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Community Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER May 15, 2017 modern-day Japan. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. This issue’s Community Calendar is brought to you by: “Chinese Builders of Gold Mountain” May 23, 9:30-10pm; repeats May 25, 1:30- 2am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch “Chinese Builders of Gold Mountain” to view historic Chinese temples, gold-rush sites, and Chinese-built levies while also recognizing the hard work, courage, and determination of the Chinese pioneers who helped build California. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. “Teardrops that Wound” Camp Namanu challenge course Through May 20 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “Teardrops that Wound,” an exhibit that interrogates the narrative of war through a peculiar lens, where art transforms reality to reveal the unexpected and presents an opportunity to imagine a different outcome. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. May 27, 9:30am-4pm, Namanu Ranch (42185 SE Elsner Rd, Sandy, Ore.). Take part in a challenge course held as part of Family Activity Day at Camp Namanu. The event — for people age 10 and older — enables families to play and learn on the Camp Namanu challenge course while developing communi- cation skills and overcoming physical obstacles. For info, or to register, call (503) 224-7800 or visit <www.campnamanu.org>. “Uprooted: Japanese American Farm Labor Camps During World War II” “Researching Chinese- American Family History” Through May 25 (Tue-Sat), 10am-4pm, Lane County Histori- cal Museum (740 W 13th Ave, Eugene, Ore.). View “Uprooted: Japanese American Farm Labor Camps During World War II,” an exhibit that tells the story of Japanese Americans who worked as seasonal farm laborers, many in the sugar beet industry, during World War II. The display features images from federal photographer Russell Lee’s documentation of Japanese- American farm labor camps near the towns of Nyssa in Oregon and Rupert, Shelley, and Twin Falls in Idaho; interpretative text panels; and a short documentary film featuring firsthand accounts about life in the camps. For info, call (541) 682-4242, or visit <www.lchm.org> or <www.uprootedexhibit.com>. “VFW #661 Military Uniform Display” Through May 26 (Mon-Fri), 7:30am-5:30pm, Oregon State Capitol, Galleria (900 Court St NE, Salem, Ore.). View the “VFW #661 Military Uniform Display,” an exhibit of 60 uniforms — drawn from the more than 1,600 housed at the Salem Veterans of Foreign Wars #661 Uniform Display Museum — including ones from a World War I Medal of Honor winner, a husband and wife, and an Imperial Japanese Army World War II soldier. Each item is accompanied by a one-page biography of the person who wore it. For info, call (503) 986-1388 or visit <www.oregonlegislature. gov>. “Yellow Terror” Through 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>. Cruising the Three Gorges May 16, 8-9pm; repeats May 18, midnight-1am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch Cruising the Three Gorges, a documentary following two American travellers as they cruise the Three Gorges along the Yangtze River — the longest river in Asia — to visit scenic spots, meet artisans, sample Tujia cuisine, and view cultural performances. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. “The Great Transmission” May 16, 9-10pm; repeats May 18, 1-2am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch “The Great Transmission,” a show that explores the remarkable journey Buddhist knowledge has made in the course of its 2,500-year lifespan, meditates on the fragility of knowledge in the face of global events, and asks the crucial question, “What is the future of this ancient wisdom?” To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Ever the Land May 16, 11pm-midnight; repeats May 18, 4-5am; Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch Ever the Land, an episode of Pacific Heartbeat exploring the sublime bond between New Zealanders and their land. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. OCAPIA public meeting May 17, 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, 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>. Fulbright scholars at PCC May 17, 6pm, PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 9, Event Center (17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland). Listen to a talk by two Portland Community College visiting Fulbright scholars. Wanna Prayukvong, an associate professor at Mahidol University in Nakon Sawan, Thailand, presents “A Buddhist Economics Approach to Gender Issues: A Medium Business from Thailand,” and Jian Liu, an associate professor of urban planning and design at Tsinghua University’s School of Architecture in China, presents “The Impacts of Urban-Rural Dual System on Spatial Development: Can Rural China be Regenerated Through Planning?” For info, call (971) 722-6111 or visit <www.pcc.edu>. “The Space Between Us” May 18, 6:30-8:30pm, Marylhurst University, Old Library, Room 200 (17600 Pacific Hwy, Marylhurst, Ore.). Attend “The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon,” a free conversation with Manuel Padilla about international migration and how to build more informed, responsive, resilient, and vibrant communities. The event is held as part of the Marylhurst TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EDUCATION. “Commu- nity College to Prosperity: A Conversation with PCC President Mitsui,” a Friday Forum event of the City Club of Portland featuring Mark Mitsui, president of Portland Community College (PCC), takes place May 19 at the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland. Mitsui’s talk addresses the transformative power of education for both individuals and communities, and how community colleges are the pathway to the middle class. (Photo courtesy of Portland Community College) University Speaker Series and the “Conversation Project,” a program of Oregon Humanities. For info, call (503) 534-7022 or visit <www.marylhurst.edu>. Permit planning for residential homeowners May 18 & 25, 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@portlandoregon.gov>, or visit <www.portlandoregon.gov/BDS/ResidentialPermitNight>. “Community College to Prosperity: A Conversation with PCC President Mitsui” May 19, 12:15-1:15pm, Sentinel Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave, Portland). Attend “Community College to Prosperity: A Conversation with PCC President Mitsui,” a Friday Forum event of the City Club of Portland featuring Mark Mitsui, president of Portland Community College (PCC), who speaks about the transformative power of education for both individuals and communities, and how community colleges are the pathway to the middle class. Mitsui is interviewed by Cheryl Myers, the director of culture and inclusion at the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. For info, or to register, call (503) 228-7231 or visit <www.pdxcityclub.org>. “Women in Trades Career Fair” May 20, 9am-3pm, NECA/IBEW Electrical Training Center (16021 NE Airport Way, Portland). Discover high-paying careers in construction-related trades at the free “Women in Trades Career Fair.” Attendees participate in hands-on activities and learn about apprenticeship and community college training opportunities in the building, construction, mechanical, technical, and utility-related trades. For info, call (503) 335-8200, ext. 21, or visit <www.tradeswomen.net>. El Shaddai May 21, 9am-6pm, Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 4A (705 Pike St, Seattle). Attend the 26th anniversary celebration of El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Fellowship International. The event features choral singing, presentations, testimonials, a Eucharistic celebration presided by bishop Jess Mercado, and a healing message from El Shaddai servant leader Bro. Mike Z. Velarde. For info, or to register, call (213) 385-8667. May 27, 10am-noon, Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend “Researching Chinese-American Family History,” a genealogy workshop that teaches the complexity of names in both Chinese and English transliterations, immigration history (both legal and otherwise), grave-marker reading, Chinese obituaries, historic and contemporary family tree documentation, unique sources and databases for Chinese Americans, village mapping, and Chinese literacy challenges in research. For info, or to register, call (503) 222-1741 or visit <www.ohs.org>. “Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration” May 29, June 5-8 & June 2-July 27; May 29, 10am-4pm, Portland Expo Center (2060 N Marine Dr, Portland); June 5-8, 8am-5pm, Oregon State Capitol (900 Court St NE, Salem, Ore.); June 2-July 27, 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri), 10am-5pm (Sat), Four Rivers Cultural Center (676 SW Fifth Ave, Ontario, Ore.). View “Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration,” a travelling exhibit highlighting the role of Oregonians in the decision to incarcerate Japanese Americans during World War II. The display features personal letters and proclamations from Oregonians to then-governor Charles Sprague in 1941 and 1942 advocating for the exclusion and incarceration of Japanese-American Oregonians, along with his responses; blueprints of potential “Assembly Center” and “Relocation Camp” locations such as race tracks and fairgrounds; letters from Japanese Americans expressing outrage about the injustice; and more. The May 29 display is on view as part of the Vanport Mosaic Festival. For info, visit <www.vanportmosaic. org> (Portland), call (503) 986-1388 or visit <www.oregon legislature.gov> (Salem), or call (541) 889-8191 or visit <www.4rcc.com> (Ontario). To learn more, visit <www.graham streetproductions.com>. Homago June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 3-4:15pm, Gregory Heights Library (7921 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). Attend Homago and hang out with other middle schoolers in a safe space while enjoying games, crafts, quizzes, science experiments, and more, as well as geeking out about favorite books, movies, anime, manga, and video games. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib. org>. Smoke alarm installation events June 3, 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>. Free “Cycle the Well Field” bike tour May 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>. June 3, 8:45am-1:30pm, Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station (9920 NE Cascades Pkwy, Portland). Join the “Cycle the Well Field” bike tour, a free bicycle tour through Portland’s Columbia South Shore Well Field. The outing features stops at which experts from the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council reveal the mysteries of groundwater, discuss how groundwater provides flexibility and reliability to the water supply, and explain how to protect the important resource. Attendees should dress for the weather and bring a bike, helmet, water bottle, and lunch. Refreshments are provided. For info, or to register, call (503) 281-1132, e-mail <karen.carrillo@columbiaslough.org>, or visit <www.columbia slough.org>. “Cooking Around the World” “Understanding China” May 21, 3:30-4:30pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland). Join Kim Ha for a “Cooking Around the World” class to learn how to make Vietnamese crepes. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. June 6, 7pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “Understanding China,” a talk by journalists and authors Deborah and James Fallows. The event is the final lecture held as part of the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s 2017 International Speaker Series. For info, call (503) 306-5252 or visit <www.worldoregon.org>. To buy tickets, call (503) 248-4335 or visit <www.portland5.com>. Sunday Parkways: Southeast Portland “Human Trafficking: Rescuing Victims” May 23, 5:30-7:30pm, Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub (112 SW Second Ave, Portland). Attend “Human Trafficking: Rescuing Victims,” a City Club of Portland event featuring representatives from the Portland Police Bureau, Called to Rescue, Our Mother’s House, and Rahab’s Sisters who talk about their work to identify and rescue victims and potential victims of human trafficking. For info, or to register, call (503) 228-7231 or visit <www.pdxcity club.org>. “Hafu” May 23, 8-9pm; repeats May 25, midnight-1am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch “Hafu,” a show following the lives of five hafu — the Japanese term for people who are half Japanese — that examines the intricacies of mixed-race Japanese and their multicultural experience in Free shred and RX drop off in Milwaukie June 7, 10am-1pm, Milwaukie Center (5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr, Milwaukie, Ore.). Attend a free event hosted by the Clackamas County Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) to shred confidential personal documents and safely dispose of unused or old prescriptions. The event includes “Medicare Fraud Doesn’t Happen in Oregon, or Does It?,” a presentation on how to keep Medicare information safe and avoid identity theft (11:00am to noon) and individual counselling for fraud prevention and Medicare help with certified SMP and Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) volunteer counsellors from Clackamas County (noon to 1:00pm). For info, call (503) 655-8269 (option 4) or visit <www.clackamas.us/socialservices>.
