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Page 10 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Community September 18, 2017 For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. This issue’s Community Calendar is brought to you by: Free citizenship classes Sep 22 & 29, 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>. Free “Beneficial Insects” workshop Sep 23, 9-11:30am, Oregon Food Bank (7900 NE 33rd Dr, Portland). Attend “Beneficial Insects,” a free sustainable garden workshop at which participants learn about beetles, bugs, flies, lacewings, and other invertebrates that provide free pest control and how to attract and sustain these friendly beneficial insects. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 935-5368 or visit <www.emswcd.org>. “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>. SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup National Preparedness Month Through Sep 30 (daily), 7am. As part of National Preparedness Month, the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) is hosting its “30 Days, 30 Ways Preparedness Challenge,” an online social media game and contest in which players are given a daily challenge at 7:00am west coast time. Participants can play as many days as they would like throughout the month and winners receive prizes. The national theme this year is “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead ... You Can!” For info, call (360) 737-1911, or visit <www.30days30ways.com> or <www.clark.wa.gov>. “Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration” Through Oct 14 (Mon-Fri), 8:30am-4pm, Muslim Educational Trust (10330 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Tigard, 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) 579-6621 or visit <www.metpdx.org>. To learn more, visit <www.grahamstreet productions.com>. AMERICAN MASTERS. Tyrus, a documentary about artist Tyrus Wong (1910-2016), is airing on Oregon Public Broadcasting as part of American Masters on Sunday, October 1 at noon, with a repeat scheduled for Saturday, October 7 at 1:00am. The film shows how Wong overcame a life of poverty and racism to become a celebrated painter, a Hollywood sketch artist, and Disney legend. (Photo courtesy of the Public Broadcast- ing Service) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Free admission for seniors at the zoo Sep 19, 9am-3pm, Oregon Zoo (4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Seniors are invited to enjoy free admission to the Oregon Zoo on Tuesday, September 19 as part of “Senior Safari.” Zoo-goers age 65 and older (and one free companion for the day) are able to explore the zoo, attend animal talks, and enjoy a free ride on the zoo train and carousel. For info, call (503) 226-1561 or visit <www.oregonzoo.org>. Old Town Portland walking tour Sep 19, 10am-noon, Old Town Portland. Take part in a walking tour that explores the abundant architectural and cultural history in Old Town, Portland’s only National Landmark Historic District. Participants view the work of Portland’s earliest architects while learning how cast iron played a central role in their designs and how the city developed so close to the river. For info, or to register, call (503) 231-7264 or visit <www.visitahc.org>. “American Obon” The Sympathizer Through Oct 15, 11am-3pm (Tue-Sat), noon-3pm (Sun), Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (121 NW Second Ave, Portland). View “American Obon,” an exhibit that explores the roots of obon, its unique character in the continental United States, obon dancing (bon odori), and the enduring legacy of Rev. Yoshio Iwanaga, a Japanese Buddhist minister who introduced doyo buyo (children’s dance) and bon odori to numerous communities along the west coast of the United States. For info, call (503) 224-1458 or visit <www.oregonnikkei.org>. Sep 19, 6:30-7:30pm, Kenton Library (8226 N Denver Ave, Portland). Engage in conversation about literature at a Pageturners discussion sponsored by Friends of the Library. The book for discussion is Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer, which tells the story of a man during the Vietnam War whose political beliefs clash with his individual loyalties. The gripping spy novel presents an astute exploration of extreme politics and a moving love story while also exploring a life between two worlds and examining the legacy of the Vietnam War in literature, film, and the wars fought today. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.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>. “Come Out and Play” 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>. “Do You Know Bruce?” Through Feb 11 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). Learn about Bruce Lee — including his multifaceted approach to life — at “Do You Know Bruce?” Part three of the display — “Day in the Life of Bruce Lee: Do You Know Bruce?” — explores what it took to become “Bruce Lee.” Attendees get a glimpse of how Lee approached every day — from his personal habits, routines, and workout strategies to his written and visual art, reading, and time with family and friends — in the final segment of the three-year exhibit. For info, call (206) 623-5124, or visit <www.wingluke.org> or <www.doyouknowbruce.com>. The Vietnam War Sep 18-21 & 24-28, 9pm, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s The Vietnam War, a 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series featuring 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. Upcoming episodes include “Riding the Tiger” (September 18), “The River Styx” (September 19), “Resolve” (September 20), “This Is What We Do” (September 21), “Things Fall Apart” (September 24), “The Veneer of Civilization” (September 25), “The History of the World” (September 26), “A Disrespectful Loyalty” (September 27), and “The Weight of Memory” (September 28). For info, to verify showtimes, or to check the repeat schedule, call (503) In the Shadow of the Banyan Sep 19, 6:30-8pm, Sellwood-Moreland Library (7860 SE 13th Ave, Portland). Engage in conversation about literature at a Pageturners discussion sponsored by Friends of the Library. The book for discussion is Vaddey Ratner’s In the Shadow of the Banyan, which tells the story of a girl who comes of age during the Cambodian genocide in the 1970s. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. OCAPIA public meeting Sep 20, 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>. “Columbia Gorge Towns to Trails” Sep 20, 6:30-8pm, Beaverton City Library (12375 SW Fifth St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend “Columbia Gorge Towns to Trails,” a talk by author and walking guru Laura O. Foster about the “Towns to Trails” network — a partially completed 200-mile trekking loop that aims to connect gorge towns, inns, and wineries in Washington and Oregon via walking routes — as well as information about recent fires in the area, how to provide help, and the importance of both appreciating and contributing to the health and wellbeing of the area. For info, call (503) 644-2197 or visit <www.beavertonlibrary.org>. Free “Native Plants” workshop Sep 21 & 27, 6-8:30pm; Sep 21, Pilgrim Lutheran Church (4244 SE 91st Ave, Portland); Sep 27, Woodstock Community Center (5905 SE 43rd Ave, Portland). Attend “Native Plants,” a free sustainable garden workshop at which participants learn about Portland’s most common native plant communities and which species do well in similar growing conditions, as well as tips to help them thrive. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 935-5368 or visit <www.emswcd.org>. STEAM storytime Sep 21 & 28, 6-6:45pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Enjoy a storytime with a little extra STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math — aimed at children between two and six years old with an accompanying adult. The event also includes an easy and age-appropriate art activity or science exploration following the 15-minute storytime. Sep 23, 10am-1pm (times may vary by site), Oregon coast, inland rivers, and cemeteries. Join fellow Oregonians for the annual SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup. Volunteers are needed to clean Oregon’s beaches and inland riversides from the Washington to the California border. Also included in this year’s cleanup events are state cemeteries, many of which were established in the 1800s and need invasive weed and woody debris removal, headstone cleaning, and more. Participants are asked to check in at one of the many meeting sites and clean up the coastline, riverbanks, and cemeteries 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 to beach cleanup sites to sift the tide lines for harmful, bite-sized bits of plastic. To register, call (503) 844-9571 or visit <www.solveoregon.org>. “Meet a Scientist” at OMSI Sep 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>. Executive Order 9066 presentation Sep 23, 2-4pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, Tateuchi Story Theatre (719 S King St, Seattle). Attend a presentation about Executive Order 9066 featuring Japanese-American former incarcerees reflecting on their experience and how it relates to the Muslim-American experience. The event is held in conjunction with the exhibit “Year of Remembrance: Glimpses of a Forever Foreigner,” on view through February 11, 2018. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. Sunday Parkways: Sellwood/Milwaukie Sep 24, 11am-4pm, Westmoreland, Sellwood, and Water Tower Parks (Southeast Portland & Milwaukie, Ore.). Walk, bike, rollerblade, skateboard, and more through southeast Portland and Milwaukie neighborhoods and parks without motor traffic during a Sunday Parkways event. Entertainment and activities take place in the parks and along the eight-mile, two-way route, which has no start or finish. The route also includes the Milwaukie Farmers Market and the Milwaukie Business District. For info, call (503) 823-7599 or visit <www.portlandsundayparkways.org>. Portland Parks Foundation anniversary Sep 24, 4:30-6pm, Peninsula Park Community Center (700 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland). Attend the 15th anniversary celebration of the Portland Parks Foundation, a free event featuring guided tours, the presentation of the Parks Champion Award to an outstanding community volunteer, a picnic sponsored by NW Natural, an art station hosted by the Multnomah Arts Center, a youth soccer clinic led by former Portland Timbers midfielder Jack Jewsbury, and more. For info, call (503) 445-0994 or visit <www.portlandpf.org>. Oregon Buddhist Temple free classes Sep 24, Oct 8 & Oct 22, 12:30-2pm, Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE 34th Ave, near SE Powell Blvd, Portland). Attend free public classes taught by Rev. Yuki Sugahara at the Oregon Buddhist Temple. Topics include “Introduction to Buddhism” (September 24), “Buddhism and the Mind” (October 8), and “Jodo Shinshu Basics” (October 22). Prior knowledge of Buddhism is not required. For info, or to register (suggested), call (503) 234-9456, e-mail <info@oregonbuddhisttemple.com>, or visit <www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com>. Urban League Equal Opportunity Dinner Sep 26, 5:30pm (reception), 6pm (doors open), Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland). Attend the Urban League Equal Opportunity Dinner. The event, which supports the work of the Urban League of Portland to empower Oregonians to achieve equality in education, employment, and economic security, features music, cocktails, and dinner. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 280-2600 or visit <www.ulpdx.org>. Lead-poisoning prevention workshop Sep 26, 6-7:30pm, Woodstock Library (6008 SE 49th Ave, Portland). Attend a free workshop focusing on the prevention of lead poisoning. Participants learn about lead-safety techniques — including how to locate lead sources within homes and work locations, stabilize or eliminate hazardous lead conditions, and find agencies and organizations offering information and assistance — and receive a booklet and a kit of lead-safe cleaning and testing materials. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. OMSI After Dark: “Brewfest” Sep 27, 6-10pm, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (1945 Continued on page 11
