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FUNDRAISERS
Center to host Lunar New Year event
Cherry Blossom Loaves & Fishes Center will host a Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb. 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at the center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave. The event will feature a five-course Asian meal prepared by some of Portland's top Asian chefs, as well as Thai dancers, traditional songs and instruments, and a visit by a Lunar New Year dragon. A raffle will also be held in conjunction with the event. Tickets are $12.50 for adults and $8.50 for children age 12 and younger. Proceeds will provide hot meals for seniors served by the Cherry Blossom Loaves & Fishes Center. Bennett Bailey is the manager of the center. Reach him at 503-256-2381.
Feast on crab and glorious view
Now in its sixth year, The Grotto Crabfest is Saturday, Feb. 27 beginning at 5 p.m. in The Grotto Conference Center, 8840 N.E. Skidmore St. The evening will offer a crab buffet, appetizers, wine and beer, dessert and will conclude with a rare opportunity to experience the spectacular evening view from The Meditation Chapel in The Grotto's upper level gardens. Seating is limited. Tickets are $45 per person. Call 503-254-7371 or e-mail events@thegrotto.org to learn more.
Bargains galore at rummage sale
The annual Mill Park Rummage Sale is Saturday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mill Park Elementary School, 1900 S.E. 117th Ave. Dozens of vendors will be on hand to entice you with their varied merchandise.
Vendor tables are available for $20. The vendor fee benefits the Mill Park Booster Club. Profits remain with the vendor. Contact Julie Reed at 503-256-6507 or julie_reed@ddouglas.k12.or.us to arrange for a table.
Foundation auction; save the date
Every spring the Parkrose Educational Foundation throws a party to celebrate students, teachers and staff in the Parkrose School District. This party is also a major fundraiser for the foundation. During the school year, PEF helps support education in the district by funding field trips as well as garden and playground projects; it has purchased technology for classrooms and provided extra support for homeless students and has supported music, drama and athletics district wide.
The theme for this year's auction is Three Cheers for Parkrose Students. It will be held on Saturday, April 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the John Q. Hammons Conference Center at the Holiday Inn-Portland Airport, 8439 N.E. Columbia Blvd. Tickets and more information are available at www.parkroseedfdn.org. Admission is $45 per person. Alumni can purchase a table for $320. Alumni, this is your opportunity to support current students, teachers and staff and to say thank you for your time at Parkrose.
The event will include entertainment, champagne and appetizers during the silent auction and a full dinner including wine during the live auction. Guest rooms at the Holiday Inn will be available for $89 per night. Mention Parkrose when you call to make your reservation, 503-256-5000.
Your stuff is needed
The annual rummage sale in support of the David Douglas High Senior All Night Party is March 12 and 13. Organizers need your stuff now. Drop your donations at the container in the David Douglas High School south parking lot located at Southeast 130th Avenue and Market Street any Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through March 6. A tax-deductible receipt will be available when you leave your donation. Sorry, mattresses, computers and used tires cannot be accepted.
Send Parkrose sixth-graders to Outdoor School
On Tuesday, March 2, the Original Taco House, 3255 N.E. 82nd Ave., will share profits for the day in support of Parkrose Middle School Outdoor School. Dine in or take out between the hours of 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. to do your part. Pick up a flyer from the middle school, 11800 N.E. Shaver St., or inform your server that you are supporting Parkrose.
Help ensure that this current group of sixth-graders gets to participate in Outdoor School.
St. Therese School Benefit Auction date set
Join parents and friends as they celebrate students and raise money for St. Therese Catholic School at the annual benefit auction to be held on Saturday, March 13 at the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Hotel.
The theme of the event is Star Light, Star Bright - Helping the Stars of Tomorrow Shine. Up for bid are exciting trips and adventures, including an Astoria crabbing trip, wine tasting at Erin Glenn Winery, a golf trip to Eagle Crest Lodge and a signed Trailblazer basketball with game tickets, plus dinner parties and class art projects.
Kelley Day, KOIN 6 news anchor, is returning for the third year as event emcee.
A highlight of the evening will also be the announcement of the raffle drawing winner. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold at $10 each. First place is the winner's choice: either $1,000 cash or a $1,800 tuition voucher for the 2010-11 school year. Tickets can be purchased before or during the auction; the winner need not be present at the time of the drawing.
The auction is the school's largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds help bridge the gap between tuition fees and actual costs. Reservations are required for the dinner and auction. Cost is $50 per person and includes a three-course meal and wine. Seating is limited to 300 people. To order tickets, contact the school at 503-253-9400 or online at www.stthereseschool.org. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner starting at 5:30 p.m.
THE ARTS
Quilted masterpieces on display at MHCC
"Fabric ... As an Art Form," an exhibit by quilting artist Cheryl L. Brown, will be on display at Mt. Hood Community College in the Fireplace Gallery from Tuesday, Feb. 2 to Thursday, Feb. 25.
"I was introduced to the world of quilting many, many years ago by my grandmother. I think it's safe to say that during those times quilting was not the art form it is today," Brown said. "There is something therapeutic about cutting a beautiful piece of fabric into tiny pieces and then sewing them back together."
The Fireplace Gallery is located in the College Center Lounge on the Gresham Campus, 26000 S.E. Stark St., and is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on the Fireplace Gallery, contact Pam Kuretich at 503-491-7260.
Individuals requiring accommodations due to a disability may contact the MHCC Disability Services Office at 503-491-6923 or 503-491-7670 (TDD). Please call at least two weeks prior to the event to ensure availability.
Cellists perform for families
The Family Friday Concert Series at the Community Music Center, 3350 S.E. Francis St., is in full swing. Enjoy the Portland Cello Project on Friday, Feb. 12 at 7:15 p.m. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family of any size. Tickets are available at the door only.
The series is sponsored by Larkins Vacura, LLP, trial attorneys, and features popular local musicians. Volunteer run, all proceeds from the concerts benefit scholarships and other programs at the Community Music Center.
The Community Music Center is a Portland Parks & Recreation facility in partnership with an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that raises money to help subsidize tuition fees at the school. Benefit concerts such as this one support a need-based scholarship fund that enables students to follow their dreams in music. For more information, call 503-823-3177 or visit www.communitymusiccenter.org.
Student-directed one-act plays and films at PHS
Parkrose High theater arts students have prepared one-act plays and films for your enjoyment. Performances are Thursday and Friday, Feb. 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. in the PHS Theatre, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. To learn more contact Ms. Zena, theater arts instructor, at 503-408-2621.
Song and dance tunes
The Mt. Hood Pops Orchestra will perform its winter concert on Sunday, Feb. 28 in Ben Brooks Auditorium at Reynolds High School, 1698 S.W. Cherry Park Road in Troutdale, at 3:30 p.m.
The orchestra is a community-based symphony orchestra composed of volunteer musicians. The group offers classes for string students of all ages and provides some scholarships for high school and college students. Its programs are designed to appeal to families. To learn more, call 503-669-1937.
Call for submissions: Youth Issue of Ink-Filled Page
Ink-Filled Page, a quarterly literary and art journal produced by Indigo Editing & Publications, is accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and artwork submissions for its annual Youth Issue through the end of February. They seek unique voices from grades six to twelve; editors want those looking to develop their talent.
Selected authors and artists earn publication and will receive a complimentary copy of the annual anthology when it is released in October 2010. Contributors will also go into a drawing for two $25 iTunes gift cards. Send them your work for a chance to win!
Last year's issue exhibited themes ranging from the life and struggle of an orange and an attempt to write letters to the dead to a girl abandoned in a house of guilt and memories. This year, they are accepting poetry submissions for the first time. All genres are welcome. They are especially drawn to material that highlights the human experience that connects us human-to-human.
They want to witness the dreams and creations of the budding generation. If you are interested in submitting your original, unpublished work, please read the submissions guidelines found at http://inkfilledpage.com/submissions/.
Watercolor specialist to lead classes
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| Skilled watercolor artist Polly Hobbs will share her thoughts on vision training during weekly Portland Fine Arts Guild classes. COURTESY SHIRLEY ZULEGER |
She will be teaching transparent watercolor, but as always you are welcome to use your favored medium. She will focus on improving drawing skills with vision training. Hobbs specializes in flowers and fruit, containers of wood, baskets and shiny metal. She emphasizes practical techniques like wetting the paper first and then dropping in different colors and watching them blend. She will be doing demonstrations of each week's subject.
Classes are held at Russellville Grange, Northeast 121st Avenue and Prescott Street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22. The fee is $12 per week for non-members and $10 for members. Coffee is provided. Please bring your own lunch or plan to visit one of several fast-food restaurants nearby. To find out more, please visit www.portlandfineartsguild.org.
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