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Page 10 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Community Business Network (CBN) Happy Hour and learn about the culture behind baijiu (a Chinese alcoholic beverage made from grain) when conducting business in Asia. The Ly family opens their southeast Portland tasting room at the event and shares their story about how they became the first producers of baijiu in the U.S. For info, or to register, call (503) 973-5451 or visit <www.nwchina.org>. This issue’s Community Calendar is brought to you by: “Building Community and Inspiring Youth Voice” Aug 24, 6-8pm, Capitol Hill Library (10723 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland). Attend “Building Community and Inspiring Youth Voice,” a workshop for teens in grades six through 12 to learn how to speak up about important issues and find out how to get involved in the community. The event — facilitated by youth from Momentum Alliance and held as part of the Muslim Educational Trust’s “We Refuse to Be Enemies” conversations and program series — features games and activities that help build leadership skills and promote youth voice. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Free school vaccinations Ongoing (First & Third Wednesday), 5:30-7:30pm, Free Clinic of Southwest Washington (4100 Plomondon St, Vancouver, Wash.). Uninsured students younger than 19 years old are invited to a free walk-in vaccination clinic to meet school requirements. Participants should bring immunization records. For info, call (360) 313-1390 or visit <www.freeclinics.org>. Wednesday morning tai chi The Buddha’s Dream of Liberation Through Sep 1 (Wed), 8am & 9:30am; 8am, Stephens Creek Nature Park (SW Bertha Blvd & SW Chestnut St, Portland); 9:30am, Wallace Park (NW 25th Ave & NW Raleigh St, Portland). Attend free tai chi sessions held as part of Portland Parks & Recreation’s “Fitness in the Parks.” Registration is encouraged, but drop-ins are welcome. For info, or to register (course #1072775), call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit <www.portland parks.org>. Aug 24, 7pm, Third Place Books (17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, Wash.). Join James William Coleman as he presents The Buddha’s Dream of Liberation, a guide through the ancient sutras that preserve the Buddha’s message, illuminating their meaning in today’s world. For info, call (206) 366-3333 or visit <www.thirdplacebooks.com>. Preview of The Vietnam War “Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor” Aug 24, 8-9pm, Seattle Center, Mural Amphitheatre (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Watch highlights from The Vietnam War — a 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series premiering on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in September — at a free outdoor film screening presented in partnership with KCTS 9. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both sides. For info, call (206) 684-7200 or visit <www.seattlecenter. com>. 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>. Poet’s Beach Through Sep 4, 11am-7pm, South Waterfront Park, Poet’s Beach (SW Moody Ave & SW River Pkwy, Portland). Visit Poet’s Beach, Portland’s new river swimming beach. Personal flotation devices (PFDs) are available to borrow while swimming at the beach and lifeguards are on site during beach hours, which are subject to change. For info, call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit <www.portlandparks.org>. “Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration” Conquering the Dragon COURAGE AND COMPASSION. “Courage and Compassion: Our Shared Story of the Japanese-American World War II Experience,” an ex- hibit that chronicles the Japanese-American experience during World War II and tells local stories of bravery and tolerance from the Willamette Val- ley, is on view through September 23 at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem, Oregon. (Photos courtesy of the Go for Broke National Education Center and the Willamette Heritage Center) experience the impact Mount Vesuvius had on the ancient city. For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit <www.omsi.edu>. “Come Out and Play” Through Sep 6 (Mon-Fri), 7:30am-5pm, Independence City Hall (555 S Main St, Independence, 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) 838-1212 or visit <www.ci.independence.or.us>. To learn more, visit <www.grahamstreetproductions.com>. Through Jan 8 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “Come Out and Play: Adventures in the Neighborhood,” an exhibit that looks at the many ways children have played in the Chinatown-International District, and what play might look like today. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. “Park(ing) Day” “Go Ready! Back-to-School Readiness Festival” Through Sep 15 (applications accepted). Apply for a permit to participate in “Park(ing) Day,” held September 15 as part of the Portland in the Streets Community Grant Program. Participants are able to temporarily turn street parking spaces into parklets of their own design, inspiring creative placemaking and highlighting different uses of the public right-of-way. For info, call (503) 823-5185 or visit <www.portlandinthestreets.com>. To request an application for “Park(ing) Day,” e-mail <pbotcommunityevent@portlandoregon.gov>. One World, One Sky Through Sep 17 (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>. “Courage and Compassion” Through Sep 23 (Mon-Sat), 10am-5pm, Willamette Heritage Center (1313 Mill St SE, #200, Salem, Ore.). View “Courage and Compassion: Our Shared Story of the Japanese-American World War II Experience,” an exhibit that chronicles the Japanese- American experience during World War II and tells local stories of bravery and tolerance from the Willamette Valley. The interactive exhibit features images and audio of firsthand accounts, including interviews with Japanese-American soldiers from the Go for Broke National Education Center’s oral-history collection. For info, call (503) 585-7012 or visit <www. willametteheritage.org>. “Pompeii: The Exhibition” Through Oct 22, 9:30am-7pm (daily), Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). View “Pompeii: The Exhibition,” an immersive look at life in Pompeii both before and after the massive eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E. that not only destroyed the Roman city, but also preserved it for more than 1,700 years. The exhibit features nearly 200 artifacts from the site, including frescoes, mosaics, and statues, as well as a 4-D theater that allows visitors to August 21, 2017 Free back-to-school vaccinations Aug 21 & 28, Sep 11, 18 & 25, 8am-7pm, Doc Harris Stadium (1125 NE 22nd Ave, Camas, Wash.). Attend a free walk-in vaccination clinic for students younger than 19 years old. Vaccination services are provided by Sea Mar Vancouver Medical Clinic. Participants should bring immunization records. For info, call (360) 852-9070. Aug 22, 10am-1:30pm, Hudson’s Bay High School (1601 E McLoughlin Blvd, Vancouver, Wash.). Families and students who are part of Vancouver Public Schools are invited to attend the “Go Ready! Back-to-School Readiness Festival,” an event that helps students and families prepare for the coming school year. The free festival features haircuts, immunizations, and clothing for students; a hotdog lunch; and more than 75 agencies providing information about food and housing, employment, healthcare, parent and family support, afterschool programs, early learning, and more. Participants should bring immunization records. For info, call (360) 342-8060 or (360) 313-4733, or visit <www.vansd.org/goready>. Aug 25, 11:30pm-midnight, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch Conquering the Dragon: Breast Cancer Survivors Race for Life, a documentary in which thousands of breast cancer survivors from around the world compete in dragon boat races. To verify showtime, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. “Japanese Garden Notes: Seeing Through a Designer’s Eye” Aug 26, 3-4:30pm, Portland Art Museum, Mark Building, Fields Ballroom (1119 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend “Japanese Garden Notes: Seeing Through a Designer’s Eye,” a lecture by landscape architect and author Marc P. Keane, the first foreigner to obtain a work permit in Japan for landscape architecture. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.japanesegarden.com>. “Meet a Scientist” at OMSI Aug 26, Sep 9 & 23, 1-4pm, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). Attend “Meet a Scientist,” a program featuring local scientists who are Science Communication Fellows at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry. Each afternoon event includes the scientists sharing their research and knowledge through hands-on activities and conversation. For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit <www. omsi.edu>. Smoke alarm installation events Aug 26 & Sep 30, 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>. “Summer Picnic in the Park” 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 gatherings feature 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>. “The Mekong River with Sue Perkins” Stateless Aug 23, 8-9pm; repeats Aug 25, 1-2am & Aug 27, 10-11am; Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch “The Mekong River with Sue Perkins,” a show about a life-changing, 3,000-mile journey up Southeast Asia’s greatest river. The episode highlights Laos, where the beauty of the country’s landscapes and people bring in foreign tourists. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Aug 27, 8-9pm; repeats Aug 29, 1:30-2:30am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch Stateless, a documentary by filmmaker Duc H. Nguyen that follows the stories of Vietnamese refugees who have been living in a condition of statelessness in the Philippines for 16 years while waiting for a rare opportunity for resettlement in the United States. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Free guided canoe paddles Of Race and Reconciliation Aug 23 & Sep 6; Aug 23, 9:30am, Vancouver Lake Park (6801 NW Lower River Rd, Vancouver, Wash.); Sep 6, 8pm, Willamette Park (SW Macadam Ave & SW Nebraska St, Portland). Take part in free guided big-canoe paddles led by professional environmental educators at locations along the lower Columbia River and its tributaries in Oregon and Washington. Participants help paddle one of two stable 29-foot canoes, enjoying a unique perspective on the water. Paddles, binoculars for wildlife viewing, and personal flotation devices in standard sizes are provided on the family-friendly trips, which are suitable for people age five and older. Space is limited and online reservations open six weeks before each paddle at 7:00am. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 226-1565 or visit <www.estuary partnership.org>. Aug 27, 9-10pm; repeats Aug 29, 2:30am-3:30am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch Of Race and Reconciliation, a documentary that chronicles the Chinese experience in America around the year 1885 — the year Chinese residents in Tacoma were forcefully expelled from the city against the backdrop of increasingly alarming and even violent tensions between American citizens caught in an economic downturn and Chinese immigrants seeking opportunity. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. CBN Happy Hour Aug 24, 4-6pm, Vinn Distillery Tasting Room (222 SE Eighth Ave, Portland). Attend the Northwest China Council’s China Faubion School + Concordia University grand opening Aug 29, 3-5pm; 3:30pm (program); Faubion School (2930 NE Dekum St, Portland). Attend the Faubion School + Concordia University grand opening celebration to explore the new Faubion School + Concordia University (CU) building, which includes Continued on page 11