January 16, 2017
Community
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293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>.
This issue’s
Community
Calendar
is brought
to you by:
“The World … In General: Taiwan”
Jan 24, 6pm, Portland State University (PSU), Smith
Memorial Student Union, Room 327/328 (1825 SW Broadway,
Portland). Attend “The World … In General: Taiwan,” a lecture
by director general Vincent Yao of the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Office in Seattle. The talk is held as part of Portland
State University’s Asian Diplomat Lecture Series. For info, call
(503) 725-8576 or visit <www.pdx.edu/asian-studies>.
“National Geographic Live”
“Wells Fargo and the
Asian Pacific Community”
Currently on display (Mon-Fri), 9am-5pm, Wells Fargo
Center, Second Floor (1300 SW Fifth Ave, Portland). View “Wells
Fargo and the Asian Pacific Community,” a free exhibit at the
Wells Fargo History Museum focusing on the Asian community
in Oregon and beyond. The display features images and artifacts
from Wells Fargo’s corporate archives, the Oregon Historical
Society, and the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John
Day, Oregon, and highlights Chinese-owned companies, such as
the Twin Wo Company and the Wing Sing Company. To arrange a
guided group tour for 30 or more people, call (503) 886-1102 or
e-mail <steve.m.greenwood@wellsfargo.com>. For info, visit
<www.wellsfargohistory.com>.
“History Hub”
Currently on display, 10am-5pm (Mon-Sat), noon-5pm (Sun),
Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave,
Portland). View “History Hub,” the Oregon Historical Society’s
newest permanent exhibit for youth, students, and families that
explores the topic of diversity through fun, hands-on interactives,
objects, and pictures. 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>.
One World, One Sky
Now showing (Tue-Sun), 12:30pm, Oregon Museum of Science
& Industry, Kendall Planetarium (1945 SE Water Ave,
Portland). Watch One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure, a
film following Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend from China, Hu
Hu Zhu, on a fanciful trip from Sesame Street to the Moon. On
their journey of discovery, the friends learn about the Big Dipper,
the North Star, the Sun, and, of course, the Moon — and how very
different it is from Earth. For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit
<www.omsi.edu>.
“Cityscape Burma”
Through Jan 29 (Tue-Sun), noon-5pm, Blue Sky Gallery (122
NW Eighth Ave, Portland). View “Cityscape Burma,” a formal
photographic study by Eric West of the country’s urban
landscape, which reveals the subtle relationships between people
and place. The images serve as visual documents of Burma in
transition, as the military government’s recent opening up of the
country to tourism and the influence of western culture has
begun to reshape the previously isolated Buddhist nation. For
info, call (503) 225-0210 or visit <www.blueskygallery.org>.
“Democracy’s Blueprints”
Through Feb 1, 10am-5pm (Mon-Sat), noon-5pm (Sun), Ore-
gon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave, Portland).
Visit “Democracy’s Blueprints: The Documents that Built
America,” an exhibit featuring some of the earliest printings and
engravings of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence,
the Bill of Rights, the United States Constitution, and the
Monroe Doctrine — five iconic documents that made American
freedom what it is today. For info, call (503) 222-1741 or visit
<www.ohs.org>.
“Bridges of Portland”
Through Feb 1 (Wed-Sat), 10am-4:30pm, Architectural Heri-
tage Center (701 SE Grand Ave, Portland). View “Bridges of Port-
land: Paintings by Christopher Mooney,” an exhibit of Mooney’s
representational work portraying the urban landmarks and
bridges of Portland. For info, call (503) 231-7264 or visit <www.
visitahc.org>.
“Meet Me at Higo”
Through Feb 15 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of
the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle).
View “Meet Me at Higo: Journey of a Japanese-American Family
Over 100 Years,” a pop-up exhibit of photos, journals, and arti-
facts that explores the Japanese-American experience through
the eyes of Seattle’s Murakami family, which owned the Higo 10
Cents Store. The display addresses the family’s imprisonment in
internment camps during World War II, the help they received
from friends and neighbors in the Jewish community that
prevented the family from losing their store, and more. For info,
call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>.
Forum on racism
Jan 17, 7pm, Southminster Presbyterian Church (12250 SW
Denney Rd, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend a forum on racism hosted by
five Beaverton religious congregations to learn about critical
issues facing the Portland metropolitan area regarding diversity,
race, housing, policing, gentrification, privilege, and economic
justice. The event features panelists Ibrahim Mubarak, an
advocate for the rights of unhoused people; Jo Ann Hardesty,
president of the Portland branch of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); and Teressa
Raiford, a social-justice advocate. For info, call (503) 644-2073 or
visit <www.southmin.org>.
Health insurance enrollment assistance
Jan 17, 21 & 28; Jan 17, 3:30-5:30pm, Belmont Library (1038
SE César Chávez Blvd, Portland); Jan 21, 10am-2pm, Midland
Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland); Jan 28, 10:30am-noon,
Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave,
Portland). Learn about the health insurance application and
enrollment process at a library event held in partnership with the
Multnomah County Health Department and Health Plans in
Oregon. Interpreters are available with 48-hour advance notice.
Open enrollment for health insurance ends January 31, 2017. For
info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5382 (Belmont), (503)
BURMA IN TRANSITION. “Cityscape Burma,” a formal photo-
graphic study by Eric West of the country’s urban landscape, is on view
through January 29 at the Blue Sky Gallery in northwest Portland. The im-
ages serve as visual documents of Burma in transition, as the military
government’s recent opening up of the country to tourism and the influ-
ence of western culture has begun to reshape the previously isolated
Buddhist nation. (Photo courtesy of the Blue Sky Gallery)
988-5392 (Midland), or (503) 988-5234 (Central), or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
OCAPIA public meeting
Jan 18, 9:30am-noon, Portland Business Alliance, Conference
Room (200 SW Market St, Suite 150, Portland). Attend a public
meeting of the Oregon Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
Affairs (OCAPIA). The meeting agenda includes commissioner
reports, other subjects of interest to the commission, and
more. For info, call (503) 302-9725, e-mail <OACO.mail@
oregon.gov>, or visit <www.oregon.gov/OCAPIA/Pages/index.
aspx>.
Talk Time at Central Library
Jan 18 & 25, 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>.
Massacre at Hells Canyon
Jan 19 & 23; Jan 19, 5:30-7pm, University of Oregon (70 NW
Couch St, Portland); Jan 23, 9-9:30pm, Oregon Public
Broadcasting (OPB). Watch Massacre at Hells Canyon, an
episode of Oregon Experience detailing an 1887 incident in which
as many as 34 Chinese gold miners were massacred on the
Oregon side of Hells Canyon in what was likely the nation’s worst
massacre of Chinese people. Though the culprits were well
known, no one was ever convicted and the crime was largely
forgotten. The January 19 free public screening includes a
question-and-answer session with producer Kami Horton. For
info about the University of Oregon screening, call (503) 222-1741
or visit <www.ohs.org>. To verify the OPB showing, call (503)
293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>.
Senior Health Insurance
Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)
Jan 19 & 26, 5:45-7:45pm, Hillsdale Library (1525 SW Sunset
Blvd, Portland). Schedule an appointment to meet with highly
trained volunteer counsellors at a free Medicare information
event focusing on comparing insurance options, untangling
paperwork and problems, appealing benefit denials, and
reporting Medicare fraud. To schedule a one-hour appointment
(required), call (503) 988-3646. For info, call (503) 988-5388 or
visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Ethnic Miaos of Guizhou province
Jan 19-Feb 28, 10am-4pm; Feb 18, 1-2pm (presentation); Lan
Su Chinese Garden (239 NW Everett St, Portland). View images
by photographer Jan Landis highlighting the ethnic Miaos of
Guizhou province in southwest China. Landis is scheduled to give
a presentation about the culture of the Miaos at 1:00pm on
February 18. For info, call (503) 228-8131 or visit <www.lansu
garden.org>.
Talk Time at Midland Library
Jan 21 & 28, 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>.
Mandarin computer basics
Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 18 & Apr 15, 10:30am-12:30pm,
Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave,
Portland). Attend a four-part series to learn basic technology
skills for computers, taught by friendly, patient staff in
Mandarin. To register (required), call (503) 988-5234. For info,
call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Talk Time at St. Johns Library
Jan 22 & 29, 1:30-3pm, St. Johns Library (7510 N Charleston
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) 988-5397 or visit <events.
multcolib.org>.
Kam Wah Chung
Jan 23, 9:30-10pm, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch
Kam Wah Chung, an episode of Oregon Experience telling the
story of herbal doctor Ing Hay and businessman Lung On, who
practiced medicine and operated a general store at Kam Wah
Chung & Co. in John Day, Oregon. To verify showtime, call (503)
Jan 25, 7:30pm, Newmark Theatre (1111 SW Broadway,
Portland). Attend “Point of No Return,” a “National Geographic
Live” talk by mountaineer Hilaree O’Neill about her harrowing
journey to the summit of Burma’s Hkakabo Razi to determine if it
is Southeast Asia’s highest point. For info, or to buy tickets, call
(503) 248-4335 or visit <www.portland5.com>.
“The Long Defeat”
Jan 26, 6:30pm, Portland State University (PSU), Smith
Memorial Student Union, Room 294 (1825 SW Broadway,
Portland). Attend “The Long Defeat: Cultural Trauma, Memory,
and Identity in Japan,” a talk by PSU visiting professor Akiko
Hashimoto that explores the stakes of war memory in Japan after
the country’s catastrophic defeat in World War II and shows how
and why defeat has become an indelible part of national collective
life, especially in recent decades. For info, call (503) 725-8576 or
visit <www.pdx.edu/asian-studies>.
Pad Yatra
Jan 27, 7pm, Fifth Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St,
Portland). Watch Pad Yatra, an inspiring documentary that
follows the Buddhist trek made by Tibetan nuns, community
members, and His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa to save the
Himalayas from environmental disaster and cultural extinction.
The screening is free and open to the public. (India/Nepal/USA,
2013, Wendy J.N. Lee, 72 mins.) For info, call (503) 725-8576 or
(503) 725-3551, or visit <www.pdx.edu/asian-studies> or
<www.5thavenuecinema.org>.
Free “Fix-It Fair”
Jan 28, 9:30am-2:30pm, George Middle School (10000 N Burr
Ave, Portland). Attend a free City of Portland “Fix-It Fair”
connecting residents with money-saving, environmentally
friendly resources and activities. Exhibits and workshops offer
information on home and personal health, utility savings, food
and nutrition, community resources, recycling, yard care, lead
testing, and more. The event also features a Repair Café as well
as lunch and free on-site childcare. For info, call (503) 823-4309,
e-mail <fixitfair@portlandoregon.gov>, or visit <www.portland
oregon.gov/bps/41892>.
The Return
Jan 29, 2-4pm, Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW
10th Ave, Portland). Attend a screening and discussion of The
Return, a documentary about the amendment of California’s
“Three Strikes” law that shortened the sentences of many
incarcerated people and led to the reintegration of thousands of
“lifers.” The event is presented in cooperation with the National
Black Programming Consortium (NBPC). For info, call (503)
988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Asian cooking classes
Jan 29, Feb 19 & Mar 26, 10am-1:30pm, West Linn Adult
Community Center (1180 Rosemont Rd, West Linn, Ore.). Learn
the ins and outs of making various Asian cuisines at a class
taught by Indonesia-born chef Surja Tjahaja. Class topics include
Chinese Char-Siu & Wonton Noodle Soup (January 29), Beef
Stew Noodle Soup (February 19), and Tea-Smoked Duck with
Steamed Buns (March 26). For info, or to register, call (503)
557-4700 or visit <www.westlinnoregon.gov/parksrec>. To learn
more, visit <www.chef2go.biz>.
“The Culture and Traditions
of Central Asia”
Jan 30, 6-8pm, Rockwood Library (17917 SE Stark St,
Portland). Attend “The Culture and Traditions of Central Asia,” a
presentation in Russian featuring a collection of artifacts from
some of the world’s oldest and richest cultures — ornate fabric
and embroideries, costumes, jewelry, puppets, and other objects
— as well as traditional music and dance. To register (required),
call (503) 988-5234. For info, call (503) 988-5396 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
Asian food market tour
Feb 4, 11am-3pm, East Portland. Join Indonesia-born chef
Surja Tjahaja for a tour of markets specializing in fresh,
inexpensive vegetables, seafood, and other Asian food in the
Portland area. The tour, which features ideas for the Lunar New
Year, includes a gourmet Asian lunch. For info, meeting location,
or to register (by January 27), call (503) 656-8910. To learn more,
visit <www.chef2go.biz>.
“Festival of the Bees”
Feb 4, 11am-3pm, Shining Star Waldorf School (2120 NE
Tillamook St, Portland). Attend the “Festival of the Bees,” a
free, family-friendly celebration of all things bee. Attendees are
able to meet local bee experts, enjoy bee-themed crafts, have
their face painted, play games, participate in candle dipping,
watch a puppet show, and more. Funds raised from a raffle
and silent auction benefit the Shining Star Waldorf School.
For info, call (503) 753-4459 or visit <www.shiningstarschool.
com>.
“Yellow Terror”
Feb 5-July 16, 11am-3pm (Tue-Sat), noon-3pm (Sun), Oregon
Nikkei Legacy Center (121 NW Second Ave, Portland). View
“Yellow Terror: The Collections and Paintings of Roger
Shimomura,” an exhibit of Shimomura’s paintings — which
challenge the role of media and material culture in defining the
American norm — as well as his collection of memorabilia and
objects depicting racial stereotypes of Asians and Asian
Americans accumulated during the last 20 years. For info, call
(503) 224-1458 or visit <www.oregonnikkei.org>.