http://www.thebeenews.com/features/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132773062181482700 2012-01-27 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132773062181482700 en-us JANUARY 28 “Red Fans, for Lunar New Year” at Woodstock Library. Today, 4:30-5:30 pm at the Woodstock Branch Library, decorate red accordion fans with origami paper, Chinese character rubber stamps, glitter and other materials. The fan is a traditional Chinese symbol and red paper is ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132789357952489600 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132789357952489600 en-us A unique children’s creative art studio celebrated its grand opening in early January at the historic J.E. Bannister House, 8535 S.E. 13th Avenue. On the evening of January 6th, “Art a la Carte” welcomed visitors to an open house to learn about what it offers. Admission to the ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132789319144196900 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132789319144196900 en-us Fido’s Indoor Dog Park, just south of Holgate at 4949 S.E. 25th Avenue, recently installed a new 100-foot-long mural in their doggy play area. Owner Josephine Cetta (shown here, with pooch “Luna”, beside a section of the mural) explains, “The wall was initially all white. ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132789273551596400 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132789273551596400 en-us Have you ever visited the upstairs art gallery at the Bullseye Glass Resource Center? The small gallery at 3610 S.E. 21st Avenue in Brooklyn hosts a “Working Glass” art exhibit each November and December, showcasing glass art created by Bullseye employees with Bullseye products. ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132789215800720000 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132789215800720000 en-us Chantiques, Inc., has been a colorful addition to the Brooklyn business community, selling solid wood furniture imported from Indonesia, for several years. In January, however, citing the economy, they closed their Portland retail showroom at 3384 S.E. Milwaukie Avenue. Their one-of-a-kind ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788491368525600 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788491368525600 en-us This year, Multnomah County Library’s “Everybody Reads” title is “The Girl Who Fell From the Sky”, written by Heidi W. Durrow — who attended Jefferson High School, right here in Portland. It’s a coming-of-age story about a bi-racial girl struggling with ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788414316799200 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788414316799200 en-us Fruitcake has become a punch-line for jokes, in the United States — and that’s a bum rap, says local cookbook author and cook Jean Johnson. “That’s why I’m presenting ‘Fruit Cake Redeemed’, here at the Woodstock Library today,” Johnson commented, as ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788171871621700 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788171871621700 en-us As our national symbol, the bald eagle suggests strength, courage, and nobility. An artistic portrayal of the bird – “Eaglet”, a striking outdoor metal sculpture now displayed at Love Art Gallery in Sellwood – was created by local artist Ben Dye from recycled metals. Dye ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788121702692000 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788121702692000 en-us If someone “gets your goat”, that old saying means that you’ve become annoyed. As the Urban Dictionary explains the expression, “The goat is a metaphor for your state of peacefulness. When your goat is with you, you are calm and collected.” You may have heard the ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788020805021100 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132788020805021100 en-us We can't predict what kind of weather winter will bring, but it’s good to be prepared. While storm windows, snow shovels, and mittens may characterize the season, it’s also wise to have books, crafts, and board games handy, to while away the hours when cooped up indoors. A large ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132787953747870700 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132787953747870700 en-us It was a mere one degree above freezing, on a recent foggy Saturday morning, when five Girl Scouts and several adults assembled in front of the Woodstock Community Center to rake leaves. “Basically, raking isn’t fun, but raking with friends makes it more enjoyable. And it is really, ... http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132787869570848700 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.thebeenews.com/features/story.php?story_id=132787869570848700 en-us On May 2nd, 1902, a major celebration was held in the firemen’s hall of Sellwood — for the official opening of the community’s first wool factory, the Portland Woolen Mills. While there wasn’t a parade of people lining the street, or any of the cheering and waving of ...