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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 <OACO.mail@oregon.gov>, or visit
<www.oregon.gov/OCAPIA/Pages/index.aspx>.
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 <www.
friends-library.org>.
“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 <www.oregonnikkei.org>.
“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
<www.metpdx.org>. To learn more, visit <www.grahamstreet
productions.com>.
“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>.
“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 <events.
multcolib.org>.
“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
<jsma.uoregon.edu>.
“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>.
“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 <events.multcolib.org>. 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 <careercenter@
clackamas.edu>, or visit <www.clackamas.edu>.
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
<www.ohs.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <www.opb.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <www.
emswcd.org>.
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 <events.
multcolib.org>.
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 <info@oregonbuddhisttemple.com>, or
visit <www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com>.
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
<events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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