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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>.
This issue’s
Community
Calendar
is brought
to you by:
“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>.
“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>.
Ed Kawasaki talk
Aug 12, 2-3:30pm, Mary’s Woods Auditorium (14700 Holy
Names Dr, Lake Oswego, Ore.). Attend a free talk by Hiroshima
atom-bomb survivor Ed Kawasaki, who presents a message of
shock, forgiveness, and reconciliation. For info, or to register (by
August 11), call (503) 314-5955, e-mail <educatingforpeace1@
gmail.com>, or visit <www.wholisticpeaceinstitute.com>.
Free health screenings at AHSC
Aug 13, 11am-4pm, Asian Health & Service Center (3430 SE
Powell Blvd, Portland). Receive free vision, blood-pressure,
diabetes, cholesterol, dental, BMI (body mass index), lead-level,
mental-health, and naturopathic-health screenings at the Asian
Community Health Fair. For info, call (503) 872-8822 or visit
<www.ahscpdx.org>.
“Unsettled/Resettled:
Seattle’s Hunt Hotel”
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>.
“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>.
“Everything has been Material
for Scissors to Shape”
Through Apr 16 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum
of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St,
Seattle). View “Everything has been Material for Scissors to
Shape,” an exhibit that pairs works by contemporary Asian
Pacific American artists with objects from the Wing Luke
Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience’s collection
and archives to frame relationships between myth and the
everyday and how textiles shape and form history and human
experiences. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wing
luke.org>.
Free lead-poisoning
prevention workshop
Aug 1, 16 & 27; Aug 1, 2-3pm, Multnomah County East
Building, Women, Infants, and Children (600 NE Eighth St,
Gresham, Ore.); Aug 16, 6-7:30pm, Community Energy Project
(2900 SE Stark St, Suite A, Portland); Aug 27, 2-3:30pm,
Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave,
Portland). Attend a free, family-friendly workshop focusing on
the prevention of lead poisoning. Participants learn about
lead-safety techniques and income-qualified attendees receive a
free kit of safety materials. For info, or to register, call (503)
284-6827, ext. 109, or visit <www.communityenergyproject.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>.
Vanport
Aug 3, 7:30pm, Powell’s City of Books (1005 W Burnside St,
Portland). Join Zita Podany as she presents Vanport, a book
about the history of Vanport, the city built to help house World
War II shipyard workers on the floodplain between north
Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, from its
beginnings to its destruction by a massive flood in 1948. For info,
call (503) 228-4651 or visit <www.powells.com>.
Cully Farmers Market
Aug 4, 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.cullyfarmersmarket.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
August 1, 2016
Free women’s defense classes
BREATHIN’: THE EDDY ZHENG STORY. Breathin’: The
Eddy Zheng Story, a film about 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 vio-
lence prevention, screens August 4 at the Wing Luke Museum of the
Asian Pacific American Experience in Seattle. (Photos courtesy of
Breathin’: The Eddy Zheng Story)
<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>.
Columbia Slough Regatta
Aug 7, 9am-1pm, St. Johns Boat Launch (9387 N Columbia
Blvd, Portland). Take part in the annual Columbia Slough
Regatta, an excursion at which paddlers can expect to see a
variety of wildlife including great blue herons, bald eagles,
beavers, turtles, and fish. Participants in the paddle may bring
their own canoe, kayak, and safety equipment or reserve
watercraft at no charge. The family-friendly event also includes
live music, paddle and safety lessons, information booths, and
more. For info, or to reserve a canoe or kayak, call (503) 281-1132
or visit <www.columbiaslough.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 (503) 243-3291.
Walk for peace
Aug 8, 4-6pm, Marylhurst University, Flavia Hall (17600
Pacific Hwy, Marylhurst, Ore.). Join the Labyrinth Group at
Marylhurst University for a walk for peace in remembrance of
the anniversary of the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The
event, which is free and open to the public, also includes the
folding of origami peace cranes, a minute of silence (5:00pm), and
the display of a 24-foot canvas labyrinth at Flavia Salon. For info,
call (503) 775-5844 or visit <www.marylhurst.edu>.
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
Aug 14, 9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30-3:30pm, Clackamas, Ore.
Attend free self-defense classes for women and girls age 14 and
older, presented by Clackamas County Community Corrections.
The courses offered are “Personal Protection Strategies for
Women” (9:30am-12:30pm) and “Self-Defense Tactics for
Women” (1:30-3:30pm). For info, including location, or to register
(by August 9), call Rex M. Mercer at (503) 722-6017 or e-mail
<rexmer@clackamas.us>.
Cooking class: Korean tabletop BBQ
Aug 14, 10am-1:30pm, West Linn Adult Community Center
(1180 Rosemont Rd, West Linn, Ore.). Learn the ins and outs of
Korean tabletop BBQ at a class taught by Indonesia-born chef
Surja Tjahaja. For info, or to register (course #1012.301), call
(503) 557-4700 or visit <www.westlinnoregon.gov>.
Nagashi Somen
Aug 14, 10am-2pm, King Farmers Market (NE Wygant St &
NE 7th Ave, Portland). Take part in Nagashi Somen — or Noodle
Luge — a popular summer pastime in Japan. The event features
participants — holding a small bowl in one hand and chopsticks
in the other — who line up along a bamboo flume and try to catch
noodles as they flow past. For info, call (503) 241-0032, or visit
<http://bit.ly/29XffHM> or <www.portlandfarmersmarket.org>.
Jade District tour
Aug 16, 10am-noon, S.E. Division Street MAX Station (9402
SE Division St, Portland). Take a tour of the Jade District as part
of NeighborWalks 2016. The two-hour walk — which is 2.5 miles
(and 5,000 steps) — is supported by Oregon Walks and the Asian
Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) and highlights
local businesses, a multi-use path, a new school campus,
challenges for pedestrians, and more in the growing neighbor-
hood. For info, call 1-866-554-5360 or visit <http://states.
aarp.org/neighborwalks2016>.
Kalakendra appreciation dinner
Aug 20, 7pm, Christ United Methodist Church (12755 NW
Dogwood St, Portland). Enjoy an appreciation dinner for the
Friends of Kalakendra. The event includes dinner, karaoke, and
more. For info, call (503) 308-1050 or visit <www.kalakendra.
org>. To reserve tickets (required), e-mail <anilgarg@yahoo.
com> or <gidusriram@gmail.com>.
Sunday Parkways: Southeast Portland
Aug 21, 11am-4pm, Laurelhurst, Colonel Summers, Ivon, and
Sewallcrest Parks (Southeast Portland). Walk and bike through
southeast Portland neighborhoods and parks without motor
traffic during a Sunday Parkways event. Entertainment and
activities take place in the parks and along the seven-mile,
two-way route, which has no start or finish. For info, call (503)
823-7599 or visit <www.portlandsundayparkways.org>.
“Chef in the Market”
Aug 27, 10am, Portland Farmers Market, Center Stage (SW
Park Ave between SW Hall St & SW Montgomery St, Portland).
Join Gabe Rosen of Biwa and Noraneko restaurants for a “Chef in
the Market” cooking demonstration highlighting height-of-the-
season ingredients. For info, call (503) 241-0032 or visit <www.
portlandfarmersmarket.org>.
Department of Consumer & Business Services
Workers’ Compensation Division:
What we do
Besides enforcing state laws and rules, the Workers' Compensation Division (WCD) provides
services and resources to help those in the workers' compensation system. Employers,
workers, medical providers, vocational consultants, insurers, and attorneys can get
information on their rights and responsibilities and learn effective ways to control workers'
compensation costs and return injured workers to productive jobs.
For more information, call the Workers' Compensation Division
at 1-800-452-0288 or 503-947-7810
or find us on the web at www.wcd.oregon.gov.
www.dcbs.oregon.gov
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