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Basic bike repair for teens
This issue’s
Community
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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>.