Hotel in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington and Shigeru Tsutsumi) Library (7860 SE 13th Ave, Portland); July 14, 11-11:45am, St. Johns Library (7510 N Charleston Ave, Portland). Learn about honey bees and discover the science behind the busy creatures at “Honey Bee Science Discovery Program,” a presentation by a young beekeeper. The interactive class, which is for people age three and older, is followed by hands-on learning stations, including a Honey Bee Discovery Lab, flower-seed planting, a pollination station, honey bee board games and coloring sheets, and more. For info, call (503) 988-5398 (Sellwood-Moreland) or (503) 988-5397 (St. Johns), or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Free ESL classes July 7, 14, 21 & 28, 4-5:30pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, 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) 988-5389 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “Unsettled/Resettled: Seattle’s Hunt Hotel” July 7-Sep 25, 11am-3pm (Tue-Sat), noon-3pm (Sun); July 7, 4-7pm (reception); Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (121 NW Second Ave, Portland). View “Unsettled/Resettled: Seattle’s Hunt Hotel,” an exhibit about the thousands of people of Japanese ancestry who were incarcerated in internment camps during World War II and returned homeless and jobless to their former communities in the Seattle area. Using interviews, archival footage, photographs, and original artworks by Aki Sogabe, the display recalls the resettlement experience of the families and individuals who found lodging at the Seattle Japanese Language School from 1945 through 1959, when it operated as a temporary hostel. For info, call (503) 224-1458 or visit <www.oregonnikkei.org>. “Inner Space: Mind and Awareness in Tibetan Medicine” July 10, 17, 24 & 31, 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>. Talk Time at Capitol Hill Library July 11, 18 & 25, 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. multcolib.org>. Pokémon Club at Gresham Library July 11 & 25, 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>. Free citizenship classes July 11-Aug 15 (Mon), 5:45-7:45pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland). Learn about the process of becoming a U.S. citizen and prepare for the citizenship interview at free classes taught in English by library volunteers. Participants learn about U.S. history and government. For info, call (503) 988-6318. To register (required), call (503) 988-5234 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “See to Read” vision screening July 15-16; July 15, 11:45am-12:45pm, Albina Library (3605 NE 15th Ave, Portland); July 16, 10:30-11:45am, Troutdale Library (2451 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale, Ore.). Children three to seven years old are invited to attend “See to Read,” a free vision screening. Oregon law requires that public school students seven years old and younger provide proof of vision screening or an eye examination before entering school. Participants receive a certificate that can be used as proof of a vision screening. For info, call (503) 988-5362 (Albina) or (503) 988-5355 (Troutdale), or visit <events.multcolib.org>. BIKETOWN launch July 8, 7-9pm, Flanders House (2926 NE Flanders St, Portland). Attend “Inner Space: Mind and Awareness in Tibetan Medicine,” a talk by Dr. Nida Chenagtsang addressing the human mind, drawing on teachings from both the medical and spiritual traditions of Tibet. For info, or to register, call (971) 804-3335 or visit <www.sorigkhangportland.org>. July 19, Portland. BIKETOWN, Portland’s new bike-share system, launches on Tuesday, July 19. The system features 100 stations that house 1,000 “smart bikes” with the latest technology. The first 1,000 individuals to sign up for a membership become BIKETOWN “founding members” and receive a commemorative key to access the system and a special t-shirt. For info, call 1-866-512-BIKE (1-866-512-2453) or visit <www.biketownpdx.com>. Bead Faire Climate-change talk July 8-10, noon-6pm (Fri), 10am-6pm (Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun), Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland). Shop for every kind of bead imaginable, including Czech, glass, gemstone, gold, silver, crystal, lampwork, and more. More than 70 bead and jewelry dealers show beads at the Bead Faire. Jewelry repair, cleaning, and ring-sizing service is also available. Admission is good for the whole weekend. For info, call (503) 252-8300 or visit <www.gemfaire.com/beadfaire>. July 19, 6:30-7:30pm, Gresham Library (385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Attend a climate-change talk presented by Organizing for Action and Climate Reality Project volunteers to learn how to make more informed choices at home, work, and in the community, and how to influence political leaders on climate issues. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5234 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Free lead screening for families July 8, 15 & 30; July 8, 11:45am-12:30pm, Gregory Heights Library (7921 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland); July 15, 11:45am- 12:30pm, Kenton Library (8226 N Denver Ave, Portland); July 30, 11-11:45am, North Portland Library (512 N Killingsworth St, Portland). Attend a free screening for lead poisoning that uses a quick and simple finger-prick test administered by trained professionals. A child with lead poisoning may be asymptomatic — looking and acting healthy — and because of this, lead poisoning may go unrecognized. The test takes only minutes and results are available immediately. Resources for lead-poisoning prevention are also offered. The clinic is aimed at children age six and younger, as well as women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. For info, call (503) 988-5386 (Gregory Heights), (503) 988-5370 (Kenton), or (503) 988-5394 (North Portland), or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “India’s Independence Railroads” “Teens Make Pho” July 23, 2:30-3:30pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland). Youth in grades six through 12 are invited to attend “Teens Make Pho” to learn how to make the popular Asian comfort rice-noodle soup with a beef broth base and Asian spices. The class includes a demonstration with delicious samples. For info, call (503) 988-5389 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Sunday Parkways: Northeast Portland July 24, 11am-4pm, Woodlawn, Alberta, Fernhill, and K’unamokwst Parks (Northeast Portland). Walk and bike through northeast Portland neighborhoods and parks without motor traffic during a Sunday Parkways event. Entertainment and activities take place in the parks and along the eight-mile, two-way route, which has no start or finish. For info, call (503) 823-7599 or visit <www.portlandsundayparkways.org>. Basic bike repair for teens July 9, 6-7pm; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch “India’s Independence Railroads,” an episode of Globe Trekker’s new “Tough Trains” series following host Zay Harding’s epic journey in India across one of the world’s largest railway networks. To verify showtime, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. July 29, 4-5pm, Kenton Library (8226 N Denver Ave, Portland). Attend a do-it-yourself bike repair workshop for youth in grades six through 12. The event, which is presented by the Bike Farm, offers simple hands-on instructions on basic bike repair. Participants receive a fix-a-flat kit that includes one patch kit and two tire levers. For info, call (503) 988-5370. To register (required), call (503) 988-5234 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Vietnamese language exchange Refugee Adjustment Day July 9, 16, 23 & 30, 3-4pm, Gregory Heights Library (7921 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). Practice Vietnamese or English and help other learners in a friendly atmosphere at a Vietnamese lan- guage exchange event. Participants speak half the time in Eng- lish and the other half in Vietnamese. Beginners are welcome. For info, call (503) 988-5386 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. July 30, 9am, Catholic Charities of Oregon (2740 SE Powell Blvd, Portland). Attend Refugee Adjustment Day, a free event at which refugees and asylees who have been in the country at least one year can receive help from volunteer lawyers to apply for a change in immigration status to legal permanent resident (green card). Childcare and food are provided. For info, call (503) 231- 4866 or visit <www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org>. To volunteer with childcare or as an interpreters or greeter, call (503) 688-2689 or e-mail <refugee@catholiccharitiesoregon.org>. Talk Time at Midland Library July 9, 16, 23 & 30, 3:30-5pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd