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Family Easter egg hunt
Bring your little ones for an Easter egg hunt around the beautiful grounds of Firwood Gardens, 819 N.E. 122nd Ave., at 10 a.m. on Saturday March 26 and meet the Easter Bunny in person. Hundreds of Easter eggs will be hidden in the fully enclosed back campus. This event is safe and fun for all ages. The joy of the children will combine with the smiles of the senior residents to make this a day to remember. This is a free event open to the public. Please RSVP to Becca Letourneau at 503-252-0085.
Free health screenings
Oregon Lions Mobile Screening Unit Program will be offering visual acuity, hearing, blood pressure, glaucoma and diabetes screenings on Tuesday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave. Diabetes screening requires fasting three hours prior to testing.
The Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation and Portland Cascade Lions Club sponsor the screenings, in partnership with the YWCA Senior Services and Portland Parks & Recreation. For more information, call Keith Vance at 503-262-7183 or YWCA Senior Services at 503-988-6073.
LIBRARIES
Used bookstore holds month-long sale
Multnomah County Library’s Title Wave Used Bookstore, located at 216 N.E. Knott St., will hold its 17th Anniversary Sale throughout the month of March.
Every day in March, something different will be on sale. Daily specials include up to 50 percent off books, music and other items. Each Saturday throughout the month, all items that were on sale Monday through Friday of that week will be discounted at the same time. Look for quirky sales: On St. Patrick’s Day, for example, any item with the word “green” in the title, authored by someone named “Green,” or on the subject of anything Irish, will be 50 percent off. And on March 31, everything in the store will be 31 percent off.
The volunteer-operated Title Wave Used Bookstore recycles old library materials, offering shoppers a selection of more than 20,000 used books, videos, DVDs, records, magazines, CDs and cassettes at bargain prices. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The complete sale schedule is available at your neighborhood library and the Title Wave Used Bookstore. The Memo has attended the sale in the past, and if you like a good book, this event’s for you. For more information, call 503-988-5021.
Gregory Heights Library, 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd., 503-988-5386, www.multcolib.org/agcy/grh.html
Story Stop: Feel free to ask for a short program of fun stories when three or more children are gathered.
Pajama Time: Put on your pajamas, grab a bedtime buddy and join library staff for stories, songs and fun. Wednesdays from 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Preschool Story time: Storytime for children 3 to 6 years with adult. Thursdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Book Babies: Storytime for children newborn to 12 months with adult. Thursdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Tiny Tots: Storytime for children 12 to 24 months with adult. Fridays from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Bilingual Story time: Presented in Spanish and English for children of all ages. Fridays from 3:30 to 4 p.m.
Artist Trading Cards: Create your own trading cards using colored pencils, rubber stamps, collage and more. You may keep your cards or trade with other artists. Saturday, March 12 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Chicken Licken: As Chicken Licken walks through the forest on a crisp autumn morning, she gets struck - plunk - on the head by the tiniest of acorns. Come along as Emily Alexander adds a new spin to this amusing and classic adventure with puppets and poultry. Wednesday, March 23 from 7 to 7:45 p.m.
Teen Lounge and Homework Center: Use computers to access the Internet and do word processing; get homework help from staff and online tutors; or just do your homework and listen to music while hanging out in beanbag chairs. For teens in grades 6 through 12. Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m.
‘Zine Publishing for Teens: Learn how to publish your own ‘zine, which is a shorten version of the word “magazine.” Members of the Independent Publishing Resource Center will introduce you to self-publishing and show you how to create your publication in the first session. In the second session, you’ll learn about production and how to lay out, print and distribute your ‘zine. Wednesday and Thursday, March 22 and 23 from 3 to 5 p.m.
Language Exchange: Engage in conversation with native English speakers who want to practice their Spanish as well as with native Spanish speakers who want to practice their English. Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m.
Tax Help: Trained tax preparers volunteer their time and expertise to help you with your tax forms. Bring last year’s return and this year’s paperwork. Sponsored by AARP. Pre-registration required; call 503-988-5386. Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pageturners: Engage in stimulating conversation about books, exchange perspectives about characters and plot, and get to know your neighbors. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Read “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books” by Azar Nafisi, and then plan to attend Pageturners on Tuesday, March 15 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Computer Lab: Lab assistants are available to help beginners practice their computer skills. You may also ask for basic assistance writing reports, creating résumés, establishing an e-mail account, preparing research projects, filling out online application forms, and locating library and Internet resources. Mondays and Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.
TechnoHosts: Volunteers help you search the Web, look up books with the library’s online catalog, and use online databases. Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
Word Processing I: Learn how to use the basic features of Microsoft Word 2000. Participants need to be comfortable using a keyboard and mouse. Pre-registration required; register online, in the library or by calling 503-988-5234. Wednesday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to noon.
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. Saturday, March 5 from 9 to 10 a.m.
Searching the Web: Prerequisite: Web basics or Internet experience. This new, two-hour class combines Web Searching I and Web Searching II so you can learn several Web searching tools at once. Pre-registration required; register online, in the library or by calling 503-988-5234. Wednesday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to noon.
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