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| Memo Calendar Items (continued) EVENTS Learn to fight heating costs Experts predict heating costs will double this winter. Fix It Fair workshops and exhibits presented by the city of Portland Office of Sustainable Development teach specific, practical techniques on how to protect your family’s budget and health. The 19th Annual Fix It Fair featuring hourly workshops and community exhibits on lowering utility bills, home safety and health, affordable green home repairs, gardening and stretching small household budgets is set for Saturday, Jan.7 from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Parkrose Middle School, 11800 N.E. Shaver St. Giveaways will include light bulbs, tote bags and green home remodeling guides. Burgerville will provide a free lunch and professional childcare will be available all day. This is a free event. Call 503-823-7581 or e-mail fixitfair@ci.portland.or.us to learn more. OCOM offers free public seminars If your New Year’s resolution is to get well and stay healthy, the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine can help. Start the year off right by attending OCOM’s two free Saturday seminars for the public on Jan. 21 and 28. Attendees will learn how to use traditional Chinese medicine to get well and stay healthy during the cold winter months. Traditional Chinese medical techniques discussed at these seminars were developed over centuries in China. They can be helpful not only in easing the symptoms associated with cold and flu, but also in boosting the immune system to help keep you healthy. The seminar on Jan. 21 will focus on acupuncture and Chinese medicinal herbs. Sample acupuncture treatments will be offered and herbal teas will be available for tasting. On Jan. 28 there will be a presentation on Oriental massage and qigong (chee-gong). Attendees will learn how massage and simple meditative exercise can reduce stress, and ease aches and pains. Each Saturday seminar starts at 10 a.m. and lasts for 90 minutes. The seminars are free, but space is limited. To reserve your place, call 503-253-3443 ext. 550. The OCOM Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic, 10541 S.E. Cherry Blossom Drive, is located on the OCOM campus in east Portland near Mall 205. THINGS TO DO Community center going to the dogs Montavilla Community Center, 8219 N.E. Glisan St., will offer training classes for our canine buddies. Do you have a new lil’ Fido between 3 and 6 months old? Is he lovable and full of energy? Socialization is of primary importance for the overall health of your dog. Socialize the pup with others while gathering valuable information from a certified trainer. Whether it’s housebreaking, puppy nipping, chewing, barking, using a squirt bottle of water to get their attention or teaching your pup to come when called, get the help needed for success with the newest member of your family. Handlers should be 15 years old. For more information, call 503- 823-4101. Puppy First Steps is scheduled for Tuesdays, Jan. 17 through Feb. 7. Smaller puppies should come from 6:30 to 7:20 p.m.; larger puppies will have a chance between 7:30 and 8:20 p.m. The cost is $45. Folks who live outside the city of Portland will pay 30 percent more. For older dogs, the center offers Dog Obedience - Dogs Behave Yourselves on Tuesdays, Jan. 17 through Feb. 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Training builds confidence while teaching the five basic commands of sit, stay, down, come and heel. This class is for dogs 6 months and up. Handlers must be 14 years or older. For more information, call 503-823-4101. The cost is $65. Non-residents will pay 30 percent more. Planetarium offers look at winter sky Explore the beauty of the winter sky while staying warm inside the Mt. Hood Community College Planetarium, 26000 S.E. Stark St. in Gresham. Planetarium Director Doug McCarty begins the 2006 season of Sky Theater shows with “Wonders of the Winter Sky.” Learn how to identify prominent constellations, star clusters and galaxies at this presentation on Monday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m. McCarty will use the Sky Theater projector to re-create a realistic sky and answer questions about upcoming celestial events. Also beginning in January, the planetarium will begin a series of one-hour, live public shows on the second Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Admission to all shows is $1. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Children are always welcome. The Sky Theater offers live, customized interactive one-hour programs to the public, school groups and private parties Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Jan. 9 through Aug. 24 during daytime hours. A $75 facility use fee is charged for each program. Maximum capacity in the Sky Theater is 70. All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest stellar and planetary images. Call 503-491-7297 to make a reservation. People requiring accommodations due to a disability should contact the MHCC Disability Services Office at 503-491-6923 or 503-491-7670 (TDD). |
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