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Satoh Sensei seminar
This issue’s
Community
Calendar
is brought
to you by:
Aug 26-28, 6-8pm (Fri), 9am-9pm (Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun),
Pacific Rim Martial Arts Academy (8970 SW Burnham St,
Tigard, Ore.). Attend Satoh Sensei, a seminar led by Tadayuki
Satoh to learn the techniques and counters of Tomiki Aikido as
well as “lost judo techniques” originally taught by Jigoro Kano,
the founder of judo. For info, or to register, call 1-855-436-2836 or
visit <www.prmaa.com>.
“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. The event allows market-goers to watch chefs
turn seasonal produce into simple, delectable dishes — and taste
them, too. For info, call (503) 241-0032 or visit <www.portland
farmersmarket.org>.
“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>.
Mukja Korean food festival
Aug 28, 1-5pm, Ecotrust Natural Capital Center (721 NW
Ninth Ave, Second Floor, Portland). Attend Mukja, the Korean
food festival, to enjoy a variety of Korean dishes ranging from
traditional to fusion-with-a-twist. The event features amazing
food created by Han Hwang of Kim Jong Grillin’; Kate Koo of Zilla
Saké House; Ted Kim, Yong Kim, and Chris Oh of Seoul Sausage
Co.; Peter Cho of Han Oak; PJ Yang of Bamboo Sushi; and others.
For info, call (971) 400-8730 or e-mail <kacoregon@gmail.com>.
To buy tickets, visit <www.kfoodfest.com>.
“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”
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>.
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>.
Free lead-poisoning
prevention workshop
Aug 16 & 27; 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>.
Disaster plan summer socials
Aug 16, 17, 23 & 30, 6-8:30pm; Aug 16, Wallace Park (1600
NW 25th Ave, Portland); Aug 17, Columbia Park (7701 N
Chautauqua Blvd, Portland); Aug 23, Lents Park (SE 92nd Ave &
SE Holgate Blvd, Portland); Aug 30, Gabriel Park (SW 45th Ave
& SW Vermont St, Portland). Attend a summer social hosted by
the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) to
provide resident feedback on the “Mitigation Action Plan (MAP):
The City of Portland’s Path to Resilience.” The disaster plan lists
actions that may be taken to save lives, lessen property damage,
and reduce the impact on the city’s most vulnerable populations
in response to natural disasters. For info, call (503) 823-3928,
e-mail <TheMAP@portlandoregon.gov>, or visit <www.portland
oregon.gov/pbem/naturalhazard>.
August 15, 2016
NeighborWalks 2016
THE GAME OF DEATH. 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,” which
ends September 4, tackles Lee’s larger-than-life impact in the media and
film industry. Pictured is Bruce Lee in his iconic yellow jumpsuit in The
Game of Death, which was finished posthumously in 1978. The film
weaves in work that Lee began in 1972, including his three fight scenes
with nunchaku-wielding Dan Inosanto, Korean martial artist Ji Han Jae,
and 7’2” Kareem Abdul Jabbar. (Photo courtesy of the Bruce Lee Foun-
dation, LLC. All Rights Reserved.)
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>.
“Back to School Bash”
Aug 22, 11am-4pm, Salvation Army Moore Street Corps &
Community Center (5325 N Williams Ave, Portland). Attend
“Back to School Bash,” an event hosted by the Salvation Army
that provides resources for middle- and high-school students and
their parents. The event features free haircuts, food, school
supplies, clothing, tutoring and homework help, nutrition and
hygiene education and services, connections to medical
services, career and employment support, and more. For info, call
Angel at (971) 340-4010 or visit <www.facebook.com/samoore
street>.
Hillsboro Health Expo
Aug 23, 4-7pm, Neighborhood Health Center - Hillsboro (266
W Main St, Hillsboro, Ore.). Attend a Health Expo geared toward
the 24-and-under crowd. The event includes representatives
from the Domestic Violence Resource Center, Sexual Assault
Resource Center, Adventures Without Limits, Medical Reserve
Corps offering CPR and emergency preparedness training,
Washington County Addictions program, Washington County
Sheriff’s Office — SKID program, Safe Place for Youth, and more.
Refreshments are provided. For info, call (503) 941-3016 or visit
<www.nhcoregon.org>.
Think you’re
an organ and
tissue donor?
Not if you haven’t
told your family.
Talk to your family about
organ and tissue donation.
Talk to your family
about donating life.
For a free donor card
brochure, contact:
Donate Life Northwest
(503) 494-7888
1-800-452-1369
www.donatelifenw.org
Aug 30, 10am-noon, Sellwood Riverfront Park (SE Spokane St
& SE Oaks Park Way, Portland). Take a tour of the Sellwood
neighborhood as part of NeighborWalks 2016. The two-hour walk
— which is 2.5 miles (and 5,000 steps) — explores the new
Sellwood Bridge, Oaks Pioneer Church, the bluff overlooking the
Willamette River, and the historical neighborhood pool. Parti-
cipants should meet in the lower parking lot next to the restroom.
For info, call 1-866-554-5360 or visit <http://states.aarp.org/
neighborwalks2016>.
Immigrant & refugee workshops
Aug 31 (application deadline). Register for a series of free
training workshops for Engage ’16-’17, a project working to inte-
grate immigrants and refugees into Portland’s civic community.
Workshops focus on community organizing and empowerment,
civic engagement, advocacy, grant writing, and more. The En-
gage program, which is presented by the Immigrant & Refugee
Community Organization (IRCO), has a goal of turning tradi-
tional community elders and activists into a core of City of Port-
land civic leaders. For info, or to register, call (971) 271-6563 or
e-mail <youngsuns@irco.org>.
SafeChoice volunteer training
Sep 1 (training begins). Attend volunteer training for Safe-
Choice, a domestic violence program run by YWCA Clark County.
Volunteers may support individuals on the organization’s crisis
line by providing advocacy and support or co-facilitate peer
support groups. An application and pre-training interview are
required. For info, or to register, call (360) 906-9112 or visit
<www.ywcaclarkcounty.org>.
Gem Faire
Sep 2-4, noon-6pm (Fri), 10am-6pm (Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun),
Washington County Fairgrounds (873 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro,
Ore.). Browse an assortment of gemstones, jewelry, beads,
crystals, and more at Gem Faire. Admission is valid for all three
days. For info, call (503) 252-8300 or visit <www.gemfaire.com>.
NeighborWalks 2016
Sep 10, 10am-noon, Near St. Johns Safeway (N Richmond Ave
& N Ivanhoe St, Portland). Take a tour of north Portland as part
of NeighborWalks 2016. The two-hour walk — which is 1.8 miles
(and 3,600 steps) — journeys through St. Johns, a diverse
neighborhood with a small-town feel. For info, call 1-866-554-
5360 or visit <http://states.aarp.org/neighborwalks2016>.
Asian food market tour
Sep 10, 11am-4pm, Westside Portland. Join Indonesia-born
chef Surja Tjahaja for a tour of markets specializing in fresh,
inexpensive vegetables, seafood, and other Asian food. The tour
includes a Korean barbecue tabletop lunch. For info, meeting
location, or to register (by September 1), call (503) 656-8910. To
learn more, visit <www.chef2go.biz>.
Fall Take-Out Bazaar
Sep 11 (preorder deadline). Order chicken chow mein, sushi,
and combination bento as part of the Fall Take-Out Bazaar
fundraiser at Nichiren Buddhist Temple (2025 SE Yamhill St,
Portland). Orders can be picked up on September 18 between
11:30am and 2:00pm. To place an order, call (503) 235-8292.