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Tri-Met offers summer youth passes
This summer, Tri-Met is offering youth under 18 the opportunity to buy inexpensive Summer Youth passes either month-by-month or for the whole summer. This gives families the choice between the convenience of buying one pass for the whole summer, or the flexibility of buying each month.
The passes aren’t just good for unlimited rides on MAX and buses. Pass holders also get special deals while the pass is valid. Area sponsors, including McDonald’s, Oaks Park, the Portland Beavers baseball team and Timbers soccer team offer discounts on things kids love: food, music, entertainment and more.
Purchase a Summer Youth Pass at any of the regular Tri-Met outlets, including Fred Meyer, Safeway and most Albertson’s stores. A single three-month pass costs just $48 and is good for unlimited rides during June, July and August, which is less than half the regular monthly fee. Each one-month pass costs just $16 and can be used for a single month in June, July or August. To qualify, you must be 18 or younger. The three-month pass and one-month pass for June went on sale in May, so get yours today! For trip-planning assistance see www.tri-met.org or call 503-238-RIDE weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Scholarship opportunity for budding engineers
Students in the Architectural Engineering Technology program at Mt. Hood Community College now have the opportunity to receive remodeling industry scholarships within a limited pool of applicants, thanks to several contributors to the scholarship fund.
Three $600 scholarships will be awarded for winter term 2003. Applicants must be Oregon residents and second-year college students at MHCC or Portland Community College and be studying Architectural Engineering Technology.
Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation, Oregon Remodelers Association/National Association of the Remodeling Industry and the Remodelors Council of the Home Builders Association of Metro Portland fund the award
Applications are available in the MHCC Financial Aid Office, Room 1152. For more information, please call Architectural Engineering Technology instructor Mike Brayson at 503-491-7118.
Hot Summer Days are coming
Dive into summer at Montavilla Community Center, at the corner of NE 82 & Glisan. Enjoy the flexibility of signing up by the day, Mondays through Thursdays, for morning or evening camps running from Monday, June 24 through Thursday, August 15.
•Mornings: keep busy in Daily Day Camp with sports, games, art, crafts and lunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., ages 6 to 10, $12 per day.
•Afternoons: take off to the pool, the park or on field trips with Park Adventures, for ages 7-11, Mon.-Wed., 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., $12 per day. There will also be extended field trip days on Thursdays, 1 to 6:30 p.m. for $18 per day.
•Preschool Summer Days: Kids from 3 1/2 to 5 can sign up for 2 days per week; Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday, or your can combine the classes for 4 days per week, Monday through Thursday. Summer Days costs $18 for 2 days or $36 for 4 days. Sessions run 9:30 a.m. to noon from Monday, June 17 through Thursday, August 15.
More sizzling summer excitement is coming with theme camps for sports, dance, art and more for all ages and interests. Call 503-823-4101 for more information or drop by 8219 N.E. Glisan St. to register.
Learn something new
A variety of classes are offered this month at the Gregory Heights Library, 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Gregory Heights Library hours are Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed Monday. Free programs and special events for July are listed below. For more information or to pre-register for any event call 503-988-5386.
•Cyber Sundays: One-on-one computer help is available at Midland branch on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Free help for the whole family! No registration is required. Friendly, trained “TechnoHost” volunteers help you search the Web, play educational CD-ROM games, look up books and more with the library’s online catalog, and use the library’s online databases and guides.
•Book Discussions Group: Engage in stimulating conversation about books and get to know your neighbors. Come and exchange perspectives about characters, plot and more! Call the library to find out book topic for the next meeting, on Tuesday, July 16, from 7 to 9 p.m.
•E-mail for beginners: Prerequisite: Web Basics. Learn how to use free e-mail on the Web, like Yahoo or Hotmail. Sign up, then compose and send messages to anywhere in the world. Pre-registration is required for this class, held on Saturday, July 6 at 9 a.m.
•Gregory Heights Computer Lab: Library staff help beginners practice computer basics in the computer lab at Gregory Heights. The Lab will be open on Saturdays from July 13 through July 27, from 9 to 10 a.m.
•Story Stop: Listen to stories almost every day! Children up to six and their adults are invited to stop by the library for a short, daily program of fun stories. This program is held Tuesdays through Sundays at 3:30 p.m.
•Preschool Storytime: Storytimes for children aged 3 to 6 years with adult will be held every Friday at 11 a.m.
•Tiny Tots: Storytimes for children aged 1 to 2 years with adult will be held every Thursday at 11 a.m. from Thursday, July 1 through Thursday, July 25.
•Butterflies and Bugs A-Bloomin’: Celebrate summer with Anne-Louise Sterry as she shares songs and stories about new life blooming on Wednesday, July 10 at 2:30 p.m.
•Musical Bugs and Other Creatures: Creep on over to this active, musical concert with Jory Aronson as she explores the world of bugs and the creatures who eat them. Experience Jory’s amazing bug projector, meet Dorothy and the Bugs of Oz, and sing with musical frogs, butterflies and more. Meet the bugs on Wednesday, July 17 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
•Insect Zoo: Discover the fascinating world of insects with the Oregon Zoo’s traveling insect zoo. Get an up-close look at a number of creepy, crawling things. Let the animals come to you on Wednesday, July 24 on 2:30 p.m.
•Close Encounters of the Bug Kind: Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard of Story Harmonics join voices and marimba music to share tales of bug encounters. Find out why mosquitoes buzz in your ear and how flies fly on Wednesday, July 31 at 2:30 p.m.
Midland offers free classes and activities
The Midland branch of the Multnomah County Library, located at 805 S.E. 122nd Ave., offers many free activities for adults and families. Library hours are: Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Monday. In July, weekly events include computer and Internet classes and story times. Pre-registration is required for all classes. There will also be many special events. For more information on any of the listed programs or to pre-register for a free class, please call the library at 503-988-5392.
•Tiny Tots: Storytimes for children aged 1 to 2 years with adult will be held every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m.
•Book Babies: Storytimes for children newborn to one year with adult will be held every Tuesday at 10:15 a.m.
•Preschool Storytime: Storytimes for children aged 3 to 6 years with adult will be held every Friday at 10:15 a.m.
•Story Stop: Listen to stories almost every day! Children up to 6 and their adults are invited to stop by the library for a short, daily program of fun stories. This program is held Tuesdays through Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
•Web Basics: Learn about the World Wide Web, explore the library’s home page, and practice entering Web addresses. Participants need to be comfortable using a keyboard and a mouse. Pre-registration is required for this class, held on Tuesday, July 16 from 7 to 8 p.m.
•E-mail for beginners: Prerequisite: Web Basics. Learn how to use free e-mail on the Web, like Yahoo or Hotmail. Sign up, then compose and send messages to anywhere in the world. Pre-registration required for this class, held on Saturday, July 13 at 10:30 a.m.
•Web Searching I: Prerequisite: Web Basics. How do you find good information on the Web? They will get you started with a few simple tools, and help you understand why some Web sites might be better choices than others for reliable information. Pre-registration is required for this class, held on Thursday, July 11 at 10:15 a.m.
•Web for Computer Novices: This class is designed for the complete beginner. Learn basic computer terms and keyboard and mouse skills. Pre-registration is required for this class, held on Friday, July 19 from 11 a.m. to noon.
•Mustard Pancakes and Other Stories: Seattle storyteller and folksinger Courtney Campbell will entertain all ages with humorous and interactive songs and stories. Make your sides ache with laughter on Thursday, July 11, from 2 to 3 p.m.
•Jack and the Varmints: The Oregon Shadow Theatre presents a classic Appalachian fairy tale about Jack and his encounters with a giant hog, a unicorn and other pesky varmints. The Oregon Shadow Theatre will be holding their presentation on Thursday, July 18, from 7 to 8 p.m.
•Musical Bugs and Other Creatures: Creep on over to this active, musical concert with Jory Aronson as she explores the world of bugs and the creatures who eat them. Experience Jory’s amazing bug projector, meet Dorothy and the Bugs of Oz, and sing with musical frogs, butterflies and more on Friday, July 26 at 7 p.m.
•Butterflies and Bugs A-Bloomin’: Celebrate summer with Anne-Louise Sterry as she shares songs and stories about new life blooming on Tuesday, July 30, from 7 to 8 p.m.
•Read to the Dogs: Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to therapy dogs. The dogs and handlers are from the Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Pet Assisted Therapy Program. Pre-registration is required for both of the sessions, one on Thursday, July 11 and Thursday, July 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Check out the free events in Parkrose
Parkrose Cooperative Library, located at Parkrose High School, 12003 N.E. Shaver St., offers classes and entertaining activities for those looking for something to do. Library hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Sunday and Monday. For more information on any of the events or to pre-register, please call 503-988-5383.
•Story Stop: Listen to stories almost every day of the week. Tuesday through Saturday, children up to 6 years are invited to join in for a short program of fun stories at 2 p.m.
•Family Storytime: Storytime for children 6 years and younger with adult will be held at Tuesdays at 7 p.m. There will also be Family Storytime held on Thursdays from Thursday, July 11 through Thursday, July 25 at 1:30 p.m.
•Copper Wire Creatures: Artist Kathleen Karbo will show you how to create your own insect using copper wire, beads and other materials. Gain experience with hammers, anvils and needle-nose pliers. Families and children 6 years and older are invited to enjoy this activity on Saturday, July 6 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Rossi Barn Dance seeks volunteers
Time’s up, and no chickening out! The Rossi Farms Barn Dance is back again, and needs you! The annual gala benefit is 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, July 13 at the Rossi Farm, N.E. 122nd Ave. and Shaver St. There’ll be dancing to the Last Rodeo Band, the beverage of your choice, and all you can eat baked beans, macaroni, green and potato salad, and fried chicken. There will be lots of fried chicken - last year’s chicken out will not be repeated! Plus, you’ll get to see the world premier of Turkey Creek Production’s “James Prescott and the Legend of Parker Rose,” the sequel to last year’s film, starring people you may recognize.
All this and more is available for $10 - unless you want to help out, in which case it’s free. And of course, once again it’s a benefit for Parkrose youth sports and activities. So let your fingers do the walking to 503-253-5571, and offer to lend a hand.
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