Page 10 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Community and the Oregon Commission for Women (OCFW) — from 9:30am to noon and again from 1:15pm to 3:00pm (in room 350). For info, call (503) 302-9725, e-mail , or visit . This issue’s Community Calendar is brought to you by: Friends of the Library book sale Oct 6-9, 6-9pm (Fri, members only), 9am-9pm (Sat), 11am-5pm (Sun), 9am-3pm (Mon), Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center - Lloyd Center (1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland). Attend a used book sale presented by Friends of the Multnomah County Library. Many Asian-language books are available along with LPs, videogames, pamphlets, audiobooks, sheet music, and more. Many books are $2 and children’s items start at 50 cents. For info, call (503) 224-9176 or visit . “American Obon” 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 . “Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration” Through Oct 28 (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 . To learn more, visit . “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 . “Discover Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference” Through Dec 10, 10am-5pm (Sun), 10am-8pm (Mon), noon-8pm (Tue-Wed), 10am-6pm (Thu-Sat), Multnomah County Central Library, Collins Gallery (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). View “Discover Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference,” a hands-on, interactive, all-ages exhibit exploring how technology and engineering contribute to solving national and global problems. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . “Graphic Ideology: Cultural Revolution Propaganda from China” Through Dec 31, 11am-8pm (Wed), 11am-5pm (Thu-Sun), University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “Graphic Ideology: Cultural Revolution Propaganda from China,” an exhibit of Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters drawn from a local private collection. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit . “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 . “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 or . “Girls Who Code” Free citizenship classes ARCHITECTURE OF INTERNMENT. “Architecture of Intern- ment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration,” a travelling exhibit highlight- ing the role of Oregonians in the decision to incarcerate Japanese Ameri- cans during World War II, is on view through October 28 at the Muslim Educational Trust in Tigard, Oregon. A pop-up version of the exhibit is also scheduled for display at the Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro, Oregon on Tuesday, October 17 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Pictured is a blueprint of the Klamath County Fairgrounds, which was sent to Oregon governor Charles Sprague in February 1942. The blueprint is part of the Sprague Files of the Oregon State Archive. (Image courtesy of Graham Street Productions) Tyrus Holgate Blvd, Portland). Learn about the process of becoming a U.S. citizen and prepare for the citizenship interview at free classes taught in English by library volunteers. Participants learn about U.S. history and government. To register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit . For info, call (503) 577-9984. CCC Fall Job Fair Chinese-American genealogy workshop Oct 3, 10am-1pm, Clackamas Community College, Gregory Forum (19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City, Ore.). Connect with employers at the Clackamas Community College (CCC) Fall Job Fair, an event that is free and open to the public. The fair, which offers opportunities to meet with several employers in one location, features career opportunities in the fields of healthcare, manufacturing, construction, logistics, education, retail, and more. Attendees should be prepared for onsite interviews for open positions. For info, or to obtain the list of employers attending the fair, call (503) 594-6001, e-mail , or visit . Oct 7, 10am-noon, Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend a Chinese-American genealogy workshop at which participants learn about 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 . Free lead-poisoning prevention workshop Oct 3, 6-7:30pm, Albina Library (3605 NE 15th 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 kit of lead-safe cleaning and testing materials. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Mahjong group Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 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 . Talk Time at Central Library Oct 4, 11, 18 & 25, 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 . Free ESL classes Oct 5, 12, 19 & 26, 4-5:30pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland). Attend free English-as-a-Second- Language (ESL) classes offered at Holgate Library. All levels are welcome and no registration is required. For info, call (503) 577-9984 or visit . Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) Oct 5, 12, 19 & 26, 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 . STEAM storytime Oct 5, 12, 19 & 26, 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 math exploration following the 15-minute storytime. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Free ESL classes OCAPIA public meeting Oct 2-30, 1-2:30pm (Mon & Fri), 6-7:30pm (Wed & Thu), Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Attend free English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes offered at Midland Library. All levels are welcome and no registration is required. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Oct 6, 12:15-1pm, Oregon State Capitol, Room 350 (900 Court St NE, Salem, 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. Also held October 6 is a joint meeting of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions — which includes OCAPIA, the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs (OCBA), the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs (OCHA), Oct 2-Nov 6 (Mon), 5:45-7:45pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Oct 6, 13, 20 & 27, 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 . Oct 7, 1-2:30am, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch Tyrus, a documentary about artist Tyrus Wong (1910-2016) airing as part of American Masters. The film shows, through movie clips, archival footage, and previously unseen art and interviews with Wong, how Tyrus overcame a life of poverty and racism to become a celebrated painter, a Hollywood sketch artist, and Disney legend. The artist’s unique style, which melds Chinese calligraphic and landscape influences with contemporary western art, is found in everything from Disney animation such as Bambi and live-action Hollywood studio films to Hallmark Christmas cards, kites, and hand-painted California dinnerware. (USA, 2015, Pamela Tom, 73 mins.) To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit . Oct 2, 10, 16, 24 & 30, 5:45-7:45pm, Rockwood Library (17917 SE Stark St, Portland). Girls in grades six through 12 are invited to join supportive peers and role models at “Girls Who Code,” a weekly program that shows participants how to use computer science to impact the community. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Free citizenship classes October 2, 2017 “Going Batty” Oct 7, 9 & 22; Oct 7, 11am-noon, Sellwood-Moreland Library (7860 SE 13th Ave, Portland); Oct 9, 4-5pm, Hollywood Library (4040 NE Tillamook St, Portland); Oct 22, 2-3pm, Capitol Hill Library (10723 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland). Explore the intriguing world of bats and learn the truth about one of the most misunderstood and beneficial creatures on earth at “Going Batty.” Topics include adaptations, bat biology, and the physics of sound. Participants are also able to practice using a mist net, the tool field biologists use to capture and study live bats. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Free “Rain Gardens 101” workshop Oct 7 & 28; Oct 7, 9am-1pm, Trinity United Methodist Church (3915 SE Steele St, Portland); Oct 28, 9am-1pm, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (4815 NE Seventh Ave, Portland). Attend “Rain Gardens 101,” a free sustainable garden workshop at which participants learn step-by-step details on how to plan, design, and build a rain garden, which adds beauty and color to yards while helping restore the health of urban streams. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 935-5368 or visit . Talk Time at Midland Library Oct 7, 14, 21 & 28, 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 . Oregon Buddhist Temple free classes Oct 8 & 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 “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 , or visit . Talk Time at Gregory Heights Oct 8, 15, 22 & 29, 12:30-2pm, Gregory Heights Library (7921 NE Sandy Blvd, 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 . Chinese Chess Oct 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2:30-3:30pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland). Play Chinese Chess with others at an all-ages chess session. Boards and pieces are provided. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Free citizenship classes Oct 8-Nov 12 (Sun), 1-3pm, 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 library volunteers. Participants learn about U.S. history and government. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Continued on page 11