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Bazaar seeks vendors
The David Douglas High School PTSA Holiday Bazaar is set for Dec. 4. Space is still available for crafters. Reserve your table now for just $25. Contact Darla at 503-762-4177 or ddhsbazaar@yahoo.com for more information.
Nutrition assistance for homebound seniors
Meal-A-Grams are a great way for people to send a tasty boxed lunch to friends, family, colleagues or themselves while helping feed homebound seniors at the same time.
Students from Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management Program at Western Culinary Institute created this year's menu. Meal-A-Gram purchasers will have a choice of:
• Rancher’s Roast Beef Sandwich – This delectable sandwich features mounds of thinly sliced roast beef, oven-roasted red bell pepper, a slice of cheddar cheese and grilled chipotle onion relish. It's served with a Santa Fe black bean and corn salad.
• Oregon Cobb Salad with Pinot Noir Vinaigrette – This signature Northwest salad is a medley of fresh greens topped with grilled chicken, bleu cheese, bacon crumbles, hazelnuts, sun-dried cranberries, hard-boiled egg and poached baby pears and is served with an Oregon pinot noir vinaigrette.
• Roasted Vegetable Panini – This tasty vegetarian treat is filled with oven-roasted eggplant, red bell pepper and caramelized onion with fresh basil, sun-dried tomato pesto and Parmesan cheese. It comes with an Asian sesame noodle salad.
Now in its 18th year, Meal-A-Gram will take place on Thursday, Oct. 14. The lunches are $20 each and all proceeds go to support the Meals-On-Wheels program in the Portland metro area. Orders can be placed by calling 503-736-6325 or via the agency's Web site, www.loavesandfishesonline.org.
Hundreds of volunteers will pick up the Meal-A-Grams at two Loaves & Fishes locations, and then deliver them to purchasers and recipients throughout the Portland metro area in time for lunch. People who want to volunteer to deliver Meal-A-Grams can call Colette Ashby, special events manager, at 503-736-6325, Ext. 25914.
Your discards turn into benefits to students
The Parkrose High School Bronco Boosters are on hand the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Parkrose Middle School, 11800 N.E. Shaver St., to relieve you of your returnable cans and bottles. Funds raised are used for scholarships and other PHS student needs.
The next opportunity to get rid of those bags piled in the garage will be Saturday, Nov. 6.
CHURCHES
Anniversary celebration acknowledges 50 years
Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 12505 N.E. Halsey St., will celebrate its Golden Jubilee on Sunday, Oct. 31, by inviting all members, past and present to a series of events. William E. “Bill” Taylor, pastor of Eastminster since 1975 will preside.
Historical displays are planned to chronicle the years since the congregation was founded. The church is seeking photographs and memorabilia from the community. These items may be gifted to the church or loaned with the request they be returned after the event. If you have items of interest, please contact the church no later than Oct. 10. The assembled displays will be available for viewing each Sunday, Oct. 24 through Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Anniversary Sunday, as it is being called, will take place on Oct. 31 and will begin with a special Anniversary Choir rehearsal at 9 a.m. Former choir members are invited to join current singers. As music will be provided, please advise the church by Oct. 24 if you plan to sing.
The day continues with the historic displays and an honor roll of members from 9 a.m. to noon. A special anniversary worship celebration will be at 10 a.m. followed by anniversary fellowship at 11:20.
A celebratory dinner and program at Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen banquet room, 10519 S.E. Stark St., beginning at 12:30 p.m., will conclude the day’s events. Reservations are required and may be made through the church.
To donate items, sign up for the anniversary choir, or to make dinner reservations, call 503-252-3888.
Bazaar
The Annual St. Rita Catholic Church Fall Festival and Bazaar is set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Many new vendor tables are promised as well as a boutique, baked goods, fresh produce and white elephants.
Lunch will be served all day.
The church is located at 10029 N.E. Prescott St. For additional information, please call 503-254-0305 or 503-253-8810.
Creating the relationship you long for
Assumptions, unspoken expectations and limited communication skills can keep you for creating the relationship you have always longed for with your partner. Couple Communication Skills is a program geared to address specific communication issues and needs of couples who wish to enhance their relationship. It’s being held at the Northeast Catholic Counseling Center locally.
Learning and identifying different communication styles, new ways to resolve conflict and clearer ways to communicate in daily living and stressful situations are the focus of this four-week series.
Couples committed to each other yet whom experience blockage in communication will benefit from this series. Classes begin Oct. 27, 2004 and are held for four consecutive Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Pre-registration is required. The course will be repeated again in January and held four consecutive Tuesday evenings.
For more information and to register, call Lisa Sheridan at the Northeast Catholic Counseling Center at 503-253-0964.
LIBRARIES
Friends of the Library used book sale
The Friends of the Multnomah County Library plan to sell over 100,00 bargain-priced books, DVDs CDs, sheet music and videos during its 31st annual used book sale. The sale will be at 1635 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
The book sale is free and open to the public on Friday, Oct. 15 from 1 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday is discount day with all items reduced by 75 percent.
The sale includes classic literature, cookbooks, mysteries, and a wide range of non-fiction, science, children’s books and many others. All materials are donated and sorted into categories. Prices start at $1.50, pocket paperbacks and children’s books start at 50 cents.
Proceeds benefit the Central library, Library Outreach Services, and all the neighborhood libraries in the Multnomah County Library system.
For more information, contact the Friends of Multnomah County Library at 503-224-9176.
Gregory Heights Library, 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd., 503-988-5386, www.multcolib.org/agcy/grh.html
Toddler Story time: Storytime for children 18 to 36 months. Wednesdays, Oct. 20 and 27 from 11:30 a.m. to noon
Pajama Time: Bedtime stories for the whole family. Wednesdays, Oct. 20 and 27 from 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Preschool Story time: Storytime for children 3 to 6 years. Thursdays, Oct. 21 and 28 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Bilingual Storytime: Presented in Spanish and English for children of all ages. Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m.
Book Babies: Storytime for children newborn to 18 months. Fridays, Oct. 1, 22 and 29 from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Fiestas Patrias: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with music, crafts and refreshments. Saturday, Oct. 2 from noon to 3:30 p.m.
Dreams: Write your dream and then frame it as a keepsake. Saturday, Oct. 2 from noon to 2:30 p.m.
Mexican Dance: The Villa de Clara Vista dance group, comprised of children and young adults, entertains with a variety of Mexican dances. Saturday, Oct. 2 from 3 to 3:30 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, Oct. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Not-So-Scary Stories: Enjoy an assortment of less-scary stories for young children presented by storyteller Sarah Stein. Wear a costume and be ready for audience participation. For children 3 to 7 years old. Tuesday, Oct. 26 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.
Make Your Own Lip Gloss: Learn how to make flavored lip gloss! Take one home for yourself or a friend.
Saturday, Oct. 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, 4 to 5 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 “All the King’s Men” by Robert Penn Warren. Tuesday, Oct. 19 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. Ask about computer classes. No pre-registration required. Mondays, Thursdays 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 noon to 5 p.m.
Midland Library, 805 S.E. 122nd Ave., 503-988-5392, www.multcolib.org/agcy/mid/html
Story Stop: Stories for children newborn to 6 years. Daily from 1:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Book Babies: Storytime for children newborn to 12 months. Tuesdays from 10:15 to 11 a.m.
Tiny Tots: Storytime for children 12 to 24 months. Wednesdays from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
Toddler Story time: Storytime for children 24 to 36 months. Wednesdays from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Preschool Story time: Storytime for children 3 to 6 years. Thursdays from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Building Blocks to Literacy-Level 1: Children aged 3 to 4 years learn concepts that are the necessary building blocks to reading. Each week has stories, fingerplays, crafts, educational toys and games. Saturdays, Oct. 2 through 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration required; call 503-988-5734.
Annie and the Enchanted Whale: You'll be delighted by this poignant adventure of a little girl who befriends a lost baby Orca whale and then tries to help it find its way home. Set in the Pacific Northwest, this modern-day myth is filled with wondrous sea creature puppets and magic. Saturday, Oct. 16 from 1 to 1:45 p.m.
Harvest: Enjoy an afternoon of fun activities celebrating harvest time. Bring your own clean, small- to medium-sized pumpkin and we will supply paint, brushes and ideas. Dress up for a costume parade. Listen to not-so-scary stories, including old favorites and new tales. Saturday, Oct. 30 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Read to the Dogs: Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to therapy dogs from the Dove Lewis Animal Assisted Therapy and Education Program. Tuesdays, Oct. 5 and 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Pre-registration required; call 503-988-5392.
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.
For Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 6:45 to 8 p.m., read “Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West” by Stephen E. Ambrose.
For Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 2:15 p.m., read “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books” by Azar Nafisi.
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. Fridays from 2:30 to 5 p.m. No pre-registration required.
Cyber Seniors Computer Classes: This series of classes is for seniors who want to learn how to use a computer. Learn to use a mouse, search the Internet, and send and receive e-mail. Each session will consist of one hour of instruction and one hour of practice. Mondays, Oct. 4, 11 and 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Preregistration required; register online, in the library or by calling 503-988-5234.
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