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Black Pearl Acupuncture
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
are great for:
- Acute/Chronic Pain (i.e. neck, back,
sciatica & shoulder)
- Treating & Preventing the flu and colds
- Stress Relief
- Headaches/Migraines
“Beyond the Gate: A Tale of
Portland’s Historic Chinatowns”
Currently on display, noon-5pm (Thu-Sun), Portland
Chinatown Museum (127 NW Third Ave, Portland). View
“Beyond the Gate: A Tale of Portland’s Historic Chinatowns,” a
display of rare and seldom-seen objects such as Chinese opera
costumes, theatrical sets, bilingual text, audio-visual media, and
interactive visitor stations that tell a sprawling transnational
story of contact and trade between China and the west, focusing
on Portland’s Old Chinatown (1850-1905) and New Chinatown
(1905-1950). The exhibit is an expanded permanent version of
the display featured at the Oregon Historical Society in 2016.
See story by Kelly La Croix, “‘Beyond the Gate’ showcases
Portland Chinatown’s past and present” (AR, May 6, 2019), at
<www.asianreporter.com>. For info, call (503) 224-0008 or visit
<www.portlandchinatown.org>.
“Worlds Beyond Here”
Through Sep 15 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of
the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle).
View “Worlds Beyond Here: The Expanding Universe of APA
Science Fiction,” an exhibit that looks at the connection between
Asian Pacific Americans and the infinite possibilities of science
fiction. The display features pieces such as an Augmented Reality
sculpture garden, a Connection Machine (early supercomputer)
from the Living Computers Museum, a local 14-year-old
cosplayer who creates robots out of cardboard, a mix of literary
and pop culture works, and more. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or
visit <www.wingluke.org>.
Free citizenship classes
Through Sep 22 (Sun), 12:15-3:15pm, Rockwood Library
(17917 SE Stark St, Portland). Learn about the process of
becoming a U.S. citizen and prepare for the citizenship interview
at free classes taught in English by a volunteer from SOAR Legal.
Participants learn about U.S. history and government. To
register, call (503) 384-2482, ext. 116, or e-mail <akelly@
emoregon.org>.
Qigong at Alberta Park
www.blackpearlacupuncture.com
SUPER SKYSCRAPERS. “Super Skyscrapers: One World Trade
Center,” a show about the final year of construction of One World Trade
Center in New York, airs September 6 at 7:00pm on Oregon Public
Broadcasting Plus. (Photo courtesy of Blink Films UK)
<www.opb.org>.
Sep 5, 7:30pm, Powell’s Books on Hawthorne (3723 SE
Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join Ganesh Sitaraman as he
presents The Public Option, a book co-written with Anne Alstott.
Whenever people go to the local public library, send mail via the
post office, or visit Yosemite, they are taking advantage of a
longstanding American tradition — the public option. Some of
the most useful and beloved institutions in American life are
public options, yet they are seldom celebrated as such. The Public
Option challenges decades of received wisdom about the proper
role of government and considers the improvements that could
come from the expansion of public options. For info, call (503)
238-1668 or visit <www.powells.com>.
Senior Health Insurance
Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)
Sep 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 informa-
tion 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 between 8:00am and 5:00pm. For
info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
“Super Skyscrapers”
Sep 6, 7-8pm, Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus).
Watch “Super Skyscrapers: One World Trade Center,” a show
about the final year of construction of One World Trade Center in
New York. To verify showtime, call (503) 293-1982 or visit
Plumbing l Electrical l Carpentry
Call (503) 501-5719 or
visit https://reachcdc.org
Sep 7, Asian Health & Service Center (9035 SE Foster Rd,
Portland). Receive free vision screenings at the Asian Health &
Service Center’s location on Foster Road. For info, or to obtain
available screening times, call (503) 872-8822 or visit <www.ahsc
pdx.org>.
Portland
Housing
Bureau
Interpretation services available
“Children’s Book Fair”
Sep 7, 11am-1:30pm, North Portland Library, Back Lawn
(512 N Killingsworth St, Portland). Join the 21st annual
“Children’s Book Fair,” an event aimed at families with kids
between preschool and fifth grade. The fair features activities
and a free book for every child. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or
visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Free ESOL class
Sep 11-Dec 4 (Wed), 6:30-8:30pm, Multnomah University,
Travis-Lovitt Hall, First Floor (8435 NE Glisan St, Portland).
Take part in free Community ESOL (English for Speakers of
Other Languages) classes presented by Multnomah University.
Three levels are offered — beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
Drop-ins are welcome and materials are provided free of charge.
No class is held November 27. For info, call (503) 251-6412 or
e-mail <kkidney@multnomah.edu>.
Sep 15, 12:30-3pm, Northwest Library (2300 NW Thurman
St, Portland). Learn listening and speaking skills while trying to
find common ground at “Talking Across the Political Divide.”
Participants communicate their perspectives, feelings, and
experiences while listening to those of others. For info, call (503)
988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Ganesh Sitaraman
FREE HOME REPAIRS FOR PORTLAND
SENIOR & DISABLED HOMEOWNERS
Free vision screenings at AHSC
“Textile Exchange”
Through Apr 19 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum
of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St,
Seattle). View “Life Wide Angle/Close Up,” a multimedia
photography-based exhibit that sparks conversation about what
goes into making healthy and sustainable communities, what
they contribute to the larger society, and strategies and policies
that can protect and support them. Borne of the necessities of
survival and the restrictions of racism, ethnic enclaves arose to
form vibrant communities where newcomers could bring a taste
of home. Chinatowns, Nihonmachis, Little Manilas, and others
formed in the early 20th centuries, migrating to neighborhoods
where early immigrants had established themselves and thriving
in communities where neglect meant housing was affordable.
Curated by photographer Carina A. del Rosario, the display
features pieces by Dean Wong, Mel Ponder, Andrew Hida, and
the Chinatown Art Brigade collective. For info, call (206)
623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>.
seasymonettea@gmail.com
505 N.W. Ninth Ave., Portland, OR 97209
Fall Take-Out Bazaar
“Life Wide Angle/Close Up”
Sita Symonette
Licensed Acupuncturist
Call to schedule an appointment: (503) 308-9363
Through Sep 27 (Fri), 8-9am, Alberta Park (NE 22nd Ave &
NE Killingsworth St, Portland). Learn simple, repetitive qigong
movements at “Morning Moving Meditation: Qigong.” The
sessions are open to all members of the community. Participants
should meet near the tennis courts and wear comfortable
clothing. In case of rain, meet in the sheltered area. Donations are
accepted. For info, call (503) 961-2242 or visit <www.rosecity
qigong.com>.
Through Oct 27, 10am-5pm (Sun), 10am-8pm (Mon), noon-
8pm (Tue-Wed), 10am-6pm (Thu-Sat); Sep 4, 5-7pm (reception);
Multnomah County Central Library, Collins Gallery (801 SW
10th Ave, Portland). View “Textile Exchange,” an exhibit that
explores textiles and their varied points of view, traditions, and
techniques across cultures, communities, and generations. For
info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
September 2, 2019
Sep 15, 11:30am-2pm, Nichiren Buddhist Temple (2025 SE
Yamhill St, Portland). Pre-order then pick up chicken chow mein
and sushi as part of the Fall Take-Out Bazaar fundraiser at
Nichiren Buddhist Temple. For info, or to place an order
(required by September 8), call (503) 235-8292.
“Talking Across the Political Divide”
Free citizenship classes
Sep 15-Nov 17 (Sun), 12:30-2pm, Gresham Library (385 NW
Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.) Learn about the process of becoming a
U.S. citizen and prepare for the citizenship interview at free
classes taught in English by volunteers from Mission: Citizen.
Participants learn about U.S. history and government.
Registration is not required. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
“The Immigrant Story”
Sep 18, 7pm, Beaverton City Library, Auditorium (12375 SW
Fifth St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend “The Immigrant Story,” a free
live event sponsored by the City of Beaverton featuring four
compelling, contemporary stories told — and lived — by members
of our immigrant community. For info, call (503) 227-2583 or visit
<www.literary-arts.org>.
“A Mandala of Gems”
Sep 21-22, 11am-7pm (Sat), noon-4pm (Sun), Henjyoji
Shingon Temple (2634 SE 12th Ave, Portland). Attend “A
Mandala of Gems: The Treasury of Nepal’s Buddhist Heritage,” a
celebration of a decade of Nepalese Buddhist practice, sacred
arts, and culture in the west. The weekend event features art
exhibits, cultural displays, talks, performances, and more. For
info, call (503) 233-3703 or visit <www.nrityamandala.org>.
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Hiro’s Table
Sep 29, 2:30pm, Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St,
Portland). Watch Hiro’s Table, a documentary portrait that
follows master sushi chef Hiroji Obayashi and his wife Yasuyo
over a 16-year year span as they managed the day-to-day
operation of their intimate mom-and-pop restaurant, Hirozen
Gourmet, nestled in an unlikely corner of a West Hollywood
strip mall in Los Angeles. The film is a tribute to the subtleties of
Hiro’s unique culinary vision and the perseverance it took for his
family to transition from immigrant business owners to
established restauranteurs with all the joys and sorrows that
entailed. The screening includes a question-and-answer session
with director Lynn Hamrick as well as Hiroji and Yasuyo
Obayashi. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 238-5588 or visit
<www.cstpdx.com>.
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Sunday Parkways: Northeast Portland
Sep 22, 11am-4pm, Woodlawn, Alberta, Fernhill, and
K’unamokwst Parks (Northeast Portland). Walk, bike,
rollerblade, skateboard, and more through northeast Portland
neighborhoods and parks without motor traffic during a Sunday
Parkways event. Entertainment, concerts, bike education and
repair, activities for both adults and children, and more take
place in the parks and along the 7.6-mile, two-way route, which
has no start or finish. For info, call (503) 823-7599 or visit
<www.portlandsundayparkways.org>.
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Solution to
last issue’s
puzzle
Puzzle #14176 (Easy)
All solutions available at
<www.sudoku.com>.
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