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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
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