Community
February 19, 2018
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This issue’s
Community
Calendar
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to you by:
“Voyage to Vietnam:
Celebrating the Tet Festival”
Through May 6 (daily), 9am-5pm; Feb 22, 11am-12:30pm
(bilingual storytime); Feb 24, 10-11:30am (exhibit activities);
Portland Children’s Museum (4015 SW Canyon Rd, Portland).
View “Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival,” a
hands-on exhibit offering children an opportunity to discover the
beauty, sights, and sounds of Vietnam through its most
important celebration of the year — Tet — the Vietnamese New
Year. While welcoming and celebrating the Year of the Dog,
museum-goers learn about the traditions, customs, and values
exemplified by the annual celebration. On February 22 from
11:00am to 12:30pm, youth are invited to join museum staff in
partnership with librarians from the Multnomah County Library
for a bilingual storytime (Vietnamese & English). Participants
listen to classic and beloved stories from Vietnam in Vietnamese
and English and participate in an art activity. On February 24
from 10:00am to 11:30am, visitors are also invited to the museum
for special activities and to engage with students from the
International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) at Portland State
University as they talk about history, folklore, pop culture, and
their favorite holiday traditions. For info, call (503) 223-6500 or
visit <www.portlandcm.org>.
“What’s in Your Cup?
Community-Brewed Culture”
Through Sep 16 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of
the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle).
View “What’s in Your Cup? Community-Brewed Culture,” an
exhibit that looks at the beverages that have given life to
communities — from farmers and families who nurture the raw
materials to friends and kin who bond over shared drinks. The
display explores stories of the growers, scientists, and innovators
who created and continue to adapt Asian beverages so cultures
can thrive. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.
org>.
Portland City Council candidate forum
Feb 20, 6pm, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organiza-
tion (10301 NE Glisan St, Portland). Attend a candidate forum
for Portland City Council, Seat 3. ASL interpreters are present at
the event. For info, call (503) 248-0826.
“Super Skyscrapers: The Vertical City”
Feb 21, 11pm-midnight; repeats Feb 23, 4-5am; Oregon Public
Broadcasting (OPB). Watch “Super Skyscrapers: The Vertical
City,” a show about the Shanghai Tower, which isn’t just a
skyscraper, but a vertical city — a collection of businesses,
services, and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of
Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. Within its
walls, residents can literally work, rest, play, and relax in public
parks, looking up through 12 stories of clear space. And there’s
not just one, but eight of them, stacked on top of each other, all the
way to the 120th floor. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or
visit <www.opb.org>.
Free “Fix-It Fair”
Feb 24, 9:30am-2:30pm, Madison High School (2735 NE 82nd
Ave, Portland). Attend a free City of Portland “Fix-It Fair”
connecting residents with money-saving, environmentally
friendly resources and activities. Exhibits and workshops offer
information on home and personal health, utility savings, food
and nutrition, community resources, recycling, yard care, lead
testing, and more. The event also includes lunch and free on-site
childcare. For info, call (503) 823-4309, e-mail <fixitfair@port
landoregon.gov>, or visit <www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/41892>.
“Meet a Scientist” at OMSI
Feb 24, 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
“THE VERTICAL CITY.” “Super Skyscrapers: The Vertical City,” a show about the Shanghai Tower, which isn’t just a skyscraper, but a vertical
city — a collection of businesses, services, and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field
— airs February 21 at 11:00pm on Oregon Public Broadcasting. (Photo courtesy of Blink Films UK)
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>.
visit <www.vancouver.wsu.edu>. To register, visit <bit.ly/IPD
conference>.
Portland consular outreach event
Feb 28, 6-10pm, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (1945
SE Water Ave, Portland). Peruse Oregon Museum of Science &
Industry (OMSI) exhibits, watch live demonstrations, and more
at OMSI After Dark, an event for persons age 21 and older.
Visitors can taste and learn the science behind food and
beverages while probing OMSI’s exhibits and labs at the event,
which explores one’s wits about how to calculate risk, execute
attacks, and tabulate probabilities in order to stay on the winning
side with “Game On!” For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit
<www.omsi.edu>.
Feb 24-25, Northwest Health Foundation (221 NW Second
Ave, Suite 300, Portland). Attend a Portland consular outreach
event offered by the Philippine Consulate General in San
Francisco. Appointments are required. For info, call (503)
285-1994 or visit <www.pacco.org>. To register (required), visit
<www.philippinessanfrancisco.org>.
Asian cooking classes
Feb 25, 10am-1:20pm, West Linn Adult Community Center
(1180 Rosemont Rd, West Linn, Ore.). Learn the ins and outs of
making Cioppino, a San Francisco-inspired seafood stew.
Participants learn where to buy and select quality seafood, how to
prepare it, and cooking techniques. For info, or to register, call
(503) 557-4700 or visit <www.westlinnoregon.gov/parksrec>. To
learn more, visit <www.chef2go.biz>.
“Baseball and Bowling”
Feb 25-Apr 8, 11am-3pm (Tue-Sat), noon-3pm (Sun), Oregon
Nikkei Legacy Center (121 NW Second Ave, Portland). View
“Baseball and Bowling: Sports Memorabilia from Minidoka and
Post-WWII Portland,” a new display at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy
Center. For info, call (503) 224-1458 or visit <www.oregon
nikkei.org>.
“Revitalizing Dialogue: Strategies
for Engaging in a Polarized Society”
Feb 26-27, Washington State University Vancouver (14204
NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, Wash.). High school and
college students and faculty are invited to attend “Revitalizing
Dialogue: Strategies for Engaging in a Polarized Society,” a
statewide conference on civility. Participants learn how to
promote civility in their communities through civil dialogue
around contentious issues, learn and practice skills required to
become an IPD Civility Fellow, including deliberative democracy,
cultural competency, facilitation skills, how to guide
conversations, and ways to foster understanding. The event is
sponsored by Washington State University Vancouver’s
Initiative for Public Deliberation. For info, call (360) 546-9788 or
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Mar 4, 9:30am-5:30pm, Oregon Museum of Science &
Industry (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). Take advantage of
low-cost admission to the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry
(OMSI) during the first Sunday of each month. The $2 ticket
includes general admission to the museum. For info, call (503)
797-4000 or visit <www.omsi.edu>.
OHSU Brain Fair
Mar 10, 10am-5pm, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry
(1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). Learn about the amazing
adaptive power of the brain at Oregon Health & Science
University’s (OHSU) Brain Fair. The “cerebral celebration,”
presented by the OHSU Brain Institute, includes interactive
exhibits, real human and animal brains, activities, prizes, and
OHSU neuroscientists explaining and demonstrating their
groundbreaking research. For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit
<www.omsi.edu>.
“Robot Revolution”
Opens Mar 17 (Tue-Sun), 9:30am-5:30pm, Oregon Museum of
Science & Industry (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). View “Robot
Revolution,” an exhibit that explores how robots, created by
human ingenuity, ultimately may become our companions and
colleagues, changing how we play, live, and work together. The
display comes to life with a collection of cutting-edge robots
secured from innovative global robotics companies and
universities. For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit <www.omsi.
edu>.
Hiring Interpreters
for Mandarin &
Vietnamese in
Portland call center
Excellent proficiency in English and second language with
strong listening and comprehension skills are required.
We offer : Part or Full Time positions, paid orientation,
ongoing training, and a bus pass
.
To apply :
Visit : www.languageline.com/careers
Choose : “Phone and Video Interpreters”
Choose : “United States”
Find position :
Mandarin Interpreter in Portland Center
Vietnamese Interpreter in Portland Center
Korean Interpreter in Portland Center
Read the job description & click “Apply Online”
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