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Page 10 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Community Basic bike repair for teens This issue’s Community Calendar is brought to you by: 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>. Refugee Adjustment Day The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Now showing, Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St, Vancouver, Wash.). Watch The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, a documentary following an ever-changing lineup of performers drawn from the ensemble’s more than 50 instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, arrangers, visual artists, and storytellers as they gather in locations around the world, exploring the ways art can both preserve traditions and shape cultural evolution. (USA, 2015, Morgan Neville, 96 mins.) For info, call (360) 816-0352 or visit <www.kigginstheatre.com> 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 and N.E. Sumner Streets. For info, call (503) 912-8936 or visit <www.cullyfarmers market.org>. “Do You Know Bruce?” Through Sep 4 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm; Sep 3-4, 10am-5pm (closing weekend); 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 of 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. The closing weekend of the exhibit features giveaways, an outdoor film screening on Saturday (September 3), and more. Part 3 of the exhibit opens October 1, 2016. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org> or <www.doyouknowbruce.com>. “Unsettled/Resettled: Seattle’s Hunt Hotel” MISS TIBET: BEAUTY IN EXILE. Miss Tibet: Beauty in Exile, a film about Tibetan-American teen Tenzin Khecheo, who travels to India to compete in a “pageant with a difference,” is screening Monday, July 25 at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland. Pictured is a photo taken during the traditional costume round of the competition. (Photo/Norah Shapiro) We Carry Oceans Climate-change talk July 22 & 24, 6-8pm; July 22 (workshop), Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (2788 SE 82nd Ave, Suite 203, Portland); July 24 (open mic), Karma Café (8220 SE Harrison St, Suite 115, Portland). Read We Carry Oceans, a collection of stories about bodies, sexuality, and reproductive justice within Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities, then attend two events held in conjunction with the book. On Friday, July 22, attend the “Writing with Fire” workshop, which teaches attendees about the power of the pen to explore experiences and document narratives, as well as to build community and share visions for reproductive justice. On Sunday, July 24, participate in or listen to an “Open Mic” night, which provides a safe space for self-expression as a form of healing and resistance for queer or transgender APIs. For info, call (971) 340-4861 or visit <www. apano.org>. July 30, 2-3pm, Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). 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>. Kimono sale July 23, noon-4pm, Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE 34th Ave, near Powell Blvd, Portland). Buy gently used kimono for the upcoming Obon festival, scheduled for August 6 from 3:00 to 9:00pm. Items are also available for sale at bon odori dance practices, which are held at 7:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 19 through August 4. For info, call (503) 234-9456 or visit <www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com>. “Khmer Americans: Naga Sheds Its Skin” Talk Time at Midland Library 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>. July 23 & 30, 3:30-5pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd 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.multcolib.org>. Mahjong group July 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>. OCAPIA public meeting July 20, 9:30am-noon, Oregon State Bar, Sandy Meeting Room (16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd, Tigard, Ore.). Attend a public meeting of the Oregon Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OCAPIA). The meeting agenda includes commissioner reports; guest speakers Helen Ying, national vice president of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, and Karen Quinn Andrus, community relations officer for the U.S. Citizen- ship and Immigration Services (USCIS); a vote by commissioners to amend the OCAPIA Bylaws; other subjects of interest to the commission; and more. For info, call (503) 302-9725, e-mail <OACO.mail@das.state.or.us>, or visit <www.oregon.gov/ OCAPIA>. Free ESL classes July 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>. Offside July 22-24, 7pm & 9:30pm (Fri-Sat), 3pm (Sun), Fifth Avenue Free lead screening for families Cinema (510 SW Hall St, Portland). Watch Offside, a gentle comedy about a group of Iranian girls disguised as boys who try to sneak into the country’s World Cup qualifying match, an event only males are allowed to attend. When they are caught and held in a pen outside the stadium, they match wits with their captors in a game that makes no sense but must be played out. (Iran, 2006, Jafar Panahi, 93 mins.) For info, call (503) 725-3551 or visit <www.5thavecinema.com>. 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>. July 19, 11:30am, 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>. See related story on page 11. 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>. 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) 988-5394 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Through Sep 25, 11am-3pm (Tue-Sat), noon-3pm (Sun), 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>. BIKETOWN launch July 18, 2016 “Teens Make Pho” 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>. Jia Zhangke: A Guy from Fenyang July 24-25, 4:30pm (Sun), 7pm (Mon), Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Jia Zhangke: A Guy from Fenyang, a film exploring the life and work of filmmaker Jia Zhangke as well as the forces of social, political, and economic change on people who have an inadequate ability to respond. (Brazil/France, 2014, Walter Salles, 98 mins.) For info, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>. Miss Tibet: Beauty in Exile July 25, 7pm, Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St, Portland). Watch Miss Tibet: Beauty in Exile, a film about Tibetan-American teen Tenzin Khecheo, who travels to India to compete in a “pageant with a difference.” The film offers a fresh perspective on Tibetans, particularly young women, who are living in exile. Also screening is Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê. For info, call (503) 267-1126 or (503) 238-5588, or visit <www.cst pdx.com>. “The Red Obsession: American Wines in China” July 26, noon, Aschenbrener Center for Philanthropy, Bamboo Room (221 NW Second Ave, Third Floor, Portland). Attend “The Red Obsession: American Wines in China,” a China Business Network lunch talk by Mei Wong, co-founder of Royal Comfort Wine Distributers, who shares how the company established relationships and used communication and social media to showcase Oregon wines in China. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 973-5451 or visit <www.nwchina.org>. PILOT Program training July 31 (deadline to register). Take part in Unite Oregon’s Pan-Immigrant Leadership and Organizing Training (PILOT) Program, a nine-month leadership workshop. The program addresses the challenges faced by emerging immigrant and refugee leaders and groups through strategic support, skill building, mentorship, and more. Language interpretation and translation are available. For info, or to register, call (503) 505-8836 or (503) 287-4117, e-mail <zack@uniteoregon.org>, or visit <www.interculturalorganizing.org>. Mandarin classes Aug 1-Sep 30, Northwest China Council (221 NW Second Ave, Suite 210-J, Portland). Register for eight-week summer classes in Mandarin Chinese (beginning through advanced levels). For info, including specific classes available, or to register (required), call (503) 973-5451, e-mail <leslie@nwchina.org>, or visit <www. nwchina.org>. Breathin’: The Eddy Zheng Story Aug 4, 6:15pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). Attend the Seattle premiere of Breathin’: The Eddy Zheng Story. The film follows Eddy Zheng, a Chinese immigrant who became the youngest prisoner at San Quentin State Prison and later one of the nation’s most recognized leaders on prison reform and youth violence prevention. A discussion with Eddy Zheng and director Ben Wang follows the screening. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. To learn more, visit <www.eddyzheng story.com>. “24-Hour Chant for Peace” Aug 6-7, noon (Sat)-noon (Sun), Great Vow Zen Monastery (79640 Quincy-Mayger Rd, Clatskanie, Ore.). Attend an around-the-clock interfaith event of chanting for peace. “Chant for Peace” includes leaders from various spiritual traditions and participants may attend for a few hours or the entire event. A resting area and a buffet table are available; food or monetary donations are welcome. For info, call (503) 728-0654 or visit <www.zendust.org>. Nikkei community picnic Aug 8 (deadline to register). Attend the annual Nikkei community picnic, scheduled for Sunday, August 21 from noon to 5:00pm in the South Park Area at Oaks Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way, near the east end of the Sellwood Bridge, Portland). The free event, which is open to the public, features games, rides, prizes, food, and a performance by Portland Taiko. Attendees should bring a side dish corresponding to their last name: A-Ki, rice or noodle dish; Kl-Sa, salad or vegetable dish; Sc-Z, dessert or bread dish. For info, or to register, call Connie at (503) 243-3291. Hiroshima & Nagasaki remembrance Aug 9, 6-7pm, Japanese American Historical Plaza (NW Naito Parkway near NW Couch St, Portland). Attend “Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Creating a Nuclear-Free Future,” a commemoration of the anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. The free, family-friendly program — honoring lives lost to nuclear weapons and encouraging a nuclear-free future — features guest speakers, including Hideko Tamura Snider, a hibakusha (survivor of the atomic bombing); a performance by Unit Souzou; and more. For info, call (503) 274-2720 or visit <www.oregonpsr.org>. “Say Hey!” Aug 11, 5:30-8pm, Portland Children’s Museum (4015 SW Canyon Rd, 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, call (503) 552-6753 or visit <www.partnersindiversity.org>.