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CHURCHES
Quilting history explored
Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 12505 N.E. Halsey St., is having a quilt show on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The community is invited to view this display of old and new quilts and to learn quilt history. Refreshments will be served.
Paula Chipman, president of Oregon Quilters Association, will answer questions while she demonstrates quilting techniques.
Visitors will have a chance to bid on a donated quilt. Proceeds from the auction will benefit SnowCap Community Charities.
Monthly community dinners
Parkrose United Methodist Church, 11111 N.E. Knott St., will offer a free community dinner the first Wednesday of each month, beginning on Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. Optional classes and small groups will be offered after dinner, but no strings are attached. For more information, please visit www.parkroseumc.org or call 503-253-7567.
BAZAARS
Bazaar season begins at St. Rita
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| A collage by William Spencer. View his work at Rita Deco, 7817 N.E. Prescott St. |
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The church is located at 10029 N.E. Prescott. For more information, call 503-254-0305 or 503-253-8810.
FUNDRAISERS
Spaghetti and football
Plan to attend the David Douglas Homecoming Spaghetti Dinner on Oct. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the South Building Cafeteria, 1500 S.E. 130th Ave., and stay to cheer on the Scots as they meet Centennial at 7:15.
The dinner, organized by the hospitality career pathways class, will include spaghetti, salad, bread and drink for $6, $4.50 for seniors and children 12 and under. Specialty drinks and desserts, raffle items, entertainment and presentation of the homecoming court will all be part of the evening.
Please call Bette Cameron at 503-261-8291 if you have questions or to make special arrangements for groups of eight or more.
Choirs begin year with performances, fundraisers
Parkrose High School Choral Department is once again in full swing. As a result of hard work and commitment to excellence, the Parkrose choirs have received several invitations to perform in the metropolitan area. To begin the year, the Debonaires have been honored with an invitation to sing at SnowCap’s 40th anniversary celebration on Oct. 7, and the A Cappella Choir has been invited to attend the Conductors’ Symposium at George Fox University on Oct. 20. These are unique opportunities that offer a variety of choral experience to each member of the choirs.
To support these and other activities of the choral department, concert program ad space is available. To purchase an ad, contact a choir member or call 503-408-2695.
Choirs will also be selling Christmas wreaths, wrapping paper and chocolates prior to the upcoming holiday season. Contact a choir member or call 503-408-1695.
Haunted ghost town returns to Rossi Farms
A fundraiser for the 2008 Parkrose High Senior All Night Party, the haunted ghost town at Rossi Farms, Northeast 122nd Avenue and Shaver Street, has become a neighborhood favorite.
The western town at the farm is transformed into a spooky ghost town complete with costumed actors. The ghost town will be open from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, 20 and 21 and again on Oct. 26, 27 and 28. Gather your friends and family for an evening that is sure to get you in the mood for Halloween. Admission tickets are $9 for adults, $5 for children under 12.
To learn more or to offer help, contact Gail Volk, Senior All Night Party chair, at 503-705-3057.
THE ARTS
Comedic version of Hamlet
Mt. Hood Repertory Theatre Company begins its Readers Theatre Season on Monday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Middle School on the corner of Northeast 201st Avenue and Halsey Street in Fairview.
The first performance will be a comedy, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” by Tom Stoppard.
This is a fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In Stoppard’s best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role. Patrick Wohlumut directs.
Tickets are available at the door for $8. To learn more, visit www.mthoodrep.org or call 503-491-5950.
Guild announces fall show
The Portland Fine Arts Guild will hold its fall show, Seasons of Color, at the Gresham Armory, 500 N.E. Division, in Gresham on Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 1 to 8 p.m. Visitors will enjoy refreshments, a chance at a door prize, and the opportunity to vote for a favorite painting.
The exhibits will include original paintings in pastel, pencil, watercolor, oil and acrylic. Prints, cards and a few artistic birdhouses will also be available. The Armory is wheelchair accessible, and parking and admission are free. For more information call Anna Mae at 503-668-4476.
Rita Deco owner shows own collage work
Gift shop and art gallery Rita Deco at 7817 N.E. Prescott St. will present a showing of owner and operator William Spencer’s collage artwork this month. Spencer’s work, titled “Collage — Reflections on the Past,” will be available for viewing Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Call 503-253-5793 for more information.
EVENTS
Experience the kaleidoscope of fall
Witness the display of fall colors at Leach Botanical Garden this month. Tours are conducted on Saturdays at 10 a.m. at Portland’s only public botanical garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave. A donation is requested, but admission is free.
To learn more, contact Nancy Williams at 503-823-1671.
Explore your inner Scandinavian
The Reel Nordic Scandinavian Film Festival returns to Norse Hall, 111 N.E. 11th Ave., for its third year with a variety of new and vintage films from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and the United States. On Oct. 6 and 7, enjoy two days of Scandinavian filmmaking and films about Scandinavians. Look for this year’s film schedule at www.norsehall.org or call 503-236-3401. There’s something for everyone, including thrillers, kids’ films, romantic comedies, comedy dramas, historical dramas and more. All films are shown in their original language, and most have English subtitles.
On Sunday, Oct. 7 Norse Hall will offer a Viking Breakfast featuring all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, fruit compote, applesauce, orange juice, coffee and tea from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults will pay $5, children 5 to 12 pay $3, children under 5 eat for free.
The Grieg Lodge book group will discuss “Out Stealing Horses” by Per Petterson on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. in the Norse Hall library. This group is open to all interested parties. For more information, call 503-681-8757.
Weatherize your home
Find out how to implement simple measures to lower home energy use, and learn how to install effective weatherization materials in your home using only basic tools such as scissors and a screwdriver at a free Weatherization Workshop hosted by the Community Energy Project, Inc.
Workshops are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Mt. Scott Community Center, 5530 S.E. 72nd Ave., and Thursday, Oct. 11 at Alder SUN Community School, 17200 S.E. Alder St.
Income-qualified participants receive a free kit of materials valued at $150. Call 503-284-6827 to register.
Get healthy naturally
The Way Herb Shop, 1516 N.E. 111th Ave., is offering customers a free class focusing on gender specific health issues. Women will learn about natural alternatives for hormonal and menopause concerns, breast health, energy, stress and weight control. Men will discover natural treatments for energy and stress, heart and circulation health, sexual function and prostate health.
Guest speakers Mark Rogers and Susan Hostetler will identify the roots of these issues and offer suggestions for natural remedies.
Space for this class — set for Tuesday, Oct 16 at 7:30 p.m. — is limited. To reserve a seat, please call 503-254-1591.
Free health screenings
Parkrose United Methodist Church presents its second annual Community Health Fair, Saturday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 11111 N.E. Knott St. Check out information booths, mini-classes, and demonstrations from various health-related businesses and organizations, including the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and the Lions Club Mobile Health Screening Unit. Free blood pressure, vision, glaucoma, hearing and diabetes screenings will be available. Children’s activities include balloon twisting and face painting with Stevie Weevie the Clown and the chance to explore a fire engine. For more information, visit www.parkroseumc.org or call 503-253-7567.
Free home buying fair for African Americans
With the homeownership rate for African Americans in Portland lagging below the state and national average for Whites, a local group will build on its progress to make this year’s African American Homebuyer Fair even more relevant for attendees.
Volunteer organizers with the African American Alliance for Homeownership hope those who attend the free fair will continue to take steps toward homeownership long after the fair. This year’s fair is on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Legacy Emanuel Hospital Atrium, 501 N. Graham. Parking is free.
This is the eighth annual fair. Since its inception more than 3,000 people have attended past fairs to meet housing professionals, ask questions, collect valuable information and attend free workshops.
Fair attendees can take classes about programs available to help homebuyers and how to access them, the importance of managing personal finances and the benefits of owning vs. renting a home. There also will be children’s activities including arts and crafts, free food and great raffle prizes. Dozens of vendors will showcase the most recent loan products and programs available in the housing market.
Also coaches from AAAH’s impressive coaching project will be there to sign up prospective buyers. The project pairs volunteer homeowners with potential buyers to provide peer mentoring and support through the home buying process.
“Homeownership is the single largest generator of personal wealth, so we want to make sure African Americans in Oregon who are in a good position to become homeowners have every opportunity to do so,” AAAH Executive Director Cheryl Roberts said.
For more information please visit www.aaah.org or call 503-595-3517.
Open house at lodge
Gateway Elks Lodge #2411 has been part of the Gateway community since April 26, 1969. Located at 711 N.E. 100th Ave., the lodge supports the Elks Children’s Eye Clinic located in the Casey Eye Institute and the Meadowood Springs Speech and Hearing Camp. It offers scholarships, teen recognition and scouting opportunities while it supports veterans.
To raise funds for these endeavors, the Gateway Elks will serve an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Sunday, Nov. 4 from noon to 6 p.m. The dinner is $6 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. Children under the age of 3 are free. Tours of the lodge will be conducted upon request.
Accept this invitation to visit Gateway Elks Lodge, shop at its Christmas Bazaar and enjoy a spaghetti dinner.
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