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Mahjong group
June 13, 20 & 26, 1-4pm, Gresham Library (385 NW Miller
Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Players of all skill levels are invited to join a
mahjong group. A coach is available to teach new players. For
info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Talk Time at Central Library
June 14, 21 & 28, 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>.
“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>.
Footbridge over Burnside info meeting
June 15, 6:30-8pm, World Forestry Center, Cheatham Hall
(4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Attend a free informational
meeting about the Footbridge over Burnside project. Attendees
learn about the community fundraising campaign and
construction plans for a pedestrian bridge to create a safe passage
over the busy road along the Wildwood Trail between Washing-
ton Park and Forest Park. For info, contact the Portland Parks
Foundation at (503) 445-0994, e-mail <info@portlandpf.org>, or
visit <www.portlandpf.org>.
“Terracotta Warriors
of the First Emperor”
Through Sep 4, 10am-5pm (Mon-Fri), 10am-6pm (Sat-Sun),
Pacific Science Center (200 Second Ave N, Seattle). View
“Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor,” an exhibit that
includes 10 original life-size statues from the terracotta army —
created 2,200 years ago and consisting of 6,000 life-sized soldiers,
horses, chariots, bowmen, and archers standing guard at the
tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang in a 20-square-mile burial
compound — and more than 100 original objects and artifacts
from the first imperial dynasty of China, on loan from the
People’s Republic of China. In addition to original objects, the
exhibit features hands-on science learning through a series of
interactive and immersive experiences. For info, call (206)
443-2001 or visit <www.pacificsciencecenter.org>.
“We Are the Ocean: An Indigenous
Response to Climate Change”
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>.
“Parting Shots: Minor White’s
Images of Portland, 1938-1942”
Through Dec 23 (Wed-Sat), 10am-5pm, Architectural
Heritage Center (701 SE Grand Ave, Portland). View “Parting
Shots: Minor White’s Images of Portland, 1938-1942,” an exhibit
of photography documenting a city on the verge of change amidst
World War II. White’s photographs, which serve as one of the few
visual records of some of Portland’s most significant architecture
prior to its eventual demolition, are presented alongside
architectural artifacts rescued from many of the commercial and
residential buildings in the images. For info, call (503) 231-7264
or visit <www.visitahc.org>.
“Architecture of Internment:
The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration”
June 5-8 & June 5-July 27; June 5-8, 8am-5pm, Oregon State
Capitol (900 Court St NE, Salem, Ore.); June 5-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. For info, call
(503) 986-1388 or visit <www.oregonlegislature.gov> (Salem), or
call (541) 889-8191 or visit <www.4rcc.com> (Ontario). To learn
more, visit <www.grahamstreetproductions.com>.
“Understanding China”
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>.
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>.
“What’s in a Label? Thinking about
Diversity and Racial Categories”
June 8, noon, City of Portland Water Bureau, Portland
Building, Second Floor, Room C (1120 SW Fifth Ave, Portland).
Never Give Up!
NEVER GIVE UP! Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for
Justice, a documentary narrated by George Takei about civil-rights lawyer
and activist Minoru “Min” Yasui, is screening at 7:00pm on June 15 in
southwest Portland. The film is followed by a talk with film co-director
Holly Yasui. (Photo courtesy of the Yasui family)
Attend “What’s in a Label? Thinking about Diversity and Racial
Categories,” a talk by public-interest lawyer Ann Su exploring
how the words we choose influence our understanding of race and
racial diversity. The event is held as part of the “Conversation
Project,” a series presented by Oregon Humanities. For info, call
(503) 241-0543 or visit <www.oregonhumanities.org>.
Senior Health Insurance
Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)
June 8, 15, 22 & 29, 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)
988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
June 15, 7pm, West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
(8470 SW Oleson Rd, Portland). Join a screening of Never Give
Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice, a documentary about
civil-rights lawyer and activist Minoru “Min” Yasui, narrated by
George Takei. The screening is followed by a talk with film
co-director Holly Yasui. For info, call Sue at (503) 292-1831. To
learn more, visit <www.minoruyasuifilm.org>.
Free ESL classes
June 15, 22 & 29, 1-2:30pm, Multnomah County Central
Library, Room 2B (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). Attend free
English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes offered in
downtown Portland. All levels are welcome and no registration is
required. For info, call (503) 577-9984 or visit <events.multcolib.
org>.
“Race, Identity, and Culture
in the Pacific Northwest”
June 16 & Aug 10; June 16, noon; Aug 10, 7pm; Seattle
Central Library (1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle). Attend “Race,
Identity, and Culture in the Pacific Northwest,” a panel
discussion featuring culture carriers, artists, and historians who
share their views on the value of race, identity, and culture in
relationship to communal celebrations. For info, call (206)
386-4636 or visit <www.spl.org>.
Free citizenship classes
Pride Parade
June 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10:30am-noon, Midland Library (805 SE
122nd Ave, Portland). Learn about the process of becoming a U.S.
citizen and prepare for the citizenship interview at free classes
taught in English by Goodwill instructors. Participants learn
about U.S. history and government. For info, call (503) 988-5123
or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
June 18, 10am, North Park Blocks, Downtown Portland.
March with API Pride and visit the organization’s booth at the
annual Pride Festival. API Pride supports lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer people of Asian and Pacific Islander (API)
descent in Oregon. For info, or to register, call (503) 877-9379,
e-mail <api.pride@gmail.com>, or visit <www.facebook.com/
APIPRide>.
Homago
June 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>.
Beaverton Volunteer Fair
June 10, 10am-1pm, Beaverton City Library (12375 SW Fifth
St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend the Beaverton Volunteer Fair to
meet with representatives from more than 40 local nonprofit
groups and community organizations who provide information
about opportunities to volunteer in the area. The event includes
raffle prizes and refreshments. For info, call (503) 526-2559 or
visit <www.beavertonoregon.gov/1898/Volunteer-Fair>.
“Laughter Therapy”
June 10 & 13; June 10, 1-3pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd
Ave, Portland); June 13, 5:45-7:45pm, Albina Library (3605 NE
15th Ave, Portland). Improve health, creativity, and produc-
tivity, learn to increase wellbeing, and enjoy some much-needed
relaxation and rejuvenation at “Laughter Therapy,” a class
taught by artist and facilitator Stefano Laboni. For info, call (503)
988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Talk Time at Midland Library
June 10, 17 & 24, 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) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.
org>.
Unbroken Glass
June 11, 2:30-5pm, Intel Hawthorn Farm Campus, Audi-
torium (5200 NE Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro, Ore.). View
Unbroken Glass, a documentary about filmmaker Dinesh Das
Sabu’s journey to understand his parents, who died when he was
just six years old. Travelling to India and across the United
States, Dinesh pieces together the story of his mother’s
schizophrenia and suicide, and how his family dealt with it in a
culture where mental illness was often misunderstood. The free
screening — held in honor of the launch of ASHA International’s
South-Asian Mental Health Outreach Program — is followed by a
panel discussion and reception. (USA/India, 2016, Dinesh Das
Sabu, 57 mins.) To register (required), e-mail <gayathri@
myasha.org>. For info, call (971) 340-7190 or visit <www.
myasha.org>. To learn more, visit <www.unbrokenglassfilm.
“Transforming Pain into Power”
June 20, 7:30am (breakfast), 8-10am (forum), Oregon Health
& Science University (OHSU), Collaborative Life Sciences
Building (2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland). Attend “Transforming
Pain into Power,” a free community forum hosted by Oregon
Health & Science University and Portland State University to
provide a safe venue to collaborate on ideas to reduce gun violence
and address the social and societal conditions that contribute to
gun violence across Oregon, southwest Washington, and beyond.
The topic for discussion, “Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
Forum III: The Role of Business,” explores the role business can
play in reframing the narrative, from the inevitability of gun
violence to the preventability of it. For info, call (503) 494-8311 or
visit <www.ohsu.edu/standtogether>.
“Honey Bee Science Discovery Program”
June 23 & 26; June 23, 11-11:45am, St. Johns Library (7510 N
Charleston Ave, Portland); June 26, 2-2:45pm, Capitol Hill
Library (10723 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland). Learn about honey
bees and discover the science behind the busy creatures at
“Honey Bee Science Discovery Program,” a presentation by a
young beekeeper. The interactive class, which is for people age
three through adult, is followed by hands-on learning stations,
including a Honey Bee Discovery Lab, flower-seed planting, a
pollination station, honey bee board games and coloring sheets,
and more. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.
multcolib.org>.
“Power, Privilege, and
Racial Diversity in Oregon”
June 24 & July 13; June 24, 3pm, Southeast Uplift, Fireside
Room (3534 SE Main St, Portland); July 13, 6pm, Vanport Square
Studio (5229 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Suite 102,
Portland). Attend “Power, Privilege, and Racial Diversity in
Oregon,” a talk by Willamette University associate professor of
sociology Emily Drew, who explores topics including institutional
racism, white privilege, and unconscious bias. The event is held
as part of the “Conversation Project,” a series presented by
Oregon Humanities. For info, call (503) 241-0543 or visit
<www.oregonhumanities.org>.
“Summer Picnic in the Park”
June 25, July 30 & Aug 27, noon-5pm, Oaks Park (7805 SE
Oaks Park Way, near the east end of the Sellwood Bridge,
Portland). Attend the “Summer Picnic in the Park” event of
Persia House, a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization for the
public benefit. The gathering features activities, food, and more.
Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share at the free event. For
info, call (503) 725-5214, e-mail <tehrank@pdx.edu>, or visit
<www.persia.pdx.edu>.