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Americans after World War II. Also on view is “Architecture of
Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration,” a travelling
exhibit about the role of Oregonians in the decision to incarcerate
Japanese Americans during World War II. For info, call (503)
222-1741 or visit <www.ohs.org>.
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“Architecture of Internment:
The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration”
Through Apr 3, 10am-5pm (Mon-Sat), noon-5pm (Sun),
Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave,
Portland). View “Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to
Wartime Incarceration,” an exhibit highlighting the role of
Oregonians in the decision to incarcerate Japanese Americans
and Japanese nationals during World War II. The display
includes personal letters and proclamations from Oregonians to
the governor advocating for the exclusion and incarceration of
Oregonian Japanese Americans; the governor’s responses, which
revealed his changing position under political and social
pressure; and blueprints of potential “Assembly Center” and
“Relocation Camp” locations, such as race tracks and
fairgrounds. For info, call (503) 222-1741 or visit <www.ohs.org>.
“We Are the Ocean: An Indigenous
Response to Climate Change”
WE ARE THE OCEAN. “We Are the Ocean: An Indigenous Re-
sponse to Climate Change,” an exhibit on view through November 12
at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience in
Seattle, explores how indigenous communities are responding to the
ways climate change is affecting their waters and lives. (Photo courtesy
of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience)
info, contact Kimberly at (503) 823-3220 or e-mail <morelandk@
pdc.us>. To register, visit <www.nn-cdi-forum3.eventbrite.com>.
“The Intersection of Historic
Preservation and Collective Memory”
Through Nov 12 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum
of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St,
Seattle). View “We Are the Ocean: An Indigenous Response to
Climate Change” and explore how indigenous communities are
responding to the ways climate change is affecting their waters
and lives: temperatures rising, islands gradually disappearing
due to rising waters, coral reefs slowly dying, storms increasing
both in frequency and strength, and more. The stories represent
people who live in Guam, Pohnpei, Yap, Tonga, Hawai‘i, Alaska,
and elsewhere. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.
wingluke.org>.
Mar 23, 6:30-8pm, Architectural Heritage Center (701 SE
Grand Ave. Portland). Attend “The Intersection of Historic
Preservation and Collective Memory: Three Portland Case
Studies,” a talk by Kira Lesley, a public-history graduate student
at Portland State University. The talk, which is held in
conjunction with the new exhibit, “Parting Shots: Minor White’s
Images of Portland, 1938-1942,” explores how we think about the
past and historic preservation. The three case studies addressed
include the Old Town as well as the New Chinatown and
Japantown historic districts; the former Oriental Theatre; and
the original Multnomah County poor farm and its second
incarnation in Troutdale. For info, call (503) 231-7264 or visit
<www.visitahc.org>.
Free day at the World Forestry Center
Renters’ rights workshop
Mar 21, 8:30am-4:30pm, World Forestry Center Discovery
Museum (4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Enjoy free admission
to the World Forestry Center in celebration of the International
Day of Forests. Visitors learn about the importance of forests and
trees as well as environmental sustainability. For info, call (503)
228-1367 or visit <www.worldforestry.org>.
Mar 23, 6:30-8pm, Belmont Library (1038 SE César Chávez
Blvd, Portland). Attend a workshop to learn about renters’ rights
and responsibilities at all stages of the renting process, including
searching for housing, filling out applications, paying deposits
and fees, having repairs done, moving out, and more. For info, call
(503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Free gardening classes
Smoke alarm installation
Mar 21 & Apr 4, 7-8:30pm, Beaverton City Library (12375 SW
Fifth St, Beaverton, Ore.). Join representatives from the Oregon
State University Extension Service for free classes open to
gardeners of all skill levels. Classes include “Starting Your Own
Vegetable Garden” (March 21), which focuses on site selection,
soil preparation, planting times, water and fertilization needs,
and general garden maintenance, and “Intensive Gardening”
(April 4), a course covering techniques to plant densely, vertical
gardening, interplanting, succession planting, day-length
strategies, cultivar choices, and more. For info, call (503)
644-2197 or visit <www.beavertonlibrary.org>.
Mar 25, Cities in Metropolitan Portland. Residents in the
Portland metropolitan area are invited to help increase home
safety by scheduling an appointment with trained Red Cross
volunteers who install free in-home smoke alarms, review
fire-safety and home-hazard checklists, and provide information
about creating a fire-escape plan. To schedule an appointment,
call (503) 528-5783, e-mail <preparedness@redcross.org>, or visit
<www.redcross.org/CascadesHomeFire>.
Wells Fargo History Museum tour, lunch
Mar 22, 11am-1:30pm, Wells Fargo Center, Second Floor
(1300 SW Fifth Ave, Portland). Join a private tour of “Wells Fargo
and the Asian Pacific Community,” an exhibit currently on view
at the Wells Fargo History Museum focusing on the Asian
community in Oregon and beyond. The special outing also
includes lunch at the Duck House Chinese Restaurant. For info,
or to buy tickets (required), call (503) 973-5451 or visit <www.nw
china.org>.
Marshall Leadership Award ceremony
Mar 22, 5:30pm (doors open), 6:15pm (program), Providence
Academy (400 E Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, Wash.). Attend the
General George C. Marshall Leadership Award ceremony, which
recognizes a Clark County youth and an adult leader who
demonstrate qualities that reflect the values and characteristics
of General George C. Marshall. The event, which features a
keynote address by Washington Lieutenant Governor Cyrus
Habib, is preceded by a social with refreshments at 5:30pm. For
info, or to buy tickets, call (360) 992-1804 or visit <www.fortvan.
org/marshallawards>.
“Race and Place”
Mar 22, 5:30-7:30pm, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine,
KPC Community Room (75 NW Couch St, Portland). Attend part
one of “Race and Place: Old Town’s Chinatown and Japantown
Through Chinese-American and Nikkei Eyes,” a series of free
public conversations by a panel of four Chinese- and
Japanese-American community elders who share their stories
about growing up, living, and working in adjoining quarters, in
what was called New Chinatown and Japantown between the
1920s and 1960, and is now known as Old Town Chinatown. An
open discussion between panelists and audience members
follows the dialogue with the community elders. Light
refreshments are served. For info, call (503) 224-0008 or visit
<www.portlandchinatown.org>.
N/NE Community Development
Initiative Action Plan
Mar 23, 5-8pm, New Song Community Center (220 NE
Russell St, Portland). Attend a free community forum focusing on
the North/Northeast Community Development Initiative Action
Plan, which guides the investment of $32 million in Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) resources for economic development
in the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area (URA) and aims
to foster economic prosperity among people of color. The event
features dinner (5:00-6:00pm), an overview of the action plan
(6:00pm), a question-and-answer session (6:30pm), information
sessions (7:00-7:30pm), and a resource fair (7:00-8:00pm).
Information-session topics include “Commercial Real Estate
Development,” “Business Ownership,” “Nonprofit Support,” and
“Homeownership.” Childcare is available with registration. For
March 20, 2017
Obukan Shiai & Kata Tournament
Mar 25, 8am-6pm, Portland Community College (PCC)
Cascade Campus, Gymnasium (600 N Killingsworth St,
Portland). Watch children and adults complete at the 61st annual
Obukan Shiai & Kata/Onchi Sensei Memorial Tournament. The
event serves as a fundraiser for Obukan Judo to provide
scholarships and financial assistance for members. For info, call
(503) 451-5944 or visit <www.obukanjudo.org>.
Mar 29, Mar 31 & Apr 15; Mar 29, 10am-4pm, High Desert
Museum (59800 S Hwy 97, Bend, Ore.); Mar 31, 10am-4pm,
Oregon Coast Aquarium (2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd, Newport, Ore.);
Apr 15, 9am-3pm, Oregon Zoo (4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland).
Attend an Oregon College Savings Plan information event to
learn about saving money for college — including state tax
advantages — from plan representatives. The event also includes
games and prizes for children. For info, call 1-866-772-8464 or
visit <www.oregoncollegesavings.com>.
“Muslim Women in Male America”
Mar 31, 12:15-1:15pm, Sentinel Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave,
Portland). Attend “Muslim Women in Male America,” a Friday
Forum event of the City Club of Portland featuring two Muslim
women — Soraya Deen, a national advocate for interfaith
dialogue, and Nadia Najim, a college student raised in Portland
— who discuss experiences, concerns, and expectations about the
future in a changing and possibly hostile social landscape. For
info, or to register, call (503) 228-7231 or visit <www.pdxcityclub.
org>.
Magic & Yu-Gi-Oh tournament
Mar 31, 2-4pm, Beaverton City Library (12375 SW Fifth St,
Beaverton, Ore.). Youth in grades six through 12 are invited to
participate in a Magic & Yu-Gi-Oh tournament during spring
break. For info, call (503) 350-3600 or visit <www.beaverton
library.org>.
SOLVE Beach Cleanup
Apr 1, 10am-1pm, Oregon Coast. Join fellow Oregonians for
the annual SOLVE Beach Cleanup. Volunteers are needed to
clean Oregon’s beaches from the Washington to the California
border. Participants are asked to check in at one of 45 meeting
sites and clean up the coastline for wildlife and visitors. Sturdy
shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, a reusable container for
drinking water, a reusable bag or bucket for collecting trash, and
gloves are suggested. Volunteers are also encouraged to carpool
or use public transportation where possible, pack a “trash-free”
lunch, and bring an old colander or kitty-litter scooper to beach
cleanup sites to sift the tide lines for harmful, bite-sized bits of
plastic and cigarette butts. The 2017 cleanup marks the 50th
anniversary of the Beach Bill, which granted public recreational
access to beaches along all 362 miles of the Oregon coastline. For
info, or to register, call (503) 844-9571 or 1-800-333-SOLV (7658),
ext. 332, or visit <www.solveoregon.org>.
Pokémon Club at Gresham Library
Apr 3, 4-5pm, Gresham Library (385 NW Miller Ave,
Gresham, Ore.). Players of all skill levels are invited to play
Pokémon at the Pokémon Club. Participants are encouraged to
bring their Pokémon cards. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
Mandarin classes
Apr 3-June 8, Northwest China Council (221 NW Second Ave,
Suite 210-J, Portland). Register for eight- and ten-week spring
classes in Mandarin Chinese (beginning through advanced
levels). The courses are taught by a native Mandarin speaker. For
info, including specific classes available, or to register (required),
call (503) 973-5451 or visit <www.nwchina.org>.
Asian cooking classes
“Race Talks 2”
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. The course topic is Tea-Smoked Duck
with Steamed Buns. For info, or to register, call (503) 557-4700 or
visit <www.westlinnoregon.gov/parksrec>. To learn more, visit
<www.chef2go.biz>.
Apr 4, 5:30pm (doors open), 6-9pm (talk), Franklin High at
Marshall High School campus, Library (3905 SE 91st Ave,
Portland). Attend a free forum focusing on improving
relationships between the community and police. The event is
held as part of “Race Talks 2,” which is co-presented by Donna
Maxey, Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and
Police Reform, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), and the Office
of Equity & Partnerships at Portland Public Schools. PPB
assistant chief Chris Uehara is scheduled to attend the talk. For
info, call (971) 222-8254 or e-mail <racetalks01@gmail.com>.
“Confucius, Communism, and China”
Mar 26, 2-4pm, Skyline Retirement Community (725 Ninth
Ave, Seattle). Attend “Confucius, Communism, and China,” a
presentation by University of Washington professor emeritus
Frederick Brandauer about two seemingly contradictory Chinese
national policies: The official rejection of Confucius and
Confucian tradition while simultaneously retaining strong
continuities with Confucius and his teachings reflected in its
re-emergence in China today, and the maintenance of China’s
official Communist socio-political-economic ideological position
while actively seeking an alternative path for its future. For info,
or to register, call (206) 522-5438 or visit <www.friendsofasian
art.org>.
“From Research to Resistance”
Mar 27 (registration deadline). Register to attend “From
Research to Resistance: AAPI Activist Scholar & Community
Leader Convening,” a free consortium scheduled to take place
April 12 from 10:00am to 7:00pm at the Jade/APANO
Multicultural Space (8114 SE Division St, Portland). The event
features Portland AAPI community leaders and educators from
the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) conference
dialoguing about ways to bridge community, research, and policy.
For info, call (971) 340-4861 or visit <www.apano.org>. To
register (required), visit <www.aapi-resistance.eventbrite.com>.
“Stories of Resistance”
Mar 27, 7-9pm, McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd
Ave, Portland). Attend “Stories of Resistance to Japanese
American Incarceration and Discrimination,” a free History Pub
talk featuring George Nakata and Linda Tamura. The event,
which is held in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the signing
of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt —
which led to the mass removal and incarceration of more than
120,000 Japanese Americans without trial — and the second
annual “Minoru Yasui Day,” includes stories of people who stood
up against the incarceration and racism faced by many Japanese
“Freedom and Democracy
in the Middle East”
Apr 6, 7pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW
Broadway, Portland). Attend “Freedom and Democracy in the
Middle East,” a talk by Tawakkol Karman — a Yemeni
human-rights activist and the first Arab woman to be awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize — held as part of the World Affairs Council
of Oregon’s 2017 International Speaker Series. The subject of the
next lecture in the series is “The New Civil Rights and Global
Justice” (May 4). For info, call (503) 306-5252 or visit
<www.worldoregon.org>. To buy tickets, call (503) 248-4335 or
visit <www.portland5.com>.
Permit planning for
residential homeowners
Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27, 5-8pm, City of Portland, Bureau of
Development Services (1900 SW Fourth Ave, Portland).
Homeowners in Portland are invited to attend an evening focused
on permit planning for residential homeowners only. The event
features staff from the Bureau of Development Services
answering questions about the permitting process, helping
homeowners understand which project plans and documents are
required, and identifying the necessary permits for a successful
project. For info, call (503) 823-7300, e-mail <bds@portland
oregon.gov>, or visit <www.portlandoregon.gov/BDS/Residential
PermitNight>.
Gem Faire
Apr 7-9, 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, crys-
tals, and more at Gem Faire. See a free admission coupon on page
3. For info, call (503) 252-8300 or visit <www.gemfaire.com>.